Peace accounts for 4 TDs to lead Texas A&M Commerce to 42-21 win over Northwestern State

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Ron Peace accounted for four touchdowns as Texas A&M Commerce collected its first win of the season with a 42-21 victory over winless-Northwestern State on Saturday.

Peace threw a pair of touchdown passes to Christian Jourdain and broke loose for a 34-yard touchdown run to help Texas A&M Commerce (1-6, 1-1 Southland Conference) build a 28-7 lead midway through the third quarter. He threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Jordon Hamilton that stretched the Lions’ lead to 35-7 with 1:54 remaining in the third.

Peace was 15-of-21 passing for 275 yards and he added 31 yards on the ground on four carries. BK Jackson also had a touchdown run and finished with 62 yards rushing for the Lions.

Kennieth Lacy ran for 43 yards and two touchdowns for Northwestern State (0-7, 0-2). Abram Johnston was 14-of-22 passing for 301 yards with two interceptions. He threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Amaaz Eugene with 16 seconds left.

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