The East Central University football team will hit the road for its third test of the 2017 season, as they are set to face Arkansas-Monticello, Saturday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. at Willis "Convoy" Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium in Monticello, Ark.

Game Notes I Live Stats I Live Video I Live Radio

The Broadcast: ECU's radio home for Tiger football is Ada's KXFC, 105.5, FM 'The X-Factor'. Mike Manos returns to broadcast the games for his 21st consecutive season. Manos has worked 212 Tiger games since taking over the play-by-play duties in 1997.

This year fans in Koi Ishto stadium will have a chance to rent or buy a Smart Bug.  The Smart Bug will let you listen to The X-Factor radio broadcast from the stands, through the post-game show, and for a chance for exclusive content during broadcast breaks.  Cost is $15 to purchase and use for the entire 2017-18 season at football and basketball, or $10 to rent with a $5 return when the unit is checked back in after the game.

The Coverage: Fans who can't be at the game can find links to live stats, live video and the KXFC radio broadcast on ECUTigers.com.  Go to the football schedule page.  You can also download the KXFC radio app for your smartphone by searching '105.5 the X Factor.'

The Series: Saturday's game will be the 10th meeting in the all-time series, that dates back to 1998.  While the Boll Weevils earned a win in the last meeting, the Tigers had won the previous six and leads the series 6-3 overall.  However, ECU is just 1-2 when playing in Arkansas.

Last Meeting: Last season ECU fell 42-21 on the road at UAM.

The Tigers were paced offensively by Tre'von Jackson and Tre Harvey, with a touchdown each. Jackson ended the game with 117 yards, his first 100-yard rushing game of the year and the second of his career.  Harvey led the receivers group with 80 yards on just one catch.

Junior Camnik Campbell led the defense, with 12 (8-4) total tackles.  

The Boll Weevils started the scoring and the Tigers were able to tie the score quickly.  However, UAM then gained a lead before the end of the first quarter and never let ECU get closer than seven points the rest of the game

Holle Named GAC Offensive Player of the Week:  After his first game of the 2017 ECU football season, junior quarterback Noah Holle was named the Great American Conference Offensive Player of the Week for Sept. 4.

Holle, went 20-of-27 in his debut in an orange and black uniform, throwing for 351 yards and five touchdowns.  He used seven different receivers and connected for touchdowns with five of those receivers.

Holle also set up two more touchdowns on the rush, helping the Tigers to 546 total offensive yards, the most since Sept. 19, 2015.

Williams Starts Off Season on High Note: Senior Devyn Williams gave the Tigers a great start to the 2017 season, by returning the opening kickoff of the first game of the season (Sept. 2) 91 yards for a touchdown.  It was the first time since Sept. 14, 2013 that any kickoff during a game had been returned for a TD.  The last time was when LaQuan Harper returned a kickoff, in the middle of the game, 94 yards for TD against Southern Arkansas.

Up Next: The Tigers return home for a game against Ouachita Baptist, Saturday, Sept. 23.  Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Norris Field at Koi Ishto Stadium.