Live United Texarkana Bowl: Texas A&M Commerce v. Harding

Final Score: Harding 44 Texas A&M Commerce 3

I was way off on the weather for this game. I should have done a weather report closer to game time. I caught the majority of this game on the live stream. I will have to say that I was dead on about this game being fought in the trenches. However, Harding clearly dominated the battle in the trenches and ran the ball very effectively against Commerce. I was also absolutely right about Harding being ready for the Commerce passing game. They really stymied the Commerce passing game and offense by holding them to a season low of 100 total offensive yards. WOW! I knew the Harding defense was good and the real deal but they made me even more believers after seeing this game. Throw the good Harding defense some credit, mix in a game with a downpour of rain and the results are a big win for a running dominant team. Commerce could not throw the ball at all.


Takeaways: I was definitely wrong on a few items in this game, most certainly the weather. Commerce had no answer for the Harding run game and the few passes that Harding threw resulted in several big plays. I think my play of the game goes to the Harding WR Alex Finley with his amazing one-handed grab that was overthrown and he took it to the end zone. Both of these teams had great seasons and have many things to be proud of.

Harlon Hill Trophy Presentation

The Lone Star Conference and West Texas A&M will have a presence at the Harlon Hill Trophy presentation this year with Quarterback Dustin Vaughn being a final three finalist. The Harlon Hill Trophy selection will be announced tonight (Friday, December 20, 2013).

Dustin Vaughn, QB, WTAMU
This Season Statistics: 5,401 passing yards and 53 passing TDs
  • More than any other QB in any division


This Season Accomplishments and Accolades:
Nation Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete ($18k postgraduate scholarship)
AFCA All-American Team
Daktronics First Team All-America
BSN All-American Team and BSN Offensive Player of the Year


More Things to Come This Offseason:
-Updates on Lone Star Conference Players playing in All-Star Games (please e-mail me if you hear of any players at my e-mail below)
Current Known:
-Nathan Slaughter, WR/KR, WTAMU: Medal of Honor Bowl

-Full write-up and comments by LSC Commissioner Stan Wagnon regarding the new LSC playoff system
-Lone Star Conference Players picked up by NFL teams and players drafted
-Other Big News Items

Thanks for reading and travel safely to your sporting events!

Feel free to contact me with any questions in regards to LSC football.