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Aiden McCown throws for 3 TDs and Lamar defeats Abilene Christian 21-14 in opener
Aiden McCown completed 17 of 32 passes for 183 yards as Lamar held off a late Abilene Christian rally.
- On Saturday, Lamar defeated Abilene Christian 21-14 in the season opener, with quarterback Aiden McCown throwing three touchdown passes to lead the Cardinals.
- McCown ignited the offense early, hitting Davin Driskill for a 5-yard score to establish a 7-0 lead, then connecting with Blake Thomas for a 33-yard touchdown to build a 14-7 halftime advantage.
- Replacing starter Tucker Parks, Wildcats reserve quarterback John David Black entered the game in the second quarter after Parks was intercepted on back-to-back possessions.
- Black threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Cristian Driver, pulling Abilene Christian within 21-14 with 3:12 remaining, but the Wildcats were stopped one yard short of a first down on their final possession.
- The game served as a rematch of last year's first-round FCS playoff matchup, which Abilene Christian won 38-20. Next week, the Wildcats travel to Texas Tech while Lamar visits Louisiana-Lafayette.
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Aiden McCown throws for 3 TDs and Lamar defeats Abilene Christian 21-14 in opener
Aiden McCown threw three touchdown passes, two of them to Davin Driskill, and Lamar defeated Abilene Christian 21-14 in the season opener for both teams.
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