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SAC Football Notebook - September 21, 2024

Oklahoma City – Conference play gets into full swing this weekend in the Sooner Athletic Conference as four league matchups are scheduled for Saturday evening.
 
The weekend begins as Langston heads to Pineville, La., to take on Louisiana Christian in this week’s Oklahoma Ford Dealers Game of the Week slated to begin at 6 p.m. The Lions are 0-1 on the season as they are coming off a bye week following a 72-0 loss to rival Central Oklahoma. The Wildcats enter conference play with a 0-2 record after falling to Houston Christian 70-7 last weekend. Louisiana Christian holds a 3-0 advantage in the series after defeating Langston 35-22 last season.
 
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Texas Wesleyan takes to the road this Saturday to Goodwell, Okla., to play Panhandle State in a 6 p.m. kick. The Rams are currently ranked 18th in the country with a perfect 3-0 overall record and a 1-0 conference mark. Texas Wesleyan defeated North American last week by a score of 80-0. The Aggies are 1-1 overall on the season and 1-0 in conference action after suffering a 42-10 loss to Southwest Baptist last week. The overall series is tied at 3-3 as the Rams won the last meeting between the schools last year 31-16.
 
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Arkansas Baptist looks for their first victory of the season as they travel to Waxahachie, Texas to take on Nelson in both team’s first league game of the year in a 6 p.m. start. The Buffalos are 0-1 on the year as they are coming off a bye week following a 73-0 loss to Arkansas–Pine Bluff. The Lions are currently 1-0 on the young season following a 29-27 victory over Howard Payne last weekend. Nelson holds a 3-0 lead in the all-time series after defeating Arkansas Baptist 40-18 last season.
 
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In the final game of the week, Texas College heads to Surprise, Ariz., to take on OUAZ in a 9 p.m. CT start in the desert. The Steers are 1-0 overall on the year after a 26-15 opening season victory over Central Methodist. The Spirit are 0-1 overall and 0-1 in conference action after dropping a 35-33 contest to Texas Wesleyan two weeks ago. OUAZ holds a 5-0 advantage in the overall series after defeating Texas College 62-14 last season.
 
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