Football Position: Wide Receiver Height: 5 feet, 8 inches Hometown: Radcliffe, Kentucky High School: John Hardin High School 1. How long have you been playing your sport and why did it interest you to begin with? “I started playing organized football when I was 5 years old. My dad and my uncles are what got me Read More
Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer After a 57-26 loss to Northern Illinois University at Huskie Stadium in Dekalb, Illinois on Sept. 12, the Racers are traveling to Kalamazoo, Michigan for their next matchup against the Western Michigan University Broncos Saturday. The Racers maintained a close score against their first of two Football Bowl Subdivision opponents Read More
Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer The youngest head coach in Division I football, first-year Head Coach Mitch Stewart sees himself as more than just a coach. He is a family man. When he’s not on the sidelines or breaking down film in his office, he’s at home with his wife, Rikki, and two daughters, Stella and Read More
Story by Kelsey Randolph, Sports Editor During OVC Media Day junior linebacker, Jonathan Jackson and redshirt junior quarterback K.D. Humphries answered questions from The News about football, being a role model and playing the saxophone. What is your favorite candy or snack food? K.D. Humphries: Fruit Snacks Jonathan Jackson: Starbursts What is your favorite team meal? Read More
Murray State beats Kentucky Wesleyan College 52-12 Story by Mallory Tucker, Sports writer The senior football players asserted their dominance on Senior Night as they combined for five touchdowns, a field goal and four sacks to beat the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers 52-12 Thursday night at Roy Stewart Stadium during the season opener. “As older guys, we Read More
Story by Kelsey Randolph, Sports Editor. Zeke Pike, a Murray State student and now a former Racers wide receiver, arrived this summer after spending a year each at the University of Louisville and Auburn. At 6-foot-5, 220 pounds, Pike was a five-star recruit out of Dixie Heights High School in Edgewood, Ky. Scout.com named him the Read More
Column by Kelsey Randolph, Sports Editor. On the first day back to school, buzz around class was about sports but this time it wasn’t a win or loss. It was about former football player, Zeke Pike. Pike was arrested Sunday evening for allegedly driving through a stoplight. Failure to stop led the officer to find other things Read More
Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer. The Racers look to close out their fall camp tomorrow with a third and final scrimmage, and suspense is building with the first game less than two weeks away. Set to kick off against Kentucky Wesleyan Sept. 3, Murray State football is hoping the fans see major changes both on Read More