The Series
The series with SWOSU began in 1988, with a 17-6 Ouachita victory in Weatherford, Okla. The Tigers lead the all-time series, 8-3.

Ouachita is a perfect 4-0 versus the Bulldogs since joining the Great American Conference. The Tigers have outscored SWOSU 166-85 in those games. All-time, the Tigers have outscored the Bulldogs 285-165.

In the 11 games, Ouachita's offense has averaged 25.9 points per game. The Tigers defense has allowed an average of 11 points per game.

All three of SOWSU's victories in the series have come at home in Weatherford. Those three wins were won by an average margin of 4.3 points.  

The 54 points scored by Ouachita in the 2014 game at Cliff Harris Stadium is the highest total scored by either team in the series. 20 of those points were scored on returns by the Tiger defense.

Ouachita's defense have held SOWSU to 14 or fewer points in seven of the 11 games played between the two teams.
 
By the Numbers
Ouachita running back Kris Oliver leads the nation with six rushing touchdowns. He's averaging a national-best 18 points per game.

Quarterback Austin Warford leads the Great American Conference in total rushing yards with 201. His 100.5 yards per game average is also tops in the conference.

The Tigers have three of the top 11 rushers in the conference in Warford (1), Oliver (4) and Brandon Marks (11).

Ouachita's fourth-down defense is tops in Division II. Opponents are 0-2 against the Tigers this season when they go for it on fourth down.

Ouachita is first in the GAC in kickoff returns with a 33.71 yard average. They ranked third in the nation in that category.

Ke'Vontae Pope is one of eight players in Division II to return a kickoff for a touchdown this season. His 90-yard TD return against Southeastern help secure the Tigers victory. 
 
2014 Recap
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – A season-high homecoming crowd of 3,382 watched the Ouachita Tiger defense force six turnovers and return three for touchdowns in route to 54-21 win over Southwestern Oklahoma State. Defensive end Kyle Lamothe returned two fumbles for touchdowns and AJ Burton returned a fourth-quarter interception 70 yards for six.

Matt Ehasz got the Tigers on the board early in the first quarter, connecting on a 36-yard field goal to give Ouachita a 3-0 lead. The Bulldogs of Southwestern answered on the ensuing drive, scoring on a one-yard run by Karl Hodge to give Southwestern their only lead of the day, 7-3.

On their next possession, Ouachita quarterback Kiehl Frazier hit running Brandon Marks on a throw-back and Marks took it 32 yards for the score and give Ouachita a 10-7 lead. With 1:37 left in the first quarter, Tigers linebacker Jordan Harold forced a fumble on the Southwestern 20 yard line. Kyle Lamothe scooped the ball up and ran it back 20 yards to give Ouachita a 17-7 lead.

After exchanging possessions in the second quarter, Ouachita added three more to their lead on another 36-yard field goal by Ehasz. With 49 second left in the half, Ouachita's Eric Ashburn recovered a fumbled punt on the Southwestern 16 yard line. On a first and goal, Kiehl Frazier connected with Evian Hill for the touchdown with 19 seconds left in the half.

On the first play of the SWOSU drive, Tiger Barkley Legens forced a fumble. Lamothe returned it for his second touchdown of the game and the Tigers led 33-7 at halftime.

Ouachita forced a Bulldog three and out to start the second half. Ouachita put together a nine play, 52-yard drive capped off by a one-yard dive by Frazier. Both offenses would stall for most of the third quarter, exchanging punts. The third quarter ended with a sack of Bulldog quarterback Klark Ashmore by Demetric Jennings.

Tiger returner and cornerback Etauj Allen started off the fourth quarter with a 36-yard punt return to give the Tigers a first and goal on the SWOSU four yard line. Running back Steven Kehner plowed it in from on the first play and give Ouachita the 47-7 lead.

Southwestern started their next possession on their 34 yard line. They drove the ball down to the Tiger 35. On a second and seven, AJ Burton jumped the route on an Ashmore pass and returned it 70 yards for the score.

Ouachita would give up two late scores on passes from Ashmore to receivers Teverick Boyd and Brian Robinson. Ouachita would win by a final score of 54-21.
 
The Match-Up
 

	SWOSU		OUA
Winning PCT	1-1 (.500%)		2-0 (1.000%)
Total Offense	409.0 ypg		420.5 ypg
Rushing Offense	154 ypg		262 ypg
Passing Offense	255 ypg		158 ypg
Red Zone Offense	7-9 (77.8%)		8-10 (80%)
Scoring Offense	37 ppg		36.5 ppg
Total Defense	441.5 ypg		463 ypg
Rushing Defense	138 ypg		77 ypg
Passing Defense	303.5 ypg		386 ypg
Red Zone Defense	5-6 (83.3%)		7-10 (70%)
Scoring Defense	24 ppg		32 ppg
Turnovers Gained	5		2
Turnovers Lost	1		3
Turnover Margin	+4		-1
First Downs Offense	42		40
First Downs Defense	42		42
Sacks	1		2
Sacks Allowed	4		1
3rd Down conversion PCT	33.3%		40%
3rd Down Conversion Defense	48.5%		42.4%
Penalties	17		15
Penalty Yards	189		124

 
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