Final - OT
  for this game

Northwestern St. tops Sam Houston St. 23-20 in 2OT

Oct 31, 2010 - 2:59 AM NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) -- Paul Harris passed for two touchdowns and scored on a 1-yard run in the second overtime to give Northwestern State a 23-20 win over Sam Houston State on Saturday night.

The Demons (4-4, 3-1 Southland Conference) won their third straight game while the Bearkats dropped thier second in a row following a 31-28 loss to Stephen F. Austin.

Northwestern State pulled ahead 10-3 on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Harris to Bradley Brown with 11:06 to go in the third quarter, capping a 92-yard drive.

After Sam Houston State (4-4, 2-2) tied the score on Brian Bell's 3-yard pass to Seth Patterson, neither team scored in the fourth quarter.

Both quarterbacks threw TD passes in the first overtime. In the second, the Bearkats stalled on the 14 and settled for Miguel Antonio's 31-yard field goal.

Harris' 21-yard pass to Justin Aldredge set up the final score.








  • NCAAF FINAL IN 3RD OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT 2OT 3OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -- --- --- -----
    SAM HOUSTON ST 3 0 7 0 7 3 0 20
    NORTHWESTERN ST 0 3 7 0 7 3 3 23 FINAL IN 3RD OT

    Oct 30 10:19 PM


  • NCAAF
    SAM HOUSTON ST 20
    NORTHWESTERN ST 23 0:00 LEFT, 3RD OT

    Sam Houston 20, Northwestern State 23  3OTOct 30 10:19 PM


  • NCAAF END, 2ND OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT 2OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -- --- -----
    SAM HOUSTON ST 3 0 7 0 7 3 20
    NORTHWESTERN ST 0 3 7 0 7 3 20 END, 2ND OT

    Sam Houston 20, Northwestern State 20  2OTOct 30 10:19 PM


  • NCAAF END, 1ST OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -- -----
    SAM HOUSTON ST 3 0 7 0 7 17
    NORTHWESTERN ST 0 3 7 0 7 17 END, 1ST OT

    Sam Houston 17, Northwestern State 17  OTOct 30 10:19 PM
  • 195
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 45 roots (Close Finish, Overtime)

    Sam Houston 20, Northwestern State 23  3OTOct 30 10:19 PM


  • NCAAF
    SAM HOUSTON ST 10
    NORTHWESTERN ST 17 0:00 LEFT, 1ST OT

    Sam Houston 10, Northwestern State 17  OTOct 30 9:54 PM


  • NCAAF END, 4TH QTR
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    SAM HOUSTON ST 3 0 7 0 10
    NORTHWESTERN ST 0 3 7 0 10 GOING INTO OVERTIME

    Oct 30 9:54 PM
  • 150
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 150 roots (Close Finish, Overtime)

    Sam Houston 10, Northwestern State 10  End of Reg.Oct 30 9:54 PM


  • NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    SAM HOUSTON ST 3 0 7 10
    NORTHWESTERN ST 0 3 7 10 END, 3RD QTR

    Sam Houston 10, Northwestern State 10  End of 3rdOct 30 9:19 PM


  • NCAAF HALFTIME
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    SAM HOUSTON ST 3 0 3
    NORTHWESTERN ST 0 3 3 HALFTIME

    Sam Houston 3, Northwestern State 3  HalfOct 30 8:39 PM


  • NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    SAM HOUSTON ST 3 3
    NORTHWESTERN ST 0 0 END, 1ST QTR

    Sam Houston 3, Northwestern State 0  End of 1stOct 30 7:49 PM