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Opponent: Central Washington
Time: Saturday, November 9th; 2:00 PM CDT
Location: Tomlinson Stadium | Ellensburg, WA
 
Bolivar, Mo. - Southwest Baptist University will travel to Ellensburg, Washington to face Central Washington in their final road game of the season. SBU has one more game this season, finishing at home against Lindenwood. 
 
Last Time Out
The Bearcats fell to Missouri S&T, falling to the Miners by a score of 62-0. In that game, Brenden Smith rushed for 92 yards and Bryce Cabrera added 81 on the ground as well. Also contributing on offense was Curtis Cuillard who caught 5 passes for 51 yards. Josh Palacios led the defense with 7 tackles. Behind him were 3 Bearcats with 6 tackles. De'shawn Tone had SBU's lone sack in the game.
 
The Wildcats are currently riding a 4-game winning streak. In their most recent competition, Central Washington defeated Azusa Pacific on the road 27-24. The Wildcat quarterback, Christian Moore, threw for 248 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. Michael Roots fell 4 yards short of a 200-yard rushing game, collecting 196 yards on the ground. Similar to SBU, the work on defense was divided among a few players, with Tyren Sams collecting 7 tackles.
 
The Coaches & The All-Time Series
Robert Clardy begins his 5th season as the head coach of the Bearcats. The 2016 was historic for Clardy and the Bearcats, making their first ever NCAA Playoff appearance, National Ranking, and Conference Championship. Due to their success, Clardy was named 2016 GLVC Coach of the Year. In his 4 year stint, Clardy has helped collect 56 All-GLVC Player Awards, 6 All-Americans, and coached the 2015 GLVC Freshman of the Year. Clardy wasn't new to SBU when he took the head coaching reigns in 2015. Clardy played for the Bearcats from 2003-06, leading the team in total offense for 3 seasons and rushing and scoring for 2 seasons. He currently holds SBU's pass completion percentage record and sits top 10 in 11 SBU Career Records. Following his career as a player, Clardy joined the coaching staff as an assistant up until he was named head coach for the 2015 season. 
 
The Central Washington Wildcats are coached by Chris Fisk, entering his first season as the head coach for CWU. Fisk has been with the Wildcats since 2016, serving as the Offensive Line Coach and Offensive Coordinator. During his tenure at CWU, Fisk has helped improve the offense and helped several athletes to All-GNAC honors.
 
The teams have only met once, with CWU taking that game in Bolivar 74-28 last season. In that game, Central Washington was up 41-14 at the half but decided to kick an onside kick to begin the second half. Eric Knight finished the game with 132 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns, along with a reception for 67 yards and another touchdown.