East Texas A&M Lions at Incarnate Word Cardinals
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East Texas A&M rallies with 17-point fourth quarter to defeat Incarnate Word 52-45
The Lions (2-5, 2-1 Southland Conference) trailed 42-35 heading to the fourth quarter before Rodriguez hit Devin Matthews for a 17-yard touchdown and Ozlo Rigby booted a 36-yard field goal for a 45-42 lead.
The Cardinals responded with a tying 57-yard field goal from Will Faris, the longest of his career, before Rodriguez led a nine-play 74-yard drive that resulted in Oakmon's bruising go-ahead touchdown run with 27 seconds left.
Rodriguez had 193 yards passing and Peace threw for 192 yards.
EJ Colson threw for 275 yards for the Cardinals (2-5, 0-3). He had two touchdowns and two interceptions. UIW added 217 yards on the ground, led by Jaylon Spears with 85 yards.
The teams combined for 1,018 total yards — 526 for the Lions and 492 for the Cardinals.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:16 | Jaylon Spears 9 Yd Run (Will Faris Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:55 | Paul Odidi 37 Yd pass from Ron Peace (Ozlo Rigby Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:18 | Jaylon Spears 10 Yd Run (Will Faris Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:15 | Jalen Walthall 27 Yd pass from EJ Colson (Will Faris Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:56 | Austin Samaha 1 Yd Run (Will Faris Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:58 | EJ Oakmon 1 Yd Run (Ozlo Rigby Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:20 | Devin Matthews 39 Yd pass from Ron Peace (Ozlo Rigby Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:27 | Jaylon Spears 11 Yd Run (Will Faris Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:44 | Paul Odidi 6 Yd pass from Eric Rodriguez (Ozlo Rigby Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:13 | Josh Lorick 25 Yd pass from EJ Colson (Will Faris Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:02 | Eric Rodriguez 8 Yd Run (Ozlo Rigby Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:55 | Devin Matthews 17 Yd pass from Eric Rodriguez (Ozlo Rigby Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 6:45 | Ozlo Rigby 36 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 1:55 | Will Faris 57 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:27 | EJ Oakmon 24 Yd Run (Ozlo Rigby Kick) |
Statistics
 ETAM |
 UIW |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 9-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-15 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 526 | Total Yards | 492 |
| 385 | Passing | 275 |
| 29/45 | Comp/Att | 24/34 |
| 8.6 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 141 | Rushing | 217 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 49 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 4.4 |
| 5-40 | Penalties | 7-80 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 29:30 | Possession | 30:30 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 2,016 · Capacity:
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