Muleriders run past Oklahoma Baptist

SHAWNEE, Okla. – Junior quarterback OB Jones scored a trio of dashing touchdowns, was an environment friendly 16-of-18 passing for 224 yards and a landing and Southern Arkansas took care of enterprise in opposition to Oklahoma Baptist on Bison Hill because the Week 9 Great American Conference matchup went the best way of the Muleriders in a 52-20 choice on Saturday in Shawnee.

Jones accounted for 259 of the Muleriders’ 551 yards of complete offense as he once more used a close to excellent marriage of an correct left arm and well timed scrambling skill to ship Southern Arkansas to its fourth win of the season following its second 50+ level outburst this fall.

It was a windy, dreary day however the components weren’t a problem for the Muleriders. Southern Arkansas tossed for 246 yards as simply two of the crew’s 20 makes an attempt fell incomplete. Jones accomplished passes of 38 and 19 yards into the wind on SAU’s second drive of the sport. Kadyn Roach hauled within the first move and D’evin McDonald was on the receiving finish of the close to 20 yard seize. Those two completions led to a 20-yard discipline objective by Austin Wilkerson to place SAU on the board within the first quarter. The make tied the sport at 3 after the Mulerider protection compelled a FGA from an OBU drive begin on the SAU20. The Bison have been held to only a yard on three performs within the gifted pink zone alternative.

The Bison responded following Wilkerson’s make and moved the soccer down contained in the SAU15, however was once more compelled to accept a discipline objective because the Mulerider protection once more bowed up by forcing a particular groups play from the Tigers.

Southern Arkansas held Oklahoma Baptist underneath 100 yards dashing within the first half and underneath 125 for the sport. OBU’s all-purpose standout Keilahn Harris caught ten passes, 5 in every half, for 76 yards and rating, which got here late with the sport out of hand. Harris was defended extraordinarily effectively by the Mulerider secondary which included the blanketing efforts of Melvin Smith Jr. who had 4 move breakups on the afternoon.

The Muleriders restricted the Bison passing assault to 198 yards on 26-of-49 passing which included the late, quick landing to Harris and two interceptions. Giovanni Zaso snagged an INT after an amazing move rush compelled a frantic throw from OBU’s Seth Streeter and Prince Udenze secured an INT after Jeremiah Postell laid a heavy hit on an meant receiver to pop the soccer free and into the arms of Udenze.

Zazo’s decide arrange a fast scoring drive for the Muleriders that used three rushes from Jariq Scales and a 22-yard landing move from Judd Barton to D’evin McDonald who’s late season manufacturing continued as he made a formidable seize within the again center of the endzone to make it 17-6 Muleriders with simply over 7:30 to play within the first half.

Udenze’s interception got here on the Bison’s second drive of the second half and Udenze returned the batted move by Postell 16 yards to the OKB26. Jones then hit Dekendrick Bender for eight yards and capped the fast scoring drive with an 18-yard scamper up the center for his second journey to paydirt and a 31-6 lead.

Jonathan Lewis accrued 91 all-purpose yards. He caught a six yard landing move from Jones which put SAU up 25 halfway by way of the fourth quarter. Three and a half minutes later, Lewis took off for a 59-yard landing run which highlighted his 5 rushes for 74 yards.

Following the Bison’s fourth quarter rating to Harris, Lewis returned an onside kick 11 yards to arrange the ultimate scoring drive for the Muleriders within the win. At the two:23 mark, Barton crossed the objective line on a 20-yard carry to cap scoring and a five-touchdown day for SAU on the bottom.

The Muleriders have been a mixed 8-for-17 on third and fourth down conversions, together with a 3-for-4 consequence on fourth down. SAU scored all six occasions it entered the pink one with the final 5 journeys ending in six.

The offense’s good day total noticed its 80 complete performs common 6.9 yards and it managed the soccer for almost 11 minutes longer than the host. After holding the Bison out of the tip zone and forcing consecutive FG makes an attempt, The Mulerider protection compelled three punts, picked off two passes and turned Oklahoma Baptist over on downs earlier than the Bison scored its first landing with 3:46 to play within the third quarter.

Gavin Roe led with six tackles and eight different Muleriders have been in on a minimum of three tackles. Elvin Calhoun and JD Abrams (sack) every recorded a deal with for loss with half of Calhoun’s counting as a sack.

McDonald led a receiving squad that noticed 11 gamers catch a move. McDonald hauled in three for 51 yards and the rating. Roach recorded two catches for 46 yards and Scales added two receptions for 31 yards. Scales additionally led the dashing assault with 83 yards on 18 carries. Scales eclipsed 100 all-purpose yards for the sixth time this fall. Lewis adopted and Blake May averaged six yards a stick with it 11 makes an attempt.

SAU returns house for the ultimate time in 2022. The Muleriders host Southern Nazarene in Week 10. It can be Senior Day on Saturday, November 5. Kickoff from Wilkins Stadium at Rip Powell Field is ready for two p.m.