| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCA | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| NWST | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Central Arkansas rolls over Northwestern State, 45-17
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Hayden Hildebrand threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns, Carlos Blackman ran for three touchdowns and Central Arkansas remained unbeaten in the Southland Conference with a 45-17 win over Northwestern State Saturday night in a game twice delayed by lightening.
Hildebrand hit Roman Gordon for an 81-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage to make it 7-0 just :19 into the game.
Chris Jones scored from 2 yards out to tie the game at 10 in the second quarter, but Central Arkansas (6-1, 5-0) took over from there.
Hildebrand, who finished 12 of 20, hit Gordon for a 57-yard score and found Cedric Battle from 32 yards out. Blackman had a pair of 2-yard touchdown runs and capped the scoring with a 19-yard run in the fourth quarter to account for the final score.
Blackman had 23 carries for 130 yards and Gordon had six catches for 181 yards.
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2024 United Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 5-1 | 6-3 |
| Tarleton State | 4-1 | 7-2 |
| Southern Utah | 3-2 | 4-5 |
| Central Arkansas | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-2 | 5-4 |
| Austin Peay | 3-3 | 4-5 |
| North Alabama | 3-3 | 3-7 |
| Utah Tech | 1-5 | 1-9 |
| West Georgia | 0-6 | 3-6 |
2024 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Incarnate Word | 4-0 | 7-2 |
| SE Louisiana | 4-1 | 5-5 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4-2 | 6-3 |
| Lamar | 2-2 | 5-4 |
| Nicholls | 2-2 | 4-5 |
| McNeese | 2-3 | 5-5 |
| Houston Christian | 1-3 | 3-6 |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | 1-3 | 1-8 |
| Northwestern State | 0-4 | 0-9 |
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