Cowboys Win Third Straight 30-20 Over Demons
McNeese got off to a slow start but rallied for a 30-20 win over Northwestern State Saturday evening in Cowboy Stadium. The win was the third in a row for the Pokes who moved to 6-4 overall and 4-3 in the Southland Conference. The win also guaranteed the 15th straight non-losing season for the Cowboys.
The Demons took a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter. The Cowboys answered with a 96-yard kickoff return from D'Andre Sams to make it 7-6. The PAT was blocked. NSU led 10-6 after one quarter. McNeese got the first of three Bailey Raborn field goals to cut the lead back to one at 10-9. The Demons took a 17-9 lead into halftime.
NSU picked up a field goal early in the third to increase their lead to 20-9. That is when the Cowboys offense began to move the ball. McNeese would outscore Northwestern State 21-0 in the final 18 minutes. Cody Orgeron hit Trevor Begue for a pair of touchdowns and Raborn kicked two field goals to finish up the scoring.
Orgeron finished the game hitting 16 of 18 passes for 191 yards and 2 TDs. Justin Pratt ran for 87 yards on 29 carries. The defense recorded five sacks and one fumble recovery. Chris Livings had three sacks and Darion Dunn picked off two passes.
Mcneese has the week off before finishing on the road at Nicholls State and Lamar.