Briscoe’s 5 scores lead Sam Houston

ABILENE — Jeremiah Briscoe threw for 350 yards and five touchdowns as Sam Houston State had to battle back to get past Abilene Christian 44-35 on Saturday to remain in second place in the Southland Conference.

Sam Houston (9-1, 7-1 Southland) held a 24-0 lead in the first quarter and a 24-7 lead at the break. Briscoe, who threw touchdown passes to Ragan Henderson, Davion Davis and Yedidiah Louis for scores in the first quarter, hit Davis on an 18-yard scoring toss to start the third.

The Bearkats rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit when Briscoe hit Louis, who had a career-best 187 receiving yards, on a 15-yard scoring toss and Davis returned a punt 52 yards for a score. SOUTHERN 33 TEXAS SOUTHERN 7

Herbert Edwards ran 18 times for 159 yards and a touchdown to help the Jaguars beat the host Tigers. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 35 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 12

Neiko Hollins threw for 410 yards and four scores, Khadarel Hodge had 232 receiving yards, a singlegame school record, and three touchdowns as the host Panthers beat the Golden Lions. NAVY 43, SMU 40

Malcolm Perry ran for 282 yards as the host Midshipmen eked out a victory over the Mustangs. GEORGIA ST. 33 TEXAS ST. 30

Conner Manning threw for 368 yards and two touchdowns and the Panthers became bowl eligible for just the second time in program history with a win over the Bobcats. NICHOLLS ST. 34 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 13

Chase Fourcade threw a pair of third-quarter touchdown passes and the Colonels beat the host Lumberjacks.