Southern Arkansas University
By: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – One of the top defensive linemen in the Gulf South Conference was recognized Tuesday as one of the top in the country as Southern Arkansas defensive tackle Cedric Thornton (6-5, 266, Jr., Star City, Ark.) was doubly honored in being named to both the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) [...]
By: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas defensive tackle Cedric Thornton (6-5, 266, Jr., Star City) has been named a first team selection on the 2009 Daktronics All-Super Region 2 football team, as voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Thornton, one of three linemen honored on the [...]
Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas is represented by three players on the 2009 All-Gulf South Conference football team, released by the league office Thursday. Defensive tackle Cedric Thornton (6-5, 266, Jr., Star City) highlights the honorees as a first team member, while defensive end Ryan Terry (5-10, 245, Sr., Houston, Texas) and punter [...]
By: Houston Taylor EL DORADO, Ark. – Arkansas-Monticello (5-6, 4-4 GSC) got all its scoring off a blocked punt and two interceptions as they handed Southern Arkansas (3-7, 2-6 GSC) a season-ending 17-6 loss Saturday in front of 4,818 fans in the inaugural Boomtown Classic at El Dorado High School’s Memorial Stadium. The Boll Weevils’ [...]
By: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas punter Zach Massingill (5-11, 200, Hawkins, Texas) has been named the Gulf South Conference special teams player of the week for the second time in the past three weeks, receiving the honor for his performance in the Muleriders’ 24-22 win at Incarnate Word Saturday. Massingill helped keep [...]
By: Houston Taylor SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Stepping out of Gulf South Conference play, Southern Arkansas (3-6) overcame a 15-7 first half deficit and five turnovers to slip by Incarnate Word (4-4), 24-22, Saturday at Benson Stadium in the teams’ first-ever meeting. The game served as the Cardinals’ homecoming in its inaugural season of football. [...]