PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- For the fourth straight season, the University of Pikeville football team will go on the road to face an NCAA Div. I FCS opponent when they kickoff at Eastern Kentucky at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday in Richmond, Ky.

The Bears are 1-2 in those contests, topping Morehead State in 2013, followed by a loss to the Eagles in 2014 and loss at Campbell least season. UPIKE goes into the Eastern Kentucky game with the momentum of a 2-0 record for the first time since that 2013 campaign.

EKU, on the other hand, took a loss in its opener last week, but it was nothing to hang its head on. Playing up a level, the Colonels went to Purdue where they trailed by just 10 points early in the fourth quarter before ultimately losing 45-24.

Apart from being a chance for the Bears to take on a big-time opponent under the lights, Thursday night's contest is also a homecoming for UPIKE head coach Allan Holland, Jr. He led Eastern to back-to-back OVC titles at quarterback in 2007 and 2008 and was chosen as the OVC Offensive Player of the Year in 2007. In three seasons as a Colonel (2006-08), Holland threw for 4,695 yards, fourth most in program history. The Hazard, Ky., native tossed 26 touchdowns passes while completing 60 percent of his throws while also running for nine touchdowns.

Two of Holland's UPIKE assistants – offensive line coach Will Heineman (2002-05) and defensive line coach Andrew Soucy (2007-10) – both played at EKU as well.

GAMEDAY INFO - Courtesy EKU

Parking
• Parking in the Alumni Coliseum lot WILL NOT be closed to commuters during the day on Thursday, Sept. 8 at any time; this includes the upper east lot and the lower east portion previously reserved exclusively for Colonel Club members.
• Alternate parking areas include: Greg Adams Tennis Complex Lot, Ashland Lot and Perkins Lot, all located across the Bypass from Roy Kidd Stadium.
• Please use one parking space per car or truck.
• From one hour 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.
• 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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