Sunday news

Here's the ink on the OVC in today's papers:

Austin Peay running back Chris Fletcher had a good scrimmage Saturday, according to the (Clarksville, Tenn.) Leaf Chronicle, with 81 yards on 10 carries. The rest of the offense had a little trouble, however, with six fumbles, five of which were recovered by the defense.

The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal checks in on Eastern Kentucky today, with a story on defenseive linemen, Mark Cristiani and Cardius Dowell, who've lost their front teeth playing the game. I imagine all they want for Christmas is a I-AA title.

The Anniston (Ala.) Star (sorry, subscribers only) has a story on Jacksonville State's true freshman linebacker Andrew Ridgeway, who impressed the coaches in Saturday's scrimmage. Looks like he's ready for the 56-man roster. The rest of the Gamecocks, meanwhile, aren't ready for Furman yet, according to coach Jack Crowe, who was unhappy with the offense's performance.

The (Nashville) Tennessean continues to make things right with Tigers fans, with another story in today's paper. Today's is on Mark Drew, a 23-year-old walk-on who's getting a chance at a starting linebackers' spot.