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Sam Houston State Bearkats vs FIU Panthers Recap - Bearkats Win 10-7
The Panthers came up short against the Bearkats in Week 9 action on Tuesday, falling 10-7 at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium.
Sam Houston State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -4.5-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 47.5.
Jase Bauer rushed for 72 yards, while Jay Ducker added 32 yards in the win. Simeon Evans and Elijah Sohn added 35 and 22 receiving yards respectively.
Shomari Lawrence rushed for 44 yards for FIU, while Lexington Joseph added 42 yards. Chayden Peery threw for 58 yards for the Panthers, while receivers Eric Rivers and Dean Patterson had 42 and 19 yards respectively.
FIU lost the offensive yardage battle to Sam Houston State 207-199 yards in Tuesday's game. Sam Houston State had more first downs as that total ended up 13-11.
The time of possession battle favored Sam Houston State as their offense was on the field for 31:54, longer than the 28:06 of their opponents.
Sam Houston State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against LA Tech. FIU will aim to get back on the winning track vs. New Mexico State.