Bison Tangle with Bulldogs Saturday

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST (2-6) at SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE (3-5)

2 PM | Saturday, Oct.27 | ASAP Energy Stadium | Weatherford, Oklahoma

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SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist heads to Weatherford for its final road game of the season at Southwestern Oklahoma State in a 2 p.m. kickoff.
 
OBU quarterback Preston Haire set single-game school records last week with 43 completions, 64 attempts, five touchdowns and 493 yards. This season, he averages 300.5 yards per game and has thrown 19 touchdown passes, which matches the school record he shares with Dez Stegall and the 2017 version of himself. He is second only to Amir Hall of Bowie State (30) nationally in completions per game at 28.38. His yards per game is eighth nationally and leads the GAC. He broke his own school record for season passing yards last week. He had 2,380 yards last season. Haire is No. 10 nationally in total offense at 324 yards per game.
 
Cagney Roberson had a school-record 13 receptions last week at Arkansas-Monticello. He also had a season-high 129 yards receiving. Roberson has 58 catches this season for 84.2 yards per game. He is eighth nationally with 7.3 receptions per game. Josh Pettijohn leads the team with five touchdowns among his 29 catches. Seven different Bison have TD receptions this year with five different OBU men catches scoring passes last week.
 
True freshman Tyler Stuever leads the Bison with 58.1 yards per game and five of the team's seven rushing touchdowns. He has rushed for 465 yards this season.
 
OBU, which has faced three Top 25 teams in seven weeks, averages 400.1 yards total offense per game and puts the ball in the air nearly 48 times per game. OBU's offensive line is No. 1 nationally in sacks allowed per game at 0.38. OBU has allowed sacks in just two of its eight contests this year. Center Zach Blevins, guards Creede Wright, John Kent Calhoun and tackles Jake Foshee and Brian Cornell have started all eight games.
 
Robert Lolofie has 4.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks to lead the Bison in both categories. He is fifth in the Great American Conference in sacks per game at 0.58.
 
Linebacker Josh Arnold broke the school record with 18 tackles in a game last week, supplanting Nelson Mederios, who had 17 against Houston Baptist in 2013. Arnold leads the Bison with 80 tackles and 10 tackles per game. He is fourth in the GAC and 30th nationally in tackles.
 
Redshirt freshman Felipe Alvear has 65 tackles, three tackles for loss, one interception, five passes defended and two forced fumbles from his safety position.
 
OBU is one of 26 teams that have not allowed a blocked kick and one of 90 to have not allowed a blocked punt. Luke Wendl is 25-of-25 in extra points this season and 56 of 57 in his career. His current streak is 45 consecutive makes, dating back to Sept. 30, 2017.
 
Southwestern is 3-5 after snapping a three-game skid last week with a 35-14 win over Arkansas Tech.
 
SWOSU quarterback Casey Freeman averages 201.1 yards passing per game with JR Omigie leading the receiving corps with 26 catches for 565 yards. Jaden Knowles leads the ground game with 282 yards this season.
 
Jacob Rodman has a team-leading 42 tackles while Braden Sweet and Dejai Johnson have 2.5 sacks each. Sweet leads the team with 5.5 tackles for loss. SWOSU has four interceptions.