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Houston Christian Huskies at SE Louisiana Lions

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Cutter Stewart returns from junior college ranks, leads Houston Christian past SE Louisiana 34-28

Houston Baptist Huskies vs. SE Louisiana Lions: Full Highlights

Stewart, a redshirt junior who spent last season at a junior college, threw for 173 yards and ran for 95. His 66-yard touchdown pass to Jamaal Hall II gave the Huskies a 31-14 lead with about two minutes left in the third quarter.

In the fourth, SE Louisiana, ranked No. 19 in the Stats Perform FCS top 25 poll, rallied with two touchdown passes from Kyle Lowe to Lawson Dixon. The second score, on an 18-yard pass, made it 34-28 with 3 1/2 minutes remaining. Houston Christian then ran out the clock.

Held without a first down in the first quarter, the Huskies put up 17 points in the second quarter. Stewart's 39-yard pass to Ja'Ryan Wallace set up one touchdown and Stewart hit Keith Wheeler with a 12-yard scoring pass to make it 17-7 at halftime.

Lowe had 150 yards passing and the Lions had a 398-361 advantage in total offense.

SE Louisiana was riding a Southland Conference-best 13-2 mark over the past two seasons of league play and was voted the favorite to repeat as conference champion.

The Lions, who defeated the Huskies 38-14 last season, lead the series 9-2.

Up next Houston Christian: at Rice on Sept. 5.

Southeast Louisiana: at South Alabama on Sept. 5.

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How To Watch

How can I watch Houston Christian Huskies vs. SE Louisiana Lions?
  • TV Channel: Huskies at Lions 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

SELA TD 1st Period 0:09 Calvin Smith Jr. 10 Yd Run (Drew Talley Kick)
HCU FG 2nd Period 10:43 Lukasz Smolen 30 Yd Field Goal
HCU TD 2nd Period 4:42 Champ Dozier 4 Yd Run (Lukasz Smolen Kick)
HCU TD 2nd Period 0:02 Keith Wheeler 12 Yd pass from Cutter Stewart (Lukasz Smolen Kick)
HCU TD 3rd Period 8:24 Jaylen Middleton 1 Yd Run (Lukasz Smolen Kick)
SELA TD 3rd Period 6:41 Kyle Lowe 55 Yd Run (Drew Talley Kick)
HCU TD 3rd Period 1:55 Jamaal Hall II 66 Yd pass from Cutter Stewart (Lukasz Smolen Kick)
HCU FG 4th Period 14:20 Lukasz Smolen 32 Yd Field Goal
SELA TD 4th Period 8:35 Lawson Dixon 2 Yd pass from Kyle Lowe (Drew Talley Kick)
SELA TD 4th Period 3:29 Lawson Dixon 18 Yd pass from Kyle Lowe (Drew Talley Kick)

Statistics

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17 1st Downs 23
8-14 3rd down efficiency 7-16
0-0 4th down efficiency 4-5
361 Total Yards 398
200 Passing 150
11/19 Comp/Att 17/27
10.5 Yards per pass 5.6
161 Rushing 248
41 Rushing Attempts 51
3.9 Yards per rush 4.9
6-60 Penalties 4-34
1 Turnovers 3
0 Fumbles lost 2
1 Interceptions thrown 1
24:28 Possession 35:32

Game Information

Venue: Strawberry Stadium

Location: Hammond, LA
Attendance: 4,199 · Capacity:
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