EDINBURG, Texas – the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) football team defeated Houston Christian University 27-7 on Saturday, securing their first Southland Conference home opener win.
The victory improves UTRGV’s overall record to 5-1 and their conference record to 1-1. the vaqueros forced two fumbles, recovered by graduate student spencer Rich, who also led the team with eight tackles. Alijah Prosser and Nicholas Fernandez were credited with the forced fumbles.
UTRGV is now midway through the season and will have a bye week before resuming action on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m. against No. 25 Lamar.
The game can be watched online domestically on ESPN+ and internationally on Southland International. Local fans can listen on Ultra 90.1 FM, in Laredo on Pure Country 95.7 FM, and via the Radio Para Mi app.
Week 6 Southland Conference Scoreboard:
* Nicholls 17 @ #25 Lamar 24
* (RV) Southeastern 38 @ McNeese 0
* east Texas A&M 40 @ Northwestern State 10
* (RV) Stephen F. Austin 31 @ #20 Incarnate Word 17
* Houston Christian University 7 @ UTRGV 27
Southland Conference Standings:
| Team | SLC Record | Overall Record |
|---|---|---|
| (RV) Southeastern | 2-0 | 4-2 |
| (RV) Stephen F. Austin | 2-0 | 4-2 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-0 | 1-4 |
| #25 Lamar | 1-0 | 4-1 |
| Nicholls | 1-1 | 1-5 |
| UTRGV | 1-1 | 5-1 |
| Houston Christian University | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Northwestern State | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| #20 Incarnate Word | 0-2 | 2-4 |
| McNeese | 0-2 | 1-5 |
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