Category: Football

The 2020-21 All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) football teams were released on Thursday as eight UTM players were voted among the league’s elite by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors. UTM was represented on the All-OVC first team by junior wide receiver Colton Dowell, junior safety Deven Sims and graduate corner back Jay Woods. The Skyhawks also saw… Continue reading Eight Skyhawk football standouts garner postseason All-OVC honors

The Skyhawk football team capped off a disappointing 2021 campaign with a 40-7 beatdown of the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on April 11 in the Hardy M. Graham Stadium. Sophomore quarterback (QB) John Bachus III had his best statistical performance of the season, completing 22 of 31 passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns and… Continue reading Skyhawks steamroll Golden Eagles 40-7 in season finale

The UTM football team led in nearly every statistical category this afternoon against Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) rival Southeast Missouri (SEMO) except for the most important category – the final score – falling at home to the Redhawks 21-16 on Saturday afternoon. The Skyhawks (2-4, 2-4 OVC) controlled the tempo of the game, dominated the… Continue reading Missed opportunities prove costly for football Skyhawks in 21-26 loss to SEMO

The UTM football team scored 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter but a failed two-point conversion with 1:51 to play in the contest proved to be the difference in the contest as the Skyhawks dropped the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) matchup at Tennessee State 26-24. The Skyhawks (2-3, 2-3 OVC) ran out of time… Continue reading Late fourth quarter comeback comes up just short for UTM football at Tennessee State

The UTM football team turned to redshirt-freshman Tyler Larco and he cashed in for the third time in the contest, this time with a 46-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Skyhawks to a 37-34 road victory over Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) rival Austin Peay on Sunday afternoon at Fortera Stadium. The Skyhawks (2-2, 2-2… Continue reading Larco’s field goal as time expires lifts Skyhawks to 37-34 road win at Austin Peay

The UTM football team jumped out to an early lead on Sunday afternoon before the 10th-ranked Jacksonville State Gamecocks went on a roll to secure their FCS-leading sixth straight victory and remain atop the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) standings with a 37-20 road win. The Skyhawks (1-2, 1-2 OVC) scored the game’s first 10 points… Continue reading UTM football gets off to hot start before falling to 10th ranked Jacksonville State 37-20

After the Skyhawk football team’s offense struggled in a 10-14 loss to Murray State in Week One, the team rebounded against Eastern Illinois (EIU) (1-1), beating the Panthers in UTM’s home opener. Unlike last week, the Skyhawks were treated to a sunny, more hospitable 61-degree Sunday to face off against the Panthers. With the better… Continue reading Skyhawk offense rebounds to beat Eastern Illinois 28-15

The Skyhawk football team traveled to Murray, Kentucky, to take on an Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) foe in the Murray State Racers on a rainy Sunday afternoon, but UTM’s offense came out flat and the team fell 10-14 to start the season. The Skyhawks-Racers matchup took place in the midst of a torrential downpour of… Continue reading Skyhawk football falls to Murray State in season opener, 10-14

The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) football game between UTM and Eastern Illinois, originally scheduled for Sunday, February 21, has been postponed due to the impact of recent winter storms. The Directors of Athletics from both institutions have agreed to reschedule the game for Sunday, March 7, which was previously left as an open date on… Continue reading UTM football season opener against Eastern Illinois postponed; rescheduled for March 7