SOUTHERN ARKANSAS AT NW OKLAHOMA STATE

WHEN 2 p.m. Central

WHERE Ranger Field, Alva, Okla. RADIO KVMH, FM-99.1, Magnolia INTERNET muleriderathletics.com RECORDS Southern Arkansas 7-2, 7-2 Great American Conference; Northwestern Oklahoma State 0-9, 0-9

COACHES Brad Smiley (12-8 in second season at SAU and overall); Ronnie Jones (0-9 in his first season at Northwestern Oklahoma State, 11-40 in fourth season overall) SERIES Southern Arkansas leads 10-2.

LAST MEETING A 41-point second half led the way to a 62-31 victory for Southern Arkansas on Sept. 2, 2022, in Magnolia. NOTEWORTHY Southern Arkansas hasn’t lost to Northwestern Oklahoma State since 2017 when the Rangers rolled 38-16 in Alva, Okla. Since that game, the Muleriders have won four straight contests in the series. … Northwestern Oklahoma State has lost 14 consecutive game since last season. A loss today could keep it on track to play Southwestern Oklahoma State next week in a game that may feature two winless teams. … The 746 yards that Southern Arkansas’ Jariq Scales has rushed for is second to O.B. Jones’ 846. The two have combined for 22 touchdowns on the ground. … Last week, the Rangers had 85 yards of offense, which is the team’s second-lowest output of the season. They had 76 yards against Ouachita Baptist on Sept. 9. … The Muleriders are one of four teams in the Great American Conference that average at least 35.3 points per game. The others are Harding (51.6), Ouachita Baptist (39.6) and Henderson State (35.3). … Jashuan Foster has a team-high 313 yards rushing for Northwestern Oklahoma State. … Southern Arkansas averages 278.3 yards rushing.