Aiden McCown throws for 3 TDs and Lamar defeats Abilene Christian 21-14 in opener

BEAUMONT, Texas -- , Aiden McCown threw three touchdown passes, two of them to Davin Driskill, and Lamar defeated Abilene Christian 21-14 in the season opener for both teams on Saturday night. McCown's 5-yard scoring pass to Driskill gave the Cardinals a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. He then hit Blake Thomas for a 33-yard score and a 14-7 lead in the final minute of the second quarter. McCown hit Driskill on another 5-yard score to give the Cardinals a 21-7 lead in the first minute of the fourth quarter. Lamar's 14-point lead stood until John David Black 's 4-yard touchdown pass to Cristian Driver got Abilene Christian within 21-14 with 3:12 left in the game. Black drove the Wildcats inside the Lamar 10-yard line on their final possession but, on fourth down, was tackled one yard short of a first down with 14 seconds remaining.