SHAWNEE, Okla. – Carter Burcham threw for two scores and rushed for a third, KJ Reid turned in a 13-tackle performance, and Bryan Allen took sole possession of fourth place in the Arkansas Tech career rushing yardage category as the Wonder Boys football team (1-2, 1-2 Great American Conference) picked up a 31-7 win over Oklahoma Baptist on Saturday afternoon in Shawnee. 
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 7, Oklahoma Baptist 0 – Xavier Smith 18 yd pass from Carter Burcham (Zizumbo kick) – 6 plays, 95 yards, 2:02. 
• Tech 10, Oklahoma Baptist 0 – Jesus Zizumbo 31 yd field goal – 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:05.
• Tech 17, Oklahoma Baptist 0 – Carter Burcham 21 yd run (Zizumbo kick) – 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:12. 
• Tech 24, Oklahoma Baptist 0 – Tanner Gaines 4 yd run (Zizumbo kick) – 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:05. 
• Tech 31, Oklahoma Baptist 0 – Drew Wade 14 yd pass from Carter Burcham (Zizumbo kick) – 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:20. 
• Tech 31, Oklahoma Baptist 7 – J. Henderson 4 yd pass from Haire (Wendl kick) – 14 plays, 73 yards, 4:17. 

NOTABLES

• Burcham completed 11 of 22 passes for 145 yards and two scores. 
• Tech committed zero turnovers in the win. 
• Burcham was also Tech's leading rusher with 99 yards and a score on the ground. 
• D.J. Williams picked off two passes in the win. 
• Tech racked up 423 yards of offense in the win, holding Oklahoma Baptist to 334. 
• The Wonder Boys were 7-of-14 on third downs and 4-of-5 in the red zone.
• The Tech defense stood tallest in red zone opportunities, stopping Oklahoma Baptist on four of five opportunities. 
• With 96 rushing yards, Allen passed Greg Jefferson (1979-82) for fourth all-time at Arkansas Tech. He concludes the game with 2,865 career yards. With another 135 yards, Allen would become the fourth 3,000-yard rusher in Arkansas Tech history and with 212 he would tie Travis Horn (1998-2001) for third all-time. 

NEXT UP

• The Wonder Boys return to Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field on Saturday, Sept. 22 to face Southern Nazarene. A 6 p.m. kickoff is scheduled.