en 2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–5 (4–3 SLC)
Head coach	Colby Carthel (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chris Ross (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Mike Mutz (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Homer Bryce Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southland Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Incarnate Word $^	7	–	0	11	–	3
Southeastern Louisiana	6	–	1	7	–	5
Stephen F. Austin	4	–	3	7	–	5
Lamar	4	–	3	7	–	5
McNeese	3	–	4	6	–	6
Houston Christian	3	–	4	5	–	7
East Texas A&M*	2	–	4	3	–	9
Nicholls	2	–	5	4	–	8
Northwestern State	0	–	7	0	–	12

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – East Texas A&M is ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University as a member of the Southland Conference (SLC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were coached by sixth-year head coach Colby Carthel and played at Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches, Texas.

On May 29, 2024, Stephen F. Austin announced it would leave the United Athletic Conference (UAC) after accepting an invitation to join the Southland Conference as a full-time member effective July 1.^[1] Stephen F. Austin had previously left the Southland Conference in 2021 to join the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The WAC and Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) officially merged their football leagues to form a football-only conference in 2022.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Lumberjacks were picked to finish fifth in the conference.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Nicholls	119 (9)
2	Incarnate Word	113 (8)
3	Southeastern Louisiana	94
4	Lamar	88 (1)
5	Stephen F. Austin	72
6	McNeese	64
7	Houston Christian	41
8	East Texas A&M	37
9	Northwestern State	25

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. SFA had a total of two players selected.^[3]

Offense

2nd Team

Kylon Harris – Wide receiver, JR

Defense

2nd Team

Jeremiah Walker – Defensive back, SR

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 pm	North American*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	W 77–0	2,014
September 7	6:30 pm	at North Texas*	DATCU Stadium Denton, TX	ESPN+	L 20–35	23,510
September 14	7:00 pm	at McNeese	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	L 24–28	8,223
September 21	7:00 pm	Northern Colorado*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	W 48–7	7,683
October 5	7:00 pm	Northwestern State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (Chief Caddo)	ESPN+	W 59–17	5,793
October 12	3:00 pm	at No. 22 Lamar	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN+	W 27–20	8,368
October 19	4:00 pm	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	L 23–24	4,622
October 26	6:00 pm	Houston Christian	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	W 55–6	6,246
November 2	3:00 pm	at Nicholls	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN+	W 28–12	5,676
November 9	3:30 pm	at East Texas A&M*	Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	ESPN+	L 14–19	3,652
November 16	2:00 pm	No. 6 Incarnate Word	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	L 20–27	4,116
November 23	2:00 pm	No. 11 Abilene Christian*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	W 32–19
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

North American (NAIA)

North American Stallions (NAIA) (0–0) at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Stallions (NAIA)	0	0	0	0	0
Lumberjacks	42	28	0	7	77

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas

Date: August 31
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 2,014
Referee: Andre Coleman
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

SFA – Kylon Harris 53-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos kick), 14:23. Lumberjacks 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:33.
SFA – Rohan Fluellen 47-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos kick), 12:12. Lumberjacks 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:27.
SFA – Jordan Nabors 61-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos kick), 8:52. Lumberjacks 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:28.
SFA – Chris Taylor 15-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos kick), 5:46. Lumberjacks 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:53.
SFA – Blaine Green 50-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos kick), 3:32. Lumberjacks 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:31.
SFA – Jaylen Jenkins 10-yard run (Chris Campos kick), 1:09. Lumberjacks 42–0. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:22.

Second quarter

SFA – Gavin Rutherford 6-yard run (Chris Campos kick), 12:23. Lumberjacks 49–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:10.
SFA – Qualan Jones 28-yard run (Chris Campos kick), 9:00. Lumberjacks 56–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 0:50.
SFA – Ty Love 18-yard pass from Dalton McElyea (Chris Campos kick), 7:27. Lumberjacks 63–0. Drive: 1 play, 18 yards, 0:04.
SFA – Jaylen Jenkins 2-yard run (Chris Campos kick), 0:51. Lumberjacks 70–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:34.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

SFA – Dax Bridges 17-yard pass from Dalton McElyea (Chris Campos kick), 3:37. Lumberjacks 77–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 5:03.

