RICHMOND, Ky. – The Colonels are back at home this weekend after a road win and a bye week. EKU hosts Lamar for a Saturday kickoff at 2:00 p.m. Saturday is also Paint the Town Pink Game, sponsored by Baptist Health, in which we will highlight Breast Cancer Awareness month and honoring the School of Nursing's 50th Anniversary.
The game day experience begins Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. when all parking and tailgate lots open. The Colonel Courtyard will once again be a featured location in the tailgate lot in between the Alumni Coliseum lot and Roy Kidd Stadium. This space opens at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday and will feature live music by Payton Taylor and Taryn Coccia, band and spirit squad performances, an autograph session with EKU softball, food trucks, inflatables, face painting and more.
During Saturday's game we will highlight breast cancer awareness in multiple facets through our Paint the Town Pink Game, sponsored by Baptist Health. The football will wear pink ribbon stickers on their helmets and throw out EKU football pink game shirts on the hill as they enter the field around 1:50 p.m. Anyone who is currently battling cancer or is a cancer survivor please use the following link for a special ticket offer: http://bit.ly/3EqALhM
Saturday's game will feature the College of Health Sciences. They will be featured within different elements of the game day experience tomorrow. Within the college, the Nursing Program is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the BSN program and 50 years of impacting the health of communities. Please visit this link to find out more about the opportunities surrounding the School of Nursing.
While you are inside Roy Kidd Stadium, don't forget to enjoy the variety of concessions offered by EKU Dining Services and Aramark. This weekend's feature items of the game is gumbo and the beast burger. The gumbo is served hot and fresh with chicken and sausage from the central concession stand. The beast burger is a half pound burger that contains 25% each of elk, bison, wagyu beef, and wild boar served with smoked cheddar at the grill concession location. New items for 2021 also include a ribeye steak sandwich and a polish sausage.
You can round out your EKU athletics experience this weekend by also attending the Hoopfest Friday night here at Alumni Coliseum! Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for trick-or-treating, inflatables, and other fun activities in the Auxiliary Gym in Alumni Coliseum. Cheer and dance will open the performance section of the event around 6:45 p.m. and basketball starting just after 7:00 p.m. Concluding the scrimmages of each team, the floor will be open to fans to get their free t-shirt, posters, and autographs. This event is free and open to the public.
