Sam Houston State edges Central Arkansas 17-14
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP)—Vincent Dotson returned a blocked punt 36 yards for a touchdown and Chris Poullard compiled 93 yards of total offense and a score as Sam Houston State beat Central Arkansas 17-14 Saturday.
Dotson blocked a punt by Jonathan Beard from the Central Arkansas 49-yard line and scored to give the Bearkats (5-5, 3-3 Southland) their first lead, 10-7 with 8:12 left the third quarter.
After Poullard capped a five-play, 54-yard scoring drive with a 1-yard touchdown run early in the fourth, Central Arkansas (5-5, 2-4) rallied to cut the margin to 17-14 on a Brent Grimes 9-yard TD run with 9:12 to go.
However, an interception by Cameron Jenkins with 30 seconds remaining ended the Bears’ chances for a comeback.
Poullard rushed 19 times for 56 yards and caught five passes for 37 yards.
Head to Head - Week 11
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas | 243 | 106 | 137 | 15 | 20.0% | 6/50 | 2 | 32:15 |
| Sam Houston State | 256 | 166 | 90 | 17 | 40.0% | 7/96 | 4 | 27:45 |
