UNIVERSITY of ARKANSAS at MONTICELLO 2014 FOOTBALL MEDIA SUPPLEMENT GAME 10 - Vs SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO 2014 FOOTBALL MEDIA SUPPLEMENT GAME 10 - vs SOUTHERN ARKANSAS GAMEDAY INFORMATION WEEVILS HOST RIVAL SOUTHERN ARKANSAS IN SEASON FINALE Who UAM Weevils (2-7, 2-7 GAC) vs. SAU Muleriders (4-5, 4-5 GAC) The Boll Weevils close out the 2014 season this Saturday at home against fellow Great When Saturday, November 15 American Conference charter member Southern Arkansas. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. at Willis “Convoy” Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium. There will be live streaming video coverage, live audio Where Monticello (Willis “Convoy” Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium/4,500) and live statistics available at uamsports.com/coverage.aspx. For fans in Monticello, the Field Surface Natural Grass game can be heard on KHBM-FM 93.7. Kickoff Time 3:00 PM UAM Radio KHBM-FM 93.7 / uamsports.com SENIOR DAY SAU Radio KVMZ-FM 99.1 / muleriderathletics.com Saturday’s game marks the final collegiate contest for 19 Weevil seniors. The 2014 senior Television Not available class features 10 student-athletes that have spent their entire collegiate career at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. The 2014 seniors are, in numerical order, Mike Early*, Video Streaming http://uamsports.com/watch Anthony Hughes*, Deadrien Terry, Ivory Washington, Rod Smith, Louis Curry, Chris Rob- Live Stats http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=62538 erts*, Austin Morgan, Ian Levine, Devonte Bess*, Steven Richmond, Keith Reynolds, Alex Notes GAC game / Senior Day / Battle of the Timberlands Black*, Reagan Wise*, Jeremiah Bradley*, Christian Dragna*, Chris Gladney*, Matt Pearce and Jalen Garmon*. Those marked with an asterisk are the four-year letterwinners on the UAM/SAU SERIES INFO team. There will be a special Senior Day Ceremony 30 minutes prior to kickoff of Saturday’s game. Overall SAU 53-35-1 At UAM SAU 27-17 BATTLE OF THE TIMBERLANDS At Southern Arkansas SAU 23-16 Saturday’s game marks the third annual Battle of the Timberlands, Neutral Site SAU 3-2-1 a name given to UAM’s long-time rivalry with Southern Arkansas Last Five Meetings SAU 3-2 prior to the 2012 season. SAU has won the first two installments of First Meeting 1913 - UAM 26, @SAU 0 the newly-named rivalry, including last year’s 44-20 final score in Magnolia to keep control of the traveling trophy, also created prior to Last Meeting 2013 - @SAU 44, UAM 20 the 2012 season. Though the name for the rivalry is new, the series Winning Streak SAU 3 between UAM and SAU in football dates back to the 1913 season and has been played 89 times prior to this Saturday’s contest. UAM and SAU 2014 UAM SCHEDULE/RESULTS have always been conference opponents, starting with competition in the old Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference, transitioning into the NCAA Division II with DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT LAST YEAR the Gulf South Conference and now competing as charter members of the Great American 9.6 EAST CENTRAL (Parent&Family Appreciation Day / White Out) L 38-34 L 46-22 Conference. SAU won the initial Battle of the Timberlands 30-14 in the fourth week of the 9.13 at Southeastern Oklahoma State L 52-49 W 42-34 2012 season. The last UAM win in the series came in the 2010 season, a 28-23 win over the 9.20 at Northwestern Oklahoma State L 34-28 W 22-20 Muleriders in the Boomtown Classic played in El Dorado. 9.27 SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE W 33-14 L 35-17 10.4 at Arkansas Tech L 18-13 W 34-0 SETTING THE SCENE The Weevils enter Saturday’s game with a 2-7 overall record with the same mark in Great 10.11 #14 HARDING (Homecoming) L 55-15 L 63-30 American Conference games following a 47-10 loss to No. 9 Ouachita Baptist at home last 10.18 Off weekend. The Weevils have wins over Southwestern Oklahoma State at home (33-14) and 10.25 at Southern Nazarene W 44-37 W 22-19 Southern Nazarene on the road (44-37). Much like UAM, SAU has multiple close losses to 11.1 at #14 Henderson State L 49-7 L 37-21 their credit this season. Of UAM’s first four losses, the point difference was a combined 18 11.8 #9 OUACHITA BAPTIST L 47-10 L 35-10 points. SAU has losses of seven points, three points and 10 points this year, including two 11.15 SOUTHERN ARKANSAS (Battle of the Timberlands / Senior Day) 3 PM L 44-20 weeks ago, a 38-28 loss to Ouachita Baptist on the road, a game where the Muleriders led going into the fourth quarter. 