Murray State University Athletics
Saturday, October 24
Martin, Tenn.
2 p.m.
Murray State
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UT Martin
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Photo by: Tab Brockman
Rested Racers Ready For UT Martin
10/19/2015 6:38:00 PM | Football
Date (Time): Oct. 24 (2 p.m.)
Opponent: UT Martin
Site (Venue): Martin, Tenn. (Graham Stadium)
Audio: Froggy 103.7 FM (PxP: Neal Bradley; Color: Logan Stout)
Web Stream: OVCDigitalNetwork.com
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersFootball, @PGriffithMSU
MSU Record (Streak): 2-4, 1-2 OVC (W1)
UTM Record (Streak): 4-2, 3-1 OVC (W3)
All-Time Series vs. UTM (Streak): MSU leads 35-18-1 (L4) [MSU leads 16-11 in Martin]
Last Meeting: L 38-62 (Nov. 1, 2014 – Murray, Ky.)
MSU Last Game: vs. Austin Peay, W 34-18
UTM Last Game: vs. Austin Peay, W 44-14
MSU Next Game: Oct. 31 vs. Eastern Illinois
MSU Next Home: Oct. 31 vs. Eastern Illinois
The Game
Murray State returns to action after the bye week and makes the short drive to take on UT Martin Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hardy M. Graham Stadium in Martin.
Saturday's Weather
Saturday will see warmer temperatures than earlier in the week, with a high of 72°F and a low of 57°F. However, light rain is expected earlier in the day with showers to follow in the afternoon. Overall, there is a 70% chance of rain for the day with winds coming out of the south at up to 10 mph.
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Last Time Out
The Murray State football team turned in one of its most balanced performances in recent memory in a 34-18 win over Austin Peay in Murray in front of a large Homecoming crowd at Stewart Stadium Saturday. The usually pass-heavy MSU offense was still effective with 286 yards in the air, but the Racers also found their ground attack in the contest rushing for 240 yards, the most against a Division I opponent since 2013.
Murray State scored twice in the first quarter on short runs by KD Humphries and Roman Clay and jumped out to an early 14-0 lead. After Austin Peay cut the lead to 14-6 at the end of the first quarter, Murray State forced and recovered a Governor fumble for the second time in the game. On the ensuing drive, Clay would score again to make it 21-6 and with MSU never looking back from that point on. Austin Peay went on to outscore Murray State 12-3 in the second half, but the damage was already done thanks to a 31-point first half effort by the Racers.
The UTM Series
For the majority of the series, the Racers have dominated UT Martin, but with the Skyhawks winning nine of the last 10 meetings, the all-time series now stands at 35-18-1 in favor of MSU. Murray State has won just once in the series since 2005, picking up a 52-16 win in Murray in 2010. In Martin, Murray State also leads the series 16-11, however the Racers have lost their last five trips to Hardy M. Graham Stadium and have not won there since 2003.
Scouting The Skyhawks
Winners of each of last three games and four of its last five, UT Martin enters Saturday's showdown at 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the OVC. The Skyhawks are coming off of a big 44-14 win over Austin Peay last week, in which quarterback Jarod Neal was 15-for-25 for 209 yards and a touchdown. Rod Wright caught five of those passes for 108 yards, while Caylon Weathers had 78 yards on seven catches and a score.
UT Martin's offense is primarily an aerial one, as it averages 263.7 yards per game passing, but the run does feature prominently as the Skyhawks average 163.3 yards per game on the ground, as well. Neal leads the offensive attack for UTM has he currently has 1,473 yards on the season with 17 touchdowns and just three interceptions and is completing passes at a rate of 62.1 percent. Wright has been his leading target on the year as he has 528 yard, 88.0 yards per game, on 36 catches for seven touchdowns and an average of 14.7 yards per reception. The Skyhawks' leading rusher this season is Trent Garland who has 295 yards on 61 carries for 59.0 yards per game and 4.8 yards per attempt. In addition, he had three touchdowns on the year, with two of those coming last week against Austin Peay.
Defensively, James Gilleylen and Terrious Triplett have proved to be a formidable duo as they lead the team with 36 and 33 tackles, respectively. In addition, Gilleylen has 3.5 tackles, for loss one interception with a 19-yard return and four hurries, while Triplett has 3.0 tackles-for loss, 1.0 sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery of 22 yards. Another defensive tandem that has proved to be effective is the duo of Damani Taylor and Kevin Prather, Jr., who have 32 tackles each. Taylor leads the team in tackles-for-loss and sacks at 6.0 and 4.5, to go along with one hurry, while Prather has 5.5 tackles, for loss, 2.5 sacks, four hurries, a breakup and a forced fumble.
