Box Score SAN ANTONIO - The University of the Incarnate Word football team wins at home on Saturday, Nov. 1, against #14 Lamar University.
 
The Cardinals start the new month with a win against the number 14-ranked FCS football team, Lamar University Cardinals, increasing UIW's record to 3-6. This marks Lamar's first defeat since week one against the University of North Texas.
 
The Cards dominated Lamar on homecoming night, only allowing nine first downs to UIW's 17. The UIW defensive line harassed Lamar with four sacks, six tackles for loss and four QB hurries. Freshman quarterback for UIW, EJ Colson, started the game on fire, throwing three passes for touchdowns in the first half. One of the touchdowns was caught by wide receiver Josh Lorick, who had 90 yards on the day. 
 
The first quarter saw the UIW Cardinals hold Lamar to 4 yards passing and -7 yards rushing. The Cards tallied two sacks in the first 15 minutes with help from defensive linemen Talib Shalahuddin and half sacks from Jeremiah Young and John Mathis.
 
Colson led a 14-play drive to Lamar territory for a one-yard shuttle pass to Jalen Walthall, his fifth of the season, to go up 7-0.
 
In the second quarter, Colson continues to spread the ball through the air with an eight-yard touchdown pass (14-0) to tight end Jackson Lowe. He has played in all eight games this 2025 campaign and recorded his first touchdown 
 
Following the UIW Cardinal touchdown, Lamar drove down the field for a 41-yard field goal to crawl back into this game, 14-3.
 
Cardinal momentum continues at home following Lamar's field goal. Colson airs the ball to receiver Lorick for a 45-yard touchdown reception (21-3), his longest catch as a Cardinal.
 
The UIW Cardinals had more than double Lamar's total yards at half (183) and held onto an 18 point lead in the first 30 minutes of play.
 
The third quarter found both Cardinal teams punting three times and a Lamar turnover on downs.
 
On the third UIW drive of the third quarter, the Cardinals need two yards to convert on fourth down for a chance at increasing the three score lead. Colson sprints towards the right sideline and spins around a Lamar defender to cross the line for a first down, leading to a Will Faris field goal from 39 yards out (24-3).
 
75 yards Lamar drove to close the third quarter and bled three minutes into the fourth quarter. They would punch in their first touchdown in the game (24-10) with a one yard rush attempt in the redzone.
 
Lamar would score again late in the fourth quarter on an eight-yard reception to make it a one score game – 24-17. They would attempt at an onside kick, but would draw a flag instead and give the ball back to the UIW Cardinals to close out the game.

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