Uga runs for 144 yards, 3 scores to lead Lamar over Incarnate Word 38-35

Jojo Uga runs for 144 yards and three touchdowns as Lamar holds off Incarnate Word for a 38-35 victoryByThe Associated PressOctober 10, 2026, 8:21 PMBEAUMONT, Texas -- Jojo Uga ran for 144 yards and three touchdowns, and Lamar held off Incarnate Word for a 38-35 victory on Saturday. Incarnate Word (2-4, 1-2 Southland Conference) fumbled the ball away deep inside its own territory with 1:11 left in the game after it trailed 31-14 early in the third quarter. Uga scored on 25- and 57-yard runs early in the first half, and his 4-yard score gave Lamar (5-1, 3-0 Southland Conference) a 24-7 lead with 7:32 left in the second quarter. Parker Jenkins' 62-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter stretched Lamar's lead to 31-14. Jenkins finished with 68 yards rushing on nine carries and Aiden McCown completed 12 of 22 passes for 123 yards with a touchdown pass.Patrick Batiste returned a fumbled ball 58 yards into the end zone to pull Incarnate Word to 38-28 with 12:45 left in the game. Emmet Brown's 5-yard touchdown pass to Tyrece Fairly-Diyem capped the scoring with 8:50 remaining. Brown finished 26-of-39 passing for 303 yards with a pair of touchdown passes, and ran for 50 yards on 16 carries and a score. Jacob Emmers had seven receptions for 104 yards that included a 74-yard touchdown catch. Popular ReadsIncarnate Word: Hosts UT Rio Grande Valley on Saturday. Lamar: At Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday.___Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full college football coverage here.Sponsored Content by Taboola