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University of Arkansas at Monticello GAMEDAY - UAM AT SOUTHERN ARKANSAS 2019 Game Notes --- Week 11--- AT SOUTHERN ARKANSAS @WEEVILFOOTBALL NOTES The Matchup UAM will conclude its season when it travels to Magnolia, Arkansas to play Southern Arkansas University in a Great @ American Conference contest. It will be the 94th meeting between the two teams since 1913. Currently, SAU leads the all- time series, 56-36-1. Coming into this matchup, the Weevils are looking to snap a three-game losing streak and have a record of 5-5, while SAU is on a two-game losing streak and has a record of 7-3. GAMEDAY INFORMATION Coaching Matchup Opponent .................Southern Arkansas Muleriders (7-3, 7-3 GAC) UAM head football Coach Hud Jackson is now 34-64 in his When ........................................................ Saturday, November 16 UAM coaching career following the road loss at No. 5 Ouachita Where ................................................Rip Powell Field - Magnolia, Ark. Baptist. The Muleriders Bill Keopple is carrying a 64-53 career record with SAU and is in his 11th season. Field Surface ............................................................. Artificial Turf Kickoff ................................................................................2 p.m. Last Meeting UAM Radio ..............................................................KHBM-FM 93.7 UAM and SAU last met on November 10, 2018 on the final game of the regular season. The Weevils won that matchup, 20-17, Video Streaming .....................livestream.com/accounts/10140781 after scoring 13 points in the fourth quarter and hitting a game- Live Stats .............. muleriderathletics.com/sidearmstats/football/summary winning field goal as time expired for the win. It was a 34-yard Notes ..................................GAC Game / Battle of the Timberlands kick from Josh Marini that sent Monticello into a frenzy on Senior Day. Other top performers in that contest were Cole Sears who threw for 236 yards and touchdown, while Steven King SAU / UAM Series info (SInce 1913) plunged a rushing TD into the endzone. Overall .............................................................SAU Leads, 56-36-1 About Last Week UAM at Home .....................................................................19-26-0 UAM ran into the top team in the GAC and the fifth-best team UAM at SAU ........................................................................15-28-0 Division II in Ouachita Baptist University last Saturday and lost, Neutral Site ........................................................................... 2-2-1 35-7. The Weevils had a hard time stopping the rush with OBU’s running back Brocket Brown scoring four touchdowns. UAM’s Last Five Meetings ....................................................................1-4 lone score was by running back Alex Day from 12 yards out. First Meeting ...................................1913 -- At SAU: UAM 26, SAU 0 Last Meeting ................................2018 -- At UAM: UAM 20, SAU 17 Battle of the Timberlands The Battle of the Timberlands dates back to 2012 with the Winning Streak ................................................................. UAM - 1 winner of this rivalry being able to take home the traveling trophy. Currently, the trophy sits in Monticello, but since the 2019 UAM Schedule / Results Battle of the Timberlands inception in 2012, the Muleriders are Date.............. Opponent ............................... Time ......Result,Score 5-1. 9/5 ........... Arkansas Tech .................6 p.m. W, 26-23 OT Rushing Attack 9/14 .......... @ #22 Harding ..............6 p.m.......... L, 0-24 Even with the loss, UAM still managed to run the ball over 100 yards last week for the sixth time this season. Although it did 9/21.......... SW Oklahoma State ........6 p.m.........W, 44-9 not have a 100-yard individual rusher, Logan Penn, Demilon 9/28 ......... @ NW Oklahoma State ...6 p.m..........L, 0-28 Brown, Day and Chris Hargraves combined for 164 yards and a touchdown. This year, the Weevils have averaged 231.9 rushing 10/5 .......... East Central ....................3 p.m.......W, 49-46 yards per game, which is third in the GAC. 10/12 ........ @ SE Oklahoma State ....2 p.m...........W, 9-7 Devontae and Demilon 10/19 ........ Southern Nazarene .........3 p.m.......W, 31-28 At the heart of those rushing statistics are Devontae Dean and 10/26 ........ @ Oklahoma Baptist ......2 p.m........ L, 31-33 Brown. The pair have combined for 1,512 rushing yards of their own and 14 of UAM’s 17 rushing TD’s. Dean enters this final 11/2 .......... #23 Henderson State ......3 p.m........L, 20-27 game of the regular season with 792 yards, while Brown has 11/9 .......... @ #5 Ouachita Baptist ....1 p.m..........L, 7-35 totaled 720. UAM has not had a 1,000-yard rusher since 2008. 