Nevada Wolf Pack at Texas State Bobcats
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Mahdi rushes for 216 yards to help Texas State rally past Nevada 35-24
Brandon Talton kicked a 30-yard field goal and KK Meier returned an interception 98 yards for a touchdown to give Nevada (0-4) a 10-0 lead after one quarter. The Wolf Pack took a 17-0 lead into halftime after Zac Welch recovered a fumble in the end zone.
Texas State (3-1) took the opening kickoff of the second half and put together a 10-play drive, capped by TJ Finley's 25-yard touchdown pass to Joey Hobert to get on the scoreboard. Finley connected with Kole Wilson for a 77-yard touchdown, needing just two plays on the Bobcats' next possession to close within 17-14. Mahdi scored on a 46-yard run and the Bobcats took a 21-17 lead into the final quarter.
Mahdi scored again on a 36-yard run with 8:30 left to play and Malik Homsby ran for a 13-yard score with 4:50 to go to complete the Bobcats' unanswered run.
Finley completed 25 of 31 passes for 295 yards with one interception for Texas State. Mahdi did his damage on 21 carries. Wilson totaled 93 yards on four catches, while Hobert caught nine passes for 90 yards.
Brendon Lewis completed 21 of 32 passes for 151 yards with one interception for the Wolf Pack. Lewis also had a team-high 89 yards rushing on 12 carries.
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- TV Channel: Wolf Pack at Bobcats 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:27 | Brandon Talton 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 5:08 | KK Meier 98 Yd Interception Return (Brandon Talton Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:11 | Zac Welch 0 Yd Fumble Return (Brandon Talton Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:43 | Joey Hobert 25 Yd pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:42 | Kole Wilson 77 Yd pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:49 | Ismail Mahdi 46 Yd Run (Mason Shipley Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:30 | Ismail Mahdi 36 Yd Run (Mason Shipley Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:50 | Malik Hornsby 13 Yd Run (Mason Shipley Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:57 | AJ Bianco 2 Yd Run (Brandon Talton Kick) |
Statistics
 NEV |
 TXST |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 8-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-11 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-4 |
| 353 | Total Yards | 574 |
| 194 | Passing | 298 |
| 22/33 | Comp/Att | 26/32 |
| 5.9 | Yards per pass | 9.3 |
| 159 | Rushing | 276 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 8.1 |
| 3-35 | Penalties | 9-79 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:25 | Possession | 28:35 |
Game Information
Location: San Marcos, TX
Attendance: 19,257 · Capacity:
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