Box Score MONTICELLO, Ark. – The ninth-ranked Ouachita Tigers defeated the Boll Weevils of Arkansas Monticello 47-10 to improve to 9-0 and clinch at a least a share of the Great American Conference Championship. Brandon Marks scored a game-high three touchdowns for the Tigers and Josh Hall finished with a season-high seven tackles.

The Tigers dominated both sides of the football in the first half. Offensively, the Tigers 283 first-half yards, gaining 14 first downs and putting 44 points on the board. On defense, Ouachita held UAM to six first downs and 84 yards of total offense.

Ouachita scored on its opening drive with a five-yard touchdown run by Steven Kehner. The drive started with a 46-yard pass from quarterback Kiehl Frazier to Ke'Vontae Pope. Kehner would cover 18 yards on three carries and punch it in. The Tigers covered 64 yards on four plays.

The Tiger defense stopped UAM on two-consecutive drives, the second ending with a sack by defensive end Dave Fair. On its ensuing possession, Ouachita would cap off a 69-yard drive with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Frazier to Brandon Marks, giving the Tigers a 14-0 lead.

After a sack by Kyle Lamothe appeared to end the next UAM drive, Ouachita was flagged for roughing the Boll Weevil punter. UAM was forced to punt again after linebacker Mike Williamson's pass breakup on a third and six play.

After forcing another Boll Weevil punt to start the second quarter, return specialist Etauj Allen returned it back 36 yards and start the next Ouachita drive at the UAM 29 yard line. Brandon Marks scored his second touchdown of the game, this time on a four-yard rush.

Leading 21-0, the Tigers scored on the next two possessions. Frazier threw for his second touchdown pass of the day, finding Pope in the back corner of the end zone to make it 28-0. After a bad UAM snap went out of the back of the end zone for a Tiger safety, Pope broke off a 40-yard return to set the Tigers up on the UAM 23. Brandon Marks carried on three consecutive plays to score his third touchdown of the game.

After both teams exchanged turnovers, UAM drove down to the Ouachita 17 yard line with under 20 seconds remaining in the half. Ouachita safety Ricardy Joseph picked off a UAM pass at the one-yard line and returned it 99 yards for the score. The half ended with Ouachita leading 44-0.

At the end of the first half, Steven Kehner had 15 carries for 96 yards. Kiehl Frazier went 4-10-1 for 85 yards and two touchdowns. He rushed three times for 69 yards. Dave Fair and Mike Williamson led the Tigers with four tackles at halftime.

Playing their second and third team, Ouachita's only score in the second half came from freshman Shelton Wooley's 22-yard field goal. The Boll Weevils scored the final 10 points of the game in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Hunter Leppert threw for one touchdown pass and kicker Jaime McGee was true from 33 yards out.

Ouachita gained 345 yards of total offense, while allowing UAM to gain 282. Ouachita went 6-6 in the red zone, with five scores coming via touchdowns. The Tigers committed a season-low three penalties in the game.

#9 Ouachita will play arch-rival #14 Henderson State (9-1) next Saturday in the 2014 Battle of the Ravine.