Undefeated Stephen F. Austin off to best start in program history after 45-24 win over SE Louisiana
The Lumberjacks scored 21 points in the third quarter, and Cameron Kelley and Aamear Walton each delivered a touchdown play.
- On Saturday night, Stephen F. Austin defeated Southeastern Louisiana 45-24 in a matchup of top 25 Championship Subdivision teams, with The Lumberjacks pulling away via a 21-point third quarter.
- The Lumberjacks are now 8-0, marking their best start in program history, while holding a 5-0 Southland Conference record and ranking in the Stats Perform poll.
- Cameron Kelley caught an 81-yard touchdown pass and Aamear Walton returned a 20-yard interception for a score, followed by JT Kitna's 4-yard touchdown run that built a 42-17 lead.
- Gavin Rutherford led Stephen F. Austin with 153 yards passing and two scores, while Kyle Lowe threw for 203 yards and Jaylen Jenkins rushed for 159 yards on 17 carries for the Lions.
- Stephen F. Austin will host Houston Christian next Saturday, while Southeastern Louisiana travels to East Texas A&M on the same day to resume Southland Conference play.
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Undefeated Stephen F. Austin off to best start in program history after 45-24 win over SE Louisiana
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Cameron Kelley's 81-yard catch-and-run TD followed a minute later by Aamear Walton's 20-yard pick-6 were part of a 21-point third quarter that helped undefeated Stephen F. Austin pull away for a 45-24 victory over Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday night in a matchup of top 25 Championship Subdivision teams.
No. 2 SFA Scores 21 Straight, Pulls Away from SLU 45-24
No. 2 SFA beat Southeastern Louisiana 45-24, using a 21-point burst in the third quarter to end the Lions’ comeback bid. Southeastern fought back from an early 14-point deficit and closed within 21-17, but three turnovers helped SFA take control.
Homecoming History: Jacks Reach Program Record Start with Top 25 Win over SLU - Stephen F. Austin
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – In a matchup that received the proper pregame billing, including as the Stats Perform FCS Game of the Week, #2 Stephen F. Austin delivered a program-record eighth-straight win to open a season in a 45-24 dismissing of #23/24 Southeastern Louisiana in front of more than 12,000 fans on a chamber-of-conference evening from Jimmy W. Murphy Field inside Homer Bryce Stadium.
Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics
Crescent City SportsNo. 2 SFA Pulls Away from No. 23/24 SLU, 45-24
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – No. 2 SFA scored 21 straight points in a four-minute stretch of the third quarter to pull away for a 45-24 victory over Southeastern Louisiana University in Southland Conference football action Saturday evening in Homer Bryce Stadium.
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