BEAUMONT, Texas (KLTV) - Former Center Roughrider Mar Mar Evans got an interception with 20 second left to seal the 23-21 win for Lamar over UT Rio Grande Valley on Saturday.

Former Rusk Eagle Aiden McCown rushed for over 100 yards and threw for over 200 yards in the win.

Evans also had two tackles. It was the freshman’s first interception of his college career.

McCown was 17-of-23 for 203 yards, two touchdowns and an interception throught the air and he had 15 rushes for 107 yards on the ground.

Devyn Gibbs (Mabank) had four catches for 55 yards. Zaylon Stoker (Kilgore) had six tackles.

Lamar (6-1, 3-0) is in a three-way tie for first place in the SLC. The Cardinals travel to Natchitoches, La., on Saturday to play last-place Northwestern at 4 p.m.

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