MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello football team played their first match-up of the 2024 season at Willis “Convoy” Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium on Thursday evening. The Boll Weevils hosted Great American Conference member Northwestern Oklahoma State University. UAM came out of the contest with a 34-7 win to open the year.
UAM pulled ahead of the Rangers early Thursday evening, putting 28 points on the board before NWOSU found their first scoring drive.
Sixth-year senior quarterback Demilon Brown started the year with an 18-34 performance with 210 passing yards. Ladarius Fair was the leading receiver in the game, grabbing five receptions for 63 total yards, with the longest being 31 yards. Isaiah Cross was right behind with three receptions and 48 yards. On the ground, Slade Lebanc led the Boll Weevils with 13 carries for 53 yards.
Defensively, AJ Bullock stood above the rest with five total tackles and two solo stops on the night.
Tanner Steenbock led the day in extra-point attempts, going 4-5. He saw one PAT and one field goal blocked during the game.
Post Game
Boll Weevil Head Coach Hud Jackson had this to say after the game: “Really excited for the win tonight. I thought our team played hard, but we got a lot of work to do. Got a little bit winded, but was able to fight through. Winning football games is hard, so we have to continue to work hard and get ourselves ready for Southwest Oklahoma next week. Eat ’em up!”
How it Happened
First Quarter
- 02:20 – UAM | Royal Williams rushed 12 yards into the Ranger end zone to close a 10-play, 85-yard drive.
- 00:00 – UAM | Taylor Collins recovered a NWOSU fumble and returned it 62 yards for a Boll Weevil touchdown.
Second Quarter
- 06:55 – UAM | Slade Leblanc pushed one yard through the defensive line to score, capping off a 13-play, 72-yard series.
- 02:39 – UAM | Royal Williams pulled in a 43-yard pass from Demilon Brown to put UAM up 28-0.
- 01:47 – NWO | NWO saw a 4-yard touchdown pass to get on the board.
Third Quarter
- 06:49 – UAM | Tyler Reed rushed one yard for the final UAM touchdown of the night
Up Next
Arkansas-Monticello will take to the road for the first time this season, traveling to Weatherford, Oklahoma to square off with Southwestern Oklahoma State next Saturday, Sept. 14. The Boll Weevils and Bulldogs are scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. CT kickoff.
You can find links to the official live streams, live stats, tickets, and more as tabs on the 2024 Weevil Football schedule page at uamsports.com.
GAME DAY SPONSOR
UAM Athletics would like to give a massive shout-out to this year’s season opener game day sponsor, Mainline Health Systems! Thank you for your continued support of UAM Athletics!
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