Tigers Make First Road Trip With Visit to ATU
ADA, Okla. – East Central University's Tiger football team has its sights set on Arkansas Tech in a football matchup Saturday in Russellville.
Both teams enter the game after losing their season opener last week. ECU fell 29-12 while the Wonder Boys lost 41-34 in double-overtime at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Coach
Kris McCullough and his staff found bright spots in the loss to Harding.
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Kenny Hrncir played really well. He got several receivers involved in the passing game," McCullough said. "Defensively, we did a good job of stopping Harding's rushing attack. We did better than anyone in the last three-to-four years at keeping them contained."
Former ECU quarter
Taye Gatewood who served in a backup role for the Tigers last season leads Arkansas Tech. Gatewood appeared in six games and was 13-of-17 for 127 yards and two touchdowns in 2021. Against Southeastern, Gatewood completed 15-of-25 passes for 218 yards and one touchdown.
McCullough knows his team must start fast playing its first game in a road environment.
"We have to take care of the football and run the ball better. On defense, we need to continue to force turnovers. We had three takeaways against Harding. Those are the type of numbers that will help us win ball games."
