Abilene Christian at Sam Houston

Saturday, November 12, 2022

Abilene Christian beat Sam Houston 45–⁠28. It was their eighth meeting; Sam Houston leads the series 6–⁠2.

AwayAbilene Christian7–⁠4 in 2022
45
HomeSam Houston5–⁠4 in 2022
28

Final at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, HuntsvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 7,592

At kickoff
50°F, clear, wind 11 mph, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Huntsville Municipal Airport (KUTS), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Marcus Thornton; umpire Mark Walker; head linesman Patrick Erwin; line judge Matthew Leis; side judge PJ Herron; field judge Kerry Wilson; back judge Joe Wise; center judge Jace CarlsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Abilene Christian21170745
Sam Houston778628

Standouts

  • PassingEthan Long30 of 48, 262 yards, 4 TD, 1 INTAbilene Christian
  • RushingKeegan Shoemaker8 carries, 29 yards, 2 TDSam Houston
  • ReceivingCody Chrest5 catches, 117 yardsSam Houston
  • DefensePatrick Jolly1 INTAbilene Christian

Player stats

Abilene Christian

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ethan Long30/4826241
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Smith1159117
Rovaughn Banks Jr.1456111
Ethan Long31907
Kendall Catalon3302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kendall Catalon478036
Kobe Clark654117
Colt Cooper546025
Tristan Golightly436211
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Patrick Jolly0001
Elijah Moffett0001

Sam Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Keegan Shoemaker23/4631922
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keegan Shoemaker829242
Zach Hrbacek1023020
Dezmon Jackson1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cody Chrest5117060
KeSean Raven586033
Al’Vonte Woodard659117
Dalton Meyer230017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kavian Gaither0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Abilene ChristianSam Houston
398Total yards362
262Passing yards319
136Rushing yards43
5.5Yards per pass6.9
3.6Yards per rush2.2
24First downs16
7–⁠18Third downs7–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers4
5–⁠50Penalties5–⁠30
38:43Possession21:17

