2-10 , 1-7
FIU
7-5 , 5-3
Kats close season with loss to FIU
11/29/2025 3:28:00 PM | Football
The Bearkats (2-10, 1-7 CUSA) gave up a touchdown on the opening drive but wasted no time going to work on the other end. Running back Coco Brown picked up 27 yards rushing on two carries to get the ball around midfield, and quarterback Landyn Locke hit wide receiver Chris Reed for a 31-yard strike down to the FIU 1.
Two plays later, Brown punched it in to tie it at 7 four and a half minutes into the first quarter.
Sam Houston stopped the Panthers (7-5, 5-3) on the next possession but failed to convert on a fourth down attempt neat midfield. FIU used its passing game to score 14 unanswered points to close the opening quarter as the Panthers took control from there.
Christian Pavon added a 34-yard field goal at the beginning of the second quarter. A season-high four turnovers and a 0 for 8 start on third down conversions kept the Kats scoreless until Locke found Grady O'Neill for an eight-yard touchdown pass midway through the fourth to cut the lead to 42-16.
FIU threw for 291 yards and gained another 303 on the ground, including a 31-yard touchdown run to cap the scoring. The 56 points were the most the Bearkats gave up during the season.
Team Stats
FIU 7, SAM 0
FIU - Payne,Dallas 4 yd pass from Jenkins,Keyone (Grant,Noah kick) 5 plays, 70 yards, TOP 02:07
FIU 7, SAM 7
SAM - Brown,Landan 1 yd run (Pavon,Christian kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:16
FIU 14, SAM 7
FIU - Perry,Alex 8 yd pass from Jenkins,Keyone (Grant,Noah kick) 5 plays, 56 yards, TOP 02:49
FIU 22, SAM 7
FIU - Perry,Alex 35 yd pass from Jenkins,Keyone (Owens,Kejon rush) 4 plays, 65 yards, TOP 01:01
FIU 22, SAM 10
SAM - Pavon,Christian 34 yd field goal 8 plays, 59 yards, TOP 03:33
FIU 25, SAM 10
FIU - Grant,Noah 29 yd field goal 4 plays, -4 yards, TOP 01:27
FIU 28, SAM 10
FIU - Grant,Noah 24 yd field goal 8 plays, 76 yards, TOP 02:39
FIU 35, SAM 10
FIU - Jenkins,Keyone 6 yd run (Grant,Noah kick), 6 plays, 89 yards, TOP 02:33
FIU 42, SAM 10
FIU - Carrie,Anthony 1 yd run (Grant,Noah kick), 7 plays, 36 yards, TOP 00:00
FIU 42, SAM 16
SAM - O'Neill,Grady 8 yd pass from Locke,Landyn () 11 plays, 53 yards, TOP 04:57
FIU 49, SAM 16
FIU - Joseph,Sterling 61 yd run (Grant,Noah kick), 1 plays, 61 yards, TOP 00:10
FIU 56, SAM 16
FIU - Joseph,Sterling 31 yd run (Grant,Noah kick), 2 plays, 50 yards, TOP 00:34
