GAC POSTSEASON SCHEDULE
Saturday, November 23, 2024
[4/5] Harding vs [4/5] Pittsburg State 1:00 P.M
Series History: Pittsburg State leads 1-0
Last Meeting: Pittsburg State, 59-42 (11/22/14)
Series History
PSU leads 1-0 PSU won last 1 PSU leads 1-0 11/22/14: at Pittsburg St. 59, Harding 42
Harding Notes
Harding Team Notes
• The No. 4-ranked Harding Bisons, 2023 NCAA Division II national champions, travel to meet No. 13 Pittsburg State Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Kickoff at Carnie Smith Stadium is at 1 p.m. • Harding is making its ninth playoff appearance … the Bisons have 10 of the 12 playoff wins ever by Great American Conference teams … Harding is 12-10 in 22 previous postseason games, including 10-7 in NCAA Division II Playoff games. • KEY STATS: Harding leads D2 with 421 rushing yards per game, and Pitt State’s defense allows only 91 rushing yards per game … Harding converts 57% of third downs, and Pittsburg State’s defense allows only 33% conversions. • HU has won 29 of its last 30 games, dating to the last four games of the 2022 season … the Bisons went 15-0 in 2023 and 10-1 in 2024 … HU has also won 12 of its last 13 road games dating to 2022 … Paul Simmons’ 75 wins rank 2nd among HU head coaches. • This will be the 2nd meeting between HU and Pitt St. with the Gorillas holding a 1-0 lead … the only other meet came in the 2014 playoffs … Harding held an early 21-0 lead but Pitt St. scored on eight straight possessions and won 59-42 … it was the last time Harding had more passing yards in a game (307) than rushing yards (229). • Harding is ranked No. 4 in the AFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll … Harding has appeared in 76 consecutive AFCA polls. • Harding has 4,672 rushing yards, fifth-most in an HU single season, and 328 yards from Harding’s fifth 5,000-yard rushing season … HU also leads D2 with 60 rushing TD, tied for third in an HU single season and 19 off last year’s NCAA-record 79 … Harding is averaging 7.3 yards per rush, which would tie the NCAA D2 record, set by Pitt St. in 2004. • Harding leads D2 with 51.5 points per game, the highest scoring average in program history, topping last season’s 45.8 points per game … the Bisons have scored 567 points with 78 touchdowns scored by 22 different players. • Harding’s 847 passing yards and 12 passing TD are the most since 2014, when HU had 1,038 passing yards and 12 TD. • Harding’s defense allows only 8.6 points per game … only one Division II team in the last 17 years has allowed fewer (Albany St., 6.2, 2021) … HU’s defense leads D2 with 180.4 total yards allowed per game, the fewest since Savannah St. allowed 166.3 in 1998 … HU’s passing defense leads D2 with 104.9 yards allowed per game, the lowest figure by a Bison team since 1977 (103.0) … HU’s rushing defense allows 75.5 yards per game, the 10th time in the last 14 seasons holding opponents below 100 yards per game … Harding’s defense also leads D2 with 3.36 yards allowed per play. • OPPONENT WATCH: Pittsburg State leads the MIAA in fewest penalty yards per game (46.70) … the Gorillas also post an MIAA-best 2.90 sacks per game … PSU ranks 149th of 159 D2 teams in passing yards allowed (254.4) … Pitt St. is 144th in punt return defense, allowing 14.4 yards per return … QB Chad Dodson, Jr. averaged 13.2 yards per completion, 2nd in the MIAA.
