Incarnate Word snaps 7-game skid, beats Lamar 35-28
BEAUMONT, Texas -- Dorland Fields ran for two touchdowns in the final 6:04 to rally Incarnate Word past Lamar for a 35-28 victory on Saturday night.
Fields scored on a 9-yard run to tie it at 28 and capped a four-play, 81-yard drive from 15 yards out to cap the scoring with 2:48 left. Incarnate Word held Lamar from crossing midfield to secure the win.
Trent Brittain was 14 of 33 for 273 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions to help Incarnate Word (2-8, 2-6 Southland) snap a seven-game losing streak. Fields finished with 10 carries for 63 yards.
Zae Giles returned the opening kickoff 98 yards to give Lamar (3-7, 3-5) the early lead and Brendan Langley returned a punt 90 yards to make it 14-7. Langley had a second punt return for a touchdown from 75 yards that made it 28-21 with 10:08 left.
Giles also had 10 catches for 51 yards.
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2023 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 7-0 | 6-5 |
| Incarnate Word | 6-1 | 8-2 |
| Lamar | 5-2 | 6-5 |
| Houston Christian | 4-3 | 5-5 |
| SE Louisiana | 3-4 | 3-8 |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | 2-5 | 1-9 |
| McNeese | 1-6 | 0-10 |
| Northwestern State | 0-7 | 0-6 |
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