Lamar Cardinals @ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Hoy runs Lamar to 3rd straight win, 24-17 over SF Austin
NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- Jordan Hoy ran for 225 yards and two touchdowns as Lamar won its third straight game, beating Stephen F. Austin 24-17 in Southland Conference action on Saturday.
Hoy also passed for 72 yards to help Lamar (4-4, 3-3) stay on a winning track after the Cardinals started the season 1-4. The win was Lamar's first at Stephen F. Austin since 1982.
Hoy got the first two scores, charging in from the 2 and then breaking for a 68-yard touchdown run for a 14-0 lead. Elvin Martinez added a 30-yard field goal for a 17-0 halftime advantage.
SFA (2-6, 2-5) closed to within a touchdown in the final quarter after Storm Ruiz booted a 46-yard field goal and Tamrick Pace hauled in a 9-yard touchdown toss from Jake Blumrick with 9:16 remaining in the game.
Blumrick threw for 335 yards and two TDs for the Lumberjacks. Pace had seven catches for 158 yards.
Game Information
Nacogdoches, TX
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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