Harding Player Notes
• QB COLE KEYLON … 34-3 as a starter … 3rd in GAC passing TD (10) & 12th in rushing TD (5) … 6th in HU career rush TD (26), 7th in pass TD (23) … with 220 more rush yards, would become 1st HU player with 2,000 rush & 2,000 pass yards. • FB BLAKE DELACRUZ … 4th in GAC and 17th in D2 with 12 rush TD … 9th in GSC with 605 rush yards … 4th in HU career rush yards (3,029), needs 125 yards to pass Romo Westbrook (3,154, 2011-14) for 3rd … 3rd in HU career rush TD (44), needs two TD to pass Park Parish (45, 2012-16) for 2nd • FB ANDREW MILLER … 4th in GSC rush yards (778) and 6th in rush TD (11) … has 5 TD in the last 4 games • SB BRADEN JAY … Led GAC all-purpose yards (116.73), rush yards (901), and total TD (17) … first HU slotback to rush for 100+ yards in 4 straight (Alan Dixon with 7 in 1972 is the only one higher) … 5th in HU career rush TD (30), 9th in rush yards (2,269), 1st in yards/rush (13.12), 12th in all-purpose yards (3,097) … needs 99 rush yards for HU’s 17th 1,000-yard rushing season … needs 3 TD to become only the 4th HU player with 20+ TD in a season • SB CHAUNCEY MARTIN … 10th in HU career yards/rush (8.29) • SB CHRISTIAN FRANKLIN … 17th in GAC in rush yards (442) and rush TD (4) • DL DRE HALL … 6th in HU career TFL (30.5) … 2nd in HU career sacks (23.0), needs 1.5 sacks to tie Tre’von Biglow for the school record • DL GAGE PRICE … 4th in GAC sacks (6.0) … 6th in GAC TFL (11.5) … 8th in HU career sacks (14.5) • LB CLARK GRIFFIN … 7th in GAC tackles (86, 7.8 per game) … 6th at HU with 252 career tackles, and needs five tackles to match Joason Thomasson (259, 2007-10) for 5th … 8th at HU with 29.5 TFL • DB DARION DUNLAP-JOHNSON … tied for 5th in GAC INTs (4) • DB TY DUGGER … 5th in GAC with 4 INT … 5th at HU in career interception return yards (175) and 16th in punt return yards (231) • RS KENDALE ALLEN … 2nd in HU career kick return yards (1,383) … 4th in HU yards/kick return (27.1) … 11th in GAC with 269 combined kick return yards • P LUKE MAMMANA … 43.6-yard punt average ranks second in HU single season
Pittsburg State Notes
The Pittsburg State University football team will make its 21st all-time appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs Saturday (Nov. 23) when the Gorillas host Harding University of the Great American Conference (GAC) in a first-round game at Carnie Smith Stadium. Pittsburg State, the winningest all-time NCAA Division II program, qualified for the 28-team playoffs after finishing the regular season with an 8-2 record (7-2 MIAA). The Gorillas, ranked No. 13 in the final regular season AFCA/Division II Top 25 poll [for complete poll, see page 7], posted a 23-7 road victory over Northwest Missouri State University in their last action on Nov. 16. Harding qualified for post-season play by finishing the regular season with a 10-1 record and claiming a share of the 2024 GAC Championship, along with playoff qualifier Ouachita Baptist University. The Bisons, the No. 4 team in D2 and the defending NCAA Division II National Champion, wrapped up their regular season slate with a 57-27 home win over Arkansas Tech University in their last action on Nov. 16. Kickoff for Saturday’s game is set for 1 p.m. (CST).
PITT STATE-HARDING IN THE NCAA-II PLAYOFFS
Pitt State is making its 21st appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs since joining the NCAA ranks 36 years ago, prior to the 1989 season. The Gorillas have compiled a 27-18 (.600) mark in the NCAA-II playoffs. Pitt State captured the 1991 and 2011 NCAA Division II National Championships and finished as the National Runner-Up in 1992, 1995 and 2004. Harding is making its ninth appearance in the NCAA-II playoffs. The Bisons have compiled a 10-7 (.588) postseason record, including a 4-0 mark en route to the 2023 NCAA Division II National Championship.
GORILLAS AT HOME
Pitt State holds a 375-139-12 (.724) record in 526 games inside Carnie Smith Stadium (including postseason). The Gorillas have posted a 27-8 (.771) all-time record in home playoff games, including a 20-5 (.800) mark in NCAA-II postseason play. Pitt State is 11-1 in home playoff games since 2001 and riding a seven-game home win streak. Harding is 36-8 (.818) in its last 44 road games dating back to the start of the 2017 season under Coach Simmons.
PITT STATE IN THE MIAA
Pitt State has enjoyed consistent success in the MIAA during the past three decades. Pitt State has posted a 263-68-1 (.794) record against its MIAA opponents since joining the conference in 1989. The Gorillas have won 14 MIAA titles since joining the conference, including consecutive MIAA crowns in 2022-23.
