The SeriesThe Tigers and Weevils first played in 1913. The Tigers won in Arkadelphia, 45-0. Ouachita leads the all-time series 42-32-1.
Ouachita is 23-15 against UAM when playing them in Arkadelphia. The Tigers are 4-0 versus the Weevils since joining the GAC.
Since 2007, the Tigers are 5-3 versus the Weevils. Their average margin of victory in those five games is 30.4 points.
The Tigers are 8-7 versus UAM under head coach
Todd Knight.
In the 75 games between the two teams, they've combined to score 2,685 points. That's an average of 35.8 points per game.
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By the NumbersSince 2011, The Tigers have averaged 430.5 total offensive yards against UAM. In those same games, Ouachita is averaging 326 yards on the ground.
In 2015, Ouachita is averaging 244.6 rushing yards per game. UAM is allowing 226.3 rushing yards per game. The Boll Weevils are averaging 313.3 passing yards per game. Ouachita is allowing 270.7 passing yards per game.
Arkansas-Monticello is last in the conference in turnover ratio at -16. They've turned the ball over 20 times, throwing 11 interceptions and losing nine fumbles.
Through seven games this season, UAM's 19 trips to the red zone are the second lowest in the conference, however, they've converted 17 of those trips into points for a GAC second-best percentage of 89.5%.
Despite missing the majority of the Tigers' games versus Southwestern and Tech,
Kris Oliver is second in the GAC with 647 rushing yards. His 11 rushing touchdowns are the most by any running back in the conference.
Redshirt freshman
Jahlon Mitchell's three sacks are third best in the GAC. Through seven games this season, Mitchell has 36 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, one pass break-up and one fumble recovery.
Sophomore defensive back
Alex Myres is second on the team with 39 tackles. He also has three tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, one pass break-up and two forced fumbles. Â
2014 RecapMONTICELLO, 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.
The Match-Up | UAM | | OUA |
| Winning PCT | 1-6 (.143) | | 4-3 (.571) |
| Total Offense | 403.6 ypg | | 405.9 ypg |
| Rushing Offense | 90.3 ypg | | 244.9 ypg |
| Passing Offense | 313.3 ypg | | 161 ypg |
| Red Zone Offense | 17-19 (89.5%) | | 31-39 (79.5%) |
| Scoring Offense | 24.4 ppg | | 33.1 ppg |
| Total Defense | 426.6 ypg | | 441 ypg |
| Rushing Defense | 226.3 ypg | | 170.3 ypg |
| Passing Defense | 200.3 ypg | | 270.7 ypg |
| Red Zone Defense | 31-36 (86.1%) | | 20-25 (80%) |
| Scoring Defense | 40 ppg | | 31.1 ppg |
| Turnovers Gained | 4 | | 8 |
| Turnovers Lost | 20 | | 10 |
| Turnover Margin | -16 | | -2 |
| First Downs Offense | 138 | | 149 |
| First Downs Defense | 164 | | 143 |
| Sacks | 8 | | 14 |
| Sacks Allowed | 13 | | 10 |
| 3rd Down conversion PCT | 44.4% | | 49.5% |
| 3rd Down Conversion Defense | 48.2% | | 39% |
| Penalties | 62 | | 48 |
| Penalty Yards | 588 | | 454 |
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