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Isaiah Shaputis led the aerial attack once again with 71 yards receiving and one touchdown for the Lions (4-1, 4-0 SAC), who have won 17 straight conference games dating back to the 2016 season.
Langston led 14-0 early in the first quarter after Michael Colston scored on a 34-yard punt return and Shaputis hauled in a four-yard touchdown. The Rams rallied with two straight touchdowns and a field goal to take the lead 18-14 at the 14:56 mark in the second quarter.
Lowe answered the call with three straight touchdown passes of 36, 33 and 24 yards to Felix McCorkle, Michael Andrade and Cameron Booty to put Langston on top 35-18 with 6:41 remaining in the second quarter. Following, a 64-yard touchdown pass from the Rams, Lowe tacked on his fifth touchdown pass of the half with a 17-yard pass to Daylon Person putting the Lions ahead 42-24 at halftime.
Following a scoreless third quarter, Langston tacked on two more touchdowns on the ground from Lowe on a five-yard score and John Marcus-Carruthers on a 16-yard run to increased their lead 55-24. The last score came on a six-yard touchdown by Texas Wesleyan's Desmond Nisby to make 55-31.
Bootly led the ground game with 75 yards on eight carries, Brenden Ettienne finished with 43 yards on six carries and Lowe picked up 39 yards on the ground.
Langston led 14-0 early in the first quarter after Michael Colston scored on a 34-yard punt return and Shaputis hauled in a four-yard touchdown. The Rams rallied with two straight touchdowns and a field goal to take the lead 18-14 at the 14:56 mark in the second quarter.
Lowe answered the call with three straight touchdown passes of 36, 33 and 24 yards to Felix McCorkle, Michael Andrade and Cameron Booty to put Langston on top 35-18 with 6:41 remaining in the second quarter. Following, a 64-yard touchdown pass from the Rams, Lowe tacked on his fifth touchdown pass of the half with a 17-yard pass to Daylon Person putting the Lions ahead 42-24 at halftime.
Following a scoreless third quarter, Langston tacked on two more touchdowns on the ground from Lowe on a five-yard score and John Marcus-Carruthers on a 16-yard run to increased their lead 55-24. The last score came on a six-yard touchdown by Texas Wesleyan's Desmond Nisby to make 55-31.
Bootly led the ground game with 75 yards on eight carries, Brenden Ettienne finished with 43 yards on six carries and Lowe picked up 39 yards on the ground.
Defensively, Craig Evan led the way with nine total tackles including two sacks. JaQuan Richmond tied with Evans for the lead in total tackles with nine and added one pass breakup.
The Lions racked up over 500 yards of total offense for the third time this season. Lowe set season and career highs in a Langston uniform with 413 passing yards and five touchdown passes.
Langston (4-1, 4-0) travels to face No. 19 Arizona Christian next Saturday in Phoenix, Ariz. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
The Lions racked up over 500 yards of total offense for the third time this season. Lowe set season and career highs in a Langston uniform with 413 passing yards and five touchdown passes.
Langston (4-1, 4-0) travels to face No. 19 Arizona Christian next Saturday in Phoenix, Ariz. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
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