Saturday Savant

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Sam Houston	3	7	14	0	24
Western Kentucky	7	13	14	7	41

Game Leaders

Sam Houston

Western Kentucky

19/30 · 209 · 0

Hunter Watson

Passing Yards

33/51 · 401 · 3

Maverick McIvor

14 · 91 · 1

Hunter Watson

Rushing Yards

12 · 52 · 0

Marvis Parrish

7 · 61 · 0

Elijah Green

Receiving Yards

7 · 148 · 1

Matthew Henry

Play by Play

1st QUARTER

14:551st

Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds , Demarko Williams return for 16 yds to the WKU 16

14:411st

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 11 yds to the WKU 27 for a 1ST down

14:241st

Marvis Parrish run for 2 yds to the WKU 29

13:481st

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Jairus Mack for 1 yd to the WKU 30

13:111st

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Matthew Henry

13:041st

Cole Maynard punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Emon Allen at the SHSU 20

12:511st

Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 15 yds to the SHSU 35 for a 1ST down

12:361st

Elijah Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 34

12:081st

Elijah Green run for 6 yds to the SHSU 40

11:401st

Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 3 yds to the SHSU 43

11:021st

Curtis Gerrand punt for 44 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 13

10:561st

Marvis Parrish run for no gain to the WKU 13

10:271st

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 6 yds to the WKU 19

9:531st

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Jairus Mack for 12 yds to the WKU 31 for a 1ST down

9:311st

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 25 yds to the SHSU 44 for a 1ST down

9:091st

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Moussa Barry

9:011st

Marvis Parrish run for 18 yds to the SHSU 26 for a 1ST down

8:411st

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to K.D. Hutchinson

8:371st

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Marvis Parrish

Touchdown

8:311st

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 26 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)

Touchdown · 9 plays, 87 yds

SAM WES

0 – 7

8:311st

Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

8:311st

PENALTY SAM Delay Of Game 5 yards from SAM25 to SAM20. NO PLAY.

8:221st

Hunter Watson run for 8 yds to the SHSU 28

7:501st

(07:50) No Huddle-Shotgun Watson,Hunter pass complete short left to Bledsoe III,Darrick caught at SAM33, for 5 yards to the SAM33, End Of Play PENALTY SAM Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Eckardt,Luke) 5 yards from SAM28 to SAM23. NO PLAY.

7:101st

Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 5 yds to the SHSU 18

7:101st

Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 07:10

6:521st

Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 7 yds to the SHSU 25

6:281st

Curtis Gerrand punt for 48 yds

6:211st

Elijah Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 25

5:481st

Hunter Watson sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the WKU 29

5:031st

Hunter Watson pass complete to Grady O'Neill for 8 yds to the WKU 21

Field Goal

4:321st

RJ Lopez 40 yd FG GOOD

Field Goal · 4 plays, 3 yds

SAM WES

3 – 7

4:281st

Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds , Demarko Williams return for 20 yds to the WKU 20

4:041st

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 2 yds to the WKU 22

3:591st

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Jairus Mack

3:491st

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 11 yds to the WKU 33 for a 1ST down

3:191st

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Jairus Mack for 5 yds to the WKU 38

2:591st

George Hart III run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 37

2:211st

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Cameron Flowers

2:161st

Cole Maynard punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SHSU 24

2:161st

PENALTY SAM False Start 5 yards from SAM24 to SAM19. NO PLAY.

2:111st

Alton McCaskill run for 5 yds to the SHSU 24

1:371st

Hunter Watson pass complete to Rayfield Lotten for 36 yds to the WKU 40 for a 1ST down

1:221st

Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds to the WKU 38

0:511st

Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Chris Reed

0:511st

Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 00:51

0:421st

Hunter Watson run for 8 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down

0:001st

Alton McCaskill run for no gain to the WKU 30

0:001st

End of 1st Quarter

2nd QUARTER

14:522nd

Hunter Watson run for no gain to the WKU 30

14:242nd

Hunter Watson run for 5 yds to the WKU 25

14:242nd

Timeout Sam Houston, clock 14:24

13:472nd

RJ Lopez 43 yd FG MISSED

13:422nd

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Matthew Henry

13:342nd

Marvis Parrish run for 1 yd to the WKU 26

13:052nd

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Jairus Mack

12:552nd

Cole Maynard punt for 42 yds , Emon Allen returns for 6 yds to the SHSU 38

12:422nd

Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 7 yds to the SHSU 45

Touchdown

12:242nd

Hunter Watson run for 55 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK)

Touchdown · 2 plays, 62 yds

SAM WES

10 – 7

12:242nd

Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

12:142nd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 2 yds to the WKU 27

