ARKANSAS TECH FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Arkansas Tech Football a Tradition to Embrace • a Future to Celebrate

RELEASE NO. 3 • SEPTEMBER 21, 2013 ARKANSAS TECH FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Arkansas Tech Football a tradition to embrace • a future to celebrate

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DID YOU KNOW? Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (1-1, 1-1 GAC) Our men’s teams at Tech are known as the vs. Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm Wonder Boys. The name “Wonder Boys” first appeared as a proper noun in the Arkansas GAME 3: Saturday, August 21, 2013 • 6:00 p.m. CDT Gazette on November 17, 1920, after a 13-0 SNU Football Stadium • Bethany, Okla. win over what is now Henderson State Uni- Series vs. Southern Nazarene: 0-0-0 versity. Up to that point, the men’s teams Tech Record vs. GAC Schools: 219-150-19 at Tech had been known as the Aggies. The Last Meeting vs. Southern Nazarene: name Wonder Boys quickly gained popular- First Meeting ity and has been a part of our tradition ever Radio: KWKK-FM (100.9), Russellville Live Stats: athletics.atu.edu since. GAMEDAY QUICK HITS RADIO COVERAGE THUS FAR FOR THE TWO TEAMS Arkansas Tech football games are broadcast Both teams are coming off losses in week on KWKK-FM, 100.9. Sam Strasner will two - Arkansas Tech dropped a tough deci- TABLE OF CONTENTS provide the play-by-play and Kelly Davis will sion to Southwestern Oklahoma, 28-17, while Game Day Information...... 1 provide analysis. Southern Nazarene fell 49-24 to Ouachita Tech By The Numbers...... 2 Baptist in Bethany. This Day In History / Tidbits...... 3 TODAY’S GAME Depth Chart...... 4 Arkansas Tech kicks off a three-game road Roster...... 5 swing with today’s GAC contest at Southern Nazarene. Today’s game is the first game ever between the two new conference foes, and the contest kicks off a three-game road swing for the Wonder Boys.

FOLLOW THE WONDER BOYS... 2013 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Facebook Date Opponent Result Time Attendance facebook.com/ATUathletics Sept. 5 at Northwestern Oklahoma* W, 38-10 7 p.m. 890 Sept. 14 Southwestern Oklahoma* L, 28-17 6 p.m. 5,417 Twitter Sept. 21 at Southern Nazarene* 6 p.m. Sept. 28 at Nicholls State 6 p.m. twitter.com/ATU_Athletics Oct. 5 at Arkansas-Monticello* 3 p.m. Oct. 12 Southern Arkansas* (Family Day) 6 p.m. Oct. 19 vs. Henderson State* (Boomtown Classic) 3 p.m. Oct. 26 Ouachita Baptist* (Homecoming) 3 p.m. Nov. 2 at East Central* 2 p.m. Nov. 9 Southeastern Oklahoma* 2 p.m. Nov. 16 Harding* (Senior Day) 2 p.m.

