Houston Christian’s shot at a third consecutive win got absolutely shut down Saturday, as Lamar rolled in the second half for a 35-10 victory at Provost Umphrey Stadium. This one was way closer than the final score shows, especially at halftime.
Bejarano’s Pick-Six Kept It Tight, For A Minute
The Huskies, now 4-4 overall and 3-2 in Southland play, actually showed some serious fight early on. Lamar, who improved to a solid 6-2 (4-1 Southland), was up, but Houston Christian wasn’t out. Javon Bejarano snagged a huge 55-yard interception return for a touchdown in the final minute of the first half, pulling HCU to within 14-10. It felt like they had all the momentum heading into the locker room, didn’t it?
Lamar Just Took Over After The Break
Whatever Lamar’s coaches said at halftime, it worked. The Cardinals came out firing and completely dominated the second half. They put up the game’s final 21 points, just tearing away from HCU. Jojo Uga punched in a 6-yard touchdown run, and then Aiden McCown linked up with Davin Driskell for a massive 41-yard scoring pass, both happening in the third quarter. Then, just to seal the deal, Cam Patterson added a 15-yard TD run early in the fourth. That was it. Game over. Lamar just ran away with it.
Houston Christian is gonna have to shake this one off fast. They’re back on the road next Saturday for another conference matchup at Stephen F. Austin. They’ll need to figure out how to put together a full 60 minutes if they want to get back on track.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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