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