EXARKANA, Ark. – A furious second half rally that saw Southern Arkansas outscore Missouri Western 25-10 in the final two quarters was not enough to erase a 20-0 halftime deficit as the Griffons, representatives of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, held off the Muleriders in a 35-20 win at the Sixth-Annual Agent Barry Live United Bowl from Texarkana, Arkansas' Razorback Stadium on a rather warm Saturday afternoon.

The Muleriders (8-4) struggled to maintain drives in the opening half of play as the team relied on a handful of sporadic big plays offensively. The Griffons scor...