The BYU Cougars (0-0) play an FCS opponent, the Sam Houston Bearkats (0-0) at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, September 2, 2023. We have more details below, and that includes how to watch this matchup on Fubo.
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BYU vs. Sam Houston Game Time and How to Watch
- Game Day: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game Time: 10:15 PM ET
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Provo, Utah
- Stadium: LaVell Edwards Stadium
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BYU vs. Sam Houston Stats and Insights (2022)
- BYU outscored its opponents by a total of 24 points last year (1.8 points per game), and opponents of Sam Houston outscored it by 22 points (2.5 per game).
- BYU averaged 10.5 more points scored last year (31.3) than Sam Houston allowed (20.8).
- In games where the Cougars scored more than 20.8 points last year, they were 7-2.
- The average points per game for Sam Houston last season, 18.3, was 11.2 fewer than the 29.5 BYU allowed.
Top Performers
BYU (2022 Stats)
- Jaren Hall threw for 3,171 yards (243.9 per game), completing 66.0% of his throws, with 31 touchdowns and six interceptions in 13 games last year.
- In addition, Hall rushed for 348 yards and three TDs.
- Puka Nacua had 48 catches for 625 yards (48.1 per game) and five touchdowns in 13 games.
- In 13 games a season ago, Christopher Brown Jr. rushed for 813 yards (62.5 per game) and six TDs.
- In the passing game, Keanu Hill scored seven TDs, hauling in 36 balls for 572 yards (44.0 per game).
- In 13 games last year, Ben Bywater posted 1.0 sack to go with 1.0 TFL, 62 tackles, and three interceptions.
- Max Tooley totaled 1.0 sack to go with 2.0 TFL, 38 tackles, and three interceptions in 13 games.
- Tyler Batty had 2.0 sacks to go with 6.0 TFL and 32 tackles in 13 games a season ago.
- On defense in 2022, Micah Harper piled up 40 tackles and 1.0 TFL in 13 games.
Sam Houston (2022 Stats)
- In nine games last year, Keegan Shoemaker threw for 1,132 yards (125.8 yards per game) while posting six touchdowns, five interceptions and a 46.3% completion percentage.
- Shoemaker also generated offense with his legs, running for 245 yards (5.1 YPC) and two touchdowns.
- As part of the ground attack, Zach Hrbacek ran for 495 yards and three touchdowns on 5.8 YPC.
- Last year Cody Chrest caught 36 balls on 65 targets for 548 yards and two touchdowns.
- Dezmon Jackson compiled 345 yards in the ground game (38.3 per game) with two touchdowns in nine games.
- On defense Kavian Gaither, who was on the field for nine games, amassed three sacks and one interception.
- Da’Veawn Armstead was on the field for nine games, amassing one interception to go along with two sacks.
- With 1.5 sacks, Caleb Weaver was a big contributor last year on defense.
- A key player on defense, B.J. Foster had one interception to go with one sack and one pass defended.
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