<p>BEAUMONT, Texas — Eric Schmid accounted for six touchdowns, including a career-high four rushing, and passed for 343 yards to help Sam Houston beat Lamar 62-7 on Saturday night. </p>
<p>Schmid was 19-of-29 passing, hitting Jequez Ezzard twice for scores as Sam Houston (3-0, 3-0 Southland Conference) scored 31 points in the second quarter to take a 38-0 lead into halftime. </p>
<p>Schmid, who scored on a 16-yard run in the first quarter, hit Ezzard for a 35-yard touchdown on the first play on the second. Lamar (0-3, 0-3) then went three-and-out and Ezzard returned the ensuing punt 80 yards for a score before Schmid added a 9-yard TD run to make it 28-0 with 10:20 left in the half. Ezzard took a screen pass 41 yards for a score and Seth Morgan made a 36-yard field goal as time in the second quarter expired. </p>
<p>The Cardinals were limited to 179 total yards, including just 26 rushing. </p>
<p>Ezzard finished with four receptions for 130 yards, including a falling one-handed 44-yard catch after two Lamar defenders tipped the pass. </p>
<p>Sam Houston, ranked No. 7 in the STATS FCS poll, has outscored its opponents 176-62 this season. The Bearkats beat then-No. 18 Southeastern Louisiana 43-38 in their opener before their 71-17 win over then-No. 7 Nicholls last week. </p>
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