Colonels Set To Open Football Season At Home Thursday
Eastern Kentucky University’s football season begins at home on Thursday night against Valparaiso.
The game, presented by Pepsi, will begin at 7 p.m. at Roy Kidd Stadium.
The live radio broadcast is available in the Richmond area on WCYO 100.7 FM, and can be heard worldwide on EKUSports.com. A live free video broadcast is available on OVCDigitalNetwork.com.
The Colonels begin the season ranked among the top-25 teams in the nation in at least five polls. EKU is
No. 14 in the Sporting News preseason poll. Eastern is ranked No. 17 in both the FCS Coaches Poll and the STATS FCS Top-25 preseason poll.
Running back Dy’Shawn Mobley, a 2014 Sports Network All-American, was chosen as a preseason All-American this season by STATS, Phil Steele, College Sporting News and Athlon. The senior is also on the FCS National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List and the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List.
Senior offensive lineman Brett Eyckmans is a third team STATS FCS Preseason All-America selection.
Mobley was chosen as the Preseason Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year by the media and the coaches/media relations directors. In addition to Mobley, offensive linemen Trey Shelton and Eyckmans, and defensive back Stanley Absanon were chosen to the Preseason All-OVC team. OVC media members picked EKU to place second in the conference this season in their preseason poll. OVC coaches and media relations contacts predicted the Colonels to place third.
Eastern Kentucky is opening the season at home for just the fourth time in the 2000s. The Colonels began the 2000, 2005 and 2013 seasons at Roy Kidd Stadium, winning two of those three games.
Eight starters on offense and eight starters on defense return from the 2014 team that went 9-4 and earned a spot in the FCS Playoffs.
GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE
Parking
• The Alumni Coliseum east side parking lot will close at 10 p.m. on Wednesday night before the game. Any cars remaining in the lot after that time are subject to tow. The lot will reopen for tailgating Thursday at 4 p.m.
• A reminder to Colonel Club members: an alternate route to the Colonel Club parking area is available by entering near Model School.
• Alternate parking areas include: Brockton Lot, located off Van Hoose Drive and behind the Brockton Apartments; Greg Adams Tennis Complex Lot, located across the Bypass from Roy Kidd Stadium.
• Please use one parking space per car or truck.
• From three hours before the start of and 30 minutes after the conclusion of home football games, Roy and Sue Kidd Way will be closed to vehicle traffic from Van Hoose Drive to the Eastern Bypass.
• After each game, Kit Carson Drive will be closed to southbound traffic from the Park Drive intersection to the Van Hoose intersection. This closing will occur at the end of each game and will last normally for a period of thirty (30) to forty-five (45) minutes. However, the closing may occur earlier and last longer than anticipated depending on traffic conditions and the size of the crowd.
Tailgating
To ensure that you and all fans have a positive tailgating experience, we ask that you observe the following guidelines:
• All state and local laws must be observed.
• Responsible alcohol consumption will be allowed in designated locations in the Colonel Club and Alumni Parking lots for attendees age 21 or older only.
• For safety reasons, all beverages shall be consumed from plastic or paper cups and not in cans or bottles.
• Kegs are not permitted.
• Please clean up your tailgating area before going to the game or leaving the parking area.
• Please behave in an appropriate and responsible manner. Throwing objects or climbing on vehicles is not permitted.
Handicapped Ticket Information
• The handicapped seating area at Roy Kidd Stadium is located on top of the hill in the end zone opposite the scoreboard.
• Patrons must purchase a General Admission ticket to watch the game from this area.
• Patrons are welcome to have a companion sit with them in the area. Folding chairs are provided for any guests that need them.
• The handicapped accessible restrooms are located inside the Begley Building, behind section A under the ramp from the student entrance.
• Handicapped parking is available in the Moberly Lot past the Stadium off Roy and Sue Kidd Way on the right from the Bypass.
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