Box Score
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.- After a tightly contested first half at A.U. Williams field in Arkadelphia, the Muleriders of Southern Arkansas (7-2, 5-2 GAC) used a 27-14 scoring margin in the second half to down the Ouachita Tigers (6-3, 4-3 GAC) by a score of 44-28.
 
The story of the game lies in the first eight minutes of the second half, as Southern Arkansas scored 21 straight points on the Tigers. Ouachita didn't lie down though, as a touchdown late in the third quarter cut the lead to just 17 points.
 
Ouachita scored again at the 5:39 mark of the fourth quarter and cut the lead to 10, but they weren't able to come up with an onside kick attempt, resulting in an 11 play, 41 yard drive for the Muleriders that ate up five minutes of clock. They topped off that drive with another touchdown, giving themselves a 16 point lead with 29 seconds remaining in the game.
 
On offense, the Tigers had a solid afternoon, posting 480 yards on 99 plays, while controlling the possession time by 15 minutes. Benson Jordan threw for 372 yards and a touchdown, but two interceptions, both off of the hands of Tiger receivers, hurt the team's efforts.
 
Also notable for the Tiger offensive unit was Ty Towers, who finished the day with 62 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries and Jalen Jones, who received 15 passes for a total of 107 yards.
 
Southern Arkansas just edged the Tigers in offensive production though, posting 506 yards on 61 plays during the game. Quarterback Tyler Sykora led the way with 336 yards and three touchdowns, not turning the ball over once.
 
Carlos Brown handled the majority of the rushing duties for Southern Arkansas, posting 156 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. Jack Brown led all Muleriders receivers with 129 yards and a touchdown on five catches.


The Tigers head into the last week of the regular season with a tough match-up looming on Saturday. The Tigers will cross the ravine to take on nationally-ranked Henderson State in this year's installment of the Battle of the Ravine. The Tigers aim to give the Reddies their only loss of the season, as they enter the game with a 9-0 record.
 
Next week's game will take place at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium, on the campus of Henderson State University. Kickoff for that game is scheduled for 3 p.m.
 
-Josh Fink, Sports Information Director