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Hunter Watson throws for 229 yards, 2 TDs, Sam Houston beats Rice 34-14
HOUSTON (AP) Hunter Watson threw two touchdown passes and Sam Houston scored twice in 50 seconds to defeat Rice 34-14 in a season-opening matchup on Saturday night.
It was just the Bearkats' second win over the Owls in 18 meetings The last meeting was in 1993 and Sam Houston's earlier win came in 1939.
Watson connected with Qua'Vez Humphreys for a 67-yard touchdown along the right sideline just over five minutes into the game. Two snaps later David Fisher picked off E.J. Warner's short pass and took it 30 yards for a 14-0 lead.
Warner connected with Kobie Campbell for a 22-yard touchdown, but Watson got that back just before halftime with a 32-yard pass to Ife Adeyi, making it 24-7.
The Bearkats opened the second half with a 76-yard drive, capped by John Gentry's 1-yard run.
Watson finished 16 of 27 for 229 yards passing and was the leading rusher with 57 yards. The Bearkats had 407 yards.
Warner was 27 of 44 for 227 with two interceptions. Rice had 274 yards.
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H. Watson
10 QB 229 PaYds, 2 PaTDs, 48 RuYds |
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D. Connors
0 RB 52 RuYds, RuTD, 30 ReYds, 9 RECs |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 20 | 14 |
Rushing | 9 | 3 |
Passing | 9 | 11 |
Penalty | 2 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 6-16 | 5-15 |
4th Down Conv | 1-1 | 0-1 |
Total Net Yards | 410 | 274 |
Total Plays | 73 | 62 |
Avg Gain | 5.6 | 4.4 |
Net Yards Rushing | 181 | 47 |
Rush Attempts | 46 | 18 |
Avg Rush Yards | 3.9 | 2.6 |
Yards Passing | 229 | 227 |
Comp. - Att. | 16-27 | 27-44 |
Yards Per Pass | 5.9 | 4.6 |
Penalties - Yards | 2-20 | 6-45 |
Touchdowns | 4 | 2 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 2 | 1 |
Other | 1 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-0 | 1-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 2 |
Punts - Avg | 5-38.8 | 7-41.9 |
Return Yards | 40 | 22 |
Punts - Returns | 2-2 | 4-22 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 2-38 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
H. Watson
10 QB
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H. Watson | 16/27 | 229 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Gentry
1 RB
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J. Gentry | 14 | 56 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Watson
10 QB
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H. Watson | 13 | 48 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. McKinney
21 RB
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D. McKinney | 6 | 31 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ducker
9 RB
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J. Ducker | 7 | 20 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Adeyi
2 WR
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I. Adeyi | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Smith
6 WR
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N. Smith | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Phillips
11 WR
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M. Phillips | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Adkism
17 WR
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L. Adkism | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
Q. Humphreys
7 WR
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Q. Humphreys | 5 | 3 | 93 | 1 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Adeyi
2 WR
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I. Adeyi | 6 | 5 | 63 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Sohn
19 TE
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E. Sohn | 3 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Evans
3 WR
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S. Evans | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ducker
9 RB
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J. Ducker | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Smith
6 WR
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N. Smith | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gentry
1 RB
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J. Gentry | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Adkism
17 WR
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L. Adkism | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Rockwell
14 WR
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J. Rockwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Phillips
11 WR
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M. Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Weaver
3 DB
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C. Weaver | 7-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Gaither
14 LB
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K. Gaither | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Cash
19 DB
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I. Cash | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Fields
6 LB
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T. Fields | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Fisher
5 DB
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D. Fisher | 3-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Armstead
2 DB
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D. Armstead | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Aribisala
96 DL
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M. Aribisala | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jimmerson
4 DB
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J. Jimmerson | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Scott
22 DB
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J. Scott | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Jackson
8 LB
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S. Jackson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Murray
0 DL
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C. Murray | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Nixon
18 LB
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I. Nixon | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Leon
1 DL
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J. Leon | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Outland Jr.
90 DL
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R. Outland Jr. | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Pavon
49 K
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C. Pavon | 2/3 | 52 | 4/4 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Cardell
43 K
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J. Cardell | 5 | 38.8 | 1 | 47 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Phillips
11 WR
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M. Phillips | 1 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
E. Allen 7 DB
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E. Allen | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
E. Warner
13 QB
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E. Warner | 27/44 | 227 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Connors
0 RB
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D. Connors | 12 | 52 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Francisco
26 RB
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C. Francisco | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Warner
13 QB
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E. Warner | 3 | -14 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Sykes
8 WR
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M. Sykes | 7 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Campbell
2 WR
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K. Campbell | 7 | 4 | 53 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Groen
14 TE
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B. Groen | 7 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Connors
0 RB
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D. Connors | 10 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Walker
81 WR
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B. Walker | 8 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Thompson
11 WR
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T. Thompson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Walker
16 TE
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G. Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Arkansas
2 LB
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D. Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Dickmann
6 WR
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D. Dickmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Green
45 DL
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D. Green | 6-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Ahoia
17 CB
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M. Ahoia | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Flowers
31 S
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T. Flowers | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Wyatt
41 S
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P. Wyatt | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Awe
27 LB
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