Sam Houston at Western Kentucky

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Western Kentucky beat Sam Houston 28–⁠23. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwaySam Houston3–⁠9 in 2023
23
HomeWestern Kentucky8–⁠5 in 2023
28

Final at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling GreenTV: ESPN+Attendance 11,041

At kickoff
59°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bow Grn-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG), 4 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Ron HudsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sam Houston0167023
Western Kentucky7140728

Standouts

Player stats

Sam Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Keegan Shoemaker25/4527112
RushingCarYdsTDLong
John Gentry154118
Keegan Shoemaker1034014
Noah Smith2705
Adrian Murdaugh3412
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Noah Smith10115142
John Gentry468031
Jackson Sherrard225015
Simeon Evans224019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaiah Downes1111
D’Ary Patton1000
Caleb Weaver0002
Da’Marcus Crosby0001

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Austin Reed28/4139234
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Elijah Young1555013
Davion Ervin-Poindexter61608
Markese Stepp4815
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malachi Corley10171175
Dalvin Smith7125145
Craig Burt Jr.654126
Elijah Young120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kendrick Simpkins211.50
Upton Stout100.50
Desmyn Baker0001
Anthony Johnson Jr.0001

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

Team stats

Sam HoustonWestern Kentucky
357Total yards465
271Passing yards392
86Rushing yards73
6.0Yards per pass9.6
2.8Yards per rush2.4
18First downs21
4–⁠16Third downs9–⁠17
3–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠2
3Turnovers5
5–⁠50Penalties5–⁠45
29:43Possession30:17
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Sam HoustonWestern Kentucky
34%Success rate39%
0.05EPA per play−0.06
1.15Explosiveness1.15
0.12Rushing EPA−0.25
0.21Passing EPA0.12
20%Passing-down success30%
−0.12First-down EPA−0.12
0.27Second-down EPA0.27
−0.08Third-down EPA0.09
11%Havoc by its defense8%

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)

Western Kentucky 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Kentucky −12.5, over/under 52.

