Sam Houston Bearkats at Oregon State Beavers
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Sam Houston's special teams shine in 21-17 win over Oregon State
Sam Houston (1-8) avoided the first 0-9 start to a season in program history and Bearkats first-year coach Phil Longo got his first win as a head coach since Nov. 12, 2005, when he was at La Salle.
Mettauer hit Chris Reed for a 35-yard touchdown with 1:14 left in the second quarter that trimmed Sam Houston’s deficit to 17-7 at halftime. Tim Burns Jr. returned the opening kickoff of the second half 98 yards for a touchdown and Lyric Smith blocked a punt that Brody Henderson scooped up and ran 31 yards for a TD that gave the Bearkats a 21-17 lead with 8:29 to play.
Sam Houston had just eight first downs and was outgained 474-157 total yards.
Anthony Hankerson had 33 carries for 166 yards and two touchdowns for Oregon State (2-7) and David Wells Jr. had nine receptions for 112 yards. Gabarri Johnson was 28-of-39 passing for 283 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions.
How To Watch
How can I watch Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Oregon State Beavers?
- TV Channel: Bearkats at Beavers 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on The CW Network.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:55 | Anthony Hankerson 2 Yd Run (Caleb Ojeda Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 8:00 | Caleb Ojeda 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:53 | Anthony Hankerson 13 Yd Run (Caleb Ojeda Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:14 | Chris Reed 35 Yd pass from Mabrey Mettauer (Christian Pavon Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:42 | Tim Burns Jr. 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Christian Pavon Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:29 | Brody Henderson 31 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Christian Pavon Kick) |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 ORST |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1st Downs | 28 |
| 3-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-3 |
| 157 | Total Yards | 474 |
| 85 | Passing | 286 |
| 9/24 | Comp/Att | 29/42 |
| 3.5 | Yards per pass | 6.8 |
| 72 | Rushing | 188 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 40 |
| 3.0 | Yards per rush | 4.7 |
| 6-58 | Penalties | 4-35 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 21:47 | Possession | 38:13 |
Game Information
Location: Corvallis, OR
Attendance: 31,626 · Capacity:
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