CONWAY, Ark. (AP) Kayvon Britten ran for 156 yards on 22 carries and scored twice and Tarleton State Texans beat Central Arkansas Bears 25-23 on Saturday.

Britten's 38-yard run with 64 seconds before halftime completed an 11-play, 79-yard drive that gave the Texans (6-3, 2-2 United Athletic Conference) a 13-7 lead they held to for the remainder. Britten's 59-yard jaunt to start the fourth quarter extended the margin to 22-10.

Will McElvain threw a 3-yard scoring pass to Jordan Owens for Central Arkansas (5-3, 2-1) that capped the scoring with 14 seconds left.

It was McElvain's third scoring pass, second to Owens, and concluded a 10-play, 72-yard scoring drive that lasted 1:45. McElvain complete 6-of-8 passes for 63 yards on the drive. A 15-yard face-mask penalty by the Bears helped aid the drive.

The Bears kicked the ball deep, bypassing an onside-kick attempt and the Texans killed the clock.

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