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 Western Kentucky 74%, Sam Houston 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Kentucky end zoneSam Houston end zoneQ1 Western KentuckyInterception, 4 playsQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 9 playsQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyInterception, 3 playsQ1 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Western KentuckyFumble, 3 playsQ2 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Sam HoustonPunt, 7 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Sam HoustonField goal, 6 playsQ3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyInterception, 3 playsQ3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ3 Sam HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ3 Western KentuckyInterception, 1 playQ3 Sam HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Sam HoustonInterception, 1 playQ4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Sam HoustonFumble, 10 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ4 Sam HoustonInterception, 8 playsQ4 Western KentuckyResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Kentucky drives left to right, Sam Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 Western KentuckyInterception, 4 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 86 yards
  3. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 4 plays, 57 yards
  4. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 9 plays, −6 yards
  6. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 97 yards
  7. Q1 Western KentuckyInterception, 3 plays, −59 yards
  8. Q1 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 90 yards
  9. Q2 Western KentuckyFumble, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 48 yards
  11. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 59 yards
  12. Q2 Sam HoustonPunt, 7 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, −25 yards
  14. Q2 Sam HoustonField goal, 6 plays, 40 yards
  15. Q3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 85 yards
  16. Q3 Western KentuckyInterception, 3 plays, −36 yards
  17. Q3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 1 play, 7 yards
  18. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, −16 yards
  19. Q3 Sam HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 96 yards
  20. Q3 Western KentuckyInterception, 1 play, −51 yards
  21. Q3 Sam HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 64 yards
  22. Q3 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, −16 yards
  23. Q3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 65 yards
  24. Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, −1 yard
  25. Q4 Sam HoustonInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  26. Q4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −64 yards
  27. Q4 Sam HoustonFumble, 10 plays, 69 yards
  28. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, −16 yards
  29. Q4 Sam HoustonInterception, 8 plays, 33 yards
  30. Q4 Western KentuckyResult not recorded, 1 play, −22 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 7, Sam Houston 0
Western Kentucky Interception, 4 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Colby Sessums kickoff for 60 yds , Easton Messer return for 26 yds to the WKU 31
14:551st & 10 at own 31Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 39 yds to the SHSU 30 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 30Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 2 yds to the SHSU 28
14:552nd & 8 at opp 28Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 4 yds to the SHSU 24
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 14John Gentry run for 2 yds to the SHSU 16
14:002nd & 8 at own 16Keegan Shoemaker run for 1 yd to the SHSU 15
14:003rd & 9 at own 15Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips
11:414th & 9 at own 15Jadon Cardell punt for 48 yds , K.D. Hutchinson returns for 6 yds to the WKU 43
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 43Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 45
11:412nd & 8 at own 45Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 7 yds to the SHSU 48
11:413rd & 1 at opp 48Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the SHSU 45 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 45Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 45 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Sam Houston 0
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:321st & 10 at own 25Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to John Gentry
9:322nd & 10 at own 25Noah Smith run for 2 yds to the SHSU 27
9:033rd & 8 at own 27Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 09:03
9:033rd & 8 at own 27Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al’vonte Woodard
8:394th & 8 at own 27Jadon Cardell punt for 48 yds
Western Kentucky Punt, 9 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 6Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 6 yds to the WKU 12
8:392nd & 4 at own 12Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 2 yds to the WKU 14
8:393rd & 2 at own 14Elijah Young run for 8 yds to the WKU 22 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at own 22Austin Reed pass incomplete to Trevor Borland
8:392nd & 10 at own 22Markese Stepp run for 3 yds to the WKU 25
8:393rd & 7 at own 25Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 11 yds to the WKU 36 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at own 36Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 4 yds to the WKU 40
8:392nd & 6 at own 40Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the WKU 44
8:393rd & 2 at own 44Elijah Young run for no gain to the WKU 44
3:574th & 2 at own 44Cory Munson punt for 53 yds
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
3:571st & 10 at own 3John Gentry run for 4 yds to the SHSU 7
3:572nd & 6 at own 7John Gentry run for 3 yds to the SHSU 10
3:573rd & 3 at own 10Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al’vonte Woodard
2:264th & 3 at own 10Jadon Cardell punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SHSU 41 , K.D. Hutchinson returns for 11 yds to the SHSU 41
Western Kentucky Interception, 3 plays
2:261st & 10 at opp 41Austin Reed pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr.
2:262nd & 10 at opp 41Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 2 yds to the SHSU 43
1:333rd & 12 at opp 43Austin Reed pass intercepted
Sam Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
1:331st & 15 at own 5Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Jax Sherrard
1:332nd & 15 at own 5John Gentry run for 3 yds to the SHSU 8
1:333rd & 12 at own 8Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 14 yds to the SHSU 22 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at own 22Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Lonnie Adksim
0:002nd & 10 at own 22Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 31 yds to the WKU 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Noah Smith run for 5 yds to the WKU 42
Q2 14:312nd & 5 at opp 42Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 42 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums PAT MISSED)Western Kentucky 7, Sam Houston 6
Q2 14:311st & 10 at own 35PENALTY WKU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Benjamin,Sebastian) 15 yards from SHS35 to SHS50. NO PLAY.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 21, Sam Houston 16
