RICHMOND, Ky. – After a historic and thrilling 59-57 win in seven overtimes at Bowling Green on Saturday night, the EKU football team was named the Athlon FCS Team of the Week.
 
The Colonels erased a 17-7 deficit with 24 consecutive points, then scored the game-tying touchdown by marching 75 yards on 14 plays as Parker McKinney hit Jayden Higgins for a three-yard touchdown pass on the final offensive snap of regulation. EKU then fought off the Falcons for six overtime periods before Braedon Sloan's two-point reception in the seventh delivered EKU its first win over an FBS opponent since 2014. 
 
EKU gained 442 yards on offense and converted 11 of its 17 third-down attempts. The Colonel defense turned away BGSU on half of its two-point attempts in overtime. 
 
The Colonels play their first home contest of the season on Saturday as EKU hosts Charleston Southern. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. at CG Bank at Roy Kidd Stadium.