Texas State vs. Sam Houston

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Sam Houston beat Texas State 40–⁠39. It was their ninth meeting; Sam Houston leads the series 5–⁠4.

Neutral siteTexas State8–⁠5 in 2024
39
Neutral siteSam Houston10–⁠3 in 2024
40

Final at NRG Stadium, HoustonIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 27,225

Official
Garrett DickersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas State22107039
Sam Houston02113640

How the win probability moved

Sam Houston favored

Win probability by play: Sam Houston 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 34 points.

Texas State favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (34 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Texas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jordan McCloud29/3932630
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ismail Mahdi1757018
Jordan McCloud41707
Lincoln Pare61014
Joey Hobert1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaden Williams10133029
Joey Hobert875221
Chris Dawn Jr.338019
Konner Fox336020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brice Bass7110
Bobby Crosby7000
Jo’Laison Landry5210
Chris Mills4000
Kalil Alexander1110

Sam Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hunter Watson10/199500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Hunter Watson27105225
Jevyon Ducker1469315
D.J. McKinney955028
Ife Adeyi235028
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D.J. McKinney222016
Jay Rockwell218010
Noah Smith216011
Michael Phoenix II115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Caleb Weaver9000
Jaylon Jimmerson7000
Trey Fields7100
Isaiah Cash6000

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

Team stats

Texas StateSam Houston
417Total yards395
326Passing yards95
91Rushing yards300
8.4Yards per pass5.0
3.3Yards per rush5.4
25First downs25
5–⁠11Third downs5–⁠13
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
11–⁠88Penalties6–⁠40
25:38Possession34:22
3Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Texas StateSam Houston
52%Success rate51%
0.29EPA per play0.19
1.03Explosiveness1.02
−0.11Rushing EPA0.24
0.57Passing EPA0.06
39%Passing-down success33%
0.36First-down EPA0.17
0.24Second-down EPA0.13
0.76Third-down EPA0.27
14%Havoc by its defense13%

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)

Texas State 61% to win. Sam Houston won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Texas State −11, over/under 55.

