RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The "Valley Voodoo" head coach Travis Bush referenced three weeks ago was at its strongest Saturday at Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium as The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros football team earned the first ranked win in program history, knocking off RP/#25 Southeastern Lions, 13-3, in a Southland Conference (SLC) contest.
Junior linebacker Jaiden Haygood snagged what became a game-sealing interception in the end zone in the fourth quarter with UTRGV leading 6-3. His second interception of the season sent the crowd and sideline into a frenzy and created the momentum needed to put the game away. On the ensuing drive, junior quarterback Aidan Jakobsohn found junior receiver Jaydon Smith for a 16-yard touchdown to put the game on ice. To cap the incredible night, fifth-year defensive back TJ Neal snagged his second interception of the game on Southeastern's final drive and returned it 51 yards, the longest return of his career.
Neal finished wi...