Thursday news

Here's what's up today:

The (Clarksville, Tenn.) Leaf Chronicle profiles Austin Peay State linebacker Kit Hartsfield, the team's No. 2 tackler. Since getting his first start, the freshman has recorded double-digit tackles in each of the last four games.

Bob Spoo may attend his first game this weekend at Eastern Illinois, according to the (Charleston, Ill.) Journal Gazette/Times-Courier. The Panthers coach has been recuperating all season long following surgery just before the first game. If he attends EIU's matchup with Tennessee State, he'll be in the press bax, and not on the sidelines. Meanwhile, the EIU offense also will try to recover, after being held under 200 yards by UT-Martin last week.

The Anniston (Ala.) Star (sorry, subscribers only) profiles Jacksonville State nose guard John Scott, who has the unusual talent of walking on his hands.

The (Nashville) Tennessean catches up on the news that Tennessee State gets to keep credit for its win over Murray State, despite playing defenseive lineman Lamar Divens, who has since been ruled ineligible to play.