American college football season
The 2024 Texas State Bobcats football team represents Texas State University in the Sun Belt Conference 's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Bobcats are led by G. J. Kinne in his second year as the head coach. The Bobcats play home games at the UFCU Stadium , located in San Marcos, Texas .
On December 27, 2023, a day following the Bobcats' win in the First Responder Bowl , it was announced that defensive coordinator Jonathan Patke had been hired as Duke's defensive coordinator.[ 1] On February 6, 2024, it was reported that safeties coach Dexter McCoil had been promoted to defensive coordinator.[ 2]
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In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Bobcats were picked to finish first place in the West division.[ 4]
Media poll (West division) Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Texas State 92 (9) 2 Troy 68 (4) 3 Louisiana 66 (1) 4 Arkansas State 65 5 South Alabama 54 6 Southern Miss 31 7 Louisiana–Monroe 16
Quarterback Jordan McCloud , running back Ismail Mahdi , wide receiver Joey Hobert, linebacker Ben Bell, and kicker Mason Shipley were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense, defense and special teams, respectively.[ 5] Wide receiver Kole Wilson and defensive back Kaleb Culp were named to the second team offense and defense.
The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.[ 6]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 7:00 p.m. Lamar * ESPN+ W 34–2719,637 September 7 3:00 p.m. UTSA * ESPNU W 49–1028,000 6:30 p.m. Arizona State * UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPN L 28–3125,187 September 28 2:00 p.m. vs. Sam Houston * ESPN+ L 39–4027,225 6:00 p.m. at Troy ESPN2 W 38–1720,349 October 12 6:00 p.m. Arkansas State UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPN+ W 41–928,000 October 19 2:30 p.m. at Old Dominion ESPN+ L 14–2419,129 6:30 p.m. Louisiana UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPN2 L 17–2316,831 November 9 11:00 a.m. at Louisiana–Monroe ESPNU W 38–1713,720 November 16 6:00 p.m. Southern Miss UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPN+ W 58–322,618 November 23 6:00 p.m. Georgia State UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPN+ 2:30 p.m. at South Alabama ESPN+
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Lamar Cardinals (FCS) at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals FCS 0 0 10 17 27 Bobcats 15 3 3 13 34
at UFCU Stadium , San Marcos, Texas
Date : August 31Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 19,637Referee : Steven RobinsonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information First quarter TXST – Jaden Williams 34-yard pass from Jaden McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), 13:44. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:12. TXST – Ismail Mahdi 1-yard run (David Nunez pass to Konner Fox), 7:02. Bobcats 15–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:57. Second quarter
TXST – Mason Shipley 40-yard field goal, 12:44. Bobcats 18–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:38. Third quarter
LAM – Damien Moore 18-yard run (Chris Esqueda kick), 13:37. Bobcats 18–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:23. TXST – Mason Shipley 46-yard field goal, 10:28. Bobcats 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 3:09. LAM – Chris Esqueda 28-yard field goal, 2:58. Bobcats 21–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:30. Fourth quarter
LAM – Sevonne Rhea 47-yard pass from Robert Coleman (Chris Esqueda kick), 13:44. Bobcats 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 1:20. TXST – Joey Hobert 37-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), 9:30. Bobcats 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14. TXST – Joey Hobert 30-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (kick failed), 5:29. Bobcats 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:45. LAM – Jayden Boyd 9-yard pass from Robert Coleman (Chris Esqueda kick), 4:11. Bobcats 34–24. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:18. LAM – Chris Esqueda 27-yard field goal, 0:37. Bobcats 34–27. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 1:47.
Statistics LAM TXST First downs 18 30 Total yards 288 486 Rushing yards 51 213 Passing yards 237 273 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 27:56 31:59
Team Category Player Statistics Lamar Passing Robert Coleman 16/34, 237 yards, 2 TD Rushing Khalan Griffin 16 rushes, 71 yards Receiving Kyndon Fuselier 6 receptions, 107 yards Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 21/30, 238 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Ismail Mahdi 28 rushes, 156 yards, TD Receiving Joey Hobert 6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD
UTSA Roadrunners at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Roadrunners 3 0 7 0 10 Bobcats 14 21 7 7 49
at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
Date : September 7Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)Game attendance : 28,000Referee : Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information First quarter TXST – Jordan McCloud 17-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 6:19. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:51. UTSA – Chase Allen 26-yard field goal, 1:43. Bobcats 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 4:36. TXST – Jordan McCloud 2-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 0:29. Bobcats 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:14. Second quarter
TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 46-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), 12:43. Bobcats 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:05. TXST – Deion Hankins 2-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 4:39. Bobcats 28–3. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:05. TXST – Lincoln Pare 45-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 1:52. Bobcats 35–3. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:49. Third quarter
TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 21-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), 7:13. Bobcats 42–3. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:55. UTSA – Willie McCoy 2-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Chase Allen kick), 0:02. Bobcats 42–10. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 7:11. Fourth quarter
TXST – Lincoln Pare 33-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 9:43. Bobcats 49–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:17.
