East Texas A&M Lions @ Incarnate Word Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ETAM | 7 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 52 |
| 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
East Texas A&M rallies with 17-point fourth quarter to defeat Incarnate Word 52-45
SAN ANTONIO -- — Eric Rodriguez and Ron Peace threw two touchdown passes each, EJ Oakmon scored the winning touchdown in the final minute and East Texas A&M rallied past Incarnate Word 52-45 on Saturday night.
The Lions (2-5, 2-1 Southland Conference) trailed 42-35 heading to the fourth quarter before Rodriguez hit Devin Matthews for a 17-yard touchdown and Ozlo Rigby booted a 36-yard field goal for a 45-42 lead.
The Cardinals responded with a tying 57-yard field goal from Will Faris, the longest of his career, before Rodriguez led a nine-play 74-yard drive that resulted in Oakmon's bruising go-ahead touchdown run with 27 seconds left.
Rodriguez had 193 yards passing and Peace threw for 192 yards.
EJ Colson threw for 275 yards for the Cardinals (2-5, 0-3). He had two touchdowns and two interceptions. UIW added 217 yards on the ground, led by Jaylon Spears with 85 yards.
The teams combined for 1,018 total yards — 526 for the Lions and 492 for the Cardinals.
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Game Information
San Antonio, TX
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 |
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