Lamar Cardinals at Texas Southern Tigers
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Lamar returns 2 blocked punts for touchdowns in 31-7 victory over Texas Southern
After Texas Southern went three-and-out to begin the game, Nyir Jones blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown. In the second quarter, Josh Robinson scooped up a blocked punt and ran it in from the 7-yard line.
The Lamar special teams also got a blocked field goal by Keitrone Simpson in the first half.
Aiden McCown recorded his first career touchdown on a 13-yard run to give Lamar the lead for good at 14-7. Damien Moore added a 3-yard TD with 45 seconds left before halftime to make it 28-7.
Nicholas Brown sealed the game for Lamar (2-1) with just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter on an interception.
KJ Cooper was 13 of 23 for 53 yards with an interception for Texas Southern (0-3).
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Cardinals at Tigers 2021 College Football, week 3, is broadcasted on SWAC TV.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:48 | Nyir Jones 0 Yd Fumble Return (Ben Woodard Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:31 | Athean Renfro 7 Yd Run (Christian Avelar Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:35 | Aiden McCown 13 Yd Run (Ben Woodard Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:37 | Joshua Robinson 4 Yd Punt Return (Ben Woodard Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:45 | Damien Moore 3 Yd Run (Ben Woodard Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 14:50 | Ben Woodard 23 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 LAM |
 TXSO |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 11 |
| 5-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 333 | Total Yards | 196 |
| 81 | Passing | 53 |
| 12/22 | Comp/Att | 13/23 |
| 3.7 | Yards per pass | 2.3 |
| 252 | Rushing | 143 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 6.0 | Yards per rush | 4.6 |
| 4-40 | Penalties | 4-35 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 32:38 | Possession | 27:22 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 6,247 · Capacity:
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