Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Rice Owls

Aug 31, 2024

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
SHSU	17	7	10	0	34
RICE	0	7	7	0	14

Game Recap

Hunter Watson throws for 229 yards, 2 TDs, Sam Houston beats Rice 34-14. 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.

Scoring Summary

SHSURICE

Q19:42Qua'Vez Humphreys 67 Yd pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon Kick).70
Q18:52David Fisher 30 Yd Interception Return (Christian Pavon Kick).140
Q13:37Christian Pavon 52 Yd Field Goal.170
Q211:17Kobie Campbell 22 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (Tim Horn Kick).177
Q21:53Ife Adeyi 32 Yd pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon Kick).247
Q310:17John Gentry 1 Yd Run (Christian Pavon Kick).317
Q37:31Dean Connors 15 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick).3114
Q33:38Christian Pavon 26 Yd Field Goal.3414

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:26
00
Punt — 3 plays, 9 yards, 2:06
00
Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:27
00
Touchdown — 1 play, 67 yards, 0:12
70
Interception Touchdown — 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:50
140
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:25
140
Field Goal — 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:43
170

2nd Quarter

Missed FG — 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:36
170
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:57
170
Touchdown — 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:40
177
Punt — 8 plays, 16 yards, 4:45
177
Punt — 3 plays, 0 yards, 2:29
177
Touchdown — 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:10
247
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:00
247
End of Half — 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:53
247

3rd Quarter

Touchdown — 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:39
317
Touchdown — 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:46
3114
Field Goal — 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:53
3414
Punt — 3 plays, -10 yards, 1:28
3414

4th Quarter

Punt — 9 plays, 26 yards, 5:12
3414
Downs — 11 plays, 45 yards, 2:48
3414
Punt — 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:03
3414
Punt — 3 plays, -4 yards, 0:53
3414
Missed FG — 9 plays, 24 yards, 4:37
3414
Interception — 9 plays, 36 yards, 1:31
3414
End of Game — 1 play, -2 yards, 0:06
3414

Team Stats

SHSU

RICE

34Points14

407Total Yards274

229Pass Yards227

178Rush Yards47

35:20Time of Possession24:40

20First Downs14

4Touchdowns2

2(3)Field Goals(Attempts)0(1)

0Turnovers2

20Penalty Yards44

Game Details

Saturday, August 31, 2024 · 7:00 PM

Rice Stadium · Houston, TX

attendance: 17,298 (36.8%)