Northeast Louisiana 34, Sam Houston 31
9/21/1996 10:46:00 AM | Football
HUNTSVILLE - NCAA Division 1-A Northeast Louisiana had to drive 69 yards and score a touchdown with just 15 seconds left to hold off the Bearkats. Chris James, in his first game as a starter, passed for 261 yards and two touchdowns including a 53-yard scoring strike to Joey Mouton to put SHSU up 31-27 with 3:23 to play. The Bearkat special teams blocked a punt for a touchdown and a field goal. Punt returns of 83 and 50 yards by Mike Mitchell set up Northeast Louisiana scores in the second half.
Scoring Summary:
NE - Marquis Williams 2 run (kick fails) 1Q - 10:03
SH - Carlton Fortson blocked punt recovery (Hajdik) 1Q - 5:56
SH - Jeff Jones 62 pass Chris James (Marcus Hajdik) 1Q - 4:49
NE - Derrick Bridges 48 pass Ray Philyraw (Keith Gardner pass) 2Q - 14:50
SH - Marcus Hajdik 48 field goal 2Q - 11:00
NE - Keith Gardner 1 run (Babineaux) 3Q - 11:03
SH - Elmore Arnstrong 35 run (Hajdik) 3Q - 10:05
NE - Gardner 1 run (Roundtree) 4Q - 5:29
SH - Joey Mouton 53 pass James (Hajdik) 4Q - 3:23
NE - Ray Philyraw 11 run (kick fails) 4Q - 0:15
Individual Statistics Leaders:
RUSHING - (SH) Armstrong 17-98, Garrett 6-14
                  (NE) Marquis Williams 20-92
PASSING - (SH) James 28-12-1-261-2 TD
                  (NE) Ray Philyaw 36-14-0-184-1 TD
RECEIVING - (SH) Kent 4-49, Mouton 2-95
                      (NE) Gardner 4-67, Bridges 4-64
Scoring Summary:
NE - Marquis Williams 2 run (kick fails) 1Q - 10:03
SH - Carlton Fortson blocked punt recovery (Hajdik) 1Q - 5:56
SH - Jeff Jones 62 pass Chris James (Marcus Hajdik) 1Q - 4:49
NE - Derrick Bridges 48 pass Ray Philyraw (Keith Gardner pass) 2Q - 14:50
SH - Marcus Hajdik 48 field goal 2Q - 11:00
NE - Keith Gardner 1 run (Babineaux) 3Q - 11:03
SH - Elmore Arnstrong 35 run (Hajdik) 3Q - 10:05
NE - Gardner 1 run (Roundtree) 4Q - 5:29
SH - Joey Mouton 53 pass James (Hajdik) 4Q - 3:23
NE - Ray Philyraw 11 run (kick fails) 4Q - 0:15
Individual Statistics Leaders:
RUSHING - (SH) Armstrong 17-98, Garrett 6-14
                  (NE) Marquis Williams 20-92
PASSING - (SH) James 28-12-1-261-2 TD
                  (NE) Ray Philyaw 36-14-0-184-1 TD
RECEIVING - (SH) Kent 4-49, Mouton 2-95
                      (NE) Gardner 4-67, Bridges 4-64
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