Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at SE Louisiana Lions
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Sawyer throws game-winning TD with 2 seconds left as SE Louisiana tops Stephen F. Austin 24-23
SE Louisiana (4-4) has won three straight games to start the conference season.
Antonio Martin Jr. ran 10 yards for a first-quarter touchdown and Sawyer nosed in from the 1 to give the Lions a 14-7 lead at intermission. Riley Callaghan kicked a 32-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to take a 14-10 lead, but Gavin Rutherford's 2-yard touchdown put the Lumberjacks in front 20-17 and Chris Campos extended it to 23-17 with a 40-yard field goal with 1:56 left.
Southeast Louisiana started its game-winning, 75-yard drive by stalling at its own 27-yard line before Sawyer hit Errol Rogers for 17 yards on fourth-and-8 to get new life. Sawyer and Lewis connected on five passes in the final drive, including a 19-yard completion to set up a first down at the SFA 9 with 15 seconds left. Sawyer found Cade Collier for 6 yards before hitting Lewis for the TD.
Sam Vidlak was 29-of-38 passing for 244 yards and a touchdown to lead Stephen F. Austin (4-3, 2-2).
Sawyer finished 24 of 35 for 234 yards and a touchdown for SE Louisiana. Martin finished with 21 carries for 87 yards and Lewis caught 11 passes for 96 yards, including 46 yards in the final drive.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Lumberjacks at Lions 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:29 | Jordan Nabors 22 Yd pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:36 | Antonio Martin Jr. 10 Yd Run (Riley Callaghan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:13 | Eli Sawyer 1 Yd Run (Riley Callaghan Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Chris Campos 41 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:19 | Chris Campos 43 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 13:34 | Riley Callaghan 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:06 | Gavin Rutherford 2 Yd Run (Chris Campos Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 1:56 | Chris Campos 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:02 | Darius Lewis 3 Yd pass from Eli Sawyer (Riley Callaghan Kick) |
Statistics
 SFA |
 SELA |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 9-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-14 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 337 | Total Yards | 348 |
| 244 | Passing | 234 |
| 29/38 | Comp/Att | 24/35 |
| 6.4 | Yards per pass | 6.7 |
| 93 | Rushing | 114 |
| 28 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 3.5 |
| 5-30 | Penalties | 3-20 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:41 | Possession | 33:19 |
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