The Bearkat offense operated at-will in the second half in El Paso.
Thursday night's Conference USA battle between the Sam Houston Bearkats and the UTEP Miners in El Paso had its share of momentum shifts. However, the Bearkats took an early lead and never trailed en route to a 41-21 win over the Miners, who now fall to 0-5 on the season. Sam Houston, on the other hand, are 5-1 and in great shape having played half of their regular season schedule.
For Sam Houston, Thursday marked their fourth consecutive game with over 250 rushing yards. Seven different ball carriers combined for 295 yards. DJ McKinney was the Kats' leading rusher with 138 yards and two touchdowns. The offensive line turned in a stellar performance, with McKinney noting in his postgame interview with CBS Sports Network he may have to bring them donuts on Friday as a "thank you.
Sam Houston quarterback Hunter Watson played about three quarters of this game with one of his stronger performances of the season. The junior from Celina, Texas threw for 224 on 19 completions with two touchdowns. Both of those touchdowns were plays of 30-plus yards. That earned backup and former Central Michigan starter Jase Bauer some quality playing time in the fourth quarter, where he ran for 26 yards, including one 12-yard scamper for a first down.
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