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No. 1 Harding vs. No. 9 Ouachita Baptist -- GAME NOTES

#1 Harding Bisons (6-0, 6-0) vs. #9 Ouachita Baptist (6-0, 6-0)
Oct. 19, 2024 • 7 p.m. • Arkadelphia, Ark. • Cliff Harris Stadium

Starting 11 for Harding vs. Ouachita Baptist
Below are 11 Facts and Stats about this week's game. You can read the full game notes by clicking on the link.
  • No. 1 vs. No. 9: Harding, ranked No. 1 in the AFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll, faces No. 9 Ouachita Baptist on Saturday at Cliff Harris Stadium.
  • Streaking Bisons: Harding enters with a 25-game overall winning streak, 21-game conference winning streak, and 12-game road winning streak.
  • Defensive Showdown: Harding and Ouachita Baptist boast the top two scoring defenses in Division II, with the Bisons allowing only one touchdown this season.
  • Series History: Harding leads the all-time series 34-26-4, including a dominant 41-10 victory last season.
  • Rushing Dominance: Harding leads Division II with 461.0 rushing yards per game, eclipsing 500 yards twice this season.
  • Unstoppable Offense: The Bisons lead Division II in scoring offense (61.3 points per game) and have scored 57+ points in six consecutive games.
  • Historic Defense: For only the second time in program history, Harding's defense has allowed fewer than 10 points in six consecutive games.
  • QB Cole Keylon: Keylon boasts a 30-2 record as a starter and ranks 6th in HU career rush TD (25) and 9th in pass TD (21).
  • FB Blake Delacruz: Delacruz leads the GAC with 10 rush TD and needs 96 rush yards to reach 4th all-time at HU.
  • Tough Test: Ouachita Baptist's defense ranks 12th nationally in rushing defense (75.3 yards per game).
  • GAC Defensive Player of the Week: DB Ty Dugger earned GAC Defensive Player of the Week honors after returning an interception 83 yards for a touchdown against Northwestern Oklahoma State.
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Players Mentioned

Blake Delacruz

#26 Blake Delacruz

RB
5' 8"
Senior
Ty Dugger

#20 Ty Dugger

DB
6' 2"
Junior
Cole Keylon

#15 Cole Keylon

QB
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Blake Delacruz

#26 Blake Delacruz

5' 8"
Senior
RB
Ty Dugger

#20 Ty Dugger

6' 2"
Junior
DB
Cole Keylon

#15 Cole Keylon

6' 0"
Junior
QB