SE Set For Final Arkansas Road Trip

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern will look to end a two-game losing streak as it travels to No. 24 Harding in Searcy, Ark., for the first of two road games to end the 2018 season at 2 p.m. on Nov. 3
 
Southeastern heads to Arkansas with a 5-4 record on the season, but has dropped two- in-a=-row after winning four-straight midway through the schedule.
 
Harding comes in ranked 24^th in the country and with a 7-2 record on the year.
 
The contest will pit arguably the GAC's two best defenses against one another with both teams ranked in the top-three in scoring defense and total defense as well as passing and rushing yards allowed.
 
SE is ranked third in points allowed on the year at 14.7 ppg, while allowing just 246.3 yards per game of total offense per opponent. SE's biggest strength is against the pass where it ranks first while allowing 130.0 ypg, but is no slouch against the run and has given up 116.3 ypg which ranks third.
 
HU is the second ranked defense in scoring, allowing 11.6 ppg, while leading the way in total defense with 222.4 ypg allowed, with its strength coming against the run where it allows opponents just 76.7 ypg rushing, while ranking second in pass defense with 145.8 ypg allowed through the air.
 
The Storm defense is led by Conner Swope who ranks fourth in the GAC in tackles with 9.9 stops per game, while Seu Luafatasaga is adding 55 tackles on the year and Troy Parker is right behind with 45.
 
Daquawn Brown leads the pass defense with 14 breakups on the year, while Larry Bridges and Luafatasaga each have two picks.
 
Offensively SE is averaging 23.6 ppg and putting up 336.9 ypg of total offense.
 
Rollin Kinsaul triggers the offense through the air with 1,210 yards and six touchdowns while completing 59.8 percent of his passes.
 
Jaylen Sims has been his top target of the season with 51 receptions for 712 yards and six touchdowns, while Felton Hatcher has added 393 yards on 32 catches with a TD, while Braxton Kincade is right behind with 32 catches for 383 yards and two scores.
 
Kenneth Burks leads the rushing attack and is averaging 75.3 ypg while scoring a GAC best 11 touchdowns.
 
The Bisons do nearly all their offensive damage on the ground, averaging 357.0 ypg rushing while adding just 57.7 per game through the air.
 
Cole Chancy leads the way with 6135 yards on the year, while Tristan Tucker is right behind with 590 yards.  HU has five rushers with at least 300 yards on the season, while Preston Paden has 11 rushing TDs to lead the team.
 
Paden has also completed 22-of-42 passes for 519 yards and five scores, with seven of those going to Taylor Bissell for 251 yards and a TD.