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 Texas State 78%, Sam Houston 22%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Sam Houston end zoneTexas State end zoneQ1 Texas StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Sam HoustonFumble return TD, 5 plays (Texas State scores)Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Texas StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Texas StateField goal, 5 playsQ3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 Texas StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Sam HoustonMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Sam HoustonField goal, 7 playsQ4 Texas StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 Sam HoustonField goal, 11 playsQ4 Texas StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Sam Houston drives left to right, Texas State right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
  2. Q1 Sam HoustonFumble return TD, 5 plays (Texas State scores), 4 yards
  3. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  4. Q1 Texas StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 58 yards
  5. Q1 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  7. Q2 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 58 yards
  8. Q2 Texas StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  9. Q2 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 29 yards
  11. Q2 Texas StateField goal, 5 plays, 48 yards
  12. Q3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 Texas StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 69 yards
  14. Q3 Sam HoustonMissed FG, 8 plays, 38 yards
  15. Q3 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 26 yards
  16. Q3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
  17. Q3 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 24 yards
  19. Q3 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q4 Sam HoustonField goal, 7 plays, 35 yards
  21. Q4 Texas StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 23 yards
  22. Q4 Sam HoustonField goal, 11 plays, 72 yards
  23. Q4 Texas StateEnd of game, 1 play, 14 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Texas State 22, Sam Houston 0
Texas State Touchdown, 10 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds , Kole Wilson return for 23 yds to the TXST 23
14:541st & 10 at own 23Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the TXST 24
14:542nd & 9 at own 24Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 13 yds to the TXST 37 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 37Ismail Mahdi run for 11 yds to the TXST 48 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 48Ismail Mahdi run for 4 yds to the SHSU 48
14:542nd & 6 at opp 48Ismail Mahdi run for 6 yds to the SHSU 42 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 42Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 16 yds to the SHSU 26 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 26Ismail Mahdi run for no gain to the SHSU 26
14:542nd & 10 at opp 26Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the SHSU 27
11:403rd & 11 at opp 27Timeout Sam Houston, clock 11:40
11:403rd & 11 at opp 27Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 21 yds to the SHSU 6 for a 1ST down
11:081st & goal at opp 6Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 6 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 7, Sam Houston 0
Sam Houston Fumble return TD, 5 plays (Texas State scores)
11:081st & 10 at own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:081st & 10 at own 25Hunter Watson pass complete to Ife Adeyi for 8 yds to the SHSU 33
11:082nd & 2 at own 33Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the SHSU 32
11:083rd & 3 at own 32Hunter Watson pass complete to Noah Smith for 11 yds to the SHSU 43 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 43Hunter Watson pass incomplete
11:082nd & 10 at own 43PENALTY SHSU False Start (Hagler,Ethan) 5 yards from SHSU43 to SHSU38. NO PLAY.
9:302nd & 15 at own 38Timeout Sam Houston, clock 09:30
9:212nd & 15 at own 38Kenny Haynes 29 Yd Fumble Return (Mason Shipley Pass to David Nunez for Two-Point Conversion)Texas State 15, Sam Houston 0
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
9:211st & 10 at own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:211st & 10 at own 25Hunter Watson pass incomplete
9:212nd & 10 at own 25Noah Smith run for 6 yds to the SHSU 31
9:213rd & 4 at own 31Hunter Watson sacked by Brice Bass for a loss of 10 yards to the SHSU 21
7:554th & 14 at own 21Jadon Cardell punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TXST 42
Texas State Touchdown, 14 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 42Ismail Mahdi run for 4 yds to the TXST 46
7:552nd & 6 at own 46PENALTY TXST False Start (Todd,Chayse) 5 yards from TXST46 to TXST41. NO PLAY.
7:552nd & 11 at own 41Ismail Mahdi run for 7 yds to the TXST 48
7:553rd & 4 at own 48Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 5 yds to the SHSU 47 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 47Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 12 yds to the SHSU 35 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 35Jordan McCloud pass complete to Kole Wilson for 7 yds to the SHSU 28
7:552nd & 3 at opp 28Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
