Date: Saturday, Oct. 12
Contest: Wofford (4-1, 2-0) at VMI (2-4, 0-3)
Time: 1 p.m.
Place: Alumni Memorial Field in Lexington, Va.THE GAME: VMI holds a 9-5 lead over Wofford in the all-time series that began in 1924 … The Keydets won the first nine meetings between ’24 and 1992 but the Terriers have won all five games played in the Southern Conference … The Keydets are 9-2 when playing the Terriers in Lexington though Wofford has won the last two at Alumni Memorial Field.
THE COACHES: Wofford head coach Mike Ayers (Georgetown, KY ’74) is in his 15th year with the Terriers and has a record of 85-73-1 … Ayers is in his 18th year as a college head coach with a record of 96-94-2… He was the SoCon Coach of the Year in 2000 … VMI head coach Cal McCombs (The Citadel ’67) is in his fourth year with the Keydets and has a record of 6-33.
GAME NOTES: Wofford will travel to Lexington to face the Keydets for the last time as SoCon opponents … VMI, in its SoCon farewell season, is coming off a 52-7 loss at Georgia Southern last week … Wofford currently owns a five-game winning streak against the Keydets, averaging a victory margin of over 20 points … Wofford is coming off a contest against Chattanooga last week that had to be decided in overtime … The Terrier defense recovered a UTC fumble on the second play of the extra period and won on a 12- yard run by Jesse McCoy … VMI, which is ranked second in the SoCon in passing efficiency, will face the SoCon’s leading passing defense.

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