UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros @ McNeese Cowboys
UT Rio Grande Valley beats McNeese 28-13 behind Marburger's 4 TD passes
LAKE CHARLES, La. -- — Eddie Lee Marburger threw four touchdown passes and UT Rio Grande Valley beat McNeese 28-13 on Saturday night.
Marburger was 17-of-29 passing for 257 yards. Tony Diaz had three touchdown catches and finished with seven receptions for 134 yards receiving for UT Rio Grande Valley (8-3, 4-3 Southland Conference), which has won three of its last four games. Marburger and Diaz connected on TDs from 75 and 7 yards in the fourth quarter.
Jake Strong completed 25 of 35 passes for 275 yards and threw one touchdown pass and two interceptions for McNeese (4-7, 3-4). Matthew McCallister caught six passes that included an 85-yard touchdown and finished 140 yards receiving.
Strong's TD pass to McCallister stretched the Cowboys' lead to 10-0 late in the first quarter. Marburger threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Tavian Cord and a 7-yarder to Diaz to put the Vaqueros up 14-10 at the break.
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Game Information
Lake Charles, LA
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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