Matt Ballard to Appear on ESPN's College Football Live Today

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10/22/2009 2:09:38 PM

MOREHEAD, Ky. - Morehead State head football coach Matt Ballard will appear on ESPN's College Football Live show today (Oc. 22). The show begins at 3:30 p.m. EST.

Ballard will be on the show to promote this week's Homecoming game in which he will coach the game in his bare feet to support the Samaritan's Feet Organization. The charity raises money and donates new shoes to children in need around the world.

Ballard will be the first collegiate football coach to coach a game in his bare feet to help raise awareness of those who do not have shoes.

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He then registered a season-best 20 points on 6-of-10 from the floor, 4-of-7 from long range and 4-of-4 from the charity stripe in Saturday’s 56-50 win over Tennessee Tech.

The guard, who hails from London, Ky., connected on 69 percent from the field (11-of-16) and 67 percent from downtown (8-of-12) in addition to making all eight free-throw attempts. He also committed just four turnovers in 65 minutes last week.

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