The Series
The teams first met in 1924 in Russellville. Arkansas Tech leads the all-time series 41-30-8. Since joining the GAC, the Tigers are 4-0 in the series.

Ouachita earned their first win in Russellville in 1933 by a final score of 14-7. The Tigers are 12-20-6 when they play Tech in Russellville. The average margin of victory of games played in Russellville is 10.2 points.

The two teams have met in Little Rock six times since 1929. The series record in Little Rock stands at 2-2-2.

Ouachita will go for their fifth straight win against the Wonder Boys this Saturday. The last time the Tigers won five straight against Tech was from 1972-1976. 
 
By The Numbers
After last week's homecoming win over #12 Harding, the Tigers moved up to 20^th in both the AFCA Coaches and D2Football.com top 25 poll.

The Tigers are ninth in the Division II with a third-down conversion rate of 52%. The Tigers converted eight of 12 attempts in their 26-21 win over the Bisons.

Ouachita is the least penalized team in the GAC. The Tigers have been penalized an average of 6.2 times per game for 58.2 yards per game.

Ouachita is averaging 274 rushing yards per game. The Tigers rushing attack ranks eighth in Division II. As a team, the Tigers average 5.8 yards per carry.

Ouachita ranks fourth in Division II in kickoff returns with a 32.67 average. Ke'Vontae Pope ranks third individually in DII, averaging 35.8 yards per return.

Devin Price leads the Tigers in solo tackles with 22. He's averaging 4.4 solo tackles per game. Seven of his team-high 12 tackles against Harding were solo tackles. 
 
2014 Recap
ARKADELPHIA, Ark – Ouachita Tiger senior Kyle Lamothe stripped Arkansas Tech quarterback Dennis Robertson and Barkley Legens recovered the fumble with just over a minute remaining to help secure the Tigers 14-9 win over the Wonder Boys. The 18th-ranked Ouachita Tigers improve to 7-0 on the season.

The Tigers scored in the first quarter on a 14 play, 63 yard drive to take a 7-0 lead. A scrambling Kiehl Frazier found Jalen Jones in the end zone on a short three-yard pass play.

On the next Tech possession, Ouachita cornerback Jeremy Small intercepted a Robertson pass and returned it 40 yards to the ATU 40 yard line. The Tigers were held to a three and out and forced to punt.

Trailing 7-0 in the second quarter, Tech kicker Randy Velazquez came in to attempt a 36-yard field goal. Tigers' defensive end Barkley Legens blocked that attempt, the first blocked kick for the Tigers this season.

After trading defensive stops, Tech intercepted a pressured Frazier pass with 2:08 remaining in the second quarter. After a seven-play drive, Velasquez connected on a 47-yard attempt to make 7-3 Ouachita, at the half.

Ouachita came out firing in the second half, going 73 yards on 8 plays. Frazier found Drew White on the right side of the end zone for a 23-yard touchdown reception. It was White's only catch on the day, as he was blanketed by Tech defensive backs all game.

The Tigers stopped Tech on their next possession forcing their third punt of the day. Ouachita drove down to the Tech 15, but a Frazier fumble in the red zone ended the drive. The third quarter would end with the Tigers leading 14-3.

The fourth quarter started with the fifth punt of the game for the Wonder Boys. The Tigers drove down the Tech two yard line for a first and goal for Ouachita. The Tigers' Steven Kehner fumbled on the first play and Tech recovered it on their own five yard line.

Tech could not capitalize on the turnover but eventually regained possession with 7:37 left in the game. The Wonder Boys drove the ball 64 yards on seven plays, scoring on a 25-yard pass from Robertson to Merdock and cut the lead to 14-9. The Tigers defense stopped Tech on the two-point conversion.

The Tigers were forced to punt after a three and out on their next possession. Tiger punter Shetlon Wooley pinned Tech on their own two yard line with a 64-yard punt, his longest this season.

Tech gained 33 yards on their first play but the drive stalled there. The Tigers regained possession after four straight incompletions. Ouachita gave the ball back to Tech on downs with 1:07 left in the game. On Tech's first play from their own 26, defensive end Kyle Lamothe stripped the Tech quarterback. Barkley Legens jumped on the loose football to secure the Tigers seventh-straight victory.

Ouachita was 7-13 on third down conversions and 2-3 on fourth down conversions. The Tiger defense recorded five sacks in the game, three by Kyle Lamothe. Jeremy Small had the Tigers' lone interception. Zack Mitchell led the Tigers with seven tackles.

Ke'Vontae Pope had four receptions for 73 yards. Jalen Jones and Drew White each had a touchdown reception. Brandon Marks led the Tigers with 58 yards on 16 carries.

Kiehl Frazier went 11-22-1 for 173 yards and two touchdown passes. He rushed for 41 yards.
 
The Match-Up

	ATU		OUA
Winning PCT	4-1 (.800)		4-1 (.800)
Total Offense	450.6 ypg		443.4 ypg
Rushing Offense	273 ypg		274.4 ypg
Passing Offense	177.6 ypg		169 ypg
Red Zone Offense	26-30 (86.7%)		25-32 (78.1%)
Scoring Offense	37.4 ppg		38.4 ppg
Total Defense	289.8 ypg		433.8 ypg
Rushing Defense	136.4 ypg		143.2 ypg
Passing Defense	153.4 ypg		290.6 ypg
Red Zone Defense	8-10 (80%)		14-19 (73.7%)
Scoring Defense	15.2 ppg		31.2 ppg
Turnovers Gained	10		6
Turnovers Lost	6		8
Turnover Margin	+4		-2
First Downs Offense	127		118
First Downs Defense	81		107
Sacks	7		10
Sacks Allowed	7		6
3rd Down conversion PCT	51.2%		51.6%
3rd Down Conversion Defense	30.6%		45.8%
Penalties	43		31
Penalty Yards	370		291

 
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