Game Highlights: Sam Houston vs Rice (August 31, 2024)

it's finally arrived week one here in Houston Texas at the historic rice stadium for two programs who haven't met since 1993 it's Sam Houston and rice tight end in motion they want to throw it again this time Watson rolling out throwing long has a man it's caught at the 25 inside the 15 105 touchdown quz humph the jco transfer looking to his right long throw picked off and this is a house call what a start for the Bearcats it's David fiser another Houston native getting it done for Sam Houston Warner has time now the pocket closing looking deep has a man touchdown the first for Warner at rice and it goes to Kobe Campbell the senior from Missouri City Texas Sam Houston in their second year in Conference USA trying to come into rice who is in their second season of the American Conference and steal one on opening day little play action disguise downfield caught touchdown bear C and look who's back e ad his first touchdown catch field trips to the left Watson keeps it this time out runs his offensive line and here goes Watson almost tripped up but crosses the 25 and out of bounds a huge pickup for Hunter Watson with his legs now Gentry the running back hand off to John Gentry has to bounce it outside and he'll Cruise in for a touchdown 30-7 Sam Houston in firm control of this contest Warner under Center hands to Connors and he's got a lot of space touchdown Dean Conor his first of 2024 that's 15 ydd out here in the fourth quarter another hand off and a lot of space here for Gentry little stutter steps stiff arm and goes down inside the 10 yd line at the nine to know there's progress they need to have some wide receivers to make some plays they got to have some wide receivers who can get open they have some wide they got to have some wide receivers that can give EJ Warner some support Warner looking over the middle overthrown and picked off they brought in some new faces in the quarterback back room Hunter Watson got the start and Watson and Company get an impressive win to start 2024 for Casey Keeler and the Sam Houston Bearcats