Statistics	NOAM	SFA
First downs	3	32
Plays–yards	41–40	51–675
Rushes–yards	19–(-5)	36–385
Passing yards	45	383
Passing: comp–att–int	11–22–1	14–15–0
Time of possession	29:41	30:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North American	Passing	Jesper Korkalanien	7/11, 36 yards
	Rushing	Jesper Korkalanien	1 rush, 6 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Green	3 receptions, 15 yards
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Sam Vidlak	8/8, 288 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Qualan Jones	9 rushes, 121 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kylon Harris	4 receptions, 115 yards, TD

The Lumberjacks jumped out to a 77–0 lead at halftime, scoring touchdowns on eleven consecutive drives. The third and fourth quarters were shortened to five minutes each.^[4]

at North Texas (FBS)

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (1–0) at North Texas Mean Green (FBS) (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	10	7	3	0	20
Mean Green (FBS)	14	7	7	7	35

at DATCU Stadium, Denton, Texas

Date: September 7
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: W 12mph
Game attendance: 23,510
Referee: Reid Jackson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Peter Sousa and Doc Holliday
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

SFA – Chris Campos 40-yard field goal, 11:26. Lumberjacks 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -12 yards, 2:00.
UNT – D. T. Sheffield 51-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Kali Nguma kick), 9:51. Mean Green 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:35.
UNT – D. T. Sheffield 2-yard pass from Chandler Morris (kali Nguma kick), 5:27. Mean Green 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:23.
SFA – Jermaine Brown 70-yard interception return (Chris Campos kick), 2:08. Mean Green 14–10.

Second quarter

SFA – Isaiah Davis 33-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos kick), 9:50. Lumberjacks 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:10.
UNT – D. T. Sheffield 28-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Kali Nguma kick), 0:15. Mean Green 21–17. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

UNT – Oscar Hammond 7-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Kali Nguma kick), 8:57. Mean Green 28–17. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:04.
SFA – Chris Campos 21-yard field goal, 6:47. Mean Green 28–20. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:11.

Fourth quarter

UNT – Damashja Harris 80-yard run (Kali Nguma kick), 14:16. Mean Green 35–20. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:06.

Statistics	SFA	UNT
First downs	14	25
Plays–yards	70–248	77–504
Rushes–yards	31–67	33–182
Passing yards	181	322
Passing: comp–att–int	20–39–1	26–44–3
Time of possession	26:08	33:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Sam Vidlak	20/39, 181 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jaylen Jenkins	12 rushes, 44 yards
	Receiving	Kylon Harris	9 receptions, 74 yards
North Texas	Passing	Chandler Morris	26/44, 322 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Damashja Harris	10 rushes, 142 yards, TD
	Receiving	D. T. Sheffield	6 receptions, 74 yards, 3 TD

at McNeese

Game Three – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (1–1; 0–0 SLC) vs McNeese Cowboys (1–2; 0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	0	10	14	0	24
Cowboys	0	7	7	14	28

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Date: Saturday September 14
Game time: 7:02 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 8,223
Referee: James Brookhart
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff Palermo (play-by-play) and Chaston Tavares (analyst)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

(5:22) SFA – Chris Campos 31-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 5:43; Stephen F. Austin 3–0)
(3:04) SFA – Anthony Williams 33-yard pass from Sam Vidlak, Chris Campos kick (Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:08; Stephen F. Austin 10–0)
(0:00) MCN – Jihad Marks 54-yard pass from Clifton McDowell, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 1 play, 54 yards, 0:03; Stephen F. Austin 10–7)

Third quarter

(11:30) SFA – Blaine Green 24-yard pass from Sam Vidlak, Chris Campos kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:30; Stephen F. Austin 17–7)
(9:08) MCN – Jessie Campbell 23-yard pass from Clifton McDowell, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:16; Stephen F. Austin 17–14)
(4:37) SFA – Isaiah Davis 61-yard pass from Sam Vidlak, Chris Campos kick (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:18; Stephen F. Austin 24–14)

