Clement's 3 TDs lead Northwestern St. past McNeese, 24-20 | |
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) Zachary Clement threw three touchdown passes and Northwestern State knocked off McNeese, 24-20 to close out it season with two wins in its final three games Saturday. Deonta McMahon got the Cowboys on the board first with a 39-yard run for a touchdown in the first quarter, but Clement put the Demonds on top with a seven-yard toss to Kendrick Price and a 56-yard strike to Jay Griffin IV. McMahon pulled McNeese within three to start the third quarter, capping an eight-play, 66-yard drive with a 10-yard run to make it 17-14, but Clement hit Price for a second touchdown to start the fourth quarter to make it 24-14. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | K. Fletcher | 1266 | |||
| Passing TDs: | K. Fletcher | 8 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | C. Williams | 444 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | Z. Clement | 7 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | J. Griffin IV | 505 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | J. Griffin IV | 5 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2021 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/4 | at North Texas | L 14 - 44 | ||
| 9/11 | at Alcorn State | L 10 - 13 | ||
| 9/18 | vs. UT Martin | L 10 - 35 | ||
| 10/2 | vs. UIW | L 27 - 38 | ||
| 10/9 | at Houston Baptist | W 21 - 17 | ||
| 10/16 | vs. McNeese | L 17 - 35 | ||
| 10/23 | vs. Southeastern Louisiana | L 14 - 51 | ||
| 10/30 | at Nicholls | L 21 - 42 | ||
| 11/6 | vs. Houston Baptist | W 28 - 24 | ||
| 11/13 | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 28 - 56 | ||
| 11/20 | at McNeese | W 24 - 20 | ||
| Southland | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 12 UIW | 7-1 | 10-3 | ||||||||||
| 15 Southeastern Louisiana | 6-2 | 9-4 | ||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 5-3 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| McNeese State | 3-5 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3-5 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Houston Baptist | 0-8 | 0-11 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 3984 (56) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2289 (63) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1695 (47) | ||||
| Points per game: | 19.5 (96) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 362.2 (60) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 28 (79) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 7 (89) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4875 (100) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2898 (106) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1977 (93) | ||||
| Points per game: | 34.1 (100) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 443.2 (103) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 48 (103) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 9 (48) | ||||
