Saturday, October 19
Martin, Tenn.
2 p.m.
UT Martin
vs
Eastern Illinois
UT MARTIN FOOTBALL BRINGS THREE-GAME WINNING STREAK INTO HOME MATCHUP AGAINST EIU
10/14/2019 4:23:00 PM | Football
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The University of Tennessee at Martin football team will look to build upon the team's recent three-game winning streak with an Ohio Valley Conference home matchup against league rival Eastern Illinois on Saturday, Oct. 19. Kickoff from Hardy M. Graham Stadium is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
The game serves as a matchup of two of the best OVC programs in recent history. Since 2008, UT Martin and Eastern Illinois rank third and fourth, respectively, in league victories during the span. The contest also serves as the 25th meeting between the two programs since 1995 with the Panthers holding a 15-9 series advantage. Despite trailing in the overall series, the Skyhawks have won six of the last nine matchups against the Panthers.
The Skyhawks (4-2, 3-0 OVC) continued their hot play by winning their third consecutive OVC matchup with a commanding 55-14 road victory at Tennessee Tech. UT Martin would score a total of seven touchdowns while adding a pair of field goals to cap off an evening in which the team tallied a season-high 553 yards of total offense. The Skyhawks also scored a season-high 55 points which ranked as the high scoring output against an OVC foe since 2014 against Murray State. With the victory, UT Martin is 3-0 in OVC play for the first time since 2006 and just the second time in program history.
Freshman quarterback John Bachus III was recognized as the OVC Offensive Player of the Week, CFPA FCS National Performer of the Week and OVC Newcomer of the Week after setting new career-highs with 331 passing yards and five touchdowns. Highlighting the playmakers were Peyton Logan and Colton Dowell. Logan tallied his third 100-yard rushing performance of the season along with a touchdown while Dowell recorded five receptions for 154 yards and two touchdowns. On the defensive side, TJ Jefferson tallied 12 tackles and 2.5 sacks while the team notched seven sacks in the contest.
UT Martin head coach Jason Simpson enters the contest with a career mark of 84-70 to rank sixth in OVC history. Simpson needs just one win to tie former UT Martin head coach Bob Carroll for the program's all-time wins record of 85 victories.
Eastern Illinois (0-7, 0-3 OVC) is looking to record its first win of the season under first-year head coach Adam Cushing. The Panthers average 12.1 points and 271.9 yards of total offense per game. Despite the team's recent struggles, the average margin of defeat in OVC play is 8.6 points per game.
The University of Tennessee at Martin football team will look to build upon the team's recent three-game winning streak with an Ohio Valley Conference home matchup against league rival Eastern Illinois on Saturday, Oct. 19. Kickoff from Hardy M. Graham Stadium is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
The game serves as a matchup of two of the best OVC programs in recent history. Since 2008, UT Martin and Eastern Illinois rank third and fourth, respectively, in league victories during the span. The contest also serves as the 25th meeting between the two programs since 1995 with the Panthers holding a 15-9 series advantage. Despite trailing in the overall series, the Skyhawks have won six of the last nine matchups against the Panthers.
The Skyhawks (4-2, 3-0 OVC) continued their hot play by winning their third consecutive OVC matchup with a commanding 55-14 road victory at Tennessee Tech. UT Martin would score a total of seven touchdowns while adding a pair of field goals to cap off an evening in which the team tallied a season-high 553 yards of total offense. The Skyhawks also scored a season-high 55 points which ranked as the high scoring output against an OVC foe since 2014 against Murray State. With the victory, UT Martin is 3-0 in OVC play for the first time since 2006 and just the second time in program history.
Freshman quarterback John Bachus III was recognized as the OVC Offensive Player of the Week, CFPA FCS National Performer of the Week and OVC Newcomer of the Week after setting new career-highs with 331 passing yards and five touchdowns. Highlighting the playmakers were Peyton Logan and Colton Dowell. Logan tallied his third 100-yard rushing performance of the season along with a touchdown while Dowell recorded five receptions for 154 yards and two touchdowns. On the defensive side, TJ Jefferson tallied 12 tackles and 2.5 sacks while the team notched seven sacks in the contest.
UT Martin head coach Jason Simpson enters the contest with a career mark of 84-70 to rank sixth in OVC history. Simpson needs just one win to tie former UT Martin head coach Bob Carroll for the program's all-time wins record of 85 victories.
Eastern Illinois (0-7, 0-3 OVC) is looking to record its first win of the season under first-year head coach Adam Cushing. The Panthers average 12.1 points and 271.9 yards of total offense per game. Despite the team's recent struggles, the average margin of defeat in OVC play is 8.6 points per game.
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