Backup quarterback Brad Jackson ran for 126 yards and two touchdowns, Deion Hankins ran for 117 and another score and Texas State ran past Louisiana-Monroe 38-17.

Christian Pavon narrowly made a 24-yard field goal with six seconds remaining for Sam Houston’s first lead of the game and the Bearkats held on for a 40-39 win over Texas State.

Jordan McCloud ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more to lead Texas State to a 49-10 win over UTSA on Saturday.

Jordan McCloud threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns and Texas State used a fast start to hold off Lamar for a 34-27 season-opening win.

When the clock strikes 7 o’clock on Saturday night, the Texas State football program will take their home turf with reigning Sun Belt Conference Player-of-the-Year Jordan McCloud starting at quarterback.

Both sides of the ball making big plays at Bobcat Stadium.

Coveted transfer quarterback and reigning Sun Belt Conference Player-of-the-Year Jordan McCloud is headed to Texas State to play for Bobcats head coach GJ Kinne.

The University Star’s managing editor discusses a whirlwind week for Bobcat football and student media

The Bobcats will play the Rice Owls in the nationally televised SERVPRO First Responder Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas on Tuesday, Dec. 26 at 4:30 p.m. They are favored by about 4 points.

Quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. found Taylor Grimes for the game-winning touchdown with 27 seconds left, as UIW defeated Sacramento State 66-63 to advance to the FCS Semifinals for the first time in program history.

After seeing their 14-point second-half lead evaporate, Lindsey Scott Jr hits Kole Wilson for the game-winning touchdown to lift UIW to a hard-fought victory over Furman in the second round of the FCS Playoffs on Saturday afternoon.

After enjoying their first-round bye this week, UIW will return to action at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium to host Furman in the second round of the FCS Playoffs next Saturday.

Following a dominant 10-1 regular season, UIW enters the FCS Playoffs with the No. 7 overall seed, earning a first-round bye and a home playoff game.

Lindsey Scott Jr. passed for 382 yards and five touchdowns, Marcus Cooper ran for a career-high 254 yards and two scores and Incarnate Word steamrolled Northwestern State 66-7.

Lindsey Scott Jr. threw four touchdown passes and ran for three more as Incarnate Word rolled past McNeese State 48-20 in a Southland Conference battle.