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No. 1 Harding vs. Southwestern Okla. -- GAME NOTES

#1 Harding Bisons (4-0, 4-0) vs. Southwestern Okla. Bulldogs (2-2, 2-2)
Oct. 4, 2024 • 2 p.m. • Weatherford, Okla. • Flex-Chem Field

Starting 11 for Harding vs. Southwestern Okla.
Below are 11 Facts and Stats about this week's game. You can read the full game notes by clicking on the link.
  1. Streaking Bisons: Harding enters Saturday's game with a 23-game overall winning streak, the longest in NCAA football, and has won its last nine games in Oklahoma.
  2. Defensive Dominance: Harding's rushing defense ranks 3rd nationally, allowing 48.0 yards per game, while Southwestern Oklahoma ranks 137th, allowing 197.0 yards per game.
  3. Series History: Harding leads the series 13-5 and has won the last seven meetings, including a 64-0 victory last season.
  4. National Rankings: Harding is ranked No. 1 in the AFCA Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll and has appeared in 69 consecutive AFCA polls.
  5. Offensive Powerhouse: Harding leads Division II in scoring offense (61.3 points per game) and has scored 59 or more points in four straight games.
  6. Rushing Excellence: Harding leads D2 with 488.8 rushing yards per game, 7.79 yards per rush, and 28 rush TD.
  7. Cole Keylon's Quest: QB Cole Keylon seeks to become the 6th player in Harding history with 25 rushing touchdowns and needs 26 rush yards for 1,500 in his career.
  8. Blake Delacruz Closing In: FB Blake Delacruz needs 31 yards to become 5th all-time at Harding in rushing yards.
  9. Turnover Battle: Southwestern Oklahoma leads the conference and ranks 10th nationally in turnover margin (+1.50), while Harding seeks to maintain its ball-control offense that leads Division II in time of possession at more than 37 minutes per game.
  10. Defensive Records: Harding's defense has allowed fewer than 10 points in four consecutive games for only the seventh time in program history.
  11. Southwestern Oklahoma's Kai Kunz: The Bulldogs' QB ranks 1st in the conference and 35th nationally in rushing yards (351) and 2nd in the conference and 21st nationally in rushing yards per carry (6.38).
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Players Mentioned

Blake Delacruz

#26 Blake Delacruz

RB
5' 8"
Senior
Cole Keylon

#15 Cole Keylon

QB
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Blake Delacruz

#26 Blake Delacruz

5' 8"
Senior
RB
Cole Keylon

#15 Cole Keylon

6' 0"
Junior
QB
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