ARKANSAS TECH vs. SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA • PAGE 1 RELEASE NO. 3 • SEPTEMBER 21, 2013 ARKANSAS TECH FOOTBALL GAME NOTES QUOTE OF THE DAY UNIVERSITY INFORMATION FOOTBALL HISTORY “Those are my principles, and School: Arkansas Tech University First Year of Football...... 1911 if you don’t like them... well, I Location: Russellville, Ark. All-Time Record...... 532-352-41 have others.” Enrollment: 10,972 All-Time Conference Record...... 295-209-23 - Groucho Marx Founded: 1909 Conference Championships...... 18 University President: Dr. Robert C. Brown Director of Athletics: Steve Mullins Postseason Appearances...... 1931, 1957, 1958, 1960, Colors: Green (PMS 343) and Gold (PMS 116) ...... 1968, 1971, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009 Band: Arkansas’ Band of Distinction Undefeated Seasons...... 1914, 1916, 1920, 1921, 1935, Conference: Great American ...... 1939, 1945, 1961 FOOTBALL INFORMATION FACT OF THE DAY 10+ Win Seasons...... 1960, 1968, 1971, 2004 Roses may be red, but violets First Year of Varsity Status: 1911 ARE, indeed, violet. All-Time Record: 532-352-41 (99th season) Most Consecutive Wins...... 14 (1970-71) All-Time GAC Record: 5-10 Conference Titles: 18 All-Time Points Scored...... 19,482 Postseason Appearances: 5 Postseason Record: 5-8 DEDICATION All-Americans: 81 TECH FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS This edition of Game Notes is All-Conference Selections: 358 dedicated to Kelly Davis. 1...... Number of conference titles since 1995 2012 SEASON IN REVIEW 2...... All-Time NCAA Division II playoff wins 3...... Number of NCAA D-II Playoff Appearances Overall Record: 5-6 4...... 10-win seasons GAC Record: 4-3 11...... Tech’s single-season record for wins Home: 4-3 / Away: 1-3 / Neutral: 0-0 14...... Longest Arkansas Tech winning streak ARKANSAS TECH HEAD COACHES 18...... Conference titles in school history 34...... CoSIDA Academic All-District VI selections Raymond Monica...... 2013-present...... 1-1...... (.500) 52...... Tech wins since the 2004 season Steve Mullins...... 1997-2012...... 96-75...... (.561) 60...... Number of winning seasons all-time B. Hollingsworth...... 1993-96...... 16-25-1...... (.393) 87...... Tech wins since 1999 Ken Stephens...... 1986-92...... 28-38-2...... (.426) 99...... Years of Arkansas Tech Football Harold Steelman...... 1980-85...... 22-35-2...... (.390) 105...... Number of wins since joining Division II Leon Anderson...... 1976-79...... 15-25-1...... (.378) 293...... All-time home wins for Tech Don Dempsey...... 1967-75...... 54-41-3...... (.566) 443...... School record points scored by John Tucker Marvin Salmon...... 1959-66...... 53-20-5...... (.711) 532...... All-time Tech football wins Sam Hindsman...... 1954-58...... 31-16-2...... (.653) 1911...... First year of football at Tech Raymond Burnett...... 1948-53...... 31-24-4...... (.559) 19,482...... Points scored all-time John Tucker...... 1933-47...... 77-17-9...... (.791) E.O. Brown...... 1920-32...... 77-22-12...... (.748) W.K. McWilliams...... 1919...... 2-2-1...... (.500) W.B. Casey...... 1916-17...... 1-1...... (.500) E.H. Shinn...... 1912-15...... 24-7-1...... (.766) W.A. Isrig...... 1911...... 4-4...... (.500) TECH FOOTBALL BY DECADE 2010s...... 12-21-0 (.364) 2000s...... 67-39-0 (.632) 1990s...... 40-59-2 (.406) 1980s...... 42-52-3 (.448) 1970s...... 49-57-2 (.458) 1960s...... 69-26-7 (.711) 1950s...... 50-40-3 (.554) 1940s...... 53-10-1 (.836) 1930s...... 58-14-13 (.758) 1920s...... 60-16-7 (.765) 1910s...... 31-14-2 (.681)

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TIDBITS 2013 GAC Standings SEPTEMBER 21 IN ARKANSAS TECH HISTORY Team GAC Pct. Overall Southwestern Oklahoma 2-0 1.000 2-0 Arkansas Tech has an all-time 3-5 record on September 21. Tech’s first 9/21 game came in Henderson State 1-0 1.000 2-0 1949, when Hardin-Simmons dealt Tech a 33-0 setback. Two wins came against Northeastern Ouachita Baptist 1-0 1.000 1-0 State, while some of Tech’s most impressive performances came in a 47-46 loss to Valdosta Arkansas Tech 1-1 .500 1-1 Arkansas-Monticello 1-1 .500 1-1 State in 2006 - an 87-yard touchdown run by Ed Duncan (fourth-longest rush in Tech history) East Central 1-1 .500 1-1 and a four-field goal performance by Piotr Styczen. Harding 1-1 .500 1-1 THIS DAY IN HISTORY Southeastern Oklahoma 1-1 .500 1-1 Southern Arkansas 1-1 .500 1-1 September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There Northwestern Oklahoma 0-2 .000 0-2 are 101 days remaining until the end of the year. September 21 is recognized as Arbor Day in Southern Nazarene 0-2 .000 0-2 Brazil. 2012 GAC Standings (Final) Here are some notable events that have happened on September 21 in history: Team GAC Pct. Overall Henderson State 8-0 1.000 10-1 19 BC - Roman poet Virgil dies; Greek poet Ted DiBiase said to be inconsolable Harding 7-1 .875 9-2 1780 - Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point Southern Arkansas 6-2 .750 8-3 Ouachita Baptist 4-4 .500 6-4 1931 - Actor Larry Hagman born East Central 4-4 .500 6-5 1937 - J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is published Arkansas Tech 3-5 .375 5-6 1956 - Wrestler Ricky Morton of the Rock & Roll Express is born Southeastern Oklahoma 2-6 .250 4-6 1981 - Belize is granted full independence from the United Kingdom Southwestern Oklahoma 2-6 .250 3-7 1981 - Sandra Day O’Connor is unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate as the first female Arkansas-Monticello 0-9 .000 1-10 Northwestern Oklahoma 0-0 .000 3-7 Supreme Court justice Southern Nazarene 0-0 .000 2-9 ^Provisional members, do not count in standings THE CONFERENCE SLATE Saturday, September 14 Southern Arkansas 50, East Central 14 Ouachita Baptist 49, Southern Nazarene 24 Southwestern Oklahoma 28, Arkansas Tech 17 Arkansas-Monticello 42, Southeastern Oklahoma 34 Harding 69, Northwestern Oklahoma 0 Henderson State 75, McKendree 14

