SKYHAWK FOOTBALL QUICK HITS – EASTERN KENTUCKY EDITION

1. OVC Coaches Teleconference

2. Skyhawks Benefit From Some R&R

UT Martin has benefitted nicely in the win column coming off a bye week historically under the direction of head coach Jason Simpson. Since 2006, the Skyhawks have posted a 7-3 mark in games after a bye.

2006 at Samford (W, 10-6)
2007 vs. Murray State (W, 76-34)
2008 at Auburn (L, 37-20)
2009 at Tennessee State (W, 28-7)
2010 *No Bye
2011 vs. Union College (W, 63-0)
2012 vs. Jacksonville State (W, 49-47)
2013 at Southeast Missouri (W, 17-7)
2014 at Eastern Illinois (W, 37-16)
2015 vs. No. 1 Jacksonville State (L, 48-41)
2016 *No Bye
2017 at Eastern Kentucky (L, 31-21)

3. Matchup Between OVC Titans

The game serves as a matchup of two of the best OVC programs in recent history. Since 2008, Eastern Kentucky (63) and UT Martin (62) rank second and third, respectively, in league victories. The two programs have combined for nine top-two OVC finishes during that span.

4. Bowe Moves Into the Program's Top-10

With a pair of touchdowns against Murray State, junior running back Jaimiee Bowe notched his 15th career touchdown to move into the program's top-10 career rushing touchdown leaderboard. Bowe's 15 career touchdowns ranks tied for ninth in program history with Trent Garland and Nate Holmes.

5. On This Date in UT Martin History

When the Skyhawks take the field on Saturday it will be the 14^th time in program history that UT Martin has played on the 13^th of October. Overall, UT Martin is 5-8 on games played on Oct. 13 dating back to 1927.

1927 at Southern Illinois (L, 37-7)
1932 vs. Lambuth (W, 20-6)
1937 vs. Draughton (W, 84-0)
1939 at St. Bernard (L, 2-0)
1946 at Murray State JV (L, 51-3)
1949 at Bethel (L, 30-6)
1950 vs. Bethel (W, 13-0)
1961 at Murray State (L, 25-15)
1972 vs. Austin Peay (L, 18-6)
1978 vs. Morehead State (W, 23-9)
1989 vs. Samford (L, 37-33)
1995 vs. Tennessee State (W, 28-7)
2000 at Tennessee State (L, 33-6)