Florida International at Sam Houston

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Florida International beat Sam Houston 33–⁠27 in double overtime. It was their first meeting; after it, Florida International led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayFlorida International4–⁠8 in 2023
33
HomeSam Houston3–⁠9 in 2023
27

Final, 2 overtimes at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, HuntsvilleTV: CBSSNAttendance 7,543

At kickoff
79°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Huntsville Municipal Airport (KUTS), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Garrett DickersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Florida International37737633
Sam Houston0100107027

Standouts

Player stats

Florida International

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Keyone Jenkins26/3819010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kejon Owens960120
Shomari Lawrence1647116
Keyone Jenkins1525123
Chase Gabriel1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kris Mitchell875125
Eric Rivers650013
Jalen Bracey536011
Dean Patterson420012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Reggie Peterson10001
Donovan Manuel72.500
Hezekiah Masses7000
Adrian Cole5100
Jeramy Passmore2110
Jack Daly2110

Sam Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Keegan Shoemaker31/4730621
Noah Smith0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Noah Smith340125
Keegan Shoemaker830016
John Gentry1129010
Adrian Murdaugh3507
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Noah Smith991121
Malik Phillips459023
Elijah Sohn348128
Al’Vonte Woodard445019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trevor Williams14100
Kavian Gaither7100
Caleb Weaver6000
Matthew Aribisala5100
Isaiah Nixon3220
Chris Scott2110
Jevon Leon1110

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

Team stats

Florida InternationalSam Houston
331Total yards410
190Passing yards306
141Rushing yards104
4.9Yards per pass6.4
3.4Yards per rush4.2
21First downs25
6–⁠19Third downs5–⁠14
4–⁠5Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers1
5–⁠30Penalties8–⁠55
31:24Possession28:36
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Florida InternationalSam Houston
39%Success rate46%
0.06EPA per play0.17
0.86Explosiveness1.14
0.15Rushing EPA0.04
−0.02Passing EPA0.42
25%Passing-down success36%
0.01First-down EPA−0.09
−0.14Second-down EPA0.09
0.14Third-down EPA0.72
16%Havoc by its defense15%

