Harding Game Notes
SEARCY - Harding will take on its second nationally-ranked opponent of the season Saturday on Senior Day. The Bisons will host 15th-ranked North Alabama at First Security Stadium for a 2 p.m. kickoff. Harding is 4-1 at home this season.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE GAME
- Live Streaming Video - presented by Harding Communications
- Live Streaming Audio - presented by KVHU 95.3 (Billy Morgan and Jerry Mote)
- Live Stats - presented by the Harding Sports Information Office
COACHING MATCHUP
HARDING HEAD COACH RONNIE HUCKEBA
- Alma Mater: Harding, 1978
- 4th Season at Harding: 17-22 (.436)
NORTH ALABAMA HEAD COACH TERRY BOWDEN
- Alma Mater: West Virginia, 1978
- 2nd Season at North Alabama: 19-4 (.826)
10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS GAME
- Harding rushed for a season-high 375 yards last week against Arkansas Tech, the No. 3-ranked rush defense in Division II. This week they take on North Alabama, the No. 4-ranked rush defense in Division II, allowing on 69.4 rushing yards per game.
- Harding enters the game ranked No. 1 in Division II with 4.33 sacks per game. The Bisons need three sacks against North Alabama to tie the school record of 42, set in 1987.
- With 257 rushing yards last week against Arkansas Tech, Harding junior running back Kale Gelles eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season. It was only the seventh time a Harding running back reached 1,000 yards in a season.
- Harding and Minnesota Duluth are the only two teams in Division II that have thrown just one interception during the 2010 season.
- Harding is 7-22 against nationally-ranked teams since joining the NCAA in 1997, but the Bisons have won both of their last two games against nationally-ranked teams.
- North Alabama leads the all-time series with Harding, 6-4. The Lions have won three of the five games played in Searcy.
- Harding is No. 6 in Division II in rushing. The Bisons average 266.0 rushing yards per game and lead the GSC with 5.0 yards per rush.
- Harding senior wide receiver Jordan Watson needs only three receiving yards to become just the fourth Bison ever with 2,000 career receiving yards.
- Harding's top offensive lineman this season based on postgame film grades from the Harding coaches is sophomore right guard L.J. Tarrant. He has a team-high 302 knockout blocks this season.
- Harding has outscored its opponents by 96 points this season in the first three quarters of games (192-96).
