McMurry Warhawks (0-0) at HBU Huskies (0-0)
Saturday, Sept. 6 – 7 p.m.
Husky Stadium – Houston, Texas
TV (live stream/tape delay): FOX Sports Southwest (Tom Franklin/Jeff Power)
Audio: HBUHuskies.com (Lonnie King/Alonzo Williams)
Live Stats: HBUHuskies.com

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HOUSTON - HBU hosts McMurry in the season-opening football game for both teams in the inaugural game on campus at Husky Stadium Saturday at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed live on FOX Sports Soutwest and shown on the network on tape delay Monday at 7 a.m. The audio broadcast powered by Legacy Sports Network and live stats are available on HBUHuskies.com.
 
HBU head coach Vic Shealy is in his third year at HBU, his first official season, and fifth overall as a head coach. He has a career record of 27-14-1 after his four seasons at Azusa Pacific, which included an NAIA championship.
 
The Huskies went 3-4 during their developmental season in 2013. The season did not count toward any of the student-athletes' eligibility, but did count toward each player's NCAA five-year clock, so all true freshman who played last year are redshirt freshmen this season. HBU's record and stats are also unofficial, so this season is the first season where the record and stats will be counted for NCAA purposes.
 
Redshirt freshman running back B.J. Kelly led HBU in all-purpose yards last season with 770 and led the Huskies with 539 rushing yards for an average of 89.8 per game and tied for the team lead with five touchdowns. Redshirt freshman running back Craig Bell also rushed for five scores. Senior wide receiver Darian Lazard led the Huskies with 22 receptions and 256 yards, but redshirt freshman Wesley Lewis paced the team with three TD catches.
 
On defense, redshirt freshman linebacker Garrett Dolan led the team with 52 tackles, while redshirt freshman safety Taylor Thompson had four interceptions. Junior kicker Travis Shinn was perfect, going 18-for-18 on extra points and 3-for-3 on field goals.
 
McMurry went 3-8 last season, averaging 38.5 points per game. The Warhawks return their top two rushers in Chris Simpson, who ran for 842 yards and seven TDs, and Paxton Grayer, who had 822 yards and seven TDs. Wide receiver Jeret Smith, who made 61 catches for 846 yards and 10 TDs should be the go-to target for junior quarterback Matthew McHugh, after the departure of Greg Livington (87 rec., 1,273 yards, 17 TDs). Cornerback Desmond Guy was a second-team All-NCCAA selection and made 96 tackles.
 
The Huskies will hit the road for the next two weeks, taking on Northern Colorado Sept. 13 in Greeley, Colo., followed by Texas College Sept. 20 in Tyler, Texas. HBU returns home and begins its first season of Southland Conference play Sept. 27 against Abilene Christian on Family Weekend.