Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: MCNS 56% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 23 PTS
Scoring plays
11 SCORES
Eric Piccione 38 Yd Field Goal
3-0
Darious Crawley 14 Yd pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn Kick)
3-7
Gunnar Raborn 29 Yd Field Goal
3-10
Trent Jackson 85 Yd Fumble Return (Gunnar Raborn Kick)
3-17
Tavarious Battiste 46 Yd Run (Gunnar Raborn Kick)
3-24
Parker Orgeron 16 Yd pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn PAT failed)
3-30
Lawayne Ross 14 Yd pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn Kick)
3-37
Cameron Lazare 4 Yd pass from Clay Holgorsen (Eric Piccione Kick)
10-37
Kalen Meggs 1 Yd pass from Clay Holgorsen (Eric Piccione Kick)
17-37
Marquisian Chapman 30 Yd pass from Clay Holgorsen (Eric Piccione Kick)
24-37
David Hamm 6 Yd Run (Gunnar Raborn Kick)
24-44
What happened
ESPN RECAPTabary leads McNeese to 8th win, beating NW State 44-24
LAKE CHARLES, La. -- James Tabary threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns to lead McNeese to a 44-24 win over Northwestern State in Southland Conference action on Saturday night. Tabary completed five straight passes in the opening drive of the second half, hitting Lawayne Ross from the 14 for the score and a 30-3 lead. Tabary threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. With this victory the Cowboys (8-2, 6-2) moved one step closer to an at-large berth in the FCS playoffs. McNeese is in the third place in the conference standings. They complete the regular season at Lamar (2-8, 1-7) next Saturday. David Hamm ran for 80 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries and Tavarious Battiste had three carries for 68 yards for McNeese. Kent Shelby snagged six passes for 100 yards. Clay Holgorsen led Northwestern State (3-7, 3-5), throwing for three touchdowns.
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Team stats
NWST · MCNSNAVARRE STADIUM, LAKE CHARLES · ATTENDANCE 10,132
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