Harding (2-1, 2-1) at Southern Arkansas (3-1, 3-1)

Location: Wilkins Stadium, Magnolia, Ark.

Time: 7 p.m.

Series:  SAU leads 25-23-1

Coaches: Harding – Ronnie Huckeba (33-32, 7th Season); Southern Arkansas – Bill Keopple (18-27, 5th Season)

Live Television: CBS Sports Network (Dish Network: Ch. 158, DirecTV: Ch. 221, AT&T U-Verse: 643 & 1643 (HD), Harding Campus TV: 65)

Live Stats/Audio/Video: Available through a link on HardingSports.com

Radio: KVHU 95.3-FM in Searcy (Billy Morgan and Jerry Mote)


•    Harding will go in search of its third straight win before a national television audience Thursday at 7 p.m., when it takes on Southern Arkansas at Wilkins Stadium on CBS Sports Network.

•    Harding is coming off a 63-21 victory over Southern Nazarene on Saturday at First Security Stadium. The Bisons rolled up 650 total yards, including 505 on the ground and scored at least two touchdowns in each quarter for the second straight game. Southern Arkansas has won three straight games and won 47-14 on the road over Northwestern Oklahoma on Saturday in Alva.

•    Harding enters the Southern Arkansas game ranked No. 1 in Division II in: 3rd Down Conversions (60 percent), Passing Yards for Completion (30.50), and Rushing Offense (397.0) and are No. 2 in Team Passing Efficiency (206.85).

•    Harding and Southern Arkansas are meeting for the 50th time with the Muleriders holding a 25-23-1 advantage. The Bisons have won the last seven meetings between the teams, have won five straight in Magnolia, and have a 12-10 series lead in games played at Wilkins Stadium.

•    Saturday's game is the fourth of 10 GAC games for the Bisons. The 2013 season will be the first in program history that every game of the regular season is a conference game.


NOTE: SportsNight on the Arkansas Radio Network will be live from Wilkins Stadium in Magnolia for the Harding-SAU game Thursday. The show runs from 4-6 p.m. Guests lined up include Dr. Bruce McLarty, Coach Ronnie Huckeba, and the voice of the Bisons, Billy Morgan. For those driving down to Magnolia, SportsNight can be heard online at www.sportsanimal920.com and on the radio at KEWI 690 AM (Benton).