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Northwestern State at Lamar

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Lamar beat Northwestern State 27–⁠13. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Northwestern State led the series 10–⁠5.

AwayNorthwestern State0–⁠11 in 2023
13
HomeLamar6–⁠5 in 2023
27

Final at Provost Umphrey Stadium, BeaumontTV: ESPN+Attendance 5,263

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 15 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Southeast Texas Regional Airport (KBPT), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Matt BeckGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern State076013
Lamar7601427

Standouts

Player stats

Northwestern State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quaterius Hawkins20/3314001
Tyler Vander Waal0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kennieth Lacy628010
Quaterius Hawkins825022
Kolbe Burrell72107
Chance Newman41218
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Zach Patterson442028
Dennis Smith635012
Jaren Mitchell224018
Travon Jones32109

Lamar

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Robert Coleman9/2014310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Khalan Griffin1893121
R.J. Carver71016
James Major Bowden2908
Damashja Harris5705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Andre Dennis378045
Trae Hall130030
Kyndon Fuselier114114
Devyn Gibbs110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Samuel Scaife IV0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Northwestern StateLamar
221Total yards265
140Passing yards143
81Rushing yards122
4.0Yards per pass7.2
2.5Yards per rush3.1
16First downs15
6–⁠15Third downs6–⁠14
2–⁠4Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers0
3–⁠20Penalties4–⁠29
29:52Possession30:08

