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FOOTBALL GRIDIRON CLUB NEWSLETTER OUACHITA vs. SOUTHERN ARKANSAS: THE SERIES 2015 SCHEDULE Ouachita leads the all-time series over Southern Ar- kansas 36-34-1. The teams have split the series, 2-2, Sept. 3 6 p.m. since joining the Great American Conference. 2015 Result EAST CENTRAL W 31-24 Ada, Okla. The series began in 1912 with a 61-0 Ouachita victory Sept. 12 7 p.m. in Arkadelphia. The Tigers won the first five games of 2015 Result the series, outscoring the Muleriders 212-0. SOUTHEASTERN OKLA. W 42-40 Cliff Harris Stadium This week’s game in El Dorado marks the first time Sept. 19 6 p.m. 2015 Result the Tigers and Muleriders have played in a neutral SOUTHWESTERN L 58-38 site since 1931. The Tigers tied SAU, 6-6, in Hope Weatherford, Okla. in 1929 and won the 1931 game played in Camden, Sept. 26 7 p.m. 13-6. 2015 Result NORTHWESTERN W 55-13 Since 2007, the Tigers have a 5-3 advantage over Cliff Harris Stadium SAU. Ouachita has averaged 42 points per game in Oct. 3 11 a.m. 2015 Result their five wins. HARDING W 26-21 Cliff Harris Stadium OUACHITA vs. SOUTHERN ARKANSAS: THE NUMBERS Oct. 10 3 p.m. Since 2010, the Tigers are 11-5 in games following a 2015 Result ARKANSAS TECH L 30-12 loss. The last the Tigers lost consecutive games was Russellville, Ark. in the 2012 season. Oct. 17 2 p.m. 2014 Result Ouachita is one of only two schools in the confer- SOUTHERN ARKANSAS W 38-28 ence to have amassed over 1,000 yards rushing and El Dorado, Ark. passing through the first six games of this season. Oct. 24 1 p.m. The Tigers have rushed for 1,443 yards and thrown 2014 Result for 1,032 yards. ARKANSAS - MONTI- W 47-10 Cliff Harris Stadium The Tigers 1,443 rushing yards are third-best in the Oct. 31 1 p.m. GAC. Their 19 rushing touchdowns and 5.5 yards OKLAHOMA BAPTIST per carry are second-best in the conference. Cliff Harris Stadium Nov. 7 1:30 p.m. Ouachita has 11 sacks through six games this 2014 Result season. That’s fourth-best in the GAC and four SOUTHERN NAZARENE W 28-7 behind conference-leader SAU. Both the Tigers and Bethany, Okla. Muleriders have allowed eight sacks each this year, Nov. 14 1 p.m. tied for third-best in the conference. 2014 Result HENDERSON STATE W 41-20 www.obutigers.com @OuachitaTigers OUACHITA vs. SOUTHERN ARKANSAS: 2014 RECAP OCTOBER 17 ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – A 50-yard punt return for a touchdown by Etauj OUACHITA BAPTIST (4-2) 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 AT 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 quar- SOUTHERN ARKANSAS (4-2) terback Si Blackshire went 2-3 for 72 yards, completing a 40-yard TD reception to Zikerious Wade. HOW THEY MATCH UP After trading the next two possessions, Ouachita quarterback Kiehl Fra- SOUTHERN ARKANSAS OUACHITA zier 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 4-2 (.667) WINNING PERCENTAGE 4-2 (.667) 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 504.3 YPG TOTAL OFFENSE 412.5 YPG Southern Arkansas 144-128. RUSHING OFFENSE Ouachita increased their lead by seven with 9:01 remaining in the sec- 198.2 YPG 240.5 YPG ond 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 306.2 YPG PASSING OFFENSE 172 YPG and gave the Tigers a 14-7 lead. 22-27 (81.5%) RED ZONE OFFENSE 28-35 (80%) 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 SCORING OFFENSE yard line. Ouachita drove down to the Mulerider 12 yard line but came 38.8 PPG 34 PPG away empty-handed after a missed field goal attempt. 