Statistics UTSA TXST First downs 16 26 Total yards 334 504 Rushing yards 82 195 Passing yards 252 309 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 26:47 33:13
Team Category Player Statistics UTSA Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 14/27, 147 yards, TD, INT Rushing Robert Henry 9 rushes, 26 yards Receiving Willie McCoy 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 18/27, 309 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Lincoln Pare 11 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD Receiving Chris Dawn Jr. 5 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD
Arizona State Sun Devils at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Sun Devils 7 14 7 3 31 Bobcats 7 14 7 0 28
at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
Game information First quarter (8:37) ASU – Cam Skattebo 1-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:46; Arizona State 7–0 ) (1:10) TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 5-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:27; Tied 7–7 ) Second quarter (8:31) TXST – Jaden Williams 6-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 6:47; Texas State 14–7 ) (5:16) TXST – Beau Sparks 19-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:53; Texas State 21–7 ) (3:46) ASU – Jordyn Tyson 52-yard pass from Sam Leavitt , Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30; Texas State 21–14 ) (0:06) ASU – Sam Leavitt 7-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 2:32; Tied 21–21 ) Third quarter (4:18) TXST – Jaden Williams 44-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:02; Texas State 28–21 ) (2:17) ASU – Cam Skattebo 2-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; Tied 28–28 ) Fourth quarter (6:29) ASU – Ian Hershey 22-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:35; Arizona State 31–28 )
Statistics ASU TXST First downs 20 21 Total yards 347 397 Rushing yards 101 132 Passing yards 246 265 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 38:17 31:56
Team Category Player Statistics Arizona State Passing Sam Leavitt 19/30, 246 yards, TD, INT Rushing Cam Skattebo 24 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jordyn Tyson 6 receptions, 120 yards, TD Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 28/43, 265 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Ismail Mahdi 14 rushes, 68 yards Receiving Jaden Williams 4 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
Texas State Bobcats vs. Sam Houston Bearkats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 22 10 7 0 39 Bearkats 0 21 13 6 40
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : September 28Game time : 2:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Indoors, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 27,225Referee : Garrett DickersonTV announcers (ESPN+) : Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play) and John Harris (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information First quarter TXST– Joey Herbert 6-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, (Mason Shipley kick), 11:08. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:46. Bobcats 7–0. TXST– Kenny Haynes 29-yard fumble return ((Mason Shipley Pass to David Nunez for Two-Point Conversion), 9:21. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:47. Bobcats 15–0. TXST– Joey Hobert 2-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, (Mason Shipley kick), 2:20. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 5:35. Bobcats 22–0. Second quarter SHSU– Jay Ducker 1-yard run, (Christian Pavon kick), 11:14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:06. Bobcats 22–7. SHSU– Jay Ducker 14-yard run, (Christian Pavon kick), 6:16. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:26. Bobcats 22–14. TXST– Lincoln Pare 14-yard run, (Mason Shipley kick), 3:19. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:57. Bobcats 29–14. SHSU– Hunter Watson 3-yard run, (Christian Pavon kick), 0:51. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 1:30. Bobcats 29–21. TXST– Mason Shipley 60-yard field goal, 0:00. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:41. Bobcats 32–14. Third quarter TXST– Kole Wilson 4-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley Kick), 11:57. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:41. Bobcats 39–21. SHSU– Hunter Watson 1-yard run (Two Point Conversion failed), 4:30. Bobcats 39–27. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:25. SHSU– Jay Ducker 1-yard run (Pavon Christian Kick), 0:51. Bobcats 39–34. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:50. Fourth quarter SHSU– Pavon Christian 46-yard field goal, 9:28. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 4:31. Bobcats 39–37. SHSU– Pavon Christian 24-yard field goal, 0:06. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:43. Bearkats 40–39.
