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American college football season
The 2024 Sam Houston Bearkats football team will represent Sam Houston State University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearkats are led by K. C. Keeler in his eleventh year as the head coach. The Bearkats will play home games at Bowers Stadium, located in Huntsville, Texas.[1]
- ^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
- ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
- ^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
- ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
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Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) vs Rice Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bearkats |
17 |
7 |
10 | 0 | 34 |
Owls |
0 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date:
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 17,298
- Referee: Reid Jackson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play), Doc Holliday (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (9:42) SHSU – Qua'Vez Humphreys 67 yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:12; Sam Houston 7–0)
- (8:52) SHSU – David Fisher 30 yard interception return, Christian Pavon kick (Sam Houston 14–0)
- (3:37) SHSU – Christian Pavon 52 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:43; Sam Houston 17–0)
- Second quarter
- (11:17) RICE – Kobie Campbell 22 yard pass from E.J. Warner, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:40; Sam Houston 17–7)
- (1:53) SHSU – Ife Adeyi 32 yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:10; Sam Houston 24–7)
- Third quarter
- (10:17) SHSU – John Gentry 1 yard run, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:39; Sam Houston 31–7)
- (7:31) RICE – Dean Connors 15 yard run, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:46; Sam Houston 31–14)
- (3:38) SHSU – Christian Pavon 26 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:53; Sam Houston 34–14)
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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Sam Houston
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Rice
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First downs |
20 |
14
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Plays–yards |
73–407 |
62–274
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Rushes–yards |
46–178 |
18–47
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Passing yards |
229 |
227
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Passing: comp–att–int |
16–27–0 |
27–44–2
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Time of possession |
35:20 |
24:40
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Sam Houston
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Passing |
Hunter Watson |
16/27, 229 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Hunter Watson |
14 carries, 57 yards
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Receiving |
Qua'Vez Humphreys |
3 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
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Rice
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Passing |
E.J. Warner |
27/44, 227 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Dean Connors |
12 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Matt Sykes |
6 receptions, 74 yards
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Game Two – Sam Houston Bearkats (1–0) vs UCF Knights (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bearkats |
0 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
Knights |
14 |
10 |
14 | 7 | 45 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 43,807
- Referee: Henry Johns
- TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- UCF: RJ Harvey 19-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 8:17
- UCF: RJ Harvey 2-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 3:07
- Second quarter
- UCF: Colton Boomer 50-yard field goal, 10:36
- SHSU: Simeon Evans 64-yard touchdown pass from Noah Smith (Christian Pavon Kick), 8:41
- UCF: RJ Harvey 22-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 3:59
- Third quarter
- UCF: Myles Montgomery 7-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 9:58
- UCF: RJ Harvey 2-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 7:14
- Fourth quarter
- UCF: P. Boone 3-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 12:36
- SHSU: Michael Phoenix II 22-yard touchdown pass from Jase Bauer (Christian Pavon Kick), 4:14
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- Win Probability/Line
- UCF 91.5%, UCF -21, Over/Under 58.5
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Statistics |
SHSU |
UCF
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First downs |
12 |
29
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Total yards |
287 |
554
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Rushing yards |
68 |
384
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Passing yards |
219 |
170
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
9-13-2 |
12-15
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Time of possession |
25:57 |
34:03
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Sam Houston |
Passing |
Hunter Watson |
9/13, 82 yards, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Zach Hrbacek |
8 carries, 25 yards
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Receiving |
Simeon Evans |
3 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
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UCF |
Passing |
KJ Jefferson |
12/15, 169 yards
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Rushing |
RJ Harvey |
19 carries, 126 yards, 4 TD
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Receiving |
Kobe Hudson |
5 receptions, 104 yards
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Game Three – Sam Houston Bearkats (1–1) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Rainbow Warriors |
0 |
3 |
10 | 0 | 13 |
Bearkats |
7 |
10 |
7 | 7 | 31 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Texas
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. HDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 96 °F (36 °C)
- Game attendance: 15,134
- Referee: Rory Bernard
- TV: ESPN+
- Box score, Recap
Game information
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First quarter
- SHSU – Qua'Vez Humphreys 7-yard pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon kick), 11:00. Bearkats 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:00.
Second quarter
- HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 33-yard field goal, 13:24. Bearkats 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:51.
- SHSU – Ife Adeyi 9-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 5:14. Bearkats 14–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:10.
- SHSU – Christian Pavon 26-yard field goal, 1:58. Bearkats 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:33.
Third quarter
- HAW – Pofele Ashlock 5-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Kansei Matsuzawa kick), 10:03. Bearkats 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
- SHSU – John Gentry 3-yard pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon kick), 7:20. Bearkats 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 2:36.
- HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 27-yard field goal, 1:15. Bearkats 24–13. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:05.
Fourth quarter
- SHSU – Qua'Vez Humphreys 55-yard pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon kick), 9:41. Bearkats 31–13. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:02.
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Statistics |
HAW |
SHSU
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First downs |
15 |
22
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Total yards |
308 |
422
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Rushing yards |
56 |
257
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Passing yards |
252 |
165
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Turnovers |
1 |
2
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Time of possession |
25:38 |
34:22
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Hawaii |
Passing |
Brayden Schager |
21/42, 252 yards, TD, INT
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Rushing |
Cam Barfield |
5 rushes, 24 yards
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Receiving |
Pofele Ashlock |
8 receptions, 84 yards, TD
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Sam Houston |
Passing |
Hunter Watson |
15/23, 165 yards, 3 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Jay Ducker |
15 rushes, 148 yards
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Receiving |
Qua'Vez Humphreys |
4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
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vs. New Mexico State
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Game Four – New Mexico State Aggies (1–2) vs Sam Houston Bearkats (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bearkats |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- TV: ESPN+
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- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Game Five – Texas State Bobcats (2–1) vs. Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bearkats |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- TV: ESPN+
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Game Six – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) vs. UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bearkats |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Miners |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
- Date:
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
- TV: CBSSN
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- Third quarter
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