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“Our boys played extremely hard today and executed the game plan,” says head coach Joshua Eargle. “I'm proud of them. It's been a long time since we have won in Brownwood.” – Joshua Eargle (head coach)

NOTES

• ETBU's 694 yards of total offense is a new single game record breaking the 683 yards set in 2013 vs. Southwestern
• The 51 points scored are the second most this season scored behind 56 points vs. Texas College
• The 2-0 start in the American Southwest Conference is a first since 2009
• The four wins ties the most wins by head coach Joshua Eargle from 2014
• It is the 6^th time under Eargle that ETBU has had 600+ yards of total offense
• The two ASC wins are most under Eargle and most since 2012 when ETBU was 2-5
• It was the first win over Howard Payne since 2012 and first for Eargle vs. Howard Payne and first win at HPU since 2010
• Kendall Roberson ties a career-high with three rushing touchdowns set last year vs. Howard Payne
• Roberson sets career-high with four touchdowns in a game (3 rushing, 1 receiving)
• Roberson has 6^th career game with 100+ yards rushing and 7^th career game with 2+ touchdowns scored
• Tyler Bates has 11^th career game with 100 or more yards receiving
• Bates catches 10^th touchdown of the year and needs two more to tie the record set last year by Stephen Alford
• Bates now has 756 yards receiving
• It was the fifth time in Josh Warbington's career to pass for over 300 yards in a game
• Derek Ledet posted a career-high 94 yards receiving and one
• Jarrell Williams had his first career interception
• Verry Jackson had his first career interception

BROWNWOOD, Texas – An offensive tone for the game was set by East Texas Baptist University from the very first play from scrimmage when Kendall Roberson jolted 65-yards for a touchdown taking a 51-13 American Southwest Conference win over Howard Payne University. ETBU put up a program best 694 yards of total offense and moved to 2-0 in ASC play for the first time since 2009.

“Our boys played extremely hard today and executed the game plan,” says head coach Joshua Eargle. “I'm proud of them. It's been a long time since we have won in Brownwood.”

Roberson finished the day with four total touchdowns rushing for three and catching another tying his career-high for rushing touchdowns. It was the sixth time in his career he has rushed for over 100 yards finishing with 164 yards. He had touchdown runs of 65-yards, three-yards, and four-yards along with a 16-yard reception.

Tyler Bates came away with 158 yards receiving and one touchdown. It was his 11^th time that Bates has had 100 yards or more receiving in his career. He also caught a 38-yard pass for his 10^th touchdown of the year. Jourdan McNeill added a touchdown and 56 yards. Derek Ledet also had a career-game with 94 yards receiving. Josh Warbington went 22-of-24 for 378 yards and two passing touchdowns.

Kiounis Williams led the team with seven tackles while Verry Jackson and Jarrell had their first career interceptions at ETBU.

After taking a quick 7-0 lead, Howard Payne kicked a 40-yard field goal to come within four, 7-3. ETBU then scored 41 straight points for a 48-3 lead. ETBU only had seven points in the first quarter and Howard Payne made it a game until they allowed 24 unanswered points in the second quarter ending the half behind, 28-3. Bates, Roberson, and McNeill all scored touchdowns and Ryan Travis had a 36-yard field goal.

ETBU scored 17 more points in the third quarter on a Roberson pass and run and then an 18-yard field goal by Travis. Roberson caught an 16-yard pass first from Warbington and then rushed for this fourth overall touchdown of the day for a 45-3 lead. Travis finished out the scoring in the quarter with his second made field goal of the day from 18-yards.

Howard Payne put 10 points on the board in the fourth quarter and Travis nailed a 30-yard field goal finishing out ETBU's scoring.

Overall, ETBU had 266 yards rushing and 428 yards passing for 694 yards of total offense. ETBU held Howard Payne to just 346 yards of total offense and 13 points.

ETBU will host Belhaven University at 6:00 p.m. on October 24^th in the homecoming match next week.