Statistics TXST SHSU First downs 25 25 Total yards 417 395 Rushing yards 91 300 Passing yards 326 95 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 25:38 34:22
Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 29/39, 326 yards, 3 TD Rushing Ismail Mahdi 17 carries, 57 yards Receiving Jaden Williams 10 receptions, 133 yards Sam Houston Passing Hunter Watson 10/19, 95 yards Rushing Hunter Watson 27 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD Receiving DJ McKinney 2 receptions, 22 yards
Texas State Bobcats at Troy Trojans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 14 14 10 0 38 Trojans 0 10 7 0 17
at Veterans Memorial Stadium , Troy, Alabama
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind : W 6 mphGame attendance : 20,349Referee : Scott BroadwayTV announcers (ESPNU) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)Box score , Recap
Game information First Quarter (9:35) TST – Ismail Mahdi 1-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:51; Texas State 7–0 ) (2:05) TST – Jaden Williams 10-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:35; Texas State 14–0 ) Second Quarter (10:52) TRO – Mojo Dortch 7-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:26; Texas State 14–7 ) (9:03) TST – Kole Wilson 51-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Texas State 21–7 ) (3:17) TRO – Scott Taylor Renfroe 42-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:46; Texas State 21–10 ) (2:02) TST – Joey Hobert 28-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:15; Texas State 28–10 ) Third Quarter (9:47) TST – Mason Shipley 53-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 5:13; Texas State 31–10 ) (5:34) TST – Jordan McCloud 42-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:24; Texas State 38–10 ) (3:28) TRO – Devonte Ross 19-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Texas State 38–17 ) Fourth Quarter No scoring plays
Statistics TXST TROY First downs 26 19 Total yards 467 331 Rushing yards 215 63 Passing yards 252 268 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 31:27 28:33
Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 20/29, 252 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Torrance Burgess Jr. 12 carries, 85 yards Receiving Kole Wilson 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD Troy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 17/28, 249 yards, 2 TD Rushing Damien Taylor 11 carries, 63 yards Receiving Landon Parker 5 receptions, 83 yards
Arkansas State Red Wolves at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Red Wolves 3 6 0 0 9 Bobcats 14 3 14 10 41
at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
Date : October 12Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 28,000Referee : Tim BarkerTV announcers (ESPN+) : Brant Freeman (play-by-play), Keith Moreland (analyst) and Koral Allemand (sideline)Box score , Recap
Game information First quarter (13:13) ARST – Clune Van Andel 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:47; Arkansas State 3–0 ) (10:54) TXST – Kole Wilson 53-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Texas State 7–3 ) (1:12) TXST – Jordan McCloud 5-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:07; Texas State 14–3 ) Second quarter (11:10) ARST – Clune Van Andel 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:02; Texas State 14–6 ) (6:37) TXST – Mason Shipley 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:33; Texas State 17–6 ) (0:15) ARST – Clune Van Andel 25-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 1:38; Texas State 17–9 ) Third quarter (13:53) TXST – Jaden Williams 25-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; Texas State 24–9 ) (8:08) TXST – Joey Hobert 30-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:33; Texas State 31–9 ) Fourth quarter (14:56) TXST – Joey Hobert 8-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:24; Texas State 38–9 ) (3:42) TXST – Mason Shipley 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 9:26; Texas State 41–9 )
Statistics ARST TXST First downs 20 28 Total yards 384 591 Rushing yards 171 271 Passing yards 213 320 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 24:56 35:04
Team Category Player Statistics Arkansas State Passing Jaylen Raynor 24/38, 207 yards, INT Rushing Ja'Quez Cross 9 carries, 117 yards Receiving Ja'Quez Cross 6 receptions, 48 yards Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 24/29, 320 yards, 4 TD Rushing Ismail Mahdi 17 carries, 164 yards Receiving Joey Hobert 10 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
Texas State Bobcats at Old Dominion Monarchs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 0 0 7 7 14 Monarchs 7 7 0 10 24
at S.B. Ballard Stadium , Norfolk, Virginia
Date : October 19Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind : NE 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 19,129Referee : Steven RobinsonTV announcers (ESPN+) : Chip Tarkenton (play-by-play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information First quarter (2:42) ODU – Colton Joseph 4-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:47; Old Dominion 7–0 ) Second quarter (5:08) ODU – Colton Joseph 11-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:29; Old Dominion 14–0 ) Third quarter (7:34) TXST – Jordan McCloud 7-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:53; Old Dominion 14–7 ) Fourth quarter (9:43) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:07; Old Dominion 17–7 ) (5:16) TXST – Beau Sparks 24-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:22; Old Dominion 17–14 ) (1:19) ODU – Colton Joseph 28-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; Old Dominion 24–14 )
Statistics TXST ODU First downs 23 18 Total yards 359 322 Rushing yards 186 192 Passing yards 173 130 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 31:16 28:44
Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 17/33, 173 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Ismail Mahdi 25 carries, 139 yards Receiving Joey Hobert 6 receptions, 88 yards Old Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 15/28, 130 yards Rushing Colton Joseph 16 carries, 111 yards, 3 TD Receiving Isiah Page 6 receptions, 36 yards
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 7 7 3 6 23 Bobcats 6 0 8 3 17
at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
