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Worth the Wait: McCarty Era Opens with Dominant Showing at Northwestern Oklahoma State

ALVA, Okla. – So much for the second-longest hiatus of football in the program's 104-year history, a first-year head coach calling the shots and a lengthy bus ride for a Thursday night kickoff having any ill effect on the Southern Arkansas Football team in their 2021 season opener. The Muleriders dominated in their first action in over 630 days as all three phases of the game performed well for Mike McCarty, the 20th head coach in program history, who earned a 32-13 win over Northwestern Oklahoma State in his head coaching debut.