Southern Arkansas at SE Oklahoma State

WHEN 2 p.m. WHERE Paul Laird Field, Magnolia RADIO KVMZFM, 99.1, in Magnolia/ Waldo; KELD-FM, 106.5, in Hampton/ El Dorado/ Camden; KZNG-AM, 1340, in Hot Springs; KENA-AM, 1450, in Mena; KPGG-FM, 103.9, in Ashdown/Texarkana; KMTB-FM, 99.5, in Murfreesboro/ Nashville INTERNET muleriderathletics.com RECORDS SAU 5-3, 5-3 Great American Conference; SE Okla. State 3-5, 3-5 COACHES Bill Keopple (31-38 in seventh season at SAU and overall); Bo Atterberry (10-10 in second season at SE Okla. State, 51-38 in eighth season overall) SERIES SAU leads 20-16-3. LAST MEETING SAU won 30-29 in 2014. LAST WEEK SAU lost 29-28 to Henderson State. SE Okla. St. lost 57-37 to Arkansas Tech. COMMENTS SAU won last year’s game in Magnolia on a touchdown pass from Si Blackshire to Aaron Johnson with no time on the clock. The game was the season-opener for both teams and was delayed by lightning. … SAU’s offense is second in NCAA Division II in thirddown conversion percentage (.544). … SE Okla. State is 11th in the country in passing yards allowed (141.9). … The Muleriders are 19th in Division II in total offense (482.1). … The Savage Storm average 32.2 points per game and 432.8 yards of total offense. … SAU freshman quarterback Barrett Renner has completed 185 of 294 passes for 2,415 yards and 24 touchdowns with 7 interceptions and leads the GAC in total offense while ranking second in passing yards per game (301.9) and third in passing touchdowns (24). … SAU freshman Davondrick Lison is the conference leader in sacks (8.5) and forced fumbles (5).