SKYHAWK FOOTBALL QUICK HITS – MIDDLE TENNESSEE EDITION

1. OVC Coaches Teleconference Audio - Jason Simpson

2. Skyhawks Against In-State Foes

Football has been a storied part of the state of Tennessee's history for decades. Dating back to the 2010 season, UT Martin ranks fourth in the state - including all Division I universities - in total victories with 51. Additionally, the Skyhawks are 13-2 against in-state foes since 2014.

3. On This Date in UT Martin History

When the Skyhawks take the field on Saturday it will be the sixth time in program history that UT Martin has played on the 8^th of September. Overall, UT Martin is 1-4 on games played on Sept. 8 dating back to 1973.

1973 at Nicholls (L, 7-0)
1979 at Austin Peay (L, 34-7)
1984 at Austin Peay (L, 13-10)
1990 at Austin Peay (W, 24-10)
2012 at Northern Illinois (L, 35-7)

4. Getting to Know ESPN+

Saturday's game along with the majority of the Skyhawks Ohio Valley Conference matchups will be available exclusively on ESPN+. The OVC and ESPN announced this partnership back in August in a rollout which will feature over 600 conference events streamed exclusively on ESPN+ each year.

Fans can subscribe to ESPN+ through the ESPN App for just $4.99 a month (or $49.99 per year). Free trials are now available. Along with OVC matchups, the network with feature hundreds of MLB and NHL games, thousands of college sports events, domestic and international soccer, Grand Slam tennis, Top Rank boxing, UFC (beginning 2019), international rugby, cricket, original shows and series, the full library of 30 for 30 films, and more.

5. Returning to the Fold

With 9:34 to play in the second quarter of the season opener at Missouri, junior Jaimiee Bowe returned to the endzone for the first time since 2016. Bowe – a 2017 Preseason All-OVC honoree – missed the entire 2017 campaign after suffering an Achilles injury early in fall camp. After battling through months of rehab, Bowe punctuated a seven-play scoring drive with his 10^th career rushing touchdown to put the Skyhawks on the board.