{
  "id": 11827761,
  "title": "Aidan McCown, Lamar beats Northwestern State 42-14, extends Demons' losing streak to 17 games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/aidan-mccown-lamar-beats-northwestern-state-42-14-extends-demons",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T02:59:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/aidan-mccown-lamar-beats-northwestern-025945776.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beaumont, Texas (AP) — Aidan McCown's two touchdown passes and one of his own rushing TDs propelled the Lamar Cardinals to a 42-14 victory over Northwestern State on Saturday evening, extending Northwestern State's losing streak to an all-time high of 17 games in Division-I football. Northwestern State, competing in the Football Championship Subdivision, had not won a game since their 20-10 win over Alcorn State at the start of the 2025 season, breaking a 20-game winning streak. McCown connected with LaDamion McDowell on a short 37-yard touchdown pass to establish Lamar's lead with 4:41 remaining in the first quarter. Zach Wilcke followed by throwing a 7-yard touchdown pass to Brendan Webb in the same quarter for the Demons. Zay Davis sealed the game with a 24-yard touchdown run with 14:11 left on the clock. The Demons struggled on third-down conversions in the first half, going 0 for 10 and finishing the half 2 of 17. Lamar, currently ranked No. 14 in the Stats Perform poll, has won three consecutive games following a loss to Louisiana-Lafayette of the Football Bowl Subdivision on September 5th. Jojo Uga's 45-yard rushing touchdown opened the scoring less than two minutes into the game, with Parker Jenkins adding a 39-yard rushing touchdown and Cam Patterson's 8-yard scoring run extending the lead to 42-7 by the second half's 3 1/2 minutes. Northwestern State is set to host McNeese State on October 17th, while Lamar will face Incarnate Word next Saturday.",
  "summary": "BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Aidan McCown threw two touchdown passes and added one of Lamar's four rushing touchdowns Saturday night and the Cardinals beat Northwestern State 42-14 to extend the longest active losing streak in Division-I football to 17 games. Northwestern State (0-6, 0-3 Southland Conference), a member the Football Championship Subdivision, hasn't won a game since a 20-10 victory over…",
  "key_points": [
    "Aidan McCown scores 3 TDs, leads Lamar to 42-14 win over Northwestern State",
    "Northwestern State extends 17-game losing streak in Division-I football",
    "Lamar ranks No. 14, wins 3 straight after September 5th loss"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The win cements Lamar's upward trend, now three consecutive victories, while Northwestern State's 17-game losing streak entrenches their status as a struggling team in Division-I football.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Aidan McCown, Lamar beats Northwestern State 42-14, extends Demons’ losing streak to 17 games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/aidan-mccown-lamar-beats-northwestern-state-42-14-extends-demons-11828268",
        "published": "2026-10-04T03:00:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}