RJ Harvey rushed for 126 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries to lead Central Florida to a 45-14 home win over Sam Houston State on Saturday.

Harvey rushed for 115 yards in the first half to pace the offense for Central Florida (2-0).

KJ Jefferson went 12-of-15 passing for 169 yards and Kobe Hudson caught five passes for 105 yards for the Knights, who rushed for 384 yards as a team.

Central Florida’s defense limited Sam Houston State (1-1) to just 67 rushing yards.

Leading 24-7 at halftime, the Knights took a 31-7 lead with 9:58 left in the third quarter on a 7-yard touchdown run by Myles Montgomery.

Harvey then followed with a 2-yard touchdown run just 2:44 later to give Central Florida a 38-7 lead, a score that came after Sam Houston State snapped the ball over its punter’s head to give the Knights the ball at the Sam Houston State 2-yard line.

The Knights went on an eight-play, 88-yard drive, capped by Peny Boone’s 3-yard touchdown run, to take a 45-7 lead with 12:36 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Central Florida scored on its first drive of the game, going 80 yards in 12 plays and taking a 7-0 lead thanks to a 19-yard touchdown run by Harvey.

On their next possession, the Knights marched 76 yards in 10 plays and went up 14-0 on a 2-yard touchdown run by Harvey with 3:07 left in the first quarter.

After a 50-yard field goal by Central Florida’s Colton Boomer, Sam Houston State got on the board with 8:41 remaining in the second quarter, cutting Central Florida’s lead to 17-7 on a 64-yard touchdown pass from Noah Smith to Simeon Evans.

Harvey struck again with 3:59 left until halftime, scoring from 22 yards out to give the Knights a 24-7 lead.

–Field Level Media