Saturday, September 21 Northwestern Oklahoma at Arkansas-Monticello • 6 p.m. Southwestern Oklahoma at Southern Arkansas • 6 p.m. Henderson State at Southeastern Oklahoma • 6 p.m. Ouachita Baptist at East Central • 6 p.m. Arkansas Tech at Southern Nazarene • 6 p.m.

Saturday, September 28 Southern Arkansas at Northwestern Oklahoma • 1 p.m. East Central at Henderson State • 3 p.m. Arkansas Tech at Nicholls State • 6 p.m. Arkansas-Monticello at Southwestern Oklahoma • 6 p.m. Southern Nazarene at Harding • 6 p.m. Southeastern Oklahoma at Ouachita Baptist • 7 p.m.

ARKANSAS TECH vs. SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA • PAGE 3 RELEASE NO. 3 • SEPTEMBER 21, 2013 ARKANSAS TECH FOOTBALL GAME NOTES WONDER BOYS DEPTH CHART • WEEK THREE • SOUTHERN NAZARENE OFFENSE OFFENSEDEFENSE WR 13 John Simpson 6-4 203 Jr. E 42 Brandyn Bolling 6-2 231 So. 23 Tyler Woosley 5-11 180 Jr. 33 Demetris Ford 6-0 230 Fr.

WR 3 Jonathan Keener 5-9 175 Sr. T 80 Justin Martin 6-1 255 Sr. 84 Roger Jackson 6-2 185 Sr. 92 Jake Tiger 5-11 271 Jr.

LT 73 Ian Shuttleworth 6-3 285 Fr. N 46 Kyle Cargill 5-11 222 Jr. 59 Matt Chester 6-2 296 Sr. 97 William Sweet 6-0 340 So.

LG 68 Tim VanOrsdol 6-5 334 Sr. B 29 Jordan Wallace 6-2 215 Sr. 50 Josh Reynolds 6-3 282 Jr. 11 A.J. Harris 6-1 275 Fr.

C 65 Derrik Fisher 6-1 275 Fr. MLB 38 Logan Genz 6-2 220 So. 64 James Marsden 6-2 300 Sr. 47 Shannon Rogers 5-11 222 Sr.

RG 67 Sam Shelby 6-2 320 Sr. WLB 24 Wesley McKinney 6-0 210 Jr. 76 Jesse Galloway 6-2 297 Fr. 43 Nick Akins 6-0 210 Fr.

RT 71 Brandon Cathey 6-5 275 Sr. ROVER 28 Shai Kobayashi 5-10 185 Jr. 68 Tim VanOrsdol 6-5 334 Sr. 21 Devarius Rice 5-10 180 Fr.

TE 35 James Jackson 6-1 235 Jr. FCB 25 Deandre’ Bonner 5-8 160 Sr. 82 Waylon Doty 6-3 250 So. 37 DeAndre Gridley 5-10 165 Fr.

WR 18 Michael Fine 6-5 200 Fr. SS 34 Thomas Soehner 6-2 208 Jr. 15 Jerry Anderson 6-4 210 So. 12 Marlon Simmons 5-11 200 Fr.

