(KBTX) – The Sam Houston football team (0-7, 0-4) travels to Louisiana Tech on Friday at 7:00 p.m. The Bearkats look to avoid starting 0-8 for the second time in three seasons.
Last year’s matchup between the two programs, Sam Houston walked away with a 9-3 win over the Bulldogs. In 2023, the Bearkats picked up their first win at the FBS level against LA Tech 42-27.
Sam Houston went into that 2023 matchup 0-8 on the season. Following 42-27 win over the Bulldogs, the Bearkats went on to win the last three of their four games.
“This transition to the FBS is a five-year transition and this is the third year,” head coach Phil Longo said. “This is the hump year; this is probably the most difficult year.
Adding to the complications is the renovation of Bowers Stadium, which placed their home games at at Shell Stadium in Houston.
“Heading into next year, we are going to be playing home games for the first time since I’ve been here. We’re going to have our new stadium, we’re going to have greater financial resources and we’re going to have returning players that actually know the offense and the defense and have relationships with the staff,” Longo said. “None of those things existed last year. I know that we make progress every day. I also know where we’re going, and I’m excited about it. But that’s the head coach during the day, the head coach on the field and with these players, has to be about beating LA Tech.”
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