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FB: HBU Faces #18 UIW on Senior Day

Huskies wrap up regular season at Husky Stadium

#18 UIW Cardinals (8-2, 6-1 SLC) at HBU Huskies (0-10, 0-7 SLC)
Saturday, Nov. 20 - 2:05 p.m.
Houston - Husky Stadium
Listen: Husky Sports Network (Garrett Jones/Tyler Boyd)
Watch: ESPN+ (Randy McIlvoy/Shea Walker/Laura Sadler)
Game Program
HOUSTON - HBU will face 18th-ranked UIW in the Southland Conference football regular-season finale Saturday at 2:05 p.m. at Husky Stadium. The audio broadcast with Garrett Jones and Tyler Boyd is available on the Husky Sports Network, while the game will be shown live on ESPN+ with Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker and Laura Sadler.

The Huskies (0-10, 0-7 SLC) are led by freshman quarterback Orion Olivas, who has completed 146-of-249 passes for 1,304 yards and six touchdowns. Sophomore Tyson Thompson has 56 catches for 556 yards and two touchdowns, while sophomore Ismael Fuller has 29 grabs for 318 yards and three scores. Xzavier Ford leads HBU in rushing with 220 yards and three touchdowns.

Freshman linebacker Rodney Dansby leads the Southland Conference and ranks fourth in the nation with 11.2 tackles per game, while senior linebacker Brennan Young is third in the league and 15th nationally with 9.9 tackles per game. Junior Kyler Baugh has a team-leading 3.5 sacks. Junior kicker Gino Garcia has made 9-of-10 field goals and senior punter Brady Buell is averaging 42.23 yards.

UIW (8-2, 6-1) is tied atop the Southland standings with Southeastern heading into Saturday's contest. Quarterback Cameron Ward has completed 279-of-441 passes for 3,525 yards and 35 touchdowns. Taylor Grimes has 68 catches for 923 yards and 11 touchdowns, Robert Ferrel has 49 catches for 582 yards and seven touchdowns and Darion Chafin has 40 catches for 519 yards and seven touchdowns. Kevin Brown has rushed for 808 yards and 10 touchdowns.
 

Kelechi Anyalebechi has made 96 tackles, 2.5 sacks, two interceptions and has forced three fumbles. Kaleb Culp has added 90 tackles.

UIW leads the all-time series against HBU, 5-0, including a 49-21 victory over the Huskies in this season's prior meeting in San Antonio on Oct. 30.
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Players Mentioned

Kyler Baugh

#90 Kyler Baugh

DL
6' 3"
Junior
Ismael Fuller

#17 Ismael Fuller

WR
6' 1"
Sophomore
Gino Garcia

#37 Gino Garcia

K
6' 2"
Junior
Tyson Thompson

#1 Tyson Thompson

WR
5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Brennan Young

#42 Brennan Young

LB
6' 0"
Senior
Brady Buell

#88 Brady Buell

P
6' 0"
Junior
Xzavier Ford

#10 Xzavier Ford

RB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Orion Olivas

#3 Orion Olivas

QB
6' 2"
Freshman
Rodney Dansby

#20 Rodney Dansby

LB
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kyler Baugh

#90 Kyler Baugh

6' 3"
Junior
DL
Ismael Fuller

#17 Ismael Fuller

6' 1"
Sophomore
WR
Gino Garcia

#37 Gino Garcia

6' 2"
Junior
K
Tyson Thompson

#1 Tyson Thompson

5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
WR
Brennan Young

#42 Brennan Young

6' 0"
Senior
LB
Brady Buell

#88 Brady Buell

6' 0"
Junior
P
Xzavier Ford

#10 Xzavier Ford

6' 0"
Sophomore
RB
Orion Olivas

#3 Orion Olivas

6' 2"
Freshman
QB
Rodney Dansby

#20 Rodney Dansby

6' 0"
Freshman
LB