Friday news

Here's what's onnline this morning:

The (Clarksville, Tenn.) Leaf Chronicle spotlights two seniors who have been leaders for Austin Peay State this season: defensive tackle Drew Wilson and defensive end Steven Young. They'll lead the Govs' defense at D-II UM-Rolla Saturday.

Some very bad news for Jacksonville State. The Anniston (Ala.) Star (sorry, subscribers only) says two senior starters won't be on the field for the Gamecocks Saturday at Mississippi State: linebacker Montae Pitts and fullback Raynodd Zeine. Pitts is nursing a bruised thigh and Zeine has a foot sprain.

The (Nashville) Tennessean says Tennessee State's passing attack is sidelined along with wide receiver Mike Mason. Mason has been out nearly a month with a knee injury, and the Tigers haven't been able to move the ball effectively through the air without him. He's not expeced to be back for the game against Tennessee Tech Saturday. Tech's Lee Sweeney, a quarterback who transferred from Louisville this summer, says he has no regrets about leaving the Cardinals.

TSU may get more bad news soon. According to the Nashville City Paper, the NCAA still is weighing whether to allow Vanderbilt transfer Lama Divens' request for an eligibility waiver. If the folks in Indianapolis say no, the OVC might force the Tigers to forfeit the two wins earned with Divens playing defensive tackle, the paper says. Victories over Jackson State and Murray State would be erased. With the Murray win gone, the Tigers would lose their 1-0 standing in the league.

NOTE: OVC Football Blog Headquarters is going mobile today. We're heading for Mississippi's Golden Triangle region, where JSU will take on Mississippi State in Starkville on Saturday. I should be able to post from the hotel, and I'll provide updates from the game via text message, as neccessary.