Sam Houston Bearkats @ Rice Owls
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Houston Bearkats | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
 Rice Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Scoring
Q1 9:42SHSUQua'Vez Humphreys 67 Yd pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon Kick)7–0
SHSUQua'Vez Humphreys 67 Yd pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon Kick)7–0Q1 8:52SHSUDavid Fisher 30 Yd Interception Return (Christian Pavon Kick)14–0
SHSUDavid Fisher 30 Yd Interception Return (Christian Pavon Kick)14–0Q1 3:37SHSUChristian Pavon 52 Yd Field Goal 17–0
SHSUChristian Pavon 52 Yd Field Goal 17–0Q2 11:17RICEKobie Campbell 22 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (Tim Horn Kick)17–7
RICEKobie Campbell 22 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (Tim Horn Kick)17–7Q2 1:53SHSUIfe Adeyi 32 Yd pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon Kick)24–7
SHSUIfe Adeyi 32 Yd pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon Kick)24–7Q3 10:17SHSUJohn Gentry 1 Yd Run (Christian Pavon Kick)31–7
SHSUJohn Gentry 1 Yd Run (Christian Pavon Kick)31–7Q3 7:31RICEDean Connors 15 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)31–14
RICEDean Connors 15 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)31–14Q3 3:38SHSUChristian Pavon 26 Yd Field Goal 34–14
SHSUChristian Pavon 26 Yd Field Goal 34–14Passing
Sam Houston Bearkats
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Watson | 16/27 | 229 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 | 84.6 |
Rice Owls
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Warner | 27/44 | 227 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 | 24.5 |
Rushing
Sam Houston Bearkats
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Watson | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | 0 | 31 |
| John Gentry | 14 | 56 | 4.0 | 1 | 16 |
| DJ McKinney | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 15 |
| Jay Ducker | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 11 |
| Ife Adeyi | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Noah Smith | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Malik Phillips | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonnie Adkism | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Rice Owls
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Connors | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 1 | 15 |
| Christian Francisco | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Taji Atkins | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| E.J. Warner | 3 | -14 | -4.7 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
Sam Houston Bearkats
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qua'Vez Humphreys | 3 | 93 | 31.0 | 1 | 67 |
| Ife Adeyi | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 1 | 32 |
| Elijah Sohn | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Simeon Evans | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Jay Ducker | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Noah Smith | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
| John Gentry | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
Rice Owls
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Sykes | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 28 |
| Kobie Campbell | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 22 |
| Boden Groen | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 14 |
| Dean Connors | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Braylen Walker | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Tyson Thompson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
Sam Houston Bearkats
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Weaver | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Fields | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da'Veawn Armstead | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kavian Gaither | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Cash | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Fisher | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylon Jimmerson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Aribisala | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaidan Scott | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ysidro Mascorro | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sincere Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Gentry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Issiah Nixon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elias Escobar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Murray | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quardale Patt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Outland Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jevon Leon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Rice Owls
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Taylor | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Pearcy | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Demone Green | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Flowers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Ahoia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Morris | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plae Wyatt | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Awe | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Jean | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Looes | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Fresch | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Myron Morrison | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DJ Arkansas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Blake Boenisch | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Larbie | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chike Anigbogu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izeya Floyd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobie Campbell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Daley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daveon Hook | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elroyal Morris III | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Stevenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Ojiaku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Sam Houston Bearkats | Rice Owls | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 6-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 407 | Total Yards | 274 |
| 229 | Passing | 227 |
| 16/27 | Comp/Att | 27/44 |
| 8.5 | Yards per pass | 5.2 |
| 178 | Rushing | 47 |
| 46 | Rushing Attempts | 18 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 2.6 |
| 2-20 | Penalties | 6-44 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 35:20 | Possession | 24:40 |
Drives 26
Q1
RICEPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 1:26RICE 39 → RICE 41SHSUPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 2:06SHSU 24 → SHSU 33RICEPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 1:27RICE 25 → RICE 28SHSUTouchdown1 play · 67 yds · 0:12SHSU 33 → RICE 0RICEInterception Touchdown2 plays · 1 yds · 0:50RICE 25 → RICE 26RICEPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:25RICE 28 → RICE 32SHSUField Goal9 plays · 42 yds · 3:43SHSU 23 → RICE 35RICEMissed FG8 plays · 61 yds · 3:36RICE 20 → SHSU 19Q2
SHSUPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 0:57SHSU 20 → SHSU 24RICETouchdown5 plays · 50 yds · 2:4050 → SHSU 0SHSUPunt8 plays · 16 yds · 4:45SHSU 25 → SHSU 41RICEPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 2:29RICE 21 → RICE 21SHSUTouchdown6 plays · 56 yds · 2:10SHSU 44 → RICE 0RICEPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 1:00RICE 25 → RICE 32SHSUEnd of Half2 plays · 2 yds · 0:53SHSU 22 → SHSU 24Q3
SHSUTouchdown10 plays · 76 yds · 4:39SHSU 24 → RICE 0RICETouchdown7 plays · 65 yds · 2:46RICE 35 → SHSU 0SHSUField Goal10 plays · 67 yds · 3:53SHSU 25 → RICE 8RICEPunt3 plays · -10 yds · 1:28RICE 35 → RICE 25SHSUPunt9 plays · 26 yds · 5:12SHSU 25 → RICE 49Q4
RICEDowns11 plays · 45 yds · 2:48RICE 11 → SHSU 44SHSUPunt5 plays · 20 yds · 2:03SHSU 44 → RICE 36RICEPunt3 plays · -4 yds · 0:53RICE 8 → RICE 4SHSUMissed FG9 plays · 24 yds · 4:37RICE 35 → RICE 11RICEInterception9 plays · 36 yds · 1:31RICE 20 → SHSU 44SHSUEnd of Game1 play · -2 yds · 0:06SHSU 32 → SHSU 30Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.