RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University football team will try to conclude its 2013 season on a winning note as the Colonels travel to OVC rival Murray State. Game time is set for 1 p.m. ET.

Saturday's game can be seen for FREE on the OVC Digital Network.

The Colonels (6-5, 4-3 OVC) need a victory to finish the season with a winning record for the 35th time in the last 36 years. EKU's offense was held to a season-low 80 yards rushing against UT Martin last Saturday. Over the last two games, the Colonels have averaged just 95.5 yards rushing. In the first nine games of the year, Eastern put up 209 rushing yards per game.

Murray State has lost its last three games while averaging just 14.7 points per game in those contests. In the four games prior to that, the Racers were averaging almost 34 points per game.

The Colonels have won 11 of the last 12 meetings against Murray State while averaging almost 37 points per game in the victories. Last year, the Colonels rung up season highs in total offense (666 yards) and rushing (372) in the 55-24 win.


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 on the OVC Digital Network.

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!

Social Media
Twitter: @EKUSports, @EKUFootball, #GoBigE

Ticket Information
--Tickets are available by calling the Murray State ticket office at (270) 809-3000.

Directions
--Click here for directions to Murray State University.

Weather
--Saturday's forecast in Murray calls for partly cloudy skies and a high of 46 degrees.

Storylines
--Junior DB Brandon Stanley tallied a career-best 11 tackles in the loss to UT Martin last weekend. He recorded a game-high 10 tackles in the win over Murray State in 2012.

--Eastern Kentucky is 6-0 when scoring first this year and 0-5 when the opposition opens the scoring. The Colonels have turned the ball over on their opening possession twice in the last three games. Coming out of halftime, Eastern has scored a touchdown on its first offensive possession in three straight games.

--EKU's punting unit ranks first in the OVC and fourth nationally in net punting average (40.1 yards). Senior punter Jordan Berry booted a 76-yard punt at the end of the first half against UT Martin on Nov. 16, two yards shy of the EKU record set in 1966.