TODAY’S GREAT AMERICAN CONFERENCE GAMES

HENDERSON STATE AT OAUCHITA BAPTIST

WHEN 1:05 p.m.

WHERE Cliff Harris Stadium RADIO Ouachita Baptist Radio Network: KDXE-FM, 101.1, Little Rock, KUOA, AM 1290 and FM 97.7, Siloam Springs, KCXYFM, 95.3, Camden, KZNG, AM 1340, FM 94.5 and FM 105.5, Hot Springs, KNASFM, 105.5, Nashville and KQOR-FM, 105.3, Mena; Henderson State Radio Network: KBHM-FM, 93.7, KDEL, 100.9 FM, and KVRC, 1240 AM, Arkadelphia, KWPSFM, 99.7, Hot Springs, KYXK-FM, 106.7, Gurdon, KZYP, FM 104.1 AM and 1310 Malvern, and KAFC, FM 99.3 and AM 690, Benton

INTERNET hsusports.com, obutigers.com, ESPN3, as part of the NCAA Division II Showcase, and can be accessed by visiting WatchESPN.com

RECORDS OBU (10-0, 10-0 GAC, No. 3 Super Region III, No. 5 AFCA/No. 4 d2football.com), Henderson State (9-1, 9-1, No. 7 Super Region III, No. 20 AFCA/No. 20 d2football.com)

COACHES Todd Knight (122-95 in 21st season at OBU, 149-127-2 in 27th season overall); Scott Maxfield (108-55 in 15th season at Henderson State, 136-67 in 19th season overall),

SERIES Tied 43-43-6

LAST SEASON OBU won 38-10 at Henderson State.

NOTEWORTHY The last time so much was at stake in the Battle of Ravine was 2014 when an undefeated Ouachita Baptist team led by Auburn transfer Kiehl Frazier defeated Henderson State 41-20 at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium in front of 12,228. The victory lifted OBU to the undisputed GAC title and a spot in the NCAA Division II playoffs. Henderson State was left out of the playoffs after the loss, and needs a victory today to earn a share of the GAC title and a postseason bid. … The teams rank near the top of the GAC and Division II in several statistical categories: OBU is No. 1 in third-down conversions (.619), fewest pass interceptions (1) and pass completion percentage (76.4), No. 4 in scoring defense (13.1 ppg) and No. 4 in tackles for loss allowed (37); Henderson State leads the nation with fewest lost fumbles (1) and tackles for loss allowed (29) and is No. 4 in sacks allowed (6). … OBU’s

Brayden Brazeal (126-165 passing, 1,506, 11 TDs, 1 INT.) and Henderson State’s

Richard Stammetti (204-332, 2,556, 24, 9) are the QBs, but WRs Allie Freeman of OBU (79-795, 6 TDs) and L’lliott Curry of Henderson State (74-1,019, 13) rank 1-2 in the GAC in receptions and are No. 4 and 7 in the nation. … OBU RB Brockton Brown (880 yards, 21 TDs) is No. 2 in the nation in rushing TDs; Henderson State’s rushing attack is led by Logan Moragne (123-724 rushing, 12 TDs).

ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO AT SOUTHERN ARKANSAS

WHEN 2 p.m.

WHERE Wilkins Stadium, Magnolia RADIO KVMZ-FM, 99.1, Magnolia; KHBMFM, 93.7, Monticello

INTERNET muleridersports.com, uamsports.com

RECORDS SAU (7-3, 7-3 GAC), UAM (55, 5-5)

COACHES Bill Keopple (64-53 in 11th season at SAU and overall); Hud Jackson (34-64 in ninth season at UAM and overall)

SERIES SAU leads 56-36-1

LAST SEASON UAM won 20-17 in Monticello.

NOTEWORTHY Two of the GAC’s top true freshman playmakers — UAM quarterback Demilon Brown and SAU all-purpose back O.B. Jones — will put their talents on display. Brown (65-109 passing, 836, 6 TDs, 4 INTs; 94-720 rushing, 5 TDs) took over as the starting QB in Week 4, and has mixed brilliance with occasional costly errors. “You’ve got to live with that,” Jackson said of his first-year player from Rivercrest. “He’s going to make great plays. It’s going to help us in the long run.” Jackson said the Boll Weevils will be a force to be reckoned with in the future, with all of their top skills players — Brown, RB Devontae Dean (792 rushing) and WRs DeAndre Washington (35-535, 6) and C.J. Parham (35-463, 4) — expected to return next season. The Boll Weevils need a victory to finish with a second consecutive 6-5 record in the GAC. … SAU is trying to avoid ending on a threegame losing streak for a second consecutive season, but the Muleriders showed plenty of fight in last Saturday’s 38-31 loss to Henderson State in Arkadelphia. The Muleriders unleashed a spark plug in Jones, who scored twice — on a 9-yard run out of the Wildcat formation in the first half and on a game-tying 21-yard reception late in the fourth quarter. Jones, 6-2, 194 pounds, has now scored 7 touchdowns, and SAU Coach Bill Keopple said the future is bright for the first-year player from Tatum High School in Henderson, Texas. “He can catch, run, he can do it all,” Keopple said. “He’s going to be a great player for us.” … Junior QB Hayden Mallory has thrown for 1,995 yards and 16 TDs in his first year as the starter. … Win or lose, the Muleriders will record a fifth consecutive winning season and are 38-18 since the beginning of 2015.

HARDING AT ARKANSAS TECH

WHEN 2 p.m.

WHERE Thone Stadium, Russellville RADIO KCJC-FM, 102.3, Russellville, KVHU-FM, 95.3, Searcy INTERNET hardingsports.com, arkansastechsports.com

RECORDS Harding (9-1, 9-1 GAC, No. 4 Super Region III, No. 14 AFCA/No. 11 2football.com); Arkansas Tech (3-7 GAC) COACHES Paul Simmons (29-8 in 3rd season); Kyle Shipp (3-7 in 1st season) SERIES Arkansas Tech leads 31-25, including 19 of 27 in Russellville LAST MEETING Harding won 28-0 in Searcy.

NOTEWORTHY Harding brings the nation’s top-ranked rushing offense (392.5 ypg) to face an Arkansas Tech team that ranks fifth in the Great American Conference in rushing defense (171.6 ypg). …Arkansas Tech Coach Kyle Shipp said defending the Bisons’ Flexbone option attack is easier said than done. “You’ve got to tackle the ball carrier,” Shipp said, “trying to figure out which one to tackle, that’s the tough part.” … Harding has rushed for more than 400 yards and 4 TDs in 5 consecutive games for the first time, including 462 in last week’s 35-14 victory over Southeastern Oklahoma State in Durant. … Junior fullback Cole Chancey (2051,217, 11 TDs) leads the GAC in rushing. Slot back Tristan Tucker (68-641, 10) and QB Preston Paden (109-583, 7) are among seven Bisons who have rushed for more than 143 yards on the season. … Chancey (3,515) is No. 2 on Harding’s all-time rushing list and needs 108 yards to pass former Arkansas Tech RB Bryan Allen to reach No. 2 on the GAC all-time list. “The confidence level of our offense is really high,” Simmons said. “The last several weeks it feels like those guys going to score every time they get the ball.” … Arkansas Tech, which has won 3 of 4 after starting 0-6, is riding the steady hand of Greenbrier junior Carter Burcham, who has completed 44 of 77 for 731 yards, 5 TDs and 2 INTs in 3 starts.