QB 4 Luke Halpin 5-11 175 Sr. FS 18 Darion Shine 5-10 175 Jr. 19 Preston Conder 6-0 190 So. 20 Shane Jackson 5-11 190 Sr.

TB 32 Ketrich Harmon 6-3 235 Sr. CB 6 Trevon Gooden 5-11 185 Fr. 40 Casey Henderson 5-10 225 Sr. 22 Quincy Payton 5-11 185 Fr.

FB 44 J.J. Ford 5-11 262 Jr. 45 Tyler Moon 5-11 230 Jr. SPECIAL TEAMS PK 99 Trevor Pinkston 5-10 200 Jr. HLD 3 Jonathan Keener 5-9 175 Sr. 62 Randy Velazquez 5-10 175 Fr. 4 Luke Halpin 5-11 175 Sr.

P 83 Mathew Shade 5-11 166 Fr. KR 2 Jermaine Merdock 5-10 175 So. 99 Trevor Pinkston 5-10 200 So. 5 Tony Adams 6-0 175 Fr.

LS 30 Shane Jackson 5-11 190 Sr. PR 5 Tony Adams 6-0 175 Fr. S 59 Matt Chester 6-2 296 Sr. 25 Deandre’ Bonner 5-8 160 Sr. 76 Jesse Galloway 6-2 297 Fr.