GORILLAS VS. GAC FOES
Pitt State has a 12-4-2 (.742) all-time record against GAC foes, including a 5-0-0 record in the NCAA era. The Gorillas defeated Harding, 59-42, in the NCAA playoffs in 2014 and Pitt State posted a 48-31 win over Arkansas Tech in the 2017 Live United Bowl. Pitt State also met Arkansas-Monticello in the 1988 NAIA playoffs, scoring a 23-7 win in that match-up
Tails Never Fails
Pittsburg State won the coin toss in two of its 10 games. The coin toss winner has deferred its option to the second half in nine of the 10 games.
SCOUTING THE GORILLAS
Senior quarterback Chad Dodson Jr. is in his third season directing the Pitt State offense. Dodson (5-11, 202) has fashioned a 31-5 (.861) record as the Gorillas starting quarterback, leading the Gorillas to a pair of MIAA titles and three NCAA-II playoff appearances during the past threee seasons. The Jacksonville, Fla., native has completed 178 of 320 passes (.556) for 2,341 yards (234.1 ypg) and 12 touchdowns this season. He earned honorable mention All-MIAA honors earlier this week. For his career, he has completed 645 of 1,062 passes (.607) for 8,554 yards and 68 touchdowns. He ranks No. 2 in PSU history for career passing yards and career touchdown passes; and he ranks third in school history in career total offense (8,771 yards). Dodson is a three-time All-MIAA performer (2022-24). Redshirt senior linebacker Alex Gaskill has posted a team-leading 60 tackles (28 solo) on the season. The Webb City, Mo., native also has recorded two interceptions and two pass breakups. A four-time All-MIAA performer, Gaskill has made 232 tackles (116 solo) including 24.0 tackles-for-loss and 6.5 quarterback sacks. He also has recorded eight interceptions and 15 PBUs.
[9/12] Ouachita Baptist vs [8/7] Central Oklahoma 1:00 P.M.
Series History: Central Oklahoma leads 3-1
Last Meeting: Central Oklahoma, 41-20 (10/23/99)
SERIES HISTORY
Central Oklahoma and Ouachita Baptist have only played four times, with the first meeting coming in 1953 and three more in consecutive seasons in the 1990s. UCO dropped the ‘53 season finale 13-0 in Edmond but dominated the Tigers during a brief stint in the Lone Star Conference. Central won 31-14, 48-7, and 41-20 from 1997-99.
Ouachita Baptist Notes
TIGER TRACKS
NCAA PLAYOFFS
Ouachita is back in the NCAA Division II playoffs for the sixth time in program history. Other playoffs appearances for the Tigers include the 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2022 season. Ouachita is 1-5 all-time in the D2 playoffs, highlighted by a 35-7 win over Indianapolis in 2018 at home to advance to the quarterfinals. Five of the six playoffs games have been at Cliff Harris Stadium in Arkadelphia. This year, the Tigers travel Edmond, Oklahoma to take on the Central Oklahoma Bronchos, outright winners of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. UCO is making its fifth D2 playoffs appearance and first since 2003. The Bronchos own two national titles, both at the NAIA level in 1962 and 1982. In its D2 era, UCO is 3-4 in the playoffs, advancing to the quarterfinals in 1996, 1998, and 2003.
GAC CHAMPS
With Ouachita’s 27-20 win over Henderson State this past Saturday across the street in the 97th Battle of the Ravine, the Tigers earned a share of the 2024 Great American Conference championship. It is Ouachita’s seventh GAC championship, which leads the league that began in 2011. The Tigers also won GAC titles in the inaugural 2011 season, and then again in 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2022. The other GAC championship trophies belong to Harding now with four (2016, 2021, 2023, 2024) and Henderson State with three (2012, 2013, 2015). Ouachita has now won 13 overall conference championships also including six Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference championships (1931, 1941, 1966, 1970, 1975, and 1982).
TOP 10 BATTLE
With no major upsets in the final week of the 2024 regular season, Ouachita kept its No. 9 national ranking in this week’s American Football Coaches Association Top 25 poll. The Tigers did move up one spot to No. 11 in the latest D2Football.com poll. The Tigers have now been nationally-ranked by the AFCA in 75 of the last 76 polls, reaching as high as No. 3 on two different occasions – late in the 2022 season and earlier this season. Ouachita is one of three teams in the GAC receiving national recognition this week. Harding is No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. Southern Arkansas is back in at No. 23 in the AFCA poll. This week’s opponent, UCO, is ranked No. 8 by the AFCA and No. 7 by D2Football.com, giving Ouachita its second top 10 battle of the season. The Tigers beat then-ranked No. 1 Harding 17-13 at home on October 19. Ouachita was ranked No. 9 for that game.
