AUGUST 30, 2025 • REVIEWJOURNAL.COM
UNLV quarterback makes most of starting opportunity in road victory UNLV quarterback Anthony Colandrea earned the start against Sam Houston on Friday night and accounted for three touchdowns in the Rebels’ vi...
How former Wisconsin OC Phil Longo, QB Mabrey Mettauer fared in Week 1 game vs UNLV Former Wisconsin offensive coordinator Phil Longo and the Sam Houston State Bearkats fell 38-21 to the UNLV Rebels on Friday night.
AUGUST 30, 2025 • USATODAY.COM
Austin Smith - Sees limited action Week 1 Smith (undisclosed) was on the field for 11 total snaps during Sam Houston's 38-21 loss against UNLV, per PFF.com.
Impact Smith, who was deemed questionable ahead of the contest, saw his snaps fall from 62 in Week 0 to 11 in Week 1. The 6-foot-5 graduate student's status will be worth monitoring heading into Week 2 against Hawaii.
AUGUST 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Rayfield Lotten - Appears against UNLV Lotten (undisclosed) accrued zero receptions (on one target) for zero yards during Friday's 38-21 defeat versus UNLV.
Impact Lotten, who was listed as questionable ahead of Friday's game against UNLV, saw one target in the contest. The 6-foot-6 redshirt sophomore, who caught one pass for 36 yards in Sam Houston's Week 0 opener against Western Kentucky, will look to bounce back against Hawaii next Sunday.
AUGUST 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Coco Brown - Rushes for TD Brown ran 10 times for 85 yards and a touchdown Friday against UNLV.
Impact Phil Longo is clearly still figuring his team out in his first season as Sam Houston's head coach. Brown was listed as the starter for Week 0, but then played 11 snaps and got zero touches. Here in game two, with game one's top back Alton McCaskill (undisclosed) out, Brown got the most carries and he did well with them. For now, things appear muddled in the Bearkats backfield.
AUGUST 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Elijah Green - Rushes for 36 yards Green ran eight times for 36 yards and had one catch for 18 yards versus UNLV on Friday.
Impact This is the second week in a row where Green has gotten the second-most carries by a Sam Houston running back. What's notable is that two different backs have done that. Clearly, it would seem Green is in a secondary role, but he does seem to be part of the passing game.
AUGUST 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Mabrey Mettauer - Throws TD, INT Mettauer went 8-for-13 for 86 yards, one touchdown, and one interception against UNLV on Friday. He also fumbled, but the Bearkats didn't lose it.
Impact For Week 0 against WKU, Mettauer was listed as co-starter on the depth chart. Then, Hunter Watson played literally the entire game and Mettauer didn't get a snap. This time around, Mettauer did get his chance. He managed Sam Houston's only passing TD, but is that enough for more playing time going forward?
AUGUST 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
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EVENT INFO
Shell Energy Stadium
Houston, TX
Aug 30, 2025
5,837
3 Hours 19 Minutes
