Hawai’i at Sam Houston

Saturday, September 14, 2024

Sam Houston beat Hawai’i 31–⁠13. It was their first meeting; after it, Sam Houston led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayHawai’i5–⁠7 in 2024
13
HomeSam Houston10–⁠3 in 2024
31

Final at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, HuntsvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 15,134

At kickoff
93°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Huntsville Municipal Airport (KUTS), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Rory BernardGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawai’i0310013
Sam Houston7107731

How the win probability moved

Sam Houston favored

Win probability by play: Sam Houston 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 17 points.

Hawai’i favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (17 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Hawai’i

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brayden Schager21/4225211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cam Barfield52407
Brayden Schager122209
Landon Sims41004
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Pofele Ashlock884120
Dekel Crowdus255052
Nicholas Cenacle451021
Alex Perry220013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Peter Manuma6000
Jaheim Wilson-Jones6100
Justin Sinclair5000
Jackie Johnson III5000
Cameron Stone1001

Sam Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hunter Watson15/2316531
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jevyon Ducker15148086
Hunter Watson1045011
D.J. McKinney114409
Qua’Vez Humphreys110010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Qua’Vez Humphreys4106255
Ife Adeyi432017
Jevyon Ducker110010
Simeon Evans110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaylon Jimmerson4000
Sincere Jackson4000
Jevon Leon3000
Isaiah Cash3000
Caleb Weaver3001
Briceon Hayes2210
Chris Murray1110

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

Team stats

Hawai’iSam Houston
308Total yards426
252Passing yards165
56Rushing yards261
6.0Yards per pass7.2
2.7Yards per rush5.8
15First downs22
2–⁠14Third downs7–⁠15
3–⁠4Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers2
14–⁠122Penalties4–⁠45
25:38Possession34:22
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Hawai’iSam Houston
31%Success rate44%
−0.04EPA per play0.16
1.10Explosiveness1.08
−0.01Rushing EPA0.11
−0.06Passing EPA0.28
20%Passing-down success47%
−0.58First-down EPA0.10
0.14Second-down EPA0.07
0.23Third-down EPA0.23
17%Havoc by its defense25%

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 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Sam Houston −4.5, over/under 50.5.

