Nora Maberry's OVC Football Picks
Nora Maberry/Associate Online Editor
Issue date: 10/17/07 Section: Sports
Southeast Missouri State 30
Murray State 17
-SEMO keeps Racers winless in OVC. A new-look passing game helps Redhawks earn first league victory this year.
Eastern Illinois 37
Tennessee- Martin 20
-The Panthers' offense clicks against a much weaker UTM defense than the one Eastern faced in its 2006 loss.
Austin Peay 27
Samford 15
-Too bad Samford can't have its head coach, Pat Sullivan, the 1971 Heisman Trophy winner as a quarterback at Auburn, play. Governors defense gives program first season with at least five wins since 2002.
Eastern Kentucky 40
Tennessee State 19
-EKU's secondary picks off TSU QB Antonio Heffner four times in rout. Colonels prove they're well on way to 19th league title.
Tennessee Tech 21
Jacksonville State 12
-Upset of the week. Tech rallies behind fourth-string quarterback to shock JSU and end Gamecocks' playoff aspirations.
Murray State 17
-SEMO keeps Racers winless in OVC. A new-look passing game helps Redhawks earn first league victory this year.
Eastern Illinois 37
Tennessee- Martin 20
-The Panthers' offense clicks against a much weaker UTM defense than the one Eastern faced in its 2006 loss.
Austin Peay 27
Samford 15
-Too bad Samford can't have its head coach, Pat Sullivan, the 1971 Heisman Trophy winner as a quarterback at Auburn, play. Governors defense gives program first season with at least five wins since 2002.
Eastern Kentucky 40
Tennessee State 19
-EKU's secondary picks off TSU QB Antonio Heffner four times in rout. Colonels prove they're well on way to 19th league title.
Tennessee Tech 21
Jacksonville State 12
-Upset of the week. Tech rallies behind fourth-string quarterback to shock JSU and end Gamecocks' playoff aspirations.
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