11:542nd

Marvis Parrish run for 2 yds to the WKU 29

11:112nd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 18 yds to the WKU 47 for a 1ST down

10:552nd

Sam Houston Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Alonzo Edwards Jr.) to the SHSU 33 for a 1ST down

10:252nd

Marvis Parrish run for 3 yds to the SHSU 30

10:092nd

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Noah Meyers

9:562nd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 7 yds to the SHSU 23 for a 1ST down

9:352nd

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Kelby Williams

9:262nd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 12 yds to the SHSU 11 for a 1ST down

9:012nd

La'Vell Wright run for 2 yds to the SHSU 9

8:172nd

Matthew Henry run for no gain to the SHSU 9

7:292nd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 8 yds to the SHSU 1 for a 1ST down

Touchdown

7:062nd

La'Vell Wright run for 1 yd for a TD (John Cannon KICK)

Touchdown · 13 plays, 75 yds

SAM WES

10 – 14

7:062nd

Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

6:482nd

Hunter Watson pass complete to Qua'Vez Humphreys for 9 yds to the SHSU 34

6:412nd

Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Qua'Vez Humphreys

6:352nd

Alton McCaskill run for no gain to the SHSU 34

5:532nd

Hunter Watson run for no gain to the SHSU 34

5:472nd

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Matthew Henry

5:422nd

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Matthew Henry

5:272nd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to La'Vell Wright for 4 yds to the SHSU 30

Field Goal

4:572nd

John Cannon 49 yd FG GOOD

Field Goal · 4 plays, 4 yds

SAM WES

10 – 17

4:572nd

Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

4:452nd

Elijah Green run for 1 yd to the SHSU 26

4:162nd

Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 4 yds to the SHSU 30

3:462nd

(03:48) No Huddle-Shotgun Watson,Hunter rush left for 12 yards gain to the SAM42, out of bounds at SAM42 PENALTY SAM Holding (Todd,Cameron) 10 yards from SAM30 to SAM20. NO PLAY.

3:232nd

Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 12 yds to the SHSU 32

2:502nd

Curtis Gerrand punt for 30 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 38

2:392nd

K.D. Hutchinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 37

2:162nd

Marvis Parrish run for 7 yds to the WKU 44

1:532nd

Maverick McIvor run for 4 yds to the WKU 48 for a 1ST down

1:312nd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Noah Meyers for 3 yds to the SHSU 49

1:202nd

Maverick McIvor run for 5 yds to the SHSU 44

1:162nd

(01:19) Shotgun McIvor,Maverick pass incomplete short right to Henry,Matthew thrown to SAM39 broken up by Edwards Jr.,Alonzo, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY SAM Pass Interference (Edwards Jr.,Alonzo) 6 yards from SAM44 to SAM38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.

1:102nd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to George Hart III for 4 yds to the SHSU 34

1:032nd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 7 yds to the SHSU 27 for a 1ST down

0:432nd

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Matthew Henry

0:372nd

Maverick McIvor run for 3 yds to the SHSU 24

0:372nd

Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 00:37

0:292nd

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Jairus Mack

Field Goal

0:242nd

John Cannon 42 yd FG GOOD

Field Goal · 11 plays, 38 yds

SAM WES

10 – 20

0:242nd

Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

0:002nd

Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 6 yards to the SHSU 19

0:002nd

End of 2nd Quarter

3rd QUARTER

15:003rd

Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

14:533rd

Alton McCaskill run for 15 yds to the SHSU 40 for a 1ST down

14:173rd

Alton McCaskill run for 52 yds to the WKU 8 for a 1ST down

13:563rd

Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Aviyon Smith-Mack

13:493rd

Hunter Watson run for 4 yds to the WKU 4 for a 1ST down Western Kentucky Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Anthony Brackenridge) to the WKU 2 for a 1ST down

Touchdown

13:293rd

Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK)

Touchdown · 5 plays, 75 yds

SAM WES

17 – 20

13:243rd

Christian Pavon kickoff for 64 yds , Demarko Williams return for 34 yds to the WKU 35

13:103rd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 6 yds to the WKU 41

12:503rd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 7 yds to the WKU 48 for a 1ST down

12:273rd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 47

Touchdown

11:583rd

JaMair Diaz 43 Yd Fumble Return (RJ Lopez Kick)

Fumble Return Touchdown · 4 plays, 8 yds

SAM WES

24 – 20

11:513rd

Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds , Demarko Williams return for 13 yds to the WKU 13

11:443rd

George Hart III run for 12 yds to the WKU 25 for a 1ST down

11:163rd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Kelby Williams for 14 yds to the WKU 39 for a 1ST down

