Sam Houston State Tops GWU, 49-33, Saturday Night
September 27, 2008 | Football
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Rhett Bomar passed for 340 yards
and five touchdowns, and ran for another to lead Sam Houston State
to a 49-33 win at Gardner-Webb.
The Bearkats (2-1) opened up a 21-10 lead after one quarter, and
led 42-10 at the half, as Bomar threw for 323 of his yards before
the break. Gardner-Webb (2-2) answered an opening touchdown drive
to tie the game, 7-7, quickly – using a 46-yard reverse by
Dobson Collins to set up a two-yard plunge by Brandon Jackson.
Sam Houston State pulled away from there, getting two passes from
Bomar to running back James Aston for scores – a two-yard run
by Aston with 12:00 remaining before halftime to push the lead to
28-10, and two more scoring strikes from Bomar before the
break.
Bomar ran 17 yards for his final score with 13:28 left in the third
quarter, and sat the rest of the night. Gardner-Webb played evenly
the rest of the way, and outscored the ‘Kats 17-0 in the final
quarter to make the score more respectable by the final horn.
Sam Houston State had 374 yards on 61 plays offensively (24
rushing), as Gardner-Webb controlled the clock in the final half
while playing catchup. GWU managed 81 plays on offense for 339
yards, with Stan Doolittle going 24-for-39 for 192 yards and a
score. Dobson Collins caught seven passes for 51 yards and finished
with 99 all-purpose yards on the evening.
Gardner-Webb rushing attack, which had been a strength in
two-straight wins, managed just 77 yards on 33 carries Saturday
night, with Collins (one carry, 46 yards) the leading rusher.
Freshman kicker Ryan Gates put on a show for Gardner-Webb, banging
in four field goals in four chances, from 42, 47, 22 and 26 yards
– and hitting all three of his PATs for 15 of the Bulldogs' 33
points.
Justin Wells was the top target for Bomar, catching five balls for
96 yards and a touchdown. Chris Brown paced the defense, with eight
hits and 2.5 sacks.
Gardner-Webb will travel to Charleston Southern on Saturday, Oct.
4, to open Big South Conference play at 1:30 pm ET. The Bucs
pounded North Greenville, 27-0, Saturday afternoon. Sam Houston
State is idle.
| Box Score: SHSU 49, GWU 33 |
