The Racers held their last football scrimmage of the spring Saturday, running more than 30 plays with multiple quarterbacks. Redshirt sophomore KD Humphries and senior CJ Bennett will battle for the position of quarterback, with senior Parks Frazier in the mix while he recovers from an injury. The Racers’ defense looks to find strength Read More
Murray State football Head Coach Chris Hatcher had high praise for the incoming class that will try to improve on a six-win season. “I really think this may be the best signing class I’ve had since I’ve been here,” Hatcher said. “We were really strict on the guidelines for the players we were looking for Read More
It may be only a matter of time before Murray State and its fans can boast about another Racer athlete reaching the professional ranks. Walter Powell, senior star wide receiver/return specialist, earned an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine Feb. 22-25 in Indianapolis, Ind. He is scheduled to work out Feb. 23. The 6-foot, 187 Read More
The case involving senior wide receiver Walter Powell was dropped late last month when a Calloway County grand jury issued no true bill. The decision was announced Nov. 21 after the jury deliberated the facts supporting the charges filed against Powell. Powell appeared in Calloway County Circuit Court Nov. 25 with his attorney Rick Lamkin. Read More
Though the final record was not what the Racers hoped for when they embarked upon the 2013 football season nearly four months ago, Head Coach Chris Hatcher’s team went out with a bang, defeating the Eastern Kentucky Colonels 34-27 in overtime. Tied at 27 after regulation, it took sophomore quarterback Maikhail Miller just two plays Read More
Two touchdowns by Tennessee State in the fourth quarter left Head Coach Chris Hatcher with nothing to say to his team after the 17-10 loss. “At the end of the game in the locker room, I told the guys ‘I’m proud of the fight; I really don’t have anything else to tell you,’” he said. Read More
The Racers could not contain the nation’s top offense Saturday as the No. 2 Eastern Illinois Panthers defeated Murray State 37-17 at Roy Stewart Stadium. Murray State struggled early, and the Panthers stormed out to a 30-0 lead. The Racers responded late, putting together a late second half rally. In his first career start, Racer Read More
Despite a new player calling the shots from quarterback, the Racers lost 37-17 to No. 2 Eastern Illinois, dropping to a record of 5-5 (3-3). After taking over in the second half a week earlier at UT Martin, junior Parks Frazier took the field for the first time Saturday as the starting quarterback. The Racers Read More