Weber State Wildcats at McNeese Cowboys
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Led by Jackson Gilkey, Weber State holds off McNeese 42-41 for first win of season
BJ Carey's 42-yard interception return for a touchdown stretched Weber State's (1-2) lead to 42-21 with 9:45 remaining before McNeese (1-2) scored three unanswered touchdowns.
Tre'Vonte Citizen answered Carey's pick-6 with a 79-yard touchdown run on the next play from scrimmage and then Jake Strong tossed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jonathan Harris with 4:56 left. Strong capped the scoring with a 19-yard TD run with 42 seconds to play.
Gilkey completed 11 of 20 passes for 218 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He ran for a 50-yard touchdown in the second quarter and finished with 114 yards rushing on 15 carries.
Strong was 20-of-39 passing for 278 yards and threw two touchdown passes but was picked off twice. He added 45 yards rushing on nine carries with two TD runs. Citizen had 11 carries for 117 yards. Bryce Strong added 96 yards rushing that included a 68-yard score for McNeese.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:06 | Jayleen Record 78 Yd pass from Jackson Gilkey (Sloan Calder Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:46 | Jackson Gilkey 50 Yd Run (Sloan Calder Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:23 | Bryce Strong 68 Yd Run (Fabrizio Pinton Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:21 | Sloan Calder 10 Yd Run (Sloan Calder Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:02 | Jonathan Harris 57 Yd pass from Jake Strong (Fabrizio Pinton Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:48 | Davion Godley 2 Yd Run (Sloan Calder Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:21 | Jake Strong 5 Yd Run (Fabrizio Pinton Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:05 | Davion Godley 12 Yd Run (Sloan Calder Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:45 | BJ Carey 0 Yd Interception Return (Sloan Calder Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:04 | Tre'Vonte Citizen 79 Yd Run (Fabrizio Pinton Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:56 | Jonathan Harris 3 Yd pass from Jake Strong (Fabrizio Pinton Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:42 | Jake Strong 19 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 WEB |
 MCN |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 9-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-16 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 447 | Total Yards | 537 |
| 218 | Passing | 278 |
| 11/20 | Comp/Att | 20/39 |
| 10.9 | Yards per pass | 7.1 |
| 229 | Rushing | 259 |
| 49 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 7.8 |
| 5-58 | Penalties | 7-62 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 32:43 | Possession | 27:17 |
Game Information
Location: Lake Charles, LA
Attendance: 11,702 · Capacity:
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