Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: MCNS 83% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 7 PTS
Scoring plays
13 SCORES
James Tabary 1 Yd Run (Gunnar Raborn Kick)
7-0
Austin Nelson 22 Yd pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn Kick)
14-0
Cyron Sutton 65 Yd pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn Kick)
21-0
Dreshawn Minnieweather 1 Yd Run (Alec Chadwick Kick)
21-7
Kylon Highshaw 5 Yd pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn PAT failed)
27-7
Jeremy Smith 10 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Alec Chadwick Kick)
27-14
Gunnar Raborn 34 Yd Field Goal
30-14
Trevor Begue 26 Yd pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn Kick)
37-14
Kylon Highshaw 14 Yd pass from Cody Orgeron (Gunnar Raborn Kick)
44-14
Jeremy Smith 1 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Alec Chadwick Kick)
44-21
Dreshawn Minnieweather 1 Yd Run (Alec Chadwick PAT failed)
44-27
Parker Orgeron 59 Yd Punt Return (Gunnar Raborn Kick)
51-27
David Racine 22 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Alec Chadwick Kick)
51-34
What happened
ESPN RECAPTabary helps McNeese St. dominate Houston Baptist 51-34
HOUSTON -- James Tabary picked apart the Houston Baptist secondary as McNeese State opened Southland Conference play with a 51-34 victory on Saturday night. Tabary, who threw for 162 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, finished with 355 yards and four TDs on 25-of-32 passing. Houston Baptist's Bailey Zappe tried to stay with him, passing for 348 yards and three scores, but he was also intercepted twice. Tabary threw to 12 different receivers with Kylon Highshaw gathering in five for 45 yards. It was just the second meeting between the schools. The Cowboys won 27-12 last year. It was the first time McNeese (2-0, 1-0) opened league play with a win since 2015. Tabary sneaked in from the 1 to start the scoring, tossed a 22-yard TD pass to Austin Nelson , following by a 65-yard scoring strike to Cyron Sutton as the Cowboys opened with a 21-0 burst.
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Team stats
MCNS · HBUHUSKY STADIUM (TX), HOUSTON · ATTENDANCE 2,538
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