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WONDER BOYS ROSTER • WEEK TWO • SOUTHERN NAZARENE 1 Cassius Washington WR, 5-10, 170, Sr. 32 Ketrich Harmon RB, 6-3, 235, Sr. 65 Derrik Fisher OL, 6-1, 275, Fr. Shreveport, La. (Washington) Frankston, Texas (Lon Morris CC) Heber Springs, Ark. (Heber Springs) 2 Jermaine Merdock WR, 5-10, 175, So. 33 Demetris Ford DL, 6-0, 230, RFr. 66 Alex Smith OL, 5-11, 300, So. Murphy, Texas (Wylie) Magnolia, Ark. (Magnolia) Sherwood, Ark. (Sylvan Hills) 3 Jonathan Keener WR, 5-9, 175, Jr. 34 Thomas Soehner LB, 6-2, 208, RSo. 67 Sam Shelby OL, 6-2, 320, Sr. Sealy, Texas (Lon Morris CC) Prairie Grove, Ark. (Prairie Grove) Paragould, Ark. (Paragould) 4 Luke Halpin QB, 5-11, 175, Sr. 35 James Jackson TE, 6-1, 235, Sr. 68 Tim Van Orsdol OL, 6-5, 315, Sr. Mesquite, Texas (West Texas A&M) Houston, Texas (Trinity Valley CC) Glenpool, Okla. (Glenpool) 5 Tony Adams WR, 6-0, 175, Fr. 36 Jared Bryant DB, 5-10, 180, RFr. 69 Wade Van Pelt DL, 6-1, 280, So. Allen, Texas (Allen) Baton Rouge, La. (Tara) Owasso, Okla. (Owasso) 6 Trevon Gooden DB, 5-11, 185, Fr. 37 DeAndre Gridley DB, 5-10, 165, Fr. 70 Hayden Carlton OL, 6-6, 290, Fr. Texarkana, Texas (Texas) Pine Bluff, Ark. (Pine Bluff) Lamar, Ark. (Lamar) 7 Ricky Irvin LB, 6-1, 225, Jr. 38 Logan Genz LB, 6-2, 220, RSo. 71 Brandon Cathey OL, 6-5, 275, Sr. Westlake, La. (Southeastern Louisiana) West Fork, Ark. (West Fork) Memphis, Tenn. (Coahoma CC) 8 DeRon Brown WR, 5-7, 155, Jr. 39 Edwin Thornton DB, 5-10, 175, Fr. 72 Xavier Rogers OL, 6-5, 275, RFr. Camden, Ark. (Fairview) Monticello, Ark. (Monticello) Earle, Ark. (Earle) 9 Gage Jensen QB, 6-2, 180, Fr. 40 Casey Henderson RB, 5-10, 225, Sr. 73 Ian Shuttleworth OL, 6-3, 285, Fr. Alma, Ark. (Alma) Benton, La. (Benton) Bryant, Ark. (Bryant) 10 Michael Fine WR, 6-5, 200, So. 41 Tim Kelly DE, 6-2, 220, Fr. 75 Kendall Thompkins OL, 6-4, 225, Sr. Springdale, Ark. (Springdale Har-ber) Bryant, Ark. (Bryant) Pine Bluff, Ark. (Coffeyville CC) 11 A.J. Harris LB, 6-1, 275, RFr. 42 Brandyn Bolling DE, 6-2, 231, So. 76 Jesse Galloway OL, 6-2, 315, Fr. Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks) Allen, Texas (Southwest Baptist) Aurora, Mo. (Aurora) 12 Marlon Simmons DB, 5-11, 200, Fr. 43 Nick Akins LB, 6-0, 210, Fr. 77 Bryton Booher OL, 6-8, 340, Fr. Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite) Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite) Conway, Ark. (Conway) 13 John Simpson WR, 6-4, 204, RJr. 44 J.J. Ford FB, 5-11, 262, Jr. 79 Skyler McElroy OL, 6-5, 275, RFr. Lancaster, Texas (West Texas A&M) El Dorado, Ark. (El Dorado) Magazine, Ark. (J.D. Leftwich) 14 Justin Owens QB, 6-1, 190, Fr. 45 Tyler Moon FB, 5-11, 230, Jr. 80 Justin Martin DL, 6-2, 255, Jr. Sulphur Springs, Texas (Sulphur Springs) Euless, Texas (Colleyville Heritage) Crossett, Ark. (Central Arkansas) 15 Jerry Anderson WR, 6-4, 210, So. 46 Kyle Cargill DL, 5-11, 222, Jr. 81 Emmanuel Abram TE, 6-3, 225, RSo. Lakewood, Cal. (Southeastern Louisiana) Palestine, Texas (Palestine) Monroe, La. (Wossman) 16 Traa Strong DB, 5-9, 151, Fr. 47 Shannon Rogers LB, 5-11, 222, Sr. 82 Waylon Doty TE, 6-3, 250, RJr. Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite) Chicago, Ill. (Lincoln [Mo.] University) Aurora, Mo. (Aurora) 17 Zabian King DB, 6-0, 195, Fr. 48 Gerard Scott DB, 5-9, 170, Fr. 83 Matthew Shade PK, 5-11, 166, RFr. Nashville, Tenn. (John Overton) Angleton, Texas (Angleton) Mineola, Texas (Mineola) 18 Darion Shine DB, 5-10, 175, Jr. 49 Dymonic Monroe RB, 5-10, 180, RFr. 84 Roger Jackson WR, 6-2, 185, Sr. Arcadia, Fla. (Mendocino CC) Columbia, S.C. (Irmo) New Orleans, La. (Siloam Springs) 19 Preston Conder QB, 6-0, 190, So. 50 Josh Reynolds OL, 6-3, 282, Jr. 85 Brian O’Bannon WR, 5-9, 170, Fr. Tyler, Texas (Robert E. Lee) Milford, Pa. (Alfred State) Mesquite, Texas (Horn) 20 Shane Jackson DB, 5-11, 190, Sr. 52 Thedford Rhodes LB, 5-11, 240, Sr. 86 Emmitte Stephens RB, 5-11, 205, Fr. Marshall, Ark. (North Arkansas CC) Dallas, Texas (Lon Morris CC) Benton, La. (Benton) 21 DeVarius Rice DB, 5-10, 180, Fr. 54 Terence Belton LB, 6-0, 217, Fr. 87 Kevin Brown TE, 6-3, 220, RSo. Pine Bluff, Ark. (Pine Bluff) Denton, Texas (Guyer) Texarkana, Texas (Southeastern Oklahoma) 22 Quincy Peyton DB, 5-11, 185, Fr. 55 Lovis Hall DL, 5-11, 290, Fr. 88 Matthew Tuputala FB, 5-7, 220, RSo. Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite) Carthage, Texas (Harding) Little Rock, Ark. (Catholic) 23 Tyler Woosley WR, 5-11, 180, RJr. 56 Dallas Martin LB, 6-0, 213, Fr. 89 Henry Wesley WR, 6-2, 195, Fr. Alma, Ark. (Alma) Lonoke, Ark. (Lonoke) Winnsboro, La. (Franklin Parish) 24 Wesley McKinney LB, 6-0, 210, RJr. 57 Conner Brown OL, 6-3, 250, Fr. 90 Zemaric Holt DL, 6-4, 238, RFr. Magnolia, Ark. (Magnolia) Mountain Home, Ark. (Mountain Home) Quincy, Fla. (East Gadsden) 25 Deandre’ Bonner DB, 5-8, 160, Sr. 58 Leonard Bates DL, 5-10, 280, RSo. 91 Kameron Thompkins DL, 6-2, 258, Sr. Duncanville, Texas (Lon Morris CC) Little Rock, Ark. (Pulaski Robinson) Coffenville, Kan. (Coffeyville CC) 26 Juan Ardley RB, 5-8, 190, RSo. 59 Matt Chester OL, 6-2, 296, Sr. 92 Joseph Holmes DL, 6-4, 205, Fr. Prosper, Texas (Prosper) Harrisburg, Ark. (Harrisburg) Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite) 27 Clay Williams DB, 6-0, 175, So. 60 Cameron Robertson OL, 6-2, 285, Fr. 93 Jacob Tiger DL, 5-11, 270, RSo. DeKalb, Texas (DeKalb) Bossier City, La. (Airline) Vian, Okla. (Tahlequah Sequoyah) 28 Shai Kobayashi DB, 5-10, 185, Jr. 61 Chase Pigue OL, 6-3, 270, Fr. 94 Byron Pruitt DL, 6-0, 275, Fr. Antioch, Calif. (College of San Mateo) Benton, Ark. (Benton) Arlington, Texas (Sam Houston) 29 Jordan Wallace DL, 6-2, 215, Sr. 62 Randy Velazquez K, 5-10, 175, RFr. 96 Corey Hill DL, 6-1, 205, So. Dallas, Texas (Lon Morris CC) Dardanelle, Ark. (Dardanelle) San Antonio, Texas (Byron P. Steele) 30 Wallace Foote RB, 5-9, 180, Fr. 63 Obadiah Lyons OL, 6-2, 300, RJr. 97 William Sweet DL, 6-0, 340, So. Benton, Ark. (Benton) Southaven, Miss. (Southaven) Quincy, Fla. (East Gadsden) 31 Imond Robinson RB, 5-7, 160, Fr. 64 James Marsden OL, 6-2, 300, Sr. 99 Trevor Pinkston K, 5-10, 200, Jr. Norman, Okla. (Norman) Woodland Hills, Ca. (Pierce JC) Rockwell, Texas (Navarro JC)

