COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After just two years, it has become one
of the most popular traditions in Tennessee Tech football.
Tech will host Golden Eagle Blackout III Saturday night when coach
Watson Brown’s team hosts No. 12 Eastern Kentucky in Tucker
Stadium.
The team will wear its now-familiar black uniforms that were first
introduced in 2012 at the first Golden Eagle Blackout.
All Golden Eagle fans are encouraged to wear black, as well.
In addition, the first 2,500 fans into the stadium will receive a
free, specially designed Golden Eagle Blackout III tee shirt.
"The Blackout t-shirts have been the most popular we have ever
done," said Mark Wilson, Director of Athletics. "I have seen people
wearing the Golden Eagle Blackout shirts all over town for two
years, now. We're hoping this year's shirt will be just as
well-received, and fans will really get on board and rally behind
the football team with this event."
While the team will be wearing black, Golden Eagle fans are asked
to wear black to the stadium for a complete "blackout" experience
when Tech hosts the unbeaten Colonels in an Ohio Valley Conference
contest. EKU rallied to keep its record unblemished with a 36-33
overtime victory last week against Eastern Illinois.
Kickoff is at 7 p.m. and the 98.5 Kiss FM Tailgate Park opens at
4 p.m. The game will be shown on ESPN3. Gates will open at 6 p.m.
and the free t-shirts will be distributed on a first-come,
first-served basis at all gates into the stadium.
To order tickets, or for additional information, please contact
the Athletics Ticket Office in Eblen Center at (931) 372-3940.
