Northwestern State Demons @ McNeese State Cowboys
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NWST | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
MCNS | 7 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 47 |
Sams leads McNeese St. to 47-27 win over Northwestern State
LAKE CHARLES, La. -- Daniel Sams scored five touchdowns and racked up 357 total yards as McNeese State defeated Northwestern State 47-27 on Saturday night.
Both teams thrived on the big plays but Sams, who threw for 242 yards and rushed for 115, led McNeese State (7-0, 6-0 Southland Conference) to the win.
Northwestern State (1-6, 1-4) struck first when Ed Eagan returned the opening kickoff 97 yards for a score.
Leading 14-10, Sams hit Kent Shelby, who finished with 110 yards receiving, on a 73-yard scoring strike to open the second half. Northwestern responded on the next play from scrimmage when Joel Blumenthal broke for a 60-yard scoring run to close to 21-17 with less than one minute gone in the third quarter.
Northwestern State's Stephen Rivers opened the final quarter with a 42-yard scoring strike to Tuff McClain to tie the score at 27. Sams responded with a 52-yard run to take the lead for good.
Game Information
Lake Charles, LA
2025 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| SE Louisiana | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Nicholls | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| McNeese | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Northwestern State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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