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THIS WEEK IN GAC FOOTBALL (WEEK 3 PREVIEW)

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 RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - Week three of the Great American Conference football season opens Thursday on national television when Henderson State hosts Southeastern Oklahoma State. On Saturday, Arkansas-Monticello travels to Northwestern Oklahoma State; Ouachita Baptist hosts East Central; Arkansas Tech takes on Southern Nazarene and Southwestern Oklahoma State faces Southern Arkansas.
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 Game  Venue/Location  Time/Date  Series/Last Meeting
 Southeastern Oklahoma State (1-1)  Carpenter-Haygood Stadium (9,600  7:00 PM  Henderson State Leads 18-6
 (7/5/) HENDERSON STATE (2-0)  Arkadelphia, Oklahoma  Sept. 18  HSU, 44-35 (September 21, 2013)

For the second straight year, the national television spotlight shines on the GAC as CBS Sports Network descends upon Arkadelphia for the Reddies’ home opener. Last season, in Durant, the Reddies needed to rally in the fourth quarter to defeat the Savage Storm, 44-35. Kevin Rodgers threw for 384 yards, 187 went to Darius Davis. Kaymon Farmer  and Anthony Foster combined for 17 catches for 209 and two touchdowns in the loss. The Reddies enter off the program’s first road win against a Division I - FCS opponent, a 27-10 decision at Nicholls. Both of Southeastern’s games have ended on the final play - a loss to SAU on a touchdown throw and a game-winning field against UAM. 
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 Game  Venue/Location  Time/Date  Series/Last Meeting
 Arkansas-Monticello (0-2)  Ranger Field (6,000)  1:00 PM  Arkansas-Monticello Leads 3-1
 NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE (0-2)   Alva, Oklahoma  Sept. 20  UAM, 22-20 (September 21, 2013)

After two consecutive meetings between the Boll Weevils and Rangers in Monticello, this matchup moves to Alva for the first time since the formation of the league. Both contests in Monticello resulted in games decided by a field goal or less. In 2012, Northwestern Oklahoma State closed its year with its third straight win, a 38-35 decision that saw the Rangers score 17 fourth-quarter points. Last year, All-American kicker Jamie McGee converted three field goals, including the deciding 43-yard kick in the fourth quarter. UAM’s Hunter Leppert made his return after missing all of 2013 with this third knee injury. He threw for 345 yards and ran for 60 more. 
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 Game  Venue/Location  Time/Date  Series/Last Meeting
 (RV/--) East Central (2-0)  Cliff Harris Stadium (4,500)  6:00 PM  Ouachita Baptist Leads 12-5
 (RV/--) OUACHITA BAPTIST (1-0)  Arkadelphia, Arkansas  Sept. 20  OBU, 24-17 (September 21, 2013)

Only one matchup this week in the GAC features two undefeated teams. Both sets of Tigers received votes in Monday’s AFCA Top 25 poll. Ouachita Baptist, playing its second straight home game, earned a 28-7 win against Southern Nazarene. Kiehl Frazier made his OBU debut by completing 19-of 30 passes for 209 yards and two TDs. East Central staged its second-straight fourth-quarter rally to beat Arkansas-Monticello, 47-40. Spencer Bond accounted for all six touchdowns, two passing and four rushing, to earn GAC Offensive Player of the Week. The Tigers last started 3-0 in 1983. East Central last won at Ouachita Baptist in 1993, the program’s NAIA National Championship season. 
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 Game  Venue/Location  Time/Date  Series/Last Meeting
 Southern Nazarene (0-2)  Thone Stadium (6,500)  6:00 PM  Arkansas Tech Leads 1-0
 ARKANSAS TECH (1-1)  Russellville, Arkansas  Sept. 20  ATU, 49-7 (September 21, 2013)

The Crimson Storm and Wonder Boys meet for second time ever. In last season’s first meeting, the Wonder Boys racked up 277 rushing yards en route to a 49-7 victory. Through the opening two games, the Wonder Boys have held opponents to convert on only 2-of-7 red zone attempts. ATU kicker Randy Velazquez leads the conference with five field goals and an 83.3 percentage. The game features the league’s top two tacklers - Arkansas Tech’s Logan Genz, 26; and Southern Nazarene’s Matthew Gregg, 23. SNU’s freshman running back, Lorenzo Alexander, has rushed for at least 70 yards in each of his first two games. He enters week three averaging 7.4 yards per carry. 
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 Game  Venue/Location  Time/Date  Series/Last Meeting
 Southern Arkansas (1-1)  Fast Lane Stadium (9,000)  6:00 PM  Southern Arkansas Leads 3-0
 SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE (1-1)  Weatherford, Oklahoma  Sept. 20  SAU, 20-17 (September 21, 2013)

A pair of 1-1 teams square off in Weatherford after two consecutive meetings in Magnolia. Southern Arkansas has won all three meetings with Southwestern Oklahoma State with a second-half comeback. Comebacks also played a role in each team’s week two contest. The Bulldogs trailed Arkansas Tech, 23-7, going into fourth quarter. They converted an onside kick and Steven Townsley returned an interception for the winning score. Against ECU, Southern Arkansas jumped out to a 20-0 first-quarter lead, but allowed points on six of eight drives and lost 47-40. The Muleriders own the distinction as the only team in the GAC to average at least 200 yards both rushing and passing. 
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