Uga runs for 144 yards, 3 scores to lead Lamar over Incarnate Word 38-35

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Jojo Uga led Lamar to a narrow 38-35 victory over Incarnate Word in Beaumont, Texas, with a standout performance that included 144 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Despite an early deficit of 24-7 after the second quarter, Incarnate Word managed to close the gap but ultimately fumbled deep in their own territory with just under two minutes left, sealing Lamar’s win.
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On Saturday in Beaumont, Texas, Jojo Uga led Lamar to a 38-35 victory over Incarnate Word. Uga rushed for 144 yards and scored three touchdowns, including crucial runs of 25 and 57 yards early in the game. Despite trailing by as much as 17 points, Incarnate Word mounted a comeback but ultimately lost possession deep in their own territory with just over a minute left. Patrick Batiste’s fumble return for a touchdown narrowed Lamar's lead to 10 points late in the fourth quarter, but Incarnate Word could not secure another score. With this win, Lamar improved to 5-1, while Incarnate Word fell to 2-4 in conference play.

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BEAUMONT Incarnate Word Lamar Southland Conference Texas

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Lamar ORG · 4× Incarnate Word ORG · 3× Southland Conference ORG · 2× Aiden McCown PERSON · 1× BEAUMONT GPE · 1× Jenkins PERSON · 1× Jojo Uga PERSON · 1× Parker Jenkins’ PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1× Uga PERSON · 1×

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Incarnate Word (2-4, 1-2 Southland Conference) fumbled the ball away deep inside its own territory with 1:11 left in the game after it trailed 31-14 early in the third quarter.
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Uga runs for 144 yards, 3 scores to lead Lamar over Incarnate Word 38-35 · assertive framing

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BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Jojo Uga ran for 144 yards and three touchdowns, and Lamar held off Incarnate Word for a 38-35 victory on Saturday. asserted
Lamar → run → Saturday
Incarnate Word (2-4, 1-2 Southland Conference) fumbled the ball away deep inside its own territory with 1:11 left in the game after it trailed 31-14 early in the third quarter. asserted
it → fumble → quarter
Uga scored on 25- and 57-yard runs early in the first half, and his 4-yard score gave Lamar (5-1, 3-0 Southland Conference) a 24-7 lead with 7:32 left in the second quarter. asserted
score → score → quarter
Parker Jenkins’ 62-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter stretched Lamar’s lead to 31-14. asserted
run → stretch → 31
Jenkins finished with 68 yards rushing on nine carries and Aiden McCown completed 12 of 22 passes for 123 yards with a touchdown pass. asserted
McCown → finish → pass
Patrick Batiste returned a fumbled ball 58 yards into the end zone to pull Incarnate Word to 38-28 with 12:45 left in the game. asserted
Batiste → return → game
Emmet Brown’s 5-yard touchdown pass to Tyrece Fairly-Diyem capped the scoring with 8:50 remaining. asserted
pass → cap → 8:50
Brown finished 26-of-39 passing for 303 yards with a pair of touchdown passes, and ran for 50 yards on 16 carries and a score. asserted
Brown → finish → carries
Jacob Emmers had seven receptions for 104 yards that included a 74-yard touchdown catch. asserted
that → have → catch
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