Saturday's Weather
Saturday will see warmer temperatures than earlier in the week, with a high of 72°F and a low of 57°F. However, light rain is expected earlier in the day with showers to follow in the afternoon. Overall, there is a 70% chance of rain for the day with winds coming out of the south at up to 10 mph.
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Solid Mason-ry Work
Before the bye week, senior Demetrius Mason was honored for his efforts against Austin Peay as the OVC Defensive Player of the Week. Mason turned in a truly balanced performance in which he had three solo tackles, 1.0 tackle-for-loss, a blocked kick, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
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Leader Of The Pack
KD Humphries is currently the top quarterback in the country in three different statistical categories. He now leads the nation in total passing yards at 2,110, passing yards per game at 351.7 and completions per game at 32.17.
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Dynamic Duo
Jeremy Harness and Paul Rice are currently two of the top receivers in the country, as they are fifth and seventh, respectively, at 8.3 and 8.0 per game.
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Staying 100
With 118 rushing yards against Austin Peay and 148 yards Southeast Missouri, Roman Clay became Murray State's first running back to post back-to-back 100-plus yard rushing in over two years. The last Racer to do so was Jaamal Berry in 2013, who had 146 and 134 yards against Austin Peay and UT Martin, respectively.
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All Good Things
Jeremy Harness totaled just 73 yards against Austin Peay, bringing an end to his
string of five straight games with 100-plus yards to begin the season. Despite the setback, Harness is still fifth in the nation in receiving yards at 680 and seventh in receiving yards per game at 113.3.
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Climbing the Charts
Jeremy Harness and Janawski Davis continue to chip away at several career receiving records.
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Jeremy Harness
Cat. (Rank)Â Â Â Â Â #Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Next Milestone
Rec. (3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 184Â Â Â Â Â Powell - 208
100 YG (3)Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tillman - 9
Yards (5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2094Â Â Â Swinton - 2346
TD (11)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4 Players -12
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Janawski Davis
Cat. (Rank)Â Â Â Â Â #Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Next Milestone
TD (4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Harris - 21
Rec. (7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 135Â Â Â Â Â Swinton - 144
Yards (8)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1808Â Â Â McCormick - 1837
100 YG (7)Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Slater - 6
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All That Chas
Freshman Chas Scott has changed numbers and will now wear #89. In addition, he will move from the offensive line to tight end.
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Up Next
Next Saturday, Murray State will return to Stewart Stadium for its penultimate home game of the season against Eastern Illinois. Kick-off on Halloween is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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Opponent: UT Martin
Site (Venue): Martin, Tenn. (Graham Stadium)
Audio: Froggy 103.7 FM (PxP: Neal Bradley; Color: Logan Stout)
Web Stream: OVCDigitalNetwork.com
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersFootball, @PGriffithMSU
MSU Record (Streak): 2-4, 1-2 OVC (W1)
UTM Record (Streak): 4-2, 3-1 OVC (W3)
All-Time Series vs. UTM (Streak): MSU leads 35-18-1 (L4) [MSU leads 16-11 in Martin]
Last Meeting: L 38-62 (Nov. 1, 2014 – Murray, Ky.)
MSU Last Game: vs. Austin Peay, W 34-18
UTM Last Game: vs. Austin Peay, W 44-14
MSU Next Game: Oct. 31 vs. Eastern Illinois
MSU Next Home: Oct. 31 vs. Eastern Illinois
The Game
Murray State returns to action after the bye week and makes the short drive to take on UT Martin Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hardy M. Graham Stadium in Martin.
Saturday's Weather
Saturday will see warmer temperatures than earlier in the week, with a high of 72°F and a low of 57°F. However, light rain is expected earlier in the day with showers to follow in the afternoon. Overall, there is a 70% chance of rain for the day with winds coming out of the south at up to 10 mph.
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Last Time Out
The Murray State football team turned in one of its most balanced performances in recent memory in a 34-18 win over Austin Peay in Murray in front of a large Homecoming crowd at Stewart Stadium Saturday. The usually pass-heavy MSU offense was still effective with 286 yards in the air, but the Racers also found their ground attack in the contest rushing for 240 yards, the most against a Division I opponent since 2013.
Murray State scored twice in the first quarter on short runs by KD Humphries and Roman Clay and jumped out to an early 14-0 lead. After Austin Peay cut the lead to 14-6 at the end of the first quarter, Murray State forced and recovered a Governor fumble for the second time in the game. On the ensuing drive, Clay would score again to make it 21-6 and with MSU never looking back from that point on. Austin Peay went on to outscore Murray State 12-3 in the second half, but the damage was already done thanks to a 31-point first half effort by the Racers.
