RICHMOND, Ky. – Roy Kidd Stadium will be the sight of a pivotal Ohio Valley Conference showdown this Saturday as the Eastern Kentucky University football team hosts No. 4 Jacksonville State. Game time is set for 1 p.m.
 
The game can be seen for FREE on the OVC Digital Network.
 
The EKU Department of Athletics is holding its first-ever 'Blackout' promotion in anticipation of this match-up. Free black t-shirts will be given out to all fans in attendance while supplies last.
 
The winner of Saturday's contest will have the inside track to the OVC's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs. Eastern Kentucky (8-1, 5-1 OVC) has won a league-best 21 OVC titles with the last coming in 2011.
 
The No. 15 Colonels have been rolling on offense lately. EKU scored a season-high 56 points at Tennessee State last week and has reached the 30-point plateau in seven straight games. However, the Colonels will be facing a Jacksonville State (7-1, 5-0) defense that has not allowed a touchdown in nine straight quarters.
 
On the other side of the ball, the Gamecocks are averaging 326 rushing yards per game in league contests. JSU piled up 299 yards on the ground last year in a win over Eastern. The Colonel defense has been a turnover machine this season and leads the nation with 27 turnovers, including four last Saturday at Tennessee State.
 
The two teams have met 11 times with Eastern holding a slight 6-5 edge. EKU's last win against a top-five FCS team came against Jacksonville State in 2010 when the Colonels defeated No. 2 JSU, 49-37.
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION

Game Notes
--Click here for EKU game notes.
 
Opponent Information
--Click here for the Jacksonville State football web site.
--Click here for Jacksonville State's game notes.
 
Television
--None
 
Video Streaming
-- Saturday's game can be seen on the web for FREE on the OVC Digital Network. Click here to watch.
 
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, #QuestForOVC22, #BlackoutEKU
 
Ticket Information
--Tickets are available by calling the EKU ticket office at 859-622-2122 or purchasing on-line by clicking here. The ticket office will open at the football stadium at 11:30 a.m. The ticket box office is now accepting these major credit cards - Visa, MC, Discover and American Express. Stadium gates will also open at 11:30 a.m.  ***Please be aware that new ticketing software means tickets will be scanned this year to enter the stadium.
 
Directions
--Click here for directions to Eastern Kentucky University.
 
Weather
--Saturday's forecast in Richmond calls for mostly cloudy skies and a high of 54 degrees.
 
Storylines
--Senior QB Jared McClain piled up a personal-high 139 yards rushing on Nov. 1 at Tennessee State. McClain has 475 rushing yards this season, second most on the team. He has scored at least one rushing touchdown in seven games.
 
--In seven years under head coach Dean Hood, the Colonels are 7-10 against ranked FCS teams. Last year, the Colonels were 1-2 against ranked teams highlighted by a 44-0 win over No. 23 Tennessee State.
 
--Jacksonville State leads the league in rushing offense (284.2 yards per game) and rushing defense (110.0 ypg). The Colonels rank second in both of those categories – 249.6 yards per game on offense and 142.8 yards allowed on defense.
 
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 Saturday morning 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.