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GAC Preseason Poll TODAY’S GAME HEEEEEERE’S JOHNNY (first-place votes in parentheses) The Wonder Boys travel to Southern Nazarene to 1. Henderson State (10) 100 start a three-game road swing. This game marks 2. Southern Arkansas (1) 85 the first time the two teams have played. 3. Harding 83 4. Ouachita Baptist 73 DUDE OF THE WEEK 5. East Central 65 6. Southeastern Oklahoma 49 7. Southwestern Oklahoma 47 8. Arkansas Tech 37 Wonder Boys wideout John Simpson has been 9. Arkansas-Monticello 31 one of the most consistent receivers for Arkansas 10. Northwestern Oklahoma 18 Tech thus far this season. After a two-touchdown 11. Southern Nazarene 17 effort in the season opener against Northwestern Oklahoma, where he caught five passes, he GAC Players of the Week brought in eight passes for a game-high 124 yards Week 1: Devlon Wortham, Southeastern Okla- in Tech’s loss to Southwestern Oklahoma. homa (Offensive); Qumain Black, East Central (Defensive); Jared Heim, Southeastern Okla- It may just be like, our opinion, man; but we homa (Special Teams) recognize Tech’s linebacker Wesley McKinney Week 2: Kevin Rodgers, Henderson State as the Dude of the Week after his solid 12-tackle (Offensive); Skylar Scott, Arkansas-Monticello effort against Southwestern Oklahoma. The junior The Record When... (Offensive); Mark Spaight, Southern Arkansas racked up nine assisted tackles in addition to Overall 1-1 .500 (Defensive); Al Lasker, Henderson State (Special three solo stops, and two tackles for loss. At Home 0-1 .000 Teams) On The Road 1-0 1.000 Neutral Sites 0-0 .000 WOOKIEE OF THE YEAR By Month September 1-1 .500 October 0-0 .000 November 0-0 .000

