Football

Tale of the Tape Tuesday | Week 8 (Thru Games of Oct. 19)

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 = 5
3rd | Rushing Yards/Carry = 4.71
3rd | Yards/Play = 5.74
4th | Rushing Yards/Game = 174.88
4th | Rushing TDs = 123
4th | Yards/Reception = 12.05
5th | Points Per Game = 26.27

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) - 158.1 ypg
4. Targhee Lambson (Southern Utah) - 156.9 ypg

Rushing Yards/Carry
2. Shunderrick Powell (Central Arkansas) - 8.52 ypc
5. Kayvon Britten (Tarleton State) - 7.34 ypc

Rushing TDs
2. Shunderrick Powell (Central Arkansas) - 13
3. Targhee Lambson (Southern Utah) - 12
3. Kayvon Britten (Tarleton State) - 12
8. Darius Hale (Central Arkansas) - 10

Passing Yards
1. Maverick McIvor (Abilene Christian) - 2,231 yards

Passing Yards/Game
3. Maverick McIvor (Abilene Christian) - 319.0 ypg

Passing TDs
2. Maverick McIvor (Abilene Christian) - 20

Completions/Game
4. Maverick McIvor (Abilene Christian) - 25.00 yds

Passing Yds/Completion
5. Bronson Barron (Southern Utah) - 19.98 ypc

Receiving Yards
5. Nehemiah Martinez (Abilene Christian) - 689 yards

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

Receptions
7. Nehemiah Martines (Abilene Christian) - 45

Scoring
2. Shunderrick Powell (Central Arkansas) - 13.7 ppg
4. Targhee Lambson (Southern Utah) - 10.6 ppg
5. Kayvon Britten (Tarleton State) - 10.3 ppg
9. Darius Hale (Central Arkansas) - 9.4 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) - 156.00 ypg

Kickoff Return Avg.
8. Sam Hicks (Abilene Christian) - 27.8 ypr

Combined Kick Return Yards
7. Romon Copeland Jr. (Austin Peay) - 502 yards

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

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

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

SINGLE GAME PERFORMANCES (Top 5)
Passing Yards: 506, Maverick McIvor (Abilene Christian) - 2nd
Rushing Yards: 273, Kayvon Britten (Tarleton State) - 1st; 217, Targhee Lambson (Southern Utah) - 5th
Receiving Yards: 202, Nehemiah Martinez (Abilene Christian) - 5th
All Purpose Yards: 273, Kayvon Britten (Tarleton State) - 3rd; 268 - Sam Hicks (Abilene Christian) - 4th 
Pass Completions: 36, Maverick McIvor (Abilene Christian) - 1st
Passing Efficiency: 256.400, TJ Smith (North Alabama) - 3rd
Total Tackles: 18, Donta Stuart (Tarleton State) - 4th
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) - 3rd
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TEAM TOP TEN
Rushing Offense
5. Central Arkansas - 245.3 ypg
9. Tarleton State - 222.9 ypg

Passing Offense
5. Abilene Christian - 319.0 ypg

Total Offense
3. Abilene Christian - 493.5 ypg
7. Central Arkansas - 474.0 ypg

Scoring Offense
8. Central Arkansas - 38.3 ppg
9. Abilene Christian - 37.6 ppg

Turnover Margin
2. Tarleton State - 1.57

Team Sacks
2. Central Arkansas - 3.29 spg

Total Sacks
10. North Alabama - 140

Attendance
5. Tarleton State - 20,818 avg.

SINGLE GAME BESTS (Top 5)
Passing Yards: 506, Abilene Christian (2nd)
Completions: 36, Abilene Christian (1st)
Passing Yards Allowed: 25, Abilene Christian (5th)

** CURRENT COMPOSITE FCS COMPUTER RANKINGS
8. Tarleton State

18. Central Arkansas
22. Abilene Christian
30. Southern Utah

44. North Alabama
53. EKU
64. Austin Peay

86. West Georgia
110. Utah Tech

** CURRENT STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE RANKINGS
10. Utah Tech
11. Southern Utah
28. North Alabama

35. Abilene Christian
37. Austin Peay
42. EKU

49. Tarleton State
60. West Georgia
64. Central Arkansas