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Rutherford throws for 3 TDs to send Stephen F. Austin past Prairie View A&M 31-10

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 20). Rutherford throws for 3 TDs to send Stephen F. Austin past Prairie View A&M 31-10. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/rutherford-throws-for-3-tds-to-send-stephen-f-austin-past-prairie-view-a-m-31-10/article_7de04e55-281f-5698-9b82-204dcbf13db3.html

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Gavin Rutherford led Stephen F. Austin to a 31-10 victory over Prairie View A&M on Saturday, throwing for 213 yards and three touchdowns. The game was largely dominated by the Lumberjacks in the first half with Rutherford's scoring passes putting them up 24-0 before halftime. The Panthers managed only one touchdown late in the third quarter and another in the fourth to finish at 1-3, while Stephen F. Austin improved to 4-0 on the season.
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On Saturday night in PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, Gavin Rutherford led the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks to a 31-10 victory over Prairie View A&M with three touchdown passes and 213 passing yards. The Lumberjacks took an early lead with touchdowns from Rutherford to Gerard Edimo and Cameron Kelley within the first quarter, followed by another in the second quarter to Bugs Mortimer, building a commanding 24-0 halftime lead. Tevin Carter threw for 117 yards for Prairie View A&M but struggled offensively. The game ended when Kaeden Smith scored on a two-yard run with 4:02 remaining. Stephen F. Austin outgained their opponents by a margin of 420-267 total yards, securing the win and improving to 4-0 for the season.

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Topics

Lumberjacks PRAIRIE VIEW Prairie View A&M Stephen F. Austin Texas

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PRAIRIE VIEW GPE · 3× Stephen F. Austin ORG · 3× Lumberjacks ORG · 2× Prairie View A&M ORG · 2× Rutherford PERSON · 2× Cameron Kelley PERSON · 1× Carlos Alvarado PERSON · 1× Gavin Rutherford PERSON · 1× Gerard Edimo PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1×

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Speedy Jones closed the scoring for Stephen F. Austin with a 21-yard touchdown run 12 seconds into the fourth. Prairie View’s Kaeden Smith ran it in from the 2 to end a 10-play, 72-yard drive with 4:02 remaining for the game’s final score.
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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Gavin Rutherford threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns and Stephen F. Austin beat Prairie View A&M 31-10 on Saturday night. asserted
Austin → throw → night
In the first quarter, Rutherford threw 15-yard touchdowns to Gerard Edimo and Cameron Kelley almost 10 minutes apart to put the Lumberjacks (4-0) ahead 14-0. asserted
Rutherford → throw → Lumberjacks
Carlos Alvarado kicked a 46-yard field goal with 5:11 left before halftime, and with 1:48 before the break, Rutherford threw a 10-yard touchdown Bugs Mortimer for a 24-0 advantage. asserted
Rutherford → kick → advantage
The Panthers (1-3) got on the scoreboard with 8:52 left in the third when Ethan Eddins connected from 37 yards out. asserted
Eddins → get → third
Speedy Jones closed the scoring for Stephen F. Austin with a 21-yard touchdown run 12 seconds into the fourth. Prairie View’s Kaeden Smith ran it in from the 2 to end a 10-play, 72-yard drive with 4:02 remaining for the game’s final score. asserted
Smith → close → score
Tevin Carter threw for 117 yards for Prairie View. asserted
Carter → throw → View
The Lumberjacks outgained Prairie View 420-267 total yards. asserted
Lumberjacks → outgaine → View
Up next Stephen F. Austin: Hosts Northeastern State next Saturday. asserted
Austin → host → State
Prairie View A&M: Hosts Grambling next Saturday. asserted
A&M → host → Grambling
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