The UTM Series
For the majority of the series, the Racers have dominated UT Martin, but with the Skyhawks winning nine of the last 10 meetings, the all-time series now stands at 35-18-1 in favor of MSU. Murray State has won just once in the series since 2005, picking up a 52-16 win in Murray in 2010. In Martin, Murray State also leads the series 16-11, however the Racers have lost their last five trips to Hardy M. Graham Stadium and have not won there since 2003.
Scouting The Skyhawks
Winners of each of last three games and four of its last five, UT Martin enters Saturday's showdown at 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the OVC. The Skyhawks are coming off of a big 44-14 win over Austin Peay last week, in which quarterback Jarod Neal was 15-for-25 for 209 yards and a touchdown. Rod Wright caught five of those passes for 108 yards, while Caylon Weathers had 78 yards on seven catches and a score.
UT Martin's offense is primarily an aerial one, as it averages 263.7 yards per game passing, but the run does feature prominently as the Skyhawks average 163.3 yards per game on the ground, as well. Neal leads the offensive attack for UTM has he currently has 1,473 yards on the season with 17 touchdowns and just three interceptions and is completing passes at a rate of 62.1 percent. Wright has been his leading target on the year as he has 528 yard, 88.0 yards per game, on 36 catches for seven touchdowns and an average of 14.7 yards per reception. The Skyhawks' leading rusher this season is Trent Garland who has 295 yards on 61 carries for 59.0 yards per game and 4.8 yards per attempt. In addition, he had three touchdowns on the year, with two of those coming last week against Austin Peay.
Defensively, James Gilleylen and Terrious Triplett have proved to be a formidable duo as they lead the team with 36 and 33 tackles, respectively. In addition, Gilleylen has 3.5 tackles, for loss one interception with a 19-yard return and four hurries, while Triplett has 3.0 tackles-for loss, 1.0 sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery of 22 yards. Another defensive tandem that has proved to be effective is the duo of Damani Taylor and Kevin Prather, Jr., who have 32 tackles each. Taylor leads the team in tackles-for-loss and sacks at 6.0 and 4.5, to go along with one hurry, while Prather has 5.5 tackles, for loss, 2.5 sacks, four hurries, a breakup and a forced fumble.
Saturday's Weather
Saturday will see warmer temperatures than earlier in the week, with a high of 72°F and a low of 57°F. However, light rain is expected earlier in the day with showers to follow in the afternoon. Overall, there is a 70% chance of rain for the day with winds coming out of the south at up to 10 mph.
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Solid Mason-ry Work
Before the bye week, senior Demetrius Mason was honored for his efforts against Austin Peay as the OVC Defensive Player of the Week. Mason turned in a truly balanced performance in which he had three solo tackles, 1.0 tackle-for-loss, a blocked kick, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
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Leader Of The Pack
KD Humphries is currently the top quarterback in the country in three different statistical categories. He now leads the nation in total passing yards at 2,110, passing yards per game at 351.7 and completions per game at 32.17.
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Dynamic Duo
Jeremy Harness and Paul Rice are currently two of the top receivers in the country, as they are fifth and seventh, respectively, at 8.3 and 8.0 per game.
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Staying 100
With 118 rushing yards against Austin Peay and 148 yards Southeast Missouri, Roman Clay became Murray State's first running back to post back-to-back 100-plus yard rushing in over two years. The last Racer to do so was Jaamal Berry in 2013, who had 146 and 134 yards against Austin Peay and UT Martin, respectively.
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All Good Things
Jeremy Harness totaled just 73 yards against Austin Peay, bringing an end to his
string of five straight games with 100-plus yards to begin the season. Despite the setback, Harness is still fifth in the nation in receiving yards at 680 and seventh in receiving yards per game at 113.3.
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Climbing the Charts
Jeremy Harness and Janawski Davis continue to chip away at several career receiving records.
Â
Jeremy Harness
Cat. (Rank)Â Â Â Â Â #Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Next Milestone
Rec. (3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 184Â Â Â Â Â Powell - 208
100 YG (3)Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tillman - 9
Yards (5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2094Â Â Â Swinton - 2346
TD (11)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4 Players -12
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Janawski Davis
Cat. (Rank)Â Â Â Â Â #Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Next Milestone
TD (4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Harris - 21
Rec. (7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 135Â Â Â Â Â Swinton - 144
Yards (8)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1808Â Â Â McCormick - 1837
100 YG (7)Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Slater - 6
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All That Chas
Freshman Chas Scott has changed numbers and will now wear #89. In addition, he will move from the offensive line to tight end.
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Up Next
Next Saturday, Murray State will return to Stewart Stadium for its penultimate home game of the season against Eastern Illinois. Kick-off on Halloween is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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