East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Samford Bulldogs
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Houston runs for 151 yards, 2 TDs as ETSU tops Samford 38-14
The Buccaneers (5-5, 3-3 Southern Conference) totaled 600 yards with 363 through the air and 237 on the ground.
ETSU's Jacolby Criswell threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns, hitting Karim Page for 26 yards in the first quarter and tight end Charlie Browder from 10 yards in the third. Backup Ephraim Floyd connected with Xavier Gaillardetz for a 70-yard score on his only attempt.
Gaillardetz finished with three catches for 113 yards, and Jeremiah Harrison added four receptions for 95.
East Tennessee State opened with Houston’s 45-yard touchdown run at 13:40 of the first quarter, added Floyd’s 70-yarder 36 seconds later, then made it 21-0 on Criswell’s strike to Page. The Buccaneers led 24-7 at halftime and pushed it to 38-7 in the third on Browder’s touchdown and Houston’s second scoring run, a 40-yarder with 9:57 left in the quarter.
Samford's (1-9, 1-7) Quincy Crittendon threw a 20-yard touchdown to C.J. Evans in the first quarter and Brady Stober added a 25-yard touchdown to Calvin Jones late in the fourth. Jones caught five passes for 54 yards and Sam Pickett III had three receptions for 90. The Bulldogs attempted 37 rushes but averaged just 1.5 yards per carry for a total of 56 yards.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Buccaneers at Bulldogs 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:40 | Devontae Houston 45 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 12:45 | Xavier Gaillardetz 70 Yd pass from Jacolby Criswell (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:55 | Karim Page 26 Yd pass from Jacolby Criswell (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:01 | C.J. Evans 20 Yd pass from Quincy Crittendon (Jake Garner Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 8:20 | Ewan Johnson 46 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:39 | Charlie Browder 10 Yd pass from Jacolby Criswell (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:57 | Devontae Houston 40 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:40 | Calvin Jones 25 Yd pass from Brady Stober (Jake Garner Kick) |
Statistics
 ETSU |
 SAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 6-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-19 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 3-3 |
| 600 | Total Yards | 312 |
| 363 | Passing | 256 |
| 23/36 | Comp/Att | 21/39 |
| 10.1 | Yards per pass | 6.6 |
| 237 | Rushing | 56 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 6.2 | Yards per rush | 1.5 |
| 7-75 | Penalties | 5-50 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:59 | Possession | 30:01 |
Game Information
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 3,591 · Capacity:
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