Western Kentucky Fumble, 3 plays
14:311st & 10 at the 50Christian Pavon kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
14:311st & 10 at own 25Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 2 yds to the WKU 27
14:312nd & 8 at own 27Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 17 yds to the WKU 44 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 41Austin Reed run for 11 yds to the WKU 48 Austin Reed fumbled, recovered by SHSU Emon Allen No Huddle-Shotgun Reed,Austin rush middle for 11 yards loss to the WKU48 fumbled by Reed,Austin at SHS47 recovered by SHS Allen,Emon at WKU48, End Of Play.
Sam Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
13:211st & 10 at opp 48Keegan Shoemaker run for 14 yds to the WKU 34 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 34Adrian Murdaugh run for 2 yds to the WKU 32
13:212nd & 8 at opp 32Adrian Murdaugh run for 1 yd to the WKU 31
13:213rd & 7 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun Shoemaker,Keegan pass incomplete deep right to Phillips,Malik QB hurried by Davis,Kenyonte PENALTY WKU Holding (Williams,Takulve) 10 yards from WKU31 to WKU21, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:211st & 10 at opp 21Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Noah Smith
13:212nd & 10 at opp 21Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al’vonte Woodard for 9 yds to the WKU 12
13:213rd & 1 at opp 12Keegan Shoemaker run for 3 yds to the WKU 9 for a 1ST down
13:211st & goal at opp 9John Gentry run for 8 yds to the WKU 1
13:212nd & goal at opp 1John Gentry run for no gain to the WKU 1
13:213rd & goal at opp 1Issiah Nixon run for no gain to the WKU 1
9:214th & goal at opp 1Adrian Murdaugh run for 1 yd for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK)Sam Houston 13, Western Kentucky 7
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
9:101st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 63 yds , Easton Messer return for 39 yds to the WKU 41
9:101st & 10 at own 41Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 13 yds to the SHSU 46 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 46Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 1 yd to the SHSU 45
9:102nd & 9 at opp 45Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 7 yds to the SHSU 38
9:103rd & 2 at opp 38Austin Reed run for 4 yds to the SHSU 34 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 34Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 31 yds to the SHSU 3 for a 1ST down
6:061st & goal at opp 3Markese Stepp run for 3 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Sam Houston 13
Sam Houston Punt, 7 plays
6:011st & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 64 yds , Malik Phillips return for 20 yds to the SHSU 21
6:011st & 10 at own 21Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 7 yds to the SHSU 28
6:012nd & 3 at own 28Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Jax Sherrard for 10 yds to the SHSU 38 for a 1ST down
6:011st & 10 at own 38Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 5 yds to the SHSU 43
6:012nd & 5 at own 43Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Thomas Jewett for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:011st & 10 at the 50John Gentry run for 3 yds to the SHSU 47
6:012nd & 13 at own 47Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
2:533rd & 10 at the 50Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 02:53
2:533rd & 10 at the 50Keegan Shoemaker sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the SHSU 40
2:074th & 20 at own 40Jadon Cardell punt for 35 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 25
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 25Austin Reed pass complete to Elijah Young for 20 yds to the WKU 45 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at own 45Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 9 yds to the SHSU 46
2:072nd & 1 at opp 46Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 6 yds to the SHSU 40 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at opp 40Austin Reed pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr.
1:302nd & 10 at opp 40Timeout Sam Houston, clock 01:30
1:302nd & 10 at opp 40Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 6 yds to the SHSU 34
1:303rd & 4 at opp 34Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 8 yds to the SHSU 26 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 26Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 26 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Sam Houston 13
Sam Houston Field goal, 6 plays
0:491st & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:491st & 10 at own 25Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 4 yds to the SHSU 29
0:492nd & 6 at own 29Keegan Shoemaker run for 14 yds to the SHSU 43 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at own 43Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 6 yds to the SHSU 49
0:492nd & 4 at own 49Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Jax Sherrard
0:493rd & 4 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun Shoemaker,Keegan pass incomplete deep right to Phillips,Malik broken up by Johnson, Jr.,Anthony PENALTY WKU Offside (Cooper,Niko) 5 yards from SHS49 to WKU46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:491st & 10 at opp 46Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 11 yds to the WKU 35 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 35Timeout Sam Houston, clock 00:05
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Colby Sessums 53 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 21, Sam Houston 16
3rd quarter9 drives, then Sam Houston 23, Western Kentucky 21
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 15John Gentry run for 3 yds to the SHSU 18
14:542nd & 7 at own 18Keegan Shoemaker run for 2 yds to the SHSU 20
14:543rd & 5 at own 20Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips
13:264th & 5 at own 20Jadon Cardell punt for 44 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 36
Western Kentucky Interception, 3 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 36Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 38
13:262nd & 8 at own 38Austin Reed pass complete to Trevor Borland for 4 yds to the WKU 42
12:173rd & 4 at own 42Austin Reed pass intercepted Da’Marcus Crosby return for no gain to the WKU 7
Sam Houston Touchdown, 1 play
12:131st & goal at opp 7John Gentry run for 7 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK)Sam Houston 23, Western Kentucky 21
12:051st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 63 yds , Easton Messer return for 34 yds to the WKU 31 Western Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the WKU 16
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 16Markese Stepp run for 3 yds to the WKU 13
12:052nd & 13 at own 13Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 2 yds to the WKU 15
12:053rd & 11 at own 15Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 26 yds to the WKU 41 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at own 41Austin Reed pass incomplete to K.D. Hutchinson
12:052nd & 10 at own 41Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for no gain to the WKU 41
12:053rd & 10 at own 41Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 4 yds to the WKU 45
8:594th & 6 at own 45Cory Munson punt for 51 yds
Sam Houston Punt, 6 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 4John Gentry run for 3 yds to the SHSU 7
