Lamar Cardinals @ Texas Southern Tigers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAM | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
TXSO | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Lamar returns 2 blocked punts for touchdowns in 31-7 victory over Texas Southern
HOUSTON -- — LaDamian McDowell rushed for 92 yards and Lamar returned two blocked punts for touchdowns in a 31-7 victory over Texas Southern on Saturday night.
After Texas Southern went three-and-out to begin the game, Nyir Jones blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown. In the second quarter, Josh Robinson scooped up a blocked punt and ran it in from the 7-yard line.
The Lamar special teams also got a blocked field goal by Keitrone Simpson in the first half.
Aiden McCown recorded his first career touchdown on a 13-yard run to give Lamar the lead for good at 14-7. Damien Moore added a 3-yard TD with 45 seconds left before halftime to make it 28-7.
Nicholas Brown sealed the game for Lamar (2-1) with just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter on an interception.
KJ Cooper was 13 of 23 for 53 yards with an interception for Texas Southern (0-3).
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2025 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| SE Louisiana | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Nicholls | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| McNeese | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Northwestern State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| Southwestern Athletic - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Jackson State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Florida A&M | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Southwestern Athletic - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Texas Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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