Thursday news

Here's what's up:

More records could fall at Austin Peay State this week (no, not the won-loss record). The (Clarksville, Tenn.) Leaf Chronicle says Lanis Frederick could break the school's single-season receptions and receiving yards marks. He needs six catches and 116 yards. This comes just a week after Chris Fletcher went into the books as the Govs' career rushing leader.

When Eastern Illinois and Tennessee Tech face off this weekend, neither team's head coach will be on the sidelines, the (Charleston, Ill.) Journal Gaette/Times-Courier notes. EIU's Bob Spoo still is recovring from pre-season surgery and Tech's Mike Hennigan took a medical leave of absence this summer. So Mark Hutson will lead the Panthers as he has all season, and Doug Malone will remain the man for TTU.

The Anniston (Ala.) Star (sorry, subscribers only) focuses in on inside linebacker Willie Swain, who will take the field with 11 other seniors for the last time at Jacksonville State's Paul Sow Stadium. “The experience being here, from the first ring, the first OVC championship, has been the best experience I can ever possibly ask for,” Swain tells the paper.