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GRIDIRON CLUB NEWSLETTER OUACHITA vs. SOUTHERN ARKANSAS: THE SERIES
Ouachita leads the all-time series over Southern Arkansas 36-34-1. The teams have split the series, 2-2, since joining the Great American Conference. The series began in 1912 with a 61-0 Ouachita victory in Arkadelphia. The Tigers won the first five games of the series, outscoring the Muleriders 212-0. This week’s game in El Dorado marks the first time the Tigers and Muleriders have played in a neutral site since 1931. The Tigers tied SAU, 6-6, in Hope in 1929 and won the 1931 game played in Camden, 13-6. Since 2007, the Tigers have a 5-3 advantage over SAU. Ouachita has averaged 42 points per game in their five wins. OUACHITA vs. SOUTHERN ARKANSAS: THE NUMBERS
2015 SCHEDULE Sept. 3
6 p.m.
EAST CENTRAL Ada, Okla.
Sept. 12
7 p.m.
SOUTHEASTERN OKLA. Cliff Harris Stadium Sept. 19
6 p.m.
SOUTHWESTERN
Weatherford, Okla. Sept. 26
7 p.m.
NORTHWESTERN
Cliff Harris Stadium Oct. 3
11 a.m.
HARDING
Cliff Harris Stadium Oct. 10
3 p.m.
Since 2010, the Tigers are 11-5 in games following a loss. The last the Tigers lost consecutive games was in the 2012 season.
ARKANSAS TECH
Ouachita is one of only two schools in the conference to have amassed over 1,000 yards rushing and passing through the first six games of this season. The Tigers have rushed for 1,443 yards and thrown for 1,032 yards.
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
The Tigers 1,443 rushing yards are third-best in the GAC. Their 19 rushing touchdowns and 5.5 yards per carry are second-best in the conference. Ouachita has 11 sacks through six games this season. That’s fourth-best in the GAC and four behind conference-leader SAU. Both the Tigers and Muleriders have allowed eight sacks each this year, tied for third-best in the conference.
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Russellville, Ark. Oct. 17
2 p.m.
El Dorado, Ark. Oct. 24
1 p.m.
ARKANSAS - MONTICliff Harris Stadium Oct. 31
2015 Result W 31-24 2015 Result W 42-40 2015 Result L 58-38 2015 Result W 55-13 2015 Result W 26-21 2015 Result L 30-12 2014 Result W 38-28 2014 Result W 47-10
1 p.m.
OKLAHOMA BAPTIST Cliff Harris Stadium Nov. 7
1:30 p.m.
SOUTHERN NAZARENE Bethany, Okla. Nov. 14
1 p.m.
HENDERSON STATE
2014 Result W 28-7 2014 Result W 41-20
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OCTOBER 17
OUACHITA BAPTIST (4-2) AT
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS (4-2) HOW THEY MATCH UP SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
OUACHITA
4-2 (.667) WINNING PERCENTAGE 4-2 (.667)
504.3 YPG
TOTAL OFFENSE
412.5 YPG
198.2 YPG
RUSHING OFFENSE
240.5 YPG
306.2 YPG
PASSING OFFENSE
172 YPG
22-27 (81.5%)
RED ZONE OFFENSE
28-35 (80%)
38.8 PPG
SCORING OFFENSE
34 PPG
375 YPG
TOTAL DEFENSE
433.7 YPG
218.7 YPG
RUSHING DEFENSE
181.7 YPG
156.3 YPG
PASSING DEFENSE
252 YPG
25-29 (86.2%)
RED ZONE DEFENSE
18-23 (78.3%)
32 PPG
SCORING DEFENSE
31 PPG
9
TURNOVERS GAINED
7
16
TURNOVERS LOST
10
-7
TURNOVER MARGIN
-3
155 FIRST DOWNS OFFENSE 128 126 FIRST DOWNS DEFENSE 122 15 8
SACKS
11
SACKS ALLOWED
8
53%
THIRD DOWN OFFENSE
44.9%
31.9%
THIRD DOWN DEFENSE
38.9%
47/431
PENALTIES/YARDS
41/383
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OUACHITA vs. SOUTHERN ARKANSAS: 2014 RECAP ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – A 50-yard punt return for a touchdown by Etauj Allen and two second-half rushing touchdowns by Kiehl Frazier helped the #13 Ouachita Tigers improve to 8-0 for the first time since 1914 and end a two-game losing streak to Southern Arkansas with a 38-28 win on Senior Day at Cliff Harris Stadium. The Muleriders struck first in the opening of the first quarter. After forcing Ouachita to a three and out on their first possession, SAU