The Bisons football team has clearly shaken the offensive woes it experienced in week one. Head coach Ronnie Huckeba’s herd improved to 3-0 after rushing for a school record 566 yards and 9 rushing touchdowns in a 70-42 shootout win at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) on Saturday.<\/p>\n
“I think pretty much everything clicked and it starts with the offensive line,” Huckeba said. “I thought our offensive line really came off the ball well and got after those guys.”<\/p>\n
Huckeba said junior quarterback Park Parish, who ran for 119 yards and 3 touchdowns, read the option well and said he was pleased with the way they were able to distribute the ball.<\/p>\n
Junior running back Eric Kelly, one of seven players to rush for at least 50 yards, said the offense was able to mesh together.<\/p>\n
“We fixed the little kinks and it finally started clicking,” Kelly said, who admitted that the offense struggled in its first two games. <\/p>\n
The Bisons narrowly escaped with a win at Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) in the season opener, rushing for just 279 yards and losing two fumbles. Kelly stressed the significance of the win.<\/p>\n
“I think it woke us up a little bit because I think we were pretty high on ourselves at the beginning of the season,” Kelly said.<\/p>\n
According to Huckeba, the win was a blessing in disguise. <\/p>\n
“We found out our first game of the year that we’re not invincible, we’re going to have to work hard for everything,” Huckeba said.<\/p>\n
Things looked easy for both offenses Saturday, as SAU racked up over 500 yards as well. Huckeba said he was thankful the offense executed so well.<\/p>\n
“Over the past few years, our defense has bailed out our offense several times; it was nice to be able to return the favor,” Huckeba said.<\/p>\n
Still, Huckeba said he was not disappointed in the way the defense played and acknowledged the talented offense of SAU.<\/p>\n
“I think they’re really good on offense; they did a really good job with tempo, ran 91 plays in the game, and that wears on you,” Huckeba said.<\/p>\n
Huckeba said he would not be surprised if SAU finished near the top of the conference and Kelly also noted SAU’s talent.<\/p>\n
“It’s hard for a defense to go out there after the offense scores really quickly, especially against such a high-powered offense,” Kelly said. “I honestly think the defense played well.”<\/p>\n
The Bisons now prepare for a home contest against University of Arkansas-Monticello (UAM). According to Huckeba, despite their 0-3 record, they should not be underestimated.<\/p>\n
“There is no team in this league that we can take lightly; we found that out in week one,” Huckeba said.<\/p>\n
According to Kelly, the Bisons will treat this game like any other.<\/p>\n
“The key is to stay humble,” Kelly said.<\/p>\n
The Bisons will play UAM tomorrow night, Saturday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. at First Security Stadium. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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