No. 23 Harding vs. Ark.-Monticello -- GAME NOTES

#23 Harding Bisons (5-2, 5-2) vs. Ark.-Monticello Weevils (3-4, 3-4)
Oct. 22, 2022 • 2 p.m. • Monticello, Ark. • Convoy Leslie Cotton Bowl Stadium

Starting 11 for Harding vs. Ark.-Monticello
Below are 11 Facts and Stats about this week's game. You can read the full game notes by clicking on the link.

Harding, tied for second in the Great American Conference, takes on Arkansas-Monticello on the road … Harding has won 10 straight in the series, including the last four in Monticello … UAM's last home win over Harding came in 2009 … the Bisons and Weevils are playing in Monticello for the first time since 2018, a 47-21 Harding win.
Harding in the polls – the Bisons are No. 23 in the AFCA Top 25 Poll, No. 20 in the D2Football.com poll, and No. 12 on MasseyRatings.com.
Harding leads the GAC with only 4.43 penalties per game … the Bisons have only had more than six penalties in one game this season.
Harding leads the GAC with 25.84 yards per kickoff return … UAM ranks last in the GAC in kickoff return defense, allowing 23.59 yards per return.
Harding leads the nation with 26.75 yards per pass completion … the Bisons have completed 20 passes, 12 for more than 20 yards and three for more than 50 yards.
Harding opponents have not returned a punt this season.
Harding leads the GAC in rushing defense (116.7) and total defense (282.3) and ranks second in passing defense (165.6) … only one Harding opponent has gained more than 350 yards in a game.
Freshman quarterback Cole Keylon has passed for 535 yards in only seven games … the last Harding quarterback with 500 or more passing yards in a season was Preston Paden with 614 in 2018.
Sophomore slot back Jhalen Spicer needs 24 yards to reach 1,000 for his career … he leads the GAC with 11.3 yards per carry.
Junior defensive lineman Nathaniel Wallace ranks second in the GAC with 5.0 sacks … the last player with five or more sacks was Segun Olubi, who had 5.5 in 2019 … he has 12.0 career sacks and needs two more to move into Harding's career top 10 … Wallace also leads Harding with eight quarterback hurries.
OPPONENT WATCH: UAM leads the GAC and ranks third nationally with 12 intercepted passes … UAM ranks 11th nationally with 238.3 rushing yards per game … UAM defensive back Kaytron Allen averages 6.3 solo tackles per game, eighth in Division II.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Preston Paden: QB; 5' 11"; Senior

#6 Cole Keylon: QB; 6' 0"; Redshirt Freshman

#10 Jhalen Spicer: RB; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#32 Nathaniel Wallace: DL; 6' 2"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#11 Preston Paden
: 5' 11"; Senior
: QB

#6 Cole Keylon
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Freshman
: QB

#10 Jhalen Spicer
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: RB

#32 Nathaniel Wallace
: 6' 2"; Junior
: DL