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Football Recap and 'Look Ahead'

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Published October 22, 2012 at 7:30 AM EDT

The college football campaigns continue this weekend with another round of key matchups. Eastern Kentucky University rallied for a 42 to 28 victory at Tennessee Tech. Meanwhile, the only Ohio Valley Conference team to beat the Colonels, Tennessee State lost Saturday by three to Jacksonville State. Eastern comes home this weekend to take on Eastern Illinois. The University of Kentucky lost a tough game Saturday by five to powerful Georgia. The Wildcats go on the road Saturday to go up against new S-E-C foe Missouri. The University of Louisville got a touchdown with less than two minutes to go to beat the University of South Florida. U of L battles Pittsburg this Friday night. And Western Kentucky dropped its first Sun Belt game with a homecoming loss to Louisiana Monroe by one in overtime. Western travels to Florida International this weekend.

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