UMHB returns to championship formula in DIII playoff win over HSU

Mary Hardin-Baylor returned to its championship formula of relying on an elite defense and special teams to earn a 17-13 victory over rival Hardin-Simmons in the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs in Abilene.

The Crusader special teams set up their first touchdown early in the game when Da’Marion Morris returned a punt 61 yards to the HSU thee-yard line. Asa Osbourn scored on the next play to give UMHB the early advantage.