UAM's offense was backed against the wall throughout the ball game with an average starting field position spot of its own 19-yard line. UAM had six of its 13 drives begin inside its own 15-yard line, two coming at the one-yard line. UAM rushed for 112 yards on 39 carries and passed for 149 on 18 completions.
The Reddies posted 563 yards of total offense, 174 on the ground and 389 through the air. It was the second highest total offense yardage allowed by UAM this season and the most passing yards allowed this year for a team that led the Great American Conference in pass defense coming into Saturday's game.
HSU scored 14 points in each of the first two quarters, added seven in the third and another 14 in the fourth and final period.
UAM's lone touchdown of the game came on a 17-yard pass and catch from junior quarterback Hunter Leppert to true freshman receiver Jalen Tolliver with 36 seconds remaining in the first half to cap a nine-play, 67-yard drive that used 3:49. That was the longest drive for the Weevil offense of the game in terms of plays and yards.
Leppert finished the contest 17-for-28 through the air for 132 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Leppert was sacked seven times in the loss and hurried on five different plays. UAM running back Steven Richmond led the team in receiving yards with five catches out of the backfield for 25 yards. Senior Ian Levine had four catches for 39 yards and Tolliver finished with two for 28.
Freshman Jeremy Jackson led the Weevil rushing attack with nine carries for 61 yards, including a 33-yard run late in the fourth quarter. Leppert added 34 yards on 14 carries.
HSU quarterback Kevin Rodgers finished the game 28-for-36 through the air for 346 yard and three touchdowns. He and backup quarterback Dallas Hardison completed passes to 12 different receivers during Saturday's game.
The Reddies were forced to punt only once on Saturday, with their other three non-scoring offensive drives ending on failed fourth-down conversions and a missed field goal attempt.
The Weevils are back in Monticello for their final two games of the 2014 season, starting next Saturday, November 8 against Ouachita Baptist. OBU, ranked 13th in this week's AFCA Top 25 Poll, improved its record to 8-0 on Saturday with a 38-28 win over Southern Arkansas at home. Next Saturday's kickoff against OBU is set for 3 p.m. at Willis "Convoy" Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium.
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