Rutherford, Stephen F. Austin beat Incarnate Word 28-26 for 16th straight regular-season win

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Gavin Rutherford threw three touchdown passes as Stephen F. Austin defeated Incarnate Word 28-26 in Nacogdoches, Texas, extending the Lumberjacks' regular-season winning streak to 16 games and their Southland Conference dominance to 11 straight wins. The game was tight throughout, with Incarnate Word's Emmett Brown throwing for 373 yards but falling short in a late-game comeback attempt when his final pass fell incomplete after an offensive pass interference penalty negated a potential tying play.
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On Saturday night in NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Gavin Rutherford threw three touchdown passes to help Stephen F. Austin (Lumberjacks) beat Incarnate Word with a final score of 28-26. This victory marked the Lumberjacks' 16th straight regular-season win, including an impressive 11 consecutive wins in Southland Conference play. Ranked No. 7 in the Stats Perform poll, Stephen F. Austin improved their record to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in conference games, matching their best start since a seven-game winning streak in 1995. Despite strong efforts from Incarnate Word's quarterback Emmett Brown (27-of-52 passing for 373 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions), Stephen F. Austin held on to secure the victory with less than a minute remaining.

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Incarnate Word Lumberjacks NACOGDOCHES Southland Conference Stephen F. Austin

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Lumberjacks ORG · 6× Incarnate Word ORG · 3× Stephen F. Austin ORG · 3× Brown PERSON · 2× Southland Conference ORG · 2× Gavin Rutherford PERSON · 1× NACOGDOCHES GPE · 1× Stats Perform ORG · 1× Texas GPE · 1× UIW ORG · 1×

Narrative

Gavin Rutherford threw three touchdown passes Saturday night to help Stephen F. Austin beat Incarnate Word 28-26, the Lumberjacks’ 16th consecutive win in the regular season and 11th straight in Southland Conference play.
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Gavin Rutherford threw three touchdown passes Saturday night to help Stephen F. Austin beat Incarnate Word 28-26, the Lumberjacks’ 16th consecutive win in the regular season and 11th straight in Southland Conference play. asserted
Austin → throw → play
The Lumberjacks (6-0, 3-0 Southland Conference), ranked No. 7 in the Stats Perform poll, are off to their best start since they started the 1995 season with a program-record seven straight wins. asserted
they → rank → wins
Stephen F. Austin, which also extended its home win streak to 11 games, hasn’t lost a conference game since UIW beat the Lumberjacks 27-20 on Nov. 16, 2024 to claim the Southland title. uncertain
UIW → extend → title
Emmett Brown was 27-of-52 passing for 373 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Incarnate Word (2-3, 1-1). asserted
Brown → pass → Word
Jeremiah Young had a career-high three sacks. asserted
Young → have → sacks
Brown threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Emmers with 22 seconds left. asserted
Brown → throw → seconds
After an offensive pass interference penalty took away his pass to Price Morgan for the 2-point conversion, Brown’s pass to Jayden Hibbler fell incomplete and the Lumberjacks held on. asserted
Lumberjacks → take → Hibbler
David Rasor rushed for a 1-yard touchdown that capped a 10-play, 70-yard drive and gave Incarnate Word its first lead at 20-14 about 6 1/2 minutes into the third quarter. asserted
that → rush → quarter
Rutherford connected with Preston Alford for an 8-yard TD catch-and-run 4 1/2 minutes later and hit Clayton Wayland for an 8-yard touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter that made it 28-20. asserted
it → connect → quarter
Lumberjacks kicker Carlos Alvarado missed field-goal attempts from 29, 56 (blocked by Young) and 43 yards, the last of which came with 48 seconds left. asserted
last → miss → seconds
Sophomore Makai Frisby, a Norfolk State transfer, had his fourth interception this season for the Lumberjacks. Up next Incarnate Word: Visits Lamar next Saturday. Stephen F. Austin: Play Oct. 17 at Nicholls. asserted
Austin → have → Nicholls
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