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A look back on UMHB and Texas Lutheran’s unique 2014 playoff contest

10 seasons ago, UMHB and Texas Lutheran played a unique playoff game that featured two lengthy weather delays, 400+ rushing yards, and finished 25 hours after it kicked off Photo courtesy of Texas Lutheran Athletics from the Nov. 22, 2014 playoff game at UMHB It tends to be more of a footnote than anything else, […]

UMHB Football withstands test against Hardin-Simmons, scores 27 unanswered to earn 34-28 win

BELTON, Texas- The last time UMHB and Hardin-Simmons faced off at Crusader Stadium, it took a late field goal from Anthony Avila to win the game for the Cru. On Saturday night, the No. 2 Crusaders needed another heroic feat just as badly.

And they found their hero with less than 30 seconds to play, as defensive back Jayden Smith made the play of the game, intercepting a pass at the UMHB two-yard line to end Hardin-Simmons’ final drive and hand the Crusaders an improbable 34-28 victory.

After unique opportunity at Manning Passing Academy, Kyle King ready for final collegiate season

THIBODAUX, La.-Kyle King walked onto the Nicholls State football field, taking it all in. He wanted to soak up everything he could in this short time span of four days. 

Typically, the campus and in a way, the town of 15,000 around it, sits quiet during the months of summer. But for these few days in late June, Thibodaux becomes home to the most talented group of young quarterbacks ever assembled. The Manning Passing Academy sets up shop here, as it has each year for over 25 years, and from across the nation, top-tier high school quarterbacks descend on the city to learn from the best. 45 college quarterbacks are here too, having been invited by Archie Manning himself, to both work the camp as counselors, and develop as quarterbacks.