| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHSU | 24 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 44 |
| ACU | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
Briscoe throws 5 TDs, SHSU battles back to beat ACU 44-35
ABILENE, Texas -- Jeremiah Briscoe threw for 350 yards and five touchdowns as Sam Houston State had to battle back to get past Abilene Christian 44-35 on Saturday.
Sam Houston (9-1, 7-1 Southland Conference) bolted to a 24-0 lead in the first quarter and held a 24-7 advantage at the break. Briscoe, who threw touchdown passes to Ragan Henderson, Davion Davis and Yedidiah Louis for scores in the first quarter, hit Davis on an 18-yard scoring toss to start the third. It was all Abilene Christian (2-8, 2-6) for the rest of the third and start of the fourth quarter as ACU took a 35-31 lead after Luke Anthony hit Troy Grant from the 9 for a score with 5:37 left in the game.
The Bearkats rallied when Briscoe hit Louis, who had a career-best 187 receiving yards, on a 15-yard scoring toss and Davis returned a punt 52 yards for a score.
Anthony was 37 of 67 passing for 297 yards and five touchdowns.
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| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Tarleton State | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Southern Utah | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| Central Arkansas | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Austin Peay | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| North Alabama | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| West Georgia | 1-7 | 4-7 |
| Utah Tech | 1-7 | 1-11 |
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