Football

Tale of the Tape Tuesday | Week 7 (Thru Games of Oct. 12)

Here's a look at how United Athletic Conference (UAC) Football programs are currently stacking up statistically at the FCS National level.

NATIONAL NOTES
**Overall Conference Rating - 4th by Massey and Sagarin Rankings (used by FCS Selection Committee); 3rd in Strength of Schedule (SOS)

TOP FIVE UAC NATIONAL RANKINGS
2nd | 50+ yard FGM = 4
3rd | Rushing Yards/Game = 176.44
3rd | Rushing Yards/Carry = 4.72
4th | Points Per Game = 26.54
4th | Yards/Play = 5.73
4th | Rushing TDs = 114
4th | Receiving Yards/Game = 212.34
4th | Yards/Reception = 12.00
4th | PBUs = 203
5th | Passing Yards/Game = 212.45
5th | Points Scored = 1,619
5th | Fewest INTs Thrown = 42

INDIVIDUAL TOP TEN
Rushing Yards
1. Kayvon Britten (Tarleton State) - 1,160 yards
2. Shunderrick Powell (Central Arkansas) - 1,107 yards
3. Targhee Lambson (Southern Utah) - 1,098 yards

Rushing Yards/Game
1. Kayvon Britten (Tarleton State) - 165.7 ypg
2. Shunderrick Powell (Central Arkansas) - 158.7 ypg
4. Targhee Lambson (Southern Utah) - 156.9 ypg

Rushing Yards/Carry
2. Shunderrick Powell (Central Arkansas) - 8.52 ypc
3. La'Vell Wright (Austin Peay) - 7.67 ypc
6. Kayvon Britten (Tarleton State) - 7.34 ypc

Rushing TDs
1. Shunderrick Powell (Central Arkansas) - 13
3. Targhee Lambson (Southern Utah) - 12
3. Kayvon Britten (Tarleton State) - 12
6. Darius Hale (Central Arkansas) - 10
10. Isaiah Johnson (Abilene Christian) - 9

Passing Yards
1. Maverick McIvor (Abilene Christian) - 2,231 yards
10. Will McElvain (Central Arkansas) - 1,550 yards

Passing Yards/Game
2. Maverick McIvor (Abilene Christian) - 318.7 ypg

Passing TDs
4. Maverick McIvor (Abilene Christian) - 17

Receiving Yards
2. Nehemiah Martinez (Abilene Christian) - 704 yards

Receiving TDs
3. Nehemiah Martinez (Abilene Christian) - 8

Receptions
2. Nehemiah Martines (Abilene Christian) - 44

Scoring
1. Shunderrick Powell (Central Arkansas) - 13.7 ppg
5. Targhee Lambson (Southern Utah) - 10.6 ppg
6. Kayvon Britten (Tarleton State) - 10.3 ppg

All-Purpose Yards
1. Shunderrick Powell (Central Arkansas) - 198.29 ypg
2. Kayvon Britten (Tarleton State) - 168.43 ypg
3. Targhee Lambson (Southern Utah) - 158.43 ypg
7. Sam Hicks (Abilene Christian) - 143.86 ypg

FGM
8. Scott Payne (North Alabama) - 9 FGM

Kickoff Return Avg.
4. Jalen Montgomery (EKU) - 31.8 ypr
9. Sam Hicks (Abilene Christian) - 27.2 ypr

Combined Kick Return Yards
8. Romon Copeland Jr. (Austin Peay) - 426 yards

Total Tackles
8. Will Shaffer (Abilene Christian) - 62 tackles
9. Gregory Reddick (North Alabama) - 60 tackles

Interceptions
2. Sammy Anderson Jr. (Austin Peay) - 4
2. Jayden Robertson (Southern Utah) - 4
6. Blake Smith (Tarleton State) - 3

Tackles for Loss
2. David Walker (Central Arkansas) - 12.5 TFLs

Sacks
7. David Walker (Central Arkansas) - 6.5 Sacks

Pass Break Ups
9. TD Williams (Central Arkansas) - 7 PBUs

SINGLE GAME PERFORMANCES (Top 5)
Passing Yards: 506, Maverick McIvor (Abilene Christian) - 1st
Rushing Yards: 273, Kayvon Britten (Tarleton State) - 1st; 217, Targhee Lambson (Southern Utah) - 4th
Receiving Yards: 202, Nehemiah Martinez (Abilene Christian) - 5th
All Purpose Yards: 273, Kayvon Britten (Tarleton State) - 1st
Pass Completions: 36, Maverick McIvor (Abilene Christian) - 1st
Passing Efficiency: 256.400, TJ Smith (North Alabama) - 3rd
Receptions: 13, Nehemiah Martinez (Abilene Christian) - 3rd
Total Tackles: 18, Donta Stuart (Tarleton State) - 2nd; 17, Braden Sullivan (EKU) - 5th
Most Punt Return Yards: 96, Romon Copeland Jr. (Austin Peay) - 5th
Longest Punt Return: 82 yards, Romon Copeland Jr. (Austin Peay) - 2nd
Longest Rushing Play: 96 yards, Kayvon Britten (Tarleton State) - 3rd
Longest FGM: 54 yards, Ritse Vaes (Abilene Christian) - 2nd
Longest INT return: 89 yards, Dillon Williams (Central Arkansas) - 5th
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TEAM TOP TEN
Rushing Offense
5. Central Arkansas - 245.3 ypg
9. Tarleton State - 224.3 ypg

Passing Offense
3. Abilene Christian - 318.7 ypg

Total Offense
4. Abilene Christian - 487.9 ypg
7. Central Arkansas - 474.0 ypg

Scoring Offense
10. Central Arkansas - 38.3 ppg

Turnover Margin
4. Tarleton State - 1.57

Offensive First Downs
5. Central Arkansas - 167
6. Abilene Christian - 166
9. North Alabama - 155
10. Southern Utah - 152

Attendance
5. Tarleton State - 20,818 avg.

SINGLE GAME BESTS (Top 5)
Passing Yards: 506, Abilene Christian (1st)
Completions: 36, Abilene Christian (1st)
Passing Yards Allowed: 25, Abilene Christian (5th)
Sacks: 7, Central Arkansas (5th)

** CURRENT COMPOSITE FCS COMPUTER RANKINGS
15. Tarleton State

17. Central Arkansas
27. Abilene Christian
30. Southern Utah

45. EKU
48. Austin Peay

51. North Alabama
84. West Georgia
111. Utah Tech

** CURRENT STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE RANKINGS
10. Utah Tech
13. Southern Utah
24. Austin Peay
28. North Alabama
30. West Georgia
36. Abilene Christian
49. Tarleton State
53. EKU
70. Central Arkansas