Nicholls Colonels at Sam Houston Bearkats
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Landyn Locke throws 4 TDs as Sam Houston picks up 1st win of season with 59-0 win over Nicholls
The Bearkats (1-2) posted their highest-scoring game since joining the Football Bowl Subdivision, surpassing their previous mark of 42 against Louisiana Tech on Nov. 11, 2023.
Locke opened the scoring with a 65-yard touchdown pass to Tim Burns Jr. and added scoring passes of 3 yards to Grady O’Neill and 11 yards to Darrick Bledsoe III as Sam Houston built a 31-0 halftime lead.
Locke connected with Kamari Maxwell for a 48-yard touchdown early in the third quarter. Alton McCaskill added a 5-yard touchdown run before backup quarterback Brett Holloway threw a 61-yard scoring pass to Kyan Berry-Johnson to make it 52-0. Holloway capped the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown run in the fourth.
Sam Houston finished with 619 total yards, including 386 passing, and held Nicholls (2-2) to 163 total yards and 39 passing.
Railyn Adams intercepted a pass for the Bearkats’ first takeaway of the season. His return for a touchdown was nullified by a penalty.
Nicholls State: Hosts Lamar next Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:55 | Tim Burns Jr. 65 Yd pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 4:39 | Sam Carpenter 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:00 | Grady O'Neill 3 Yd pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:44 | Landan Brown 5 Yd Run (Sam Carpenter Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:03 | Darrick Bledsoe III 11 Yd pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:27 | Kamari Maxwell 48 Yd pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:14 | Alton McCaskill 5 Yd Run (Sam Carpenter Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:19 | Kyan Berry-Johnson 61 Yd pass from Brett Holloway (Sam Carpenter Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:45 | Brett Holloway 10 Yd Run (Sam Carpenter Kick) |
Statistics
 NICH |
 SHSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 1-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 10-17 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 163 | Total Yards | 619 |
| 39 | Passing | 386 |
| 7/23 | Comp/Att | 22/32 |
| 1.7 | Yards per pass | 12.1 |
| 124 | Rushing | 233 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 43 |
| 3.4 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 7-66 | Penalties | 8-70 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 24:29 | Possession | 35:31 |
Game Information
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 12,182 · Capacity:
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