Fourth quarter

(8:03) MCN – Clifton McDowell 6-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:00; Stephen F. Austin 24–21)
(0:31) MCN – Clifton McDowell 11-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:14; McNeese 28–24)

Statistics	SFA	MCN
First downs	24	19
Total yards	453	449
Rushing yards	212	136
Passing yards	241	313
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–28–1	18–29–0
Time of possession	29:51	30:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Sam Vidlak	18/28, 241 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Qualan Jones	27 carries, 155 yards
	Receiving	Isaiah Davis	3 receptions, 87 yards, TD
McNeese	Passing	Clifton McDowell	18/29, 313 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Coleby Hamm	8 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Jer'Michael Carter	5 receptions, 67 yards

Northern Colorado

Game Four – Northern Colorado Bears (0–3) at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	7	0	7
Lumberjacks	14	21	7	6	48

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas

Date: September 21
Game time: 7:02 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 7,683
TV: ESPN+
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	UNCO	SFA
First downs	12	26
Plays–yards	66–242	68–509
Rushes–yards	45–224	40–250
Passing yards	18	259
Passing: comp–att–int	13–21–0	18–28–0
Time of possession	33:34	26:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing	Kia'i Keone	10/14, 20 yards
	Rushing	Kia'i Keone	17 carries, 76 yards
	Receiving	Brayden Munroe	3 receptions, 16 yards
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Sam Vidlak	16/26, 219 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jaylen Jenkins	6 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Blaine Green	5 receptions, 93 yards

Northwestern State (Chief Caddo)

Game Five – Northwestern State Demons (0–5; 0–0) at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (2–2; 0–1) - Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons	0	3	7	7	17
Lumberjacks	24	14	7	14	59

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas

Date: October 5
Game time: 7:02 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C)
Game attendance: 5,793
Referee: Gary Leeper
TV: ESPN+
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

SFA – Blaine Green 6-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos kick), 12:52. Lumberjacks 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:10.
SFA – Kylon Harris 7-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos kick), 6:15. Lumberjacks 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 4:23.
SFA – Chris Campos 36-yard field goal, 3:33. Lumberjacks 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:09.
SFA – Qualan Jones 1-yard run (Chris Campos kick), 2:31. Lumberjacks 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:50.

Second Quarter

SFA – Qualan Jones 52-yard run (Chris Campos kick), 14:52. Lumberjacks 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 0:56.
NWST – Reed Honshtein 24-yard field goal, 10:25. Lumberjacks 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:27.
SFA – Jordan Nabors 29-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos kick), 9:04. Lumberjacks 38–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.

Third Quarter

SFA – Kylon Harris 9-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos kick), 12:07. Lumberjacks 45–3. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 2:47.
NWST – Myles Kitt-Denton 74-yard pass from J. T. Fayard (Reed Honshtein kick), 10:28. Lumberjacks 45–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:39.

Fourth Quarter

NWST – Matthew Broad 3-yard run (Reed Honshtein kick), 14:57. Lumberjacks 45–17. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 0:58.
SFA – Tyjuan Atkins 25-yard pass from Gavin Rutherford (Chris Campos kick), 10:40. Lumberjacks 52–17. Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, 1:22.
SFA – Kaidan Turner 58-yard fumble return (Chris Campos kick), 6:17. Lumberjacks 59–17.

Statistics	NWST	SFA
First downs	13	24
Plays–yards	61–379	70–623
Rushes–yards	29–49	34–256
Passing yards	330	367
Passing: comp–att–int	19–32–3	27–36–0
Time of possession	30:23	29:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing	J. T. Fayard	18/29, 322 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Zay Davis	9 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Kenard King	3 receptions, 83 yards
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Sam Vidlak	23/29, 307 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Jaylen Jenkins	10 carries, 113 yards
	Receiving	Blaine Green	4 receptions, 100 yards, TD

at No. 22 Lamar

Game Six – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (3–2; 1–1) No. 22 Lamar Cardinals (3–2; 0–0) - Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	10	3	14	0	27
No. 22 Cardinals	0	7	6	7	20