Efficiency

Abilene ChristianSam Houston
41%Success rate30%
0.17EPA per play−0.09
1.21Explosiveness2.11
0.11Rushing EPA−0.44
0.22Passing EPA0.03
20%Passing-down success38%
6%Havoc by its defense1%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Sam Houston 75% to win. Abilene Christian won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Sam Houston −8, over/under 39.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Sam Houston end zoneAbilene Christian end zoneQ1 Sam HoustonFumble, 1 playQ1 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Abilene ChristianPunt, 4 playsQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ1 Abilene ChristianInterception, 8 playsQ2 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ2 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Abilene ChristianField goal, 12 playsQ2 Sam HoustonFumbleQ2 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Sam HoustonInterception, 2 playsQ2 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Sam HoustonEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 Abilene ChristianPunt, 8 playsQ3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Abilene ChristianMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 Sam HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ4 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ4 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Abilene ChristianPunt, 7 playsQ4 Sam HoustonTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Sam HoustonInterception, 4 playsQ4 Abilene ChristianEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Sam Houston drives left to right, Abilene Christian right to left.
  1. Q1 Sam HoustonFumble, 1 play, −7 yards
  2. Q1 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 2 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 2 plays, 16 yards
  5. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 11 plays, 50 yards
  7. Q1 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q1 Abilene ChristianPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  9. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
  10. Q1 Abilene ChristianInterception, 8 plays, 39 yards
  11. Q2 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q2 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q2 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 58 yards
  14. Q2 Abilene ChristianField goal, 12 plays, 56 yards
  15. Q2 Sam HoustonFumble, 0 yards
  16. Q2 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 4 plays, 27 yards
  17. Q2 Sam HoustonInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q2 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 4 plays, 43 yards
  19. Q2 Sam HoustonEnd of half, 3 plays, 10 yards
  20. Q3 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  22. Q3 Abilene ChristianPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
  23. Q3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  24. Q3 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  25. Q3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 67 yards
  26. Q3 Abilene ChristianMissed FG, 9 plays, 42 yards
  27. Q4 Sam HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  28. Q4 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  29. Q4 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  30. Q4 Abilene ChristianPunt, 7 plays, 42 yards
  31. Q4 Sam HoustonTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  32. Q4 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 3 plays, 10 yards
  33. Q4 Sam HoustonInterception, 4 plays, 21 yards
  34. Q4 Abilene ChristianEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Abilene Christian 21, Sam Houston 7
Sam Houston Fumble, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Blair Zepeda kickoff for 61 yds , Chris Hicks return for 19 yds to the SmHou 23
14:551st & 10 at own 23Keegan Shoemaker run for a loss of 7 yards to the SmHou 16 Keegan Shoemaker fumbled, recovered by AblCh Jadarius Thursby
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 2 plays
14:481st & 10 at opp 16Ethan Long pass complete to Colt Cooper for 7 yds to the SmHou 9
14:162nd & 3 at opp 9Ethan Long pass complete to Kobe Clark for 9 yds for a TD, (Blair Zepeda KICK)Abilene Christian 7, Sam Houston 0
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
14:161st & 0 at own 35Blair Zepeda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:161st & 10 at own 25Zach Hrbacek run for 2 yds to the SmHou 27
14:162nd & 8 at own 27Zach Hrbacek run for 1 yd to the SmHou 28
14:163rd & 7 at own 28Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Cody Chrest
14:164th & 7 at own 28Jadon Cardell punt blocked by Taelyn Williams blocked by Taelyn Williams
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 2 plays
12:571st & 10 at opp 16Ethan Long pass complete to Jermiah Dobbins for 8 yds to the SmHou 8
12:132nd & 2 at opp 8Ethan Long pass complete to Tristan Golightly for 8 yds for a TD, (Blair Zepeda KICK)Abilene Christian 14, Sam Houston 0
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
12:131st & 0 at own 35Blair Zepeda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:131st & 10 at own 25Keegan Shoemaker run for 1 yd to the SmHou 26