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 55% to win. Florida International won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Sam Houston −5.5, 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.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Sam Houston 65%, Florida International 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Sam Houston end zoneFlorida International end zoneQ1 Florida InternationalPunt, 6 playsQ1 Sam HoustonInterception, 7 playsQ1 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 Florida InternationalField goal, 9 playsQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ2 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ2 Sam HoustonMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ2 Sam HoustonField goal, 10 playsQ3 Sam HoustonPunt, 7 playsQ3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Florida InternationalPunt, 7 playsQ4 Sam HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ4 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ4 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 Florida InternationalFumble, 6 playsQ4 Sam HoustonField goal, 4 playsQ4 Florida InternationalField goal, 10 playsQ5 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 1 playQ5 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Sam Houston drives left to right, Florida International right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Florida InternationalPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 Sam HoustonInterception, 7 plays, 55 yards
  3. Q1 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 Florida InternationalField goal, 9 plays, 29 yards
  6. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  7. Q2 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q2 Sam HoustonMissed FG, 7 plays, 30 yards
  9. Q2 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  10. Q2 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 9 plays, 77 yards
  11. Q2 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 Sam HoustonField goal, 10 plays, 47 yards
  13. Q3 Sam HoustonPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  14. Q3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 15 plays, 80 yards
  15. Q3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  16. Q4 Florida InternationalPunt, 7 plays, 14 yards
  17. Q4 Sam HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  18. Q4 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q4 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q4 Florida InternationalFumble, 6 plays, 14 yards
  21. Q4 Sam HoustonField goal, 4 plays, 2 yards
  22. Q4 Florida InternationalField goal, 10 plays, 42 yards
  23. Q5 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 1 play, 25 yards
  24. Q5 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 6 plays, 1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Florida International 3, Sam Houston 0
Florida International Punt, 6 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 51 yds , Adrian Cole return for 21 yds to the FIU 35
14:511st & 10 at own 35Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 1 yd to the FIU 36
14:512nd & 9 at own 36Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 1 yd to the FIU 37
14:513rd & 8 at own 37Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 8 yds to the FIU 45 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at own 45Keyone Jenkins run for 7 yds to the SHSU 48
14:512nd & 3 at opp 48Shomari Lawrence run for no gain to the SHSU 48
14:513rd & 3 at opp 48Shomari Lawrence run for no gain to the SHSU 48
12:004th & 3 at opp 48Daton Montiel punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jordan Yates at the SHSU 12
Sam Houston Interception, 7 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 12Noah Smith run for 8 yds to the SHSU 20
12:002nd & 2 at own 20John Gentry run for 10 yds to the SHSU 30 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 30Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Jordan Yates for 13 yds to the SHSU 43 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 43Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Malik Phillips for 8 yds to the FIU 49
12:002nd & 2 at opp 49John Gentry run for 3 yds to the FIU 46 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 46Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 13 yds to the FIU 33 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 33Keegan Shoemaker pass intercepted
Florida International Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:211st & goal at opp 9Shomari Lawrence run for 2 yds to the SHSU 11
8:212nd & goal at opp 11Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 1 yd to the SHSU 12
8:213rd & goal at opp 12Keyone Jenkins run for 1 yd to the SHSU 11
6:244th & goal at opp 11Chase Gabriel run for 9 yds to the SHSU 2
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 2PENALTY FIU Offside (Guerad,Jordan) 5 yards from SHSU02 to SHSU07. NO PLAY.
6:241st & 5 at own 7John Gentry run for 2 yds to the SHSU 5
6:242nd & 7 at own 5Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Noah Smith
6:243rd & 7 at own 5Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips
5:304th & 7 at own 5Jadon Cardell punt for 30 yds , Dean Patterson returns for no gain to the SHSU 35
Florida International Field goal, 9 plays
5:301st & 10 at opp 35Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Dean Patterson for 6 yds to the SHSU 29
