Woodard's 57-yard field goal gives Lamar 23-21 win, preserves winning streak

BEAUMONT, Texas -- , Ben Woodard kicked a program-tying 57-yard field goal with just over a minute remaining to give Lamar a 23-21 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley, extending its win streak to six. The Cardinals (6-1, 3-0 Southland) led 20-7 at halftime but the Vaqueros (5-2, 1-2) rallied behind two fourth-quarter touchdown passes from Eddie Lee Marburger for a one-point lead with 9 1/2 minutes left. Lamar went three-and-out on its next drive but covered 48 yards on its next before Woodard's go-ahead field goal. A final Vaqueros possession ended with Mar Mar Evans ' interception at the Lamar 34. Woodard also kicked a 53-yard field goal at the end of a second half and a 30-yarder earlier.