Houston Christian Huskies @ Incarnate Word Cardinals
Zach Calzada's 5 total touchdowns lead Incarnate Word in 45-20 rout of Houston Christian
SAN ANTONIO -- — Zach Calzada threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth score, leading Incarnate Word to a 45-20 victory over Houston Christian on Saturday.
Three of Calzada's TD passes went to Roy Alexander.
Houston Christian took the opening kickoff and drove for a 37-yard field goal by Dillon Fedor. After that it was all UIW as the Cardinals rolled up 573 yards and 31 first downs.
UIW (FCS No. 10, 7-2, 4-0 Southland Conference) got touchdowns on four consecutive possessions spanning the second and third quarters. The string started with a 26-yard pass from Calzada to Alexander, and was followed by Calzada's 2-yard run, his 9-yard pass to Alexander and Jalen Walthall's 50-yard reception for a 38-6 lead. Walthall celebrated his touchdown by doing a handstand in the end zone.
Later in the third, Alexander caught a short TD pass from Calzada that made it 45-6.
In the fourth quarter the Huskies scored on a 16-yard run by Jesse Valenzuela and a 32-yard pass from Cutter Stewart to AJ Wilson.
Calzada finished with 306 yards on 29-of-44 passing and Dekalon Taylor ran for 128 yards with a touchdown. Alexander led a group of 10 receivers with seven catches for 89 yards.
Wilson had 3 catches for 111 yards for the Huskies (3-6, 1-3).
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Game Information
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2025 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| SE Louisiana | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Nicholls | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| McNeese | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Northwestern State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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