Sam Houston State secures 10th straight winning season
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Eric Schmid threw for all four of his touchdowns in the opening 23 minutes during a 27-0 run and Sam Houston cruised past Houston Baptist 37-14 on Saturday.
Chandler Harvin had scoring grabs of 10, 38 and 50 yards, and finished with 13 catches for 188 yards. Schmid completed 34-of-57 passes for 420 yards with one interception.
Donovan Williams added a 2-yard rushing touchdown for Sam Houston (7-5, 6-3 Southland). The Bearkats secured a winning season for the 10th straight season, a program high, despite losing five games by a combined 22 points.
Sam Houston ends the decade with 99 wins, second to North Dakota State (132) in the FCS.
Bailey Zappe passed for 367 yards on 64 attempts and had two touchdowns and two interceptions for Houston Baptist (5-7, 2-6). Ben Ratzlaff had 13 receptions for 178 yards and both touchdowns.