Incarnate Word Cardinals Cardinals
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Source: UTEP quarterback EJ Colson has won the job as the Miners’ starting quarterback. He’s a transfer from Incarnate Word, where he threw for 2,142 yards, rushed for 287 and accounted for 19 touchdowns. He completed 70.9% of his passes there.
Colson is a former four-star recruit who was ESPN’s No. 11 dual-threat quarterback in 2024. He started his career at UCF, where he played three games, before spending a spring at Purdue. UTEP played road games at Oklahoma and Michigan in September.
Cardinals ride 261 rushing yards to 31-10 win over Houston Christian
Jaylon Spears scored twice and Incarnate Word rolled up 261 rushing yards to beat Houston Christian 31-10 on Saturday, closing out the regular season for both teams.
Southeastern Louisiana puts together a strong defensive performance in 10-7 win over Incarnate Word
— Carson Camp threw for 199 yards and a touchdown, and Southeastern Louisiana put together a strong defensive performance to beat Incarnate Word 10-7 on Saturday.
Trio helps Incarnate Word cruise to 38-3 victory over Northwestern State
— EJ Colson threw two touchdown passes to Jalen Walthall, Timothy Carter rushed for 141 yards and two scores and Incarnate Word breezed to a 38-3 victory over Northwestern State on Saturday.
EJ Colson throws 3 first-half touchdown passes to lead Incarnate Word to 24-17 victory over Lamar
— EJ Colson threw three first-half touchdown passes and Incarnate Word held on for a 24-17 victory over Lamar on Saturday.
Marburger throws 6 TD passes, runs for another as UT Rio Grande Valley routs Incarnate Word 56-28
— Eddie Lee Marburger threw a career-high six touchdown passes and ran for another score as UT Rio Grande Valley rolled to a 56-28 victory over Incarnate Word on Saturday night.
East Texas A&M rallies with 17-point fourth quarter to defeat Incarnate Word 52-45
— Eric Rodriguez and Ron Peace threw two touchdown passes each, EJ Oakmon scored the winning touchdown in the final minute and East Texas A&M rallied past Incarnate Word 52-45 on Saturday night.
Vidlak lifts Stephen F. Austin to dominant first half in 31-17 win over Incarnate Word
— Sam Vidlak threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns, Clayton Wayland had six catches for 100 yards and Stephen F. Austin defeated Incarnate Word, 31-17 on Saturday night.
McRoy TD, Fleck crowd surfing headline top superlatives from college football Week 5
We handed out superlatives in a number of nontraditional categories from Week 5 of the 2025 college football season.
EJ Colson runs for 2 scores, passes for another and Incarnate Word shuts down Abilene Christian 38-7
— EJ Colson ran for two touchdowns and passed for a third, leading Incarnate Word to a 38-7 victory over Abilene Christian on Saturday night.