College FootballMonday, November 2
Lamar beats UTRGV 52-23 and hands the Vaqueros their first home loss
The Daily McAllen team
Lamar scored on the very first play and never looked back, beating UTRGV 52-23 Saturday night at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium in Edinburg. The Beaumont Enterprise says the 52 points were a season high for the Cardinals.
- Total yards: Lamar 381, UTRGV 282
- First play: Bryce McDonald's 39-yard interception return for a score
- Second half: Blake Thomas returned the opening kickoff 97 yards
- UTRGV's first home loss since the program started before 2025
Lamar beat UTRGV 52-23 at Vackar Stadium
- Lamar52 (won)UTRGV23
Source: KOGT
The Vaqueros hosted No. 15 Lamar on homecoming night, coming off an overtime road win at Central Arkansas. Head coach Travis Bush said before the game, "We've got to be consistent." UTRGV trailed 21-9 at halftime, the first time it has ever trailed at home at the break, and Lamar led 42-9 heading into the fourth quarter.
Lamar led 21-9 at halftime and 42-9 after three quarters
- Lamar
- UTRGV
Source: KOGT
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| Lamar | UTRGV | |
|---|---|---|
| Halftime | 21 | 9 |
| After 3rd | 42 | 9 |
| Final | 52 | 23 |
Sources: KOGT, Beaumont Enterprise, KRGV, ValleyCentral.com