Dawson's record day lifts Houston Baptist past SFA 31-24

HOUSTON -- Tony Dawson threw for two touchdowns and rushed for a school record 218 yards and two more scores to lead Houston Baptist to a 31-24 victory over Stephen F Austin on Saturday. Dawson scored on an 83-yard run in the third quarter and a 41-yard run in the fourth to help the Huskies (4-6, 3-4 Southland) build a 31-14 lead. Dawson, who set the previous record of 191 yards rushing last month, carried the ball 15 times. Dawson-who was 9 of 22 for 139 yards and an interception- found Terrance Peters on 26-yard TD in the first quarter to tie the game at 7. Later he hit Ricardo Barnett for a 32-yard score for a 14-7 lead at the half. The Lumberjacks (4-6, 3-5) tied the game early in the third quarter on Kijana Amous ' 2-yard run, but three plays later Dawson broke off the longest play from scrimmage in school history.