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Sam Houston State Falls 45-14 to Knights - Recap
RJ Harvey ran for 126 yards as UCF handled Sam Houston State by a score of 45-14 on Saturday at FBC Mortgage Stadium.
UCF won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -21.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 54.0.
RJ Harvey rushed for 126 yards, while Peny Boone added 54 yards in the win. Kobe Hudson and Randy Pittman Jr. added 104 and 32 receiving yards respectively.
Zach Hrbacek rushed for 25 yards for Sam Houston State, while DJ McKinney added 22 yards. Jase Bauer threw for 73 yards for the Bearkats, while receivers Simeon Evans and Qua'Vez Humphreys had 89 and 35 yards respectively.
Sam Houston State lost the offensive yardage battle to UCF 554-286 yards in Saturday's game. UCF had more first downs as that total ended up 29-12.
UCF led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 34:03-25:57 split in that important category.
UCF heads into a Week 3 battle against TCU. Sam Houston State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Hawaii.