RICHMOND, Ky. – This Saturday is Senior Day for the Eastern Kentucky University football team as the Colonels welcome OVC rival Murray State to Roy Kidd Stadium. Game time is set for 1 p.m.

The No. 18 Colonels (7-3, 5-2 OVC) still have aspirations for the NCAA FCS playoffs, but EKU must defeat Murray State (4-5, 3-3) to have any chance to continue playing in late November. Murray State ranks among the top-10 nationally in scoring offense (40.56 ppg) and total offense (498.11). The Racers have scored at least 49 points in five of their last six games while Eastern Kentucky has held every OVC opponent to 28 points or less.

On the other side of the ball, the Colonels were able to get their running attack back on track last week after a disappointing showing in the loss to Eastern Illinois. EKU tallied 202 yards on the ground and produced four rushing scoring in the convincing 31-7 victory over Southeast Missouri.

The Colonels have won 10 of the last 11 meetings against Murray State while averaging almost 35 points per game in the victories. Last year, RB Matt Denham notched 219 rushing yards and two scores in the 34-33 win.

Before the start of the game, 13 seniors will be honored for their dedication to the EKU program – OL Aaron Adams, WR Cameron Bailey, DB Justin Bell, DB Cejay Ceniza, RB Matt Denham, OL Patrick Ford, DB Brooklyn Fox, WR Tyrone Goard, LB Kevin Hamlin, TE Paul Henry, DL Robert Knowles, QB #T.J. Pryor and DL Nick Vicini#.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

Game Notes
--Click here for EKU game notes.

Opponent Information
--Click here for the Murray State football web site.
--Click here for Murray State’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 11:30 a.m. Stadium gates will open at 11:30 a.m. as well.

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

Weather
--Saturday’s forecast in Richmond couldn’t be much better for a November afternoon. There will be partly cloudy skies and a high of 68 degrees.

Storylines
--This is the 68th 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 29 OVC crowns. 

--The EKU defense has forced at least three turnovers in three consecutive games and leads the nation (FCS) with a turnover margin of +17. Senior DB Brooklyn Fox tallied his team-leading sixth interception along with a fumble recovery last week at Southeast Missouri to earn OVC Defensive Player of the Week honors.

--Senior RB Matt Denham reached 3,000 career rushing yards with a four-yard carry late in the third quarter last week at Southeast Missouri. The Walter Payton Award candidate is just the 10th EKU player ever to reach that milestone. He currently ranks ninth on the Eastern all-time rushing list with 3,021 yards.

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 9 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.