SHAWNEE -- Southeastern Oklahoma State rallied from a 10-point deficit to earn a 14-10 win over Oklahoma Baptist on a rainy Saturday night at Crain Family Stadium. The Savage Storm leaned on a dominant ground game, outgaining the Bison 339-46 on the ground while controlling possession for more than 37 minutes.
Oklahoma Baptist (2-6, 2-6 GAC) struck first when
Deuce Wise powered in from 16 yards out midway through the first quarter. That came after a muffed punt by the visitors.
Kicker
Carter Lowry added a 49-yard field goal early in the second, giving OBU a 10-0 advantage at halftime. Those points came directly after another Southeastern turnover as well. Several plays prior to Lowry's kick,
Caleb Giles forced a fumble which was recovered by
Chase Whitebear, who recovered the muffed punt earlier.
Southeastern (4-4, 4-4 GAC) found its spark after the break. Kameron Lockhart broke free for a 67-yard touchdown run late in the third, cutting the deficit to 10-7. The Storm's defense held firm, forcing punts and a key interception by Kamron Fields in the fourth quarter.
With 11:03 remaining, Southeastern capped a 14-play, 85-yard drive when Donovan Shannon plunged in from a yard out to give the Storm their first lead. Sparking that drive was a fake punt that SE converted for 36 yards.
From there, the defense sealed it—William Billings and De'Angelo Shanks combined for two sacks, while Fields' interception helped the visitors too. Â
Lockhart led all rushers with 143 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries, while Shannon added 86 yards and the go-ahead score. Quarterback Luke Hohenberger threw for 68 yards. OBU quarterback
Brady Bricker passed for 152 yards, connecting with
Jake Parry and
Matthew Young for a combined 129 receiving yards.
Despite being held scoreless after halftime, the Bison moved the ball late but saw their final drive end on a fourth-down sack at the SE 15-yard line.
Next week, the Bison will head to second-ranked Harding (8-0) on Nov. 1 at 3 p.m.
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