5:302nd & 4 at opp 29Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 8 yds to the SHSU 21 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 21Keyone Jenkins run for 3 yds to the SHSU 18
5:302nd & 7 at opp 18Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 6 yds to the SHSU 12
5:303rd & 1 at opp 12Shomari Lawrence run for 9 yds to the SHSU 3 for a 1ST down
5:301st & goal at opp 3Shomari Lawrence run for 1 yd to the SHSU 2
5:302nd & goal at opp 2Keyone Jenkins sacked by Issiah Nixon for a loss of 4 yards to the SHSU 6
5:303rd & goal at opp 6Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete to Josiah Miamen
1:444th & goal at opp 6Chase Gabriel 24 yd FG GOODFlorida International 3, Sam Houston 0
Sam Houston Punt, 6 plays
1:391st & 10 at own 35Lucas Matias kickoff for 62 yds , Malik Phillips return for 28 yds to the SHSU 31
1:391st & 10 at own 31John Gentry run for no gain to the SHSU 31
1:392nd & 10 at own 31Keegan Shoemaker run for 3 yds to the SHSU 34
1:393rd & 7 at own 34Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Malik Phillips for 23 yds to the FIU 43 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 43Noah Smith pass incomplete to Keegan Shoemaker
0:002nd & 10 at opp 43Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 4 yds to the FIU 39
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 39Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to John Gentry
Q2 14:504th & 11 at opp 44Jadon Cardell punt for 44 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 10
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 20Kejon Owens run for 2 yds to the FIU 22
14:502nd & 8 at own 22Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete to Dean Patterson
14:503rd & 8 at own 22Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 2 yds to the FIU 24
13:224th & 6 at own 24Daton Montiel punt for 40 yds , Emon Allen returns for 4 yds to the SHSU 40
Sam Houston Missed FG, 7 plays
13:221st & 9 at own 40Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Noah Smith
13:222nd & 9 at own 40Adrian Murdaugh run for 7 yds to the SHSU 47
13:223rd & 2 at own 47Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Elijah Sohn for 28 yds to the FIU 25 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 25Adrian Murdaugh run for 1 yd to the FIU 26
13:223rd & 21 at opp 36Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 6 yds to the FIU 30
10:204th & 15 at opp 30Colby Sessums 40 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Brian Blades
Florida International Touchdown, 10 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 30Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 11 yds to the FIU 41 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at own 41Kejon Owens run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
10:202nd & 1 at the 50Kejon Owens run for 6 yds to the SHSU 44 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 44Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete to Jalen Bracey
10:202nd & 10 at opp 44Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kejon Owens for 5 yds to the SHSU 39
10:203rd & 5 at opp 39Keyone Jenkins run for 10 yds to the SHSU 29 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 29Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 5 yds to the SHSU 24
10:202nd & 5 at opp 24Shomari Lawrence run for 16 yds to the SHSU 8 for a 1ST down
10:201st & goal at opp 8Shomari Lawrence run for 4 yds to the SHSU 4
5:572nd & goal at opp 4Shomari Lawrence run for 4 yds for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Florida International 10, Sam Houston 0
Sam Houston Touchdown, 9 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 35Lucas Matias kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Phillips return for 23 yds to the SHSU 23 Malik Phillips fumbled, recovered by FIU Malik Phillips
5:151st & 10 at own 23Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al’vonte Woodard for 8 yds to the SHSU 31
5:152nd & 2 at own 31John Gentry run for 6 yds to the SHSU 37 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 37Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al’vonte Woodard for 19 yds to the FIU 44 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 44Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 12 yds to the FIU 32 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 32Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 11 yds to the FIU 21 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 21Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al’vonte Woodard
5:152nd & 10 at opp 21Keegan Shoemaker run for 11 yds to the FIU 10 for a 1ST down
5:151st & goal at opp 10John Gentry run for no gain to the FIU 10
1:572nd & goal at opp 10Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Elijah Sohn for 10 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK)Florida International 10, Sam Houston 7
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 59 yds , Ross Fournet return for 19 yds to the FIU 25
1:521st & 10 at own 25Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete to Jalen Bracey
1:522nd & 10 at own 25Shomari Lawrence run for 4 yds to the FIU 29
1:453rd & 6 at own 29Timeout Sam Houston, clock 01:45
1:453rd & 6 at own 29Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete to Eric Rivers
1:294th & 6 at own 29Daton Montiel punt for 31 yds
