| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFA | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| CARK | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
C. Arkansas wins to keep pace in Southland Conference hunt
CONWAY, Ark. -- Breylin Smith threw a pair of touchdowns and Central Arkansas led for the duration in a 30-7 win over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday.
With the win, the Bears (8-3, 6-2) held onto a share of first place in the Southland Conference standings. A four-way tie heading into Saturday is now down to three teams as Sam Houston State (6-5, 5-3) lost to Northwestern State, while Southeast Louisiana (7-3, 6-2) and Nicholls (7-4, 6-2) both won.
Cam Arnold threw a 71-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Gipson with 2:43 before halftime and the Lumberjacks were within 13-7 at intermission.
Hayden Ray's field in the third quarter made it 16-7. Later, the Bears cashed in on a blocked punt and recovered at the Lumberjacks' 4-yard line. Carlo Blackman ran it from there with 63 seconds left in the third for a 23-7 lead.
Arnold threw for 143 yards and an interception and was sacked four times.
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2024 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Incarnate Word | 7-0 | 10-2 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-1 | 7-5 |
| McNeese | 4-3 | 7-5 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4-3 | 7-5 |
| Lamar | 3-4 | 6-6 |
| Houston Christian | 3-4 | 5-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 2-4 | 3-9 |
| Nicholls | 2-5 | 4-8 |
| Northwestern State | 0-7 | 0-12 |
2024 United Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 8-4 |
| Tarleton State | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Southern Utah | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| Central Arkansas | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Austin Peay | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| North Alabama | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| West Georgia | 1-7 | 4-7 |
| Utah Tech | 1-7 | 1-11 |
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