{"id":61633,"date":"2025-11-23T12:11:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T12:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/61633\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T12:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T12:11:11","slug":"ut-rio-grande-valley-beats-east-texas-am-33-14-in-southland-conference-regular-season-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/61633\/","title":{"rendered":"UT Rio Grande Valley beats East Texas A&M 33-14 in Southland Conference regular-season finale"},"content":{"rendered":"

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EDINBURG, Texas (AP) Eddie Lee Marburger threw two touchdown passes, Nathan Denney ran for 158 yards and UT Rio Grande Valley beat East Texas A&M<\/a> 33-14 on Saturday night in a Southland Conference regular-season finale.<\/p>\n

UT Rio Grande Valley (9-3, 5-3) has won three straight games and finished tied for third place with Lamar in the conference standings.<\/p>\n

Logic Hudgens had a 52-yard pick-6 late in the first quarter and Marburger threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Ismael Smith Flores to help the Vaqueros build a 20-7 halftime lead. Marburger added a 4-yard touchdown pass to Kyran Lee early in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

Marburger completed 17 of 22 passes for 141 yards. Brysen Gardner made all four of his field-goal attempts for the Vaqueros.<\/p>\n

Eric Rodriquez and Jack Jacobs were a combined 20-of-40 passing for 187 yards for the Lions. Rodriquez threw two interceptions. Jacobs threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Daniels in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

EJ Oakmon’s 1-yard touchdown run capped an 18-play, 80-yard drive on the opening drive for East Texas A&M (3-9, 3-5), which has lost four of its last five games.<\/p>\n

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