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

Date: October 12
Game time: 3:02 pm
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 8,368
TV: ESPN+
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

SFA – 11:54 Harris,Kylon 36 yd pass from Vidlak,Sam (Campos,Chris kick) ,SFA 7–0 Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:06
SFA – 4:46 Campos,Chris 31 yd field goal,SFA 10–0 Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:06

Second Quarter

SFA – 12:30 ampos,Chris 25 yd field goal,SFA 13–0 Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:30
LU – 7:07 Griffin,Khalan 2 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick),SFA 13–7 Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:54

Third Quarter

SFA – 9:34 Jones,Qualan 13 yd run (Campos,Chris kick),SFA 27–13 Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:20
LU – 3:55 Rhea,Sevonne 80 yd pass from Coleman,Robert ( ),SFA 20–13 Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12
SFA – 0:50 ones,Qualan 10 yd run (Campos,Chris kick),SFA 27–13 Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:05

Fourth Quarter

LU – 9:00 Longino,Jakolby 2 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick),SFA 27–20 Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:50

Statistics	SFA	LAM
First downs	24	25
Plays–yards	64–443	78–456
Rushes–yards	27–114	36–162
Passing yards	329	294
Passing: comp–att–int	26–37–0	23–42–1
Time of possession	27:08	32:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Sam Vidlak	26/37, 329 yards, TD
	Rushing	Qualan Jones	21 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kylon Harris	10 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Lamar	Passing	Robert Coleman	22/41, 279 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	11 carries, 59 yards, TD
	Receiving	Sevonne Rhea	6 receptions, 166 yards, TD

at Southeastern Louisiana

Game Seven – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (4–2; 2–1) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (3–4; 2–0) – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	7	3	3	10	23
Lions	7	7	0	10	24

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana

Date: October 19
Game time: 4:03 pm
Game weather: Sunny Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 4,622
TV: ESPN+
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	SFA	SELA
First downs	21	22
Plays–yards	66–337	68–348
Rushes–yards	28–93	33–114
Passing yards	244	234
Passing: comp–att–int	29–38–0	24–35–0
Time of possession	26:41	33:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Sam Vidlak	29/38, 244 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jerrell Wimbley	11 carries, 83 yards
	Receiving	Kylon Harris	13 receptions, 116 yards
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	24/35, 234 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Antonio Martin, Jr.	21 carries, 87yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Darius Lewis	11 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

Houston Christian

Game Eight – Houston Christian Huskies (3–4; 1–1) at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (4–3; 2–2) – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	6	0	0	6
Lumberjacks	3	21	21	10	55

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas

Date: October 26
Game time: 6:02 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 6,246
TV: ESPN+
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	HCU	SFA
First downs	15	29
Plays–yards	68–208	67–561
Rushes–yards	38–82	38–231
Passing yards	126	330
Passing: comp–att–int	13–30–1	21–29–1
Time of possession	26:55	29:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Christian	Passing	Eli Brickhandler	4/12, 69 yards, INT
	Rushing	Eli Brickhandler	9 carries, 31 yards
	Receiving	Deuce McMillan	2 receptions, 47 yards
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Sam Vidlak	20/27, 316 yards, 5 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jaylen Jenkins	21 carries, 110 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Nabors	3 receptions, 108 yards, TD

at Nicholls

Game Nine – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (5–3; 3–2) at Nicholls Colonels (4–4; 2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	0	21	7	0	28
Colonels	3	3	0	6	12

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

Date: November 2
Game time: 3:02 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 5,676
TV: ESPN+
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	SFA	NICH
First downs	11	23
Plays–yards	49–301	98–413
Rushes–yards	23–39	48–165
Passing yards	262	248
Passing: comp–att–int	14–26–1	27–50–3
Time of possession	17:57	42:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Sam Vidlak	14/25, 262 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jerrell Wimbley	8 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Kylon Harris	6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
Nicholls	Passing	Pat McQuaide	27/50, 248 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Collin Guggenheim	17 carries, 80 yards
	Receiving	Miequle Brock	9 receptions, 89 yards

at East Texas A&M

Game Ten – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (6–3; 4–2) at East Texas A&M Lions (1–8; 1–3) - Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	-	-	-	-	0
Lions	-	-	-	-	0

at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

Date: November 9
Game time: 3:30 pm
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	SFA	ETAM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stephen F. Austin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 6 Incarnate Word