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 61%, Hawai’i 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Sam Houston end zoneHawai’i end zoneQ1 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Hawai’iPunt, 3 playsQ1 Sam HoustonFumble, 1 playQ1 Hawai’iMissed FG, 6 playsQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 Hawai’iPunt, 3 playsQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 7 playsQ1 Hawai’iField goal, 7 playsQ2 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 16 playsQ2 Hawai’iInterception, 2 playsQ2 Sam HoustonField goal, 7 playsQ2 Hawai’iEnd of half, 9 playsQ3 Hawai’iTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Hawai’iField goal, 12 playsQ3 Sam HoustonInterception, 3 playsQ3 Hawai’iPunt, 3 playsQ4 Sam HoustonPunt, 4 playsQ4 Hawai’iPunt, 3 playsQ4 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Hawai’iTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Sam HoustonEnd of game, 12 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Sam Houston drives left to right, Hawai’i right to left.
  1. Q1 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Hawai’iPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 Sam HoustonFumble, 1 play, 9 yards
  4. Q1 Hawai’iMissed FG, 6 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  6. Q1 Hawai’iPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  8. Q1 Hawai’iField goal, 7 plays, 45 yards
  9. Q2 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 16 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Hawai’iInterception, 2 plays, 16 yards
  11. Q2 Sam HoustonField goal, 7 plays, 27 yards
  12. Q2 Hawai’iEnd of half, 9 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q3 Hawai’iTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 93 yards
  15. Q3 Hawai’iField goal, 12 plays, 55 yards
  16. Q3 Sam HoustonInterception, 3 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q3 Hawai’iPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  18. Q4 Sam HoustonPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q4 Hawai’iPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  20. Q4 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 68 yards
  21. Q4 Hawai’iTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 31 yards
  22. Q4 Sam HoustonEnd of game, 12 plays, 38 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Sam Houston 7, Hawai’i 0
Sam Houston Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ben Falck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Hunter Watson pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Hunter Watson run for 9 yds to the SHSU 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34John Gentry run for 2 yds to the SHSU 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Hunter Watson pass complete to Qua’Vez Humphreys for 40 yds to the HAW 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Noah Smith run for 4 yds to the HAW 20
15:002nd & 6 at opp 20DJ McKinney run for 7 yds to the HAW 13 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 13Hunter Watson pass complete to Noah Smith for 4 yds to the HAW 9
15:002nd & 6 at opp 9DJ McKinney run for 2 yds to the HAW 7
11:053rd & 4 at opp 7Timeout Hawai’i, clock 11:05
11:003rd & 4 at opp 7Hunter Watson pass complete to Qua’Vez Humphreys for 7 yds for a TD (Christian Pavon KICK)Sam Houston 7, Hawai’i 0
Hawai’i Punt, 3 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds , Tylan Hines return for 13 yds to the HAW 13
10:561st & 10 at own 13Brayden Schager pass complete to Jonah Panoke for 4 yds to the HAW 17
10:562nd & 6 at own 17Landon Sims run for 3 yds to the HAW 20
10:563rd & 8 at own 15Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 6 yds to the HAW 21
8:544th & 2 at own 21Lucas Borrow punt for 59 yds , Emon Allen returns for no gain to the SHSU 20
8:461st & 10 at own 20DJ McKinney run for 9 yds to the SHSU 29 DJ McKinney fumbled, recovered by HAW Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen
Hawai’i Missed FG, 6 plays
8:461st & 10 at opp 29Cam Barfield run for 7 yds to the SHSU 22
8:462nd & 3 at opp 22Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 9 yds to the SHSU 13 for a 1ST down
8:462nd & 25 at opp 28Cam Barfield run for 4 yds to the SHSU 24
8:463rd & 21 at opp 24Brayden Schager pass incomplete
6:284th & 21 at opp 24Kansei Matsuzawa 41 yd FG MISSED
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 24Hunter Watson pass complete to Noah Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 23
6:282nd & 6 at own 28John Gentry run for 2 yds to the SHSU 30
6:283rd & 4 at own 30Hunter Watson pass incomplete
4:464th & 4 at own 30Jadon Cardell punt for 47 yds , Tylan Hines returns for 3 yds to the HAW 26
Hawai’i Punt, 3 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 26Brayden Schager run for 6 yds to the HAW 32
4:462nd & 4 at own 32Brayden Schager pass incomplete
4:463rd & 4 at own 32Brayden Schager pass incomplete
Sam Houston Punt, 7 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 8Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the SHSU 10
3:432nd & 8 at own 10Hunter Watson run for 8 yds to the SHSU 18 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at own 18Timeout Sam Houston, clock 02:33
2:331st & 10 at own 18Jay Ducker run for 8 yds to the SHSU 26
2:332nd & 2 at own 26Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the SHSU 29 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at own 29Hunter Watson pass complete to Qua’Vez Humphreys for 4 yds to the SHSU 33
