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Football Returns Home Against SFA Saturday

Huskies host intrastate rival Lumberjacks in Southland Conference matchup.

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (4-2, 1-1 SLC) at HBU Huskies (1-5, 0-3 SLC)
Saturday, Oct. 18 – 7 p.m.
Husky Stadium – Houston, Texas
 
TV: Fox Sports Soutwest (Brett Dolan/Jeff Power)
Audio (Lonnie King/Alonzo Williams)
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HOUSTON - HBU is back home after two weeks on the road to host Stephen F. Austin in Southland Conference football presented by Memorial Hermann Southwest Saturday at 7 p.m. at Husky Stadium. The FOX Sports Southwest broadcast with Brett Dolan and Jeff Power will be streamed live and shown later on tape delay. The Legacy Sports Network audio broadcast with Lonnie King and Alonzo Williams is available on HBUHuskies.com, beginning with the pregame show at 6:30 p.m.
 
The Huskies (1-5, 0-3 SLC) are led by redshirt freshman running back B.J. Kelly, who has rushed for 321 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Senior tight end Kenneth Bibbins has 17 catches for 222 yards and three touchdowns, while redshirt freshman wide receiver Wesley Lewis has 17 catches for 170 yards and a touchdown.
 
Redshirt freshman linebacker Garrett Dolan anchors the HBU defense, ranking fourth in the Southland with 53 tackles and also has 2.5 sacks. Sophomore cornerback Eric Amoako has made 35 tackles and recovered a fumble, while junior defensive end Josh Jones leads the team with 4.0 sacks.
 
SFA running back Gus Johnson leads the conference and ranks sixth nationally with 853 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns. Quarterback Zach Conque leads the Lumberjacks (4-2, 1-1 SLC), completing 116-of-193 passes for 1,393 yards, five touchdowns and six interceptions, while adding 249 rushing yards and eight rushing scores. Wide receiver Tyler Boyd has caught 36 passes for 377 yards and two touchdowns, while Aaron Thomas has 23 catches for 377 yards.
 
Linebacker Collin Garrett leads the league with 60 tackles and also has two interceptions for SFA. Justin Owens is the team's second-leading tackler with 33, including 4.0 for losses and a pair of sacks. Ishmiah Miles leads the Lumberjacks with 4.0 sacks, and Keavon Madison is tied with Garrett with two picks.
 
Last week, HBU suffered a 70-0 loss to Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark. True freshman quarterback Isaiah Hall rushed for 47 yards and led the Huskies on a pair of solid drives. SFA was tied with Nicholls, 7-7, at halftime and led 14-13 midway through the third quarter, but went on to a 42-20 victory over the Colonels in Thibodaux, La. Johnson ran for 202 yards and three touchdowns for the Lumberjacks.
 
The Huskies play their only back-to-back home games of the season, as they will return to action and host Nicholls for Homecoming next Saturday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. at Husky Stadium. Their only remaining home game following Homecoming will be in the season finale against Sam Houston State on Nov. 15 at 3 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Kenneth Bibbins

#85 Kenneth Bibbins

TE
6' 5"
Redshirt Senior
Garrett Dolan

#40 Garrett Dolan

LB
6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
B.J. Kelly

#5 B.J. Kelly

RB
5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Wesley Lewis

#81 Wesley Lewis

WR
6' 6"
Redshirt Freshman
Isaiah Hall

#1 Isaiah Hall

QB
6' 1"
Freshman
Josh Jones

#46 Josh Jones

DE
6' 3"
Junior
Eric Amoako

#14 Eric Amoako

CB
5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Kenneth Bibbins

#85 Kenneth Bibbins

6' 5"
Redshirt Senior
TE
Garrett Dolan

#40 Garrett Dolan

6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
LB
B.J. Kelly

#5 B.J. Kelly

5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
RB
Wesley Lewis

#81 Wesley Lewis

6' 6"
Redshirt Freshman
WR
Isaiah Hall

#1 Isaiah Hall

6' 1"
Freshman
QB
Josh Jones

#46 Josh Jones

6' 3"
Junior
DE
Eric Amoako

#14 Eric Amoako

5' 11"
Sophomore
CB