Henderson State will attempt to run its streak to 23 consecutive Great American Conference wins as the Reddies play host to Southeastern Oklahoma University in front of a nationally televised audience with kickoff set for 7 p.m. at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium.
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Thursday's game can be seen in 100 million homes around the world on the CBS Sports Network. CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video and telco providers and via satellite on DirecTV Channel 221 and Dish Network Channel 158. The game can be seen on ATT&T U-Verse Channel 643 and on SuddenLink Channel 123. For more information, and to access the CBS Sports Network channel finder, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com. The game will also be available on the HSU Athletic Website at www.hsusports.com.
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Southeastern Oklahoma enters the game with a 1-1 record after a 52-49 win over Arkansas-Monticello last Saturday as kicker Jake Walters connected on a 19 yard field goal as time expired.
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The Savage Storm posted a very balanced attack, piling up 312 yards on the ground and adding 304 through the air to post 616 yards of total offense which sets a new single game record for total offense, snapping a 606 yard mark posted against Central Oklahoma in 2010.
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Devlon Wortham is SEOSU's top rusher having back-to-back 100-plus yard games. Wortham totaled 114 yards on 12 carries against UAM, and compiled 228 yards on 14 attempts against SAU.
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Ronnie Green is also a ground threat. Green had 141 yards on 25 attempts and three touchdowns against UAM.
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Ryan Polite is the Storm quarterback. Polite has averages 194.0 yards passing per game after completing 22-of-30 passes for 304 yards last week.
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Franky Okafor leads the receiving corps with 125 yards on eight catches. Okafor had six catches for 84 yards last week against UAM. Kaymon Farmer follows with 10 catches for 79 yards.
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Defensively, the Savage Storm has allowed 560.0 yards and 39.5 points per game.
Chad Tucker leads the team with 15 tackles, while Raheem Wilson has 12 stops include having a 10 tackle outing last week.
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Henderson State, ranked No. 7 in the latest AFCA Top 25, averages 521 yards on offense and 49.5 points per game after two games.
Kevin Rodgers has completed 70 percent of his passes (50-of-71) for an average of 288.5 yards per game. The Reddie signal caller threw for 169 yards last week which was his lowest total since he threw for 158 yards against McKendree on Nov. 5, 2011, a span of 26 games.
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Rodgers needs just 106 yards to become the all-time leader for career passing yards in Arkansas collegiate football surpassing Ryan Aplin of Arkansas State who threw for 10,758 yards during his career.
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The Reddie ground game features
Rodney Bryson,
Jaquan Cole, and
Ryan McDonald. The three have combined for 273 yards in the first two games with Bryson leading the way with 111 yards on 11 attempts.
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A total of 11 receivers have caught passes this season with
Darius Davis averaging 114.0 yards per game with five touchdowns.
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Joseph Snapp and
Mark Czaus have stepped up and become series threats for the opposition. Snapp has caught 10 passes for 128 yards, while Czaus has totaled 96 yards on 10 receptions scoring touchdowns in both games this season.
Opponents have averaged just 264.5 yards of offense and are averaging just 8.5 points per game against the Reddie defense.
Lawson Schulz leads the defense with 11 tackles including seven tackles and a fumble recovery last week against Nicholls State.
Wesley Brady and
Josh Davis follow with nine tackles each.
Henderson State and Southeastern Oklahoma meet for the 25th time in a series that dates back to 1922. The Reddies lead the all-time series with a 18-6 advantage including winning the last four games over the Storm. Henderson State owned the series from 1968 to 1979 winning nine straight before Southeastern ended the streak with a 32-14 win in 1980. The Reddies are 10-4 against the Storm in games played at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium, including winning the last three home games.
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