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SF Austin Beat NE State 63-14 as Gavin Rutherford Throws 4 Touchdowns

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, September 26, 2026

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The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks routed the Northeastern State RiverHawks 63-14 at Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches, TX on Saturday, September 26, 2026 in FCS college football Week 4 action.

SF Austin led 42-7 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: SF Austin outscored its opponent 21-0.

SF Austin moves to 5-0, while NE State falls to 3-2.

Top performers

• Donnie Smith (NEOS, QB): 22/42, 326 YDS, 2 TD
• Marco Smith (NEOS, RB): 4 CAR, 31 YDS
• Deuce Roberson (NEOS, WR): 8 REC, 121 YDS, 1 TD
• Gavin Rutherford (SFA, QB): 16/23, 299 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT
• Jaylen Jenkins (SFA, RB): 9 CAR, 94 YDS, 1 TD
• Kylon Harris (SFA, WR): 3 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 10:30SFAGavin Rutherford 6 Yd Run0-7
2. Q1 8:46SFAJaylen Jenkins 55 Yd Run0-14
3. Q1 4:32SFABugs Mortimer 41 Yd pass from Gavin Rutherford0-21
4. Q2 14:56SFAStetson Sarratt 9 Yd pass from Gavin Rutherford0-28
5. Q2 12:14SFAAiden Meeks 29 Yd pass from Gavin Rutherford0-35
6. Q2 3:09SFAKylon Harris 35 Yd pass from Gavin Rutherford0-42
7. Q2 0:08NEOSDeuce Roberson 11 Yd pass from Donnie Smith7-42
8. Q3 4:47SFAPreston Alford 4 Yd Run7-49
9. Q3 2:19NEOSMalachi Butler 25 Yd pass from Donnie Smith14-49
10. Q3 1:57SFASpeedy Jones 70 Yd Run14-56
11. Q4 5:32SFAEmiril Gant 41 Yd Fumble Return14-63

Team stats

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