quarterback Si Blackshire went 2-3 for 72 yards, completing a 40-yard TD reception to Zikerious Wade. After trading the next two possessions, Ouachita quarterback Kiehl Frazier hit Spencer Knight on a seam route down the middle for a 47-yard touchdown pass, his first touchdown of the season. The first quarter ended with a 7-7 tie. Both teams finished the quarter with 17 plays on offense. The Tigers finished with a slight edge in total yards, outpacing Southern Arkansas 144-128. Ouachita increased their lead by seven with 9:01 remaining in the second quarter when Frazier hit Brandon Marks out of the backfield on a wheel route down the left sideline. The pass-play was good for 24 yards and gave the Tigers a 14-7 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, the Tigers forced a fumble from return man Deion Williams and it was recovered by Ricardy Joseph on the SAU 25 yard line. Ouachita drove down to the Mulerider 12 yard line but came away empty-handed after a missed field goal attempt. Southern Arkansas’ Si Blackshire responded to the failed attempt with a 7 play, 80 yard drive capped off by a 15-yard touchdown pass to tie it at 14-14. On the Mulerider’s kickoff, the ball was misplayed by the Tigers special teams and SAU recovered on the Ouachita 37 yard line. On the first play of the drive, Blackshire connected on a 37-yard touchdown pass to Sydney Moore to give SAU a 21-14 lead. Matt Ehasz connected on a 26-yard field goal to make it 21-17 in favor of Southern Arkansas. The Tigers would go into halftime trailing by four. The third quarter ended in a scoreless stalemate, with the Tigers driving into Southern Arkansas’s red zone. The Tigers had a first-and-goal from the SAU nine yard line to start the final quarter and on the first play of the fourth, Kiehl Frazier powered his way into the end zone and give the Tigers a 24-21 lead. The scoring play capped off a 13 play, 82 yard drive that began with 5:21 left in the third quarter. On the next possession by SAU, Tiger’s defensive lineman Waymon Johnson, Jr. sacked Blackshire, forcing a fumble that was recovered by senior Kyle Lamothe. The Tiger offense drove down the field on six plays and scored on Frazier’s second rushing touchdown of the game. Leading 31-21, the Tigers forced the Muleriders to punt after a threeand-out. Tiger return man Etauj Allen fielded the 32-yard punt on the 50 and returned it for his third punt-return touchdown of the season and the sixth of his career. The 50-yard return gave Allen the Ouachita single-season record for punt return yards. He currently has 351 yards in 2014 breaking the record of 344 yards set in 1970 by Jim Boyette. SAU’s Blackshire would throw for another touchdown cutting the Tigers lead to 38-28. On a fourth and 10 with 29 seconds left, Blackshire was picked off by senior Jeremy Small, his second in back-to-back games to seal the win for Ouachita.
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SOUTHERN ARKANSAS DEFENSE Cornerback 28 Darren Crawford So. 5’9” 190 Ruston, La.
Free Safety 26 Q’Niko Thomas
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29 Kaylen Young
25 Tevion Hicks
Jr. 5’10” 195 Euless, Texas
Kasey Johnson Jr. 6’0” 180 Little Rock, Ark.
RsFr. 6’1” 180 Strong, Ark.
Nickel Chris Wilson Sr. 5’8” 173 Shreveport, La.
RsFr. 5’10” 170 Monroe, La.
13 Kaseem Smith
RsFr. 6’1” 238 Shreveport, La.
So. 6’0” 205 Newton, Texas
30 Marcus Brown
So. 6’0” 196 Minden, La.
46 Malik Preston
42 Corey Jenkins
Sr. 5’9” 180 Linden Kildare, Texas
Rover 24 Elgin Moore
Sr. 5’11” 195 Yazoo City, Miss.
Jr. 5’11” 212 Yazoo City, Miss.
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RsFr. 6’0” 180 McKinney, Texas
Linebacker 35 Trebor Gainwell
Linebacker 32 Dominic Kelly
Cornerback Quan Warren
RsFr. 6’0” 166 Pine Bluff, Ark.