TIGERS, BRONCHOS FEATURED IN NCAA.COM POWER RANKINGS
NCAA.com D2 columnist Wayne Cavadi publishes weekly power rankings that highlight the top 10 teams in the nation. The Tigers have been up and down in Cavadi’s rankings throughout the season, this week coming in at No. 10 to start the postseason: “The Tigers closed the season in the Battle of the Ravine with a much needed win over Henderson State, eliminating the Reddies’ slim hopes of a postseason berth. This spot was close between the Tigers and Western Colorado, but the Tigers are undefeated against teams with a winning record, have a higher strength of schedule, and a higher KPI, so this is a spot where I leaned on the metrics…” Cavadi slotted Central Oklahoma at No. 8 this week: “So, here’s where it gets dicey. The Bronchos lost to Pittsburg State, so in the regional rankings, that gives the Gorillas the edge. However, in the Power 10 rankings, the MIAA champs — the first time the Bronchos have won the MIAA, mind you — have the edge. They defeated an Emporia State team that was in the playoff hunt to close the season and, if Charleston (WV) isn’t the best offense in the land, then the Bronchos are. In a tricky Super Region Three, where six of the top seven are right here inside the Power 10, it will be interesting to see how that offense handles some of the best defenses in all DII football.”
5TH 10-WIN SEASON
Ouachita’s win over Henderson State last Saturday in the 97th Battle of the Ravine gave the program its fifth season of at least 10 wins. A win over UCO on Saturday would mark the fourth season with at least 11 wins. The other 10+ win seasons include 2014 (10-1), 2018 (12-1), 2019 (11-1), and 2022 (11-1).
16TH CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASON
Ouachita’s win over East Central in week six secured a 16th consecutive winning season for the Tigers, which is the longest streak in program history and continues the longest active streak among all college football programs in the state of Arkansas. Since 2008, Ouachita has posted a 134-41 overall record, featuring four undefeated regular seasons, 11 seasons with at least seven wins, eight seasons with at least nine wins, and five seasons with at least 10 wins, highlighted by the 12-win team in 2018. During this streak, Ouachita has won the GAC championship seven times and has made it to the NCAA D2 playoffs six times, hosting playoff games in 2014, 2018, 2019, and 2022, and advancing to the quarterfinals in 2018. Also a highlight of the past 15 years was a 30-game GAC win streak that stretched from Oct. of 2017 to Sept. of 2021 and an 18-game GAC win streak that stretched from Nov. of 2021 to Oct. of 2023.
OUACHITA STAT NOTABLES
• Ouachita is one of 15 teams in D2 with one or fewer losses heading into the postseason and one of 12 teams in the nation with at least 10 wins. • Ouachita is one of the best teams in the nation in special teams, ranking 2nd in the GAC and 10th in D2 in kickoff return defense (15.2 yards allowed per return), 1st in the GAC and 2nd in D2 in net punting (42.1 yards per punt), 2nd in the GAC and 3rd in D2 in punt return defense (-0.3 yards per return), and 2nd in the GAC and 8th in D2 in punt returns (16.7 yards per return). • Individually on special teams: Carter McElhany is 1st in the GAC and 24th in D2 with an average of 26.6 yards per kickoff return; Connor Flannigan leads the GAC and ranks 5th in D2 with an average of 19.1 yards per punt return; and Tom Weston leads the GAC and ranks 12th in D2 with an average of 43.5 yards per punt. Weston is 2nd in the GAC with 21 punts downed inside the opponent 20-yard line. • Ouachita leads the GAC and ranks 9th in D2 in red zone defense, holding opponents to a 65 percent success rate inside the 20. On offense, the Tigers also lead the GAC and rank 15th in the nation in the redzone, getting points at a success rate of 87.8 percent. Ouachita has scored at least a field goal on 37 of 41 trips into the redzone this season. • Ouachita is one of four teams in D2 holding opponents to single digits in scoring per game. The Tigers rank fourth in the nation at 9.6 points per game allowed. The Tigers have two shutouts this season. • Ouachita led the GAC this season and currently ranks 4th in D2 in tackles for loss with an average of 9.3 per game. • Ouachita kicker Dax Jaggers went 2-for-2 on field goals in last Saturday’s win over HSU, making him 10-for-13, highlighted by a school-record 60-yard field goal in the homecoming win over East Central. Jaggers is 11th in the D2 in field goal percentage • Ouachita running back Kendel Givens is top 15 in the nation in four different categories: third in rushing TDs (15), 9th in total TDs (16), 9th in total points (96), and 12th in points per game (8.7). Givens enters Saturday’s game against UCO with 72 career rushing touchdowns, one away from tying the Great American Conference record held by former Southern Nazarene quarterback Gage Porter.
