RICHMOND, Ky. – EKU football returns home with a crucial United Athletic Conference matchup against long-time rival No. 17 Austin Peay on Saturday, Nov. 4 at CG Bank Field at Roy Kidd Stadium. The game sets up a battle between the two undefeated teams left in the UAC.
Saturday's game is scheduled to kickoff at 5:02 p.m., tickets are available and going fast, those can be purchased online starting at
just $5 online here, over the phone at 859-622-2122, or in-person at the ticket office located in the Olympic Sports Training Center from 9-5 p.m. until Friday.
EKU Athletics would like to offer any active duty or veteran members of the military, and all first responders, two free tickets in select sections A, B, C, or O to our home football game on November 4 vs. Austin Peay. Additional tickets can be purchased at a discounted rate of just $5.
Those not able to make the game can view the game on
ESPN+ starting five minutes before kickoff with Greg Stotelmyer, Jim Tirey, and Wes Chandler on the call. The live simulcast radio broadcast of the game will be available via
WCYO 100.7 in the Richmond area.
The Colonels (4-4, 3-0 UAC) are coming off a 34-30 victory last time out at Utah Tech. Fans can find EKU football's week nine press conference with head coach
Walt Wells and this year's captains
here.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Saturday's game in Richmond marks the 55th meeting between EKU and Austin Peay. The Colonels dominate the all-time series 46-8 (.851) against the long-time rival.
- Austin Peay won the last meeting in the series last season in Clarksville by a score of 31-20. EKU and APSU are 1-1 since moving to the ASUN/UAC.
THE COLONELS
- Quarterback
Parker McKinney led the charge last game for EKU, completing 22-of-34 pass attempts for 322 yards and three touchdowns. He led two EKU receivers in
Mo Edwards Jr. and
Hunter Brown to 85+ yards last game.
- On the ground, running back
Joshua Carter led all rushers with 125 yards and a touchdown. His second most rushing total of the season.
- Linebacker
Logan Blake had a season-low seven tackles in EKU's win at Utah Tech, which still was atop the Colonels charts. The Lizton, Ind. native enters the weekend top-5 in NCAA FCS football in tackles this season at 96.
- Kicker
Patrick Nations hit a season-long 49-yard field goal last game and punter
Jeremy Edwards has six punts this season for 50-or-more yards. He's downed 12 punts inside the 20 this year.
SCOUTING THE GOVS
- Austin Peay enters play on Saturday winners of its last six games. With a 6-2 mark on the year, APSU's only losses have come to FCS-ranked Southern Illinois and FBS-raked No. 9 Tennessee at Neyland Stadium.
- Quarterback Mike DiLiello enters play as the FCS National Offensive Player of the Week after a six-touchdown performance in the Govs' 49-39 win against North Alabama. The graduate student from Pembroke Pines, Fla. has amassed 2,279 passing yards and 21 touchdowns this season.
- Leading the Govs' rushing game is Jevon Jackson with 830 yards and seven touchdowns with an average of 100 yards per game.
- Austin Peay's defensive effort is led by linebacker Tyler Long, who has 43 tackles on the season with two games with 15+ tackles. Kentucky native Hosea Knifeley Jr. leads the squad with four sacks totaling 17 yards.
