ARKANSAS TECH AT SW OKLAHOMA STATE
WHEN 2 p.m. Central
WHERE ASAP Energy Field at Milam Stadium, Weatherford, Okla.
RADIO KCJC-FM, 102.3 in Russellville INTERNET arkansastechsports.com RECORDS Arkansas Tech 4-2 in Great American Conference; SW Okla. State 2-4 in GAC
COACHES Raymond Monica (27-24 in five seasons at Tech, 72-58 in 12 seasons overall); Dan Cocannouer (36-57 in ninth season at SW Okla. State and overall)
SERIES SW Okla. State leads 7-6
LAST MEETING Arkansas Tech won 2420 last season
COMMENTS Arkansas Tech dropped out of the NCAA Division II Top 25 after two consecutive losses, and its looking to break the streak with the No. 1 scoring offense in the Great American Conference (40 points per game), which ranks 16th in D-II. … Tech is second in the GAC in turnover margin (+10). … Tech junior defensive back Cua’ Rose is tied for the lead in the GAC with 4 interceptions, and junior linebacker KJ Reid is tied for the conference lead with 4 fumble recoveries. … SW Okla. State nearly upset undefeated SE Okla. State last week, when the team lost on a 63yard touchdown pass with 25 seconds left in the game. … The Bulldogs have given up a touchdown play of over 50 yards in each of their past three games. … SW Okla. State’s Jared Rayburn is fourth in the GAC in kick return average (27.8 yards per return) and had a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown two weeks ago against East Central.