2:332nd & 6 at own 33Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the SHSU 35
2:333rd & 4 at own 35Hunter Watson pass incomplete
0:154th & 4 at own 35Jadon Cardell punt for 42 yds , Tylan Hines returns for 16 yds to the HAW 39
Hawai’i Field goal, 7 plays
0:151st & 10 at own 39Brayden Schager pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 39Cam Barfield run for 6 yds to the HAW 45
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 40Brayden Schager pass complete to Dekel Crowdus for 52 yds to the SHSU 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 8Brayden Schager pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 23Brayden Schager pass complete to Nick Cenacle for 7 yds to the SHSU 16
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 16Brayden Schager pass incomplete
Q2 13:244th & goal at opp 16Kansei Matsuzawa 33 yd FG GOODSam Houston 7, Hawai’i 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Sam Houston 17, Hawai’i 3
Sam Houston Touchdown, 16 plays
13:241st & 10 at own 35Ben Falck kickoff for 62 yds
13:241st & 10 at own 25Hunter Watson pass complete to Ife Adeyi for 5 yds to the SHSU 30
13:242nd & 5 at own 30John Gentry run for 3 yds to the SHSU 27
13:243rd & 8 at own 27Hunter Watson run for 8 yds to the SHSU 35 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at own 35John Gentry run for 1 yd to the SHSU 36
13:242nd & 9 at own 36Noah Smith run for no gain to the SHSU 36
13:243rd & 9 at own 36Hunter Watson pass complete to Jay Ducker for 10 yds to the SHSU 46 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at own 46Hunter Watson pass incomplete
13:242nd & 10 at own 46Hunter Watson pass complete to Simeon Evans for 10 yds to the HAW 44 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 44Hunter Watson run for 5 yds to the HAW 39
13:242nd & 5 at opp 39DJ McKinney run for 2 yds to the HAW 37
13:243rd & 3 at opp 37Hunter Watson run for 11 yds to the HAW 26 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 26Hunter Watson pass complete to Ife Adeyi for a loss of 2 yards to the HAW 28
13:242nd & 12 at opp 28Jay Ducker run for 6 yds to the HAW 22
13:243rd & 6 at opp 22Hunter Watson pass complete to Ife Adeyi for 12 yds to the HAW 10 for a 1ST down
13:241st & goal at opp 10Hunter Watson run for 1 yd to the HAW 9
5:142nd & goal at opp 9Ife Adeyi run for 9 yds for a TD (Christian Pavon KICK)Sam Houston 14, Hawai’i 3
Hawai’i Interception, 2 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:141st & 10 at own 25Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 16 yds to the HAW 41 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at own 41Brayden Schager pass intercepted Caleb Weaver return for no gain to the HAW 36
Sam Houston Field goal, 7 plays
4:311st & 10 at opp 36Hunter Watson run for 4 yds to the HAW 32
4:312nd & 6 at opp 32DJ McKinney run for 9 yds to the HAW 23 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at opp 23Hunter Watson pass complete to Ife Adeyi for 17 yds to the HAW 6 for a 1ST down
4:311st & goal at opp 6DJ McKinney run for 1 yd to the HAW 5
4:312nd & goal at opp 5Hunter Watson run for 4 yds to the HAW 9
4:313rd & goal at opp 9Hunter Watson run for no gain to the HAW 9
2:004th & goal at opp 9Timeout Sam Houston, clock 02:00
1:584th & goal at opp 9Christian Pavon 26 yd FG GOODSam Houston 17, Hawai’i 3
Hawai’i End of half, 9 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 57 yds , Tylan Hines return for 26 yds to the HAW 34
1:491st & 10 at own 34Brayden Schager pass incomplete
1:492nd & 10 at own 34Brayden Schager pass incomplete
1:493rd & 10 at own 34Brayden Schager run for 9 yds to the HAW 43
1:274th & 1 at own 43Timeout Hawai’i, clock 01:27
1:274th & 1 at own 43Brayden Schager run for 1 yd to the HAW 44 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at own 44Brayden Schager pass incomplete
1:272nd & 10 at own 44Brayden Schager pass complete to Nick Cenacle for 14 yds to the SHSU 42 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at opp 42Brayden Schager run for 5 yds to the SHSU 37
1:272nd & 30 at own 38Brayden Schager pass incomplete
0:003rd & 30 at own 38Landon Sims run for 4 yds to the HAW 42
3rd quarter5 drives, then Sam Houston 24, Hawai’i 13
Hawai’i Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brayden Schager pass incomplete
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Landon Sims run for 1 yd to the SHSU 40
15:002nd & 11 at opp 40Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 6 yds to the SHSU 34
15:003rd & 5 at opp 34Brayden Schager run for 5 yds to the SHSU 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Cam Barfield run for 7 yds to the SHSU 22
15:002nd & 3 at opp 22Brayden Schager pass complete to Nick Cenacle for 9 yds to the SHSU 13 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 13Brayden Schager run for 1 yd to the SHSU 12
15:002nd & 9 at opp 12Brayden Schager pass complete to Jonah Panoke for 7 yds to the SHSU 5
15:003rd & 2 at opp 5Brayden Schager pass incomplete
10:034th & 2 at opp 5Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 5 yds for a TD (Kansei Matsuzawa KICK)Sam Houston 17, Hawai’i 10
Sam Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
9:561st & 10 at own 7Jay Ducker run for 86 yds to the HAW 7 for a 1ST down
9:561st & goal at opp 7Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Sohn for 2 yds to the HAW 5
9:562nd & goal at opp 5DJ McKinney run for 1 yd to the HAW 4
9:561st & goal at opp 2John Gentry run for 1 yd to the HAW 3
