SE OKLAHOMA STATE 41, ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO 21

Southeastern Oklahoma State (4-0, 4-0 GAC) led wire-to-wire in its victory over Arkansas-Monticello (2-2, 2-2) at Paul Laird Field in Durant, Okla.

The Savage Storm jumped out to a 10-0 lead after the first quarter before UAM’s Cole Sears found Austin Harris for a 1-yard touchdown to cap a 10-play, 75-yard drive with 12 minutes left in the second quarter.

The 10-7 deficit would be as close as the Boll Weevils would get as the Savage Storm scored the next 14 points to take a 24-7 lead with 10:54 left in the third quarter.

UAM’s Ralph Singleton ran 23 yards for a score to make it 24-14, but Southeastern Oklahoma got a 6-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard field goal to up the advantage t0 34-14 with 12:38 left in the game.

UAM’s Imani Riley’s 10-yard touchdown run with 8:05 remaining trimmed it to 3421 before the Savage Storm finished the scoring on Rollin Kinsaul’s third touchdown pass, a 21-yard toss to Jaylen Sims with 2:05 left.

Southeastern Oklahoma limited Cole Sears, the GAC’s season leader in passing yards (247.7 per game) to just 79 Saturday on 9 of 26 attempts and 2 interceptions.

Riley led UAM with 93 yards rushing on 11 attempts (8.5 yards per carry).

The Savage Storm outgained the Boll Weevils 424-332 in total offense, led by Kinsaul’s 182 yards passing and Rashod Polk’s 129 yards rushing on 20 attempts.