Sam Houston State forces 3 turnovers, beats Nicholls 17-0

HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Ryan Humphries threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to Ife Adeyi and Sam Houston State forced three turnovers in beating Nicholls 17-0 on Saturday night. Sam Houston State (5-3, 4-1 Southland Conference) rebounded from last week's 20-17 home loss to Lamar, holding FCS ninth-ranked Nicholls (4-3, 3-1) to 271 yards of offense. The victory marked the Bearkats' seventh straight win at home against a top 10-ranked team. Sam Houston State's Ke'Shon Murray intercepted Chase Fourcade 's pass near midfield, and Humphries connected with Adeyi for a score on the next play with 43 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Danzell Sims recovered a fumble late in the game for the Bearkats. Humphries was 5-of-6 passing for 75 yards and added 39 yards rushing on 11 carries. Sam Houston State stopped Nicholls twice on fourth down, had three sacks, and forced three turnovers.