7:202nd & goal at opp 3Hunter Watson pass complete to John Gentry for 3 yds for a TD (Christian Pavon KICK)Sam Houston 24, Hawai’i 10
Hawai’i Field goal, 12 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 52 yds
7:201st & 10 at own 35Brayden Schager run for 4 yds to the HAW 39
7:202nd & 11 at own 34Brayden Schager pass incomplete
7:203rd & 11 at own 34Brayden Schager pass complete to Alex Perry for 7 yds to the HAW 41
7:204th & 4 at own 41Brayden Schager pass complete to Alex Perry for 13 yds to the SHSU 46 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 46Brayden Schager run for 1 yd to the SHSU 45
7:202nd & 9 at opp 45Brayden Schager pass complete to Cam Barfield for 16 yds to the SHSU 29 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 29Brayden Schager pass complete to Tylan Hines for 9 yds to the SHSU 20
7:202nd & 1 at opp 20Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 10 yds to the SHSU 10 for a 1ST down
7:201st & goal at opp 20Brayden Schager pass incomplete
7:202nd & goal at opp 30Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 20 yds to the SHSU 10
7:203rd & goal at opp 10Brayden Schager pass incomplete
1:154th & goal at opp 10Kansei Matsuzawa 27 yd FG GOODSam Houston 24, Hawai’i 13
Sam Houston Interception, 3 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 35Ben Falck kickoff for 59 yds
1:151st & 10 at own 35Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the SHSU 39
1:152nd & 6 at own 39Hunter Watson run for 3 yds to the SHSU 42
0:033rd & 3 at own 42Hunter Watson pass intercepted Cam Stone return for no gain to the HAW 35
Hawai’i Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Brayden Schager run for 3 yds to the HAW 38
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 38Brayden Schager pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at own 38Brayden Schager pass incomplete
Q4 14:444th & 22 at own 23Lucas Borrow punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Noah Smith at the SHSU 35
Q4 14:444th & 22 at own 23Lucas Borrow punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Noah Smith at the SHSU 35
4th quarter5 drives, then Sam Houston 31, Hawai’i 13
Sam Houston Punt, 4 plays
14:441st & 10 at own 35Qua’Vez Humphreys run for 10 yds to the SHSU 45 for a 1ST down
14:441st & 10 at own 45Hunter Watson pass incomplete
14:442nd & 10 at own 45Hunter Watson pass incomplete
14:443rd & 10 at own 45Hunter Watson pass complete to John Gentry for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 44
13:004th & 11 at own 44Jadon Cardell punt for 44 yds Tylan Hines return for 20 yds to the HAW 20
Hawai’i Punt, 3 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 20Brayden Schager pass complete to Dekel Crowdus for 3 yds to the HAW 23
13:002nd & 7 at own 23Brayden Schager sacked by Chris Murray for a loss of 7 yards to the HAW 16
13:003rd & 14 at own 16Brayden Schager pass incomplete
11:434th & 14 at own 16Lucas Borrow punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Noah Smith at the SHSU 32
Sam Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 32Jay Ducker run for 7 yds to the SHSU 39
11:432nd & 3 at own 39Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the SHSU 41
11:433rd & 1 at own 41Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the SHSU 45 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at own 45Hunter Watson pass complete to Qua’Vez Humphreys for 55 yds for a TD (Christian Pavon KICK)Sam Houston 31, Hawai’i 13
Hawai’i Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:361st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 63 yds , Tylan Hines return for 19 yds to the HAW 21
9:361st & 10 at own 21Brayden Schager pass complete to Landon Sims for 6 yds to the HAW 27
9:362nd & 4 at own 27Brayden Schager run for 5 yds to the HAW 32 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at own 32Landon Sims run for 4 yds to the HAW 36
7:541st & 10 at opp 49Brayden Schager sacked by Briceon Hayes for a loss of 11 yards to the HAW 40 Brayden Schager fumbled, recovered by HAW Zhen Sotelo , return for 0 yards
7:542nd & 21 at own 40Brayden Schager pass incomplete
7:543rd & 21 at own 40Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 12 yds to the SHSU 48
6:404th & 9 at opp 48Brayden Schager pass incomplete
Sam Houston End of game, 12 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 48DJ McKinney run for 8 yds to the HAW 44
6:402nd & 2 at opp 44DJ McKinney run for 1 yd to the HAW 43
6:403rd & 1 at opp 43Jay Ducker run for no gain to the HAW 43
4:274th & 1 at opp 43Timeout Sam Houston, clock 04:27
4:274th & 1 at opp 43Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the HAW 38 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 38DJ McKinney run for 3 yds to the HAW 35
4:272nd & 7 at opp 35Hunter Watson pass incomplete
4:273rd & 7 at opp 35DJ McKinney run for 1 yd to the HAW 34
2:574th & 6 at opp 34Timeout Hawai’i, clock 02:57
2:574th & 1 at opp 29Jay Ducker run for 7 yds to the HAW 22 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 22Jay Ducker run for 10 yds to the HAW 12 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 12Timeout Sam Houston, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 12Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the HAW 10
2:002nd & 8 at opp 10H. Watson takes a knee
0:003rd & 10 at opp 12H. Watson 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.

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Hawai’i 37, Sam Houston 20
2024Sam Houston 31, Hawai’i 13

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