MARSHALL, Texas – Looking to even their record at .500, the East Texas Baptist University football team will host Belhaven University in American Southwest Conference play on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. ETBU is 1-2 on the year and 1-1 in the ASC. This will be the second home game of the year for ETBU.
ETBU vs. Belhaven University | Marshall, Texas | Saturday, October 4
Stadium: Ornelas Stadium
Time: 2:00 PM
All-Time Series: ETBU leads, 4-0
GAME NOTES (ETBU vs. BU)
Quick Notes
This is the 5
th meeting between the two teams
ETBU averages 57.7 points per game and 592 yards of total offense vs. Belhaven
ETBU scored 79 points in Marshall in 2017 vs. Belhaven
In 2015, Kendall Roberson rushed for 420 yards and five touchdowns in the win
In 2017, Xavier Gray had 163 yards receiving on five catches and two touchdowns
Series Information
These two teams meet each other for the fifth time as Belhaven is a full member of NCAA Division III this year. ETBU has won all four meetings by an average of 28 points. The largest win for ETBU came in 2017, 79-40.
Belhaven university (4-0)
S22-2018 at Belhaven W 46-20
S23-2017 BELHAVEN W 79-40
O1-2016 at Belhaven W 60-47
O24-2015 Belhaven W 46-13
Last Meeting
ETBU 46, BU 20
Sept. 22, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – Facing the challenge of their first road game of the year and weather delays to begin the game at Belhaven University, East Texas Baptist University used a 20-point third quarter to propel them to a 46-20 win over the Blazers. ETBU moved to 2-1 and 2-0 in the American Southwest Conference.
Brian Baca completed 13-of-29 passes for 349 yards and three passing touchdowns. He would also add a rushing score with
Jeremiah Robertson. Robertson would finish with 80 yards on 14 carries.
Tarek Beaugard was ETBU's top receiver with two touchdown catches for 126 yards. For BU, Hunter McEachern had a 13-for-31 day of 175 yards and two touchdowns while throwing two picks. Brad Foley gained a game-high 143 rushing yards while Joey Walden caught two touchdown receptions on 106 receiving yards.
On defense,
Garrett Gibson had eight tackles to lead ETBU while Quaylon Buckley (one forced fumble) and
Khamron Thomas each had a sack. Zack Biles and
Terrance Allen each had an interception on the game. BU's top defender was Denarrius Noel, who posted 10 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss.
Scouting Belhaven
Belhaven is 1-3 and 1-2 in the American Southwest Conference and coming off their first win of the year, 46-18, over McMurry University. The 46 points are the most this season for the Blazers after starting off 0-3 and scoring only 14 points in two different games. They took #1 UMHB down to the end of the game, falling 23-13.
Averaging 21.7 points per game, Belhaven is led by Hunter McEachern's 862 passing yards and four touchdowns. Brad Foley is the leading rusher at 151 yards on 40 carries averaging 3.8 yards per carry with three touchdowns. Joey Walden has 193 yards receiving on 17 receptions. Tyrus Black as two touchdowns. Defensively, David Lewis leads the team with 25 tackles. TJ Hersey and Corey Toliver each have an interception. The defense is allowing 22.2 points per game and 329 yards of total offense.
Hat Trick Football Style
Jeremiah Robertson recorded three rushing touchdowns vs. Sul Ross State on runs of 25 yards, 2-yards, and 1-yard. It is the first time in three years that a running back has had three or more rushing touchdowns since Jourdan McNeill's four in 2016 vs. McMurry. The last time there were three also came from McNeill in 2016 at Texas Lutheran.
100-Yard Dash
Robertson collected another 100-yard rushing game vs. Sul Ross State with 115 yards on 15 carries and didn't lose any yards rushing. The week before vs. Texas Lutheran he had 150 yards rushing. It is the first time since 2016 that there has been a running back with back-to-back 100-yard rushing performances. The last was Jourdan McNeill who had 138 yards vs. Texas Lutheran (Sept. 3) and then 159 yards vs. SW Assemblies of God (Sept. 10).
This "KESH" Was Great
Freshman
Keshoyn Alexander had a career game vs. Sul Ross State recording career highs. He produced his first collegiate touchdown on a 13-yard run in the fourth quarter. He also had eight rushing attempts for 75 yards averaging nine yards per carry.
PAJESTKA
Defensive lineman
Chad Pajestka (PAH – JESS – KAH) had a career day in Alpine with nine tackles to lead the team. He posted three solo tackles and six assisted tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss.
Baca Watch
Baca moved up to second in passing yards with 228 yards at Sul Ross State. He moved by Phil Van Cleave (2003-06) who has 5,553. Baca now has 5,558 yards and needs over 2,000 yards to catch Josh Warbington's record. Baca is fourth in passing attempts passing up Dru Smith to move up a spot. He now has 643 and needs 215 to break Josh Warbington's record. He could very easily move into second in completions needing just 27 completions to surpass Phil Van Cleave. He is still third in passing touchdowns with 54 but needs four to move into second place and nine to break the record.
