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American college football season
The 2024 Northwestern State Demons football team will represent Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Blaine McCorkle, the Demons will play home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Demons were picked to finish last in the conference.[1]
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Nicholls |
119 (9)
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2 |
Incarnate Word |
113 (8)
|
3 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
94
|
4 |
Lamar |
88 (1)
|
5 |
Stephen F. Austin |
72
|
6 |
McNeese |
64
|
7 |
Houston Christian |
41
|
8 |
Texas A&M–Commerce |
37
|
9 |
Northwestern State |
25
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Game One – Northwestern State Demons (0-0) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Northwestern State |
14 |
0 |
0 | 14 | 28 |
Tulsa (FBS) |
14 |
27 |
7 | 14 | 62 |
at H.A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK
- Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 16,483
- Referee: Steven Anderson
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- (14:13) NWST – Kennieth Lacy 75-yard run (Reed Honshtein kick) ('Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; Northwestern State 7-0)
- (9:40) TLSA – Kamdyn Benjamin 36-yard pass from Kirk Francis (Seth Morgan kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:11; Tied 7-7)
- (7:19) TLSA – Kamdyn Benjamin 66-yard punt return (Seth Morgan kick) (Tulsa 14-7)
- (1:06) NWST – Antonio Hall 74-yard missed field goal return (Reed Honshtein kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:32; Tied 14-14)
- Second quarter
- (12:34) TLSA – Jeremiah Ballard 29-yard pass from Kirk Francis (Seth Morgan kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:03; Tulsa 21-14)
- (7:45) TLSA – Anthony Watkins 33-yard run (PAT failed) (Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:44; Tulsa 27-14)
- (4:16) TLSA – Connor Vaughn 20-yard pass from Kirk Francis (Seth Morgan kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:23; Tulsa 34-14)
- (0:37) TLSA – Connor Vaughn 14-yard pass from Kirk Francis (Seth Morgan kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:05; Tulsa 41-14)
- Third quarter
- (11:22) TLSA – Braylin Presley 19-yard run (Seth Morgan kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; Tulsa 48-14)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:39) NWST – Myles Kitt-Denton 12-yard pass from Quaterius Hawkins (Reed Honshtein kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:13; Tulsa 48-21)
- (14:28) TLSA – Lloyd Avant 100-yard kickoff return (Seth Morgan kick) (Tulsa 55-21)
- (10:29) NWST – Chance Newman 4-yard run (Reed Honshtein kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:52; Tulsa 55-28)
- (4:30) TLSA – Cardell Williams 22-yard run (Seth Morgan kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:59; Tulsa 62-28)
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Statistics |
NWST |
TLSA
|
First downs |
12 |
31
|
Total yards |
52–243 |
71–622
|
Rushing yards |
33–131 |
41–323
|
Passing yards |
112 |
299
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
9–19–0 |
23–30–0
|
Time of possession |
28:30 |
31:30
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Northwestern State |
Passing |
Quaterius Hawkins |
4/5, 57 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Kennieth Lacy |
7 carries, 72 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Amaaz Eugene |
2 receptions, 34 yards
|
Tulsa |
Passing |
Kirk Francis |
23/30, 299 yards, 4 TD
|
Rushing |
Lloyd Avant |
11 carries, 64 yards
|
Receiving |
Zion Steptoe |
5 receptions, 88 yards
|
Statistics |
PVAM |
NWST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at South Alabama (FBS)
[edit]
Game Three – Northwestern State Demons at South Alabama Jaguars (FBS) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Northwestern State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
South Alabama (FBS) |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
- Date: Thursday September 12, 2024
- Game time: 6:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
NWST |
USA
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First downs |
|
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Total yards |
|
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Rushing yards |
|
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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South Alabama |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Weber State Wildcats at Northwestern State Demons – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Demons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Date: September 21
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics |
WEB |
NWST
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First downs |
|
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Total yards |
|
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Weber State |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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at Southeast Missouri State
[edit]
Game Five – Northwestern State Demons at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Northwestern State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Southeast Missouri State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
NWST |
SEMO
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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Southeast Missouri State |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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At Stephen F. Austin
[edit]
Statistics |
NWST |
SFA
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First downs |
|
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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Stephen F. Austin |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Northwestern State – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Demons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Date: October 12
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics |
TAMC |
NWST
|
First downs |
|
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Total yards |
|
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Rushing yards |
|
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Passing yards |
|
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Turnovers |
|
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Time of possession |
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|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Statistics |
NWST |
NICH
|
First downs |
|
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Total yards |
|
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Rushing yards |
|
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Northwestern State |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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Nicholls |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
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Lamar Cardinals at Northwestern State Demons – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Demons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Date: October 26
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics |
LAM |
NWST
|
First downs |
|
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Total yards |
|
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Rushing yards |
|
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Passing yards |
|
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Turnovers |
|
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Time of possession |
|
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Lamar |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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At Southeastern Louisiana
[edit]
Northwestern State Demons at Southeastern Louisiana Lions – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Demons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics |
NWST |
SELA
|
First downs |
|
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Total yards |
|
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Rushing yards |
|
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Passing yards |
|
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Turnovers |
|
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Northwestern State |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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Southeastern Louisiana |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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Game Eleven – McNeese Cowboys vs Northwestern State Demons – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
McNeese |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
MCN |
NWST
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
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Rushing yards |
|
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Passing yards |
|
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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McNeese |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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At Houston Christian
[edit]
Game Twelve – Northwestern State Demons at Houston Christian Huskies
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Demons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Huskies |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics |
NWST |
HCU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Houston Christian |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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