SE Set to face Emporia State in Live United Bowl Rematch

DURANT, Okla. – Coming off its second-straight winning season, Southeastern is set to make its second-consecutive postseason appearance with a return trip to the Farmers Bank and Trust Live United Bowl for a rematch against Emporia State slated for Dec. 3 at noon in Texarkana, Ark.
 
The pairing was announced at a Wednesday morning press conference in Texarkana, Ark., with members of both Universities alongside the Live United Bowl organizers.
 
"On behalf of the more than 6,000 students, faculty, and staff of Southeastern Oklahoma State University," said Southeastern President Dr. Thomas Newsom, "I'm proud, and honored, and very excited about the opportunity for our student-athletes, and our cheer, band and pep squads to be back in Texarkana on December 3 to have another opportunity to show off their talents."
 
"It's great to be back," said head coach Tyler Fenwick. "Last years' experience with the tour and everything leading up to the game was first class and the opportunity to come back again, just for the experience. Our team's looking forward to it. Our team's looking forward to it. Our administration is all in, and it's good to be back."
 
We had 21 seniors on this football team that have been around a long time. Most of those guys have been in our program since they were freshmen with a few transfers sprinkled in there, but most of those guys have been in our program since they were freshmen. They've been through quite a bit together. Been through the ups and downs. And so the opportunity to come back and get an extra game, a postseason game, is really exciting for them."
 
The LIVE UNITED bowl game is made possible by founding sponsor, the City of Texarkana, Arkansas A&P Commission and new title sponsor Farmers Bank & Trust and the City of Texarkana, Texas as well as
other local donors.
 
Teams will arrive late afternoon on Thursday, December 1 at their hotels within the Texarkana Arkansas Crossroads Business Park. During their time in Texarkana, teams will participate in local community events by visiting local United Way agencies to lend a helping hand. Both teams will practice on Friday afternoon and practice is open to the public.
 
The Jeans, Boots and BBQ Banquet will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, December 2 at the Texarkana, Texas Convention Center. Tickets are limited and on sale now, online only, for $25 per person at www.liveunitedbowl.com. The community pep rally will follow the banquet at 8 p.m., also scheduled at the Texarkana, Texas Convention Center. Admission to the pep rally is free and the community is encouraged to attend.
 
Tickets are on-sale now at any Farmers Bank & Trust location, any Mil-Way Federal Credit Union location, the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce, or the United Way of Greater Texarkana office or can be purchased online at www.liveunitedbowl.com. Student tickets are NOT available online. Student tickets must be purchased at any of the above locations or at the gate. Tickets are $10 for Adults and $4 for Students. The benefactor of this event is the United Way of Greater Texarkana. Parking lot gates open at 8 a.m. for tailgating. Stadium gates will open at 10 a.m.
 
The Savage Storm wrapped the 2022 season with a 6-5 record and a fifth-place finish in the Great American Conference standings.
 
This marks the third trip to the Live United Bowl for SE, making the trip to the second-ever Live United Bowl in 2014 and again following the 2021 season.
 
In 2021, Daulton Hatley picked up the Farmers Bank and Trust Live United Bowl MVP Award, while Trey Keatts got to play the role of hero, hitting a game-winning 29-yard field goal to lift Southeastern to a 37-34 win over Emporia State the last time the two teams met in Texarkana, Ark.
 
Overall the berth is the seventh postseason berth for the program which made trips to the playoffs in 1988 and 2004, with a pair of Aztec Bowl appearances in 1989 and 1994, and now three trips to the Live United Bowl.