HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP)—James Aston ran for three touchdowns and nearly half his team’s rushing yards Saturday as Sam Houston State beat Nicholls State 44-21.
Aston carried the ball 13 times for 81 yards as Sam Houston State (3-2, 1-0 Southland Conference) outran the Colonels (1-4, 0-1) 173-149 in the conference opener for both teams.
Nicholls State’s Anton Robinson scored two touchdowns—a 68-yard catch and a recovered fumble. The team’s quarterback LaQuintin Caston completed 8 of 15 attempts for 172 yards.
Trey Hopson also tried to help Nicholls State by rushing for a TD in the third quarter.
Sam Houston quarterback Blake Joseph threw for 269 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more. Kicker Miguel Antonio hit a field goal from 42 yards out.
Updated Oct 10, 7:17 pm EDT
Head to Head - Week 6
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State | 321 | 172 | 149 | 12 | 25.0% | 5/41 | 1 | 29:17 |
| Sam Houston State | 442 | 269 | 173 | 27 | 66.7% | 8/65 | 1 | 30:43 |
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