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10-08-2014, 11:45 PM
RICHMOND, Ky. â This Saturday, the Eastern Kentucky University football team returns to the friendly confines of Roy Kidd Stadium to take on two-time defending league champion Eastern Illinois. Game time is set for 6 p.m.
Saturday's game can be seen for FREE on the OVC Digital Network.
All kids 12-and-under will be admitted free to the football game as part of the annual 'Kid's Day' promotion. Postgame fireworks are scheduled following the game.
The No. 16 Colonels (5-0, 2-0 OVC) are off to their best start since the 1990 season. A major reason for Eastern Kentucky's success can be attributed to turnover margin and points off turnovers. Since turning the ball over four times in the opener, EKU has a turnover margin of +10 and has outscored the opposition in points off turnovers, 45-7.
Eastern Illinois (1-4, 1-0) has won 13 consecutive league games dating back to 2012. Last year, the Panthers held Eastern Kentucky to a season-low 97 yards passing in 42-7 victory over the Colonels. EIU's main offensive weapon is quarterback Jalen Whitlow. The dual-threat player leads the team in both passing (793 yards) and rushing (395 yards). The Panthers have not turned the ball over in the last two games after turning it over 10 times in their first three contests.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION--None
Video Streaming
--Saturday's game can be seen on the web for FREE on the OVC Digital Network. Click here to watch.
Live Audio
--Saturday's game can be heard locally on WCYO 100.7 FM. Click here for live radio broadcast! WCYO is now streaming on most mobile devices. Download the TuneIn Radio app, available for iPhone/iPod/iPad, Android, Blackberry.
Social Media
Twitter: @EKUSports, @EKUFootball, #GoBigE, #QuestForOVC22
Ticket Information
--Tickets are available by calling the EKU ticket office at 859-622-2122 or purchasing on-line by clicking here. The ticket office will open at the football stadium at 4:30 p.m. The ticket box office is now accepting these major credit cards - Visa, MC, Discover and American Express. Stadium gates will open at 4:30 p.m., as well. ***Please be aware that new ticketing software means tickets will be scanned this year to enter the stadium.
Weather
--Saturday's forecast in Richmond calls for scattered thunderstorms and a high of 59 degrees. Sunset is slated for 7:05 p.m., with lows falling to the lower 50s.
Storylines
--A win over Eastern Illinois would move EKU to 3-0 in OVC play for the first time since 2009.
--Eastern Kentucky and Eastern Illinois rand second and third, respectively, in the OVC in total offense. The Colonels average 463.2 yards per game while the Panthers are right behind at 459.4 ypg.
--RB #Dy'Shawn Mobley# leads the league in rushing (530 yards) and ranks third nationally in rushing yards per carry (8.2).
GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE
Parking
⢠The Alumni Coliseum east side parking lot will close at 11 p.m. on Friday night before the game. Any cars remaining in the lot after that time are subject to tow. The lot will reopen Saturday morning at 9 a.m.
⢠A reminder to Colonel Club members: an alternate route to the Colonel Club parking area is available by entering near Model School.
⢠Alternate parking areas include: Brockton Lot, located off Van Hoose Drive and behind the Brockton Apartments; Greg Adams Tennis Complex Lot, located across the Bypass from Roy Kidd Stadium.
⢠Please use one parking space per car or truck.
⢠Because of the large amount of pedestrian traffic that occurs on Kit Carson Drive after each home football game, Kit Carson Drive will be closed to southbound traffic from the Park Drive intersection to the Van Hoose intersection and will be closed to all traffic from the Van Hoose intersection to the Eastern Bypass intersection after each home game. This closing will occur at the end of each game and will last normally for a period of thirty (30) to forty-five (45) minutes. However, the closing may occur earlier and last longer than anticipated depending on traffic conditions and the size of the crowd.
Tailgating
To ensure that you and all fans have a positive tailgating experience, we ask that you observe the following guidelines:
⢠All state and local laws must be observed.
⢠Responsible alcohol consumption will be allowed in designated locations in the Colonel Club and Alumni Parking lots for attendees age 21 or older only.
⢠For safety reasons, all beverages shall be consumed from plastic or paper cups and not in cans or bottles.
⢠Kegs are not permitted.
⢠Please clean up your tailgating area before going to the game or leaving the parking area.
⢠Please behave in an appropriate and responsible manner. Throwing objects or climbing on vehicles is not permitted.
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Saturday's game can be seen for FREE on the OVC Digital Network.
All kids 12-and-under will be admitted free to the football game as part of the annual 'Kid's Day' promotion. Postgame fireworks are scheduled following the game.
The No. 16 Colonels (5-0, 2-0 OVC) are off to their best start since the 1990 season. A major reason for Eastern Kentucky's success can be attributed to turnover margin and points off turnovers. Since turning the ball over four times in the opener, EKU has a turnover margin of +10 and has outscored the opposition in points off turnovers, 45-7.
