NCAAF

McNeese Cowboys at Incarnate Word Cardinals

· NCAA - Football
4-4, 1-4 Away
Final
17 - 30

Taylor runs for 103 yards, TD as Incarnate Word beats McNeese 30-17

Incarnate Word (5-2, 2-0 Southland Conference) has won four games in a row by a combined scored of 179-69.

Peacock's second field goal gave the Cardinals a 13-10 lead just before halftime. Mason Pierce returned the opening kickoff of the second half 59 yards to the 36 and five plays later Taylor scored on a 7-yard run to make it 20-10.

Backup quarterback Richard Torres threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Walthall that gave Incarnate Word a 17-point lead midway through the third quarter.

Kamden Sixkiller was 21-of-36 passing for 219 yards and a touchdown for McNeese (4-4, 1-2).

Jer’Michael Carter caught a 36-yard touchdown pass from Sixkiller to give the Cowboys a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.

Joshon Barbie scored on a 38-yard run late in the third quarter that trimmed McNeese's deficit to 27-17.

Zach Calzada, who left the game for a few plays after taking a hard hit in the third quarter, completed 21 of 42 for 204 yards with an interception and his 15-yard touchdown run in the second quarter game the Cardinals a 10-7 lead.

How To Watch

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Scoring Summary

MCN TD 1st Period 1:45 Jer'Michael Carter 36 Yd pass from Kamden Sixkiller (Tyler Larco Kick)
UIW FG 2nd Period 10:18 Brack Peacock 26 Yd Field Goal
UIW TD 2nd Period 3:57 Zach Calzada 15 Yd Run (Julian Lee Kick)
MCN FG 2nd Period 1:45 Tyler Larco 35 Yd Field Goal
UIW FG 2nd Period 0:12 Brack Peacock 30 Yd Field Goal
UIW TD 3rd Period 12:57 Dekalon Taylor 7 Yd Run (Julian Lee Kick)
UIW TD 3rd Period 8:35 Jalen Walthall 28 Yd pass from Richard Torres (Julian Lee Kick)
MCN TD 3rd Period 3:03 Joshon Barbie 38 Yd Run (Tyler Larco Kick)
UIW FG 4th Period 12:16 Brack Peacock 28 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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15 1st Downs 24
3-14 3rd down efficiency 7-21
1-2 4th down efficiency 6-6
324 Total Yards 424
219 Passing 242
21/36 Comp/Att 23/44
6.1 Yards per pass 5.5
105 Rushing 182
25 Rushing Attempts 47
4.2 Yards per rush 3.9
9-85 Penalties 3-20
1 Turnovers 1
1 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 1
23:30 Possession 36:30

Game Information

Venue: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium

Location: San Antonio, TX
Capacity:
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