ADA, Okla. – On the 2019 Homecoming game, the East Central University football team picked up its first win of the 2019 season, defeating Southern Nazarene 45-7 at Koi Ishto Stadium.

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Scoring

• 1^st – 4:09 – ECU – Ontario Douglas 1-yard run (Harper Simmons kick), 6 plays, 34 yards, TOP 2:53 (ECU 7, SNU 0)
• 2^nd – 9:28 – ECU – Ontario Douglas 18-yard run (Harper Simmons kick), 11 plays, 67 yards, TOP 5:08 (ECU 14, SNU 0)
• 2^nd – 00:38 – ECU – Kenny Hrncir 1-yard run (Harper Simmons kick), 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:13 (ECU 21, SNU 0)
• 3^rd – 13:40 – ECU – Ontario Douglas 69-yard run (Harper Simmons kick), 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:20 (ECU 28, SNU 0)
• 3^rd – 8:57 – ECU Harper Simmons 33-yard field goal, 8 plays, 38 yards, TOP 3:18 (ECU 31, SNU 0)
• 3^rd – 4:36 – SNU – Gage Porter 11-yard run (Ryan Ried kick), 8 plays, 84 yards, TOP 4:14 ECU 31, SNU 7)
• 4^th – 12:13 – ECU – Ontario Douglas 2-yard run (Harper Simmons kick), 16 plays, 75 yards, TOP 7:23 (ECU 38, SNU 7)
• 4^th – 10:34 – ECU – Jamal Brown 31-yard interception return (Garret Clark kick) (ECU 45, SNU 7)

Tiger Quick Hits

• The Tigers (1-2, 1-2 GAC) tallied 478 total yards, allowing just 240
  • 117 passing, 361 rushing
  • Allowed 126 passing, 114 rushing
• Every touchdown in the game was rushing or an interception return
• ECU went 1-for-1 in 4^th-Down Conversions
  • 7-for-11 in 3^rd-Down Conversions
  • Allowed just a 3-of-14 in 3^rd-Down Conversions and 1-of-2 in 4^th-Down Conversions
• RSo. Ontario Douglas rushed for 192 yards and four touchdowns
  • His second-straight and 6^th career 100+ rushing yard game
  • Second-best rushing total in a game
    • No. 1 – 206 yards at Southwestern (9/30/17)
  • Four touchdowns ties a career single-game best
    • 4 at Southwestern (9/30/17)
  • Added 19 yards rushing on two catches
• Fr. Kenny Hrncir added 102 yards rushing
  • 6-of-13 passing for 90 yards
  • Second 100+ yard rushing game as a quarterback this season
    • First time since at least 2008 (stats available) a quarterback has recorded two 100+ yard rushing games in a single season
• Last time two players rushed for 100+ yards each
  • Sept. 26, 2014 at Oklahoma Baptist
    • Jamal Brown – 144 yards
    • Tre'von Jackson – 182 yards
• Jr. Akeem Gordon led the receiver with 42 yards on one catch
• Sr. Basiru Jobe led the Tigers defense
  • 10 (4-6) total tackles, 2.0 TFL (13 yards), 2.0 Sacks (13 yards)
• So. Jamal Brown recorded one solo tackle and a pick-6 for 31 yards
  • First career interception and pick-6
• Fr. Harper Simmons recorded 428 yards on kickoff in seven attempts
  • 1-for-1 in field goals (33-yard)
• Win breaks a two-game losing streak to the Crimson Storm (0-3, 0-3 GAC)
  • 4-1 vs. SNU at home
  • 5-2 in the GAC and 7-2 overall
• Dr. Jimmy Scales was named the 2019 Milam Award Winner

Up Next

• The Tigers will now hit the road for the next two games
  • Saturday, Sept. 28 at Oklahoma Baptist (6 p.m.)
  • Saturday, Oct. 5 at Arkansas-Monticello (3 p.m.)
• Next home game – Saturday, Oct. 12 vs. Ouachita Baptist (3 p.m.)