Colt Collins threw for 200 yards and rushed for 98 more, totaling four touchdowns in his first career starts, and Austin College held off Texas Lutheran for a 30-28 victory on Saturday afternoon in Seguin. The 'Roos are now 3-6 overall this season with the win.

Austin College jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on a 21-yard field goal by Cesar Ruiz with 3:30 left in the opening quarter, but Texas Lutheran answered with a Marquise Barrolle touchdown run to put the Bulldogs on top 7-3 less than a minute and a half later.

The 'Roos grabbed the lead once again early in thes second quarter, as Collins went eight yards for a touchdown to make it 10-7. The 'Roos forced a fumble on the ensuing TLU possession, and Collins went right back to work, finding Blake Hollenbeck for an 11-yard touchdown strike to make it a 17-7 game with 10:19 to play before halftime.

Texas Lutheran would respond with another Barrolle touchdown with 6:18 on the clock to make it 17-14, but Collins hit Kyle Mucerino for a 30 yard scoring strike to send Austin College into halftime leading 24-14.

The Bulldogs would grab the lead in the third quarter after Barrolle scored his third touchdown of the day and JB Brown caught a nine yard touchdown pass to put TLU on top 28-24 heading into the fourth. However, Collins broke a 65-yard run to get Austin College down inside the TLU five yard line, and the freshman quarterback would score from four yards out to put Austin College ahead 30-28 after a failed point after attempt with 14:56 left to play.

The 'Roo defense would come up with a fumble recovery from Morris Shell and a TJ Melontree interception down the stretch, and TLU kicker Chadd Brown's 53-yard field goal attempt as time expired fell short.

Collins completed 11-of-18 passes to get to 200 yards, with two touchdowns and a pick. He also rushed 16 times for 98 yards and two scores. Mucerino caught four passes for 70 yards to lead the 'Roos, and James Hemen made 10 tackles.