Elliott T. Bowers Stadium Witnesses Sam Houston State Bearkats Edge Out Kennesaw State Owls in Football Showdown
The Sam Houston State Bearkats secured a narrow victory over the Kennesaw State Owls with a final score of 24-21. The Bearkats, now standing at 1-8, demonstrated resilience on their home turf at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, while the Owls' record fell to 2-6.
The game began with the visitors taking an early lead, scoring 14 points in the first quarter while keeping the Bearkats scoreless. However, as the game progressed into the second quarter, momentum shifted when the Bearkats managed to put up seven points against seven from the Owls. Moving into halftime, fans were anxious as their team trailed by seven.
In a remarkable turnaround during the third quarter, Sam Houston State's defense held strong and prevented any scoring from Kennesaw State while adding another seven points to tie up the game. The fourth quarter proved decisive for Sam Houston State; they scored ten additional points and held off any response from their opponents.
Sam Houston State's offense was particularly effective through aerial attacks; their quarterback threw for three touchdowns and completed an impressive 78 percent of passes for a total of 242 yards. The receiving corps was equally efficient with receptions totaling 242 yards and securing all three touchdowns thrown by their quarterback – one being a notable longest touchdown completion of 24 yards.
On special teams, Sam Houston State executed flawlessly with field goal kickers making one out of one attempts from within 39 yards and extra point kicks achieving perfection on all three attempts. Their red zone efficiency stood out remarkably at a hundred percent success rate over three attempts.
Despite two fumbles by Sam Houston State during play which led to one lost possession each time, they managed to maintain control overall with total offensive plays amounting to an impressive count of eighty-one that covered three hundred forty-seven total yards across both rushing and passing plays.
As for penalties throughout this hard-fought contest between these two determined teams – discipline prevailed as only two penalties were called against each side resulting in fifteen penalty yards assessed against both teams combined.
Looking ahead after this hard-fought victory on home soil under artificial lights before an attendance crowd numbering seven thousand one hundred forty-three fans cheering them on – next up for Sam Houston is an away game scheduled at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston against Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on November eleven o'clock PM Central Time Zone broadcasted live via ESPN+. This upcoming encounter promises another opportunity for fans to support their team as they continue through this season's challenges.