7:553rd & 3 at opp 28Lincoln Pare run for 3 yds to the SHSU 25 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 25Jordan McCloud pass complete to Konner Fox for 6 yds to the SHSU 19
7:552nd & 4 at opp 19Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
7:553rd & 4 at opp 19Jordan McCloud pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 10 yds to the SHSU 9 for a 1ST down
7:551st & goal at opp 9Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
7:552nd & goal at opp 9Joey Hobert run for 7 yds to the SHSU 2
7:553rd & goal at opp 2Lincoln Pare run for no gain to the SHSU 2
2:204th & goal at opp 2Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 2 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 22, Sam Houston 0
Sam Houston Touchdown, 13 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:201st & 10 at own 25Hunter Watson sacked by Kalil Alexander for a loss of 3 yards to the SHSU 22
2:202nd & 13 at own 22Hunter Watson pass complete to Jyzaiah Rockwell for 10 yds to the SHSU 32
2:203rd & 3 at own 32Hunter Watson pass complete to Jyzaiah Rockwell for 8 yds to the SHSU 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Hunter Watson run for no gain to the SHSU 40
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 40Hunter Watson run for 11 yds to the TXST 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Hunter Watson run for 3 yds to the TXST 46
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 46DJ McKinney run for 28 yds to the TXST 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 18DJ McKinney run for 1 yd to the TXST 17
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 17Hunter Watson pass complete to DJ McKinney for 6 yds to the TXST 11
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 11Hunter Watson run for 3 yds to the TXST 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 8Hunter Watson pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 8Texas State Penalty, (7 Yards) to the TXST 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:141st & goal at opp 1Jay Ducker run for 1 yd for a TD (Christian Pavon KICK)Texas State 22, Sam Houston 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Texas State 32, Sam Houston 21
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 62 yds , Kole Wilson return for 21 yds to the TXST 24
11:081st & 10 at own 24Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
11:082nd & 10 at own 24Ismail Mahdi run for 8 yds to the TXST 16
11:083rd & 18 at own 16Jordan McCloud run for 3 yds to the TXST 19
9:424th & 15 at own 19Lars Rau punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Ife Adeyi at the SHSU 42
Sam Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
9:421st & 10 at own 42Hunter Watson run for 19 yds to the TXST 39 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 39Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Sohn for 9 yds to the TXST 30
9:422nd & 1 at opp 30Hunter Watson run for no gain to the TXST 30
9:423rd & 1 at opp 30Hunter Watson pass incomplete
9:424th & 1 at opp 30Hunter Watson run for 2 yds to the TXST 28 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 28Jay Ducker run for 11 yds to the TXST 17 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 17Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the TXST 14
6:162nd & 7 at opp 14Jay Ducker run for 14 yds for a TD (Christian Pavon KICK)Texas State 22, Sam Houston 14
Texas State Touchdown, 7 plays
6:161st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 50 yds
6:161st & 10 at own 35Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 12 yds to the TXST 47 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at own 47Jordan McCloud pass complete to Konner Fox for 20 yds to the SHSU 33 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 33Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 5 yds to the SHSU 28
6:162nd & 5 at opp 28Jordan McCloud pass complete to Ismail Mahdi for 5 yds to the SHSU 23 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 23Ismail Mahdi run for 18 yds to the SHSU 5 for a 1ST down
6:161st & goal at opp 5Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the SHSU 3
3:192nd & goal at opp 3Lincoln Pare run for 3 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 29, Sam Houston 14
3:151st & 10 at own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds , Zach Hrbacek return for 11 yds to the SHSU 46 Sam Houston Penalty, (5 Yards) to the SHSU 6
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 6Hunter Watson run for 1 yd to the SHSU 7
3:152nd & 9 at own 7DJ McKinney run for 1 yd to the SHSU 8
2:353rd & 8 at own 8Timeout Texas State, clock 02:35
2:353rd & 8 at own 8John Gentry run for 5 yds to the SHSU 13
2:314th & 3 at own 13Timeout Texas State, clock 02:31
2:214th & 3 at own 13Jadon Cardell punt for 52 yds
Sam Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
2:211st & 10 at opp 29Hunter Watson run for 9 yds to the TXST 20
2:212nd & 1 at opp 20Jay Ducker run for no gain to the TXST 20
1:593rd & 1 at opp 20Timeout Sam Houston, clock 01:59
1:593rd & 1 at opp 20Jay Ducker run for 8 yds to the TXST 12 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 12Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the TXST 7
1:592nd & 5 at opp 7Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the TXST 6
1:593rd & 4 at opp 6Hunter Watson pass incomplete