Date : Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear • Temperature : 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind : N 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)Game attendance : 16,831Referee : Jay HagoodTV announcers (ESPN2) : Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information First quarter (11:16) TXST – Mason Shipley 21-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:44; Texas State 3–0 ) (2:50) TXST – Mason Shipley 25-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:27; Texas State 6–0 ) (0:08) ULL – Dre'lyn Washington 64-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Louisiana 7–6 ) Second quarter (1:08) ULL – Caden Jensen 1-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge , Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:17; Louisiana 14–6 ) Third quarter (8:23) TXST – Ismail Mahdi 1-yard run, Jaden Williams pass (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:33; Tied 14–14 ) (4:59) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:24; Louisiana 17–14 ) Fourth quarter (14:08) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:30; Louisiana 20–14 ) (10:02) TXST – Mason Shipley 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:06; Louisiana 20–17 ) (7:07) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:55; Louisiana 23–17 )
Statistics UL TXST First downs 20 26 Total yards 423 378 Rushing yards 171 177 Passing yards 252 201 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 30:52 29:08
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Passing Ben Wooldridge 18/28, 252 yards, TD Rushing Dre'lyn Washington 10 carries, 94 yards, TD Receiving Lance LeGendre 3 receptions, 76 yards Texas State Passing RJ Martinez 11/14, 113 yards, INT Rushing Ismail Mahdi 14 carries, 82 yards, TD Receiving Kole Wilson 6 receptions, 57 yards
At Louisiana–Monroe[ edit ] Texas State Bobcats at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 14 14 0 10 38 Warhawks 0 0 14 3 17
at Malone Stadium , Monroe, Louisiana
Date : November 9Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDTGame weather : Rain • Temperature : 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind : NE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 13,720Referee : Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information First quarter (7:25) TXST – Deion Hankins 3-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:57; Texas State 7–0 ) (1:55) TXST – Kole Wilson 41-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 1 play, 41 yards, 0:08; Texas State 14–0 ) Second quarter (12:04) TXST – Jordan McCloud 6-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:56; Texas State 21–0 ) (0:12) TXST – Brad Jackson 2-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 3:52; Texas State 28–0 ) Third quarter (7:48) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 1-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:12; Texas State 28–7 ) (2:38) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 1-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:49; Texas State 28–14 ) Fourth quarter (8:28) TXST – Mason Shipley 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:27; Texas State 31–14 ) (6:02) ULM – Max Larson 31-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:26; Texas State 31–17 ) (0:56) TXST – Brad Jackson 13-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:05; Texas State 38–17 )
Statistics TXST ULM First downs 21 18 Total yards 398 278 Rushing yards 326 159 Passing yards 72 119 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 31:01 28:59
Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 4/5, 56 yards, TD Rushing Brad Jackson 16 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kole Wilson 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD Louisiana–Monroe Passing Aidan Armenta 13/24, 119 yards, INT Rushing Ahmad Hardy 20 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD Receiving Davon Wells 3 receptions, 37 yards
Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Eagles 0 3 0 0 3 Bobcats 21 13 17 7 58
at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
Date : November 16Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 22,618Referee : Ted PittsTV announcers (ESPN+) : Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Bill Culhane (analyst)
Game information First Quarter (10:06) TXST – Ismail Mahdi 11-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:49; Texas State 7–0 ) (5:35) TXST – Konner Fox 23-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:08; Texas State 14–0 ) (2:12) TXST – Brad Jackson 10-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:38; Texas State 21–0 ) Second Quarter (10:22) USM – Connor Gibbs 46-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:50; Texas State 21–3 ) (9:33) TXST – Jaden Williams 29-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:49; Texas State 27–3 ) (0:34) TXST – Ismail Mahdi 15-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 0:40; Texas State 34–3 ) Third Quarter (12:05) TXST – Torrance Burgess Jr. 57-yard field goal, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:36; Texas State 41–3 ) (3:18) TXST – Mason Shipley 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:46; Texas State 44–3 ) (2:05) TXST – Drew Donley 60-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:12; Texas State 51–3 ) Fourth Quarter (7:56) TXST – Lincoln Pare 68-yard run, Beckham Sunderland kick (Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:45; Texas State 58–3 )
Statistics USM TXST First downs 14 33 Total yards 194 703 Rushing yards 124 266 Passing yards 70 437 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 34:43 25:17
Team Category Player Statistics Southern Miss Passing Tate Rodemaker 6/15, 63 yards, INT Rushing Rodrigues Clark 15 carries, 66 yards Receiving Kenyon Clay 5 receptions, 43 yards Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 23/28, 335 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Lincoln Pare 2 carries, 74 yards, TD Receiving Kole Wilson 6 receptions, 116 yards
Georgia State Panthers at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 0 0 0 0 Bobcats 0 0 0 0 0
at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
Date : November 23Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTTV : ESPN+
Statistics GAST TXST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia State Passing Rushing Receiving Texas State Passing Rushing Receiving
Texas State Bobcats at South Alabama Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 0 0 0 0 0 Jaguars 0 0 0 0 0
at Hancock Whitney Stadium , Mobile, Alabama
Date : Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDTTV : ESPN+
Statistics TXST USA First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Rushing Receiving South Alabama Passing Rushing Receiving
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