COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Eastern Kentucky University football team hits the road for the first time in five weeks to face No. 15 Tennessee Tech on Saturday afternoon at Tucker Stadium.
Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET, with single-game tickets available
online here.
Fans unable to make the trip can watch live on ESPN+ with Jacob Vinson and Sam Brooks on the call. Fans can also listen for free on the Colonels All-Access page, with Sam Gormley and Michael Watkins calling the action on the EKU Sports Network. The Kentucky 811 Pregame Show begins one hour before kickoff.
Saturday marks the 77th meeting between EKU and Tennessee Tech in a series dating to 1937. The Colonels hold a 56-20 advantage, with their 56 victories over the Golden Eagles marking the most against any opponent in program history. EKU won the last three meetings in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
EKU (2-4, 1-1 UAC) closed its four-game homestand with a 30-20 United Athletic Conference victory over West Georgia last Saturday at CG Bank Field at Roy Kidd Stadium.
Junior running back
Brady Hensley surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards in the win, totaling 138 yards and a touchdown. Hensley has scored a rushing touchdown in five consecutive games.
Junior quarterback
Jordyn Potts completed 17 of 24 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown against West Georgia. The former Tennessee Tech quarterback and Powell, Tennessee, native earned an 86.0 grade from Pro Football Network, ranking among the top 10 FCS quarterbacks in Week 6.
Two Colonels enter Saturday's game coming off UAC weekly honors. Junior kicker
Devin Orr earned UAC Special Teams Player of the Week recognition after making all three field goal attempts against West Georgia, including a career-long 48-yarder in the fourth quarter.
Return specialist
Ryder Hooks was named UAC Freshman of the Week after totaling 49 return yards on two attempts. Hooks enters Week 7 ranked among the top 20 in the FCS in combined kick return yards (332) and kickoff return average (23.6).
EKU has allowed an average of 18.5 points over its last four games. Sophomore linebacker
Cam Jessee leads the defense with 42 tackles and five tackles for loss this season.
The Colonels forced a season-high two turnovers against West Georgia, with senior defensive end
Keshawn Hayden recovering a fumble and senior cornerback
Cristian Conyer recording an interception.
Scouting No. 15 Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech enters Saturday ranked No. 14 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll and No. 15 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll. Under third-year head coach Bobby Wilder, the Golden Eagles are 5-1 overall and 3-1 in their inaugural Southern Conference season.
TTU averages 31.5 points per game behind senior quarterback Jax Leaterwood, who has completed 146 of 219 passes for 1,660 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Junior linebacker Greg Turner III leads the Golden Eagles with 37 tackles. Turner also forced a fumble in Tennessee Tech's 45-19 victory over Samford on Sept. 12.
