Huntsville, Tex. - Tim Flanders carried 20 times for 141 yards and two touchdowns to become the first Sam Houston running back in school history to rush for more than 100 yards in five consecutive games as the Bearkats defeated Southeastern Louisiana 57-7 at Homecoming at Bowers Stadium.
Flanders scored on runs of 15 and one yards. Only two other running backs, Roger Wiley in 1982 and D. D. Terry in 2006, had gained more than 100 yards rushing in four consecutive contests.
Robert Shaw returned a blocked punt 24 yards and an interception 54 yards for touchdowns. Vincent Dotson blocked the punt.
Sam Houston (4-2, Southland 2-0) posted its fourth consecutive victory. Southeastern Louisiana (2-4, Southland 1-1) was led by wide receiver Simmie Yarborough who caught five passes for 130 yards including a 95-yard touchdown pass from Brian Young, the longest pass in Lion school history.
Sam Houston out-gained Southeastern Louisiana 397 yards total offense to 287.
Brian Bell threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Matthews and scored on a one-yard run. D. J. Morrow and Bryan Randolph each added scores on runs of 11 and 17 yards, respectively. Bell ended the day with 87 yards passing completing 6 of 14 and rushed for 34 yards.
Shaw and Darius Taylor led the Bearkat defense with five tackles each.
Sam Houston now heads to Reliant Stadium to face nationally ranked Stephen F. Austin in the "Battle of the Piney Woods" at 2 p.m. Saturday October 23. Both teams enter the game tied for first place in the Southland with 2-0 records.
