Sam Houston meets Delaware in CUSA action
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Delaware (5-4) at Sam Houston (1-8), Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. EST.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
Sam Houston Offense
Overall: 303.4 yards per game (125th in FBS)
Passing: 172.3 yards per game (117th)
Rushing: 131.1 yards per game (98th)
Scoring: 17.1 points per game (129th)
Sam Houston Defense
Overall: 479.3 yards per game (136th in FBS)
Passing: 268.2 yards per game (127th)
Rushing: 211.1 yards per game (133rd)
Scoring: 38.2 points per game (133rd)
Delaware Offense
Overall: 416.1 yards per game (43rd in FBS)
Passing: 303.6 yards per game (8th)
Rushing: 112.6 yards per game (119th)
Scoring: 28.8 points per game (65th)
Delaware Defense
Overall: 403.9 yards per game (104th in FBS)
Passing: 232.3 yards per game (90th)
Rushing: 171.6 yards per game (106th)
Scoring: 31.2 points per game (115th)
Delaware is 113th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 44.4% of the time. Sam Houston ranks 136th on offense, converting on 22.1% of third downs.
Delaware is 112th in the FBS with a -5 turnover margin, compared to Sam Houston’s 37th-ranked +3 margin.
Sam Houston ranks last in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 54.5% of trips.
Sam Houston ranks 117th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:15.
Team leaders
Sam Houston
Passing: Hunter Watson, 1,108 yards, 5 TDs, 4 INTs, 57.1 completion percentage
Rushing: Landan Brown, 306 yards on 59 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Chris Reed, 278 yards on 20 catches, 3 TDs
Delaware
Passing: Nick Minicucci, 2,725 yards, 17 TDs, 6 INTs, 61.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Jo’Nathan Silver, 472 yards on 98 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Kyre Duplessis, 671 yards on 49 catches, 5 TDs
Last game
Sam Houston won 21-17 over Oregon State on Saturday, Nov. 8. Mabrey Mettauer threw for 43 yards on 4-of-10 attempts (40.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball three times for 29 yards. Elijah Green carried the ball six times for 22 yards, adding one reception for -4 yards. Reed recorded 47 yards on three catches with one touchdown.
Delaware defeated Louisiana Tech 25-24 on Saturday, Nov. 8. Minicucci led Delaware with 304 yards on 26-of-52 passing (50.0%) for two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball nine times for 55 yards. Silver had 21 rushing yards on 10 carries, adding two receptions for 10 yards. Sean Wilson had five receptions for 107 yards.
Next game
Sam Houston plays at Middle Tennessee on Nov. 22. Delaware plays at Wake Forest on Nov. 22.