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Eastern Illinois (0-6, 0-4 OVC) at Tennessee Tech (2-4, 1-2 OVC)
Tucker Stadium (16,500) • Cookeville, Tenn.
October 16, 2010 • 7 pm • TV: None

THE GAME
Eastern Illinois travels to Tennessee Tech on Saturday with the Panthers still in search of their first win of the 2010 season. EIU fell to Eastern Kentucky 35-7 last Saturday to fall to 0-6 on the season, 0-4 in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Panthers will play the teams in the bottom half of the OVC standings in the next four weeks looking for their first win of 2010. 

Tennessee Tech comes into the game with 2-4 record, 1-2 in the OVC after the Golden Eagles picked up their first conference win of the season on Saturday at Austin Peay. TTU's two other OVC games have been decided by two points and three points in losses to Southeast Missouri and UT Martin.

THE SERIES
This will mark the 17th meeting between Eastern Illinois and Tennessee Tech. The Panthers have won five straight in the series and lead 12-4 all-time. Since the two schools started playing regularly in Ohio Valley Conference EIU has held a 12-2 series lead. The Panthers have had success both on the road and at home with a 6-2 mark at Tucker Stadium including a 38-20 win during the final game of the 2008 season. TTU's last win in the series was a 40-37 overtime victory in 2004.