MARSHALL, Texas –Looking to pick up their fourth American Southwest Conference win, the East Texas Baptist University football team will host Howard Payne University on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. for homecoming. The tigers are currently 3-3 on the year and 3-2 in the ASC.

ETBU vs Howard Payne University | Marshall, Texas | Saturday, October 26th
Stadium: Ornelas Stadium
Time: 2:00 PM
All-Time Series: ETBU leads, 12-9

GAME NOTES (ETBU vs. HPU)
Quick Notes
•           This is the 22nd meeting between ETBU and HPU
•           ETBU has won four out of the last five meetings
•           HPU last defeated ETBU in 2014, 54-43, in Brownwood
•           ETBU is 8-2 in Marshall
•           ETBU has scored 50+ in the last four games vs HPU
o          W, 51-13 (2015)
o          W, 76-14 (2016)
o          W, 57-7 (2017)
o          W, 54-28 (2018)
•           ETBU had 676 yards of total offense last year vs. HPU
•           Brian Baca threw four touchdowns in 2018 for 314 yards
•           Just Ward ran for 104 yards in 2018
•           In 2017, Richard Johnson caught three touchdown passes for 164 yards
•           The ETBU offense put 679 total yards in 2016, as they won 76-14
 
Howard Payne University (12-9)                            
O6-2018          Howard Payne             W        54-28
O7-2017          at Howard Payne        W        57-7
O22-2016        Howard Payne             W        76-14
O17-2015        at Howard Payne        W        51-13
O18-2014        Howard Payne            L          54-53
O26-2013        at Howard Payne        L          47-36
O20,-2012       Howard Payne            W        52-28 
N5-2011          Howard Payne            W        27-7 
N6-2010          at Howard Payne        W        24-0 
N14-2009        Howard Payne            W        42-7 
N15-2008        at Howard Payne        W        35-21 
S15-2007        Howard Payne             W        20-18
S16-2006        at Howard Payne        L          17-24
S17-2005        Howard Payne             W        23-20
S18-2004        at Howard Payne        L          45-58
S27-2003        Howard Payne             W        24-21
S28-2002        at Howard Payne        L          10-14
S29-2001        Howard Payne            L          11-52
S30-2000        at Howard Payne        L          0-35
1949    Howard Payne                        L          6-7
1948    Howard Payne                        L          20-53

Last Meeting
ETBU 54, SRSU 28
MARSHALL, Texas – Taking possession of the football for only 17 minutes, the East Texas Baptist University football team unloaded for 676 total yards of total offense and 54 points as they won their third game of the year besting Howard Payne. ETBU never lost the lead in the 54-28 win over the Yellow Jackets on Tackle Cancer night. The 676 yards of total offense is the most that ETBU has gained this year topping 544 yards at Belhaven.
Offensively, Brian Baca went 14-of-26 for 314 yards, including four passing touchdowns. Justin Ward broke the 100-yard rushing barrier with 104 yards while Dominic Haggerty added 99 yards rushing and one touchdown. Richard Johnson led ETBU with 87 yards receiving on four receptions while catching his 34th career touchdown pass breaking the previous mark of 33 held by Tyler Bates. Kane Johnson, Gavin Raines, and Tarek Beaugard all had a receiving touchdown.
On defense, Garrett Gibson had 14 tackles while Quaylon Beckley added 10 tackles. Zack Walker picked up a sack-and-a-half while Malik Mason intercepted a pass. HPU quarterback Gage McClanahan went 23-of-38 with 279 yards passing while Kaidrion Latson rushed for a team-high 78 yards. Defensively, Britt Boler, collected 11 tackles while Austin Kilgore 1.5 tackles for loss.

Scouting Howard Payne
Howard Payne is 2-4 and 1-4 in the ASC, and coming off a 27-14 loss to Texas Lutheran. After starting the season 2-0 with wins over Austin College and McMurry University, the yellow jackets have lost four straight.

Averaging 26.50 points per game, HPU is led by Caleb Estes's 1202 passing yards and 13 touchdowns. Billy Reagins is the leading rusher at 227 yards on 35 carries averaging 6.5 yards per carry with one touchdown. Thomas Williams has 380 yards receiving on 18 receptions and four touchdowns. DunTayviun Gross has 312 yards receiving on 33 receptions and five touchdowns. Defensively, Austin Kilgore leads the team with 48 tackles. Connor Day has two interceptions while Corey Perkins has one. The defense is allowing 42.17 points per game and 483 yards of total offense.

Hat Trick Football Style
Grant LaPoint-Teate recorded a career-high three interceptions against McMurry. The first one happened in the second quarter when he picked off a thirty-yard pass from the quarterback at the four-yard line. In the third quarter, his second interception happened at the 40-yard line of ETBU to keep the Tigers up two scores. With nine minutes to play and the War Hawks trailing, 21-19, he stole McM's momentum with his third interception of the game in the end zone for a touchback. Aside from the interceptions, he also recorded four solo tackles, including one for loss, and also broke up a pass. He was named ASC Defensive Player of The Week for his performance against McM.

Can't Spell Sack without "AC"
Senior Linebacker Anton Clark picked up 2.5 sacks against McMurry to bring his season sack total to 6.5 on the season, which is tied for 1^st in the ASC. In addition to the sacks, Clark racked up 13 total tackles and three tackles for loss in the against McM. He currently leads the ASC in TFL and is tied for 2^nd in total tackles.

100 Yard Club
Jeramiah Robertson joined the 100-yard rushing club for the third time this season as he picked up 129 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown in the win against McMurry. Robertson ran for over 100 yards against TLU (150) and Sul Ross (115). Robertson currently has 473 rushing yards on the year, which is good enough for third in the ACS to go along with seven scores, which ties him for first.

Blanton does it again
Jalen Blanton caught a receiving touchdown for the third straight game this season, as he was able to haul in a TD against the warhawks. Blanton now has five touchdowns on the year, which has him tied for third in the ASC ranks.

Baca Watch
Brian Baca moved up on two lists this past week after a strong game vs. McMurry. He is now second all-time in completions going from third to second jumping Phil Van Cleave (2003-06) with 444. Baca now sits at second on the all-time passing touchdowns list. He needs three passing touchdowns to jump into the number one spot.

PASSING                                
ATTEMPTS
Rk Player                            Years       Att.
1   Josh Warbington          2012-15     857
2   Phil Van Cleave            2003-06     779
3   Seth Hubbard               2009-12     738
4   Brian Baca                   2016-pr.    736
5   Dru Smith                     2016-17     610
 
 
COMPLETIONS
Rk Player                            Years       Comp.
1   Josh Warbington          2012-15     552
2   Brian Baca                   2016-pr.    444
3   Phil Van Cleave            2003-06     404
4   Seth Hubbard               2009-12     390
5   Dru Smith                     2016-17     379
 
 
YARDS
Rk Player                            Years       Comp.
1   Josh Warbington          2012-15     7,636
2   Brian Baca                   2016-pr.    6,364
2   Phil Van Cleave            2003-06     5,553
 
 
TOUCHDOWNS
Rk Player                            Years       TD
1   Josh Warbington          2012-15     62
2   Brian Baca                   2016-pr.    60
3   Dru Smith                     2016-17     57