Harding at Pittsburg State
WHEN 1 p.m. Central
WHERE Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, Kan.
RADIO KVHU-FM, 95.3, in Searcy
INTERNET hardingsports.com
RECORDS Harding 9-1, Pittsburg State 10-1
RANKINGS Harding is No. 13 in the American Football Coaches Association NCAA Division II coaches poll; Pittsburg State is No. 5 in the poll.
COACHES Harding: Ronnie Huckeba (49-34 in eighth season at Harding and overall); Pittsburg State: Tim Beck (46-13 in fifth season at Pittsburg State and overall).
SERIES First meeting between the teams.
LAST WEEK Harding defeated Arkansas Tech 41-7. Pittsburg State defeated Central Oklahoma 41-14.
COMMENTS This will be Harding’s seventh postseason game in the program’s history. The Bisons are 2-4 in postseason games going into today. Harding lost 35-0 to Northwest Missouri in 2012 in its last NCAA Division II playoff appearance. … Harding is riding a school-record nine-game road winning streak. … The Bisons have outscored opponents 215-32 in the second half this year. … Harding has 16 plays of 50 yards or more this season, including eight rushing plays. … Harding is No. 2 in NCAA Division II in rushing offense (386.0 ypg) and has four of the top 20 single-game totals. … The Bisons are fifth in Division II in scoring offense (44.5 ppg) and have scored more than 40 points eight times this season. … Harding’s defense has allowed three rushing touchdowns. The school record for fewest rushing touchdowns allowed is six, set in 1962. Pittsburg State is making its 18th appearance in the Division II playoffs since joining the NCAA in 1989. The Gorillas are 24-15 in the playoffs, including 17-5 at home. … Pittsburg State won the national championship in 1991 and 2011. … Pittsburg State Coach Tim Beck was the Gorillas’ offensive coordinator for 16 years before becoming head coach in 2010. … The winner of today’s game will play at Minnesota State-Mankato next Saturday.