This week's top 25 match-up will be televised via the American Sports Network. Kickoff is set for 11:04 a.m. central time and the game can viewed live on the Little Rock station, KATV-2 (RetroTV). The game will be replayed on Cox Sports TV in Jonesboro and Ft. Smith at 8:00 p.m. For a complete list of channels in the American Sports Network, click here. 

The Series
Ouachita and Harding first played in 1928. The game resulted in a scoreless tie. They did not play again until 1960, where that game also ended in a scoreless tie. Harding leads the all-time series between the two schools, 30-22-4.

Since both teams joined the GAC in 2011, the visiting team is 4-0. All four games have been decided by an average margin of victory of 7.5 points. In the series history (not including the four tied games), the visiting team has won 48% of the time, with the average margin of victory being 10.7 points.

Ouachita is 7-9 versus Harding under Head Coach Todd Knight. Since 2007, Coach Knight's teams are 4-4 versus the Bisons.

This year's match-up marks the third time in four years that both teams are ranked in the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll. In 2012, Ouachita was ranked 10^th and Harding 25^th. In 2014, Harding was ranked 13^th and Ouachita 22^nd. Heading into Saturday, Harding is ranked 12^th and Ouachita 24^th.
 
By The Numbers
Last week's win over Northwestern gave Coach Knight his 80^th victory as head coach at Ouachita. Since 2008, the Tigers have seven consecutive winning seasons, the longest current streak by any university in the state of Arkansas. During this streak, Coach Knight's teams have averaged seven wins per season.

The Tigers held Northwestern Oklahoma State to 10 yards rushing in last week's 55-13 win. The Tigers are one of four teams in the GAC allowing opponents less than 100 yards per game rushing. The Tigers have allowed opposing runners 3.1 yards per carry through four games this season.

The Tigers are third in the GAC in rushing offense, averaging 287.5 yards per game. They are tied with Harding for a conference-best 6.1 yards per carry.

Despite missing all but the Tigers opening drive of their game at Southwestern Oklahoma State, Kris Oliver leads the GAC in rushing with 425 yards on 61 attempts. Oliver is averaging 106.2 yards per game and an astounding 7.1 yards per carry. His eight rushing touchdowns are the most by any running back in the conference.

Freshman Donelle Hoof has rushed for five touchdowns on 37 carries in the past two games. That's one touchdown for roughly every 7 carries.

Quarterback Austin Warford is averaging 265 yards of total offense per game. His 367 rushing yards are the most by any quarterback in the GAC.

2014 Recap
SEARCY, Ark. - After going down 28-20, Ouachita quarterback Kiehl Frazier drove the Tigers down the field to score and convert the two-point conversion with no time left to tie the game. Matt Ehasz would connect on a 38-yard field goal to give the #22 Ouachita Tigers the 31-28 victory over #13 Harding.
 
The Tigers opened up the game with a 13 play, 74 yard drive scoring on a 19-yard field goal to give Ouachita a 3-0 lead. The Tiger defense held Harding scoreless in the first quarter, forcing the Bisons to punt and turn the ball over on downs on their two possessions.
 
The Tigers second drive started on the Harding 40 after a 44-yard punt return by Etauj Allen. A 20-yard rush by quarterback Kiehl Frazier put Ouachita in the red zone. Steven Kehner scored on a one-yard run to put Ouachita up 10-0. On their next possession, Frazier found Ke'Vontae Pope behind two defenders in the end zone for a 36-yard touchdown pass.
 
Harding answered in the second quarter with big plays by Eric Simmons and Donatella Luckett to cut into the Tiger lead. Simmons ran it in from 44 yards out to cut the Tigers lead to 10. With under a minute left in the first half, Luckett caught a pass and went 50 yards down to the Ouachita 14 yard line. Harding scored with 19 seconds left to make it 17-14, Ouachita, at the half.
 
The third quarter was a defensive stalemate between the two teams. Ouachita scored the only points of the quarter on a 27-yard field goal by Matt Ehasz, his second of the game. The quarter ended on a 25-yard completion from Frazier to Pope with the Tigers leading 20-14.
 
Harding forced a Tiger fumble to start the fourth quarter and scored on the ensuing possession on an 11 yard run by Simmons and take the lead 21-20. Ouachita forced a Bisons fumble, recovered by Barkley Legens, but were unable to convert.
 
After an illegal block penalty pinned Harding back at their own 8 yard line, fullback Romo Westbrook broke loose for 92-yard touchdown run to make it a 28-20 advantage for Harding.
 
Ouachita began to drive down the field on its next possession, but turned it over on an errant pass by Frazier. It was only his second interception thrown this season. The Tiger defense held Harding and forced them to punt, giving Ouachita the ball with 2:37 left in the game.
 
The Tigers went to their two-minute offense and Frazier spread the ball to his receivers as the Tigers drove down the field. On a second and eight, Frazier hit Evian Hill in the end zone for an apparent score, but the pass was ruled incomplete. On fourth and eight with 22 seconds remaining, Frazier broke free for a 16-yard run to give the Tigers a first down with 12 seconds left in the game.
 
After an incomplete pass, Frazier found Brandon Marks in the back of the end zone for a touchdown. With no time left, Frazier scrambled and scampered into the end zone to convert the two-point conversion and tie the game at 28-28.
 
On Harding's first possession in overtime, Zack Mitchell recovered the third Harding fumble of the game. Ouachita moved the ball to the 18 yard line for a 33-yard field goal attempt. The Tigers were called for a false-start and the ball was moved back five yards, negating a Harding field goal block.
 
Matt Ehasz connected on the 38-yard field goal attempt to give the Tigers the 31-28 victory. Ouachita improved to 6-0 on the year and remain unbeaten.
 
The Match-Up

	HU		OUA
Winning PCT	4-0 (1.000)		3-1 (.750)
Total Offense	496 ypg		460.5 ypg
Rushing Offense	366.2 ypg		287.5 ypg
Passing Offense	129.8 ypg		173 ypg
Red Zone Offense	20-25 (80%)		21-26 (80.8%)
Scoring Offense	44.8 ppg		41.5 ppg
Total Defense	330.8 ypg		441.5 ypg
Rushing Defense	91.5 ypg		99.8 ypg
Passing Defense	239.2 ypg		341.8 ypg
Red Zone Defense	6-7 (85.7%)		12-16 (75%)
Scoring Defense	20.5 ppg		33.8 ppg
Turnovers Gained	9		4
Turnovers Lost	5		7
Turnover Margin	+4		-3
First Downs Offense	92		95
First Downs Defense	76		86
Sacks	10		8
Sacks Allowed	0		5
3rd Down conversion PCT	47.7%		48.1%
3rd Down Conversion Defense	37.7%		45.2%
Penalties	29		26
Penalty Yards	263		246

 
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