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RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. --Â After playing four games away from the state of Arkansas, Henderson State will make its first instate road trip as the Reddies travel to Russellville to face Arkansas Tech, Saturday at Thone Stadium with kickoff set for 2 p.m.
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REDDIE RADIO NETWORKThe game will be broadcast and available on the following affiliates of the Reddies Radio Network, beginning thirty minutes prior to kickoff, with Phil Elson (
@ElsonPhil) providing the play-by-play, RJ Hawk (
@RJHawk) with color commentary and Athletics Media Relations GA
Hunter Lively (
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MATCHUP
After playing four games away from the state of Arkansas, Henderson State will make its first instate road trip as the Reddies travel to Russellville to face Arkansas Tech, Saturday at Thone Stadium with kickoff set for 2 p.m.
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The Reddies are playing their fifth road game in seven weeks and will face a Wonder Boy team that is unbeaten at home in three games.
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Henderson State improved to 6-0 on the year last week by recording a 28-14 win over Southwestern Oklahoma. The Reddies struggled last week offensively recording their lowest total offense of the season with 374 yards. HSU ranks 10th nationally in total offense averaging 521.2 yards per game. Â Â Â Â
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Kevin Rodgers has completed 70 percent of his passes (158-of-227) for an average of 303.2 yards per game. The Reddie signal caller completed 19-of-31 passes for 358 yards and three touchdowns last year against ATU. Â Â Â Â Â
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Rodney Bryson leads the Reddie ground game averaging 72.8 yards per game. Bryson had 103 yards on 18 carries last week.
Jaquan Cole follows averaging 45.8 yards per contest having scored five touchdowns, while
Ryan McDonald averages 35.7 yards per game, scoring three touchdowns. Â Â Â Â Â Â
Darius Davis leads the Reddie receivers averaging 105.3 yards per game. Davis ranks second nationally in touchdown receptions with 10. A year ago against ATU, Davis had four catches for 156 yards.
Joseph Snapp has totaled a team-best 34 catches for 414 yards. Snapp is averaging 69.0 yards per game and has recorded five touchdown receptions. Â Â
Opponents have averaged 284.5 yards of offense and are averaging just 14.8 points per game against the Reddie defense.
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Josh Davis leads the team with 36 tackles including 4.5 tackles for lost yardage.
Lawson Schulz has totaled 35 tackles with 3.5 stops for lost yardage.
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Arkansas Tech enters Saturday's contest with a 3-3 record overall and 3-2 mark in GAC play following a 21-14 loss last weekend to Southern Arkansas.
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The Wonder Boys average 268.5 yards of offense and 21.5 points per game.
Dennis Robertson will call the signals for Tech. The junior from Gulfport, Miss. has completed 84-of-179 passes for 1007 yards.
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Kelton Smith, Justyn Oliphant and Brayden Stringer make up the ground game with Smith averaging 34.5 yards per contest. Oliphant has totaled 167 yards on 43 attempts, while Stringer has compiled 126 yards on 47 carries.
Jermaine Merdock and Devin Patterson are Tech's primary receivers. Merdock has 18 catches for 327 yards, while Patterson has totaled 213 yards on 17 receptions.
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The Wonder Boys rank third defensively in total defense allowing 332.8 yards per game. Â
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Arkansas Tech has one of the stingiest red-zone defenses in the country, allowing points on 64.0 percent of opponent possessions. As a team, the Wonder Boys have 62 tackles for lost yardage this season.
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Linebacker Logan Genz is the top defender in the GAC with 72 tackles this season including 10 tackles for lost yardage. Linebacker Wesley McKinney follows with 46 stops this season. Â Â Â Â Â Â
ATU has one of the top kickoff return teams in the league averaging 26.1 yards per return. Punter Clayton Watson ranks fourth in the GAC averaging 39.8 yards per boot.
Arkansas Tech and Henderson State meet for the 90th time in a series that dates back to 1920. The series is tied at 42-42-5 following Henderson's 45-14 win last season. The Reddies have won the last three meetings and four of the last five games. Coach
Scott Maxfield has a 4-4 record all-time against the Wonder Boys.
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Meanwhile, Henderson State carries the longest current regular-season win streak in NCAA Division II into Saturday's contest with Arkansas Tech. The Reddies have won 29 consecutive regular-season contest with Minnesota State following at 28.
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