East Central (4-4, 4-4) at Harding (6-2, 6-2)

Location: First Security Stadium, Searcy, Ark.

Time: 2 p.m.

Series:  HU leads 8-3

Coaches: Harding – Ronnie Huckeba (37-33, 7th Season); East Central – Tim McCarty (32-40, 7th Season at ECU; 55-68, 12th season overall)

Live Stats/Audio/Video: Available through a link on HardingSports.com

Radio: KVHU 95.3-FM in Searcy (Billy Morgan and Jerry Mote)

•    Harding will continue its push for its second straight postseason berth Saturday when it hosts East Central on Saturday at 2 p.m. for Senior Day.  The Bisons enter the game ranked No. 10 in the NCAA Division II Super Region 3 Rankings.

    NCAA Super Region 3 Rankings
    1.    Northwest Missouri State (9-0)
    2.    Minnesota State-Mankato (9-0)
    3.    Minnesota Duluth (8-1)
    4.    St. Cloud State (8-1)
    5.    Henderson State (9-0)
    6.    Pittsburg State (8-1)
    7.    Emporia State (8-0)
    8.    Washburn (8-1)
    9.    Missouri Western State (7-2)
    10.    Harding (6-2)

•    Harding will honor 16 seniors prior to Saturday's game. They are: DL Daniel Riley, WR Michael Belin, WR Alex Finley, LB Erik Ragsdale, RB Ty Finley, WR Alex Rachal, DB Ashtun Williams, DL B.J. Jones, DB Ishmael Siryon, DB Philip Mion, RB D'Nico Jackson-Best, P Nathan Kadlecek, K Adin Menkin, OL Jeremiah Vivio, OL Dallon Hudson, and WR Brandon Cable.

•    Saturday's game will be matchup of Harding's top-ranked rushing offense, No. 1 in the NCAA at 382.0 yards per game, against East Central's highly-ranked passing offense, ranked No. 2 in the Great American Conference with 301.2 yards per game.

•    Harding is coming off a 42-10 victory over Southeastern Oklahoma on Saturday in Durant. The Bisons scored five rushing touchdowns and limited the Savage Storm to only 24 rushing yards on 26 carries.

•    East Central lost 26-17 to Arkansas Tech on Saturday in Ada, Okla. The Tigers passed for 450 yards but committed six turnovers, including five interceptions, in the loss.

•    Harding enters the game as D2's leader in rushing yards per game (382.0), yards per rush (6.75), and rushing touchdowns (42). The Bisons' 42 rushing touchdowns are a school record, breaking the previous mark of 38 set in 2011. Harding is also on pace to break the record for rushing yards per game (360.9 in 2011) and yards per rush (6.33 in 1972).

•    Four D2 teams have scored eight rushing touchdowns in a game this season. Harding is the only team to do it twice (vs. Northwestern Okla., 9/14 & vs. Ark.-Monticello, 10/12).

•    Harding also leads D2 with 23.71 yards per pass completion. The Bisons average 5.65 more yards per reception than second-place Lenoir-Rhyne (18.06).

•    Harding has scored a touchdown in 27 of 32 quarters played this season. The Bisons have scored on 36 of their 39 trips to the red zone, including 33 touchdowns (32 rushing, 1 passing). HU's 92.3% success rate is tops in the GAC and sixth in Division II.

•    The Bisons lead the GAC in fewest penalty yards per game, averaging 61.50 penalty yards.

•    Harding leads the GAC with 24 sacks. Daniel Riley leads the teams with 6.5 sacks.

•    Harding and East Central are meeting for the 12th time with the Bisons holding an 8-3 series lead. Harding has won all six meetings played in Searcy.