Texas A&M-Commerce edges UT Rio Grande Valley in football matchup

COMMERCE, Texas (Interstat) — Texas A&M-Commerce held off UT Rio Grande Valley 20-17 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Memorial Stadium. Aidan Jakobsohn completed 17 of 33 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 12 times for 43 yards for the Vaqueros. Eric Rodriguez completed 6 of 9 passes for 54 yards for the Lions, and Luke Glass completed 7 of 14 for 69 yards and ran for 27 yards. Spencer Rich led UT Rio Grande Valley’s defense with 14 tackles and a quarterback hurry. Josh Cashiola added three tackles, and Percy Jackson III had three tackles, 1.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry. Jaiden Haygood added nine tackles, and Jordan Ford made 10 tackles and half a sack. Jaydon Smith added five receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown, and Kyran Lee caught four passes for 72 yards and a score. Roman Kupu recorded eight tackles and a quarterback hurry, Caleb Nuhi-Yandall had nine tackles, and David Spruiells made 10 tackles. UT Rio Grande Valley moved to 2-1, while Texas A&M-Commerce improved to 2-4.