Sam Houston’s yards a carry with MJ Dowdy and without MJ Dowdy
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Sam Houston averaged 2.55 yards a carry with MJ Dowdy and 2.26 without MJ Dowdy in 2026, 6 games against 2, a difference of 0.29. All 4 conference games were with MJ Dowdy. All 4 second-half games were with MJ Dowdy.
MJ Dowdy, running back: 147 rushing yards, 40 carries and 2 receptions in 5 games this season.
2 games without MJ Dowdy is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.
yards a carry a game
with MJ Dowdy
2.55
without MJ Dowdy
2.26
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A +0.29 difference in yards a carry with MJ Dowdy vs without MJ Dowdy is about what you’d expect.
The games
with MJ Dowdywithout MJ Dowdy
| Side | Date | Game | Result | yards a carry | Expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | @ Troy | L | 1.58 | — | |
| Sep 12, 2026 | vs Tulsa | L | 1.77 | — | |
| Sep 19, 2026 | vsNNicholls | W | 5.95 | — | |
| Sep 26, 2026 | @ Texas Tech | L | 2.74 | — | |
| Oct 8, 2026 | @ Liberty | L | 3.62 | — | |
| Oct 14, 2026 | vs Western Kentucky | L | 2.41 | — | |
| Oct 21, 2026 | vs New Mexico State | L | 0.68 | — | |
| Oct 27, 2026 | @ Missouri State | L | 1.04 | — |
Method
- The shuffle keeps the season’s shape: the games are cut in two where one date leaves the least variance, each game is read against its stretch, and the sides are shuffled only inside each stretch.
- Who played is read from the schools’ box scores’ participation lists, which name every player who entered the game.