THE SERIES
This series began in 1913 when Ouachita and Southeastern first encounter ended in a scoreless tie. Ouachita earned the first victory in the series the following year with a decisive 19-0 win. Southeastern's first win came in October of 1952.
The Tigers have a 30-18-4 advantage over the Storm. The two teams have one postseason meeting, with Ouachita winning the 1948 Texhoma Bowl by a final of 7-0.
Since 1978, the Tigers are 11-4 at home versus Southeastern. The last time the Tigers lost to Southeastern at home was in October of 1999. Ouachita is 5-0 versus Southeastern since joining the GAC.
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 BY THE NUMBERS
At the team's last meeting in Durant, senior running back
Brandon Marks broke off a 14-yard TD run with 16 seconds remaining to give the Tigers a 35-29 win. In last season's meeting at Cliff Harris Stadium, the Tigers held off a 27-point comeback in the fourth quarter to win 42-40.
Last week,
Ke'Vontae Pope became the first player in GAC history to return a season-opening kickoff for touchdown. Pope's 97 yard return was the longest of his career. In what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown for the Tigers, Pope returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of last season's meeting.Â
Kris Oliver led the GAC last week with 99 rushing yards and tied four other players with three touchdowns. Oliver now has 22 rushing touchdowns in 12 career games. He rushed for three TDs versus Southeastern in last year's contest.Â
Ouachita will look to start the season 2-0 with a win at Southeastern. The Tigers have started the season 2-0 for nine staright seasons, dating back to 2007 when the Tigers defeated Texas A&M Commerce and East Texas Baptist.Â
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