SEARCY, Ark. – The East Central University football team played its first Great American Conference game in over 600 days, falling to No. 22 Harding 28-0 at First Security Stadium.

Scoring

				ECU	HU
HU	1st	13:02	C. Chancey 6-yard rush (G. Ennis kick good)	0	7
HU	1st	11:49	O. Sinclair 72-yard rush (G. Ennis kick good)	0	14
HU	1st	0:44	C. Chancey 1-yard rush (G. Ennis kick good)	0	21
HU	3rd	4:06	C. Chancey 24-yard rush (G. Ennis kick good)	0	28

Tiger Quick Hits

• The Bisons (1-0, 1-0 GAC) earned a 364 to 146 advantage in total yards
  • Rushing Yards: ECU – 48 / HU – 323
  • Passing Yards: ECU – 98 / HU - 41
• RSo. Kenny Hrncir spent the night at quarterback
  • 11-of-25, 98 yards passing
• RJr. Jackson McFarlane and RSo. Chaden Mielke led the team in receiving yards
  • McFarlane: 23 yards, 2 receptions
    • Added 1 kick return for 10 yards
  • Mielke, 23 yards, 2 receptions
• Sr. Ontario Douglas led the rushing for the Tigers (0-1, 0-1 GAC)
  • 45 yards, 13 attempts
  • Added 10 receiving yards on two catches
• RSr. Jack Preston moved closer to holding the No. 1 spot on two ECU Career Top-10 lists
  • Currently No. 1 Punting Yards – 6,836
  • No. 2 Punts – 164
    • No. 1 – Cody Finney (1999-02) – 165
• Douglas is now up to 2,407 rushing yards
  • Moved up from No. 11 to No. 10 on the ECU Career list
  • 45 yards from No. 9 – Don Erwin (1974-77) – 2,452
• RSr. RJ Williams and RFr. Kevon Curry led the team defensively
  • Williams: 9 (3-6) total tackles
  • Curry: 8 (6-2) total tackles, 1.0 sacks, 3.0 TFL, 1 forced fumble

Up Next

• The Tigers will play their first home game of the 2021 season, Saturday, Sept. 11
  • vs. Arkansas Tech – 6 p.m.
    • Military Appreciation Day – All current and former military members with ID and all first responders will get free admission to the game