NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) _ Tony Taylor ran for 170 yards and three touchdowns and Northwestern State's defense held Jacksonville State to just 66 yards rushing Saturday in a 35-7 Southland Football League victory over the Gamecocks.

The outcome left Northwestern State at 4-5 overall and 3-2 in the Southland, Jacksonville at 2-7, 1-5. Northwestern also remains unbeaten in four home games, but 0-5 on the road, while Jacksonville remains winless in four road games.

Northwestern State seized a 21-0 halftime lead on touchdown runs of 4 and 20 yards, sandwiched around a 1-yard touchdown run by Troy Sumrall.

Jacksonville narrowed the Demons' lead on a 36-yard touchdown pass from Tim Gallahan to Joey Hamilton early in the third period, but Northwestern stormed back on a 14-yard pass from Brad Spangler to Daniel Morgan with a minute remaining in the third quarter and Taylor scored from 3 yards with 3:32 left in the game to end the scoring.

Taylor had a record-setting and near record-setting day, setting the school record with 15 touchdowns so far this season. His rushing yardage also gave him 1,199 for the year, 186 yards short of the school record with two games remaining.