Stephen F. Austin eliminated in OT

SAN ANTONIO — Cameron Ward threw a 6-yard scoring pass to Robert Ferrel in overtime and Incarnate Word beat Stephen F. Austin 35-28 in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday.

The Cardinals (10-2) advance to face defending champion and No. 1-seed Sam Houston on Dec. 4.

Incarnate Word’s defense ended it on fourth-and-three from the 8-yard line by applying pressure and flushing Lumberjacks quarterback Trae Self.

Dante Heaggans broke up

Self ’s pass attempt to Jeremiah Miller in the corner of the end zone.

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ST. 24 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 19

Caleb Johnson ran for 193 yards and two touchdowns and the Delta Devils forced four turnovers to upset the host Panthers, sending the Panthers into the Southwestern Conference championship game against Jackson State on a three-game losing streak

Prairie View (7-4, 6-2) clinched the SWAC-East title when Jackson State knocked off Alcorn State to complete an undefeated conference season.

The Panthers face Jackson State Dec. 4 in Jackson, Miss.

TEXAS ST. 24 ARKANSAS ST. 22

Freshman Calvin Hill rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown and the Bobcats won at Jonesboro, Ark.

Hill’s 6-yard TD run capped a six-play, 83-yard drive midway through the third quarter and gave the Bobcats (4-8, 3-5 Sun Belt) a 24-13 lead.

TULSA 34, SMU 31

Davis Brin passed for 244 yards and a touchdown, three different ball carriers also scored touchdowns and the Golden Hurricane fended off the Mustangs at Dallas.

Zack Long kicked field goals of 36 and 27 yards with the latter, coming with 4:06 left in the game, providing just enough to preserve the win.