(RV) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE (6-3; 4-2) VS. (RV) CENTRAL ARKANSAS (5-4; 1-1)
WHEN: NOV. 13 (SAT.) 4:00 P.M.
WHERE: CONWAY, ARKANSAS (ESTES STADIUM)
TV: ESPN+
RADIO: Q107.7
SFA is 3-11-0 overall and 1-6 on the road, in the all-times series with the Bears of UCA in a lot of close contests.
2019: L 7-30 (Conway)
2018: L 17-27 (Nac)
2017: L 20-24 (Conway)
2016: L 14-34 (Nac)
2015: L 24-36 (Conway)
2014: L 39-49 (Nac)
2013: L 31-66 (Conway)
2012: W 42-37 (Nac)
2011: L 28-38 (Conway)
2010: W 30-7 (Nac)
2009: W 33-30 (Conway)
2008: L 41-49 (Nac)
2007: L 23-35 (Conway)
2006: L 35-37 (Nac)
Both teams are riding a 3-game win streak, with UCA winning 4 out of the last 5, that one loss being a 35-38 defeat to EKU in which they blew a 35-13 lead in the second half in Conway.
The offense is lead by QB: BREYLIN SMITH who has completed 204 passes for 2,721 yards and 25 TDs.
The two top receviers in the country will square off with SFA's XAVIER GIPSON and UCA's WR TYLER HUDSON who has 1,165 yards on 56 catches and 8 TDs. Also, look for WR LUJUAN WINNINGHAM who has an 840 yards on 53 catches and 5 TDs.
On the ground the Bears have leading rusher RB DARIUS HALE with 851 yards (5.4 AVERAGE) and 16 TDs.
UCA averages 40 points a game, 314 yards through the air and 151 yards on the ground for an impressive 465 yards per game (7 yards per play), while the defense has held opponents to 29 points, 151 yards on the ground and 227 yards through the air.
The defense has DT LOGAN JESSUP up front with 10 TFL and 5 sacks and in the secondary CB DEANDRE LAMONT who leads the team with 2 INTs and 7 PBU.
SFA stands at 6-3 with another winning season in the books, the first back to back winning seasons since the back to back conference championships of 2009 and 2010.
The upward trajectory continues…
2021: 6-3
2020: 6-4
2019: 3-9
2018: 2-8
..with the playoffs just in sight, but the Jacks are going to have to earn it in a big way, with two road games remaining, and the first stop is that other monkey on the Lumberjack's back, UCA and Conway, Arkansas, where SFA has not won since 2009 and has not beaten the Bears since 2012.
Axe'Em
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