| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCN | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| CARK | 10 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 40 |
Smith airs it out in C. Arkansas' 40-31 win over McNeese
CONWAY, Ark. -- Breylin Smith threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns and Central Arkansas beat McNeese 40-31 on Saturday.
McNeese led 24-20 when Cody Orgeron threw a 32-yard touchdown to Trevor Begue with 25 seconds before halftime. In the third quarter, Smith threw a 78-yard TD to Tyler Hudson to put the Bears up 27-24. After forcing the Cowboys to turn it over on downs, backup Luke Hales entered and threw a 19-yard touchdown for a 10-point lead.
On McNeese's next possession, Orgeron led a 14-play, 75-yard drive that ended when he threw a 4-yard TD pass to Louis Conerly to bring the Cowboys within 34-31. Hayden Ray kicked field goals of 25 and 39 yards for a 40-31 Central Arkansas (4-2, 2-1 Southland Conference) lead. Meanwhile McNeese (3-4, 1-3) suffered a fumble, an interception and turnover on downs in its last three possessions.
Hudson finished with 113 receiving yards with four receptions and two touchdowns.
Orgeron threw for 344 yards and four TDs.
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Deion Sanders runs with his receiver Baldwin on 64-yard touchdown
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2020 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| Incarnate Word | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Sam Houston State | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1-0 | 6-4 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| Houston Baptist | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-1 | 1-5 |
| Northwestern State | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| McNeese | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Lamar | 0-2 | 0-2 |