LAKE CHARLES, La. — Jake Strong threw three touchdowns, four different ball carriers rushed for touchdowns, and at least three school records were broken in McNeese State’s 54-9 drubbing of NAIA-member Louisiana Christian in the season opener on Saturday.

Strong, a sophomore transfer from Texas Tech, distributed the ball effectively in his debut for the Southland Conference’s Cowboys, going 22 for 28 for 305 yards before being relieved by backup quarterback Alex Flores. McNeese had 10 different players catch a pass.

The egalitarian approach continued on the ground, where four different players scored touchdowns and carried the ball more than six times.

Bryce Strong (39 yards), Marquez Davis (69 yards), Tre’Vonte Citizen (73 yards) and Coleby Hamm (97 yards) all had carries longer than 1

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