Harrington leads Lamar to 28-21 win over Incarnate Word

Posted November 14, 2015 6:00 am

The Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Kade Harrington ran for 217 yards and two touchdowns as Lamar held on to beat Incarnate Word 28-21 in Southland Conference action on Saturday.

Harrington, who has rushed for at least 100 yards in eight straight games, now has 2,022 rushing yards for the Cardinals (5-5, 4-4) this season.

Lamar's Brendan Langley picked off a Trent Brittain pass, returning it 86 yards for a score and a 14-7 lead with 3:38 remaining in the third.

Harrington broke for a 45-yard scoring run early in the fourth to give Lamar a 21-7 lead.

Incarnate Word (5-5, 4-4) closed to 21-14 when Junior Sessions charged in from the 2 with 14:14 left in the game. Lamar answered quickly when Joe Minden, who threw for 73 yards and one score, hit Martell Hawthorne on a 7-yard scoring pass to give Lamar a 28-14 lead with 8:50 remaining.

Brittain threw for 313 yards.

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