Missouri St. has allowed 16 touchdown passes and a 66.52% completion rate through seven games. Projected starter Landyn Locke gets a secondary he can attack.
Locke has thrown 12 touchdowns this season, including seven from at least 30 yards. Tim Burns Jr. caught an 81-yard touchdown against New Mexico State last week. Those explosive plays give Sam Houston +5.5 a way to stay close without sustaining long drives.
Sam Houston's secondary makes it harder for Missouri St. to answer through the air. Opponents have managed 987 passing yards on 185 attempts against the Bearkats through seven games.