ARKADELPHIA – The fifth-ranked Ouachita Baptist University football team hits the road for the fourth time of the season this Saturday, October 26 to take on Arkansas Tech University in Russellville.
Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Thone Stadium on the ATU campus. Tickets are available online through Hometown Ticketing. A link can be found on the football schedule page at OBUtigers.com. Tickets must be purchased online. Cash and credit card at the gate will not be accepted.
The game can be heard on the Ouachita Football Radio Network originating at KARN-FM 102.9 in Little Rock and available on 10 different stations throughout the state of Arkansas. A list of stations can be found at
www.OBUtigers.com/broadcast. ATU will provide live video and live stats. Links can be found at
www.OBUtigers.com/coverage.
Ouachita is one of nine unbeaten teams remaining in NCAA Division II football at 7-0 following its 17-13 win over previously No. 1-ranked Harding last Saturday at home. The Tigers are 7-0 for the sixth time in program history.
Arkansas Tech is 4-3 this season following a 24-13 road loss to Arkansas-Monticello last Saturday. The Wonder Boys are unbeaten against Oklahoma teams this year, but have lost all three matchups against teams from The Natural State.
Saturday's matchup is the 88th installment of the Ouachita-ATU football series. The Wonder Boys lead 44-36-7 in the all-time standings, but the Tigers have won six in a row and 10 of the last 12 meetings. Tech is the second-most played opponent in Ouachita history, second only to cross-street rival Henderson State with 96 meetings in the Battle of the Ravine.