11/16 ........ @ Southern Arkansas .....2 p.m...................-- 2019 @WEEVILFOOTBALL UAM BY THE NUMBERS Air Attack Brown has also had some success through the air as well in Head Coach ............................................................................ the past couple of weeks. In the month of November, he is William “Hud” Jackson .............................................Ninth Season 27-for-39 with 362 yards and two touchdowns. Career Record: 34-64 ............................................. AT UAM (SAME) Targeting Washington and Parham Team stats (2019) ...............................(GAC RANK) Brown’s main two targets have been DeAndre Washington and C.J. Parham. In 2019, Washington has 35 receptions for Points Per Game ..............................................................21.7(8th) 535 yards and 6 TD’s while Parham has 35 catches of his Points Allowed Per Game ...............................................26.0 (5th) own for 463 yards and 4 TD’s. Total Offense Per Game ............................................... 373.0 (7th) Still Sackin’ Total Defense Per Game ..............................................362.8 (5th) UAM’s defensive story this season has been its solid play Rushing Offense Per Game .......................................... 231.9 (3rd) from the defensive line. The Weevils still rank third in the Rushing Defense Per Game ......................................... 192.4 (7th) GAC in sacks against with 17 for -90 yards. Brandon Young has led that category with 5.5 sacks, while Chase Crosby Passing Offense Per Game .......................................... 141.1 (10th) (4.5), Michael Jenkins (2.5), Justin Legier (1.0), Christian Passing Defense Per Game .......................................... 170.4 (4th) Jefferson (1.0), Easton Seidl (1.0), Steven King (1.0) and Turnover Margin .............................................................+2 (T-6th) Isiah Woods (0.5) have all followed behind. Individual Statistics ................................ (2019) Some other stats on Defense Gabe Brace leads the team in tackles with 58, while Legier PASSING ..............................Demilon Brown (834 yds/6 TD/5 INT) has added 55. Young and Legier have been outstanding at RUSHING .................Devontae Dean (175 carries/792 yards/9 TD) getting to the ball carrier behind the line as Young has 11.5 RECEIVING ............ DeAndre Washington (35 rec./535 yards/6 TD) tackles for loss while Legier adds 11.0. TACKLES .................................Gabe Brace (58 tot./1.5 TFL/1 PBU) Scouting the Muleriders SACKS ...............................................Brandon Young (5.5, 31 yds) Southern Arkansas ranks in either the middle of the pack INTERCEPTIONS .....................................Jonathan Scott (2, 24 yds) or up front in most of the main offensive and defensive categories. SAU carries a 7-3 record mostly due to its solid SAU BY THE NUMBERS defense. The Muleriders are third in the league in both total defense per game at 321.5 ypg and rushing defense per Head Coach ............................................................................ game at 140.8 ypg. Bill Keopple .................................................... 11th Season overall SAU Record: ..........................................................(64-53) AT SAU Offensive Weapons for SAU SAU quarterback Hayden Mallory has thrown a little Team stats (2019) ...............................(GAC RANK) less than 2,000 yards this season at 1,995 and has 16 touchdowns and 8 INT’s. His main target has been Jared Points Per Game ............................................................30.6 (5th) Lancaster who has 32 catches for 544 yards and 6 TD’s. On Points Allowed Per Game ...............................................22.0 (4th) the ground, KorDavion Washington has rushed the ball 144 Total Offense Per Game ...............................................402.5 (5th) times for 859 yards and 9 TD’s. Total Defense Per Game .............................................. 321.5 (3rd) Top Defenders for Southern Arkansas Rushing Offense Per Game .......................................... 192.9 (5th) SAU’s Malik Preston has done a good job of tracking down Rushing Defense Per Game ......................................... 140.8 (3rd) ball carriers totaling 57 tackles including 4.5 tackles for Passing Offense Per Game ...........................................209.6 (5th) loss. Antonio Washington has been putting pressure on the quarterback with 3.0 sacks, while Lorenzo Watkins has Passing Defense Per Game .......................................... 180.7 (6th) snatched the ball out of the air totaling 2 INT’s. Turnover Margin ..............................................................-2