Defensive End 96 Davondrick Lison
Defensive Tackle 51 Phillip Gahr
Nose Guard 90 Calvin Lyons
Strong End 43 Kendrix McCann
99 Wayna Jenkins
52 Jaquel Owens
98 Jamarious Newtwon
94 Anthony Washington
RsFr. 6’3” 215 Arkansas City, Ark.
RsFr. 6’2” 210 Texarkana, Texas
Sr. 6’1” 265 Wynne, Ark.
So. 6’1” 270 Ruston, La.
Jr. 6’2” 282 Texarkana, Texas
RsFr. 5’10” 250 Texarkana, Ark.
Fr. 6’1” 329 Many, La.
Fr. 6’1” 235 Marshall, Texas
Left Tackle 71 Michael Russell
Left Guard 64 Brannon Kotch
Center 78 Cameron Alexander
Right Guard 73 Jed Beach
Right Tackle 57 Javin Prunty
74 Cori Gooseberry
65 Hal Hoggard
63 Tyler Gahr
75 Jordan Sharp
77 Mitch Bledsoe
Sr. 6’4” 295 Charleston, Ark. Fr. 6’3” 240 Little Rock Ark.
Jr. 6’1” 275 Conway, Ark.
RsSr. 6’2” 270 Conway, Ark.
Wide Receiver 84 Ryan Perkins
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86 Trey Purifoy
19 Trajan Doss
Sr. 5’9” 175 Little Rock, Ark.
Fr. 6’6” 200 Little Rock, Ark.
RsFr. 6’3” 280 Nashville, Ark. RsFr. 6’2” 280 Jonesboro, Ark.
Wide Receiver Ke’Vontae Pope Jr. 5’10” 185 Blytheville, Ark.
RsJr. 6’2” 295 West Fork, Ark.
RsJr. 6’1” 285 Arkadelphia, Ark.
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31 Logan Morris
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RsFr. 6’4” 235 Hamburg, Ark.
10
Quarterback Austin Warford RsSo. 5’10” 200 Malvern, Ark.
12 Lucas Reed
RsSo. 5’8” 185 El Dorado, Ark.
RsSr. 6’4” 285 Collierville, Tenn.
Fullback / Tight End 83 Johnathan Powell Sr. 6’4” 240 Searcy, Ark.
Fr. 5’10” 180 Sherwood, Ark.
Sr. 6’2” 280 Jonesboro, Ark.
Wide Receiver Evian Hill Sr. 6’2” 188 Little Rock, Ark.
Lamar Haynes Fr. 6’1” 175 Jonesboro, Ark.
Running Back 43 Brandon Marks 2
Jr. 5’8” 165 Prescott, Ark.
Kris Oliver
RsFr. 5’8” 170 Arkadelphia, Ark.
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OUACHITA BAPTIST DEFENSE Cornerback 24 Alex Myres
So. 5’9” 175 The Woodlands, Texas
22 Keandre Evans
Safety 17 Ricardy Joseph
Safety 29 Devin Price
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18 Joshua Blair
Jr. 6’2” 195 Ruston, La.
Jaylin Small
Fr. 5’11” 175 Junction City, Ark.
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Sr. 6’2” 205 Fort Myers, Fla.
Linebacker 18 Mike Williamson
Jr. 6’0” 215 Chula Vista, Calif.
RsFr. 5’10” 210 Conway, Ark.
So. 6’2” 185 Colleyville, Texas
Sr. 6’0” 180 Hooks, Texas
42 Divanuel Flores
48 Justin Vinson
21 Jordan Jones
Linebacker 3 Kendrick Henderson
Sr. 6’0” 223 Hollywood, Fla.
So. 6’1” 225 New Site, Ala.
RsSo. 5’11” 175 Junction City, Ark.
Fr. 5’9” 180 Katy, Texas
Fr. 5’10” 190 Nettleton, Ark.
Linebacker Luke Holt
Cornerback 13 Shaquille Hunter
4 Brenden Young Fr. 6’0” 195 Bryant, Ark.
Defensive End 90 John Rachal
Nose Guard 99 Andrew Gendi
Defensive Tackle 52 Tristan Bulice
44 Barkley Legens
98 Chris Leger
92 Ernest Reed
So. 6’3” 225 Channelview, Texas RsSr. 6’0” 250 Martin, Tenn.
