Southeastern Louisiana upsets Lamar 34-31 in college football

Southeastern Louisiana secured a 34-31 upset victory over the 10th-ranked Lamar University on Saturday night. Despite Lamar outgaining the Lions 424 to 305 in total yards, a decisive first-half performance by Southeastern Louisiana proved insurmountable.

Southeastern Louisiana quarterback Kyle Lowe contributed significantly with two touchdown runs and 80 rushing yards. The Lions built a 21-6 lead in the first half, fueled by a 60-yard touchdown run from Kyree Paul and scoring runs by Lowe and Calvin Smith Jr.

Lamar attempted a late comeback led by quarterback Aiden McCown, who threw for 297 yards and two touchdowns, including a 26-yard pass to Blake Thomas. McCown also successfully completed a two-point conversion to bring the Cardinals within three points with 56 seconds remaining. However, Southeastern Louisiana recovered the ensuing onside kick to secure the win.

Lamar moves to a 5-2 record in the Southland Conference, while Southeastern Louisiana improves to 4-3.