| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCNS | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| IW | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
Copeland, Incarnate Word beat McNeese St. 45-17
SAN ANTONIO -- Jon Copeland threw three touchdown passes, including a pair to Phillip Baptiste, and ran for another score to help Incarnate Word beat McNeese State 45-17 on Saturday night.
Copeland was 24-of-41 passing for 236 yards with an interception and his 4-yard touchdown run gave UIW (4-3, 4-1 Southland Conference) a 28-3 lead with two minutes left in the first half.
Malick Phillips picked off a pass from James Tabary on the game's third play from scrimmage and six plays later Copeland hit Baptiste for a 20-yard touchdown. After a 14-play drive by McNeese State ended with Gunnar Raborn's 37-yard field goal, the Cardinals went 89 yards in 10 plays to make it 14-3 late in the first quarter. Coming in, the Cowboys had allowed just 14 first-quarter points this season.
Louis Otis intercepted a pass and returned it 37 yards for a score to cap the scoring with 6:31 left.
McNeese (5-2, 4-1), which came in ranked No. 6 in both FCS polls, finished with just 222 total yards and committed four turnovers.
Incarnate Word is 1-4 all-time against the Cowboys.
Game Information
2024 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Incarnate Word | 6-0 | 9-2 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-1 | 7-5 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4-3 | 6-5 |
| Lamar | 3-3 | 6-5 |
| McNeese | 3-3 | 6-5 |
| East Texas A&M | 2-3 | 3-8 |
| Houston Christian | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Nicholls | 2-5 | 4-8 |
| Northwestern State | 0-6 | 0-11 |
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