Houston Baptist Huskies @ McNeese Cowboys
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HBAP | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
MCN | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
McNeese holds off Houston Baptist 42-27
LAKE CHARLES, La. -- Cody Orgeron passed for 303 yards, two touchdowns and an interception and ran for 80 yards and a score to help McNeese beat Houston Baptist 42-27 on Saturday.
Houston Baptist cut the deficit to within one touchdown at 14-7, 21-14 and 28-20, but the Cowboys scored back-to-back touchdowns to push the lead to 42-20 with 2:56 left in the game.
Elijah Mack gave the Cowboys (4-4, 2/3 Southland Conference) the lead for good with a 1-yard TD run that capped the opening drive of the game. After the Huskies (4-4, 1-3) had a three-and-out on their first possession, Trevor Begue scored on a 31-yard TD pass from Orgeron to make it 14-0.
Begue had nine catches for 121 yards and a touchdown. Cyron Sutton added six catches for 116 yards and a score.
Bailey Zappe passed for 317 yards, four touchdowns and an interception for the Huskies.
Game Information
Lake Charles, LA
2025 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| SE Louisiana | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Nicholls | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| McNeese | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Northwestern State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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