Box Score SEARCY, Ark. - After going down 28-20, Ouachita quarterback
Kiehl Frazier drove the Tigers down the field to score and convert the two-point conversion with no time left to tie the game. Matt Ehasz would connect on a 38-yard field goal to give the #22 Ouachita Tigers the 31-28 victory over #13 Harding.
The Tigers opened up the game with a 13 play, 74 yard drive scoring on a 19-yard field goal to give Ouachita a 3-0 lead. The Tiger defense held Harding scoreless in the first quarter, forcing the Bisons to punt and turn the ball over on downs on their two possessions.
The Tigers second drive started on the Harding 40 after a 44-yard punt return by
Etauj Allen. A 20-yard rush by quarterback
Kiehl Frazier put Ouachita in the red zone.
Steven Kehner scored on a one-yard run to put Ouachita up 10-0. On their next possession, Frazier found
Ke'Vontae Pope behind two defenders in the end zone for a 36-yard touchdown pass.
Harding answered in the second quarter with big plays by Eric Simmons and Donatella Luckett to cut into the Tiger lead. Simmons ran it in from 44 yards out to cut the Tigers lead to 10. With under a minute left in the first half, Luckett caught a pass and went 50 yards down to the Ouachita 14 yard line. Harding scored with 19 seconds left to make it 17-14, Ouachita, at the half.
The third quarter was a defensive stalemate between the two teams. Ouachita scored the only points of the quarter on a 27-yard field goal by Matt Ehasz, his second of the game. The quarter ended on a 25-yard completion from Frazier to Pope with the Tigers leading 20-14.
Harding forced a Tiger fumble to start the fourth quarter and scored on the ensuing possession on an 11 yard run by Simmons and take the lead 21-20. Ouachita forced a Bisons fumble, recovered by
Barkley Legens, but were unable to convert.
After an illegal block penalty pinned Harding back at their own 8 yard line, fullback Romo Westbrook broke loose for 92-yard touchdown run to make it a 28-20 advantage for Harding.
Ouachita began to drive down the field on its next possession, but turned it over on an errant pass by Frazier. It was only his second interception thrown this season. The Tiger defense held Harding and forced them to punt, giving Ouachita the ball with 2:37 left in the game.
The Tigers went to their two-minute offense and Frazier spread the ball to his receivers as the Tigers drove down the field. On a second and eight, Frazier hit
Evian Hill in the end zone for an apparent score, but the pass was ruled incomplete. On fourth and eight with 22 seconds remaining, Frazier broke free for a 16-yard run to give the Tigers a first down with 12 seconds left in the game.
After an incomplete pass, Frazier found
Brandon Marks in the back of the end zone for a touchdown. With no time left, Frazier scrambled and scampered into the end zone to convert the two-point conversion and tie the game at 28-28.
On Harding's first possession in overtime,
Zack Mitchell recovered the third Harding fumble of the game. Ouachita moved the ball to the 18 yard line for a 33-yard field goal attempt. The Tigerswere called for a false-start and the ball was moved back five yards, negating a Harding field goal block.
Matt Ehasz connected on the 38-yard field goal attempt to give the Tigers the 31-28 victory. Ouachita improved to 6-0 on the year and remain unbeaten.
Kiehl Frazier went 14-29-1 for 215 yards and two touchdowns. He rushed for 122 yards on 16 carries. He also converted the two-point conversion to send the game into overtime.
Ke'Vontae Pope had five receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown.
Steven Kehner had 64 yards and a score.
Mike Williamson led the Tigers with 14 tackles.
Devin Price had 10. The Tiger defense forced three turnovers in the game.
Matt Ehasz was 3-3 on field goal attempts including the game winner of 38 yards.
Ouachita returns to Cliff Harris Stadium next week where they host Arkansas Tech. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m.