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Zach Calzada’s 5 total touchdowns lead Incarnate Word in 45-20 rout of Houston Christian

Incarnate Word Head Football Coach Clint Killough during the beginning of training camp. (Copyright 2024 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)

SAN ANTONIO – Zach Calzada threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth score, leading Incarnate Word to a 45-20 victory over Houston Christian on Saturday.

Three of Calzada's TD passes went to Roy Alexander.

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Houston Christian took the opening kickoff and drove for a 37-yard field goal by Dillon Fedor. After that, it was all UIW as the Cardinals rolled up 573 yards of offense and 31 first downs.

UIW (FCS No. 10, 7-2, 4-0 Southland Conference) got touchdowns on four consecutive possessions spanning the second and third quarters. The string started with a 26-yard pass from Calzada to Alexander, followed by Calzada’s 2-yard run, his 9-yard pass to Alexander and Jalen Walthall’s 50-yard reception for a 38-6 lead. Walthall celebrated his touchdown by doing a handstand in the end zone.

Later in the third, Alexander caught a short TD pass from Calzada that made it 45-6.

In the fourth quarter, the Huskies scored on a 16-yard run by Jesse Valenzuela and a 32-yard pass from Cutter Stewart to AJ Wilson.

Calzada finished with 306 yards on 29-of-44 passing and Dekalon Taylor ran for 128 yards with a touchdown. Alexander led a group of 10 receivers with seven catches for 89 yards.

Wilson had three catches for 111 yards for the Huskies (3-6, 1-3).

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