Harlan Dixon runs for TDs of 35 and 23 yards as SE Louisiana beats E. Washington 28-24
Associated PressThe AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — Harlan Dixon ran nine times for 92 yards and two touchdowns, Eli Sawyer threw two TD passes and Southeastern Lousiana beat Eastern Washington 28-24 Saturday night. Antonio Martin Jr., who redshirted at Georgia Tech in 2022 and ran for 603 yards and five touchdowns at Blinn College last season — added 149 yards rushing on 28 carries for Southeastern Louisiana. Dixon, who scored a 35-yard touchdown to make it 14-all in the second quarter, ripped off a 23-yard scoring run on the first play of the fourth quarter to give the Lions a 28-24 lead. Kekoa Visperas connected with Efton Chism for a 23-yard gain that gave Eastern Washington a first-and-10 from the Lions 20 but the Eagles failed to convert a fourth-and-8 with about 5 minutes remaining and Martin ran nine times for 54 yards on the final drive as Southeastern Louisiana milked away the rest of the clock.