Eastern Illinois (1-4, 1-0) has won 13 consecutive league games dating back to 2012. Last year, the Panthers held Eastern Kentucky to a season-low 97 yards passing in 42-7 victory over the Colonels. EIU's main offensive weapon is quarterback Jalen Whitlow. The dual-threat player leads the team in both passing (793 yards) and rushing (395 yards). The Panthers have not turned the ball over in the last two games after turning it over 10 times in their first three contests.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION--None
Video Streaming
--Saturday's game can be seen on the web for FREE on the OVC Digital Network. Click here to watch.
Live Audio
--Saturday's game can be heard locally on WCYO 100.7 FM. Click here for live radio broadcast! WCYO is now streaming on most mobile devices. Download the TuneIn Radio app, available for iPhone/iPod/iPad, Android, Blackberry.
Social Media
Twitter: @EKUSports, @EKUFootball, #GoBigE, #QuestForOVC22
Ticket Information
--Tickets are available by calling the EKU ticket office at 859-622-2122 or purchasing on-line by clicking here. The ticket office will open at the football stadium at 4:30 p.m. The ticket box office is now accepting these major credit cards - Visa, MC, Discover and American Express. Stadium gates will open at 4:30 p.m., as well. ***Please be aware that new ticketing software means tickets will be scanned this year to enter the stadium.
Weather
--Saturday's forecast in Richmond calls for scattered thunderstorms and a high of 59 degrees. Sunset is slated for 7:05 p.m., with lows falling to the lower 50s.
Storylines
--A win over Eastern Illinois would move EKU to 3-0 in OVC play for the first time since 2009.
--Eastern Kentucky and Eastern Illinois rand second and third, respectively, in the OVC in total offense. The Colonels average 463.2 yards per game while the Panthers are right behind at 459.4 ypg.
--RB #Dy'Shawn Mobley# leads the league in rushing (530 yards) and ranks third nationally in rushing yards per carry (8.2).
GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE
Parking
⢠The Alumni Coliseum east side parking lot will close at 11 p.m. on Friday night before the game. Any cars remaining in the lot after that time are subject to tow. The lot will reopen Saturday morning at 9 a.m.
⢠A reminder to Colonel Club members: an alternate route to the Colonel Club parking area is available by entering near Model School.
⢠Alternate parking areas include: Brockton Lot, located off Van Hoose Drive and behind the Brockton Apartments; Greg Adams Tennis Complex Lot, located across the Bypass from Roy Kidd Stadium.
⢠Please use one parking space per car or truck.
⢠Because of the large amount of pedestrian traffic that occurs on Kit Carson Drive after each home football game, Kit Carson Drive will be closed to southbound traffic from the Park Drive intersection to the Van Hoose intersection and will be closed to all traffic from the Van Hoose intersection to the Eastern Bypass intersection after each home game. This closing will occur at the end of each game and will last normally for a period of thirty (30) to forty-five (45) minutes. However, the closing may occur earlier and last longer than anticipated depending on traffic conditions and the size of the crowd.
Tailgating
To ensure that you and all fans have a positive tailgating experience, we ask that you observe the following guidelines:
⢠All state and local laws must be observed.
⢠Responsible alcohol consumption will be allowed in designated locations in the Colonel Club and Alumni Parking lots for attendees age 21 or older only.
⢠For safety reasons, all beverages shall be consumed from plastic or paper cups and not in cans or bottles.
⢠Kegs are not permitted.
⢠Please clean up your tailgating area before going to the game or leaving the parking area.
⢠Please behave in an appropriate and responsible manner. Throwing objects or climbing on vehicles is not permitted.
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10-09-2014, 06:58 AM
I think the Colonels will pull this one out. Eastern Illinois lost alot last season. I think the have Former Kentucky player Witlow as there QB
10-09-2014, 09:07 AM
This is going to be a very, very tough game for the Colonels. Don't let EIU's 1-4 record fool you--they are a darn good FCS football team. Their 4 losses are to FBS teams Minnesota and Ohio U as well as FCS #13 Southern Illinois and #15 Illinois State. In addition they get all-OVC running back Shepard Little back after missing the last 2 1/2 games. This will be the best team the Colonels have faced so far, and that includes FBS Miami. Huge game for the Colonels, I hope there is a big crowd at Roy Kidd Stadium--we need all the help that we can get.
In another note CB Stanley Absanon's targeting penalty was overturned so he will be available all game instead of just the 2nd half. That helps the Colonel defense big time.
In another note CB Stanley Absanon's targeting penalty was overturned so he will be available all game instead of just the 2nd half. That helps the Colonel defense big time.
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