The Cardinals won the program's fourth Southland Conference crown and earned a return trip to the FCS playoffs.
Incarnate Word clinched the program’s fourth Southland Conference championship and a return trip to the FCS playoffs, beating Stephen F. Austin 27-20 on Saturday at Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches . Through a turbulent day for the No. 6 Cardinals ’ usually high-flying passing attack, UIW racked up 185 rushing yards and played stout defense, earning the right to celebrate with hats, T-shirts and the league championship trophy on the Lumberjacks ’ home field.
The teams traded field goals through the opening half aside from a 7-yard touchdown run by Taylor with about five minutes to play in the second quarter, allowing the Cardinals to take a 13-9 lead into halftime. The Cardinals led by as many as 15 points after Alexander’s touchdown on a 5-yard connection from Calzada with about nine minutes to play. The Lumberjacks answered with a touchdown about two minutes later but could not find a breakthrough down the stretch.
Cardinals Southland Conference FCS Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks East Texas A&Amp Dekalon Taylor Gavin Rutherford Zach Calzada Sam Vidlak Darius Sanders Roy Alexander Lontrell Turner M Southland Nacogdoches Rutherford
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