Huntsville, Texas – The Lions step out of the Lone Star Conference and NCAA Division II play with a road trip down to former LSC foe Sam Houston State with kickoff for the nationally televised game set for 6 p.m. The game will be aired on Fox College Sports/FCS Pacific and the Fox Sports Go app.
 
1st and 10
- With the win, the Lions improve to 7-1 on the season and 6-0 in the LSC claiming the program's 22nd title and first back-to-back championship run since the 1958-59 seasons.  The 22 LSC titles is the second most in conference history.
- The win gave the Lions a 6-0 record in the Lone Star Conference.  It is the first time since 1990 the Lions have gone undefeated in the LSC play and the 11th time in program history.
- The Lions moved up three spots to No. 8 in the NFCA Coaches Poll. It is the first time since 1990 the Lions have cracked the top 10.
- With his 100 yards, Richard Cooper became the first Lion to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season since 2005, when Cliff Edwards ran for 1,041 yards.  On the year, Cooper has 1,017 yards which is 13th on the Lions single-season rushing record list. He needs just 12 yards to move into 12th ahead of Craig Powell's 1,029 yards in 1972 and 24 yards to move into 11th place head of Cliff Edwards' 1,041 yards in 2005.
- Cooper is the only running back in the LSC to record 100 rushing yards in every game of the season and is one of four running backs in the NCAA with 100 yards rushing in every game in 2015. Cooper extended his streak and the Lion school record to eight.
- The Lions are still one of only four teams in the NCAA with two running backs averaging 100 yards rushing per game with Theo Wofford averaging 101 yards per game.
- Cole Pitts' pick in the second quarter was his first of the season and second of his career. His last INT came against West Texas A&M on October 18, 2014. Pitts was named the LSC Defensive Player of the Week.
- Tre'von Taylor earned at least one sack in his second straight game after a two-sack performance at West Texas.  Taylor leads the Lions with five and a half sacks on the season giving him 12.5 for his career.  The sophomore is five sacks away from breaking the Lion career sacks record set by Tevin Moore from 2011 to 2013.
 
About the Series against the Bearkats
- The two former Lone Star Conference schools meet for the 64th time, but for the first time since 1985.  The Lions leads the all-time series 39-23-1 including a 17-14 mark in road contest.
- The series ended when the Bearkats left the NCAA Divsion II ranks for the NCAA Division I and the FCS level.
 
About Sam Houston State
- The Bearkats enter the weekend ranked No. 10 in the NCAA Division I FCS after a 37-7 win over Nicholas State in their last game. 
- Sam Houston opened the season at FBS level Texas Tech and almost pulled the upset before falling 59-45 to the Red Raiders.
- The Bearkats stumbled on the road at Lamar, 49-46, but have since reeled off five straight wins.
- Sam Houston averages 255.6 yards per game on the ground and 292.9 yards passing.
- Texas transfer, Jalen Overstreet averages 66.9 yards per game on the ground, while Cory Avery averages 63.3 yards per game and 9.6 yards per carry.
- Jared Johnson has thrown for 1,155 yards and 13 touchdowns, while Jeremiah Briscoe has thrown for 861yards and six touchdowns.
- K.C. Keeler is in his second season as the Bearkats head coach.
 
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