2014 WEEVIL FOOTBALL UAM BY THE NUMBERS SCOUTING THE WEEVILS UAM enters Saturday’s game ranked seventh in the league in scoring and total offense, HEAD COACH while ranking ninth in points allowed and total defense. The Weevils have had the most William “Hud” Jackson 4th year success this year in the passing game, ranking fourth in the league in pass offense and first Career Record: 13-29 (4th year) At UAM: Same in the league in pass defense. Offensively, UAM is led by junior quarterback Hunter Leppert, who is having a comeback player of the year caliber season, nearing 2,000 passing yards TEAM STATS (GAC rank) coming into Saturday’s game. Leppert suffered season-ending knee injuries in the 2011 and 2012 seasons, then missed all of last year in rehab. So far this year, Leppert has completed Points Per Game 25.9 (7th) 164 passes for 1,829 yards with 12 touchdowns and only two interceptions. He has also Points Allowed Per Game 38.2 (9th) racked up 164 rushing yards, and ranks fourth in the Great American Conference in total Total Offense Per Game 344.1 (7th) offense at nearly 250 yards per game. Leppert has four targets to choose from this year that Total Defense Per Game 422.0 (9th) have at least 20 receptions. Senior Ivory Washington leads the squad in receptions with Rushing Offense Per Game 97.2 (10th) 34 for 359 yards, but senior Deadrien Terry leads the team in yardage with 33 catches for Rushing Defense Per Game 248.0 (11th) 452 yards. Junior Cody Bordelon has 32 catches for 428 yards and leads the team with four Passing Offense Per Game 246.9 (4th) touchdown receptions. Senior Ian Levine has added 25 catches for 240 yards. Defensively, UAM has been led by a trio of seniors. Anthony Hughes leads the team in total tackles with Passing Defense Per Game 174.0 (1st) 57, Keith Reynolds follows with 50, including 4.5 tackles for loss. Louis Curry has a total of Turnover Margin +4 (4th) 49 tackles, including nine for loss and 4.5 sacks. Senior Mike Early has also filled up the stat sheet this year with 32 tackles, four interceptions for 111 yards, seven pass breakups, one INDIVIDUAL STATS (2014 stats) fumble recovery and one forced fumble to go along with a total of four touchdowns. Passing Hunter Leppert (164-of-279, 1829 Yards, 12 TD, 2 INT) Rushing Rod Smith (113 Carries, 395 Yards, 7 TD) SCOUTING THE MULERIDERS Southern Arkansas brings one of the most explosive offenses in the Great American Receiving Deadrien Terry (33 Receptions, 452 Yards, 3 TD) Conference, and is one of only two teams in the league to average more than 500 yards per Tackles Anthony Hughes (56) game. The Muleriders rank second in the league in total offense with an average of 508.0 Sacks Louis Curry (4.5) yards per game, trailing only Henderson State at 510.5. SAU’s multi-dimensional offense Interceptions Mike Early (4) is led by dual-threat quarterback Si Blackshire, who is tops in the GAC in total offense per game, averaging 331.7 yards per contest. Blackshire has totaled 2,682 passing yards and 303 rushing yards throughout nine games this year. He ranks second in the league in SAU BY THE NUMBERS passing at 298.0 yards per game with a total of 26 passing touchdowns. The SAU quarter- HEAD COACH backs have completed passes to 15 different receivers this year, led by Zikerious Ware with 44 receptions for 741 yards and seven touchdowns. SAU’s rushing attack is led by Deandre Bill Keopple 6th year Jenkins and Deion Williams with 624 and 480 yards, respectively. Defensively, SAU is led by Career Record: 25-35 (6th year) At SAU: Same A.J. Steele, who has 84 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. Steele ranks sixth in the GAC in TEAM STATS (GAC rank) tackles with an average of 9.3 per contest. Points Per Game 35.7 (4th) Points Allowed Per Game 32.7 (8th) A CLOSER LOOK AT THE NUMBERS - UAM ranks 13th in nation with only five interceptions thrown this year. Total Offense Per Game 508.0 (2nd) - UAM ranks 18th in the nation in pass defense at 174.0 yards allowed per game. Total Defense Per Game 395.1 (8th) - UAM leads the GAC in red zone offense, scoring 83.3 percent of time. Rushing Offense Per Game 201.2 (3rd) - UAM QB Hunter Leppert ranks 33rd nationally with 21 passes completed per game. Rushing Defense Per Game 183.1 (7th) - UAM’s Mike Early is one of only 10 players in the nation with two KO returns for TDs. Passing Offense Per Game 306.8 (2nd) - UAM’s Mike Early leads the GAC with an average of 25.7 yards per kickoff return.