Game Eleven – No. 6 Incarnate Word Cardinals (8–2; 5–0) at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (6–4; 4–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Cardinals	3	10	7	7	27
Lumberjacks	6	3	3	8	20

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, TX

Date: November 16
Game time: 2:03 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 4,116
Referee: Craig Heslser
TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Simmons (play-by-play) & Courtney Garcia (analyst)
Box Score Recap

Game information

First Quarter

SFA – 10:41 Chris Campos 30 yard field goal
SFA 3–0 Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:00
UIW – 5:50 Brack Peacock 22 yard field goal
Tied 3–3 Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:47
SFA – 0:47 Chris Campos 23 yard field goal
SFA 6–3 Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 1:30

Second Quarter

UIW – 12:33 Brack Peacock 38 yard field goal
Tied 6–6 Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:34
UIW – 4:52 Dekalon Taylor 7 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
UIW 13–6 Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:39
SFA – 0:05 Chris Campos 31 yard field goal
UIW 13–9 Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:42

Third Quarter

UIW – 8:26 Roy Alexander 13 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
UIW 20–9 Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 2:24
SFA – 4:29 Chris Campos 36 yard field goal
UIW 20–12 Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 3:57

Fourth Quarter

UIW – 8:59 Roy Alexander 5 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
UIW 27–12 Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:59
SFA – 6:56 Kylon Harris 25 yard pass from Gavin Rutherford, Gavin Rutherford rush
UIW 27–20 Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:57

Statistics	UIW	SFA
First downs	16	21
Plays–yards	66–390	79–331
Rushes–yards	34–185	43–122
Passing yards	205	209
Passing: comp–att–int	15–32–3	21–36–2
Time of possession	25:54	34:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Incarnate Word	Passing	Zach Calzada	15/32, 205 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Dekalon Taylor	12 carries, 74 yards, TD
	Receiving	Roy Alexander	6 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Gavin Rutherford	21/35, 209 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Gavin Rutherford	17 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Kylon Harrs	6 receptions, 79 yards, TD

No. 11 Abilene Christian

Game Twelve – No. 11 Abilene Christian Wildcats (8–3) at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (6–5) – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0
Lumberjacks	-	-	-	-	0

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas

Date: November 23
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	ACU	SFA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abeline Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stephen F. Austin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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References

^ "SFA Accepts Bid to Southland Conference for 2024-25 Season". May 29, 2024.
^ "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Football Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^ Pickard, Jackson (July 22, 2024). "Two Lumberjacks Named to Preseason SLC All-Conference Team". sfajacks.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ Olson, Max (August 30, 2024). "Stephen F. Austin beats NAIA North American 77-0 in opener". ESPN. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
^ "Stephen F. Austin 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
^ "SFA Lumberjacks Announces 2024 Football Schedule Tickets on Sale Now". Stephen F. Austin, Department of Athletics. May 30, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks". ESPN Enterprises Inc. Retrieved June 13, 2024.

[1] "SFA Accepts Bid to Southland Conference for 2024-25 Season". May 29, 2024.

[2] "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Football Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[3] Pickard, Jackson (July 22, 2024). "Two Lumberjacks Named to Preseason SLC All-Conference Team". sfajacks.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

[4] Olson, Max (August 30, 2024). "Stephen F. Austin beats NAIA North American 77-0 in opener". ESPN. Retrieved October 5, 2024.

[5] "Stephen F. Austin 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 13, 2024.

[6] "SFA Lumberjacks Announces 2024 Football Schedule Tickets on Sale Now". Stephen F. Austin, Department of Athletics. May 30, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.

[7] "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks". ESPN Enterprises Inc. Retrieved June 13, 2024.

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