American college football season
The 2023 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas as a member of the United Athletic Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Bears were led by sixth-year head coach Nathan Brown and played their home games at Estes Stadium in Conway, Arkansas .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 2 6:00 p.m. at Oklahoma State * ESPN+ L 13–2753,855 September 9 6:00 p.m. Texas College * ESPN+ W 70–28,759 September 16 2:30 p.m. at No. 2 North Dakota State * ESPN+ L 31–4915,016 September 23 6:00 p.m. Abilene Christian ESPN+ W 52–178,657 September 30 7:00 p.m. at Southern Utah No. 25 ESPN+ W 29–274,013 October 7 4:00 p.m. Southeast Missouri State * No. 23 ESPN+ W 38–339,457 October 14 4:00 p.m Stephen F. Austin [note 1] * No. 20 ESPN+ W 24–217,137 October 28 4:00 p.m. Tarleton State No. 18 ESPN+ L 23–252,854 November 4 5:00 p.m. at North Alabama ESPN+ W 27–149,003 November 11 4:00 p.m. Eastern Kentucky ESPN+ W 27–245,423 November 18 1:00 p.m. at No. 15 Austin Peay ESPN+ L 12–149,931 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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[note 1] The game against Stephen F. Austin, a fellow member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC), was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings.[ 3]
Central Arkansas Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 0 7 6 13 Cowboys 7 6 0 14 27
at Boone Pickens Stadium , Stillwater, Oklahoma
Date : September 2Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)Game attendance : 53,855Referee : Michael VanderVeldeTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) & Brad Hopkins (analyst)
Game information First quarter OKST – Brennan Presley 11-yard pass from Garrett Rangel (Alex Hale kick), 2:58. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:47. Second quarter OKST – Alex Hale 36-yard field goal, 5:34. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 3:59. OKST – Alex Hale 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20. Third quarter UCA – Kylin James 1-yard pass from Will McElvain (Jake Gaster kick), 4:37. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 3:39. Fourth quarter OKST – Elijah Collins 17-yard run (Alex Hale kick), 10:44. Cowboys 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 3:57. OKST – Ollie Gordon II 2-yard run (Alex Hale kick), 5:54. Cowboys 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:41. UCA – Christian Richmond 2-yard pass from Will McElvain (kick failed), 3:28. Cowboys 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:26.
Statistics UCA OKST First downs 19 24 Total yards 391 453 Rushes/yards 28/123 31/149 Passing yards 268 304 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–37 30–48–1 Time of possession 27:30 30:35
Team Category Player Statistics Central Arkansas Passing Will McElvain 24/37, 268 yards, 2 TD Rushing Shunderrick Powell 12 carries, 71 yards Receiving Christian Richmond 5 receptions, 38 yards, TD Oklahoma State Passing Garret Rangel 10/15, 118 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ollie Gordon II 7 carries, 44 yards, TD Receiving Brennan Presley 6 receptions, 54 yards, TD
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