RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Ouachita Tigers saw their four-game win streak against the Wonder Boys of Arkansas Tech come to end on Saturday. The Tigers fell 30-12 in Russellville after being held to 258 yards of total offense.
Ke'Vontae Pope had the Tigers lone touchdown, which came late in the fourth quarter.
Ouachita opened the first quarter with a seven-play, 35 yard drive but came away empty handed after a fourth and five conversion attempt ended in an interception on a tipped pass.
Brandon Marks had three carries 21 yards and
Evian Hill had one reception for 11 yards on the drive.
The Wonder Boys scored on two of their three first quarter possessions to take a 10-0 lead over the Tigers. Tech added another field goal early in the second quarter to increase their lead by 13.
Ouachita had their best possession of the first half on the ensuing drive. A nine-yard pass play from Warford to Hill gave the Tigers their first first-down of the second quarter.
On a third and seven, Warford hit
Trajan Doss running from left to right across the field. Doss took the pass 60 yards and set the Tigers up for a first and goal on the Tech three yard line.
Cole Antley connected on a 20-yard field goal attempt to get Ouachita on the scoreboard. With 4:39 remaining in the first half, the Tigers trailed 13-3. The Wonder Boys added another field goal, third of the half, to take a halftime lead of 16-3.
The Tigers were held to 158 yards of total offense in the first half.
Austin Warford was 8-16 for 118 yards in the first half.
Waymon Johnson Jr. led the Tigers in the first half with five tackles and .5 tackles for loss.
It was a battle of defense in the third quarter. Neither offense could move the ball effectively, with the longest drive for either team going for 26 yards. Ouachita's defense forced a Tech turnover late in the third, when
Ricardy Joseph recovered a fumble on the Arkansas Tech 12 yard line.
A sack by Tech pushed the Tigers back forcing Ouachita to attempt a field goal.
Cole Antley connected on his second attempt of the game, this one from 40 yards out. The Tigers entered the fourth quarter trailing the Wonder Boys 16-6.
An interception returned for a touchdown by Tech on the Tigers first possession of the fourth quarter increased Tech's lead to 17 points. Down 30-6 with 7:44 remaining, the Tigers put together an eight play, 75-yard drive. Warford completed 4-5 passes for 44 yards on the drive, finding
Ke'Vontae Pope in the end zone for the touchdown.
The Tigers would fall to 4-2 on the season with the final of 30-12.
Austin Warford went 17-36-2 for 187 yards and a touchdown. He rushed for 20 yards on 10 carries.
Brandon Marks rushed for 40 yards on 12 carries and added two catches for 29 yards.
Evian Hill led the Tigers with seven catches for 62 yards.
Waymon Johnson Jr led the Tigers with seven tackles.
Mike Williamson,
Ricardy Joseph and
Jahlon Mitchell each had six. Joseph added a fumble recovery. Mitchell added a sack and one tackle for loss.
Cole Antley went 2-2 on field goal attempts of 20 and 40 yards.
Shelton Wooley had nine punts for a 41.6 average and a long of 50 yards.
