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New Mexico State Aggies at Sam Houston Bearkats

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Hunter Watson guides Sam Houston to 31-11 victory over New Mexico State

End Zone! Hunter Watson scores 46-yard rushing touchdown

New Mexico State (1-3, 0-2) scored first on a 32-yard field goal by Abraham Montano, but it was all Bearkats after that.

Watson answered with a 46-yard touchdown run four plays later to give Sam Houston (3-1, 1-0) the lead for good.

Isaiah Cash picked off a Santino Marucci pass and returned it 22 yards to the New Mexico State 35-yard line, setting up Jay Ducker's 1-yard dive for a 14-3 lead after one quarter.

Watson's 8-yard touchdown run pushed the Bearkats' lead to 21-3 midway through the second quarter and it stood at halftime.

Backup quarterback Jase Bauer connected with Simeon Evans for a 20-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter and Christian Pavon kicked a 46-yard field goal late to complete the scoring for Sam Houston.

Watson completed 9 of 21 passes for 64 yards with two interceptions. Bauer collected 38 yards on 3-for-5 passing.

Marucci completed 14 of 29 passes for 74 yards with two interceptions and a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jerry Lydiatt midway through the fourth quarter.

The Bearkats outgained the Aggies 382-152.

How To Watch

How can I watch New Mexico State Aggies vs. Sam Houston Bearkats?
  • TV Channel: Aggies at Bearkats 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

Bearkats: 86.6%
Aggies: 13.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

NMSU FG 1st Period 6:36 Abraham Montano 32 Yd Field Goal
SHSU TD 1st Period 5:31 Hunter Watson 46 Yd Run (Christian Pavon Kick)
SHSU TD 1st Period 0:35 Jay Ducker 1 Yd Run (Christian Pavon Kick)
SHSU TD 2nd Period 6:26 Hunter Watson 8 Yd Run (Christian Pavon Kick)
SHSU TD 4th Period 13:29 Simeon Evans 20 Yd pass from Jase Bauer (Christian Pavon Kick)
NMSU TD 4th Period 8:35 Jerry Lydiatt 3 Yd pass from Santino Marucci (Santino Marucci Pass to Seth McGowan for Two-Point Conversion)
SHSU FG 4th Period 1:51 Christian Pavon 46 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/166.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originNMSU https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2534.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originSHSU
12 1st Downs 24
4-13 3rd down efficiency 9-18
1-1 4th down efficiency 2-2
152 Total Yards 382
74 Passing 102
14/29 Comp/Att 12/26
2.6 Yards per pass 3.9
78 Rushing 280
28 Rushing Attempts 55
2.8 Yards per rush 5.1
6-45 Penalties 3-40
3 Turnovers 2
1 Fumbles lost 0
2 Interceptions thrown 2
23:22 Possession 36:38

Game Information

Venue: Elliott T. Bowers Stadium

Location: Huntsville, TX
Capacity:
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