Howard Payne (2-3, 0-1 ASC) at East Texas Baptist University (3-1, 0-1 ASC)
Marshall, Texas – Ornelas Stadium
Kickoff: 1:00 pm CST
Series: ETBU leads series 13-12
Last Meeting: HPU won 28-14 in Brownwood, Texas (10/7/23)
Head Coaches: Howard Payne - Kevin Bachtel | ETBU – Calvin Ruzicka
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HOWARD PAYNE
Last week, the Yellow Jackets were at home for a non-conference game versus Westgate Christian. Howard Payne racked up 449 yards of total offense and six rushing touchdowns in a 75-0 victory over Westgate. Gus Charles accounted for 115 yards and two touchdowns on just three catches for the Yellow Jackets. Starting HPU QB Zy Gravitt was 10 of 18 passing for 183 yards and three TDs. With Derin Jackson and Jacob Roberts also hauling in TD passing in the game, the Yellow Jackets recorded 260 passing yards of their 449 total yards in the game. With six tackles, Jacob Urbina led the HPU defense that held Westgate to just 161 yards of total offense, 23 yards rushing. The Jacket defense forced three Raven fumbles and picked off one pass.

On the year, HPU's Gus Charles leads the ASC in receiving yards per game with 145 per game and Jackson Meller stands at 5th in the league with 57.8 yards per game. Yellow Jacket QB Zy Gravitt leads the ASC in total yards passing with 1,189 yards (297.3 per game).

Kale Shaw (3rd) and Jacob Korrodi (5th) are both in the top five in the league in total tackles with 32 and 29 tackles respectively. Jackson Coulson is the top rated punter in the ASC averaging 42.4 yards per punt with 5 that have got 50+ yards. HPU has the top passing offense in the ASC at 307.5 yards per game. 

Howard Payne has won the past three meetings between the two teams.

EAST TEXAS BAPTIST
Last Week, the Tigers fell 28-42 on the road after a late fourth quarter surge by Mary Hardin-Baylor. 

ETBU QB Kaden Brown is second in the league in total yards passing (1,114) and has the top passing efficiency rating at 208.7. The Tigers are the 2nd rated offense in the league scoring 48.8 points per game.

ETBU has the top rushing offense in the ASC at 240.5 yards per game and 12 TDs, led by QB Kaden Brown and RB Paul Woodard with 72.0 and 63.5 yards per game respectively. The tigers are the most penalized team in the ASC at 105 yards per game.

AROUND THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE
IN THE POLLS
D3football.com Top 25 Poll
Week 5
^6th | Hardin-Simmons
13^th | Mary Hardin-Baylor

AFCA Coaches Poll
Week 5
6^th | Hardin-Simmons
17^th | Mary Hardin-Baylor

WEEK 5 RECAP
East Texas Baptist and Mary Hardin-Baylor competed in their first conference contest this season in Belton. The Cru claimed a 42-28 win over the Tigers after an offensive surge late in the fourth quarter.
 
Hardin-Simmons hosted No. 9 Endicott, earning a 35-27 top 10 victory. The contest was tied 14-14 going into the half. The Cowboys used a pair of scores in the third to go ahead 27-14. Endicott tried to fight back in the final quarter, but a 34-yard pass from Kyle Brown to Dozie Ifeadi secured the eight-point win.  

Howard Payne with a 75-0 victory over Westgate Christian University in Brownwood, Texas

ASC FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games: October 5, 2024
 
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Kyle Brown, QB, Jr., Hardin-Simmons

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Durand Hill, LB, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
 
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Dameon Gomes, KR, Jr., Hardin-Simmons

THIS WEEK'S ASC SCHEDULE
WEEK 6 MATCHUPS
 
No. 7 Hardin-Simmons and No. 14 Mary Hardin-Baylor will compete at 1:00 p.m. in Belton.
 
Howard Payne and East Texas Baptist will face each other in Marshall at 1:00 p.m.