12:132nd & 9 at own 26Zach Hrbacek run for 2 yds to the SmHou 28 SAM HOUSTON Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
12:133rd & 7 at own 28Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Zach Hrbacek for a loss of 1 yard to the SmHou 27
12:134th & 8 at own 27Jadon Cardell punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 11 plays
10:421st & 10 at the 50Kendall Catalon run for 2 yds to the SmHou 48
10:422nd & 8 at opp 48Kendall Catalon run for no gain to the SmHou 48
10:423rd & 8 at opp 48Ethan Long run for 7 yds to the SmHou 41
10:424th & 1 at opp 41Anthony Smith run for 3 yds to the SmHou 38 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 38Anthony Smith run for 9 yds to the SmHou 29
10:422nd & 1 at opp 29Ethan Long pass incomplete to Kendall Catalon
10:423rd & 1 at opp 29Anthony Smith run for 4 yds to the SmHou 25 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 25Ethan Long pass complete to Kobe Clark for 10 yds to the SmHou 15 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 15Ethan Long pass complete to Rovaughn Banks Jr. for 4 yds to the SmHou 11
10:422nd & 6 at opp 11Ethan Long pass incomplete to Tristan Golightly
5:543rd & 6 at opp 11Ethan Long pass complete to Tristan Golightly for 11 yds for a TD, (Blair Zepeda KICK)Abilene Christian 21, Sam Houston 0
Sam Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
5:541st & 0 at own 35Blair Zepeda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:541st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 11 yards to the SmHou 14
5:542nd & 21 at own 14Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al’Vonte Woodard for 13 yds to the SmHou 27
5:543rd & 8 at own 27Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Cody Chrest for 60 yds to the AblCh 13 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 13Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Cody Chrest
4:172nd & 10 at opp 13Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Shane Johnson for 13 yds for a TD, (Seth Morgan KICK)Abilene Christian 21, Sam Houston 7
Abilene Christian Punt, 4 plays
4:171st & 0 at own 35Seth Morgan kickoff for 42 yds , Denver Holman return for 5 yds to the AblCh 28
4:111st & 10 at own 28Ethan Long pass complete to Kobe Clark for 11 yds to the AblCh 39 for a 1ST down
4:111st & 10 at own 39Ethan Long pass complete to Jermiah Dobbins for 9 yds to the AblCh 48
4:112nd & 1 at own 48Ethan Long pass complete to Colt Cooper for no gain to the AblCh 48
4:113rd & 1 at own 48Jermiah Dobbins run for no gain to the AblCh 48
4:114th & 1 at own 48Logan Burke punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Sam Houston Punt, 5 plays
1:461st & 10 at own 20Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al’Vonte Woodard
1:462nd & 10 at own 20Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to KeSean Raven for 33 yds to the AblCh 47 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at opp 47Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al’Vonte Woodard for 4 yds to the AblCh 43
1:462nd & 6 at opp 43SAM HOUSTON Penalty, false start (James Dawn II) to the AblCh 48
1:462nd & 11 at opp 48Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Zach Hrbacek
1:463rd & 11 at opp 48Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Cody Chrest
1:464th & 11 at opp 48Jadon Cardell punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Kendall Catalon at the AblCh 14
Abilene Christian Interception, 8 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 14Ethan Long pass complete to Kobe Clark for 17 yds to the AblCh 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 31Ethan Long pass complete to Rovaughn Banks Jr. for 5 yds to the AblCh 36
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 36Ethan Long run for 6 yds to the AblCh 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 42Ethan Long pass complete to Davion Johnson for 5 yds to the AblCh 47
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at opp 47Ethan Long pass intercepted Kavian Gaither return for no gain to the SmHou 31
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 47Rovaughn Banks Jr. run for 8 yds to the SmHou 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Ethan Long pass complete to Davion Johnson for a loss of 2 yards to the SmHou 47
Q2 15:002nd & 12 at opp 47Ethan Long pass incomplete to Jed Castles
2nd quarter8 drives, then Abilene Christian 38, Sam Houston 14
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 31Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Shane Johnson for 6 yds to the SmHou 37
11:412nd & 4 at own 37Zach Hrbacek run for a loss of 2 yards to the SmHou 35
11:413rd & 6 at own 35Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Zach Hrbacek for 3 yds to the SmHou 38
11:414th & 3 at own 38Jadon Cardell punt for 43 yds , David Fisher returns for 1 yd to the AblCh 20
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 20Anthony Smith run for no gain to the AblCh 20
10:002nd & 10 at own 20Ethan Long pass incomplete to Kobe Clark
10:003rd & 10 at own 20Ethan Long pass incomplete to Kendall Catalon
