Western Kentucky defeats Sam Houston in Wednesday road win
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (Interstat) — Western Kentucky defeated Sam Houston 16-3 on Wednesday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Elliot T. Bowers Stadium. Brock Glenn paced the Hilltoppers, completing 14 of 30 passes for 127 yards and one touchdown while rushing 22 times for 54 yards. Karl Campbell made three field goals. Coleson Arends caught a 23-yard touchdown pass. Western Kentucky led after scoring a touchdown and three field goals, while Sam Houston managed only Sam Carpenter’s 42-yard field goal. Landyn Locke completed 13 of 30 passes for 112 yards for the Bearkats. Dean Ford recorded 12 tackles, and Westen Ard added 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks. Brody Henderson had four tackles, one sack and two quarterback hurries. MJ Dowdy rushed 14 times for 55 yards, and Chris Reed had three receptions for 51 yards. Western Kentucky improved to 3-4, while Sam Houston fell to 1-5. Attendance was 7,291.