HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Eli Sawyer threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter and Rodeo Graham Jr. ran for two scores in the third as Southeastern Louisiana blanked winless Northwestern State 41-0 in a Southland Conference battle Saturday.
The Lions (6-5) now are 5-1 in Southland Conference play, a half-game behind Incarnate Word. Southeastern Louisiana's lone loss in its last six games was 34-31 to the Cardinals.
SE Louisiana held Northwestern State (0-10, 0-5) to just five first downs and just 140 yards of total offense.
Sawyer was 18-of-26 passing for 206 yards with an interception. Antonio Martin Jr. had 14 carries for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Quaterius Hawkins completed 12 of 18 passes for 118 yards for the Demons.
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