SCOUTING THE BRONCHOS
Central Oklahoma enters Saturday’s game at 10-1 overall and outright winners of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The Bronchos nickname originated in 1922 when the common spelling of the word included an ‘h’. UCO’s only loss this season was to Pittsburg State, a 35-21 setback at home on October 26. Just like Ouachita has had close calls in wins over Harding, Southern Arkansas, and Henderson State, UCO has also had its fair share of wins that could have easily gone the other way. The Bronchos escaped Tahlequah with a seven-point win over Northeastern State, then beat Missouri Western by three, and later beat Washburn by just one. UCO boasts the top offense in the nation with an average of nearly 550 yards per game with the majority coming through an air attack at 338 yards per game, which ranks third in D2. The Bronchos rank second in D2 in scoring offense at 47.5 points per game. Statistically speaking, UCO’s defense is one of the worst in the nation, giving up 450 yards and nearly 29 points per game. The Broncho pass defense is second to last in the nation at just over 310 yards allowed per game. UCO is led by Adam Dorrell, who is in his third season in Edmond. Dorrell is the former head coach at Northwest Missouri State, where he led the Bearcats to six NCAA playoff appearances and three D2 national championships.
FIRST MEETING OF 21ST CENTURY
Saturday’s game between Ouachita and UCO is the fifth meeting of all-time between the two schools in football, and the first of the 21st century. The Bronchos lead the series 3-1. The first meeting was in the 1953 season, and according to the Ouachitonian yearbook, the “OBC forward wall kept the Broncs bottled up the entire game” leading to a 13-0 shutout. The series renewed for three years in the late 90s when Ouachita joined the NCAA Division II and competed against UCO in the Lone Star Conference. UCO won all three matchups, including the last meeting in 1999, which was Todd Knight’s first season as head coach for the Tigers. 1953: Ouachita 13, UCO 0 1997: UCO 31, Ouachita 14 1998: UCO 48, Ouachita 7 1999: UCO 41, Ouachita 20
Central Oklahoma Notes
CENTRAL RETURNS TO PLAYOFFS
Central Oklahoma returns to the NCAA Division II Football Championship for the fifth time in school history and the first since 2003 when the Bronchos host Ouachita Baptist Saturday at 1 p.m. inside Chad Richison Stadium.
UCO’S FIFTH APPEARANCE
UCO hosted a playoff game in 1996 and beat Chadron State 23-21 before falling at UC Davis 26-7 in the national quarterfinals. The Bronchos hosted a pair of playoff games in 1998, beating Chadron State by two points again, 21-19, before falling to Texas A&M Kingsville 24-21 in overtime in the national quarterfinals. Kingsville later forfeited the game due to ineligible players. In 1999, Central went on the road and fell short against UC Davis, 33-17. The last time the Bronchos made the playoffs, 2003, UCO won on the road at Colorado Mesa, 20-15, before falling to Kingsville, 49-6, in the quarterfinals UCO is 3-4 in the DII playoffs.
UCO IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Central Oklahoma returned to the national rankings this season, and the Bronchos have been ranked No. 8 in the country the AFCA Top 25 and No. 7 in the D2Football.com Top 25 since Week 9. THE CEO Adam Dorrel is 116-52 as a head coach and has an 21-12 record as head coach at UCO. Dorrel has 97 wins as a head coach in the MIAA, eighth on the league’s all-time wins list. ADs 97 wins are the third-most for active head coaches behind Washburn’s Craig Schurig (142) and Emporia State’s Garin Higgins (113). Dorrel has a 75-17 career record in MIAA games.
