Blessing Ngene (3), pictured during the season opener against Pacific, scored on carries of 11 and 33 yards for the Yellow Jackets (2-0), who host Wayland Baptist (0-2) at 11 a.m. next Saturday

SEGUIN – The Coby Gipson coaching era of Howard Payne football is off to a 2-0 start following Saturday night’s first road test of the season, as the Yellow Jackets upended the Texas Lutheran Bulldogs, 28-18.

After spotting Texas Lutheran (0-2) the first touchdown of the contest, Howard Payne (2-0) reeled off 21 consecutive points to seize control.

A 48-yard touchdown carry by Ellis Myers with 20 seconds left in the first period allowed the Yellow Jackets to draw even at 7.

HPU forged in front, 14-7, with 9:47 remaining in the first half on an 11-yard touchdown run by Blessing Ngene.

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