NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Jacob Bower ran for a touchdown and threw for another as McNeese State rallied to defeat Northwestern State 24-7 on Saturday.
The Cowboys (2-2, 1-0 Southland Conference) trailed 7-0 before a pass by Northwestern State’s Tyler Wolfe from the McNeese 19 was intercepted by Kentrel Butler.
Bower capped McNeese’s 12-play, 64-yard drive on the ensuing possession with a 1-yard touchdown run.
Bower, who was 19-for-25 passing for 233 yards, gave the Cowboys a 17-7 lead on a 21-yard pass to Marcus Wiltz with 9:50 left in the fourth quarter.