(RV) Football Falls at #23 Stephen F. Austin

NACOGDOCHES – (RV) The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros football team fell to the #23 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 41-17 on Saturday at Homer Bryce Stadium.

Down 27-0 at the start of the third quarter, the Vaqueros (6-3, 2-3 SLC) embarked on a 13-play, 54-yard drive spanning over seven minutes, capped by a field goal by sophomore Brysen Gardner, to get on the board.

The Lumberjacks (7-2, 5-0 SLC) responded with a 9-play, 58-yard drive that ended in a 6-yard touchdown catch by Kylon Harris to make the score 34-3.

The Vaqueros answered back by driving 72 yards over the final 3:40 of the quarter, ending the frame with freshman Tony Diaz hauling in a 2-yard touchdown pass with one hand to make the score 34-10.

Diaz finished with six receptions for 62 yards. Senior Sharyland Pioneer alum Eddie Lee Marburger went 16-for-24 for 115 yards and one touchdown.

Defensively, freshman Jaiden Haygood recorded 11 tackles (five solo). Junior TJ Neal finished with nine tackles (six solo) while graduate student Spencer Rich finished with nine tackles (three solo).

After Diaz's touchdown, the 'Jacks put together a nearly 8-minute drive spanning 16 plays, including a pair of fourth down conversions, to advance 75 yards, capped by a Clayton Wayland 10-yard receiving touchdown to put the 'Jacks up 41-10.

On the Vaqueros' final possession, freshman Aidan Jakobsohn orchestrated a 6-play, 51-yard drive that ended with Jakobsohn rushed six yard to his left and dove for the pylon to bring the Vaqueros within 41-17.

On their opening drive, the 'Jacks drove 80 yards on eight plays, capped by Gavin Rutherford rushing through the middle for a 1-yard touchdown, to go up 7-0.

Then, after an interception, the 'Jacks advanced 23 yards on nine plays to setup a 30-yard field goal by Carlos Alvarado to make the score 10-0.

On the 'Jacks' next drive, they advanced 57 yards across 13 plays, including a 1-yard rushing touchdown by Jaylen Jenkins, to make the score 17-0.

The 'Jacks opened the second quarter with a 13-play, 96-yard drive that ended in a 9-yard touchdown catch by Clayton Wayland to make the score 24-0.

UTRGV hosts 2023 Southland Conference Champion Nicholls on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. at Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium.

A limited number of individual tickets go on sale Friday at 8 a.m. at UTRGVTickets.com.

The action starts with KRGV's Vaqueros Game Day at 10 a.m. in Schlotzsky's Vaquero Village at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. Tailgating at Vackar Stadium begins at 12 p.m. The Vaqueros Walk is at 2:45 p.m. in the H-E-B Tailgate Zone followed by a pep rally in the amphitheater. Fans do not need a game ticket to access Vaqueros Game Day or the tailgating areas.

Gates to Vackar Stadium open at 3:30 p.m.

Fans can learn more about game day, including parking information, maps, and the clear bag policy, by visiting RallyTheValley.com.

Fans can watch online domestically on ESPN+ and internationally on Southland International.

Fans can listen in English locally on Ultra 90.1 FM, in Laredo on Pure Country 95.7 FM, and online via the Radio Para Mi app, and in Spanish locally on KYWW 1530 AM Puro Tejano and KGBT-FM 98.5 La Preferida and online via the Uforia app.

Week 10 Southland Conference Scoreboard

#14 Lamar 17 @ Incarnate Word 24

HCU 7 @ Nicholls 31

Northwestern State 3 @ McNeese 50

East Texas A&M 14 @ #16 Southeastern 59

(RV) UTRGV 17 @ #23 Stephen F. Austin 41

Southland Conference Standings

Team SLC Record Overall Record

#16 Southeastern 5-0 7-2

#23 Stephen F. Austin 5-0 7-2

#14 Lamar 4-1 7-2

Nicholls 3-2 3-6

(RV) UTRGV 2-3 6-3

East Texas A&M 2-3 2-7

McNeese 2-3 3-6

Houston Christian University 1-4 2-7

Incarnate Word 1-4 3-6

Northwestern State 0-4 1-7

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Players Mentioned

#14 Tony Diaz

WR

5' 11"

Redshirt Freshman

#23 Jaiden Haygood

LB

6' 0"

Redshirt Freshman

#3 Aidan Jakobsohn

QB

6' 0"

Redshirt Freshman

#12 Eddie Lee Marburger

QB

6' 2"

Redshirt Senior

#2 TJ Neal

DB

5' 10"

Redshirt Junior

#45 Spencer Rich

LB

6' 2"

Graduate Student

#39 Brysen Gardner

K

5' 7"

Redshirt Sophomore

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