10:004th & 10 at own 20Logan Burke punt for 38 yds, downed at the SmHou 42
Sam Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
9:031st & 10 at own 42Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al’Vonte Woodard for 4 yds to the SmHou 46
9:032nd & 6 at own 46Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Cody Chrest, broken up by Patrick Jolly
9:033rd & 6 at own 46SAM HOUSTON Penalty, false start (Moses Johnson) to the SmHou 41
9:033rd & 11 at own 41Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Dalton Meyer for 17 yds to the AblCh 42 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at opp 42Keegan Shoemaker run for 42 yds for a TD, (Seth Morgan KICK)Abilene Christian 21, Sam Houston 14
Abilene Christian Field goal, 12 plays
7:481st & 0 at own 35Seth Morgan kickoff for 65 yds , Davion Johnson return for 27 yds to the AblCh 27
7:411st & 10 at own 27Ethan Long pass incomplete to Kendall Catalon
7:412nd & 10 at own 27Ethan Long pass complete to Jermiah Dobbins for 6 yds to the AblCh 33
7:413rd & 4 at own 33Ethan Long pass complete to Colt Cooper for 4 yds to the AblCh 37 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at own 37Jermiah Dobbins run for 1 yd to the AblCh 38
7:412nd & 9 at own 38Ethan Long pass complete to Colt Cooper for 10 yds to the AblCh 48 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at own 48Jermiah Dobbins run for a loss of 2 yards to the AblCh 46
7:412nd & 12 at own 46Ethan Long pass incomplete to Kobe Clark
7:413rd & 12 at own 46Ethan Long pass complete to Kendall Catalon for 36 yds to the SmHou 18 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 18Jermiah Dobbins run for 1 yd to the SmHou 17
7:412nd & 9 at opp 17Ethan Long pass incomplete to Blayne Taylor
7:413rd & 9 at opp 17Ethan Long pass incomplete to Kobe Clark
3:114th & 9 at opp 17Blair Zepeda 35 yd FG GOOD SAM HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declinedAbilene Christian 24, Sam Houston 14
3:111st & 0 at own 35Blair Zepeda kickoff for 38 yds , TEAM return for no gain to the SmHou 27 TEAM fumbled, recovered by AblCh Kendall Catalon
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 4 plays
3:091st & 10 at opp 27Ethan Long pass complete to Tristan Golightly for 10 yds to the SmHou 17 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at opp 17Ethan Long pass incomplete to Blayne Taylor
3:092nd & 10 at opp 17Ethan Long pass incomplete to Blayne Taylor, broken up by David Fisher
2:323rd & 10 at opp 17Timeout ABIL CHRISTIAN, clock 02:32
2:323rd & 10 at opp 17Timeout SAM HOUSTON, clock 02:32
2:253rd & 10 at opp 17Anthony Smith run for 17 yds for a TD, (Blair Zepeda KICK)Abilene Christian 31, Sam Houston 14
Sam Houston Interception, 2 plays
2:251st & 0 at own 35Blair Zepeda kickoff for 44 yds , Zach Hrbacek return for 7 yds to the SmHou 28
2:211st & 10 at own 28Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Zach Hrbacek, broken up by Jordan Paup
2:212nd & 10 at own 28Keegan Shoemaker pass intercepted Patrick Jolly return for a loss of 1 yard to the SmHou 43
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 4 plays
2:101st & 10 at opp 43Ethan Long pass complete to Colt Cooper for 25 yds to the SmHou 18 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 18Rovaughn Banks Jr. run for 2 yds to the SmHou 16
2:102nd & 8 at opp 16Long, Ethan pass incomplete to Taylor, Blayne, PENALTY SHSU pass interference (Fisher, David) 14 yards to the SHSU2, 1ST DOWN ACU, NO PLAY.
2:101st & 0 at opp 2Banks Jr., R. rush for no gain to the SHSU2 (Weaver, Caleb;Adkins, Donovan), PENALTY SHSU substitution infraction 1 yards to the SHSU1, NO PLAY.
2:101st & goal at opp 1Rovaughn Banks Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the SmHou 2
0:272nd & 0 at opp 2Timeout ABIL CHRISTIAN, clock 00:27
0:232nd & goal at opp 2Ethan Long pass complete to Rovaughn Banks Jr. for 2 yds for a TD, (Blair Zepeda KICK)Abilene Christian 38, Sam Houston 14
0:231st & 0 at own 35Timeout ABIL CHRISTIAN, clock 00:23
Sam Houston End of half, 3 plays
0:231st & 0 at own 35Blair Zepeda kickoff for 28 yds, downed at the SmHou 37
0:221st & 10 at own 37Zach Hrbacek run for 2 yds to the SmHou 39
0:112nd & 8 at own 39Timeout SAM HOUSTON, clock 00:11
0:112nd & 8 at own 39Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al’Vonte Woodard for 9 yds to the SmHou 48 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at own 48Timeout SAM HOUSTON, clock 00:05
0:051st & 10 at own 48Keegan Shoemaker sacked by Jordan Paup for a loss of 1 yard to the SmHou 47
3rd quarter7 drives, then Abilene Christian 38, Sam Houston 22
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 47Seth Morgan kickoff for 53 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ethan Long pass complete to Davion Johnson for 1 yd to the AblCh 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Ethan Long pass incomplete to Colt Cooper
15:003rd & 9 at own 26Ethan Long pass incomplete to Blayne Taylor
15:004th & 9 at own 26Logan Burke punt for 27 yds, downed at the SmHou 47
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
14:011st & 10 at own 47Zach Hrbacek run for 1 yd to the SmHou 48
