Sam Houston Bearkats at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
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Gagliano leads Middle Tennessee to first CUSA win of season, 31-17 over Bearkats
With the score tied at 10, Gagliano threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Jekail Middlebrook with 5 1/2 minutes left in the third quarter then made his way to the end zone for a 33-yard touchdown early in the fourth.
Gagliano, a freshman making his second start, sealed the outcome with a 2-yard TD run with just over two minutes remaining before the Bearkats added a final touchdown.
The Bearkats (2-9, 1-6) had taken a 10-0 lead in the first quarter on a 38-yard field goal by Christian Pavon and Landyn Locke's deep pass down the right side to Chris Reed for a 54-yard touchdown.
The Blue Raiders (2-9, 1-6) rallied to tie on Rickey Hunt Jr.'s 1-yard TD run to cap a 77-yard drive and Jacob Hathaway's 27-yard field goal with 19 seconds left in the first half.
Gagliano was 21 of 34 for 268 yards passing and rushed for 67 more. Middlebrook had 106 yards on 15 carries and 31 receiving yards.
Locke was 25 of 40 for 281 yards including two touchdowns to Reed but also had an interception.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 11:04 | Christian Pavon 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 5:22 | Chris Reed 54 Yd pass from Landyn Locke (Christian Pavon Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:45 | Rickey Hunt Jr. 1 Yd Run (Zach Benedict Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:19 | Jacob Hathaway 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:26 | Jekail Middlebrook 19 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Jacob Hathaway Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:55 | Roman Gagliano 33 Yd Run (Jacob Hathaway Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:10 | Roman Gagliano 2 Yd Run (Jacob Hathaway Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:55 | Chris Reed 4 Yd pass from Landyn Locke (Christian Pavon Kick) |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 2-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 360 | Total Yards | 460 |
| 281 | Passing | 268 |
| 25/41 | Comp/Att | 21/34 |
| 6.9 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 79 | Rushing | 192 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 6.0 |
| 4-50 | Penalties | 5-55 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:35 | Possession | 29:25 |
Game Information
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 7,605 · Capacity:
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