GAME 9: NO. 10 JACKSONVILLE STATE • BURGESS-SNOW FIELD (NOV. 3, 2018) 1-7 OVERALL • 1-4 OVC SEPT. 1 AT MISSOURI L, 51-14 GAME 9 Saturday, Nov. 3 SEPT. 8 1 p.m. AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE ESPN+ L, 61-37 #10JACKSONVILLE STATE UT MARTIN Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium (24,000) SEPT. 15 SKYHAWKS Jacksonville, Ala. GAMECOCKS CHATTANOOGA L, 34-24 Record .....................1-7, 1-4 OVC GAMEDAY INFORMATION Record .....................6-2, 5-1 OVC Radio ..... WCMT 1410 AM/100.5 FM Head Coach .......... Jason Simpson Tom Britt, Chris Brinkley, John Able Head Coach ........ Tom Matukewicz Alma Mater ...... Southern Miss, '95 Radio .................... WUTM 90.3 FM Alma Mater ...Fort Hayes State, '97 Career Record .......... 79-66 (13th) John Thornton, Jordan Taylor, Haley Carpenter Career Record ............21-32 (5th) SEPT. 22 21 AUSTIN PEAY* Record at UTM ................... Same Video ................................ ESPN3 Record at SEMO ................. Same Mickey Shadrix, Butch Barker W, 37-7 Passing Leader Passing Leader Dresser Winn ........ 154-234, 1,601 Yds, 12 TD Series Record ......................7-32 Zerrick Cooper ............143-228, 1,958 Yds, 19 TD Rushing Leader Last Meeting ...........Nov. 11, 2017 Rushing Leader LaDarius Galloway ............ 103/443 Yds, 4 TD Game Result .................... L, 14-7 Jaelen Greene .....................83/456 Yds, 4 TD SEPT. 29 Streak ....................................L5 AT MURRAY STATE* Receiving Leader Receiving Leader Terry Williams ....................58/639 Yds, 3 TD First Meeting ............Oct. 7, 1967 Josh Pearson .................... 43/733 Yds, 15 TD L, 45-38 UTM vs. JSU in Martin ............4-16 Defensive Leader UTM vs. JSU in Jacksonville ...3-16 Defensive Leader Kevin Prather, Jr... 61 Tkls, 13.0 TFL, 3.5 Sack Simpson vs. JSU ..................10-2 Jalen Choice ..............48 Tkls, 6.5 TFL, 4 QBH OCT. 13 29.8 137.8 267.1 404.9 39.1 138.1 271.2 409.4 EASTERN KENTUCKY* Scoring Rushing Passing Total Scoring Rushing Passing Total L, 35-34 Offense Yards/Gm Yards/Gm Offense Defense Defense/Gm Defense/Gm Defense 43.1 241.9 297.4 539.2 19.1 70.5 182.1 252.6 SETTING THE STAGE • The University of Tennessee at Martin football team will hit the road for an Ohio Valley Conference contest at No. 10 ranked Jacksonville State on Saturday, Nov. 3. Kickoff from Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium is scheduled for SCHEDULE/RESULTS 1 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+. OCT. 20 • The Skyhawks (1-7, 1-4 OVC) enter the contest looking to snap a lengthy four-game losing streak. In their most AT EASTERN ILLINOIS* recent contest, UT Martin gave up 16 early points to Southeast Missouri who later put the game away with a lead L, 24-21 (OT) as large as 30 points midway through the fourth quarter before ultimately falling 56-33. • UT Martin saw junior quarterback Joe Hudson make his first career start against Southeast Missouri. Against the Redhawks, Hudson completed 18-of-36 pass attempts for 296 yards and a pair of passing touchdowns while OCT. 27 notching 12 carries for 35 yards and a rushing touchdown. Turnovers would plague the lefty however as he tossed SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* three interceptions. Posting another strong game of his own was junior wide receiver Jaylon Moore who tallied L, 56-33 four receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown. • The game will feature two of the league’s most successful coaches in UT Martin’s Jason Simpson and Jacksonville State’s John Grass. Simpson ranks seventh in OVC history with a 79-66 overall mark in 13 seasons – sitting as the NOV. 3 AT JACKSONVILLE STATE* longest tenured coach in the conference. Meanwhile, Grass has posted a 49-10 mark in his fifth season, posting a 1 P.M. | ESPN+ .831 winning percentage which ranks as the second-highest among all active FCS coaches. • No. 10 Jacksonville State (6-2, 5-1 OVC) is coming off a 42-15 win over then league leader Murray State a week ago. The Gamecocks tallied 577 yards of total offense behind the play of Clemson transfer quarterback Zerrick Cooper NOV. 10 who tallied four touchdowns (three passing and one rushing) to earn OVC Newcomer of the Week honors. JSU TENNESSEE TECH currently ranks second in the FCS in total offense, gaining 539.3 yards per game while also ranking third in total 2 P.M. | ESPN+ defense, allowing just 252.6 ypg. JSU is the only team in nation to sit in the top five in both total offense and total defense. • Saturday’s matchup marks the 40th meeting between the two programs with Jacksonville State holding a 32-7 NOV. 17 AT TENNESSEE STATE* series advantage. Additionally, the Skyhawks are just 3-16 in games played in Jacksonville with the team’s last road victory coming on Oct. 31, 1987. 