10:523rd

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Kelby Williams

10:373rd

George Hart III run for 6 yds to the WKU 45

10:003rd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 6 yds to the SHSU 49 for a 1ST down

9:433rd

George Hart III run for 1 yd to the SHSU 48

9:133rd

George Hart III run for 2 yds to the SHSU 46

8:373rd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 37 yds to the SHSU 9 for a 1ST down

Touchdown

8:103rd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 9 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)

Touchdown · 9 plays, 87 yds

SAM WES

24 – 27

8:103rd

Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

8:003rd

Hunter Watson pass complete to Austin Smith for 11 yds to the SHSU 36 for a 1ST down

7:373rd

Hunter Watson run for 4 yds to the SHSU 40

7:023rd

Alton McCaskill run for 3 yds to the SHSU 43

6:443rd

PENALTY SAM False Start (Smith-Mack,Aviyon) 5 yards from SAM43 to SAM38. NO PLAY.

6:183rd

Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Grady O'Neill

6:073rd

Curtis Gerrand punt for 49 yds

5:573rd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Jairus Mack for 17 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down

5:353rd

Marvis Parrish run for no gain to the WKU 30

5:023rd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 48 yds to the SHSU 22 for a 1ST down Sam Houston Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Darrick Bledsoe III) declined for a 1ST down

Touchdown

4:473rd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 22 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)

Touchdown · 4 plays, 87 yds

SAM WES

24 – 34

4:473rd

Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

4:423rd

(04:44) No Huddle-Shotgun Watson,Hunter pass incomplete deep left to Burns Jr.,Tim thrown to WKU43 PENALTY WKU Pass Interference (Ward,Nazir) 15 yards from SAM25 to SAM40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.

4:323rd

Elijah Green run for a loss of 2 yards to the SHSU 38

3:593rd

Hunter Watson run for 5 yds to the SHSU 43

3:303rd

Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Rayfield Lotten

3:243rd

Curtis Gerrand punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jairus Mack at the WKU 19

3:143rd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Kelby Williams for 5 yds to the WKU 24

2:533rd

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Kelby Williams

2:403rd

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Kelby Williams for 6 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down

2:213rd

La'Vell Wright run for 3 yds to the WKU 33

2:013rd

La'Vell Wright run for 2 yds to the WKU 35

1:283rd

Western Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined

1:033rd

Cole Maynard punt for 71 yds

0:503rd

Hunter Watson pass complete to Grady O'Neill for 29 yds to the SHSU 33 for a 1ST down

0:003rd

Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 3 yards to the SHSU 30

0:003rd

End of 3rd Quarter

4th QUARTER

14:474th

Hunter Watson pass complete to Alton McCaskill for 3 yds to the SHSU 33

14:064th

Hunter Watson pass complete to Grady O'Neill for 13 yds to the SHSU 46 for a 1ST down

13:314th

Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds to the SHSU 48

12:484th

Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Chris Reed

12:344th

Hunter Watson pass intercepted Jaylen Lewis return for 6 yds to the WKU 19

12:274th

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Moussa Barry

12:094th

Marvis Parrish run for 7 yds to the WKU 26

11:504th

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 10 yds to the WKU 36 for a 1ST down

11:094th

Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 55 yds to the SHSU 9 for a 1ST down

10:534th

Marvis Parrish run for 5 yds to the SHSU 4

Touchdown

10:174th

Maverick McIvor run for 4 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)

Touchdown · 6 plays, 81 yds

SAM WES

24 – 41

10:174th

Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

10:024th

Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 24

9:374th

Elijah Green run for 7 yds to the SHSU 31

9:024th

Hunter Watson run for 1 yd to the SHSU 32

9:024th

Timeout Sam Houston, clock 09:02

8:214th

Curtis Gerrand punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jairus Mack at the WKU 24

8:104th

Marvis Parrish run for 7 yds to the WKU 31

7:434th

Marvis Parrish run for no gain to the WKU 31

7:434th

Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 07:43

7:014th

Maverick McIvor sacked by Chauncey Chidi for a loss of 4 yards to the WKU 27

6:214th

Cole Maynard punt for 48 yds , Emon Allen returns for 13 yds to the SHSU 38

6:174th

Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Landan Brown

6:134th

Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Grady O'Neill

6:074th

Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Malik Phillips

6:014th

Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Aviyon Smith-Mack

6:014th

Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Aviyon Smith-Mack

5:554th

George Hart III run for 7 yds to the SHSU 31

5:144th

George Hart III run for 2 yds to the SHSU 29

5:144th

Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 05:14

4:264th

George Hart III run for a loss of 4 yards to the SHSU 33

3:484th

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Quincy Burroughs

3:484th

Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Quincy Burroughs

3:304th

Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 11 yds to the SHSU 44 for a 1ST down

