UT Rio Grande Valley edges Southeastern Louisiana behind Jakobsohn, defense

EDINBURG, Texas (Interstat) — Aidan Jakobsohn threw for 244 yards and a touchdown and UT Rio Grande Valley beat Southeastern Louisiana 13-3 in an NCAA Football Championship Division game Saturday at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium. The Vaqueros improved to 3-3, while the Lions also moved to 3-3. Jakobsohn completed 23 of 37 passes and ran for 4 yards on three carries. Jaydon Smith caught six passes for 70 yards and a touchdown, while Clint Thomas Jr. had three catches for 60 yards and Braden Baize added five for 52. Kyle Lowe completed 26 of 35 passes for 198 yards for Southeastern Louisiana and rushed 10 times for 24 yards. Dkhai Joseph caught 10 passes for 58 yards. Defensively, Spencer Rich made 12 tackles for UT Rio Grande Valley, TJ Neal had 10 tackles and two interceptions, and Jaiden Haygood added 10 tackles and one interception. Carter Hanberry recorded nine tackles for the Lions. Brysen Gardner kicked field goals of 51 and 36 yards, and Drew Talley made a 36-yarder for Southeastern Louisiana. Attendance was 12,287.