CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN

WHEN UCA HAS THE BALL Coming off three consecutive losses, UCA will need to avoid turnovers and run the ball to take pressure off redshirt freshman quarterback Luke Hales. Through six starts, Hales has passed for a total of 1,417 yards and 16 touchdowns. He has thrown 8 interceptions, including 4 in UCA’s last game, a 40-27 loss to Incarnate Word last Saturday. UCA rushed for 37 yards in the loss. The Bears will need to come closer to their season average of 149.9 rushing yards a game. Junior running back Carlos Blackman leads UCA with 701 yards and 9 touchdowns. Senior receiver Lester Wells leads UCA’s receivers with 52 catches for 632 yards and 4 touchdowns. WHEN ABILENE CHRISTIAN HAS THE BALL The Wildcats are third in the Southland Conference in total offense with an average of 460.1 yards a game, led by sophomore quarterback Luke Anthony, who has completed 66.5 percent of his passes for 2,794 yards and 22 touchdowns 7 interceptions. His top receiver has been junior Josh Fink, who has caught 51 passes for 608 yard and 4 touchdowns. A total of eight receivers have caught 20 or more passes for the Wildcats this season. Junior Tracy James leads the team in rushing with 774 yards and 6 touchdowns.

WHAT’S AT STAKE With a victory, UCA can extend its streak of seasons without a losing record to nine. It finished 5-7 in 2009.