Northwestern State Demons @ Southeastern Louisiana Lions
SE Louisiana fends off Northwestern State with 34-24 win
HAMMOND, La. -- Justin Alo threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns to help Southeastern Louisiana hold off Northwestern State 34-24 on Saturday night.
Southeastern Louisiana (1-2, 1-0 Southland) led 21-6 at the half, but the Demons got back in it when Brooks Haack connected with Bobby Chan-Chan for a 3-yard score and later to Tuff McClain who got one foot down in the end zone to make it 21-21.
Alo came back and hit Brandon Acker for a 27-yard score.
The teams traded field goals and the score was 31-24 with 8:54 to play.
With less than four minutes left, Javon Tillman stripped the Demons' Chris Jones at his own 29-yard line. Tatum hit a 40-yard field goal with 2:13 left to seal the win. The fumble was Northwestern State's (0-4, 0-3) third turnover of the game.
Jones had 22 carries for 176 yards and Haack threw for 149 yards and two scores.
Game Information
Hammond, LA
2025 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland 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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