NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Two previous Southland Convention rivals will meet up once more in a non-conference matchup at this time at Homer Bryce Stadium.
The College of Central Arkansas Bears (4-5, 3-1) journey to face the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (5-4, 2-1) at 4 p.m. The sport can be carried dwell on The Bear 91.3, The Level 94.1 and on ESPN+.
UCA and SFA can be assembly for the sixteenth time, however the second 12 months in a row as a non-conference matchup. UCA now competes within the ASUN Convention whereas SFA has joined the Western Athletic Convention (WAC).
The Bears lead the general sequence 11-4 however dropped final 12 months’s assembly 27-14 at house at First Safety Discipline at Estes Stadium. UCA had gained six straight within the sequence previous to final season.
UCA has had consecutive video games with arguably its finest offensive efficiency two weeks in the past towards North Alabama and its worst final week at Jap Kentucky. Towards the Lions, UCA rolled up 733 yards of offense, together with 465 on the bottom, led by sophomore operating again Darius Hale’s 255 yards. Final week at EKU, UCA was held to 329 yards of complete offense and performed with out Hale, who’s nursing an damage.
The Lumberjacks had been open final week after a 47-44 loss to Utah Tech, their first house lack of the season. That was preceded by three consecutive victories over Abilene Christian, Tarleton State and Southern Utah. SFA options one of the vital dynamic gamers within the nation in extensive receiver/punt returner Xavier Gipson, the profession receiving chief at SFA. Gipson is approaching 1,000 yards receiving this season and has two punt returns for touchdowns.
4-year beginning quarterback Trae Self runs the SFA offense. He threw three landing passes, all to Gipson, towards UCA in 2021.
The Bears will look to get their offense again on observe after scoring a mixed 213 factors (53.2 avg.) within the 4 video games earlier than the loss to EKU. UCA quarterback Will McElvain is second within the ASUN in passing at 234 yards per sport. Hale is second in speeding with 116 yards per sport, whereas Jarrod Barnes is second in receiving yards per sport (64.9).
On the defensive facet, sophomore security TaMuarion Wilson leads the ASUN in tackles with 9.7 per sport. Sophomore defensive finish David Walker is No. 1 in sacks (7.5), adopted by junior defensive finish Logan Jessup (6.5). Junior return specialist Christian Richmond has the league’s finest kickoff return common at 28.4 yards, with a pair of touchdowns.
