Schmid leads Sam Houston St. in 45-6 rout of Incarnate Word
Eric Schmid had five touchdown passes and threw for 531 yards to lead Sam Houston State to a 45-6 rout of Incarnate Word on Saturday night in a Southland Conference opener.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Incarnate Word Cardinals
6
Sam Houston State Bearkats
45
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UIW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| SHSU | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium · 8,196 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ SE Louisiana Lions | W 35-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Northwestern State Demons | W 66-14 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs McNeese Cowboys | W 38-6 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | W 41-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Lamar Cardinals | L 35-38 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:38 6-45
Kaleb Ducros 1 Yd Run (Carson Mohr PAT failed)
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Touchdown 11:29 0-45
Donovan Williams 1 Yd Run (Connor Crow Kick)
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Touchdown 3:50 0-38
Ife Adeyi 80 Yd pass from Eric Schmid (Connor Crow Kick)
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Touchdown 0:57 0-31
Nathan Stewart 32 Yd pass from Eric Schmid (Connor Crow Kick)
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Field Goal 3:03 0-24
Connor Crow 22 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:00 0-21
Nathan Stewart 20 Yd pass from Eric Schmid (Connor Crow Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 0-14
Nathan Stewart 49 Yd pass from Eric Schmid (Connor Crow Kick)
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Touchdown 10:43 0-7
Dee Bowens 64 Yd pass from Eric Schmid (Connor Crow Kick)
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SHSU
5 plays, 11 yards, 2:38 · End of Game
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UIW 2:38
8 plays, 30 yards, 2:23 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:38 6-45
Kaleb Ducros 1 Yd Run (Carson Mohr PAT failed)
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SHSU 5:01
1 play, 10 yards, 0:09 · Fumble
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UIW 5:10
11 plays, 43 yards, 3:44 · Missed FG
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SHSU 8:54
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:26 · Punt
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UIW 10:20
4 plays, 41 yards, 1:09 · Interception
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SHSU 11:29
13 plays, 79 yards, 4:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:29 0-45
Donovan Williams 1 Yd Run (Connor Crow Kick)
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UIW 0:58
8 plays, 55 yards, 2:45 · Downs
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SHSU 3:50
1 play, 80 yards, 0:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:50 0-38
Ife Adeyi 80 Yd pass from Eric Schmid (Connor Crow Kick)
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UIW 4:01
6 plays, 52 yards, 1:51 · Fumble
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SHSU 5:52
6 plays, 42 yards, 1:38 · Interception
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UIW 7:30
6 plays, 29 yards, 2:09 · Interception
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SHSU 9:39
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:57 · Punt
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UIW 11:36
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:14 · Punt
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SHSU 13:50
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:10 · Punt
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SHSU
1 play, -3 yards, 0:25 · End of Half
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UIW 0:25
3 plays, -1 yard, 0:32 · Punt
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SHSU 0:57
6 plays, 65 yards, 0:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:57 0-31
Nathan Stewart 32 Yd pass from Eric Schmid (Connor Crow Kick)
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UIW 1:54
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:05 · Punt
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SHSU 3:03
11 plays, 61 yards, 4:50 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:03 0-24
Connor Crow 22 Yd Field Goal
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UIW 7:53
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:02 · Punt
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SHSU 9:00
4 plays, 74 yards, 1:26 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:00 0-21
Nathan Stewart 20 Yd pass from Eric Schmid (Connor Crow Kick)
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UIW 10:26
6 plays, 54 yards, 1:59 · Missed FG
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SHSU 12:25
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:52 · Punt
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UIW 13:17
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:37 · Punt
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SHSU
8 plays, 83 yards, 0:00 · Touchdown
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UIW 3:21
5 plays, 25 yards, 1:06 · Punt
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SHSU 4:27
8 plays, 34 yards, 2:38 · Downs
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UIW 7:05
9 plays, 31 yards, 3:28 · Downs
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SHSU 10:43
1 play, 64 yards, 0:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 0-14
Nathan Stewart 49 Yd pass from Eric Schmid (Connor Crow Kick)
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Touchdown 10:43 0-7
Dee Bowens 64 Yd pass from Eric Schmid (Connor Crow Kick)
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UIW 10:54
11 plays, 53 yards, 4:06 · Downs
Showing the last 39 of 39 events.
Team Stats
UIW
SHSU
22
1st Downs
24
5-19
3rd down efficiency
3-11
2-5
4th down efficiency
1-2
412
Total Yards
604
275
Passing
531
24/50
Comp/Att
29/45
5.5
Yards per pass
11.8
137
Rushing
73
40
Rushing Attempts
31
3.4
Yards per rush
2.4
10-105
Penalties
11-116
3
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions thrown
1
31:42
Possession
28:18
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