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09/12 18:43 CDT Aiden McCown, Andres Sandoval help Lamar hold off Idaho 23-17
Aiden McCown, Andres Sandoval help Lamar hold off Idaho 23-17
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) --- Aiden McCown threw a touchdown pass following his
touchdown run, and Andres Sandoval kicked three field goals to help Lamar hold
off Idaho 23-17 on Saturday.
McCown completed 13 of 22 passes for 159 yards for the Cardinals (2-1), ranked
14th in the Stats Perform poll. JoJo Uga rushed 15 times for 105 yards.
Owen Forsman's 38-yard field goal gave the Vandals (0-3) a 3-0 lead after one
quarter.
Andres Sandoval kicked 36- and 48-yard field goals in the second quarter and
Lamar moved in front.
McCown ran it in from 3 yards out on a keeper with 1:08 remaining for a 13-3
lead.
Idaho turned the ball over on downs at the Cardinals' 46 with 28 seconds left,
and McCown hit Davin Driskell for a 39-yard gain before the pair teamed up for
a 15-yard touchdown and a 20-3 advantage at halftime.
Joshua Wood ended a 60-yard drive with a 1-yard scoring run and Idaho closed
within 20-10 midway through the third quarter.
Forsman missed from 49 yards out on the first play of the final quarter before
Sandoval sent a 45-yarder through the uprights to put Lamar up 23-10 with 10:45
remaining.
Idaho made it a one-score game on Ferrari Miller's short touchdown run with
1:24 remaining, but the onside kick failed and the Cardinals prevailed.
Wood was 20-for-40 passing for 205 yards. He also led Idaho with 50 yards on 19
carries.
Up next
Lamar: At Nicholls on Sept. 26.
Idaho: Hosts Abilene Christian next Saturday.
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