Louisiana-Monroe 28, Fla. International 14

10/20/2007 10:17 PM

MONROE, La. (AP) -Darrell McNeal scored three touchdowns and Kinsmon Lancaster threw for 237 yards to lead Louisiana-Monroe to a 28-14 homecoming victory over Florida International on Saturday.

McNeal had seven catches for a career-high 120 yards for the Warhawks (2-5, 2-2 Sun Belt), including touchdown passes of 14 and three yards from Lancaster. McNeal also ran in a score from 13 yards out.

Lancaster, coming in on the game's fourth series after redshirt freshman Trey Revell's first start, completed 15 of 20 passes.

Florida International (0-7, 0-3) opened the scoring with a 23-yard touchdown run by Julian Reams.

Lancaster's and McNeal's first touchdown tied the game at 7-7 with 11:55 left in the second quarter; their second, with 51 seconds left, giving the Warhawks a 14-7 halftime lead.

Calvin Dawson tied a school career rushing touchdown record at 22 with a nine-yard run in the third quarter. He had 128 yards on 19 carries; his 15th career 100-yard rushing game and the 11th in the past 12 outings.

FIU pulled within a touchdown early in the fourth quarter on a 19-yard pass from Wayne Younger to Zap Hawkins with 13:35 left.

McNeal lined up at quarterback and broke a couple of tackles on his winning 13-yard run.