Harrington leads Lamar to 55-7 defeat of Houston Baptist

HOUSTON -- Kade Harrington and Joe Minden were in on three touchdowns apiece as Lamar defeated Houston Baptist 55-7 on Saturday, ending a two-game losing skid. Harrington rushed for 192 yards and 2 TDs -- from the 7 and the 9 -- and he also caught two passes for 43 yards, including a 29-yarder from Minden for the game's first score. Minden completed 11 of 18 passes for 208 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. The Cardinals (4-4, 3-3 Southland Conference) compiled 568 yards total offense to 233 for Houston Baptist (2-7, 0-6). The Huskies, playing their second official season as a Division I-A team, gained 137 yards in the air from Tony Dawson , who completed 16 of 36 passes, was intercepted twice and sacked three times. Tony Dawson scored from the 34 for Houston Baptists' lone TD.