Central Arkansas Bears NCAA Football News

Central Arkansas defensive lineman Larry Hart has been named Southland Conference co-defensive player of the year.

Every football game for the University of Central Arkansas Bears has turned into a cruel version of "Groundhog Day" this season.

CONWAY, Ark. _ After a career rushing day last Saturday, University of Central Arkansas running back Brent Grimes was named the Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.

The final result belies the effort by the Bears, fighting injuries and their self-destructive tendencies, and Brent Grimes, who rushed for 181 yards on 19 carries and almost personally gave the Bears a chance to win.

League power McNeese State and upstart Stephen F. Austin, both 5-1 in the league, will be in football games with their title hopes on the line.

Taking Flight. Defensive back Cameron Jenkins blocks a pass from Central Arkansas quarterback Robbie Park.

The University of Central Arkansas Bears limped out of the piney woods of east Texas on Saturday, again the victim of self-inflicted wounds and riddled by a blitzing, clawing defense by the Sam Houston Bearkats.

HUNTSVILLE, Texas _ The mistake-prone University of Central Arkansas Bears made it close as usual Saturday but still dropped a 17-14 decision to Sam Houston State at Bowers Stadium.

Vincent Dotson returned a blocked punt 36 yards for a touchdown and Chris Poullard compiled 93 yards of total offense and a score as Sam Houston State beat Central Arkansas 17-14 Saturday.

It's hard to believe that such a innocent, mundane-looking play during a shorts workout early in the University of Central Arkansas first practice has had such a dynamic impact on the season.

Two major questions now override the University of Central Arkansas football program.

Even with a couple of blemishes, the University of Central Arkansas Bears have the chance to apply some makeup and emerge with a pretty attractive season.

With Brent Grimes almost personally carrying the University of Central Arkansas Bears on his shoulders in a fierce fight with the Texas State Bobcats, things came to a crushing end for the Bears in the final minute Saturday night.

For two seasons, the spread offense of No. 20 Central Arkansas has ripped apart the Texas State defense like tissue paper.

Wide receiver Darrius McNeal and linebacker Vance Fizer, both juniors, have been dismissed from the University of Central Arkansas football team, according to head coach Clint Conque.

Teams in the Southland Conference exhaled a sigh of relief once Nathan Brown graduated from Central Arkansas.

The Southland Conference football race looks like it will be a photo finish. Stephen F. Austin's 28-7 loss to Texas State Saturday threw the league race into a four-team scramble of one-loss squads that includes SFA, Southeastern Louisiana, Texas State and McNeese.

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A team known for its offense made the key defensive plays down the stretch as Southeastern Louisiana held on for a 25-21 victory over the University of Central Arkansas on Saturday at Strawberry Stadium.

Tyler Beatty threw for three touchdowns and Southeastern Louisiana defeated Central Arkansas 25-21 on Saturday.