Efficiency

Northwestern StateLamar
31%Success rate38%
−0.09EPA per play0.08
1.32Explosiveness1.31
0.04Rushing EPA0.16
−0.08Passing EPA0.27
17%Passing-down success30%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Lamar 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Lamar −3, over/under 46.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Lamar end zoneNorthwestern State end zoneQ1 LamarTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Northwestern StateInterception, 14 playsQ1 LamarPunt, 5 playsQ2 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Northwestern StateDefensive TD, 3 plays (Lamar scores)Q2 LamarMissed FG, 18 playsQ2 Northwestern StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northwestern StateField goal, 11 playsQ3 LamarPunt, 6 playsQ3 Northwestern StatePunt, 8 playsQ3 LamarPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northwestern StateField goal, 4 playsQ3 LamarTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Northwestern StateMissed FG, 13 playsQ4 LamarPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northwestern StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 LamarTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Northwestern StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 LamarTurnover on downs, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Lamar drives left to right, Northwestern State right to left.
  1. Q1 LamarTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Northwestern StateInterception, 14 plays, 59 yards
  3. Q1 LamarPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q2 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 41 yards
  5. Q2 Northwestern StateDefensive TD, 3 plays (Lamar scores), 3 yards
  6. Q2 LamarMissed FG, 18 plays, 49 yards
  7. Q2 Northwestern StateEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  8. Q3 Northwestern StateField goal, 11 plays, 32 yards
  9. Q3 LamarPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  10. Q3 Northwestern StatePunt, 8 plays, 42 yards
  11. Q3 LamarPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  12. Q3 Northwestern StateField goal, 4 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q3 LamarTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q4 Northwestern StateMissed FG, 13 plays, 60 yards
  15. Q4 LamarPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  16. Q4 Northwestern StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −11 yards
  17. Q4 LamarTouchdown, 5 plays, 15 yards
  18. Q4 Northwestern StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q4 LamarTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Lamar 7, Northwestern State 0
Lamar Touchdown, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brett Money kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Robert Coleman pass complete to Khalan Griffin for 2 yds to the LAM 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Khalan Griffin run for 7 yds to the LAM 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Khalan Griffin run for 6 yds to the LAM 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the LAM 44
15:002nd & 6 at own 44Robert Coleman pass complete to Nathan Gaskamp for 2 yds to the LAM 46
15:003rd & 4 at own 46Robert Coleman pass complete to Andre Dennis for 14 yds to the NWST 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Robert Coleman run for 1 yd to the NWST 39
15:002nd & 9 at opp 39Robert Coleman pass complete to Kyndon Fuselier for 14 yds to the NWST 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Khalan Griffin run for 9 yds to the NWST 16
15:002nd & 1 at opp 16Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the NWST 13 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 13Khalan Griffin run for 10 yds to the NWST 3 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 3Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Sevonne Rhea
8:222nd & goal at opp 3Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds for a TD (Chris Esqueda KICK)Lamar 7, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Interception, 14 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 35Ben Woodard kickoff for 50 yds , Ke’Nard King return for 12 yds to the NWST 27
8:161st & 10 at own 27Quaterius Hawkins pass incomplete to Jaren Mitchell
8:162nd & 10 at own 27Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Zach Patterson for 3 yds to the NWST 30
8:163rd & 7 at own 30Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Travon Jones for 9 yds to the NWST 39 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at own 39Quaterius Hawkins run for 4 yds to the NWST 43
8:162nd & 6 at own 43Darius Boone Jr. run for 5 yds to the NWST 48
8:163rd & 1 at own 48Chance Newman run for 3 yds to the LAM 49 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at opp 49Darius Boone Jr. run for 2 yds to the LAM 47
8:162nd & 8 at opp 47Quaterius Hawkins run for 2 yds to the LAM 45
8:163rd & 6 at opp 45PENALTY LAM Offside (Freeman,Jalen) 5 yards from LAM45 to LAM40. NO PLAY.
8:163rd & 1 at opp 40Chance Newman run for 8 yds to the LAM 32 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at opp 32Darius Boone Jr. run for 1 yd to the LAM 31
8:162nd & 9 at opp 31Quaterius Hawkins pass incomplete to Darius Boone Jr.
8:163rd & 9 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun Hawkins,Quaterius pass incomplete short middle to Hines,Twon PENALTY LAM Personal Foul (Savanah,Ken) 15 yards from LAM31 to LAM16, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:161st & 10 at opp 16Darius Boone Jr. run for 1 yd to the LAM 17
8:162nd & 11 at opp 17Darius Boone Jr. run for 3 yds to the LAM 14
2:113rd & 8 at opp 14Quaterius Hawkins pass intercepted, touchback.
Lamar Punt, 5 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 20Damashja Harris run for 2 yds to the LAM 22
2:112nd & 8 at own 22Robert Coleman pass complete to Andre Dennis for 19 yds to the LAM 41 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 41Damashja Harris run for 3 yds to the LAM 44
2:112nd & 7 at own 44Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Izaha Jones
0:003rd & 7 at own 44Major Bowden run for 1 yd to the LAM 45
Q2 14:514th & 6 at own 45Alfonso Deleon punt blocked by Ke’Nard King blocked by Ke’Nard King
2nd quarter4 drives, then Lamar 13, Northwestern State 7
Northwestern State Touchdown, 8 plays
