Arkadelphia, Ark. – The Tigers end their 2013 regular season this Saturday as they welcome the #4 ranked Reddies of Henderson State into A.U. Williams Field for the 87^th Battle of the Ravine.

The 7-2 Tigers are looking to ruin the Reddies chance of an undefeated regular season and improve their chances of playing more football.

Last week the Tigers focused on winning the game at the line of scrimmage and walked away with a 35-10 win over Arkansas-Monticello. The Tigers held the Boll Weevils scoreless in the second half and to 3 yards of total offense.  When the Tigers had the ball, the offensive line opened holes and created lanes all day and allowed Chris Rycraw to gain 198 rushing yards and Steven Kehner to find the end zone twice.

The line of scrimmage will once again be the key for victory this week against the number one ranked scoring offense in Division II. With Henderson averaging 54.4 points per game, the Tigers' offense will need to control the football, something it does better than anyone else in the conference with an average time of possession of 34:41, fourth best in the nation.

On defense, the Tigers' front seven will have to get pressure on Kevin Rogers. They have to prevent him from getting into any kind of a rhythm early in the game. This will also take pressure off of OBU's defensive backs charged with covering a trio of Henderson receivers that rank in the GAC top 10 for receiving yards.   

Twelve Ouachita seniors are looking to walk off of A.U. Williams Field as winners in what would be the signature win of the 2013 season.  

A look at OBU this season:
The Tigers (7-2) defeated UAM 35-10 at home last week.

The Tigers are 20-9 overall record since joining the GAC.

The Tiger defense held UAM to 148 yards of total yards last week, with 145 of those coming in the first half.

Senior Chris Rycraw led the GAC last week with 198 yards rushing on 29 carries. He added a touchdown late in the game to bring his season total to 12, second best in the GAC this season.

Junior Steven Kehner rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns last week, giving him seven on the season. He averaged 7.2 yards per carry last week.

Senior Antwion Patterson is averaging 0.9 sacks-per-game. He ranks second in the GAC and 16^th in Div. II.  He has seven solo sacks and two assisted sacks through nine games. Patterson has a total of 15 tackles for loss and averages 1.7 tackles for loss per game, ranking 17^th in Div. II and first in the GAC this season.

Senior Augustine Ume-Ezeoke, the leading tackler for the Tigers, recorded three solo tackles and seven assisted tackles last week at Southern Arkansas. He also added one tackle for loss, giving him six on the season. Ume-Ezeoke has a total of 64 tackles on the year.

The Tiger offense ranks ninth in Div. II in third down conversion percentage with a success rate of .485.

The Tigers are first in the GAC and 9^th in Div. II in fumbles lost with only four.

The Tigers are the least penalized team in the GAC, averaging only 6.22 a game.

The Tigers rank first in the conference in three special teams categories; kickoff return defense (14.86 ypg), kickoff returns (23.30 ypg) and net punting (38.65 ypg). They rank in the top 10 in the nation in kickoff return defense and net punting.

Senior Etauj Allen leads the conference in punt returns, averaging 16.6 yards per return and is 8th in Div. II. Last week he topped 100 yards for the second time in three weeks and returned one punt for45 yards and a touchdown.

Junior Matthew Ehasz ranks second in the GAC and seventh in Div. II with 1.4 field goals per game.  Last week Matt was 1-2. He had his first blocked field goal attempt of the season.

This is the 87^th time OBU has faced Henderson State. OBU is 39-41-6 all-time.

Ouachita will be recognizing its 12 seniors before the game. 

The Little Rock Touchdown Club will joining Ouachita in unveiling the Cliff Harris Trophy at halftime.