LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP)—Derrick Fourroux threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns to lead McNeese State to a 51-23 victory over Northwestern State on Saturday night.
Fourroux was 15 of 23 and threw scoring passes of 19, 45 and 5 yards as the Cowboys (4-2, 1-1 Southland Conference) snapped a two-game losing streak.
Champlain Babin scored on runs of 30 and 10 yards, and caught a 19-yard scoring pass from Fourroux. Babin finished with 99 yards rushing on 15 carries.
John Hundley threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Bradley Brown and ran for an 11-yard score for Northwestern State (0-6, 0-2), which is off to its worst start since the 1974 team lost 10 consecutive games and finished 1-10.
McNeese State’s Javaris Murray scored on a 19-yard run and defensive tackle Desmund Lighten scored on a 71-yard fumble return, his second of the season.
The Cowboys finished with 465 yards of offense.
Head to Head - Week 7
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State | 338 | 175 | 163 | 19 | 40.0% | 13/117 | 2 | 31:01 |
| McNeese State | 465 | 239 | 226 | 25 | 45.5% | 6/69 | 0 | 28:59 |
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