By the numbers: Kats race past Cardinals
10/9/2016 6:00:00 PM | Football
Each week this season, we'll take a look at the numbers you need to know following Sam Houston State football's most recent matchup. On Saturday, the second-ranked Sam Houston State football team improved to 5-0 with a 63-48 victory at Incarnate Word.
- With 63 points on Saturday, the Bearkats have now scored the most points thru five games in SHSU history (281). The previous record was 258 set by the 2013 squad.
- Saturday's game also marks the first time in program history the Bearkats have ever scored 60 or more points in consecutive games.
- Jaylen Harris broke off three kickoff returns of at least 40 yards against the Cardinals and finished with 164 kickoff return yards, the 4th most kickoff return yards in school history.
- Corey Avery has been outstanding since joining the Bearkats, but Saturday may have been his best game yet. The junior from Dallas Carter went for 212 yards on the ground against the Cardinals, averaging 12.5 yards per carry to go with four touchdowns. He now needs just 44 more yards to become the 12th Kat to reach 2,000 rushing yards for his career and ranks 13th on the all-time list.
- It was the ninth time in program history a player has scored four touchdowns in a single game and just the seventh time with four scores on the ground. Additionally it was the 15th 200-yard rushing game ever at SHSU and his four touchdowns ties him with Brian Bell for sixth all-time at SHSU with 23 rushing touchdowns.
- Quarterback Jeremiah Briscoe completed 14 of his 20 attempts against the Cardinals for four scores and no interceptions, marking his third straight game without an interception. His last pick came in the fourth quarter against Lamar and he will enter next week's game against Abilene Christian with a streak of 108 pass attempts without an interception.
- Linebacker Justin Johnson turned in 17 total tackles against UIW, the 11th most ever in a single game at SHSU.
- Kicker Luc Swimberghe connected on all nine of his PAT tries against UIW and has now converted on 123 consecutive point-after tries. His last miss came on Sept. 27, 2014 at Lamar and he is now 213 for 217 in his Bearkat career.