8:592nd & 7 at own 7Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Noah Smith
8:591st & 10 at own 24Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al’vonte Woodard
8:592nd & 10 at own 24Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Malik Phillips for 5 yds to the SHSU 29
8:593rd & 5 at own 29Western Kentucky Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Kendrick Simpkins) to the SHSU 23
6:384th & 11 at own 23Jadon Cardell punt for 44 yds , K.D. Hutchinson returns for 18 yds to the SHSU 49
Western Kentucky Interception, 1 play
6:281st & 10 at opp 49Austin Reed pass intercepted Caleb Weaver return for no gain to the SHSU 36
Sam Houston Punt, 6 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 36John Gentry run for 2 yds to the SHSU 38
6:282nd & 8 at own 38Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Thomas Jewett for 6 yds to the SHSU 44
6:283rd & 2 at own 44Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 15 yds to the WKU 41 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at opp 41Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 1 yd to the WKU 42
6:282nd & 11 at opp 42Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips
6:283rd & 11 at opp 42Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Lonnie Adksim
4:174th & 11 at opp 42Jadon Cardell punt for 26 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 16
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 16Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the WKU 19
4:172nd & 7 at own 19Austin Reed pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
4:173rd & 7 at own 19Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 17 yds to the WKU 36 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at own 36Elijah Young run for 13 yds to the WKU 49 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at own 49Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the SHSU 49
4:172nd & 8 at opp 49Austin Reed run for 4 yds to the SHSU 45
4:173rd & 4 at opp 45Austin Reed pass incomplete to Trevor Borland
1:084th & 4 at opp 45Austin Reed pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr.
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
1:081st & 20 at own 35Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 9 yds to the SHSU 44
1:082nd & 11 at own 44Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Noah Smith
0:003rd & 11 at own 44Keegan Shoemaker run for 8 yds to the WKU 48
Q4 14:514th & 3 at opp 48Keegan Shoemaker punt for 47 yds
4th quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 28, Sam Houston 23
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 1Elijah Young run for 8 yds to the WKU 9
14:512nd & 2 at own 9Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 11 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at own 11Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for no gain to the WKU 11
14:512nd & 10 at own 11Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 6 yds to the WKU 17
14:513rd & 4 at own 17Austin Reed run for 5 yds to the WKU 22 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at own 22Austin Reed pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 3 yds to the WKU 25
11:532nd & 7 at own 25Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 75 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)Western Kentucky 28, Sam Houston 23
11:491st & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 60 yds , Malik Phillips return for 12 yds to the SHSU 17
11:421st & 10 at own 17Keegan Shoemaker pass intercepted
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:421st & 10 at opp 36Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 2 yds to the SHSU 34
11:422nd & 8 at opp 34Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the SHSU 35
11:423rd & 9 at opp 35Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the SHSU 31
9:344th & 5 at opp 31Austin Reed pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr.
Sam Houston Fumble, 10 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 31John Gentry run for 4 yds to the SHSU 35
9:342nd & 6 at own 35Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Malik Phillips for 8 yds to the SHSU 43 for a 1ST down
9:341st & 10 at own 43Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Jax Sherrard for 15 yds to the WKU 42 for a 1ST down
9:341st & 10 at opp 42Keegan Shoemaker run for 5 yds to the WKU 37
9:342nd & 5 at opp 37Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 10 yds to the WKU 27 for a 1ST down
9:341st & 10 at opp 27John Gentry run for 1 yd to the WKU 26
9:342nd & 9 at opp 26Keegan Shoemaker run for 5 yds to the WKU 21
5:423rd & 4 at opp 21Timeout Sam Houston, clock 05:42
5:423rd & 4 at opp 21Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Noah Smith
5:424th & 4 at opp 21Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Simeon Evans for 5 yds to the WKU 16 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at opp 16Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Adrian Murdaugh for 2 yds Adrian Murdaugh fumbled, recovered by WKU Anthony Johnson Jr. No Huddle-Shotgun Shoemaker,Keegan pass complete short left to Murdaugh,Adrian for 2 yards to the WKU14 fumbled by Murdaugh,Adrian at WKU19 forced by Patterson,Marcus recovered by WKU Johnson, Jr.,Anthony at WKU14 Johnson, Jr.,Anthony return 2 yards to the WKU16 (Patton,D’Ary).
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 16Markese Stepp run for 5 yds to the WKU 21
4:522nd & 5 at own 21Austin Reed pass incomplete to Elijah Young
4:523rd & 5 at own 21Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 5 yds to the WKU 26 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at own 26Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 28
3:232nd & 8 at own 28Timeout Sam Houston, clock 03:23
3:232nd & 8 at own 28Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the WKU 31
3:203rd & 5 at own 31Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 03:20
3:203rd & 5 at own 31Austin Reed sacked by Isaiah Downes for a loss of 6 yards to the WKU 25
2:284th & 11 at own 25Cory Munson punt for 33 yds , Emon Allen returns for 25 yds to the WKU 33
Sam Houston Interception, 8 plays
2:281st & 10 at opp 33John Gentry run for 2 yds to the WKU 31
2:282nd & 8 at opp 31Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to MarKendrick Beall for 2 yds to the WKU 29
2:283rd & 6 at opp 29Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al’vonte Woodard
2:284th & 6 at opp 29Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Simeon Evans for 19 yds to the WKU 10 for a 1ST down
1:131st & goal at opp 10Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 01:13
1:131st & goal at opp 10John Gentry run for 2 yds to the WKU 8
1:132nd & goal at opp 8Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al’vonte Woodard
1:133rd & goal at opp 8Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips
0:384th & goal at opp 8Keegan Shoemaker pass intercepted, touchback.
Western Kentucky Result not recorded, 1 play
0:381st & 10 at own 20A. Reed takes a knee

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.

Western Kentucky leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Western Kentucky 16, Sam Houston 3
2025Western Kentucky 41, Sam Houston 24
2024Western Kentucky 31, Sam Houston 14
2023Western Kentucky 28, Sam Houston 23
2004Sam Houston 54, Western Kentucky 24Iaa Playoffs

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