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UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

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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

SFA TD 1st Period 12:33 Gavin Rutherford 1 Yd Run (Carlos Alvarado Kick)
SFA FG 1st Period 9:24 Carlos Alvarado 30 Yd Field Goal
SFA TD 1st Period 2:26 Jaylen Jenkins 1 Yd Run (Carlos Alvarado Kick)
SFA TD 2nd Period 10:24 Clayton Wayland 9 Yd pass from Sam Vidlak (Carlos Alvarado Kick)
SFA FG 2nd Period 0:00 Carlos Alvarado 29 Yd Field Goal
RGV FG 3rd Period 7:53 Brysen Gardner 38 Yd Field Goal
SFA TD 3rd Period 3:45 Kylon Harris 6 Yd pass from Sam Vidlak (Carlos Alvarado Kick)
RGV TD 3rd Period 0:00 Tony Diaz 2 Yd pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner Kick)
SFA TD 4th Period 7:14 Clayton Wayland 10 Yd pass from Gavin Rutherford (Carlos Alvarado Kick)
RGV TD 4th Period 2:20 Aidan Jakobsohn 6 Yd Run (Brysen Gardner Kick)

Statistics

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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

Venue: Homer Bryce Stadium

Location: Nacogdoches, TX
Attendance: 6,769 · Capacity:
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