ARKANSAS TECH FOOTBALL COACHES NAME MVPS FROM
SATURDAY'S SOUTHERN ARKANSAS GAME

        RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – The Arkansas Tech football coaching staff has selected its Most Valuable Players from this past Saturday’s Southern Arkansas game.

The coaches named co-Offensive MVPs as junior quarterback Justin Ray (Benton, Ark.) and Tracey Stiger (Russellville, Ark.) shared honors for the second consecutive week.  Ray earned his second MVP honor of the season, while Stiger has now earned four MVP honors this season, including three Offensive MVP awards (Valdosta State, Ouachita Baptist, Southern Arkansas) and was the Special Teams MVP after the West Georgia game. Ray earns this week’s honor after grading out at 82 percent against the Muleriders, according to Tech Head Football Coach Steve Mullins. Against the Muleriders, Ray accounted for 479 yards of total offense as he was 22-for-48 passing for 320 yards and threw three touchdowns, while he carried the ball 14 times for a game-high 159 yards, including 38 yards after contact and added two rushing touchdowns. Stiger, who graded out a 94 percent against the Muleriders, earned this week’s offensive honor after grabbing eight passes for 138 yards, including 78 yards after the catch and scored two touchdowns. In addition, Stiger returned three kickoffs for 87 yards.       

Mullins said that the coaches did not award MVP honors on defense or special teams this week.

Tech (5-4 overall, 3-4 GSC) will return to action on Saturday, Nov. 3, when it closes out the 2007 season at Harding (4-4, 3-3 GSC). Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at First Security Stadium in Searcy, Ark.

-- Tech Athletics --