Incarnate earns share of SLC title

CONWAY, Ark. — Ra’Quanne Dickens ran 35 times for 213 yards and three touchdowns, and Incarnate Word clinched a share of the Southland Conference title Saturday night with a 40-27 win over Central Arkansas.

Dickens compiled the second-most carries and third-most yards rushing in a game in program history, and the Cardinals (6-4, 6-2) recorded 656 yards of total offense, a program record.

LAMAR 38 HOUSTON BAPTIST 9

Jordan Hoy threw a pair of touchdown passes to Case Robinson, and the Cardinals rolled over the Huskies in Beaumont.

Kirkland Banks ran for a 5-yard score in the first quarter for Lamar (6-4, 5-3 Southland Conference). Myles Wanza added for 88 yards rushing, including a 22-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

Bailey Zappe was 28of-49 passing for 238 yards and threw a touchdown pass and interception for Houston Baptist (1-9, 0-8).

SMU 62, CONNECTICUT 50

Ke’Mon Freeman and Xavier Jones each ran for more than 100 yards and combined for five touchdowns as the Mustangs (5-5, 4-2 American) climbed within a win of bowl eligibility by outscoring the Huskies in East Hartford, Conn.

NICHOLLS ST. 47 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 14

Chase Fourcade threw three touchdown passes in the first half as the Colonels jumped out to an early lead and coasted to a win over the Lumberjacks (2-7, 2-6 Southland) in Thibodaux, La.

OLD DOMINION 34 NORTH TEXAS 31

Lala Davis scored from a yard out with 15 seconds left in the game as the Monarchs came from 28 points down in the first half to slip past the Mean Green (7-3, 3-3 Conference USA) in Norfolk, Va.

APPALACHIAN ST. 38 TEXAS ST. 7

Zac Thomas passed for 247 yards and two touchdowns and Darrynton Evans added a pair of touchdowns runs to propel the Mountaineers to a victory over the Bobcats in San Marcos. Texas State fell to 3-7 overall and 1-5 in the Sun Belt Conference.

FLA. INTERNATIONAL 45 UTSA 7

James Morgan threw for three touchdowns, breaking the Golden Panthers’ single-season record with 22, and Florida International routed the Roadrunners in San Antonio.

UTSA (3-7, 2-4 Conference USA) avoided its first shutout since 2014 with a last-second touchdown.