1:594th & 4 at opp 6PENALTY TXST UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Eaton,Joshua) 3 yards from TXST06 to TXST03, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:511st & goal at opp 3Hunter Watson run for 3 yds for a TD (Christian Pavon KICK)Texas State 29, Sam Houston 21
0:411st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 61 yds , Kole Wilson return for 49 yds to the TXST 16 Texas State Penalty, (Yards) to the SHSU 47
0:411st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 61 yds , Kole Wilson return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line Texas State Penalty, (9 Yards) to the TXST 10
Texas State Field goal, 5 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 10Lincoln Pare run for 4 yds to the TXST 14
0:412nd & 6 at own 14Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 9 yds to the TXST 23 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at own 23Jordan McCloud pass complete to Lincoln Pare for 11 yds to the TXST 34 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at own 34Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 24 yds to the SHSU 42 for a 1ST down
0:021st & 10 at opp 42Timeout Sam Houston, clock 00:02
0:001st & 10 at opp 42Mason Shipley 60 yd FG GOODTexas State 32, Sam Houston 21
3rd quarter8 drives, then Texas State 39, Sam Houston 34
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Hunter Watson pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Hunter Watson pass incomplete
14:533rd & 10 at own 25Timeout Texas State, clock 14:53
14:533rd & 10 at own 25Hunter Watson pass incomplete
14:394th & 10 at own 25Jadon Cardell punt for 44 yds , Kole Wilson returns for no gain to the TXST 31
Texas State Touchdown, 9 plays
14:391st & 10 at own 31Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 13 yds to the TXST 44 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at own 44Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the TXST 47
14:392nd & 7 at own 47Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
14:393rd & 7 at own 47Jordan McCloud run for 7 yds to the SHSU 46 for a 1ST down Sam Houston Penalty, (15 Yards) to the SHSU 31 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at opp 31Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 29 yds to the SHSU 2 for a 1ST down Texas State Penalty, (-15 Yards) to the SHSU 17 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at opp 17Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 4 yds to the SHSU 13
14:392nd & 6 at opp 13Jordan McCloud pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 9 yds to the SHSU 4 for a 1ST down
14:391st & goal at opp 4Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
11:572nd & goal at opp 4Jordan McCloud pass complete to Kole Wilson for 4 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 39, Sam Houston 21
Sam Houston Missed FG, 8 plays
11:571st & 10 at own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:571st & 10 at own 25Hunter Watson run for 1 yd to the SHSU 24
11:572nd & 11 at own 24DJ McKinney run for 11 yds to the SHSU 35 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at own 35Hunter Watson pass complete to Simeon Evans for 7 yds to the SHSU 42
11:572nd & 3 at own 42Texas State Penalty, (15 Yards) to the TXST 41 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 41Hunter Watson run for 3 yds to the TXST 38
11:572nd & 7 at opp 38DJ McKinney run for 1 yd to the TXST 37
11:573rd & 6 at opp 37Hunter Watson pass incomplete
8:384th & 6 at opp 37Christian Pavon 54 yd FG MISSED
Texas State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
8:381st & 10 at own 37Jordan McCloud pass complete to Beau Sparks for 17 yds to the SHSU 46 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at opp 46Jordan McCloud run for 4 yds to the SHSU 42
8:382nd & 6 at opp 42Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
8:383rd & 6 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun McCloud,Jordan pass complete short right to Hobert,Joey caught at SHSU40, for 8 yards to the SHSU34 (Cash,Isaiah), out of bounds PENALTY TXST Illegal Formation 5 yards from SHSU42 to SHSU47. NO PLAY.
8:383rd & 11 at opp 47Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 10 yds to the SHSU 37
6:554th & 1 at opp 37Lincoln Pare run for no gain to the SHSU 37
Sam Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 37Noah Smith run for 15 yds to the TXST 48 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 48Ife Adeyi run for 28 yds to the TXST 20 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 20Hunter Watson run for 1 yd to the TXST 21
6:552nd & 11 at opp 21Hunter Watson pass complete to Michael Phoenix II for 15 yds to the TXST 6 for a 1ST down
6:551st & goal at opp 6DJ McKinney run for 5 yds to the TXST 1
4:302nd & goal at opp 1Hunter Watson run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Texas State 39, Sam Houston 27
4:251st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds , Ismail Mahdi return for 25 yds to the TXST 40 Texas State Penalty, (10 Yards) to the TXST 15
Texas State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 15Ismail Mahdi run for 6 yds to the TXST 21
4:252nd & 4 at own 21Jordan McCloud run for 3 yds to the TXST 24
4:253rd & 1 at own 24Ismail Mahdi run for no gain to the TXST 24
2:454th & 1 at own 24Timeout Sam Houston, clock 02:45
