Central Arkansas Bears @ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 | |
SFA | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Hales helps Central Arkansas to 27-17 win over SFA
NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- Luke Hales threw for 226 yards and one touchdown to help lead Central Arkansas to a 27-17 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday afternoon.
Hales won FCS National Freshman of the Week honors last week as he led Central Arkansas to a 66-35 win over Houston Baptist in his first start. Hales threw for five touchdowns and 304 yards last week.
The Bears (4-2, 3-1 Southland Conference) held a 10-7 lead at halftime before erupting for 17 unanswered points in the second half to go up 27-10.
Stephen F. Austin (1-5, 1-4) tied the game at 10-10 following a Storm Ruiz 48-yard field goal early in the third. UCA answered when Carlos Blackman broke for a 31-yard scoring sprint with 8:19 remaining in the third. On UCA's next series Hales hit Lester Wells on a 13-yard touchdown toss for a 24-10 lead going into the final quarter.
Jake Blumrick, who hit Terian Goree on an 85-yard scoring strike in the first quarter to tie the game at 7-7, finished with a career-high 358 yards and two touchdowns. Goree caught six passes for 122 yards and Remi Simmons grabbed 10 for 108 yards.
Game Information
Nacogdoches, TX
2025 Standings
| United Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Tarleton State | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Southern Utah | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| West Georgia | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| Austin Peay | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Utah Tech | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| North Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| 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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