No. 7 Harding vs. No. 22 Southern Arkansas -- GAME NOTES

#7 Harding Bisons (6-1, 6-1) vs. #22 Southern Arkansas (6-1, 6-1)
Oct. 26, 2024 • 3 p.m. • Searcy, Ark. • First Security Stadium

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

Homecoming Dominance: Harding is 44-17-2 (.714) in previous Homecoming games, winning its last nine.

National Ranking: Harding enters the game ranked No. 7 in the AFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll, its 72nd consecutive poll appearance.

Rushing Leaders: Harding leads Division II with 426.3 rushing yards per game and has eclipsed 500 yards twice this season.

Defensive Excellence: Harding's defense allows a Division II-low 4.3 points per game and has allowed only three total touchdowns.

Time of Possession: Harding controls the ball for an average of 35:52 minutes per game (2nd in Division II).

Series History: Harding has won the last four games against Southern Arkansas, leading the series 31-27-1.

Record-Breaking Potential: A win would tie the longest home winning streak in program history (14 games).

Top Performers: FB Blake Delacruz leads the GAC with 10 rush TD, while QB Cole Keylon is 30-3 as a starter.

Defensive Records: Harding's defense ranks 2nd in Division II in 3rd Down Conversion Pct. (20.5%) and total defense (125.0 yards allowed per game).

Special Teams: K Magnus Lepak ranks 2nd in the GAC in scoring (64) and 3rd in field goal per game (0.75).

Defensive Standouts: DL Dre Hall ranks 4th in the GAC with 4.0 sacks, while teammate Gage Price has 5.0 sacks, 3rd in the conference. Ty Dugger also excels with 4 INT, 2nd in the GAC and 6th in Division II.

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Players Mentioned

#26 Blake Delacruz: RB; 5' 8"; Senior

#20 Ty Dugger: DB; 6' 2"; Junior

#9 Dre Hall: DL; 6' 1"; Senior

#15 Cole Keylon: QB; 6' 0"; Junior

#39 Magnus Lepak: K; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#55 Gage Price: DL; 6' 3"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#26 Blake Delacruz
: 5' 8"; Senior
: RB

#20 Ty Dugger
: 6' 2"; Junior
: DB

#9 Dre Hall
: 6' 1"; Senior
: DL

#15 Cole Keylon
: 6' 0"; Junior
: QB

#39 Magnus Lepak
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: K

#55 Gage Price
: 6' 3"; Senior
: DL