Eastern Kentucky Colonels NCAA Football News

Eastern Kentucky University quarterback T.J. Pryor, a Ballard High School product, was named the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year on Tuesday, and Murray State senior end Austen Lane was honored as OVC Defensive Player of the Year.

Ryan Perrilloux is a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, too. Jacksonville State senior quarterback Ryan Perrilloux was voted Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year, the league announced today, and 14 Gamecocks earned all-conference honors.

Ryan Perrilloux set Jacksonville State records in his final game, a win over Eastern Kentucky at JSU.

At the start of training camp, there were many questions surrounding the Eastern Kentucky University football team.

Jeremy Caldwell is tackled returning a punt. Caldwell later muffed a punt, touching it as it bounced over him and losing possession to the Catamounts.

They pretty much knew what the outcome would be on Saturday but that did not dampen the spirits of some die-hard Kentucky Wildcat and Eastern Kentucky Colonel fans from Anderson County.

Jeremy Caldwell probably could have played last weekend against Kentucky. However, the Eastern Kentucky University coaching staff simply did not want to risk further injury to the talented sophomore defensive back "I think what had a lot to do with it was Andre Evans and seeing how he responded the week he came back ," EKU coach Dean Hood said.

The outcome of a Senior Day showdown with Western Carolina will have absolutely no impact on the Colonels' pursuit of a third-straight Ohio Valley Conference.

After lining up as the place holder for a fake field goal, Marcus Williams picked up the ball and ran for a touchdown to give Eastern the first points on the day.

Eastern's offense will face a Western Carolina team that has been outscored 259-117 this season.

Even at less than full strength, the Wildcats had more than enough talent, depth and size to pick up a comfortable, if not convincing, win over an overmatched in-state opponent.

Morgan Newton threw his first two career touchdown passes and three other Wildcats ran for scores as Kentucky dominated Eastern Kentucky 37-12 Saturday, extending its nonconference winning streak to a school-record 18 games.

Morgan Newton threw his first two career touchdown passes and three other Wildcats ran for scores as Kentucky dominated Eastern Kentucky 37-12 Saturday, extending its nonconference winning streak to a school-record 18 games.

How Kentucky matches up with Eastern Kentucky position by position for Saturday's game at Commonwealth Stadium: QUARTERBACK After going with both freshman Morgan Newton and junior Will Fidler during the Auburn and Louisiana-Monroe games, the coaching staff went with Newton the whole way last week against Mississippi State.

It's no secret: The Colonel community has had this game circled on their schedule all year.

T.J. Pryor went 16 for 22 passing for 156 yards Saturday. Eastern's offense had just 339 yards, but won the battle for time of possession by more than 10 minutes.

There's no question that Austin Peay's upset over now unranked but still defending champion Eastern Kentucky was the talk of the league during Tuesday's OVC coaches' football conference call.

Southeast Missouri State's inability to consistently move the football on offense doomed the Redhawks' chances against Eastern Kentucky on Saturday.

C.J. Walker rushed for two touchdowns to lead Eastern Kentucky to a 20-6 victory over Southeast Missouri on Saturday and give the Colonels a winning Ohio Valley Conference record for the ninth straight year.

The Eastern Kentucky University football team rushed for a season-high 183 yards in a 20-6 Ohio Valley Conference victory over Southeast Missouri Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium.