GAME INFORMATION
ARKANSAS TECH WONDER BOYS 0-3 (0-3 GAC)	ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO BOLL WEEVILS 1-2 (1-2 GAC)
Saturday, September 25 | 6 p.m. Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field | Russellville, Ark. LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LISTEN LIVE | ATU NOTES (PDF) | UAM NOTES

KICKING OFF 

After two weeks away from home, the Arkansas Tech football team returns to the familiar confines of Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field this Saturday evening as the Wonder Boys play host to Arkansas-Monticello. Saturday night's contest is ATU's annual Family Day game, but the first one that will occur since 2019 with the 2020 season being canceled due to COVID. 

The Wonder Boys enter the game with UAM in search of their first win of the season and with revenge on their minds as the Boll Weevils knocked Tech off in overtime to start the 2019 season.

That game was the first for Kyle Shipp as head coach of his alma mater. Coincidentaly, it was also his first game coaching against his former employer as Shipp spent the previous five years at UAM as their assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. 

UAM enters the game at 1-2 overall and are riding a two-game losing streak. Their win came in the season-opener against Southern Nazarene, 30-23.

TECH TIDBITS

OFFENSE 

» The Wonder Boys rank 11th in the GAC in total offense with an average of 282.7 ypg. Over half of that total production has come on the ground as the Wonder Boys average 177.3 ypg rushing to rank fourth in the GAC. 

» QB Jack Lindsey has been the Wonder Boys starter under center for their first three games. He has totaled 297 yards through the air and tossed threeTDs. Linsey has also added 137 yards rushing and is averaging 144.7 yards of total offense.

» Senior tailback Caleb Batie is the team's leading rusher with 146 net yards. Batie, Jordan Edington and Brandon Hunter have accounted for the rushing team's rushing scores with one each.

» Redshirt freshman transfer Joyrion Chase has the most recieving yards with 63. He also has one of the three team TD receptions.

DEFENSE 

» The Wonder Boys rank seventh in the GAC in scoring defense with an average of 29.7 ppg allowed. They also rank ninth in total defense allowing an average of 445.7 ypg.

» As as team, the Wonder Boys have come away with four turnovers with two INTs and two fumble recoveries. Jordan Furtch and Victor Hill account for the two picks while Tyrus Fort has both fumble recoveries.

SPECIAL TEAMS 

» Senior kicker Jesus Zizumbo is a perfect 6-of-6 on extra-point attempts and is 2-of-3 in field goal tries.

ABOUT ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO 

LAST GAME 

The Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils ran into a buzzsaw Henderson State team and lost at home to the No. 25-ranked Reddies by a score of 58-18. In that game, the Boll Weevils fell behind early as the Reddies scored within the first minute of the game. From there, HSU built up a 28-0 lead before heading into halftime with a 30-6 advantage. UAM scored a pair of touchdowns in the second half, but the Reddies added four touchdowns themselves to keep the game out of reach. 

THE COACH 

The Boll Weevils are coached by Hud Jackson, who is in his 11th year as the head coach at UAM. In his time with the Boll Weevils, Jackson has amassed a 35-67 overall record. In five different seasons, Jackson has led the Boll Weevils to at least five wins. In 2018, UAM won the most games under Jackson with six and appeared in the Corsicana Bowl that same year. 

SCOUTING THE OFFENSE 

Offensively, the Boll Weevils feature a spread offensive attack. Through their first three games of year, UAM has the seventh-ranked scoring offense in the GAC at 22.7 ppg and the seventh-best total offense with an average of 390.7 ypg. Through the air, the Boll Weevils are averaging 265.7 ypg to rank sixth in the GAC. On the ground, UAM is averaging 125.0 ypg to rank ninth in the GAC. 

The leading rusher thus far has been Devontae Dean with 177 yards gained. The second-leading rusher is quarterback Demilon Brown. Brown has 141 yards and has scored three of UAM's four rushing TDs. 

In the passing game, Brown has completed over 64% of his passes (61- of-95) and has thrown for 782 yards and six touchdowns. He has been intercepted three times. 

The leading receiver for UAM is C.J. Parham. He has 21 receptions for 299 yards and three touchdowns. 

SCOUTING THE DEFENSE 

Defensively, the Boll Weevils base out of the 4-2-5 scheme and currently rank 11th in scoring defense, allowing 42.0 ppg. Their total defense ranks 10th in the GAC allowing 465.0 ypg of total offense by their opponents. Through the air, UAM ranks 12th in the GAC with 322.7 ypg On the ground, the Boll Weevils allow an average of 142.3 ypg and rank fifth in the GAC. 

Collectively, the Boll Weevils have forced five turnovers with four interceptions and one fumble recovery. 

Individually, UAM's have a eight players with double-digit stops and are led by Kaytron Allen with 14. DeQuan Street has the most INTs with two and C.J. Everett has the most sacks with 1.0. 

THE SERIES 

This will be the 77th meeting all-time between Arkansas Tech and Arkansas-Monticello in a series that dates back to 1928. This will also be the 39th game played between the two in Russellville. Overall, Tech holds a 45-28-3 advantage in the all-time series and has a 23- 16-2 lead in games played in Russellville. Since transitioning to NCAA Division II, the Wonder Boys and Boll Weevils have met 21 times previously and in that time, Tech leads 14-7-0.