Northwestern St. 37, Lamar 17

Published Oct. 9, 2011 1:40 a.m. ET

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Brad Henderson threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns to lead Northwestern State over Lamar 37-17 on Saturday night.

After kickoff was delayed due to an electrical problem, the Demons (3-3, 2-1 Southland) pulled to a comfortable 27-7 lead by halftime as Henderson threw for two of his TDs and Sidney Riley ran for another two.

The Cardinals (3-2, 1-1) never came close after that. They pulled within 30-17 late in the fourth quarter when Andre Bevil threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to J.J. Hayes.

But Northwestern State put away when Henderson found D.J. Palmer with a 54-yard scoring pass on the next possession.

Bevil led the game in passing with 360 yards and two TDs. Justin Stout added a field goal for the Cardinals and Jo Shaughnessy added one for the Demons.