Kats Survive Delaware, Hunt Blue Raiders Next

Sam Houston finally turned “almost” into another win, and now the question is whether the momentum makes it to Murfreesboro. In Season 3, Episode 19 of March 2 The Pod, presented by Eternal Roofing, Cory Hogue and Ben Sorrells open with a loaded Bearkats Weekly ReKap: historic men’s basketball signings, a key frontcourt addition for the women, a near-upset at Utah, and what’s ahead against Wyoming, Schreiner, and at the Idaho Classic. On the women’s side, we talk about a defense doing exactly what we expected – and an offense that’s finally catching up. Then we dive deep into the 26–23 win over Delaware at Shell Energy. We walk through the turning-point fumble from Antavious Fish and A.J. Sargent, Coco Brown’s absurd 62-yard hurdle touchdown, and Christian Pavon’s 4-for-4 night that earned him CUSA Player of the Week. The defense racked up eight sacks and three takeaways, and we sort out what was sustainable and what wasn’t. We hit Phil Longo’s comments on “ugly wins,” the offensive line, and the run game, give a tough update on Hunter Watson’s season-ending surgery, and talk about what’s next for the quarterback room with Landyn Locke stepping into a bigger role. From there, it’s all Middle Tennessee State: series history (including the 2023 kerfuffle), MTSU’s 1–9 mark, the revolving offensive line, veteran safeties in the “Get a Damn Job” program, and why this one has full Sickos Bowl energy. We compare national and CUSA stats, break down Longo’s view of the Blue Raiders on both sides of the ball, share a Kat Fund update, and close with Vegas numbers, ChatGPT’s “coin-flippy and ugly” projection, and our picks for Saturday. Eat ’Em Up Kats.