2 P.M. | ESPN+ GAME 9: NO. 10 JACKSONVILLE STATE • BURGESS-SNOW FIELD (NOV. 3, 2018) 1-7 OVERALL • 1-4 OVC SCHOOL INFORMATION Weekly team/media Schedule NAME OF SCHOOL: UT MARTIN Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday LOCATION: MARTIN, TENN. Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Oct. 19 Oct. 20 FOUNDED: 1900, SENIOR COLLEGE 1951 Noon 10:42 a.m. 4:15 p.m. 2 p.m. ENROLLMENT: 7,069 Coach Jason Simpson OVC Teleconference 6 p.m. Practice 4:15 p.m. Southeast Missouri Press Conference Coach Jason Simpson Off Day NICKNAME: SKYHAWKS Practice Walk Through at UT Martin 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 6 p.m. COLORS: NAVY BLUE AND ORANGE Practice Practice Coaches Show ESPN+ STADIUM: HARDY M. GRAHAM STADIUM CAPACITY: 7,500 SURFACE: FIELD TURF SCHEDULE AND RESULTS AFFILIATION: NCAA DIVISION I (FCS) Date Opponent Site TV Result Series Notes SEPT. Drew Lock led the Tigers to four first half CONFERENCE: OHIO VALLEY at MISSOURI SEC Columbia, Mo. L, 51-14 0-1 touchdowns while the Skyhawks saw TDs Net Alt. CHANCELLOR: DR. KEITH CARVER 1 Tigers from Galloway and Bowe on the day. DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: KURT MCGUFFIN SEPT. at MIDDLE TENNESSEE Skyhawks scored 37-point, a new program Murfreesboro, Tenn. ESPN+ L, 61-37 8-22-1 high against a FBS foe but ultimately fell TICKET OFFICE PHONE: (731) 881-7207 8 Blue Raiders short 61-37 OOTBALL UILDING HONE F B P : (731) 881-7670 SEPT. CHATTANOOGA The Skyhawks scored 17 points in the Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ L, 34-24 2-4 fourth quarter but ultimately dropped TEAM INFORMATION 15 Mocs home opener by 10 points SEPT. Austin Peay The Skyhawks held the Govs scoreless and 2017 OVERALL RECORD: 6-5 Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ W, 37-7 39-26-2 to just 60 yards in the final three quarters H: 3-2 A: 3-3 22 Governors of the game ONFERENCE INISH TH SEPT. at Murray State UT Martin trimmed a pair of 21-point 2017 C F : 4-4 (4 ) Murray, Ky. ESPN+ L, 45-38 20-37-1 deficits down to a touchdown but H: 2-2 A: 2-2 29 Racers ultimately fell 45-38. BASIC OFFENSE: MULTIPLE OCT. Eastern Kentucky UT Martin scored 24 unanswered points Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ L, 35-34 4-25 in the second quarter before scoring just BASIC DEFENSE: 3-3-5 13 Colonels three in the second half PLAYERS RETURNING OCT. UT Martin scored with 25 seconds at EASTERN Illinois L, 24-21 Charleston, Ill. ESPN3 9-16 remaining before falling in overtime on a (OT) OFFENSE: 31 DEFENSE: 30 TOTAL: 63 20 Panthers field goal to Eastern Illinois LAYERS OST P L OCT. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI The Skyhawks could not overcome four OFFENSE: 12 DEFENSE: 15 TOTAL: 30 Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ 2 p.m. 18-15 turnovers and a high-powered SEMO 27 Redhawks offense, dropping their fourth straight STARTERS RETURNING/LOST NOV. at Jacksonville State OFFENSE: 7/7 DEFENSE: 6/6 TOTAL: 13/13 Jacksonville, Ala. ESPN+ 1 p.m. 7-32 3 Gamecocks COACHING STAFF NOV. TENNESSEE TECH Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ 2 p.m. 15-22-2 Golden Eagles HEAD COACH: JASON SIMPSON 10 LMA ATER OUTHERN ISS NOV. at TENNESSEE STATE A M : S M , 1995 Nashville, Tenn. ESPN+ 2 p.m. 11-16 CAREER RECORD (YRS): 79-65 (13TH) 17 Tigers OVC RECORD (YRS): 62-37 (13TH) MEDIA INFO PROGRAM HISTORY SKYHAWK WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE FIRST YEAR OF FOOTBALL: 1925 UT Martin football coach Jason Simpson is available for media every Monday during the regular season for a weekly press FIRST YEAR OF DIVISION I FCS: 1992 conference held in the Chancellor's Suite on the fourth floor of the Hardy M. Graham Stadium Press Box at noon. For those wishing to interview coach Simpson or members of the Skyhawk football program outside of the press conference, please ALL-TIME RECORD: 365-483-18 contact a member of the UT Martin sports information staff in order to set up further accommodations. ALL-TIME OVC RECORD: 89-121 OVC CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1 (2006) POSTGAME AVAILABILITIES Players and coaches will be available for interviews in the multipurpose room of the Bob Carroll Football Building, FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES: 1 (2006) after a brief cooling-off period at the conclusion of each home game. Media will be provided full stat packages upon Sports information completion of each home game. Skyhawk head coach Jason Simpson and selected players will be made available upon request. Requests for players will be taken near the end of each game. FOOTBALL CONTACT: ALEX BOGGIS, ASST. SID PHONE: O:(731) 881-7694 INTERVIEW POLICIES Media interviews with players and coaches are encouraged, and every effort will be made to accommodate media C:(618) 357-1536 requests.