73 AJ Ray
So. 6’3” 279 Aledo, Texas
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Wide Receiver Sydney Moore So. 5’10” 175 Conway, Ark.
Jr. 6’1” 356 Jacksonville, Texas
Center 64 Chris Paul
Jr. 6’3” 299 Texarkana, Texas
77 Marquon Edmond 63 TJ Anderson Jr. 6’3” 308 Texarkana, Texas
Fr. 6’0” 291 Conroe, Texas.
Slot Receiver 3 Johnathan Weisheit So. 5’11” 175 Frisco, Texas Jr. 5’11” 177 Texarkana, Ark.
Quarterback Barrett Renner
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36 Lyntravious Gipson
10 Omari Jones
Fr. 6’0” 220 Springhill, La.
So. 6’2” 220 Commerce, Texas
Right Guard 77 Marquon Edmond
Right Tackle 72 Nick Nichols
60 Mark Jenkins
73 AJ Ray
Jr. 6’3” 308 Texarkana, Texas
Jr. 6’1” 356 Jacksonville, Texas
RsFr. 6’3” 188 Rowlett, Texas
RsFr. 6’3” 200 New Orleans, La.
Sr. 6’4” 301 Rayville, La.
So. 6’3” 279 Aledo, Texas
Tight End 84 Daven Reese
Split Receiver 39 Tevin McDonald
11 Tanner Hudson
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So. 6’5” 220 Camden, Tenn.
Full Back 45 Garrett Turnbull So. 6’2” 231 Frisco, Texas
94 Demetric Jennings
Jr. 6’3” 238 Tatum, Texas
88 Karonce Higgins 81 Jared Brown RsFr. 6’1” 180 Searcy, Ark.
Jr. 6’3” 245 Stuttgart, Ark.
Fr. 6’6” 285 El Dorado, Ark.
So. 5’11” 260 Houston, Texas
Left Guard 74 Johnathon Greenidge 60 Mark Jenkins Sr. 6’7” 280 Baltimore, Md.
Fr. 5’11” 255 Cabot, Ark.
Jr. 5’11” 285 Houston, Texas
Left Tackle
Defensive End 45 Waymon Johnson
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Sr. 5’10” 182 Corsicana, Texas
Jaylon Dews
RsFr. 6’1” 175 Whitehouse, Texas
Tailback Deandre Jenkins Sr. 6’0” 208 Mountain Pine, Ark.
21 Michael Nunnery So. 5’10” 242 Bossier, La.
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OUACHITA BAPTIST SPECIAL TEAMS Snappers 75 Jordan Sharp
Kicker 97 Cole Antley
Punter 86 Shelton Wooley
RsJr. 6’1” 285 Arkadelphia, Ark.
Fr. 5’10” 150 Atlanta, Ga.
So. 5’10” 175 Ruston, La.
37 Chris Hayes
Fr. 5’10” 180 Little Rock, Ark.
86 Shelton Wooley So. 5’10” 175 Ruston, La.
97 Cole Antley
Fr. 5’10” 150 Atlanta, Ga.
Punt Returner 13 Shaquille Hunter
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Kick Returner Keandre Evans
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Kris Oliver
RsSo. 5’11” 175 Junction City, Ark.
Kris Oliver
RsFr. 5’8” 170 Arkadelphia, Ark.
Fr. 5’11” 175 Junction City, Ark. RsFr. 5’8” 170 Arkadelphia, Ark.
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS SPECIAL TEAMS Long Snapper 49 Gabriel Joslyn
Kicker 19 Bradford Grems
Punter 11 Tanner Hudson
Sr. 6’1” 176 Baton Rouge, La.
So. 5’11” 158 Denton, Texas
Punt Returner
So. 6’5” 220 Camden, Tenn.
Kick Returner Sidney Moore
3 Johnathan Weisheit
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39 Tevin McDonald
4 Deandre Jenkins
So. 5’11” 175 Frisco, Texas
Sr. 5’10” 182 Corsicana, Texas
So. 5’10” 175 Conway, Ark.
Sr. 6’0” 208 Mountain Pine, Ark.
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