Murphy USA Classic
Kickoff for Saturday's game at Memorial Stadium in El Dorado is set for 2:00 p.m.

Tailgating starts at 11:00 a.m. Team/Fan-designated tailgating areas will be set up on W. 5th Street behind the south end zone. For more information on tailgating, join the Facebook Event, OBU Tailgate in El Dorado.   

Advance Tickets for $5 are on sale now at Murphy USA stations in El Dorado and Magnolia and in Arkadelphia at Bank of the Ozarks.

Ouachita students can gain free access to the game by showing their Ouachita ID at the student gate. You must show your ID or you will be required to purchase a ticket. There will be free food and the first 250 students wil receive a free T-shirt. The Murphy USA Classic T-shirt provided by Student Senate and will be available for pick up in the tailgate area.

Tickets will be on sale at Memorial Stadium the day of the game for $7.

Nashville recording artist, Russell Dickerson, will perform prior to the game as part of the pre-game festivities.
 
The Series
Ouachita leads the all-time series over Southern Arkansas 36-34-1. The teams have split the series, 2-2, since joining the Great American Conference.

The series began in 1912 with a 61-0 Ouachita victory in Arkadelphia. The Tigers won the first five games of the series, outscoring the Muleriders 212-0.

This week's game in El Dorado marks the first time the Tigers and Muleriders have played in a neutral site since 1931. The Tigers tied SAU, 6-6, in Hope in 1929 and won the 1931 game played in Camden, 13-6.

Since 2007, the Tigers have a 5-3 advantage over SAU. Ouachita has averaged 42 points per game in their five wins.

By The Numbers
Since 2010, the Tigers are 11-5 in games following a loss. The last time the Tigers lost consecutive games was in the 2012 season.

Ouachita is one of only two schools in the conference to have amassed over 1,000 yards rushing and passing through the first six games of this season. The Tigers have rushed for 1,443 yards and thrown for 1,032 yards.

The Tigers' 1,443 rushing yards are third-best in the GAC. Their 19 rushing touchdowns and 5.5 yards per carry are second-best in the conference.

Ouachita has 11 sacks through six games this season. That's fourth-best in the GAC and four behind conference-leader SAU. Both the Tigers and Muleriders have allowed eight sacks each this year, tied for third-best in the conference.

2014 Recap
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – A 50-yard punt return for a touchdown by Etauj Allen and two second-half rushing touchdowns by Kiehl Frazier helped the #13 Ouachita Tigers improve to 8-0 for the first time since 1914 and end a two-game losing streak to Southern Arkansas with a 38-28 win on Senior Day at Cliff Harris Stadium.

The Muleriders struck first in the opening of the first quarter. After forcing Ouachita to a three and out on their first possession, SAU quarterback Si Blackshire went 2-3 for 72 yards, completing a 40-yard TD reception to Zikerious Wade.

After trading the next two possessions, Ouachita quarterback Kiehl Frazier hit Spencer Knight on a seam route down the middle for a 47-yard touchdown pass, his first touchdown of the season. The first quarter ended with a 7-7 tie. Both teams finished the quarter with 17 plays on offense. The Tigers finished with a slight edge in total yards, outpacing Southern Arkansas 144-128.

Ouachita increased their lead by seven with 9:01 remaining in the second quarter when Frazier hit Brandon Marks out of the backfield on a wheel route down the left sideline. The pass-play was good for 24 yards and gave the Tigers a 14-7 lead.

On the ensuing kickoff, the Tigers forced a fumble from return man Deion Williams and it was recovered by Ricardy Joseph on the SAU 25 yard line. Ouachita drove down to the Mulerider 12 yard line but came away empty-handed after a missed field goal attempt.

Southern Arkansas' Si Blackshire responded to the failed attempt with a 7 play, 80 yard drive capped off by a 15-yard touchdown pass to tie it at 14-14. On the Mulerider's kickoff, the ball was misplayed by the Tigers special teams and SAU recovered on the Ouachita 37 yard line. On the first play of the drive, Blackshire connected on a 37-yard touchdown pass to Sydney Moore to give SAU a 21-14 lead.

Matt Ehasz connected on a 26-yard field goal to make it 21-17 in favor of Southern Arkansas. The Tigers would go into halftime trailing by four.

The third quarter ended in a scoreless stalemate, with the Tigers driving into Southern Arkansas's red zone. The Tigers had a first-and-goal from the SAU nine yard line to start the final quarter and on the first play of the fourth, Kiehl Frazier powered his way into the end zone and give the Tigers a 24-21 lead. The scoring play capped off a 13 play, 82 yard drive that began with 5:21 left in the third quarter.

On the next possession by SAU, Tiger's defensive lineman Waymon Johnson, Jr. sacked Blackshire, forcing a fumble that was recovered by senior Kyle Lamothe. The Tiger offense drove down the field on six plays and scored on Frazier's second rushing touchdown of the game.

Leading 31-21, the Tigers forced the Muleriders to punt after a three-and-out. Tiger return man Etauj Allen fielded the 32-yard punt on the 50 and returned it for his third punt-return touchdown of the season and the sixth of his career. The 50-yard return gave Allen the Ouachita single-season record for punt return yards. He currently has 351 yards in 2014 breaking the record of 344 yards set in 1970 by Jim Boyette.

SAU's Blackshire would throw for another touchdown cutting the Tigers lead to 38-28. On a fourth and 10 with 29 seconds left, Blackshire was picked off by senior Jeremy Small, his second in back-to-back games to seal the win for Ouachita.

The Match-Up

	SAU		OUA
Winning PCT	4-2 (.667)		4-2 (.667)
Total Offense	504.3 ypg		412.5 ypg
Rushing Offense	198.2 ypg		240.5 ypg
Passing Offense	306.2 ypg		172 ypg
Red Zone Offense	22-27 (81.5%)		28-35 (80%)
Scoring Offense	38.8 ppg		34 ppg
Total Defense	375 ypg		433.7 ypg
Rushing Defense	218.7 ypg		181.7 ypg
Passing Defense	156.3 ypg		252 ypg
Red Zone Defense	25-29 (86.2%)		18-23 (78.3%)
Scoring Defense	32 ppg		31 ppg
Turnovers Gained	9		7
Turnovers Lost	16		10
Turnover Margin	-7		-3
First Downs Offense	155		128
First Downs Defense	126		122
Sacks	15		11
Sacks Allowed	8		8
3rd Down conversion PCT	53%		44.9%
3rd Down Conversion Defense	31.9%		38.9%
Penalties	47		41
Penalty Yards	431		383

 
 
Media
Ouachita Football Radio Network

Game Notes

Streaming Video

Live Stats