14:511st & 10 at opp 41Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Zach Patterson for no gain to the LAM 41
14:512nd & 10 at opp 41Quaterius Hawkins sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the LAM 40
14:513rd & 9 at opp 40Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Kennieth Lacy for 5 yds to the LAM 35
14:514th & 4 at opp 35Quaterius Hawkins run for 22 yds to the LAM 13 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 13Kennieth Lacy run for 2 yds to the LAM 11
14:512nd & 8 at opp 11Kennieth Lacy run for 10 yds to the LAM 1 for a 1ST down
14:511st & goal at opp 1Chance Newman run for no gain to the LAM 1
11:172nd & goal at opp 1Chance Newman run for 1 yd for a TD (Brett Money KICK)Tied at 7
Northwestern State Defensive TD, 3 plays (Lamar scores)
11:031st & 10 at own 35Brett Money kickoff for 60 yds , Damashja Harris return for 95 yds for a TD (Chris Esqueda PAT BLOCKED)Lamar 13, Northwestern State 7
10:571st & 10 at own 35Ben Woodard kickoff for 61 yds , Ke’Nard King return for 17 yds to the NWST 21
10:571st & 10 at own 21Kolbe Burrell run for 5 yds to the NWST 26
10:572nd & 5 at own 26Quaterius Hawkins pass incomplete to Twon Hines
10:573rd & 5 at own 26Quaterius Hawkins sacked by Jalen Freeman for a loss of 2 yards to the NWST 24
9:164th & 7 at own 24Timeout Northwestern State, clock 09:16
9:084th & 7 at own 24Kentrell Molette punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Kyndon Fuselier at the LAM 45
Lamar Missed FG, 18 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 45Kyndon Fuselier run for 7 yds to the NWST 48
9:082nd & 3 at opp 48Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Cameron George
8:153rd & 3 at opp 48Timeout Lamar, clock 08:15
8:153rd & 3 at opp 48Robert Coleman run for 5 yds to the NWST 43 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 43Robert Coleman pass incomplete to JaCorey Hyder
8:152nd & 10 at opp 43Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the NWST 39
8:153rd & 6 at opp 39Robert Coleman pass complete to Devyn Gibbs for 10 yds to the NWST 29 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 29Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the NWST 27
8:152nd & 8 at opp 27Khalan Griffin run for 6 yds to the NWST 21
8:153rd & 2 at opp 21RJ Carver run for 1 yd to the NWST 20
8:154th & 1 at opp 20RJ Carver run for 2 yds to the NWST 18 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 18Andre Dennis run for 1 yd to the NWST 17
8:152nd & 9 at opp 17Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Major Bowden
2:483rd & 9 at opp 17Timeout Lamar, clock 02:48
2:483rd & 9 at opp 17Major Bowden run for 8 yds to the NWST 9
2:484th & 1 at opp 9RJ Carver run for 6 yds to the NWST 3 for a 1ST down
2:481st & goal at opp 3RJ Carver run for 2 yds to the NWST 1
2:482nd & goal at opp 1RJ Carver run for 5 yds to the NWST 6
2:483rd & goal at opp 6Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Kyndon Fuselier
0:254th & goal at opp 6Chris Esqueda 23 yd FG MISSED
0:254th & goal at opp 6Chris Esqueda 23 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern State End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20Kneel down by Northwestern St. at NSU18 for loss of 2 yards.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 13
Northwestern State Field goal, 11 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Ben Woodard kickoff for 49 yds , Ke’Nard King return for 21 yds to the NWST 37
14:541st & 10 at own 37Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Jaren Mitchell for 6 yds to the NWST 43
14:542nd & 4 at own 43Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Dennis Smith for no gain to the NWST 43
14:543rd & 4 at own 43Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Dennis Smith for 12 yds to the LAM 45 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 45Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Dennis Smith for 4 yds to the LAM 41
14:542nd & 6 at opp 41Kolbe Burrell run for 1 yd to the LAM 40
14:543rd & 5 at opp 40Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Kolbe Burrell for 1 yd to the LAM 39
14:544th & 4 at opp 39Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Travon Jones for 8 yds to the LAM 31 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 31Kolbe Burrell run for 4 yds to the LAM 27
14:542nd & 6 at opp 27Quaterius Hawkins run for 1 yd to the LAM 26
14:543rd & 5 at opp 26PENALTY NSU False Start (McMillan,Tyler) 5 yards from LAM26 to LAM31. NO PLAY.
14:543rd & 10 at opp 31Quaterius Hawkins pass incomplete to Zach Patterson
9:554th & 10 at opp 31Brett Money 48 yd FG GOODLamar 13, Northwestern State 10
Lamar Punt, 6 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 35Brett Money kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:551st & 10 at own 25Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the LAM 29
9:552nd & 6 at own 29Robert Coleman pass complete to Cameron George for 7 yds to the LAM 36 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at own 36Khalan Griffin run for 21 yds to the NWST 43 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 43Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Devyn Gibbs
9:552nd & 10 at opp 43Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the NWST 41
9:553rd & 8 at opp 41Robert Coleman sacked by Donovan Green for a loss of 10 yards to the LAM 49
6:354th & 18 at own 49Alfonso Deleon punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Kevin Davis Jr. at the NWST 15
Northwestern State Punt, 8 plays
6:351st & 10 at own 15Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Sylvester Campbell for 4 yds to the NWST 19
6:352nd & 6 at own 19Kennieth Lacy run for 4 yds to the NWST 23
6:353rd & 2 at own 23Kennieth Lacy run for 3 yds to the NWST 26 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at own 26Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Zach Patterson for 28 yds to the LAM 46 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at opp 46Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Travon Jones for 4 yds to the LAM 42
6:352nd & 6 at opp 42Kennieth Lacy run for 7 yds to the LAM 35 for a 1ST down Northwestern State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ke’Nard King) to the LAM 45 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at opp 45Kennieth Lacy run for 2 yds to the LAM 43
6:352nd & 8 at opp 43Quaterius Hawkins pass incomplete to Dennis Smith
