RICHMOND, Ky. – The lights will be on Saturday night at Roy Kidd Stadium as the Eastern Kentucky University football team hosts OVC foe Tennessee Tech in the league opener for both teams. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.

#22 Eastern Kentucky (0-1, 0-0 OVC) is coming off an open week after beginning the year with a narrow 19-13 loss at Indiana on Sept. 3. The Colonels are 43-18 all-time in OVC openers. This is the first time in four years that Eastern Kentucky has opened conference action at home. From 1981-99, Eastern won 19 consecutive league openers. Tennessee Tech ended that streak in 2000 with a 9-3 victory in Richmond.

Tennessee Tech (1-0, 0-0 OVC) began its season with a 51-10 thumping over Pikeville College on Sept. 10. The Golden Eagles scored touchdowns on their first five possessions and never looked back. Senior quarterback Lee Sweeney completed 14-of-18 passes for 187 yards and a touchdown in the win. Last year, TTU finished the season by dropping its final seven OVC games. The Golden Eagles were picked to finish sixth in the preseason poll.

Eastern Kentucky owns 48 all-time victories over Tennessee Tech, second most in the school annals, just behind EKU’s 49 wins against Morehead State. Eastern has won four straight against TTU in Richmond by an average of 25 points. In the 2008 meeting, the Colonels forced three turnovers and added a blocked punt in the 33-12 win.

Following Saturday night’s game, the Colonels return to the road to face OVC rival Murray State on Sept. 26.

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. Click here for live radio broadcast!

Live Stats
--Click here for live stats!

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 5:30 p.m. Stadium gates will open at 5:30 p.m., as well.

Directions
--Click here for directions to Eastern Kentucky University!!!!!

Weather
--Saturday’s forecast in Richmond calls for partly cloudy skies and a high of 80 degrees. Sunset is slated for 7:39 p.m., with temperatures dipping down to the 60s at night.

Storylines
-- Quarterback Cody Watts completed 6-of-7 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown at Tennessee Tech last year. Watts also carried the ball seven times for 62 yards in that game. The TTU game was the only game in 2008 where Watts saw significant action at quarterback.

--Dating back to last year, EKU has forced at least two turnovers in eight straight games. The Colonels forced three Indiana turnovers on Sept. 3, but only turned those miscues into three points.

--EKU has won 19 of its last 20 conference games dating back to 2006.

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 at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning.
• 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.

Handicapped Ticket Information
• The handicapped seating area at Roy Kidd Stadium is located on top of the hill in the end zone 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.