Wednesday news (finally)

Here's what's up:

The (Clarksville, Tenn.) Leaf Chronicle says Austin Peay State quarterback Mark Cunningham enjoys being in a deer stand as much as he enjoys standing under center for the Govs. Meanwhile, starting wide receiver Emmanuel Yancey may be standing trial, after an Oct. 1 arrest for driving under the influence, the paper says. Yancey's statuts with the team for the rest of the year is uncertain, but he won't be traveling with the team for a Saturday game at Missouri-Rolla.

The (Charleston, Ill.) Journal Gazette/Times-Courier says none of the lustre has gone out of the matchup between Eastern Kentucky and Eastern Illinois this Saturday, even after the Colonels' 1-2 start in the league.

The Richmond (Ky.) Register says EKU relied on big plays in its win over Samford last week, something that had been missing from the Colonels' play in their game up to that point. EKU had five plays for more than 30 yards against the Bulldogs, compared to six such plays through the first five games of the season.

The Anniston (Ala.) Star (sorry, subscribers only) says Jacksonville State and Mississippi State have faced similar letdowns through the first half of the season, in that young players have made costly mistakes that led their teams to fall short of expectations. Meanwhile, The Star gives three reasons we shouldn't be surprised if JSU upsets the Bulldogs: MSU's defense has been up and down, while the offense has been pretty much awful, they're likely to see their sixth quarterback this season under center in the game Saturday, and Maine's 9-7 win a couple of years ago proves it's not impossible.

The (Nashville) Tennessean says Tennessee State wide reciever might not be back for the Tennessee Tech game this weekend after all. A knee injury from the Jackson State game still hasn't healed completely, or so it appeared after the Tigers' Monday practice. The paper also has a Q&A with TSU athletic director Teresa Phillips. Among the stunning revelations: she likes country music.