CONWAY, Ark. – It's Homecoming at the University of Central Arkansas! The Bears (3-5, 2-2) will host the Colonels (3-5, 1-3) from Eastern Kentucky University in a United Athletic Conference match-up on Saturday, November 1
st, kickoff is set for 4:00 P.M. in Estes Stadium. The Bears return home to Conway after being away for the past month.
Central Arkansas is looking to get back on track after a 1point loss at the University of West Georgia last week, ending their two-game win streak. Eastern Kentucky has lost their last two games and is looking to get in the win column as the season enters the last month of regular season games. The Colonels lead the all-time series with the Bears 4-2, three of the past six match-ups have been decided by just three points.
For the Bears, running back
Landen Chambers leads the way for the offense. Chambers is averaging 108 rushing yards per game; he has run for more than 100 yards in all but 2 games and has 6 touchdowns on the season. Quarterback
Austin Myers has thrown for more than 1,000 yards in just four games and has 9 touchdown passes. Receivers
Malachi Henry and
Tyrell Pollard lead the team in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. Henry has 46 catches for 557 yards and 6 touchdowns, while Pollard has 14 catches for 318 yards and 5 touchdowns. The defense is led by
Dillon Williams,
Ashtyn Williams,
Dude Person and
Gary Lewis. D. Williams has 46 total tackles including 2 tackles for a loss, A. Williams has 45 total tackles including 2 tackles for a loss and 1 interception, Person has 41 total tackles and Lewis has 5 tackles for a loss and 3 sacks on the season.
For the Colonels, quarterback Myles Burkett has thrown for 864 yards in 8 games, has thrown for 2 touchdowns and has also thrown 7 interceptions. Burkett has also rushed for 177 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground. Running back Brayden Latham has 93 rushing attempts, 413 yards, and is averaging 51.63 yards per game. The top receivers for the Colonels are Marcus Calwise Jr. and Dequan Stanley, both receivers average about 25 yards receiving per game and both have 1 touchdown on the season. The defense is giving up 381 yards per game and is led by defensive back Jaheim Ward and linebacker Kaden Smith, each has more than 60 total tackles and multiple tackles for a loss on the season.
The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+, The Bear 91.3, and The Point 94.1, or you can follow live stats online.
