Incarnate Word Cardinals @ East Texas A&M Lions
Incarnate Word beats East Texas A&M 38-24 to finish undefeated in conference play
COMMERCE, Texas -- — Zach Calzada passed for 333 yards and three touchdowns, and he rushed for a score as Incarnate Word beat East Texas A&M 38-24 on Saturday to claim the Southland Conference title.
Incarnate Word (10-2, 7-0) became the first team in program history to finish undefeated in conference play. The No. 6 Cardinals await the FCS selection show on Sunday to learn the playoff matchups.
Calzada came in leading the FCS in passing touchdowns with 30 on the season and No. 6 for passing yards (3,018). He finished 26 of 40 with an interception against East Texas A&M.
Incarnate Word linebacker Darius Sanders made his third interception in two games then Calzada launched a 43-yard pass to Jalen Walthall to tie it at 14 midway through the second quarter.
The Cardinals' Marcus Brown blocked a 45-yard field-goal attempt that would have broken a tie at 24 early in the fourth. Calzada found wide-open Logan Compton in the end zone for a 31-24 lead. Mason Pierce was also left wide open for an 18-yard score with 2:43 left.
Ron Peace was 21 of 38 for 165 yards with one touchdown and one interception for East Texas (3-9, 2-4). He also rushed for a score.
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Game Information
Commerce, TX
2025 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 7-0 | 9-2 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-1 | 8-3 |
| Lamar | 5-2 | 8-3 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 4-3 | 8-3 |
| Nicholls | 4-3 | 4-7 |
| McNeese | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-4 | 3-8 |
| Incarnate Word | 2-5 | 4-7 |
| Houston Christian | 1-6 | 2-9 |
| Northwestern State | 0-7 | 1-10 |
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