Lamar pitches a shutout, rolls past Lincoln (CA) for first win, 38-0
BEAUMONT, Texas -- — Robert Coleman threw a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes and Khalan Griffin and Damashja Harris combined to run for 198 yards and a touchdown apiece to help power Lamar to a 38-0 shutout win over unaffiliated Lincoln (CA) on Saturday night.
Coleman led the Cardinals on a five-play 75-yard opening drive, tossing a 4-yard pass to Andre Dennis for a touchdown, and followed it with a 70-yard, 12-play drive capped by a 2-yard toss to Izaha Jones. Harris scored from seven-yards out and Chris Esqueda kicked a 25-yard field goal to give Lamar a 24-0 lead at intermission.
The Oaklanders (0-5) managed just 106 total yards. TJ Goodwin completed 7 of 18 passes for 18 yards and Otis Weah carried 15 times for 48 yards.
Coleman was 15 of 19 for 192 yards for Lamar (1-3) Griffin carried 12 times for 117 yards. Harris added 81 yards on 11 carries.
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Game Information
2024 Independent DII Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern State | 1-0 | 2-9 |
| Lincoln (CA) | 0-1 | 0-11 |
| Shorter | 0-3 | 3-5 |
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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