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10/31 17:40 CDT Rutherford connects with Wayland twice, Stephen F Austin rolls
past Houston Christian 37-6
Rutherford connects with Wayland twice, Stephen F Austin rolls past Houston
Christian 37-6
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) --- Gavin Rutherford threw two touchdown passes to
Clayton Wayland, the special teams and defense contributed touchdowns and
Stephen F. Austin overwhelmed Houston Christian 37-6 on Saturday.
Bugs Mortimer returned a punt 66 yards for a touchdown less than a minute into
the second half and Makai Frisby returned an interception 32 yards for a score
to close it out for the Lumberjacks (9-0, 6-0 Southland Conference), ranked
second in the Stats Perform poll.
Rutherford was 16 of 22 for 185 passing. Wayland had six receptions for 125
yards. Their scoring connections covered 35 and 46 yards. Jaylen Jenkins added
a rushing touchdown.
After Jenkins put SFA on top late in the first quarter, the Huskies (4-5, 3-3)
got the first of two field goals from Lukasz Smolen. The Lumberjacks answered
with the first of the two passing touchdowns one play after a punt and a field
goal on the last play of the first half for a 17-3 lead.
Houston Christian quarterbacks threw for 184 yards.
Up next
Houston Christian: home against McNeese next Saturday.
Stephen F. Austin: at Lamar next Saturday.
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