Harding Game Notes

SEARCY - It's Homecoming at Harding on Saturday as the Bisons host Arkansas Tech at First Security Stadium at 2 p.m. It will be the 51st Homecoming at Harding, and the Bisons have won 18 of their last 20 Homecoming games.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE GAME

• Live Streaming Video - presented by Harding Communications
• Live Streaming Audio - presented by KVHU 95.3 (Scott Goode 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: 16-22 (.421)

ARKANSAS TECH HEAD COACH STEVE MULLINS

• Alma Mater: Arkansas-Monticello, 1980
  
• 14th Season at Arkansas Tech: 88-60 (.595)

10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS GAME

Harding enters the game ranked No. 1 in Division II in sacks per game. The Bisons average 4.0 sacks per game and had five last week vs. Arkansas-Monticello.

Harding averages 252.4 rushing yards per game, first in the GSC and seventh in Division II. Arkansas Tech allows only 66.2 rushing yards per game, tied for the fewest in the Gulf South Conference and third nationally.

Harding is 33-15-2 all-time on Homecoming and has won 18 of its last 20. The Bisons are 4-0 all-time against Arkansas Tech on Homecoming.

Harding is one of only three teams in Division II that have thrown only one interception all season, while Arkansas Tech ranks last in Division II with 22 interceptions.

Arkansas Tech has lost 36 turnovers this season, the most in Division II.

The series between Harding and Arkansas Tech is tied 11-11 in games played in Searcy. Arkansas Tech has scored an average of 54.3 points per game in their last three games against Harding.

Harding junior running back Kale Gelles leads the Gulf South Conference with 97.4 rushing yards per game. He has four 100-yard rushing games this season.

Bison senior wide receiver Kurt Adams has six of Harding's 12 receiving touchdowns this season. He needs only one more receiving touchdown to tie Delta State's Ellis Debrow for sixth in GSC history in receiving touchdowns with 29.

Harding senior wide receiving Jordan Watson needs only 62 receiving yards to become only the fourth Bison ever with 2,000 or more career receiving yards.

Senior linebacker Jason Thomasson needs only two tackles to become just the third Harding player since 2000 with 250 or more career tackles. The other two are Tim Polk (330) and Scott Dutile (280).