DURANT, Okla. – For the second-straight season, the East Central University football team claimed a victory at Paul Laird Field over arch rival Southeastern Oklahoma State. This time the Tigers (7-4, 7-4 GAC) claimed a 30-28 victory.
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Scoring
| Qtr. |
Time |
Team |
Scoring Drive |
ECU |
SEOSU |
| 1st |
10:54 |
ECU |
M. Davis 25-yard pass from K. Hrncir (G. Clark kick) |
7 |
0 |
| 1st |
4:36 |
ECU |
G. Howell 81-yard pass from K. Hrncir (G. Clark kick) |
14 |
0 |
| 1st |
0:24 |
SEOSU |
C. High 1-yard rush (T. Keatts kick) |
14 |
7 |
| 2nd |
2:03 |
ECU |
G. Clark 33-yard field goal |
17 |
7 |
| 2nd |
0:40 |
SEOSU |
D. Wheeler 1-yard rush (T. Keatts kick) |
17 |
14 |
| 3rd |
4:02 |
ECU |
K. Hrncir 1-yard rush (G. Clark kick) |
24 |
14 |
| 4th |
13:30 |
SESOU |
D. Wheeler 2-yard rush (T. Keatts kick) |
24 |
21 |
| 4th |
12:37 |
ECU |
K. Hrncir 7-yard rush (G. Clark kick failed) |
30 |
21 |
| 4th |
1:53 |
SEOSU |
B. Kincade 29-yard pass from D. Hatley (T. Keatts kick) |
30 |
28 |
Tiger Quick Hits
- The Tigers had a lead in the offensive columns
- Total Offense: ECU – 489 / SESOU – 381
- Passing Yards: ECU – 387/ SEOSU – 295
- Rushing Yards: ECU – 102 / SEOSU – 86
- The key to the game came down to special teams
- Sr. Garrett Clark hit a 33-yard field goal in the second quarter
- The Savage Storms (8-3, 8-3 GAC) Trey Keatts missed a 46-yard attempt in the fourth quarter
- RSo. Kenny Hrncir became the 10th ECU quarterback to break 2,000 passing yards for the season
- Finished the day with 363 passing yards, with two touchdowns (17-29-0)
- Ranked No.5 in the ECU Career Passing Yards list – 4,313
- Ranked No. 10 on the ECU Single Season Passing Yards list – 2,155
- Also added two rushing TD's, with 60 yards on 15 attempts
- Ranked on three other ECU Career Lists
- No. 6 Passing Attempts – 590
- No. 5 Passes Completed - 327
- No. 8 Passing Touchdowns – 24
- Ranked on three other ECU Single Season Lists
- No. 10 Passing Attempts – 285
- No. 10 Passing Completions – 151
- No. 6 Passing Touchdowns - 18
- Sr. Jack Preston finished his career ranked No. 1 on all of the Tigers punting lists and was also ranked in the top-10 for the Great American Conference
- GAC No. 1 Punts – 202
- GAC No. 7 Punting Avg. – 41.0
- Recorded 8,277 total punting yards
- 41.1 Punting Avg. for the season ranks No. 4 on the ECU Single Season Lists
- RJr. Greg Howell earned his first 100+ Receiving Yard Game
- 125 yards on three passed and 1 TD
- RSo. Miles Davis caught the second TD pass of the game
- 31 yards on three attempts
- Added 29 rushing yards on 11 carries
- RJr. Jay'Quan Lincoln finished the season with 1,196 receiving yards – No. 12 on ECU Career List
- Also ranked No. 6 on the ECU Career 100+ Receiving Yard Games - 3
- Defensively, the Tigers were led by RSo. Devon Roush
- 14 (4-10) total tackles, 0.5 TFL
- RJr. Cameron Jones added 7 (3-4) total tackles and one pass break-up
- Clark ended his career ranked on several ECU Career and Single Season Lists
- Ranked on two career lists
- No. 9 PAT Made – 42
- No. 10 Field Goals Made – 9
- Ranked on three single season lists
- No. 6 PAT Made – 33
- No. 7 PAT Attempted – 36
- No. 6 Field Goals Made – 9
- ECU finished the season with the best record since 2011
- 8-3, 6-2 GAC
- First winning season since 2015 (6-5)
- The Tigers finished the season with 13 Team Top-10 Records
- No. 5 Passing Touchdowns – 20
- No. 7 Fewest Fumbles – 10
- No. 1 Fewest Fumbles Lost – 6
- No. 8 Fewest Punts – 42
- No. 3 Punting Avg. – 39.2
- No. 9 Kickoffs – 49
- No. 9 Kickoff Yards – 2,601
- No. 8 Field Goals – 9
- No. 6 Red Zone Scores – 33
- No. 4 Red Zone Touchdowns – 26
- No. 7 Extra Points – 35
- No. 7 Interception Return Avg. – 19.2
- No. 9 Quarterback Hurries – 11
- ECU also set six records for Top-10 Opponent Lows
- No. 2 Kickoffs Allowed – 52
- No. 3 Kickoff Yards Allowed – 2,748
- No. 4 Kickoff Yard Avg. Allowed – 52.8
- No. 3 Red Zone Scores Allowed – 31
- No. 1 Red Zone Touchdowns Allowed – 21
- No. 5 Tackles Allowed - 669
