COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Local band Legacy will get the evening
started as the special musical guest Saturday in the Magic 98.5
Tailgate Park, and another spectacular fireworks display will cap
the night's action when Tennessee Tech hosts Eastern Illinois in an
Ohio Valley Conference game in Tucker Stadium.
Kickoff for the OVC tilt is at 7 p.m. as the Golden Eagles look to
post back-to-back victories. Good seats are still available at the
Athletics Ticket Office in Eblen Center or by calling (931)
372-3940.
The Magic 98.5 Tailgate Park opens at 4 p.m. and will feature the
sounds of Legacy (pictured below), a popular
five-man classic rock band from Cookeville that has appeared at
numerous events throughout the region. Members of the group include
Freddy Duncan, Larry Edmondson, Glen Holverson, Anthony Jackson and
Jeff Stout. In addition to it's own songs, the band's playlist
includes covers of hits from artists ranging from Tom Petty and Bon
Jovi to Lynyrd Skynyrd, Journey and ZZ Top.
Click
here to browse the band's website and listen to its music
Tech's offense is paced by sophomore quarterback Tre Lamb, who is
approaching 1,000 passing yards in his first season as a starter.
Lamb leads the OVC in passing efficiency and has thrown for 811
yards and eight tochdowns, with just three interceptions. His top
target has been junior Tim Benford, who
leads the team for the third straight year. An all-OVC wide
receiver, Benford (pictured above) has 21 catches
for 434 yards and six scores, and ranks among OVC leaders in
several categories.
Joining Lamb in the backfield, Dontey Gay and Jocques
Crawford are the team's top ground gainers. Gay has rushed for
274 yards and three touchdowns on 40 carries, averaging 6.8 yards
per try. Crawford has 246 yards and three scores on 55 carries,
averaging 4.5 yards per carry.
On defense, Marty Jones, Kelechi Ordu
and Dustin Dillihay top the team in tackles. Jones has a team-best
45 tackles and also leads Tech with two interceptions. Ordu has 41
tackls, while Dillehay owns 37 tackles and an interception.
Sophomore Marcus Edwards
leads the team in quarterback sacks with three, while Will Johnson, Jamere Hogue
and Dwight
Evans each have three tackles-for-loss this season.
Following the game at approximately 10 p.m., the fireworks display
will flash in the night sky over Tucker Stadium. The Golden Eagle
football team will also join the Golden Eagle Marching Band in
singing the Tech Hymn.