NO. 1 OFFENSE
Central Oklahoma heads into the playoffs with the No. 1 offense in the country – a position the Bronchos have held most of this season. UCO puts up 547.1 yards of total offense per game. Central ranks No. 3 nationally in passing at 337.9 yards per game and No. 13 in rushing at 209.2 yards per game. UCO also ranks No. 2 in the country in scoring at 47.5 points per game. QB TALK The play at quarterback has been a big part of that success. Sophomore Jett Huff has 30 touchdown passes, a school record, and more than any other player in the playoffs. The QB ranks fifth nationally in TD passes, sixth in yards passing (3,069) and is 14th with a 65.8 percent completion rate. In Week 9 and Week 10, Dawson Herl came on in relief of Huff and he started Week 11. Each time, Herl has been excellent. He has 619 yards passing and five touchdowns and completes 64.2 percent of his passes.
TDs FOR TD
Terrill Davis, a junior, has 89 receptions for 1,397 yards and 15 touchdowns. He ranks second in school history for receptions in a single season, third in yards, and is the new record holder for touchdowns. He also has three 200-yard games this season, more than any other Broncho in school history. Davis ranks second in the country in yards and yards per game, and third in touchdowns.
PITCH & CATCH
The passing game though extends beyond Davis. Ashton Schumann has 58 receptions for 701 yards and six touchdowns. Jacob Delso has 41 receptions for 512 yards and five touchdowns. Tight end Dominique Dunn has 22 catches for 254 yards and a pair of touchdowns. His 66-yard reception in Week 6 is the longest pass play of the season for the Bronchos. Central has 13 receivers with a catch this season and eight of them have scored touchdowns.
GROUND & POUND
Jaylen Cottrell has 142 carries this season for 1,069 yards and 11 touchdowns. Cottrell had two scores of more than 80 yards, one in each of his first two seasons. This fall, he has four touchdowns of more than 60 yards with two over 70. His 79-yard touchdown run this season is the longest play from scrimmage for the Bronchos. William Mason provides a second option out of the backfield with equal ability to break away from the defense. The sophomore running back has 127 carries for 734 yards and seven touchdowns this season. He has two 100- yard games this season and two games with multiple touchdowns, including three last week. Andrew Carney also has 16 carries for 49 yards and six rushing touchdowns from the fullback position. Five of his six scores are from 1-yard out and the other was a 2-yard score.
LINEBACKERS LEAD THE CHARGE
Jack Puckett leads the unit with 87 tackles this season. He has a team-high 13 tackles for a loss and six sacks. That goes with five QB hurries, three pass breakups, and one forced fumble. Fellow linebacker Connor Johnson adds 68 tackles, 11 in the backfield with five sacks, and he adds seven QB hurries, seven pass breakups, and a forced fumble. The third starting linebacker is Noah West, who adds 38 tackles, 3.5 sacks, a forced fumble and an interception.
ON THE FRONT LINES
On the line, Zane Adams, Hunter Largent and Johnny Wilson lead the way. Adams has 52 tackles, four sacks, two QB hurries and a forced fumble. Largent adds 41 tackles and 2.5 sacks, and Wilson has 27 tackles and 1.5 sacks with four QB hurries.
BACK END BOYS
The secondary includes safeties Dylan Buchheit, who has 68 tackles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries, David Williams, who has 54 tackles, two forced fumbles, one recovery, and two interceptions, and Kobey Stephens, who has 35 tackles, six pass breakups, and three interceptions. JK Moore and Willie Rice hold down the corners. Moore has 41 tackles, 10 pass breakups, three picks, and a forced fumble. Rice has a team-high 12 pass breakups and a forced fumble.
SPECIAL TEAMS, SPECIAL PLAYS, SPECIAL PLAYERS
Stephens doubles as a special teams playmaker that is a threat to score on every play. He has 10 punt returns at 26.6 yards per return with touchdowns from 90 and 92 yards out. He has 13 kick returns at 29.0 yards per return with a 98-yard touchdown. Grayson Miller and Nicky Quevedo handle kicking duties for Central Oklahoma. Miller has 43 punts with a 43.7 yards per kick average, a long of 65 yards, and 17 of more than 50 yards. Quevedo is 9-for-14 on field-goal attempts this season with a career-long 47-yard twice, including a game-winner in overtime in Week 9.
