SHAWNEE – After picking up a thrilling last-second win over Arkansas Tech last week, Oklahoma Baptist football returns to Crain Family Stadium at the Hurt Complex to battle Great American Conference rival Southern Nazarene in the regular-season finale at noon on Saturday, Nov. 14. The contest will mark the final collegiate game for 11 Bison seniors, as well as three student managers.
The Bison (4-6, 4-6 GAC) are coming off a 34-31 win against Arkansas Tech last Saturday while the Crimson Storm (2-7, 2-7) fell to #2 Harding by a final of 76-0. Saturday's meeting between OBU and SNU marks the 11th meeting between the two schools, with Southern Nazarene holding a 6-4 lead in the series and a four-game win streak over Oklahoma Baptist.
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TOP STORYLINES
- Jason Ceniti delivered one of the most productive performances in school history in OBU's 34-31 victory at Arkansas Tech, completing 26-of-35 passes for 332 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 139 yards. Ceniti became the first player in Oklahoma Baptist history to record 330-plus passing yards and 130-plus rushing yards in the same game. He was named GAC Offensive Player of the Week on Monday and D2Football.com Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.
- Nick Harris became the fourth player in program history to surpass 2,000 career receiving yards during the Arkansas Tech game. Harris enters the season finale with 2,095 career receiving yards, trailing only Keilahn Harris, Joshua Cornell and Cagney Roberson on OBU's all-time list.
- Jacob Trimble has caught a touchdown pass in five consecutive games and enters Saturday with 57 receptions for 896 yards and seven touchdowns. Trimble needs 104 yards to become OBU's first 1,000-yard receiver since 2022.
- Carter Lowry is 10-of-12 on field goals, 27-of-27 on PATs this year, and connected on the game-winning 35-yard field goal at Arkansas Tech as time expired. He was named as the GAC Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday.
- Oklahoma Baptist generated a season-high 527 yards of offense against Arkansas Tech, including 332 passing yards and 195 rushing yards. The Bison scored on six of nine possessions and converted 10-of-15 third downs in the victory.
- Ceniti and Lowry are the first pair of Bison to earn a GAC weekly award in the same week since Tyler Stuever (Offensive) and Josh Arnold (Defensive) accomplished the feat on Sept. 27, 2021.
SENIOR DAY
- Oklahoma Baptist will recognize 11 student-athletes and three student managers as part of Saturday's Senior Day festivities.
- The senior student-athletes who will be recognized consist of Damorrion Brown, Jason Ceniti, Ace Colvin, Kentayveion Graham, Abijah Harris, Nick Harris, Braden Lightner, Haven Lysell, Patrick Maxwell, Robert Waters Jr., and Cole West.
- The three senior student managers who will be recognized are Ryan Edwards, Blake Meek, and Kaden Morey.
OBU-Southern Nazarene Series Results
| Date |
Location |
W/L |
Score |
| 11/14/15 |
Bethany |
L |
32-33 |
| 11/12/16 |
Shawnee |
L |
10-20 |
| 11/11/17 |
Bethany |
W |
34-28 |
| 11/10/18 |
Shawnee |
W |
30-24 |
| 11/16/19 |
Bethany |
W |
52-27 |
| 11/13/21 |
Bethany |
W |
42-14 |
| 11/12/22 |
Shawnee |
L |
21-56 |
| 11/11/23 |
Bethany |
L |
21-49 |
| 11/16/24 |
Shawnee |
L |
21-49 |
| 11/15/25 |
Bethany |
L |
19-49 |
Southern Nazarene leads the series, 6-4.
