RICHMOND, Ky. – This Saturday, the Eastern Kentucky University football team hopes to rejoin the elite in the Ohio Valley Conference with a win over visiting Jacksonville State. The Gamecocks are one of two OVC teams still undefeated in league action. Game time in Roy Kidd Stadium is set for 6 p.m. ET.

Eastern Kentucky (3-3, 2-1 OVC) is coming off its best all-around performance of the year, a dominating 33-12 victory at Tennessee Tech. The Colonels exploded for season highs in points (33), first downs (21), rushing yardage (214) and total offensive yardage (340) in the win. On defense, EKU forced three turnovers which led to 17 points. The defense allowed a season-low 56 rushing yards to TTU as well.

Jacksonville State (4-1, 2-0) enters the game as the hottest team in the OVC. Since losing its season opener at Georgia Tech, the Gamecocks have won their last four games by an average score of 34-12. Quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, a transfer from LSU, completed 16-of-22 passes for 239 yards and a pair of scores in a 38-17 win over Southeast Missouri last weekend. JSU leads the conference in rushing (212.8 rypg), total offense (427.4 ypg), total defense (318 ypg) and scoring defense (17.8 ppg).

The Colonels are 0-2 against Jacksonville State at home including a 28-0 loss to the Gamecocks in 2006.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

Game Notes
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Weekly Press Conference
--Click here to watch EKU’s weekly football press conference!

Television
--None

Video Streaming
--Saturday’s game can be seen on the web as part of OVCSports.tv. The cost is $5.95. Click here for live video stream!

Live Audio
--Saturday’s game can be heard locally on WCYO 100.7 FM and WEKU 88.9 FM. Click here for live radio broadcast!

Live Stats
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Tickets
--Tickets are available by calling the EKU ticket office at 859-622-2122. The ticket box office will open at the stadium Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Stadium gates will open at 4:30 p.m., as well.

Weather
--Saturday’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and a high of 82 degrees. Sunset is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. The low will be 57 degrees.

Storylines
--Senior Taylor Long has made 13 consecutive field goals after missing his first attempt at Cincinnati on Aug. 28. Long is closing in on several EKU career records. With his fourth field goal made last week at TTU, he surpassed Dale Dawson (1983-86) for the program’s all-time leader in kicking points (245). Long needs seven more field goals to tie Dawson’s record for field goals made (49) and seven more PATs to tie David Flores’ (1977-80) record of 126 PATs.

--Eastern was 1-of-14 (7.1 percent) on third down conversions at TTU. EKU’s best single-game third-down performance this year was 40 percent (6-of-15) against Morehead State.

--The Colonel defense has forced three turnovers in three of the last four games. 

Gameday Experience
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Parking
• The Alumni Coliseum East Side Lot will close at 9 p.m. on Friday nights before home games. Any cars remaining in the lot after that time are subject to tow. The lot will reopen at 9 a.m. on Saturday mornings. The East Side Lot includes the Colonel Club Lot and general parking near the Bypass.
• A reminder to Colonel Club members: an alternate route to the Colonel Club parking area is available by entering near Model School.
• The Alumni Coliseum West Side Lot will remain open for general parking.
• 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. 

Handicapped Ticket Information
* The handicapped seating area at Roy Kidd Stadium is located on top of the hill in the endzone opposite the scoreboard.
* Patrons must purchase a General Admission ticket to watch the game from this area.
* Patrons are welcome to have a companion sit with them in the area. Folding chairs are provided for any guests that need them.
* The handicapped accessible restrooms are located inside the Begley Building, behind section A under the ramp from the student entrance.
* Handicapped parking is available in the Moberly Lot past the Stadium off Roy and Sue Kidd Way on the right from the Bypass.