First Security Stadium News Today

Harding quarterback Cole Keylon was fairly calm and reserved when he sat at the podium for the postgame news conference after the Bisons punched their ticket to the NCAA Division II title game last Saturday with a 55-14 thumping of Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.).

Expect Harding players and coaches to dress about as casually as possible before they take part in the biggest game in program history. Just dont let their attire of choice fool you.

Harding will host Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday at First Security Stadium with a spot in the NCAA Divison II National Championship game on the line.

Not long after his team had held on to beat Central Missouri in the second round of the NCAA Division II football playoffs last week, Harding University Coach Paul Simmons mentioned that he had a feeling that his defense wouldnt be happy with the way they had just played.

Not long after his team had held on to beat Central Missouri in the second round of the NCAA Division II football playoffs last week, Harding University Coach Paul Simmons mentioned that he had a feeling that his defense wouldnt be happy with the way they had just played.

One of the more important weekends of the year for Harding Coach Paul Simmons started early.

SEARCY -- As conference title games go, Friday nights Harding Academy versus Heber Springs game had all the makings of a classic.

Below are 11 Facts and Stats about this weeks game.

On a weekend where a number of NCAA Division II ranked teams were facing litmus tests, Harding showed that it belonged among the nations elite.

A lot of eyes across NCAA Division II will be fixated on several different spots across the country, but there will be a boatload of interest on what unfolds today in Searcy.