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HAMMOND, La. \u2013 (RV) The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros football team endured its first-ever loss, falling to the (RV) Southeastern Lions 45-31 in the Southland Conference opener on Saturday at Strawberry Field. Support UTRGV Football<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Become a Fan on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Follow us on Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Follow us on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Follow us on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article
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\nSenior Sharyland Pioneer alum Eddie Lee Marburger<\/a> found freshman Kyran Lee<\/a> for the first conference touchdown in program history, a 3-yard completion, to bring the Vaqueros (4-1, 0-1 SLC) within 21-7 at the 5:47 mark of the second quarter. The touchdown capped a 4-play, 75-yard drive that took 1:26 and included a 21-yard pass to freshman Tony Diaz<\/a> and a 51-yard pass to junior Tavian Cord<\/a> on plays two and three.
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\nThe Vaqueros forced the Lions (3-2, 1-0 SLC) to punt on their next drive, but on the second play of the ensuing Vaqueros drive, Ian Conerly-Goodly came up with an interception to set up a 26-yard touchdown pass from Carson Camp to Evan Aubrey, putting the Lions up 28-7.
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\nSophomore Brysen Gardner<\/a> kicked a 26-yard field goal as the first half came to an end, bringing the Vaqueros within 28-10.
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\nAfter the Vaqueros forced a punt on the Lions’ first drive of the third quarter, Marburger took the field and immediately threw a 71-yard touchdown pass to Diaz to make the score 28-17.
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\nThe Lions responded with a 3-play drive culminating in a Deantre Jackson 66-yard rushing touchdown to make the score 35-17.
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\nToward the end of the quarter, Camp found Kentrell Prejean for a 29-yard touchdown to put the Lions up 42-17.
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\nThe Vaqueros opened the fourth quarter with the ball and had to punt, but after the recovery was muffed by Dkhai Joseph, senior Logic Hudgens<\/a> picked it up to give the Vaqueros the ball on the Lions 18. On the next play, Marburger found sophomore Ismael Smith Flores<\/a> for the touchdown, bringing the Vaqueros within 42-24.
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\nGuillermo Garcia Rodriguez kicked a field goal on the next Lions drive to make the score 45-24.
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\nFreshman Aidan Jakobsohn<\/a> rushed for a 6-yard touchdown with 1:00 remaining to bring the Vaqueros within 45-31.
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\nMarburger finished 16-for-29 for 218 passing yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 57 yards on eight carries.
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\nDiaz posted his second game with 100+ yards receiving, finishing with 113 yards.
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\nJunior TJ Neal<\/a> recorded a team and career-high 11 tackles (seven solo).
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\nThe Lions scored on an 8-play drive to open the game that culminated in a 38-yard rushing touchdown by Kyle Lowe to make the score 7-0.
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\nAfter the Vaqueros forced a three and out on their next drive, the Lions responded with a 14-play, 7:48 drive punctuated by a 29-yard touchdown pass from Lowe to Adyn Wilkinson to make the score 14-0 early in the second quarter.
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\nJaedon Henry capped a 6-play drive with a 1-yard rush up the middle to put the Lions up 21-0 midway through the second.
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\nUTRGV hosts Houston Christian University on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. at Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium.
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\nA limited number of individual tickets go on sale Friday at 8 a.m. at UTRGVTickets.com<\/a>.
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\nThe 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 2 p.m. The Vaqueros Walk is at 4:45 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.
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\nGates to Vackar Stadium open at 5:30 p.m.
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\nFans can learn more about game day, including parking information, maps, and the clear bag policy, by visiting RallyTheValley.com<\/a>.
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\nFans can watch online domestically on ESPN+<\/a> and internationally on Southland International<\/a>.
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\nFans 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<\/a>, and in Spanish locally on KYWW 1530 AM Puro Tejano and KGBT-FM 98.5 La Preferida and online via the Uforia app<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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