Bison Face Rangers on Homecoming

NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE (3-6, 3-6 GAC) AT OKLAHOMA BAPTIST (3-6, 3-6 GAC)

Saturday, Nov. 3 | 2 p.m.

Crain Family Stadium at the Hurt Complex | Shawnee, Okla.

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SHAWNEE – Returning home for the final two games of the season, Oklahoma Baptist welcomes Northwestern Oklahoma State to Crain Family Stadium at the Hurt Complex for homecoming on Saturday, Nov. 3. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
 
Oklahoma Baptist (3-6, 3-6 GAC) set a new Division II high-water mark for wins in a season after knocking off Southwestern Oklahoma State, 47-39, on the road in Weatherford last week. Currently perfect against Great American Conference teams from the Sooner State, OBU will look to move to 4-0 against Oklahoma-based schools in 2018 when they square off against Northwestern (3-6, 3-6 GAC).
 
The Bison are third in the GAC with 405.4 yards of total offense per game. Preston Haire accounts for 326.3 yards of offense to lead the GAC, including a conference-best 297.2 passing yards/game to go along with 21 touchdowns against 21 interceptions. Cagney Roberson is Haire's go-to receiver, with a conference-high 61 receptions for 79.4 receiving yards/game and two touchdowns.
 
On the ground, Tyler Stuever has accounted for 496 rushing yards and six of OBU's 12 rushing touchdowns. Overall, OBU is averaging 107.4 yards rushing/game.
 
Oklahoma Baptist continues to lead the GAC with just three sacks allowed per game behind the line of Zach Blevins, Creede Wright, John Kent Calhoun, Jake Foshee and Brian Cornell.
 
Defensively, OBU allows 503.4 total yards of offense/game. Josh Arnold has a team-high 84 tackles, including 40 solo stops, while Felipe Alvear is averaging 7.8 tackles/game.
 
Robert Lolofie leads the team and is fourth in the GAC with 4.5 sacks. Against the pass, KeLandus Culton and Alvear each have a team-high six passes defended.
 
Luke Wendl is 6-of-10 on field goal attempts, with a long of 45. Connor Watts has handled punting duties the last four games, averaging 37.4 yards per punt while placing three attempts inside the 20.
 
Northwestern averages 351.6 total yards of offense, closely balanced between 192.6 yards passing and 159.0 yards rushing. The Rangers are averaging 21.0 points per game.
 
Isaiah Weed averages 125.0 passing yards/game, with six touchdowns and five interceptions. His primary target is Gavin Garner, who has five touchdowns while averaging 56.6 receiving yards through eight games.
 
Tyson Gatewood leads the ground game with 71.5 rushing yards/game and has scored two touchdowns this year.
 
Defensively, the Rangers are giving up 27.0 points and 382.2 yards per game, including 176.0 yards on the ground. Dakota Driskill and Maurice Wright Jr. are No. 2 and 3 in the GAC with 102 and 84 tackles, respectively.