Northwestern State Demons @ Sam Houston State Bearkats
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NWST | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
SHSU | 14 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 59 |
Johnson leads Sam Houston St. to 59-21 win over NW State
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Jared Johnson threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns and Corey Avery rushed for a career-high 197 yards and two scores to lead Sam Houston State to a dominating 59-21 win over Northwestern State on Saturday.
Yedidiah Louis grabbed five passes for 69 yards and two scores.
The Bearkats (7-3, 6-2 Southland Conference) needed this win to keep alive hopes of making the playoffs for the fifth straight year. Next week Sam Houston State will play at Central Arkansas, which is 6-3 (6-1 conference) going into Saturday night's game with Nicholls (2-7, 2-5). SHSU is one of only three teams to earn FCS playoff berths for the last four years.
The score was tied at 7 with 3:51 left in the first quarter when the Bearkats scored 28 straight points for a 35-7 advantage late in the second quarter.
De'Mard Llorens rushed for 122 yards for Nothwestern State (3-7, 3-5).
Game Information
Huntsville, TX
2025 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| SE Louisiana | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Nicholls | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| McNeese | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Northwestern State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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