UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
· NCAA - Football
17 - 41
Vidlak, Rutherford propel Stephen F. Austin to 41-17 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley
Rutherford and Jaylen Jenkins sandwiched 1-yard touchdown runs around a 30-yard field goal by Carlos Alvarado and Stephen F. Austin (7-2, 5-0 Southland Conference), ranked No. 23 in the FCS coaches' poll, led 17-0 after one quarter.
Vidlak tossed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Clayton Wayland at the end of a 13-play, 96-yard drive and Alvarado added another field goal for a 27-0 advantage at halftime.
UT Rio Grande (6-3, 2-3) managed three first downs and 49 yards of offense before the break.
Vidlak connected with Kylon Harris for a 6-yard score in the third quarter and Rutherford hit Wayland for a 10-yard touchdown in the fourth.
Vidlak completed 25 of 32 passes for 203 yards and Rutherford added 62 yards on 6-for-10 passing.for the Lumberjacks.
Eddie Lee Marburger totaled 115 yards on 16-for-24 passing with a touchdown and two interceptions for the Vaqueros. Brysen Gardner kicked a field goal and Tony Diaz caught the touchdown pass — a 2-yarder — in a 10-point third quarter. Aidan Jakobsohn had a 6-yard scoring run in the fourth.
How To Watch
How can I watch UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros vs. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks?
- TV Channel: Vaqueros at Lumberjacks 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:33 | Gavin Rutherford 1 Yd Run (Carlos Alvarado Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 9:24 | Carlos Alvarado 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 2:26 | Jaylen Jenkins 1 Yd Run (Carlos Alvarado Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:24 | Clayton Wayland 9 Yd pass from Sam Vidlak (Carlos Alvarado Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Carlos Alvarado 29 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:53 | Brysen Gardner 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:45 | Kylon Harris 6 Yd pass from Sam Vidlak (Carlos Alvarado Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:00 | Tony Diaz 2 Yd pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:14 | Clayton Wayland 10 Yd pass from Gavin Rutherford (Carlos Alvarado Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:20 | Aidan Jakobsohn 6 Yd Run (Brysen Gardner Kick) |
Statistics
 RGV |
 SFA |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 6-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 13-19 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 215 | Total Yards | 448 |
| 115 | Passing | 265 |
| 16/26 | Comp/Att | 31/42 |
| 4.4 | Yards per pass | 6.3 |
| 100 | Rushing | 183 |
| 21 | Rushing Attempts | 46 |
| 4.8 | Yards per rush | 4.0 |
| 5-51 | Penalties | 3-45 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 21:55 | Possession | 38:05 |
Game Information
Location: Nacogdoches, TX
Attendance: 6,769 · Capacity:
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