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Football hosts No. 5 Sam Houston in home season finale

SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word football team closes out the regular season when it hosts No. 5 Sam Houston State on Saturday, April 17 at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m.  
 
KICKOFF COVERAGE 
WATCH: ESPN+ 
      Talent: David Saltzman (PXP), Taylor McHargue (Analyst), Taylor Verrico (Sideline) 
LISTEN: uiwcaridnals.com/broadcast 
      Talent: Nick Springer (PXP), Jill Jelnick (Color) 
LIVE STATS: uiwcardinals.com/sidearmstats/football/summary 
GAMEDAY GUIDELINES 
TICKETS 
  
HISTORY vs SAM HOUSTON 
  • Sam Houston leads the head-to-head series that dates to Sept. 8, 2012. 
  • The Cardinals' sole win in the series came during the 2018 campaign at home (W, 43-26) the same year that they won a share of the Southland Conference title.  
  • UIW IS 1-2 at Benson Stadium against SHSU and 0-5 in Huntsville, Texas.  
CARDINAL QUICK FACTS 
  • In a shortened season, freshman quarterback Cameron Ward is one touchdown pass away from breaking the record for most TD passes in a single season. He tied the record (22) on Saturday, April 10 against Northwestern State. The 22 passes lead the nation this season. 
  • Ward set a new UIW record for touchdown passes in a single game in the 56-45 upset over Southeastern Louisiana, recording six touchdown passes. He matched that record the following week against Nicholls.  
  • Ward has racked in weekly honors this season as he has been named National Freshman Player of the Week twice (March 22 & March 8) and has also earned Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week (March 22). 
  • UIW broke into the top 15 in both the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 (No.13) and the AFCA Coaches Poll (No. 15) marking the highest rankings in program history.             
  • The Cardinal offense is ranked first in the nation for total offensive yards with 599.2. UIW also holds the best passing offense of teams playing this spring with 391.6 yards per game. The offense also has the best third-down conversion percentage in the nation with a success rate of 55.9%. 
  • The offensive line has consistently controlled the line of scrimmage this season allowing just 2.8 tackles for loss to lead the league and rank first in the nation all season. 
  • Kevin Brown leads the nation in rush yards per carry, averaging 10.94. The senior is also second-best in the nation in rushing yards per game (142.2), while leading the conference with 711 rushing yards (third nationally) and 176.6 all-purpose yards (fourth nationally). 
  • Brown had a three-game stretch to start the season where he was averaging over ten yards per carry with at least 10 carries and is the only other FCS player to do that in the last 10 years, Julius Chestnut from Sacred Heart was the other player to do it back in 2018. 
  • Tre Wolf's 183 yards receiving against SLU are a season-high and rank third-best in a single game at UIW.  
  • Kelechi Anyalebechi's 17 tackles against Lamar are tied for most in a single game in program history. His 5.5 solo tackles this season are second-best in the league. 
  • In his first year as a Cardinal, Robert Ferrel leads the team with six receiving touchdowns, recording two in two consecutive games. 

SCOUTING SAM HOUSTON 
  • Sam Houston claimed the Southland Conference title with the win over McNeese and heads into the game with a 5-0 record and been nationally ranked all season long, climbing to No. 5 three weeks ago remaining there.  
  • The Bearkats are averaging 511 offensive yards per game and are led by quarterback Eric Schmid who is averaging 330.2 yards per game.  
  • SHSU holds the best defense in the league limiting opponents to 91 points, allowing just 11 touchdowns and five field goals.  
  • Ramon Jefferson leads the team on the ground averaging 76.6 yards per game and has scored two rushing touchdowns.  
  • Trevor Williams leads the Kats defensively with 42 tackles on the season (17 solo, 25 ast.), recording 7.5 tackles for a loss of 27 yards, while also notching three pass breakups and recovering two fumbles returning them for 79 yards, one of which he returned for a touchdown.  
  • Jahari Kay is a threat to quarterbacks having recorded 4.5 sacks this season. 
  • Seth Morgan leads the league in scoring with nine field goals made this season along with 26 extra points, to average 10.6 points per game.  

      
Health & Safety 
UIW Athletics has worked closely with university and local officials to provide health and safety protocols that permit a 25% capacity at Benson Stadium. All fans must: 
· Practice six feet of social distance 
· Wear masks at all times (no neck gaiters permitted) 
· Not congregate at any time while on campus 
· Clear the online Cardinal Daily Health Check 
· Complete a temperature scan upon entry 
Click here for more health & safety protocols. 
  
Parking & Access to Campus 
Season parking permits will be emailed to season ticket holders and qualifying Cardinals Club members. Guests with season parking permits may enter campus from N I-37/ HWY 281 from the frontage road, just past Hildebrand Ave. Permit holders will be directed to park behind the Ann Barshop Natatorium. Tailgating is not permitted on the UIW campus. 
Fans without season parking permits may purchase $10 gameday parking passes for Founders Hall (formerly AT&T building) online. 
Season parking and gameday parking MUST be purchased in advance and will NOT be available on game day. 
All parking passes will be emailed (to be printed as a PDF). 
  
Tickets 
A limited number of single-game tickets ($22) are available online at uiw.universitytickets.com. 
Season tickets ($150, includes chairback and parking) are available by calling 210-805-3000 Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. 
All tickets will be emailed (to be printed as a PDF). Tickets can also be sent to mobile devices. Please note, box offices will be closed on game day. 
All guests will enter Benson Stadium from the northeast check-in tables. Gates open one hour before kick-off. 
  
Cardinals Club 
Cardinals Club donors will have access to a boxed lunch and beverage grab and go station located in the southeast corner of the stadium. The grab-and-go station will be open one hour before kick-off through the end of halftime. A meal will be provided for each member and their designated guests. Guests must return to their seats with their meals. No hospitality seating will be provided this season. 
Concessions 
Limited concessions will be available to fans. 
  
Student Seating 
Students MUST pre-register for football seating here before midnight of gameday to gain admittance to the facility. Students that are not pre-registered will not be permitted access on game day.  
 
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Players Mentioned

Kelechi Anyalebechi

#8 Kelechi Anyalebechi

LB
6' 0"
Junior
Kevin Brown

#4 Kevin Brown

RB
5' 9"
Senior
Tre Wolf

#9 Tre Wolf

WR
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Cameron Ward

#7 Cameron Ward

QB
6' 3"
Freshman
Robert Ferrel

#12 Robert Ferrel

WR
5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Kelechi Anyalebechi

#8 Kelechi Anyalebechi

6' 0"
Junior
LB
Kevin Brown

#4 Kevin Brown

5' 9"
Senior
RB
Tre Wolf

#9 Tre Wolf

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
WR
Cameron Ward

#7 Cameron Ward

6' 3"
Freshman
QB
Robert Ferrel

#12 Robert Ferrel

5' 9"
Junior
WR