| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAM | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
| SELA | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 45 |
Virgil has 4 TD passes, leads SE Louisiana over Lamar 45-34
HAMMOND, La. -- Chason Virgil had four touchdown passes and threw for 307 yards to lead Southeastern Louisiana to a 45-34 victory over Lamar on Saturday night in a Southland Conference opener.
Lamar (2-2, 0-1) led 24-21 at halftime, but Southeastern Louisiana (2-1, 1-0) answered when Virgil threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Javon Conner and a 50-yarder to Austin Mitchell in under two minutes midway through the third quarter. Cole Kelley's 14-yard TD pass to Conner stretched the Lions' lead to 42-27.
Virgil was 26-of-34 passing. Mitchell had five catches for 136 yards with two touchdowns. CJ Turner also caught a touchdown pass and Devonte Williams ran for a score for the Lions.
Myles Wanza's 3-yard touchdown run pulled Lamar to 42-34 with 11:47 to play. The Lions used a 15-play, 87-yard drive, capped by Bryce Broussard's 19-yard field goal with 1:48 remaining, to put the game out of reach.
Jordan Hoy was 14 of 33 for 303 yards passing with a touchdown and interception for Lamar.
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2019 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 7-2 | 9-5 |
| Central Arkansas | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-3 | 8-5 |
| Sam Houston State | 6-3 | 7-5 |
| McNeese | 5-4 | 7-5 |
| Incarnate Word | 4-5 | 5-7 |
| Abilene Christian | 4-5 | 5-7 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Northwestern State | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Houston Baptist | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| Lamar | 2-7 | 4-8 |