SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word football extended its home win streak with a 31-21 win over Eastern Washington on Saturday afternoon.
 
Jameson Garcia ended the game with six catches, 146 yards, and one touchdown. Richard Torres ended the game with 332 yards on 27 completions, including a touchdown and 153.1 QBR. Harlan Dixon led the team on the ground with 75 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns. 
 
To start the game the Eagles drove the ball to the Cardinals 22 yard line, following a pass interference call on UIW. Eagles quarterback Nate Bell drops back and passes into the UIW endzone to be picked off by cornerback Barry Dillion for a touchback.
 
After the EWU turnover, UIW quarterback Torres leads an 80-yard drive to set up a rushing touchdown from Dixon to put the Cards up 7-0.
 
The Cards kick off the second quarter with back-to-back impact plays, starting with a 29 yard punt return from Josh Lorick and a pass from Torres to Player of the Game, Garcia for 19 yards, prompting the Cardinals on the Eagles 30 yard line. 
 
At the one yard line, running back Timothy Carter stretches over the crowd of linemen for a Cardinal touchdown to increase the lead, 14-0. 
 
The Eagles responded with a 71 yard drive to the endzone with a rushing touchdown from Marceese Yetts to narrow the lead 14-7. 
 
Following the EWU touchdown, Torres responds on the very next play by heaving a 75-yard touchdown to Garcia adding seven points to their lead, 21-7. 
 
EWU once again had life after recovering a muffed punt inside the 10 yard line. The Eagles scored on the ensuing drive and once again on the following dive to knot things up at 21.
 
With 30 seconds left in the half with no timeouts, Torres slings it to Lorick on the sideline to stop the clock seven seconds. UIW kicker Will Farris attempts a field goal to close the half and the Cardinals successfully take back their lead 24-21 going into halftime. 
 
Both the Cardinals and Eagles were at a stalemate starting the second half, with neither team scoring through the 15 minute quarter. 
 
Harlan Dixon added another touchdown to the scoreboard putting the finishing touches on the 31-21 win for the Cardinals.
 
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