From the Vault: 2016 offensive explosion
10/4/2018 6:49:00 PM | Football, Bearkat Sports Network
For our From the Vault feature, we are going to have daily features heading into this week's Battle of the Piney Woods game as we take a look at some key moments in the history of the rivalry, which the Kats currently hold a seven game win streak over the Lumberjacks.
The rivalry has seen some explosive offensive numbers in the past for both sides, but noting like what happened in 2016.
Jeremiah Briscoe threw for 438 yards and a school-record seven touchdowns and the No. 2 Sam Houston State Bearkats took charge early in rolling past the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks, 63-28, at NRG Stadium in the 91st edition of the Battle of the Piney Woods.
The game was played in front of 27,411 fans, eclipsing the game's previous record attendance set in 2015.
Briscoe and the Bearkat offense, which entered the game as the national leader in yards per game, was in high gear nearly from the very start. The Kats amassed 653 yards for the day, with 438 coming through the air in upping Sam Houston's all-time record over the 'Jacks to 54-35-2 and is the sixth consecutive win for the Kats in the series.
Yedidiah Louis was Briscoe's main target for the day, hauling in seven passes for 119 yards for and two scores while moving into fourth all-time in receiving yards at SHSU. Meanwhile, true freshman Nathan Stewart turned in five catches of his own for 183 yards for the day and two touchdowns.
The 63 points scored by Sam Houston was a record for points in the Battle of the Piney Woods series, surpassing the mark previously set by the Bearkats of 56 in 2013.
The victory also marked the 200thcareer win for head coach K.C. Keeler.
This year's game will kickoff at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6. To purchase tickets visit www.gobearkats.com/pineywoods
