Game # 2 – Evangel Crusaders (0-1, 0-0) vs. Peru State Bobcats (1-0, 0-0)
Sat., Sept. 5, 2015 – 6 p.m. – Springfield, Mo. – JFK Stadium (5,200)
Evangel Broadcast Coverage:
Live Video, Audio: Evangel Game Central
Live Radio, in stadium: 90.5 FM
Cable TV (delayed): EUTV (Mediacom Ch. 84, U-Verse Ch. 99)
Crusaders open home schedule vs Peru State: Evangel plays their first home game of 2015 hosting Peru State on Saturday at JFK Stadium. The Crusaders are 0-1 after a season opening loss at 25th ranked Benedictine last week. Evangel went 6-5 last year and 4-5 in the Heart of America conference.
Peru State is 1-0 after the Bobcats opened with a 48-17 win at home over Central Methodist last week. The game was tied 17-17 at halftime before Peru State pulled away in the second half. Last year, the Bobcats went 3-8 and 2-7 in the conference.
Evangel won last year's game against Peru State with a 24-21 overtime win in Nebraska. The Crusaders have won the last three meetings with the Bobcats and they lead the all-time series 5-3. Saturday's game is Peru State's first visit to Evangel since 2012.
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