The Cowboys have featured one of the worst offenses in the nation so far this season, particularly due to the Cowboys’ four-game skid to begin the season. Kent State, a team winless through five games, is the only team averaging fewer yards offensively than the Cowboys.
The Cowboys running attack had lost all identity through those four straight losses as well, averaging a harrowing 82.5 yards on the ground through those opening four losses.
Then, enter running back Sam Scott. The junior from Omaha, Nebraska was originally recruited to play at the linebacker position back in 2021, where he redshirted his freshman year.