| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAR | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| WES | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Gabalis, Britten lead Tarleton State to 38-21 victory over West Georgia
CARROLLTON, Ga. -- — Victor Gabalis threw two touchdown passes, Kayvon Britten had two short touchdown runs, and Tarleton State defeated West Georgia 38-21 on Saturday in a matchup of first versus last in the United Athletic Conference.
Bam Smith opened the scoring for the Texans (8-2, 5-1) with a 20-yard scoop-and-score on the third play of the game.
After West Georgia (3-7, 0-7) tied it on Dylan Gary's 16-yard touchdown reception from Quincy Casey late in the first quarter, Britten put Tarleton State up 21-7 with his TD runs of 4 yards and 1 yard.
The Wolves stayed closed with a 27-yard touchdown pass from Davin Wydner to T.J. Lockley.
Gabalis threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper to make it 28-14 in the third, but the Texans still led only 31-21 before Gabalis connected with Cody Jackson from 17 yards out to make it 38-21 midway through the fourth.
Gabalis completed 20 of 28 passes for 242 yards. Cooper caught five for 117 yards.
Wydner was 17-for-32 passing for 174 yards with the two TDs and two interceptions. Casey was 3-for-6 for 37 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
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2024 United Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 8-3 |
| Tarleton State | 5-2 | 8-3 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| Southern Utah | 5-2 | 6-5 |
| Central Arkansas | 3-4 | 6-5 |
| North Alabama | 3-4 | 3-8 |
| Austin Peay | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Utah Tech | 1-6 | 1-10 |
| West Georgia | 1-7 | 4-7 |
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