Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Today’s game

- — Erick Taylor

UAPB AT GRAMBLING STATE

WHEN 2 p.m. Central

WHERE Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium, Grambling, La.

RADIO/TV None

INTERNET uapblionsr­oar.com RECORDS UAPB (1-6, 0-3 SWAC); Grambling State (3-4, 2-2)

COACHES Cedric Thomas (1-6 in first season at UAPB and overall); Broderick Fobbs (42-15 in fifth season at Grambling State and overall)

SERIES Grambling State leads 29-11-2 LAST MEETING Grambling State won 3126 on Nov. 4, 2017, in Pine Blulff COMMENTS UAPB hasn’t beaten Grambling State since earning a 45-42 victory in 2013. … The Golden Lions have three players among the top 11 in the SWAC in receiving (Dejuan Miller is third; Jeremy Brown is seventh; Tyrin Ralph is 11th). Grambling State has won 11 consecutiv­e home games. … Grambling State kicker Marc Orozco has 325 career points and can break the SWAC’s all-time scoring record today. … The Tigers have lost more than one conference game for the first time since 2014, which was Broderick Fobbs’ first season as head coach. … There are three players from Arkansas on Grambling State’s roster: senior wide receiver Devohn Lindsey (North Little Rock), senior linebacker Malcolm Williams (Little Rock Central) and sophomore offensive lineman David Moore (Little Rock McClellan). … UAPB remains the most penalized team in the SWAC, but it has been good on third and fourth down. The Golden Lions have a 32 percent third-down conversion rate, which is third in the league, and are a league-leading 6 of 9 on fourth down.

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