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UTEP wins fourth straight, smothers Louisiana Tech, 19-3
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sat, 10/16/2021 - 11:49 PM, 3 Reads
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Deion Hankins ran for two first-quarter touchdowns and Texas-El Paso earned its fourth-straight win, rolling past Louisiana Tech, 19-3 in a Conference USA battle on Saturday night.

Gavin Hardison completed 19 of 29 passes for 283 yards and had one pass picked off. Jacob Cowing caught nine passes for 166 yards.
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UL Monroe upsets Liberty, 31-28 on late 53-yard field goal
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sat, 10/16/2021 - 10:13 PM, 3 Reads
MONROE, La. (AP) — Calum Sutherland kicked a career-long 53-yard field goal with under two minutes to play and Mark Williams preserved the victory with an interception as Louisiana-Monroe upset Liberty, 31-28 on Saturday night.
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SE Louisiana, Kelley shred Houston Baptist in 61-24 win
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sat, 10/16/2021 - 08:13 PM, 3 Reads
HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Cole Kelley completed 31-of-38 passes for 396 yards and five touchdowns and Southeastern Louisiana beat Houston Baptist 61-24 on Saturday.

Kelley completed passes to 13 different receivers and spread his five scores across four recipients. Kelley threw two touchdowns to Austin Mitchell.
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Orgeron, Parker lead McNeese to 35-17 Southland win
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sat, 10/16/2021 - 08:08 PM, 3 Reads
NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Cody Orgeron threw for two touchdowns and Josh Parker ran for two as McNeese defeated Northwestern State 35-17 on Saturday.

Parker's second score, on a 19-yard run to cap a nine-play, five-minute drive, staked the Cowboys (2-4, 1-2 Southland Conference) to a 28-3 lead midway through the third quarter.
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