ncaaf Game Recap
Panthers Down Sam Houston State 33-27 - Match Report
The Panthers were Week 8 winners on Wednesday, coming out on top of the Bearkats by a score of 33-27 at Elliot T. Bowers Stadium.
FIU was an underdog by +6.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 42.0.
Kejon Owens rushed for 60 yards, while Shomari Lawrence added 47 yards in the win. Kris Mitchell and Eric Rivers added 75 and 50 receiving yards respectively.
Noah Smith rushed for 40 yards for Sam Houston State, while Keegan Shoemaker added 30 yards. Keegan Shoemaker threw for 306 yards for the Bearkats, while receivers Noah Smith and Malik Phillips had 91 and 59 yards respectively.
FIU lost the offensive yardage battle to Sam Houston State 410-331 yards in Wednesday's game. Sam Houston State had more first downs as that total ended up 25-21.
FIU led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:24-28:36 split in that important category.
FIU heads into a 9 battle against Jacksonville State. Sam Houston State, meanwhile, will have their next action against UTEP.