2:594th

Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 35 yds to the WKU 21 for a 1ST down

2:274th

Hunter Watson pass complete to Darrick Bledsoe III for 12 yds to the WKU 9 for a 1ST down

2:004th

Hunter Watson run for 8 yds to the WKU 1

1:504th

Hunter Watson sacked by Jayden Gray for a loss of 8 yards to the WKU 9

1:184th

Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for no gain to the WKU 9

1:114th

Hunter Watson run for 5 yds to the WKU 4

1:034th

La'Vell Wright run for 2 yds to the WKU 6

0:004th

La'Vell Wright run for 12 yds to the WKU 18 for a 1ST down

0:004th

End of 4th Quarter

Team Stats

Sam Houston

Western Kentucky

382 Total Yards 506

209 Passing Yards 401

173 Rushing Yards 105

14 1st Downs 26

2-14 3rd Down 11-19

0-3 4th Down 0-1

1 Turnovers 2

7-51 Penalties 2-17

27:04 Possession 32:56

Win Probability

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Sam Houston

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Western Kentucky

According to ESPN Analytics

Game Information

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Saturday, August 23, 2025

11:00 PM ET

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Week 1 · Regular Season

PLAYER	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR	TD
Alonzo Edwards Jr.	8	7	0	2	0	0	0
CJ Johnson	8	4	0	0	0	0	0
Antavious Fish	7	5	0	0	0	0	0
CJ Brown	7	4	0	0	0	0	0
Tokyo Gordon	6	5	0	0.5	0	0	0
Emon Allen	6	3	0	0	0	0	0
Cecil Powell	5	4	0	0	1	0	0
Chauncey Chidi	4	3	1	2	0	0	0
Jaidan Scott	4	3	0	0	1	0	0
Christopher Eaton Jr.	2	2	0	1	0	0	0
J JaMair Diaz	2	2	0	0	0	1	1
Zeiqui Lawton	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
Tyler Bailey	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
Quardale Patt	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
Jalyn Stanford	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dax Horany	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Aviyon Smith-Mack	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
AJ Sargent	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Railyn Adams	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Trey Harris	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
She'Fon Boyd	1	0	0	0.5	0	0	0
Jace Arnold	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

PLAYER	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Dave Herard	6	4	0	0	0	0
Al-Ma'hi Ali	5	5	0	0	0	0
Anthony Brackenridge	5	3	0	2	0	0
Jaylen Lewis	4	2	0	0	0	0
Mackavelli Malotumau	4	1	0.5	1	0	0
Jayden Gray	3	2	1	2	0	0
Jaylen Wester	3	2	0	1	0	1
Demarko Williams	3	1	0	0	1	0
Harper Holloman	3	1	0	1.5	1	0
Jai Eugene Jr.	2	2	0	0	1	0
Kent Robinson	2	2	0	0	0	1
Nazir Ward	2	2	0	0	1	0
Jaden Hardy	2	1	0.5	0.5	0	0
Braxton Myers	1	1	0	0	0	0
Avarion Cole	1	1	0	0	0	0
Miller Malone	1	1	0	1	0	0
Jalen Emery	1	0	0	0	0	0
La'Vell Wright	1	0	0	0	0	0
Robby Harrison	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chukwunedu Okeke	1	0	0	0	0	0

PLAYER	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Hunter Watson	14	91	6.5	1	55
Alton McCaskill	11	72	6.5	1	52
Elijah Green	6	10	1.7	0	7

PLAYER	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Elijah Green	7	61	8.7	35
Grady O'Neill	3	50	16.7	29
Rayfield Lotten	1	36	36.0	36
Aviyon Smith-Mack	4	27	6.8	12
Darrick Bledsoe III	1	12	12.0	12
Austin Smith	1	11	11.0	11
Qua'Vez Humphreys	1	9	9.0	9
Alton McCaskill	1	3	3.0	3

PLAYER	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Marvis Parrish	12	52	4.3	0	18
George Hart III	8	25	3.1	0	12
La'Vell Wright	6	22	3.7	1	12
Maverick McIvor	7	7	1.0	1	5
Matthew Henry	1	0	0.0	0	0
K.D. Hutchinson	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

PLAYER	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Matthew Henry	7	148	21.1	1	55
Moussa Barry	6	90	15.0	0	48
Marvis Parrish	6	58	9.7	1	22
Jairus Mack	4	35	8.8	0	17
K.D. Hutchinson	4	34	8.5	1	12
Kelby Williams	3	25	8.3	0	14
La'Vell Wright	1	4	4.0	0	4
George Hart III	1	4	4.0	0	4
Noah Meyers	1	3	3.0	0	3