Saturday, September 29
Murray, Ky.
6 p.m.
UT Martin
at
Murray State
SKYHAWK FOOTBALL TO TRAVEL TO BLUEGRASS STATE FOR MATCHUP AT MURRAY STATE ON SATURDAY
9/24/2018 4:56:00 PM | Football
The University of Tennessee at Martin football team will leave the state of Tennessee for the first time in 28 days for a matchup across the border into the Bluegrass State with a matchup at Ohio Valley Conference foe Murray State on Saturday, Sept. 29. Kickoff from Stewart Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+.
The Skyhawks (1-3, 1-0 OVC) are looking to build upon some recent success after knocking off No. 21 ranked Austin Peay convincingly at home last weekend for the team's first win of the season. The Skyhawks posted a complete team effort in the contest as the offense matched its high scoring output of the season while holding one of the league's best offenses to just seven points and 60 yards of total offense in the final three quarters of play. Included in the game, the Skyhawks tallied 15 tackles for loss totaling 70 yards which tied the program's single-game Division I record.
Senior linebacker Garrett Wall was one of many bright spots of the Skyhawk defense, earning Madness National Defensive Player of the Week and OVC Defensive Player of the Week honors after notching a career-best 13 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, a half-sack, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry. The pair of Kevin Prather, Jr. (11 tackles, 3.0 TFL) and Brandon Anderson (10 tackles, 1.5 TFL) also notched double-digit tackle performances while Andrew Horton-Martindale and Wayna Moton each tallied interceptions.
Offensively, the team is led by sophomore quarterback Dresser Winn who leads the league in passing yards (255.8 ypg) and ranks second in total offense (262.8 ypg). Winn has completed 65.5 percent of his passes for 1,022 yards and eight touchdowns. The pair of wide receiver Terry Williams (113.3 ypg) and running back LaDarius Galloway (98.0 ypg) each average close to 100-all-purpose yards per game to highlight the skill positions.
The game will feature a head coaching matchup of UT Martin's Jason Simpson and Murray State's Mitch Stewart. Simpson ranks sixth in OVC history with a 62 conference wins while boasting a 79-62 overall mark in 13 seasons. Meanwhile, Stewart has posted a 10-26 record in his fourth season at the helm of the Racers.
Murray State (0-3, 0-0 OVC) is still searching for its first win of the season coming off a bye in Week 4 of the season. The Racers enter the contest averaging 11.0 points per game while droppings contest to Southern Illinois (49-10), nationally ranked Central Arkansas (26-13) and Kentucky (48-10) prior to an off week in the schedule. The team has scored just three touchdowns to date by the trio of D.J. Penick, Preston Price and James Sappington. Defensively, the squad is led by Quincy Williams with 27 tackles and 2.5 TFL.
Rivals located just 50 miles apart will meet for the 58th time on the gridiron on Saturday with Murray State holding a 36-20-1 series advantage. Despite the lopsided series results, UT Martin has held its own as of late, winning 11 of the last 13 meetings while averaging 46.5 points per game during that span.
The game will be televised live on ESPN+. Fans can also tune into WCMT 1410 AM/100.5 FM to hear Tom Britt (play-by-play), Chris Brinkley (color) and John Abel (sideline) provide analysis. WUTM, UT Martin's award-winning student radio station, will also broadcast the game on 90.3 FM. Links for both radio broadcasts, along with live stats can be accessed through their respective links above. For in-game updates, follow the Skyhawks on twitter @UTM_Gameday.
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The Skyhawks (1-3, 1-0 OVC) are looking to build upon some recent success after knocking off No. 21 ranked Austin Peay convincingly at home last weekend for the team's first win of the season. The Skyhawks posted a complete team effort in the contest as the offense matched its high scoring output of the season while holding one of the league's best offenses to just seven points and 60 yards of total offense in the final three quarters of play. Included in the game, the Skyhawks tallied 15 tackles for loss totaling 70 yards which tied the program's single-game Division I record.
Senior linebacker Garrett Wall was one of many bright spots of the Skyhawk defense, earning Madness National Defensive Player of the Week and OVC Defensive Player of the Week honors after notching a career-best 13 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, a half-sack, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry. The pair of Kevin Prather, Jr. (11 tackles, 3.0 TFL) and Brandon Anderson (10 tackles, 1.5 TFL) also notched double-digit tackle performances while Andrew Horton-Martindale and Wayna Moton each tallied interceptions.
Offensively, the team is led by sophomore quarterback Dresser Winn who leads the league in passing yards (255.8 ypg) and ranks second in total offense (262.8 ypg). Winn has completed 65.5 percent of his passes for 1,022 yards and eight touchdowns. The pair of wide receiver Terry Williams (113.3 ypg) and running back LaDarius Galloway (98.0 ypg) each average close to 100-all-purpose yards per game to highlight the skill positions.
The game will feature a head coaching matchup of UT Martin's Jason Simpson and Murray State's Mitch Stewart. Simpson ranks sixth in OVC history with a 62 conference wins while boasting a 79-62 overall mark in 13 seasons. Meanwhile, Stewart has posted a 10-26 record in his fourth season at the helm of the Racers.
Murray State (0-3, 0-0 OVC) is still searching for its first win of the season coming off a bye in Week 4 of the season. The Racers enter the contest averaging 11.0 points per game while droppings contest to Southern Illinois (49-10), nationally ranked Central Arkansas (26-13) and Kentucky (48-10) prior to an off week in the schedule. The team has scored just three touchdowns to date by the trio of D.J. Penick, Preston Price and James Sappington. Defensively, the squad is led by Quincy Williams with 27 tackles and 2.5 TFL.
Rivals located just 50 miles apart will meet for the 58th time on the gridiron on Saturday with Murray State holding a 36-20-1 series advantage. Despite the lopsided series results, UT Martin has held its own as of late, winning 11 of the last 13 meetings while averaging 46.5 points per game during that span.
The game will be televised live on ESPN+. Fans can also tune into WCMT 1410 AM/100.5 FM to hear Tom Britt (play-by-play), Chris Brinkley (color) and John Abel (sideline) provide analysis. WUTM, UT Martin's award-winning student radio station, will also broadcast the game on 90.3 FM. Links for both radio broadcasts, along with live stats can be accessed through their respective links above. For in-game updates, follow the Skyhawks on twitter @UTM_Gameday.
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