2014 TENNESSEE STATE FOOTBALL • GAME 12 TENNESSEE STATE (5-6, 2-5 OVC) vs. Murray state (3-8, 1-6 OVC) NOVEMBER 22, 2014 • 1:00 P.M. ROY STEWART STADIUM STADIUM MURRAY, KY. >> Tigers on the Air Tennessee State MURRAY STATE Today’s game will be broadcasted on the OVC Digital Net- work and on Nashville radio 102.1 FM. It can also be heard on Tigers ......................................Nickname ..................................... Racers 94.3 FM in Goodletsville, 890 AM in Clarksville, 100.3 FM in Nashville, Tenn. .......................Location ..............................Murray, Ky. Dickson, 100.5 FM in Jackson and 94.8 FM in Bolivar, Tenn. 9,165 .......................................Enrollment .................................... 10,558 NCAA Division I FCS ............Affiliation ............NCAA Division I FCS >> Today’s Game Ohio Valley ............................Conference ............................Ohio Valley Today Tennessee State will take on Murray State University Rod Reed ............................... Head Coach ........................Chris Hatcher for the 26th time, with MSU holding a 13-12 edge in the Tennessee State (1988) .......... Alma Mater ............ Valdosta State (1995) series. The sides first met in 1988, a 22-7 victory by the Racers. 31-27 (Fifth Season) ......... Record at School ........ 27-29 (Fifth Seasons) 1988 marked the first year that the Tigers played in the OVC. Same .................................... Career Record ............ 121-56 (15 Seasons) Murray State won the second game the two teams played, a 27- 12-13 .................................... Series Record .....................................13-12 24 decision, played at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. TSU earned their first win over Murray State in 1990, by a score of 23-17. The >>Playoffs?! win started a five game win streak in the series for the TSU. The In 2013, Tennessee State made it to the second round of the FCS Big Blue held an 11-8 series lead over the Racers through 2007, Playoffs, which was the Tigers’ first appearance in the postseason but MSU went on a five game streak of its own from 2008-12. The since 1999. TSU’s 31-0 win at Butler was the first postseason victory Tigers finally broke the spell last season with a 17-10 win last for the team since 1986. Tennessee State has made the playoffs five season. It was Reed’s first win over the Racers in three chances. times in school history, but two appearances have been vacated. >> Streak Broken >>TSU Picked Third in the OVC TSU’s 56-41 loss to Eastern Kentucky on Nov.1 marked the first The Tennessee State football team was picked to finish third an- five-game losing streak for the team since 2011. The Tigers final- nounced at the Ohio Valley Conference Media Day. Big Blue ly ended the skid with a 31-27 win over Austin Peay on Nov. 8. garnered four first-place votes and 107 total points, which trailed only Jacksonville State (118), who TSU beat 31-15 on >> Walk the Line the road in 2012, and Eastern Illinois (108). All three teams At 5-6 the Tigers are under .500 for only the second time made it past the First Round of the FCS Playoff a season ago. in the past three years. The only other time TSU was mi- nus-one in the win column was when the team lost >>Reed’s Five-Year Plan 2013’s season opener to Bethune-Cookman on Sept. 1. Tennessee State head football coach Rod Reed signed a five-year exten- sion that will keep the Marshall, Texas native in Nashville until 2018. >> Win the Battle The new deal includes a raise and will start during the 2014 season. Over the course of the past two season, the Tigers are 11-1 when they come out ahead in the turnover battle, but just 4-9 when they don’t. TENNESSEE STATE FOOTBALL schedule Date Opponent Time (CT) Site Series Result A. 30 EDWARD WATERS 1 6:00 p.m. LP Field 1-0 W, 58-6 S. 6 at Alabama State 4:00 p.m. New ASU Stadium, Montgomery, Ala. 10-1 L, 21-27 S. 13 vs. Jackson State 2 6:00 p.m. Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tenn. 25-20-2 W, 35-7 S. 20 TENNESSEE TECH* 2:00 p.m. Hale Stadium 16-10 W, 10-7 S. 28 FLORIDA A&M 3 6:00 p.m. LP Field 27-25-1 W, 27-7 O. 4 at Southeast Missouri* 1:00 p.m. Houck Stadium, Cape Girardeau 12-10 L, 21-28 O. 11 JACKSONVILLE STATE* 2:00 p.m. Hale Stadium 2-8 L, 20-27 O. 18 UT MARTIN* 2:00 p.m. Hale Stadium 16-8 L, 16-21 O. 25 at Eastern Illinois* 1:30 p.m. O’Brien Field, Charleston, Ill. 7-11 L, 3-28 N. 1 EASTERN KENTUCKY* 2:00 p.m. LP Field 5-22 L, 42-56 N. 8 at Austin Peay* 4:00 p.m. Governors Stadium, Clarksville, Tenn. 10-6 W, 31-27 N. 22 at Murray State* 1:00 p.m. Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, Ky. 12-13 N. 29 NCAA Playoffs TBA TBA TBA *-Ohio Valley Conference Game, 1- John Merritt Classic, 2- Southern Heritage Classic, 3- Homecoming TSUTigers.com 2014 TENNESSEE STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 2 GAME 12: TSU vs. MSU OFFENSIVE NOTES >>It’s all German to Me GENERAL INFORMATION Quarterback Mike German has had Name of School ........Tennessee State University >>Sack-Less quite a career so far and is quick- City/Zip ........................ Nashville, Tenn. 37209 Founded .................................................... 1912 The Tennessee State offensive line has ly moving up the record books. As of Enrollment ............................................... 9,165 faced some scrutiny over the past few today, here is where German stands: Nickname ................................................Tigers weeks, but that is unwarranted. The unit Career Passing Yards School Colors ................Reflex Blue and White has not allowed a sack in 280 straight 1. 8,653, Joe Adams, 1977-80 Conference ...... Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) plays, a span of three-and-a-half games. 2. 8,201, Michael German, 2011-Present Stadium ....................................LP Field (69,143) The last sack surrendered was in the 3. 7,207, Leon Murray, 1997-99 Surface .......................... Tifsport Bermuda Sod second quarter against UT Martin. 4. 6,613, James Wade, 1989-92 Stadium .................. W.J. Hale Stadium (15,000) Surface .........................................Bermuda Sod 5. 6,523, Eldridge Dickey, 1964-67 President ..............................Dr. Glenda Glover >> Grinding Halt Career Passing Touchdowns Director of Athletics .................. Teresa Phillips Through the first three games of the sea- 1. 75, Joe Adams, 1977-80 Athletics Department Phone ....(615) 963-5034 son, TSU was one of the top teams in 2. 67, Eldridge Dickey, 1964-67 Ticket Manger ........................Zellina Anderson the FCS, averaging 227 yards rushing 3. 59, Michael German, 2011-Present Ticket Office Phone ...................(615) 963-5841 per game and 5.0 per rush. The squad 4. 57, Kenneth Biggles, 1982-84 Web Site ....................................TSUTigers.com also had 10 TDs during that time. In 5. 56, Leon Murray, 1997-99 University Web Site .......................TNState.edu their last eight contests, the Tigers have Career Completions COACHING STAFF rushed for just 97.4 yards per game, 3.2 1. 627, Michael German, 2011-Present Head Coach ......................................... Rod Reed yards per carry and just four touchdowns. 2. 604, Joe Adams, 1977-80 Alma Mater .......................Tennessee State, 1988 3. 460, Leon Murray, 1997-99 Year ..............................................................Fifth >>End of an Era 4. 430, Eldridge Dickey, 1964-67 Offensive Coordinator....................... Mike Jones Tennessee State has been known as a Career Attempts QBs/Pass Game Coordinator .............Jeff Parker ground and pound team during the Rod 1. 1,100, Joe Adams, 1977-80 Running Backs Coach ................ Larry Williams Offensive Line Coach ..................Russ Ehrenfeld Reed era and have boasted a 1,000 yard 2. 1,094, Michael German, 2011-Present Co-Defensive Coordinator ............ Osita Alaribe rusher in each of the last three seasons. 3. 841, Leon Murray, 1997-99 Co-Defensive Coordinator ...........Justin Roberts Barring stellar performances the rest 4. 805, Eldridge Dickey, 1964-67 Safeties Coach/ST ..............................Ed Sanders of the way, that streak will end in 2014. 5. 714, Ken Biggles, 1982-84 Corners Coach .........................Mikhal Kornegay Director of Operations ................... Daniel Kuhn >> Call it a Comeback >> Well-Done, Weldon 2014 TEAM INFORMATION Michael German threw a game-winning Senior Weldon Garlington had an in- 2013 Overall Record ....................................10-4 touchdown with 34 seconds left, and TSU credible day against Alabama State, set- ............................................................ Home: 3-2 snapped its five-game losing streak with a, ting new career highs in receptions (8) ..............................................................Away: 5-2 31-27, win over Austin Peay last time out. and yards (134). The Antioch, Tenn. na- ..........................................................Neutral: 2-0 The Tigers trailed 17-3 at halftime, but Ger- tive’s previous highs were five catches 2013 OVC Record (Finish) ..................6-2 (2nd) man threw four second-half touchdowns to set in 2013 and 51 yards matched twice. ............................................................ Home: 3-1 lead the comeback. On the go-ahead scor- ............................................................. Away: 3-1 Offensive Formation ................Spread/Pro Style ing drive, German hit Isaiah Freeman on a >>German Arm-y Defensive Formation .....................................4-3 five-yard slant to seal the win for Tennes- Mike German’s arm had to be sore after Offensive