A Sea Of Red

CUSA

Western Kentucky (3-2) ...................... 20
Boston College ................................... 21
Final


Texas State ......................................... 39
Sam Houston (4-1) ............................. 40
Final


Louisiana Tech (1-3) ........................... 10
FIU (2-3) ............................................. 17
Final


UT-Martin ........................................... 24
Kennesaw State (0-4) .......................... 13
Final


MTSU (1-4) ........................................... 7
Memphis ............................................ 24
Final


New Mexico ......................................... 50
NM State (1-4) .................................... 40
Final



Others

UMass (1-4) ...................................... 20
Miami (OH) ....................................... 23
Final/OT


UTSA ................................................ 20
East Carolina (3-2) ............................ 30
Final

For those that may not be familiar, the Sammy-Texas State game is a renewal of a storied rivalry over here in the Lone Star State. They haven't played in a number of years after Texas State moved up to FBS but the matchup this Saturday at NRG Stadium will be exciting for all parties. It doesn't hurt that both are playing well right now.

San Marcos (TX) Daily Record wrote:Colton’s Corner: History of the Texas State-Sam Houston rivalry

OP/ED
Colton McWilliams
Sunday, September 22, 2024



Of all the rivalries in the Lone Star State, there may not be one as heated and fierce as the Texas State-Sam Houston series.

The rivalry between the Bobcats and Bearkats has existed for over 100 years, spanning across four different conferences. In fact, it is one of the most played series in the state of the Texas with 91 total meetings, more than SMU-Rice [91], Baylor-Texas Tech [82], Texas-Texas Tech [70], Texas A&M- Texas Tech [70] and TCU-Texas Tech [66], The series went on hiatus after the 2011 season, but will make its grand return this Saturday as the Bobcats battle the Bearkats at NRG Stadium in Houston.

But why does this game have such notoriety and why has the rivalry been on hiatus like so many instate rivalries have been?

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For the record, I have covered many of these games over the past few decades. The fanbases of both schools are really excited to get this series back running. For Sam, this replaces the rivalry series with SFA on their schedule. Those three schools were all in the same league together for most of the past century. Now they are all in different leagues. And if you believe the speculation, Texas State is likely on the move to another league in the latest round of realignment which could mean dominoes fall for the other two to move as well.

WKU has looked impressive jumping out to the 17-7 lead at the half at BC.

This would be a nice signature win for the league today if they can hold on.

WKU just blew a big 4th Quarter and BC is up 21-20 with 3:33 to go. Topper QB Veltkamp fumbled setting up BC's go-ahead TD.

BC holds WKU and takes over on downs and will run out the clock.

Sam not showing well early against Texas State. Bearlats QB Hunter just fumbled in the midst of a sack which led to a scoop & score. TSU ran in the PAT to go up 15-0.

At this point, the MWC can take whoever they’d like from C-USA. Our strength of schedule can’t get any worse than current C-USA anyway.

After Sam responded with back-to-back TDs to get back into the game, Texas State just put together a big drive to go up 29-14 with a couple minutes left before the break.

Bearkats appeared to be stopped on an incompletion on 3rd & Goal following a muffed punt by TSU. But the Bobcats corner taunted after the play setting up a 1-yard TD run by the Sam QB.

Texas State hits a 60-yard FG at the buzzer.

SHSU goes to the break down 32-21

Sam within 5 heading to the 4th Quarter. Fun game!

Bearkats now within just two

Sammy kicks a 27-yard FG with :06 remaining in the game.

SHSU takes its first lead of the game in the closing seconds!

ECU picks up a good win.

Indeed. But for every win like Sam & ECU, we have a Kennesaw embarassment.

Honestly I don't think kennesaw state winning that game changes anything for us. Beating a 1-11 team gets us no more respect than a 0-12 team.

Kricket wrote: ↑September 28th, 2024, 3:48 pm At this point, the MWC can take whoever they’d like from C-USA. Our strength of schedule can’t get any worse than current C-USA anyway.

Depressing but true