HSU asserts dominance over UMHB and ASC with second straight title

ABILENE – In recent years, it has seemed that Hardin-Simmons was prepared to take control of its rivalry with Mary Hardin-Baylor and the American Southwest Conference. After Saturday’s 27-19 HSU victory, the Cowboys have assumed control of the rivalry and the ASC.

From 2005 through 2022, the Cru lost only one game in the series. The first sign of a potential crack in UMHB’s armor happened in 2019 when the Cowboys held a 14-6 lead early in the fourth quarter, only to see Anthony Avila run on the field in the final seconds for a 43-yard field goal to secure the victory.