MARSHALL, Texas - Opening their short Spring 2021 season with a win over Southwestern, the East Texas Baptist University Tigers will be back in Ornelas Stadium for the first time since 2019 to battle the Belhaven University Blazers. Below is the information about the game.
▶️G2 #ETBU🐯🆚 Belhaven
🗓️ Saturday, February 13, 2021 |🕰️1:00 PM
🏟 Ornelas Stadium
🔢All-Time Series: ETBU 5-0
*Last ETBU Win: Oct. 5, 2019 (28-17)
ETBU
* Defeated Southwestern, 28-17, in Georgetown, Texas, last Saturday.
* Recorded 271 yards of total offense, including 111 on the ground
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Aaron Brown threw for 160 yards and two touchdown passes completing 17-of-26.
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Bailey Badeaux rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
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Jalen Blanton caught four passes for 46 receptions.
* Decarlos Frazier and
Tariq Gray each had three receptions and a touchdown reception.
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Justice Henson recorded nine tackles plus a pick-six, which garnered him ASC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
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Zach Pike also intercepted a pass and forced a fumble to go with eight tackles.
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Azaya Patrick shared the tackle lead with nine.
* Have won all five meetings with BU to date.
* Defeated the Blazers 28-17 last season.
Jalen Blanton (122 yards) and
Davion Carter (113 yards) each caught a touchdown pass on six receptions.
KJ Kelley had 10 tackles while
Azaya Patrick recorded an interception.
BU
* 0-1 after a 41-0 loss to Mary Hardin-Baylor.
* Brad Foley ran 12 times for 45 yards
* Last season's 28-17 loss to ETBU was the closest margin of defeat for BU against the Tigers.
