MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Morehead State continues Pioneer Football League action on Saturday when it welcomes Campbell for the annual Homecoming contest. Kick-off from Jayne Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET.
Morehead State, 1-6 overall and 0-4 in the PFL, dropped a 39-35 decision at Butler last Saturday. Campbell, also 1-6 overall and 0-4 in conference action, suffered a 28-21 home setback to Davidson a week ago.
This will be the fifth meeting between MSU and CU in a series that began in 2008.
Ways to follow the game:
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Chuck Mraz (play-by-play), Jason Blanton (analyst) and Mike Williams (sidelines) will call all the action on the Eagle Sports Network. Radio affiliates for this contest include WIVY-96.3 FM (Morehead), WMST-1150 AM/106.9 FM (Mt. Sterling) and WLGC-1520 AM (Ashland).
Releases and pre-game information:
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Ten notes heading into the contest:
SHOULDN’T BIG LEADS EQUAL WINS?
Morehead State led 17-0 on Sept. 15 against Saint Francis (Pa.), 14-0 on Sept. 22 at Drake, 14-0 on Oct. 6 versus Jacksonville and 35-17 on Oct. 20 at Butler, but dropped all four contests.
KEEPING THINGS CLOSE
Morehead State, 1-6 overall, has been outscored by just 4.0 points per game this season. By comparison, 1-6 Campbell is being outscored by 22.4 and 1-6 Davidson by 15.0.
NOW, HOW DOES THIS WORK?
Morehead State places third in the Pioneer Football League with 412 yards per contest, despite being last with an average of just 23:02 in time of possession.
ANALYZING THE RED ZONE
Morehead State has scored on 83 percent of its red zone visits this season (16 touchdowns and four field goals), which ranks second in the Pioneer Football League.
BREAKING ALL KINDS OF RECORDS
Senior quarterback Zach Lewis recently set Morehead State career records for completions, yards and touchdowns. He has completed 847-of-1,378 attempts for 9,122 yards and 61 touchdowns in 36 games as an Eagle.
MORE TALK ABOUT CAREER RECORDS
With just two more catches, senior wide receiver Donte Sawyer will own Morehead State career records for receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. He has collected 165 receptions for 2,002 yards and 20 touchdowns in 38 games as an Eagle.
ACTIVE PFL CAREER LEADERS
Zach Lewis, who has tallied 847 career completions, continues to build on that Pioneer Football League record. In addition, Donte Sawyer leads all active PFL players with 20 receiving touchdowns and 3,656 all-purpose yards.
THE RUNNING BACK IS ON A ROLL
Morehead State sophomore Rees Macshara ranks second in the Pioneer Football League with 70.3 rushing yards per game. He has recorded 391 ground yards (97.7 ypg) over the past four contests.
DON’T THROW IT MY WAY
Senior defensive back Kameron Scott was credited with a career-high seven pass break-ups on Oct. 20 at Butler. He leads all active players in the Pioneer Football League with 42 career passes defended.
LOOKING TO SNAP THE SKID
Morehead State will look to snap its six-game skid on Saturday against Campbell. The Eagles have not dropped seven straight since the 2009 season (Butler, Dayton, Davidson, Jacksonville, Marist, Campbell & San Diego).
