Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

CENTRAL STATE (OHIO) AT UAPB

- — Erick Taylor

WHEN 2:30 p.m.

WHERE Golden Lion Stadium, Pine Bluff RADIO KUAP-FM, 89.7 in Pine Bluff INTERNET uapblionsr­oar.com

RECORD Central State (0-6); UAPB (2-4) TELEVISION none

COACHES Monte Coleman (40-66 in 10th season at UAPB and overall); Cedric Pearl (10-26 in fourth season at Central State and overall)

SERIES Tied 3-3

LAST MEETING UAPB won 29-16 on Sept. 21, 1996, in the Gateway Classic (St. Louis)

COMMENTS UAPB and Central State (Ohio) have split six meetings, with the Golden Lions winning the past two. … The Golden Lions haven’t won their annual homecoming game since 2012, which was the year they won the SWAC title. UAPB lost to Southern (29-21) in 2013, Prairie View A&M (51-23) in 2014, Grambling State (49-31) in 2015 and Alabama A&M (40-7) last season. … Freshman wide receiver Tyrin Ralph is fourth in the SWAC in receptions with 4.3 per game. … Central State lost to Morehouse 35-33 on Sept. 16 after holding a 12-point second-half lead. UAPB came back to beat Morehouse 23-10 on Sept. 2 after trailing by 10 in the third quarter. … Central State junior running back Terraris Saffold is second in the SIAC in rushing with 102.6 yards per game while junior quarterbac­k Trent Mays is fourth in the league in total offense (177.8 yards/ game). … The Marauders allow 36.7 points and 464.7 yards per game, both of which rank last in the SIAC. … The Marauders have lost nine games in a row and 14 of their past 15 dating back to last season.

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