RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - Carter Burcham threw for 306 yards and three scores, Justin Bailey rushed for 85 yards and Terrez Hampton hauled in eight catches for 168 yards and a score, but the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys football team (0-2, 0-2 Great American Conference) was unable to hold off a late rally by the Henderson State Reddies (1-1, 1-1), dropping a 38-31 overtime contest on Saturday evening at Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field. 

NEXT UP

• The Wonder Boys head to Oklahoma Baptist for a 1 p.m. matchup on Saturday, September 15. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• TECH 7, SAU 0 - 14:45 1st quarter - Terrez Hampton 84 yd PASS from Carter Burcham PAT KICK by Jesus Zizumbo - 1 play, 84 yards, 0:15.
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• Tech 7, HSU 7 - 6:37 1st quarter - John Murray 7 yd PASS from R. Stammetti PAT KICK by Temo Martinez - 12 plays, 76 yards, 3:37. 
• Tech 14, HSU 7 - 3:39 1st quarter - Christian Cole 30 yd PASS from Carter Burcham PAT KICK by Jesus Zizumbo - 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:58. 
• Tech 14, HSU 14 - 8:49 2nd quarter - Ben Johnson 15 yd PASS from R. Stammetti PAT KICK by Temo Martinez - 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:58.
• HSU 21, Tech 14 - 0:40 2nd quarter - Ben Johnson 7 yd PASS from R. Stammetti PAT KICK by Temo Martinez (GOOD) - 1 play, 7 yards, 0:06.
• HSU 21, Tech 17 - 0:06 2nd quarter - Jesus Zizumbo 31 yd field goal - 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:25.
• Tech 24, HSU 21 - 14:51 3rd quarter - Christian Cole 15 yard fumble recovery
• Tech 24, HSU 24 - 2:12 3rd quarter - Temo Martinez 23 yd Field Goal - 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:47.
• Tech 31, HSU 24 - 6:06 4th quarter - Chris Eastburn 35 yd PASS from Carter Burcham PAT KICK by Jesus Zizumbo - 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:11.
• Tech 31, HSU 31 - 0:46 4th quarter - Chase Lodree 21 yd PASS from R. Stammetti PAT KICK by Temo Martinez - 9 plays, 88 yards, 1:58.  
• HSU 38, Tech 31 - Overtime - R. Stammetti 2 yd RUSH PAT KICK by Temo Martinez - 13 plays

NOTABLES

• Burcham connected with Hampton on an 84-yard touchdown strike on the first play from scrimmage, the longest pass play the Wonder Boys have had since Dennis Robertson connected with Jermaine Murdock on a 98-yard touchdown pass in 2014. 
• KJ Reid led Tech with 11 tackles (six assisted, five solo) while forcing one fumble.
• D.J. Williams had one interception, while Cua' Rose recovered a fumble. 
• Tech racked up 479 yards of total offense to outpace Henderson State's 410. 
• The Wonder Boys ran 99 plays from scrimmage. 
• Tech outgained HSU 173-95 on the ground. 
• The Wonder Boys were 10 of 23 on third downs.
• HSU shined in the red zone, converting on 4-of-4 opportunities and holding Tech to 1-of-3.