14:012nd & 9 at own 48Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al’Vonte Woodard, broken up by Jack Schultz
14:013rd & 9 at own 48Keegan Shoemaker run for 1 yd to the SmHou 49
14:014th & 8 at own 49Jadon Cardell punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Kendall Catalon at the AblCh 11
Abilene Christian Punt, 8 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 11Anthony Smith run for 5 yds to the AblCh 16
12:452nd & 5 at own 16Anthony Smith run for 6 yds to the AblCh 22 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at own 22Anthony Smith run for 6 yds to the AblCh 28
12:452nd & 4 at own 28Anthony Smith run for 3 yds to the AblCh 31
12:453rd & 1 at own 31Anthony Smith run for 4 yds to the AblCh 35 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at own 35Long, Ethan pass complete to Golightly, T. for 7 yards to the ACU42, out-of-bounds (Morris, Jordan), PENALTY ACU illegal block (Dobbins, J.) 15 yards to the ACU20, NO PLAY.
12:451st & 25 at own 20Ethan Long pass complete to Kendall Catalon for 12 yds to the AblCh 32
12:452nd & 13 at own 32Ethan Long pass complete to Kobe Clark for 7 yds to the AblCh 39
12:453rd & 6 at own 39Jermiah Dobbins run for 3 yds to the AblCh 42
12:454th & 3 at own 42ABIL CHRISTIAN Penalty, false start (Jermiah Dobbins) to the AblCh 37
12:454th & 8 at own 37Logan Burke punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Cody Chrest at the SmHou 27
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 27Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Zach Hrbacek, broken up by William Morgan
7:242nd & 10 at own 27Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al’Vonte Woodard
7:243rd & 10 at own 27Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al’Vonte Woodard
7:244th & 10 at own 27Jadon Cardell punt for 42 yds , Donovan Adkins returns for a loss of 3 yards to the AblCh 28
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 28Ethan Long pass incomplete to Kendall Catalon
7:002nd & 10 at own 28Ethan Long pass incomplete to Kendall Catalon, broken up by David Fisher
7:003rd & 10 at own 28Ethan Long pass complete to Anthony Smith for 4 yds to the AblCh 32
7:004th & 6 at own 32Logan Burke punt for 35 yds, downed at the SmHou 33
Sam Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
6:141st & 10 at own 33Zach Hrbacek run for 20 yds to the AblCh 47 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 47ABIL CHRISTIAN Penalty, Defensive offside (Jack Schultz) to the AblCh 42
6:141st & 5 at opp 42Zach Hrbacek run for a loss of 2 yards to the AblCh 44
6:142nd & 7 at opp 44Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Cody Chrest for a loss of 1 yard to the AblCh 45
6:143rd & 8 at opp 45Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Cody Chrest for 11 yds to the AblCh 34 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 34Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to KeSean Raven for 9 yds to the AblCh 25
6:142nd & 1 at opp 25SAM HOUSTON Penalty, false start (KeSean Raven) to the AblCh 30
6:142nd & 6 at opp 30Zach Hrbacek run for a loss of 1 yard to the AblCh 31
6:143rd & 7 at opp 31Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to KeSean Raven for 25 yds to the AblCh 6 for a 1ST down
6:141st & goal at opp 6Dezmon Jackson run for 2 yds to the AblCh 4
6:142nd & goal at opp 4Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Cody Chrest
1:473rd & goal at opp 4Keegan Shoemaker run for 4 yds for a TD, (Keegan Shoemaker pass to Dalton Meyer for Two-Point Conversion)Abilene Christian 38, Sam Houston 22
Abilene Christian Missed FG, 9 plays
1:471st & 0 at own 35Seth Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:471st & 10 at own 25Rovaughn Banks Jr. run for 3 yds to the AblCh 28
1:472nd & 7 at own 28Rovaughn Banks Jr. run for 9 yds to the AblCh 37 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at own 37Rovaughn Banks Jr. run for 6 yds to the AblCh 43
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 43Rovaughn Banks Jr. run for 10 yds to the SmHou 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Rovaughn Banks Jr. run for 11 yds to the SmHou 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 36Kendall Catalon run for 1 yd to the SmHou 35
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 35Anthony Smith run for 2 yds to the SmHou 33
Q4 12:333rd & 7 at opp 33Timeout ABIL CHRISTIAN, clock 12:33
Q4 12:333rd & 7 at opp 33Ethan Long pass incomplete to Tristan Golightly, broken up by Jordan Morris
Q4 12:244th & 7 at opp 33Blair Zepeda 50 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Richard Outland TEAM return for no gain to the SmHou 33
4th quarter8 drives, then Abilene Christian 45, Sam Houston 28
Sam Houston Punt, 6 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 33Zach Hrbacek run for no gain to the SmHou 33
12:242nd & 10 at own 33Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to KeSean Raven for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at the 50Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al’Vonte Woodard for 12 yds to the AblCh 38 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 38Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Cody Chrest, broken up by Patrick Jolly
