RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University football team looks to end a two-game losing skid Saturday when the Colonels host long-time rival Murray State. Wazoo Sports will be televising the game live beginning at 3 p.m.

Eastern (2-5, 1-2 OVC) faces a tough test this week from Murray State (3-4, 2-2). The Racers have won three of their last four games while averaging 49 points per game in that stretch. Murray State leads the OVC and ranks fourth nationally in passing yards per game (307.0). On the other hand, the Colonel defense ranks last in the league in passing yards allowed per game (233.4).

The Colonel offense has sputtered the last two weeks, scoring just three total touchdowns. However, Murray State’s defense has been prone to giving up plenty of yards and points to opposing offenses. The Racers rank eighth out of nine OVC teams in scoring defense (33.6 ppg) and total defense (400.1 ypg).

This is the 66th consecutive season Eastern Kentucky and Murray State have met on the football field. Both schools are original members of the Ohio Valley Conference which formed in 1948. The two teams have combined to win 28 OVC crowns. The Maroons have won eight of the last nine meetings against Murray State.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

Game Notes
--Click here for game notes!

Television
--Wazoo Sports (18.2 in Lexington, 11.3 in Louisville)

Video Streaming
--Saturday’s game can be seen on the web for FREE at www.ESPN3.com.

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 1 p.m. Stadium gates will open at 1 p.m. as well.

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

Weather
--Saturday’s forecast in Richmond calls for a perfect late autumn afternoon with sunny skies and a high of 66 degrees.

Storylines
--The EKU defense did not force a turnover last week at Southeast Missouri, marking the first game all year the Colonels did not have at least one takeaway.

-- Sophomore WR Orlandus Harris tallied his second career 100-yard receiving game last week at Southeast Missouri. Harris finished with seven catches for a team season-high 112 yards, which included a 38-yard touchdown reception.

--Junior DB Jeremy Caldwell recorded a 98-yard kick-off return for a touchdown in the third quarter at Southeast Missouri on Oct. 23. It marked EKU’s first kick-off return for a score in more than three years (Sept. 22, 2007 at Jacksonville State).

GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE

Parking
• The Alumni Coliseum east side parking lot will close at 9 p.m. on Friday night before the game. Any cars remaining in the lot after that time are subject to tow. The lot will open Saturday morning between 8 and 9 a.m. for Colonel Club members and then officially reopen for the rest of the day at 11 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.

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.