Kelley’s 5 TDs help SE Louisiana beat Lamar 42-12

<p>HAMMOND, La. &mdash; Cole Kelley threw three touchdown passes and ran for two 1-yard scores to help Southeastern Louisiana beat Lamar 42-12 on Saturday night.</p>
<p>Kelley was 23-of-31 passing with two interceptions. Tim Wilson Jr. had three receptions for 59 yards and two touchdowns, including a 47-yard scoring catch that made it 14-9 early in the second quarter and gave Southeastern Louisiana the lead for good. </p>
<p>Kelley’s first TD run opened the scoring with 8:04 left in the first quarter but he was sacked in the end zone by Lamar’s Caimyn Layne before Nathan Gaskamp scored on a 1-yard run to give the Cardinals (2-2. 2-2) a 9-7 lead with 13:36 left in the first half. </p>
<p>Bailey Griffen’s 31-yard field goal trimmed Lamar’s deficit to 14-12 midway through the second quarter before Kelley capped and eight-play, 85-yard drive with his second TD run as Southeastern Louisiana scored the final 28 points. </p>
<p>It was Lamar’s final game of this spring football season brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. </p>