SEGUIN, Texas -- Danny Padron moved past the late great Jim Wacker as Texas Lutheran's all-time wins leader after the Bulldogs knocked off conference rival Trinity 38-28 at Bulldog Stadium on Saturday night.

TLU's win, its first of the season, broke Padron's tie with Wacker. The two had been tied at 38 wins. Wacker led TLU to back-to-back NAIA-II National Championships in 1974 and 1975 and coached the Bulldogs from 1971 to 1975.

"Just to be included in that discussion (with Coach Wacker) is quite an honor," said Padron, now in his seventh year at TLU. "And it's a staff thing. Our staff is responsible for those victories. And it took us two or three more years to get (the record), so that tells you what kind of coach Coach Wacker was and what kind of teams he had. It's always a team award, and we look at it as that."

Trinity did its best to stop Padron short of the record and to spoil Homecoming for the Bulldogs. The Tigers fought back from a 21-7 deficit to make the TLU lead just 24-21 early in the fourth quarter.

TLU responded the Trinity score by extending the lead to 38-21 with 3:25 to play after a pair of Jekovan Holmes TD grabs. Holmes, the sophomore out of San Antonio, caught passes from former O'Connor High School teammate Zach Galindo for seven and two yards.

Both scoring drives came after Trinity turnovers - an interception and then a fumble.

Three of Trinity's final four possessions ended in turnovers - two interceptions by TLU freshman cornerback A.J. Mason and a fumble recovery by sophomore Emory Cuzze (off a forced fumble from freshman Nwankwo Nwankwo).

Cody Sandman caught a Trinity TD pass from Davis King at the 1:23 mark of the fourth quarter, cutting the TLU lead to 38-28. Trinity then recovered the onside kick. But two plays later, Mason picked off King, who entered the game in the fourth quarter after an injury to starting quarterback Austin Grauer.

Matt McCullough also intercepted a pass for TLU. The first-quarter INT by the senior strong safety was the first of three interceptions for TLU.

The Bulldogs were plus-4 in the turnover margin battle. TLU did not commit a turnover while Trinity committed four. The Trinity turnovers led to 14 TLU points.

TLU improved to 1-4 overall and to 1-0 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Trinity dropped to 2-3 overall and to 0-1 in the SCAC. With the 2016 SCAC being the last football season for the conference in the foreseeable future, Trinity's 2016 trip to Bulldog Stadium may be its last for a while. The two schools are not scheduled to play each other in either 2017 or 2018. Trinity starts competition in the Southern Athletic Association in football only in 2017. TLU returns to the American Southwest Conference in 2017 in football only.

TLU is now 10-0 all-time in the SCAC since joining the league in 2013. The Bulldogs captured SCAC Championships in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Trinity plays a second conference game against TLU this season. The Tigers host TLU on Oct. 29 in a 1 p.m. contest at Trinity Football Stadium in San Antonio.

Saturday's loss was Trinity's fourth consecutive to TLU.

TLU pre-season All-American Marquis Barrolle put the Bulldogs in front early in the first quarter on a 1-yard rush. The TD was set up by Zach Galindo's 67-yard pass to Caleb Oliver. The scoring drive covered 80 yards in just five plays.

TLU led 24-14 at the half after Galindo and Kyle Grona each tossed first-half touchdowns. After Galindo had to leave the game for one snap after losing his helmet on a sack, Grona stepped in for Galindo and promptly tossed a 13-yard strike to Logan Thompson.

Galindo returned for the next offensive possession and hit J.B. Brown for a 41-yard score in the second quarter. Chadd Brown's extra-point put the Bulldogs up 21-7 with 5:35 to play in the half.

TLU's lead was cut to 21-14 with 1:55 left in the half after Rhodes Legg hauled in a 29-yard pass from Austin Grauer.

Brown closed out the scoring with a 19-yard field goal right before the end of the first half. The Bulldogs' drove 80 yards in 12 plays, taking 1:47 off the clock.

Galindo finished the night 23-for-31 for 269 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Grona was 1-for-1 with the 13-yard score.

Holmes recorded seven catches for 47 yards with two touchdowns, and Brown contributed four catches for 75 yards. Oliver led TLU with 84 yards on three catches.

Barrolle just missed his third consecutive 100-yard game. He ended the game at 99 yards on 25 carries.

TLU rushed for 150 yards and threw for 282. Trinity rushed for 73 yards and threw for 287.

The Bulldogs sacked Trinity quarterbacks three times.

For the fifth straight game, senior linebacker Darian Candler led the Bulldogs in total tackles. He posted 13 against the Tigers and added four tackles for loss and a sack.

The Bulldogs hit the road next week for Sherman, Texas to face Austin College at 1 p.m. Saturday. Pre-game coverage on tlubulldogs.com and KWED 1580 AM starts at 12:30 p.m. from Apple Stadium on the Austin College campus.