Sam Houston Bearkats at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
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Clay Thevenin, Blake Baker propel Louisiana Tech to 55-14 victory over Sam Houston
Baker completed 17 of 21 passes for 221 yards with an interception to help Louisiana Tech (5-3, 3-2 Conference USA) beat winless Sam Houston (0-8, 0-5). He added 42 yards on seven carries.
Baker threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to Devin Gandy on the game-opening drive, and Thevenin added a 6-yard touchdown run midway through for a 14-0 lead after one quarter.
Thevenin ended an 82-yard drive with a 50-yard touchdown run and the Bulldogs led 21-0 early in the second.
Baker ran it in from a yard out to cap an eight-play 95-yard drive and Louisiana Tech led 27-0 at halftime after the extra-point kick was missed.
Elijah Green had touchdown runs covering 28 and 80 yards in the third quarter to get Sam Houston on the scoreboard. But Omiri Wiggins had a 16-yard touchdown run and Thevenin added a 25-yarder for a 41-14 advantage heading to the fourth quarter.
Jacob Fields picked off a Hunter Watson pass and returned it 85 yards for a touchdown, and Andrew Burnette scored on a 66-yard run to set the final margin.
Wiggins finished with 136 yards on 14 carries as the Bulldogs piled up 425 of their 646 yards on the ground.
Green had a career-high 191 yards on 10 rushes for Sam Houston. Watson totaled 193 yards on 14-for-33 passing with an interception.
How To Watch
How can I watch Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs?
- TV Channel: Bearkats at Bulldogs 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:48 | Devin Gandy 36 Yd pass from Blake Baker (Drew Henderson Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:33 | Clay Thevenin 6 Yd Run (Drew Henderson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:39 | Clay Thevenin 50 Yd Run (Drew Henderson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:44 | Blake Baker 1 Yd Run (Drew Henderson PAT failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:23 | Elijah Green 28 Yd Run (Christian Pavon Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:53 | Omiri Wiggins 16 Yd Run (Drew Henderson Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:25 | Clay Thevenin 25 Yd Run (Drew Henderson Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:13 | Elijah Green 80 Yd Run (Christian Pavon Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:13 | Jacob Fields 85 Yd Interception Return (Drew Henderson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:08 | Andrew Burnette 67 Yd Run (Drew Henderson Kick) |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 LT |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 29 |
| 4-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-6 |
| 1-6 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 503 | Total Yards | 647 |
| 207 | Passing | 221 |
| 17/40 | Comp/Att | 17/21 |
| 5.2 | Yards per pass | 10.5 |
| 296 | Rushing | 426 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 9.0 | Yards per rush | 10.9 |
| 9-65 | Penalties | 5-51 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:08 | Possession | 28:52 |
Game Information
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 17,841 · Capacity:
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