When Scoring First 0-1 .000 When Opponent Scores First 1-0 1.000 When Scoring 20 or More Points 1-0 1.000 When Scoring Less Than 20 Points 0-1 .000 When Leading at the Half 1-0 1.000 When Trailing at the Half 0-1 .000 When Tied at the Half 0-0 .000 When Leading after 3 Quarters 1-0 1.000 hnnnhrrhhh awwgggghhh wrrhwrwwhw! When Trailing after 3 Quarters 0-1 .000 When Tied after 3 Quarters 0-0 .000 BUT IN ALL SERIOUSNESS... When Outrushing the Opponent 1-0 1.000 With 35 or More Rushing Attempts 1-0 1.000 The Wonder Boys have a couple of “rookies” With Less than 30 Passing Attempts 0-0 .000 starting on the offensive line in freshmen Derrik When Leading in Time of Possession 0-1 .000 Fisher and Ian Shuttleworth. When Trailing In Time of Possession 1-0 1.000 On Turf 0-1 .000 DEE-FENSE On Grass 1-0 1.000

Arkansas Tech turned in an impressive defensive When Leading Takeaway/TO Ratio 0-0 .000 effort against Northwestern Oklahoma, as the When Even Takeaway/TO Ratio 1-0 1.000 Wonder Boys held Northwestern Oklahoma to just When Trailing Takeaway/TO Ratio 0-1 .000 With an Individual 100-yard rusher 0-0 .000 214 yards of offense, and only ten points - the With an individual 200-yard passer 1-1 .500 lowest output of a Tech opponent since the 2009 With an individual 250-yard passer 1-1 .500 season, when Tech held Incarnate Word to 10 With an individual 100-yard receiver 0-1 .000 With an opponent 100-yard rusher 0-0 .000 points. With an opponent 200-yard passer 0-1 .000 With an opponent 250-yard passer 0-1 .000 With an opponent 100-yard receiver 0-0 .000

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Tech plays its lone nonconference game next week, traveling deep into Louisiana for a matchup against Southland Conference member Nicholls State. The game will be a bit of a homecoming for Don’t be surprised if you see the Wonder Boys line Tech head coach Raymond Monica, who played up with a different quarterback under center in one year for the Colonels and grew up just a short-yardage situations. Freshman Justin Owens beignet’s toss away from Thibodaux, in Garyville, took some snaps at QB and found the end zone La. in the Wonder Boys’ season-opening win, and No reason. Just Bill Murray. followed that up with a two-score effort against IN OTHER GAC-TION Southwestern Oklahoma. Harding got back on the winning track last week EXTRA HALPIN with a 69-0 win over Northwestern Oklahoma, Wonder Boys quarterback Luke Halpin has gotten THIRD DOWN SUCCESS while Arkansas-Monticello picked up perhaps off to a good start in an Arkansas Tech uniform. the upset of the week with a 42-34 win over The senior averages 286.0 passing yards per Southeastern Oklahoma, who was the winner in game. the upset of the week one week prior. Henderson State topped McKendree 75-14, Southern WHEN STATS TELL YOU NOTHING Arkansas responded to beat East Central 50-16, and Ouachita Baptist topped Southern Nazarene 49-24. This week, Southwestern Oklahoma looks to move to 3-0 against Southern Arkansas in Magnolia, Henderson State heads to Durant, where we’ll see if Kevin Rodgers can make the NBA The Wonder Boys have been at their best on third Jam-esque move from “heating up” to “on fire”, down this season. In fact, Arkansas Tech has been Ouachita Baptist heads to Ada for a date with East one of the best in the country on third down this Central, and Northwestern Oklahoma makes the season, converting on 57.6 percent (19 of 33) long voyage to Monticello, Ark. to face the UAM of their third down conversions this year to rank Boll Weevils. Henderson State’s offense has cut third nationally. Only Ouachita Baptist (10 of 14) through the rest of the GAC like a and Washburn (20 of 34) have better third down buzzsaw over the past two seasons. Led numbers. offensively by the stellar play of Tecmo Bo^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^HKevin IN THE RED ZONE Rodgers at quarterback, Henderson State put Another area where the Wonder Boys have been 80 points on the board in their opening game more than solid is the red zone. Tech has only let against Southern Nazarene, and followed up with a opponents get into the red zone twice this season, 75-point performance against McKendree. allowing just one score. That 50% rate ranks as the sixth-best nationally.

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