SFA leads NAIA team by 70 at half, wins 77-0
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Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2024, 12:34 AM ETClose
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Stephen F. Austin defeated North American 77-0 on Thursday night in a season opener that went to 5-minute quarters in the second half after the Lumberjacks led by 70 at halftime.FCS Stephen F.
Austin scored touchdowns on 11 consecutive drives and outgained its NAIA opponent by a total yardage margin of 675-40.
SFA quarterback Sam Vidlak went 8-of-8 passing for 288 yards and five goals to provide the Lumberjacks a 42-0 lead after one quarter. They tried seven passes over the remainder of the game and hurried for 292 backyards on 8.1 yards per attempt.NAU ran simply 40 plays on offense and completed with 45 passing yards and -5 rushing yards however only one turnover in the loss. The two teams integrated for 18 overall offensive plays throughout the shortened 2nd half.NAU, a personal university in Stafford, Texas, played its inaugural football season in 2020 and signed up with NAIA in 2022. The Stallions went 1-10 last season, consisting of a 91-0 loss to FCS Portland State.In 2022, SFA won a 98-0 game against NAIA Warner.