MONTICELLO, Ark.– Jesus Zizumbo booted three field goals, including a 47-yarder that tied for the seventh-longest field goal in Arkansas Tech history, but the Wonder Boys were unable to overcome a second-half surge by Arkansas-Monticello (1-0) as the Boll Weevils downed the Wonder Boys (0-1) 26-23 in an overtime heartbreaker on Saturday at Convoy Leslie-Cotton Boll Stadium.
 
NEXT UP

• The Wonder Boys open the home portion of the 2019 schedule on Saturday, Sept. 14, hosting Ouachita Baptist at Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field. A 6 p.m. kickoff is scheduled.

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 7, UAM 0 – Deon Simmons 31 yd run (Zizumbo kick) - 7:01 1^stquarter – 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:49
• Tech 7, UAM 7– Caleb Canady 45 yard touchdown pass to C.J. Parham (Marini kick) – 3:35 1^stquarter – 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:13
• Tech 10, UAM 7 – Jesus Zizumbo 35 yard field goal – 0:03 1^stquarter – 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:32
• Tech 17, UAM 7 – Tanner Gaines 2 yd touchdown run (Zizumbo kick) – 1:22 2^ndquarter – 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:38
• Tech 17, UAM 14– Caleb Canady 32 yard touchdown pass to D. Washington (Marini kick) 0:18 2^ndquarter – 6 plays, 67 yards, 0:56 
• Tech17, UAM 17 – Josh Marini 24 yard field goal – 10:17 3^rdquarter – 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:14
• Tech 20, UAM 17 – Jesus Zizumbo 1 yard field goal – 4:11 3^rdquarter – 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:36
• UAM 23, Tech 20 – Devontae Dean 14 yard touchdown run (Marini kick blocked) – 0:10 3^rdquarter – 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:48 
• Tech 23, UAM 23 – Jesus Zizumbo 47 yard field goal – 11:28 4^thquarter – 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:42 
• UAM 26, Tech 23 – Josh Marini 23 yard field goal – overtime – 7 plays, 19 yards

NOTABLES

• Wallace Foote was solid in his first game action for the Wonder Boys since the 2013 season, racking up 67 first-half rushing yards.
• Deon Simmons rushed for a team-best 90 yards and a score.
• Manny Harris completed 12 of 32 passes for 143 yards. 
• The Wonder Boys outgained the Weevils 258 to 182 in the opening half. 
• Chris Kale led the Wonder Boys with nine tackles (six solo, three assisted). 
• Zizumbo's 47-yarder was the longest Wonder Boys field goal since September 10, 2016, when Matthew Shade kicked a 48-yarder against Ouachita Baptist.