Scott Richey’s OVC football picks

Daily Eastern News sports editor Adam Tedder, football beat reporter Matt Daniels, online editor Scott Richey and associate online editor Nora Maberry make their predictions for the Ohio Valley Conference games. Daniels, Richey and Maberry will be at every Eastern football game this year covering the team. Here are this week’s picks.

Richey’s record last week: 8-1

Overall season record: 8-1

Purdue 42

Eastern Illinois 30

-No repeat of Appalachian State

Missouri State 45

Tennessee-Martin 24

-Gateway Conference too tough

Tennessee Tech 27

Cumberland 14

-Tech take down NAIA opponent

Georgia Tech 35

Samford 7

-Tech rides momentum to win

Jacksonville State 17

Chattanooga 14

-Gamecocks trip up Mocs

Austin Peay 21

Indiana State 10

-Peay 2-0 in OVC return

Illinois State 30

Murray State 7

-Redbirds recover from upset

Eastern Kentucky 17

Western Carolina 7

-EKU gets revenge from ’06

Tennessee State 21

Jackson State 10

-TSU earns payback against SWAC

Southeast Missouri 27

Southwest Baptist 17

-Redhawks knock off D-II foe