Lamar Cardinals at Northwestern State Demons
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Lamar scores 24 unanswered points in 41-14 victory over Northwestern State
Xavier Coleman had a go-ahead 35-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter for Lamar (7-1, 4-0 Southland Conference). Robert Coleman added a 14-yard touchdown pass to Kyndon Fuselier with 21 seconds left and the Cardinals, ranked 15th in the FCS coaches poll, led 17-7 at halftime.
Joshua Robinson had a 3-yard touchdown run to up the lead to 24-7 after three quarters.
Kevin Thomas Jr. picked off Abram Johnston and returned it 34 yards to the Demons' 9-yard line. Xavier Coleman scored on a 6-yard run two plays later for a 34-7 lead.
Omarion Rasberry had a 9-yard touchdown run to cap the scoring for the Cardinals with 6:28 left. Ben Woodard kicked two field goals.
Robert Coleman completed 18 of 30 passes for 166 yards. Xavier Coleman topped 100 yards on 12 carries.
Johnston totaled 284 yards on 13-for-23 passing for Northwestern State (1-7, 0-4). He scored on a 1-yard run to give the Demons a 7-3 lead in the second quarter. Johnston connected with Brendan Webb for a 78-yard touchdown with 9:08 remaining. Webb had four catches for 126 yards.
The Demons, who have lost seven in a row, managed only 23 yards on 26 rushes.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:05 | Ben Woodard 50 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:34 | Abram Johnston 1 Yd Run (Grayson Lytton Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:26 | Xavier Coleman 35 Yd Run (Ben Woodard Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:21 | Kyndon Fuselier 14 Yd pass from Robert Coleman (Ben Woodard Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:53 | Joshua Robinson 3 Yd Run (Ben Woodard Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 11:34 | Ben Woodard 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 10:04 | Xavier Coleman 6 Yd Run (Ben Woodard Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:15 | Brendan Webb 78 Yd pass from Abram Johnston (Grayson Lytton Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:28 | Omarion Rasberry 9 Yd Run (Ben Woodard Kick) |
Statistics
 LAM |
 NWST |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 13 |
| 2-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-10 |
| 3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 433 | Total Yards | 307 |
| 177 | Passing | 284 |
| 20/32 | Comp/Att | 13/23 |
| 5.5 | Yards per pass | 12.3 |
| 256 | Rushing | 23 |
| 49 | Rushing Attempts | 26 |
| 5.2 | Yards per rush | 0.9 |
| 11-100 | Penalties | 6-70 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 37:19 | Possession | 22:41 |
Game Information
Location: Natchitoches, LA
Attendance: 8,761 · Capacity:
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