SFA (6-1, 3-0) vs.
Texas State (4-3, 2-1)
2 p.m. today
Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos
Coaches
SFA: J.C. Harper
Texas State: Brad Wright
Last week
SFA: The Lumberjacks won the annual battle of the Piney Woods, knocking off arch-rival Sam Houston State, 42-3.
Texas State: The Bobcats extended their winning streak to two in a row with a 20-17 victory over Northwestern State.
Keep an eye on
SFA: QB Jeremy Moses completed 27 passes for 372 yards and five touchdowns against Sam Houston State, marking the fourth time this season he has passed for at least 300 yards in a game. The five touchdown passes tied a career-high he set against South Dakota State in 2008 ... WR Aaron Rhea caught seven passes for 133 yards and two touchdowns for his second 100-yard receiving day of the season ... Duane Brooks hauled in eight passes last week and is currently eighth in school history with 122 catches ... Devin Ducote led the 'Jacks with 16 tackles.
Texas College: TB Frank Reddic, a 2,000-yard rusher for Kilgore High School a year ago, is currently third on the Bobcats' team in rushing with 211 yards and five touchdowns on 45 carries ... QB Bradley George is among the top 15 nationally in total offense (274.1 ypg). He has completed 62 percent of his passes for 1,910 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Da'Marcus Griggs has 52 receptions for 601 yards and five touchdowns ... Alvin Canady has five rushing touchdowns ... LB Marcus Clark leads the team with 55 tackles.
Did you know: SFA trails in the all-time series with Texas State, 53-29-1, and the Lumberjacks have lost two in a row to the Bobcats (62-21 in 2008 and 52-29 in 2007). SFA was a 24-13 winner over the Bobcats in 2006.
Next week: Nicholls State at SFA; Texas State at Central Arkansas.
ETBU (2-6, 2-4) vs.
M.H.-Baylor (6-1, 4-1)
1 p.m. today
Tiger Field, Belton
Coaches
ETBU: Mark Sartain
Mary Hardin-Baylor: Pete Fredenburg
Last week
ETBU: The Tigers lost their fourth straight game, dropping a 26-7 decision to Mississippi College.
Mary Hardin-Baylor: The Crusaders stepped out of league play to blank Southern Oregon, 21-0.
Keep an eye on
ETBU: QB Seth Hubbard (Beckville), making his second start, scrambled for 34 yards on the Tigers' opening drive, which led to an early score. Hubbard completed 16 of 29 passes for 131 yards in the contest ... RB Trevor Cavness had a 37-yard run on the opening drive, and finished with 85 yards on 16 carries.
Mary Hardin-Baylor: RB Bryson Tucker rushed for a career-high 218 yards on 24 carries, scoring twice, in the Cru's win over Southern Oregon ... Jerrard Jefferson had 14 tackles to pace the defense ... Brett Parker intercepted a pass, and is now MH-Baylor's career leader with 12 picks ... Jeremy Salinas had 11 tackles, a forced fumble and an interception as the Cru held Southern Oregon to 196 total yards.
Did you know: Mary Hardin-Baylor leads the all-time series against ETBU, 8-1. The Cru has won five in a row against the Tigers, including a 27-6 victory a year ago in Marshall and a 72-7 win in Belton in 2007. ETBU's lone win in the series came in 2003 in Belton, a 28-21 overtime win.
Next week: ETBU is idle and will close the season at home on Nov. 14 against Howard Payne; Mary Hardin-Baylor at Howard Payne.
— JACK STALLARD
