RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky and Western Kentucky will meet on the gridiron for the 84th time this weekend as the two football teams square off in “The Battle of the Bluegrass.” Game time Saturday night at Roy Kidd Stadium is 6 p.m.

Both teams are coming off tough road losses last weekend as EKU fell to Cincinnati and Western dropped its game to Indiana. Hopefully the friendly confines of Roy Kidd Stadium will help Eastern tally its first win of the year. Since 2000, Eastern Kentucky is 6-2 in home openers including a dramatic 26-21 win over Western Kentucky in 2006. In fact, the Colonels have won seven straight home games overall dating back to October 2006.

Eastern and Western first met back in 1914 with the two teams splitting a pair of games that season. However, this could be the last time the two teams meet in Richmond for the foreseeable future as WKU will be completing the transition to Division I FBS next year.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION 

Game Notes 
--Click here for game notes!

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 3:30 p.m. Stadium gates will open at 4 p.m.

Weather
--The forecast for Saturday is mostly cloudy with a high of 84 degrees and a low of 62 degrees. Sunset is slated for 7:58 p.m.

Storylines
-- In his punting debut, sophomore Logan O'Connor booted two punts of at least 50 yards. He finished with a 43.4 yards per punt average which was the best single-game punting average since the 2005 season opener, a span of 34 games.

-- Senior quarterback Allan Holland needs 55 yards to move into Eastern’s career top-10 passing list. Joey Crenshaw (1989-92) currently sits in 10th spot with 2,770 yards while Holland has 2,715. In the season opener at Cincinnati, Holland completed 70.6 percent (12-of-17) of his pass attempts. Holland has finished at 70 percent passing in three games since arriving at EKU in 2006.

-- Junior defensive lineman Chris Hall recorded two second half sacks at Cincinnati. Hall had three sacks the entire 2007 season. 

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. 

Worn Cleat Club Information
Friday
--Golf Scramble: 9 a.m. Battlefield Golf Course, Richmond
--Dinner: 7 p.m. Gillum's Sports Lounge, Richmond Mall 

Saturday
--Tailgate: 3 p.m., Colonel Club Tent 
--Halftime – All teams will be introduced by decade and then we will recognize the 1979 and 1982 championship teams
***Everyone needs to be on south sideline when there are four minutes left on the clock during the first half.