375 YPG TOTAL DEFENSE 433.7 YPG 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 218.7 YPG RUSHING DEFENSE 181.7 YPG 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 PASSING DEFENSE first play of the drive, Blackshire connected on a 37-yard touchdown 156.3 YPG 252 YPG pass to Sydney Moore to give SAU a 21-14 lead. 25-29 (86.2%) RED ZONE DEFENSE 18-23 (78.3%) 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. 32 PPG SCORING DEFENSE 31 PPG 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 TURNOVERS GAINED 9 7 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 16 TURNOVERS LOST 10 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. -7 TURNOVER MARGIN -3 On the next possession by SAU, Tiger’s defensive lineman Waymon Johnson, Jr. sacked Blackshire, forcing a fumble that was recovered 155 FIRST DOWNS OFFENSE 128 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. 126 FIRST DOWNS DEFENSE 122 Leading 31-21, the Tigers forced the Muleriders to punt after a three- SACKS and-out. Tiger return man Etauj Allen fielded the 32-yard punt on the 15 11 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 8 SACKS ALLOWED 8 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. 53% THIRD DOWN OFFENSE 44.9% SAU’s Blackshire would throw for another touchdown cutting the Tigers THIRD DOWN DEFENSE lead to 38-28. On a fourth and 10 with 29 seconds left, Blackshire was 31.9% 38.9% picked off by senior Jeremy Small, his second in back-to-back games to seal the win for Ouachita. 47/431 PENALTIES/YARDS 41/383 www.obutigers.com @OuachitaTigers SOUTHERN ARKANSAS DEFENSE Free Safety Nickel 26 Q’Niko Thomas 9 Chris Wilson Cornerback Cornerback Jr. 5’10” 195 Sr. 5’8” 173 Euless, Texas Shreveport, La. 28 Darren Crawford 6 Quan Warren So. 5’9” 190 5 Kasey Johnson 29 Kaylen Young Sr. 5’9” 180 Jr. 6’0” 180 RsFr. 6’0” 180 Linden Kildare, Texas Ruston, La. Little Rock, Ark. McKinney, Texas 25 Tevion Hicks 30 Marcus Brown RsFr. 6’1” 180 RsFr. 5’10” 170 Strong, Ark. Monroe, La. Linebacker Linebacker 35 Trebor Gainwell Rover 32 Dominic Kelly Sr. 5’11” 195 24 Elgin Moore Yazoo City, Miss. Jr. 5’11” 212 So. 6’0” 196 Yazoo City, Miss. Minden, La. 46 Malik Preston RsFr. 6’1” 238 42 Corey Jenkins 13 Kaseem Smith So. 6’0” 205 Shreveport, La. RsFr. 6’0” 166 Newton, Texas Pine Bluff, Ark. Defensive End Defensive Tackle Nose Guard Strong End 96 Davondrick Lison 51 Phillip Gahr 90 Calvin Lyons 43 Kendrix McCann RsFr. 6’3” 215 Sr. 6’1” 265 Jr. 6’2” 282 RsFr. 5’10” 250 Arkansas City, Ark. Wynne, Ark. Texarkana, Texas Texarkana, Ark. 99 Wayna Jenkins 52 Jaquel Owens 98 Jamarious Newtwon 94 Anthony Washington RsFr. 6’2” 210 So. 6’1” 270 Fr. 6’1” 329 Fr. 6’1” 235 Texarkana, Texas Ruston, La. Many, La. Marshall, Texas Left Tackle Left Guard Center Right Guard Right Tackle 71 Michael Russell 64 Brannon Kotch 78 Cameron Alexander 73 Jed Beach 57 Javin Prunty Sr. 6’4” 295 Jr. 6’1” 275 RsFr. 6’3” 280 RsJr. 6’2” 295 Sr. 6’2” 280 Charleston, Ark. Conway, Ark. Nashville, Ark. West Fork, Ark. Jonesboro, Ark. 74 Cori Gooseberry 65 Hal Hoggard 63 Tyler Gahr 75 Jordan Sharp 77 Mitch Bledsoe Fr. 6’3” 240 RsSr. 6’2” 270 RsFr. 6’2” 280 RsJr. 6’1” 285 RsSr. 6’4” 285 Little Rock Ark. Conway, Ark. Jonesboro, Ark. Arkadelphia, Ark. Collierville, Tenn. Wide Receiver Wide Receiver Fullback / Tight End Wide Receiver 84 Ryan Perkins 1 Ke’Vontae Pope 83 Johnathan Powell 11 Evian Hill Sr. 5’9” 175 Jr. 5’10” 185 Sr. 6’4” 240 Sr. 6’2” 188 Little Rock, Ark. Blytheville, Ark. Searcy, Ark. Little Rock, Ark. 86 Trey Purifoy 19 Trajan Doss 31 Logan Morris 28 Lamar Haynes Fr.