The final result belies the effort by the Bears, fighting injuries and their self-destructive tendencies, and Brent Grimes, who rushed for 181 yards on 19 carries and almost personally gave the Bears a chance to win.
Wide receiver Isaiah Jackson had his best game and the defense was superb.
The Bears just didn't have enough punch against a tough team and penalties and mistakes took away what punch they had.
McNeese wins a good one 21-17.
The Bears have lost five conference games, all by four points or fewer. All six of their defeats have been by five points are fewer.
Still, they are 5-6 and will have to defeat North Dakota Saturday to salvage a .500 season.
