Stephen F. Austin faces a series of penalties, including the vacating of games, for a lack of institutional control violation (Level I) involving the "erroneous certification" of 82 student-athletes in nine sports over the past decade.
Josh McGowen ran 158 yards and a score on 22 carries, Xavier Gipson had seven receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown, and Stephen F. Austin beat Northwestern State 32-20 in the season finale for both teams on Thursday night.
Breylin Smith threw a pair of touchdowns and Central Arkansas led for the duration in a 30-7 win over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday.
Xavier Gipson caught four passes for 132 yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown to help Stephen F. Austin beat Incarnate Word 31-24 on Saturday night.
Cole Kelley threw for a touchdown and ran for two more scores as Southeastern Louisiana moved ahead early and led all the way to beat Stephen F. Austin 47-30 on Saturday night.
Cody Orgeron accounted for three touchdowns and McNeese pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 33-10 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday night.
Luke Anthony hit Kobe Clark with a 22-yard touchdown pass in the second overtime period to lift Abilene Christian to a 31-24 Southland Conference victory on Saturday night.
Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin both admitted mistakes were made after a video showed Sam Houston State's kicker pushing an associate band director from SFA.
Donovan Williams ran for two scores, Ty Brock threw a touchdown pass and Sam Houston State scored 17 fourth-quarter points to rally to beat Stephen F. Austin 31-20 on Saturday in a game that featured nine turnovers.
Quarterback Trae Self passed for 291 yards but it was running back Da'Leon Ward who threw the winning touchdown as Stephen F. Austin defeated Lamar 24-17 on Saturday night.
Julien Gums rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns and Chase Fourcade threw a TD pass and ran for two scores as Nicholls cruised past Stephen F. Austin 48-30 in a Southland Conference opener on Saturday.
Chris Helbig had 375 yards passing and James Felila scored two rushing touchdowns, including the eventual winner in overtime, to help Southern Utah beat Stephen F. Austin 45-38 on Saturday night.
Ben Holmes passed for 372 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a score to propel Division II member Tarleton State to a 37-26 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday night.
Charlie Brewer threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns in barely more than a half, Trestan Ebner scored three times and Baylor handed Stephen F. Austin its seventh straight season-opening loss with a 56-17 victory Saturday night.
Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald has been suspended for the season opener by Mississippi State for violating the Bulldogs' team rules in March. Keytaon Thompson will start in Fitzgerald's place.
Former TCU defensive end Devonte Fields has backed out of his plan to enroll at Stephen F. Austin, the school announced Friday.
With defensive end Devonte Fields' announcement that he is transferring to Stephen F. Austin, TCU has lost one of the Big 12's top players before the season has even begun
Devonte Fields is running out of second chances. He needs to recognize that as he leaves for Stephen F. Austin.A story that began with incredible promise ended Wednesday with a Twitter post and a quiet exit.
Defensive end/tight end Lane Veach (Chandler, Ariz./Perry) accepted a scholarship offer from Stanford, according to multiple reports.The 6-foot-5, 220-pound rising senior also holds offers from Air Force, Arizona, Montana, Northern Arizona and Northern Colorado.
Today we start a new series looking at each team's nonconference opponents in 2013.ARIZONANorthern Arizona, Aug. 30 Coach: Jerome Souers (84-85), 16th year 2012 record: 8-3, 6-2 Big Sky Returning starters: nine offense, nine defense Offensive headliner: Running back Zach Bauman rushed for 1,182 yards (5.
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 7-2 | 9-5 |
| Central Arkansas | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-3 | 8-5 |
| Sam Houston State | 6-3 | 7-5 |
| McNeese | 5-4 | 7-5 |
| Incarnate Word | 4-5 | 5-7 |
| Abilene Christian | 4-5 | 5-7 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Northwestern State | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Houston Baptist | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| Lamar | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | J. Moses | Walter Payton Award |
| 2003 | V. Holman | Special Teams Player of the Week |