Sam Houston Field goal, 10 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 40Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 21 yds to the FIU 39 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 39Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 2 yds to the FIU 37
1:292nd & 8 at opp 37Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Noah Smith
1:293rd & 8 at opp 37Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 1 yd to the FIU 38
0:344th & 9 at opp 38Timeout Florida International, clock 00:34
0:344th & 9 at opp 38Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al’vonte Woodard for 10 yds to the FIU 28 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at opp 28Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to John Gentry
0:342nd & 10 at opp 28Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 10 yds to the FIU 18 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at opp 18Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips
0:342nd & 10 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun Shoemaker,Keegan pass incomplete short to Phillips,Malik PENALTY FIU Offside (Shannon,Steven) 5 yards from FIU18 to FIU13. NO PLAY.
0:342nd & 5 at opp 13Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al’vonte Woodard
0:003rd & 5 at opp 13Colby Sessums 30 yd FG GOODTied at 10
3rd quarter3 drives, then Florida International 17, Sam Houston 10
Sam Houston Punt, 7 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Lucas Matias kickoff for 63 yds , Malik Phillips return for 22 yds to the SHSU 24
14:551st & 10 at own 24Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Malik Phillips for 10 yds to the SHSU 34 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 15 at own 29Noah Smith run for 7 yds to the SHSU 36
14:552nd & 8 at own 36Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 7 yds to the SHSU 43
14:553rd & 1 at own 43Keegan Shoemaker run for 3 yds to the SHSU 46 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 46Adrian Murdaugh run for 1 yd to the SHSU 45
14:552nd & 11 at own 45Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Simeon Evans for 7 yds to the FIU 48
14:553rd & 4 at opp 48Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Simeon Evans
10:424th & 4 at opp 48Jadon Cardell punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Florida International Touchdown, 15 plays
10:421st & 10 at own 20Kejon Owens run for 20 yds to the FIU 40 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at own 40Keyone Jenkins run for 3 yds to the FIU 43
10:422nd & 7 at own 43Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Dean Patterson for 4 yds to the FIU 39
10:423rd & 11 at own 39Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 10 yds to the FIU 49
10:424th & 1 at own 49Keyone Jenkins run for 2 yds to the SHSU 49 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 49Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete to Kris Mitchell
10:422nd & 10 at opp 49Antonio Patterson run for no gain to the SHSU 49
6:433rd & 10 at opp 49Timeout Sam Houston, clock 06:43
6:433rd & 10 at opp 49PENALTY FIU False Start (Bock II,John) 5 yards from SHSU49 to FIU46. NO PLAY.
6:433rd & 15 at own 46Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 13 yds to the SHSU 41
6:434th & 2 at opp 41Shomari Lawrence run for 3 yds to the SHSU 38 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at opp 38Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Dean Patterson for 6 yds to the SHSU 32
6:432nd & 4 at opp 32Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 5 yds to the SHSU 27 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at opp 27Shomari Lawrence run for 1 yd to the SHSU 26
6:432nd & 9 at opp 26Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 8 yds to the SHSU 18
6:433rd & 1 at opp 18Kejon Owens run for 5 yds to the SHSU 13 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at opp 13Kejon Owens run for 13 yds for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Florida International 17, Sam Houston 10
Sam Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
2:291st & 10 at own 35Lucas Matias kickoff for 63 yds , Malik Phillips return for 27 yds to the SHSU 29
2:291st & 10 at own 29Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al’vonte Woodard for 8 yds to the SHSU 37
2:292nd & 2 at own 37John Gentry run for 2 yds to the SHSU 39 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at own 39Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Elijah Sohn for 10 yds to the SHSU 49 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at own 49John Gentry run for 3 yds to the FIU 48
0:002nd & 7 at opp 48John Gentry run for 1 yd to the FIU 47
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 47Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 10 yds to the FIU 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Keegan Shoemaker run for 11 yds to the FIU 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 26Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Adrian Murdaugh for 5 yds to the FIU 21
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 21John Gentry run for 1 yd to the FIU 20
Q4 12:443rd & 4 at opp 20Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 20 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK)Tied at 17
4th quarter7 drives, then Tied at 20
Florida International Punt, 7 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 56 yds , Ross Fournet return for 15 yds to the FIU 24
