Lamar Cardinals at SE Louisiana Lions
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Coleman and Rhea connect for 2 TDs and Lamar holds off Southeastern Louisiana for a 30-24 victory
On their final drive, the Lions made it to their 46-yard line but punted on fourth-and-5 with 4:23 remaining. Austin Dunlap's 46-yard punt pinned Lamar at the 8. Coleman then completed two long passes to Rhea and a 15-yarder to Andre Dennis to help the Cardinals run out the clock.
Coleman threw scoring passes of 35 and 37 yards to Rhea in the second quarter and finished 17-of-22 passing for 257 yards. Rhea made six catches for 133 yards receiving and Dennis made five for 86.
Gilbert scooped up the ball and ran 60 yards into the end zone late in the first quarter for Lamar (4-3, 3-0 Southland Conference).
Bauer Sharp ran for a 7-yard touchdown to cap a 12-play, 75-yard drive that pulled Southeastern Louisiana (0-7, 0-3) to 30-17 late in the third quarter. Zachary Clement tossed a 19-yard touchdown pass to Darius Lewis to cap the scoring with 9:29 remaining.
Eli Sawyer and Clement were a combined 21-of-34 passing for 351 yards and threw a touchdown apiece for the Lions. Sawyer threw two interceptions.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 12:55 | Riley Callaghan 31 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 8:17 | Chris Esqueda 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 5:01 | Darius Lewis 28 Yd pass from Eli Sawyer (Riley Callaghan Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:09 | KJ Gilbert 60 Yd Fumble Return (Chris Esqueda Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:23 | Major Bowden 4 Yd Run (Chris Esqueda Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:59 | Sevonne Rhea 35 Yd pass from Robert Coleman (Chris Esqueda PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:11 | Sevonne Rhea 37 Yd pass from Robert Coleman (Chris Esqueda Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:44 | Bauer Sharp 7 Yd Run (Riley Callaghan Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:29 | Darius Lewis 19 Yd pass from Zachary Clement (Riley Callaghan Kick) |
Statistics
 LAM |
 SELA |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 4-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-11 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 359 | Total Yards | 453 |
| 257 | Passing | 351 |
| 17-22 | Comp-Att | 21-34 |
| 11.7 | Yards per pass | 10.3 |
| 102 | Rushing | 102 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 2.8 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 7-58 | Penalties | 4-25 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 32:26 | Possession | 27:34 |
Game Information
Location: Hammond, LA
Attendance: 4,152 · Capacity:
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