12:242nd & 10 at opp 38Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Tony Williams, broken up by Elijah Moffett
12:243rd & 10 at opp 38Keegan Shoemaker sacked by Tyrin Bradley for a loss of 5 yards to the AblCh 43
12:244th & 15 at opp 43Jadon Cardell punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Kendall Catalon at the AblCh 15
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 15Rovaughn Banks Jr. run for 1 yd to the AblCh 16
9:572nd & 9 at own 16Rovaughn Banks Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the AblCh 14
9:573rd & 11 at own 14Ethan Long pass complete to Blayne Taylor for 6 yds to the AblCh 20
8:314th & 5 at own 20Timeout SAM HOUSTON, clock 08:31
8:314th & 5 at own 20Peyton Mansell punt for 42 yds , Cody Chrest returns for a loss of 3 yards to the SmHou 35
Sam Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 35Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Dezmon Jackson
8:212nd & 10 at own 35Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al’Vonte Woodard, broken up by Roland Williams III
8:213rd & 10 at own 35Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Cody Chrest for 35 yds to the AblCh 30 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 30Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Dalton Meyer for 13 yds to the AblCh 17 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 17Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Shane Johnson
8:212nd & 10 at opp 17Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to KeSean Raven
7:103rd & 10 at opp 17Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al’Vonte Woodard for 17 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Abilene Christian 38, Sam Houston 28
Abilene Christian Punt, 7 plays
7:101st & 0 at own 35Seth Morgan kickoff for 48 yds , Denver Holman return for 3 yds to the AblCh 20
7:051st & 10 at own 20Ethan Long pass complete to Kendall Catalon for 3 yds to the AblCh 23
7:052nd & 7 at own 23Ethan Long pass complete to Tristan Golightly for 7 yds to the AblCh 30 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at own 30Rovaughn Banks Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the AblCh 29
7:052nd & 11 at own 29Ethan Long pass complete to Kendall Catalon for 27 yds to the SmHou 44 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at opp 44Ethan Long pass complete to Kobe Clark for no gain to the SmHou 44
7:052nd & 10 at opp 44Ethan Long pass incomplete to Kobe Clark
7:053rd & 10 at opp 44Ethan Long run for 6 yds to the SmHou 38
3:254th & 4 at opp 38Timeout ABIL CHRISTIAN, clock 03:25
3:254th & 4 at opp 38Peyton Mansell punt for 36 yds, downed at the SmHou 2
Sam Houston Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 2Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to KeSean Raven for 2 yds to the SmHou 4
3:082nd & 8 at own 4Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Elijah Sohn for 6 yds to the SmHou 10
3:083rd & 2 at own 10Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Cody Chrest, broken up by Patrick Jolly
3:084th & 2 at own 10Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to KeSean Raven, broken up by Anthony Egbo Jr.
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 3 plays
2:171st & goal at opp 10Rovaughn Banks Jr. run for 4 yds to the SmHou 6
2:122nd & 0 at opp 6Timeout SAM HOUSTON, clock 02:12
2:122nd & goal at opp 6Rovaughn Banks Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the SmHou 7
2:073rd & 0 at opp 7Timeout ABIL CHRISTIAN, clock 02:07
2:023rd & goal at opp 7Rovaughn Banks Jr. run for 7 yds for a TD, (Blair Zepeda KICK)Abilene Christian 45, Sam Houston 28
Sam Houston Interception, 4 plays
2:021st & 0 at own 35Blair Zepeda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:021st & 10 at own 25Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Dezmon Jackson for a 1ST down ABIL CHRISTIAN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Tyrin Bradley) to the SmHou 40 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at own 40Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Cody Chrest for 12 yds to the AblCh 48 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at opp 48Keegan Shoemaker sacked by Alexander Duke for a loss of 6 yards to the SmHou 46
2:022nd & 16 at own 46Keegan Shoemaker pass intercepted Elijah Moffett return for 52 yds to the SAMHOUSTON 2 ABIL CHRISTIAN Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the SmHou 25
Abilene Christian End of game, 2 plays
0:551st & 10 at opp 25TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SmHou 27
0:552nd & 12 at opp 27TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SmHou 29

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Sam Houston leads 6–⁠2 in eight meetings.

Recent meetings
2022Abilene Christian 45, Sam Houston 28
2021Sam Houston 35, Abilene Christian 9
2019Sam Houston 24, Abilene Christian 10
2018Abilene Christian 17, Sam Houston 10
2017Sam Houston 44, Abilene Christian 35
2016Sam Houston 48, Abilene Christian 21

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