12:401st & 10 at own 24Kejon Owens run for 3 yds to the FIU 27
12:402nd & 7 at own 27Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete to Kris Mitchell
12:403rd & 7 at own 27Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 9 yds to the FIU 36 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at own 36Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 13 yds to the FIU 49 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at own 49Kejon Owens run for 4 yds to the SHSU 47
12:402nd & 6 at opp 47Shotgun Owens,Kejon rush middle for 8 yards gain to the SHSU39 (Adkins,Donovan) PENALTY FIU Holding (Lee,JaDarious) 10 yards from SHSU47 to FIU43. NO PLAY.
12:402nd & 16 at own 43Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete to Kris Mitchell
12:403rd & 16 at own 43Keyone Jenkins sacked by Jevon Leon for a loss of 5 yards to the FIU 38
9:394th & 21 at own 38Daton Montiel punt for 40 yds , Emon Allen returns for no gain to the SHSU 21
Sam Houston Punt, 5 plays
9:391st & 10 at own 21Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Malik Phillips for 18 yds to the SHSU 39 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 39Keegan Shoemaker run for 16 yds to the FIU 45 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at opp 45Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Jay Rockwell
9:392nd & 25 at own 40Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Jay Rockwell
9:393rd & 25 at own 40Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 8 yds to the SHSU 48
7:334th & 17 at own 48Jadon Cardell punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Dean Patterson at the FIU 20
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
7:331st & 10 at own 20Kejon Owens run for 2 yds to the FIU 18
7:332nd & 12 at own 18Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete to Eric Rivers
7:333rd & 12 at own 18Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Shomari Lawrence for 2 yds to the FIU 20
6:114th & 10 at own 20Daton Montiel punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Emon Allen at the SHSU 46
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
6:111st & 10 at own 46Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Adrian Murdaugh for 2 yds to the SHSU 48
6:112nd & 8 at own 48Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 1 yd to the SHSU 47
6:113rd & 9 at own 47Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
4:254th & 6 at the 50Keegan Shoemaker punt for 47 yds
Florida International Fumble, 6 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 3Shomari Lawrence run for 4 yds to the FIU 7
4:252nd & 6 at own 7Shomari Lawrence run for 4 yds to the FIU 11
4:253rd & 2 at own 11Shomari Lawrence run for 2 yds to the FIU 9
4:251st & 10 at own 24Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kejon Owens for 2 yds to the FIU 26
4:252nd & 8 at own 26Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete to Kris Mitchell
1:523rd & 8 at own 26Keyone Jenkins run for 9 yds to the FIU 17 Keyone Jenkins fumbled, recovered by FIU Jevon Leon
Sam Houston Field goal, 4 plays
1:521st & 10 at opp 17Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Elijah Sohn
1:522nd & 10 at opp 17Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 2 yds to the FIU 15
1:383rd & 8 at opp 15Timeout Florida International, clock 01:38
1:383rd & 8 at opp 15PENALTY FIU Offside (Daly,Jack) 5 yards from FIU15 to FIU10. NO PLAY.
1:383rd & 13 at opp 20John Gentry run for 5 yds to the FIU 15
1:284th & 8 at opp 15Timeout Florida International, clock 01:28
1:244th & 8 at opp 15Colby Sessums 32 yd FG GOODSam Houston 20, Florida International 17
Florida International Field goal, 10 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 41 yds , Jackson McDonald return for 16 yds to the FIU 40
1:191st & 10 at own 40Keyone Jenkins sacked by Chris Scott for a loss of 1 yard to the FIU 39
1:132nd & 11 at own 39Timeout Florida International, clock 01:13
1:132nd & 11 at own 39Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete to Jalen Bracey
1:133rd & 11 at own 39Keyone Jenkins sacked by Issiah Nixon for a loss of 7 yards to the FIU 32
1:134th & 18 at own 32Keyone Jenkins run for 23 yds to the SHSU 45 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at opp 45Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 10 yds to the SHSU 35 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at opp 35Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
1:132nd & 10 at opp 35Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 5 yds to the SHSU 30
1:133rd & 5 at opp 30Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Dean Patterson for 12 yds to the SHSU 18 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at opp 18Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete to Dean Patterson
0:052nd & 10 at opp 18Chase Gabriel 36 yd FG GOODTied at 20
0:001st & 10 at own 35Lucas Matias kickoff for 45 yds , Chris Murray return for 16 yds to the SHSU 36
Overtime1 drive, then Tied at 27
Florida International Touchdown, 6 plays
3rd & goal at opp 1Keyone Jenkins run for no gain to the SHSU 1

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.

Florida International leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Florida International 56, Sam Houston 16
2024Sam Houston 10, Florida International 7
2023Florida International 33, Sam Houston 27

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