2:363rd & 8 at opp 43Kentrell Molette punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Kyndon Fuselier at the LAM 6
Lamar Punt, 3 plays
2:361st & 10 at own 6Damashja Harris run for 3 yds to the LAM 3
2:362nd & 13 at own 3Damashja Harris run for 5 yds to the LAM 8
2:363rd & 8 at own 8Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Andre Dennis
2:364th & 8 at own 8PENALTY LAM Delay Of Game (Deleon,Alfonso) 4 yards from LAM08 to LAM04. NO PLAY.
1:044th & 12 at own 4Alfonso Deleon punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Hogan Wasson at the LAM 29
Northwestern State Field goal, 4 plays
1:041st & 10 at opp 29Darius Boone Jr. run for 1 yd to the LAM 28
1:042nd & 9 at opp 28Quaterius Hawkins pass incomplete to T.J. Johnson
0:193rd & 9 at opp 28Timeout Northwestern State, clock 00:19
0:193rd & 9 at opp 28Quaterius Hawkins pass incomplete to Jaren Mitchell
0:084th & 9 at opp 28Brett Money 45 yd FG GOODTied at 13
Lamar Touchdown, 4 plays
0:081st & 10 at own 35Brett Money kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Damashja Harris run for no gain to the LAM 25
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 25Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Kyndon Fuselier
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 25Robert Coleman pass complete to Trae Hall for 30 yds to the NWST 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:581st & 10 at opp 45Kyndon Fuselier 0 Yd pass from Robert Coleman (Chris Esqueda Kick)Lamar 20, Northwestern State 13
4th quarter6 drives, then Lamar 27, Northwestern State 13
Northwestern State Missed FG, 13 plays
13:581st & 10 at own 35Ben Woodard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:581st & 10 at own 25Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Kolbe Burrell for 5 yds to the NWST 30
13:582nd & 5 at own 30Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Dennis Smith for 7 yds to the NWST 37 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at own 37Kolbe Burrell run for 1 yd to the NWST 38
13:582nd & 9 at own 38Quaterius Hawkins pass incomplete to Zach Patterson
13:583rd & 9 at own 38Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Zach Patterson for 11 yds to the NWST 49 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at own 49Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Dennis Smith for 8 yds to the LAM 43
13:582nd & 2 at opp 43Quaterius Hawkins run for 9 yds to the LAM 34 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun Hawkins,Quaterius pass complete short right to Patterson,Zach for 4 yards to the LAM30 (Alexander,Damian), out of bounds PENALTY LAM Illegal Substitution 5 yards from LAM34 to LAM29. NO PLAY.
13:581st & 5 at opp 29Quaterius Hawkins pass incomplete to Jaren Mitchell
13:582nd & 5 at opp 29Kolbe Burrell run for 7 yds to the LAM 22 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at opp 22Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Dennis Smith for 4 yds to the LAM 18
13:582nd & 6 at opp 18Kolbe Burrell run for 3 yds to the LAM 15
13:583rd & 3 at opp 15Kolbe Burrell run for no gain to the LAM 15
9:064th & 3 at opp 15Brett Money 32 yd FG MISSED
Lamar Punt, 3 plays
9:061st & 10 at own 20Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the LAM 17
9:062nd & 13 at own 17Robert Coleman run for 6 yds to the LAM 23
9:063rd & 7 at own 23Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Andre Dennis
7:364th & 7 at own 23Alfonso Deleon punt for 57 yds , Hogan Wasson returns for 6 yds to the NWST 26
Northwestern State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:361st & 10 at own 26Quaterius Hawkins pass incomplete to Dennis Smith
7:362nd & 10 at own 26Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Twon Hines for 3 yds to the NWST 29
7:363rd & 7 at own 29Quaterius Hawkins pass incomplete to Travon Jones
6:344th & 7 at own 29run for 14 yds to the NWST 15
Lamar Touchdown, 5 plays
6:341st & 10 at opp 15Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Devyn Gibbs
6:342nd & 10 at opp 15Khalan Griffin run for 8 yds to the NWST 7
6:343rd & 2 at opp 7Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the NWST 4 for a 1ST down
6:341st & goal at opp 4RJ Carver run for 1 yd to the NWST 3
4:182nd & goal at opp 3RJ Carver run for 3 yds for a TD (Chris Esqueda KICK)Lamar 27, Northwestern State 13
Northwestern State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
4:091st & 10 at own 35Ben Woodard kickoff for 65 yds , Duce Hart return for 18 yds to the NWST 18
4:091st & 10 at own 18Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Jaren Mitchell for 18 yds to the NWST 36 for a 1ST down
4:091st & 10 at own 36Quaterius Hawkins pass incomplete to Zach Patterson
4:092nd & 10 at own 36Quaterius Hawkins sacked by Jaymond Jackson for a loss of 12 yards to the NWST 24 Quaterius Hawkins fumbled, recovered by NWST Jordan McClaine , return for 0 yards
4:093rd & 22 at own 24PENALTY NSU Delay Of Game (Hawkins,Quaterius) 5 yards from NSU24 to NSU19. NO PLAY.
2:443rd & 27 at own 19Timeout Lamar, clock 02:44
2:443rd & 27 at own 19Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete to Hogan Wasson
2:254th & 27 at own 19Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete to Hogan Wasson
Lamar Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:251st & 10 at opp 19Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the NWST 17
2:252nd & 8 at opp 17Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the NWST 15
1:363rd & 6 at opp 15Timeout Northwestern State, clock 01:36
1:363rd & 6 at opp 15Robert Coleman pass intercepted
1:233rd & 6 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun Coleman,Robert pass intercepted by Rauls,Ara at NSU01 Rauls,Ara return 44 yards to the NSU45 (Ripley,Elias) PENALTY NSU Pass Interference offsetting LAM UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting. NO PLAY.
1:233rd & 6 at opp 15run for 4 yds to the NWST 19
0:004th & 10 at opp 19Kneel down by Lamar University at NSU22 for loss of 3 yards.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Northwestern State–Lamar game

Northwestern State leads 10–⁠8 in 18 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Lamar 42, Northwestern State 14
2025Lamar 41, Northwestern State 14
2024Lamar 42, Northwestern State 10
2023Lamar 27, Northwestern State 13
2022Northwestern State 35, Lamar 27
2020Lamar 31, Northwestern State 23

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