2:414th & 1 at own 24Lincoln Pare run for no gain to the TXST 24
Sam Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
2:411st & 10 at opp 24Hunter Watson pass complete to Noah Smith for 5 yds to the TXST 19
2:412nd & 5 at opp 19Hunter Watson run for 7 yds to the TXST 12 for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at opp 12Hunter Watson run for 1 yd to the TXST 11
2:412nd & 9 at opp 11Noah Smith run for 10 yds to the TXST 1 for a 1ST down
0:511st & goal at opp 1Jay Ducker run for 1 yd for a TD (Christian Pavon KICK)Texas State 39, Sam Houston 34
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 63 yds , Ismail Mahdi return for 23 yds to the TXST 25
0:461st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun McCloud,Jordan pass complete short middle to Hobert,Joey caught at TXST36, for 15 yards to the TXST40 (Weaver,Caleb) PENALTY TXST Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Jones,Nash) 5 yards from TXST25 to TXST20. NO PLAY.
0:001st & 15 at own 20Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the TXST 18 Ismail Mahdi fumbled, recovered by TXST Ismail Mahdi
Q4 15:002nd & 17 at own 18Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 17 at own 18Jordan McCloud pass complete to Konner Fox for 10 yds to the TXST 28
Q4 13:594th & 7 at own 28Lars Rau punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Ife Adeyi at the SHSU 36
4th quarter4 drives, then Sam Houston 40, Texas State 39
Sam Houston Field goal, 7 plays
13:591st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun Watson,Hunter pass complete short left to Adeyi,Ife caught at SHSU34, for 2 yards loss to the SHSU34 (Bass,Brice) PENALTY SHSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from SHSU36 to SHSU31. NO PLAY.
13:591st & 15 at own 31Hunter Watson run for 25 yds to the TXST 44 for a 1ST down
13:591st & 10 at opp 44DJ McKinney run for 5 yds to the TXST 39
13:592nd & 5 at opp 39Hunter Watson pass complete to DJ McKinney for 16 yds to the TXST 23 for a 1ST down
13:591st & 10 at opp 23PENALTY SHSU False Start (Hagler,Ethan) 5 yards from TXST23 to TXST28. NO PLAY.
13:591st & 15 at opp 28Hunter Watson run for 1 yd to the TXST 27
13:592nd & 14 at opp 27Hunter Watson run for 3 yds to the TXST 24
13:593rd & 11 at opp 24Sam Houston Penalty, (Yards) declined
9:284th & 16 at opp 29Christian Pavon 46 yd FG GOODTexas State 39, Sam Houston 37
9:191st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 64 yds , Ismail Mahdi return for 52 yds to the TXST 13 Sam Houston Penalty, (-5 Yards) to the SHSU 42
Texas State Missed FG, 8 plays
9:191st & 10 at opp 42Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 9 yds to the SHSU 33
9:192nd & 1 at opp 33Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the SHSU 31 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 31Ismail Mahdi run for 4 yds to the SHSU 27
9:192nd & 6 at opp 27Jordan McCloud pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 19 yds to the SHSU 8 for a 1ST down Texas State Penalty, (-15 Yards) to the SHSU 23 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 23Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
9:192nd & 10 at opp 23Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
9:193rd & 10 at opp 23Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 4 yds to the SHSU 19
6:544th & 6 at opp 19Timeout Texas State, clock 06:54
6:494th & 6 at opp 19Mason Shipley 36 yd FG MISSED
Sam Houston Field goal, 11 plays
6:491st & 10 at own 20Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the SHSU 25
6:492nd & 5 at own 25Jay Ducker run for 15 yds to the SHSU 40 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at own 40Hunter Watson run for 6 yds to the SHSU 46
6:492nd & 4 at own 46DJ McKinney run for 1 yd to the SHSU 47
6:493rd & 3 at own 47Hunter Watson run for 20 yds to the TXST 33 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at opp 33Hunter Watson run for 12 yds to the TXST 21 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at opp 21PENALTY TXST Offside (Alexander,Kalil) 5 yards from TXST21 to TXST16. NO PLAY.
6:491st & 5 at opp 16Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the TXST 11 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 11Timeout Sam Houston, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 11Hunter Watson run for 4 yds to the TXST 7
1:142nd & 6 at opp 7Timeout Sam Houston, clock 01:14
1:142nd & 6 at opp 7Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the TXST 6
1:073rd & 5 at opp 6Timeout Texas State, clock 01:07
1:073rd & 5 at opp 6H. Watson takes a knee
0:094th & 7 at opp 8Timeout Sam Houston, clock 00:09
0:064th & 7 at opp 8Christian Pavon 24 yd FG GOODSam Houston 40, Texas State 39
Texas State End of game, 1 play
0:051st & 10 at own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 39 yds , Titus Lyons return for no gain to the TXST 26
0:001st & 10 at own 26Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 14 yds to the TXST 40 for a 1ST down

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 5–⁠4 in nine meetings.

Recent meetings
2024Sam Houston 40, Texas State 39
2011Sam Houston 36, Texas State 14
2010Sam Houston 31, Texas State 29
2009Texas State 28, Sam Houston 20
2007Sam Houston 29, Texas State 28
2006Texas State 28, Sam Houston 21

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