RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University football team will look to get back to its winning ways this Saturday in the 2012 Homecoming game against Austin Peay. Kick-off at Roy Kidd Stadium is scheduled for 3 p.m.

No. 23 Eastern Kentucky (4-2, 2-1 OVC) is glad to be back to the friendly confines of Roy Kidd Stadium after spending three of the past four weekends on the road. The Colonels are 15-2 in home OVC games under head coach Dean Hood and have not lost to the Governors (0-6, 0-4) in Richmond since 1977. However, Austin Peay has won two of the last three meetings including a 23-17 victory in Clarksville last year.

Seniors Matt Denham and Tyrone Goard are both quickly moving up the career charts in EKU rushing and receiving history. Denham, a 2012 Walter Payton Award candidate, needs 178 yards rushing to move into EKU’s career top-10 rushing list. He has reached 100 yards rushing in 12 of the last 14 games.

Goard is only 96 yards away from cracking the EKU career top-10 receiving list. The 6-4 receiver set a personal high with seven receptions last year at Austin Peay. Currently sitting in 10th place on this list is Eastern running backs coach John Revere (1972-75), who finished his Colonel career with 1,503 receiving yards.

Austin Peay has dropped nine straight conference games dating back to last year. Last week, wide receiver Devin Stark posted career highs in receptions (10) and receiving yards (125) in the 52-14 loss to Murray State. Also, running back Reco Williams stepped in to finish with 110 yards on 21 carries. One of Austin Peay’s best defensive players, safety Antwaun Majors, is out for the year with a torn ACL.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

Game Notes
--Click here for EKU game notes.

Opponent Information
--Click here for the Austin Peay football web site.
--Click here for Austin Peay’s game notes.

Television
--None

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

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, Palm and Windows Phone.

Live Stats
--Click here for live stats!

Ticket Information
--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 beautiful day with mostly sunny skies and a high of 77 degrees.

Storylines
--Nine different Colonels have been involved in a sack this year while 16 EKU players have recorded at least one tackle for loss. Junior LB Anthony Brown leads the team and ranks third in the OVC with 6.5 tackles for loss.

--The Colonels have won five straight Homecoming games and are 8-4 in those games since 2000. Six of the 12 games were decided by a touchdown or less while the 2004 Homecoming contest against Murray State was decided in overtime.

--The Colonels rank 16th nationally in turnover margin at +7. However, the opposition has outscored EKU on points off turnovers this year, 28-17.

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 reopen on Saturday 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.