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UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at McNeese Cowboys

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28 - 13
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UT Rio Grande Valley beats McNeese 28-13 behind Marburger's 4 TD passes

Marburger was 17-of-29 passing for 257 yards. Tony Diaz had three touchdown catches and finished with seven receptions for 134 yards receiving for UT Rio Grande Valley (8-3, 4-3 Southland Conference), which has won three of its last four games. Marburger and Diaz connected on TDs from 75 and 7 yards in the fourth quarter.

Jake Strong completed 25 of 35 passes for 275 yards and threw one touchdown pass and two interceptions for McNeese (4-7, 3-4). Matthew McCallister caught six passes that included an 85-yard touchdown and finished 140 yards receiving.

Strong's TD pass to McCallister stretched the Cowboys' lead to 10-0 late in the first quarter. Marburger threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Tavian Cord and a 7-yarder to Diaz to put the Vaqueros up 14-10 at the break.

How To Watch

How can I watch UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros vs. McNeese Cowboys?
  • TV Channel: Vaqueros at Cowboys 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

MCN FG 1st Period 3:16 Deaglan Camron 35 Yd Field Goal
MCN TD 1st Period 0:07 Matthew McCallister 85 Yd pass from Jake Strong (Deaglan Camron Kick)
RGV TD 2nd Period 4:57 Tavian Cord 21 Yd pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner Kick)
RGV TD 2nd Period 0:26 Tony Diaz 7 Yd pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner Kick)
MCN FG 3rd Period 3:55 Deaglan Camron 27 Yd Field Goal
RGV TD 4th Period 14:11 Tony Diaz 75 Yd pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner Kick)
RGV TD 4th Period 4:12 Tony Diaz 7 Yd pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner Kick)

Statistics

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18 1st Downs 22
8-13 3rd down efficiency 7-16
0-0 4th down efficiency 2-3
365 Total Yards 414
257 Passing 291
17/29 Comp/Att 26/36
8.9 Yards per pass 8.1
108 Rushing 123
24 Rushing Attempts 40
4.5 Yards per rush 3.1
1-5 Penalties 2-20
0 Turnovers 2
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 2
23:36 Possession 36:24

Game Information

Venue: Navarre Stadium

Location: Lake Charles, LA
Attendance: 9,929 · Capacity:
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