HUNTSVILLE, Texas – The University of the Incarnate Word football team takes on Sam Houston State in its first out-of-town game of the season on Saturday night at 6 p.m. (CT) in Huntsville, Texas. The game kicks off Southland Conference play for the Cardinals.

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CARDINAL QUICK HITS

• In the second quarter against Texas Southern, UIW's kickoff team recovered a fumble, marking the 14th consecutive game where the Cardinals have forced a turnover. This season, the squad has a +3 turnover margin, which ranks second in the conference.
• UIW set multiple program records against Texas Southern:
• Sophomore quarterback Jon Copeland recorded five touchdowns through the air, breaking the school record for individual touchdown passes in a game and tying the record for team touchdown passes in a game.
• The Cardinals rushed for a school-record 402 yards, breaking the previous mark of 396 yards set in 2013.
• Those rushing yards contributed to 746 total offensive yards, which shattered the previous record (656 set at Central Arkansas on Nov. 11, 2018).
• The team scored 63 points, which ranks as the second-highest scoring output in a single game in school history.
• Senior wide receiver Kam Williams had three touchdown receptions, tying the school record.
• Williams finished the game with 146 yards, marking the third time in his career he has tallied at least 140 yards in a game.

 
SCOUTING SAM HOUSTON

• The Bearcats are 1-2 on the season with two road losses to New Mexico (39-31, Aug. 31) and North Dakota (27-23, Sept. 14) and a win at home against Oklahoma Panhandle (77-0, Sept. 7).
• The offense runs a balanced attack, averaging 258 passing yards and 214 rushing yards per game.
• The team has four student-athletes with more than 100 rushing yards on the season, three of whom also have three or more touchdowns on the ground.
• The Bearkat offense has committed seven turnovers in the first three games of the season.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• The Cardinals are 1-5 when playing against the Bearkats.
• UIW beat Sam Houston in 2018, 43-26 (11/3/18), at home on its way to a share of the SLC title. This was the first time in program history the Cardinals defeated SHSU.

 
UP NEXT
UIW returns to Benson Stadium on Sept. 28 for its contest against Abilene Christian at 6 p.m. (CT). The game will be UIW's Taco Cabana Hispanic Heritage Game.

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