South Alabama Jaguars at Texas State Bobcats
· NCAA - Football
Finley throws 3 TD passes; Texas St. scores first 24 points and then holds off South Alabama, 52-44
Texas State scored 24 points in the first quarter and led 31-17 at halftime. Desmond Trotter threw four touchdown passes in the second half for South Alabama, the last one a 5-yarder to Jacob Hopper that capped the scoring with 1:02 left in the game.
Finley completed 19 of 28 passes for 368 yards and threw scores to Ashtyn Hawkins, Kole Wilson and Donerio Davenport. Hawkins made five catches for 131 yards and Wilson had six for 102.
Ismail Mahdi added 97 yards rushing and a score for Texas State (7-5, 4-4 Sun Belt Conference). Jahmyl Jeter also had a touchdown run.
Trotter finished 19-of-22 passing for 220 yards. Carter Bradley was 18 of 24 for 183 yards and threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half for South Alabama (6-6, 4-4).
The Jaguars put up 485 total yards while Texas State finished with 479.
----
Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here
How To Watch
How can I watch South Alabama Jaguars vs. Texas State Bobcats?
- TV Channel: Jaguars at Bobcats 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on NFL NET.
- Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.
Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
 |
TD | 1st Period 12:05 | Kaleb Culp 31 Yd Fumble Return (Mason Shipley Kick) |
|
TD | 1st Period 8:47 | Ashtyn Hawkins 48 Yd pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley Kick) |
|
TD | 1st Period 3:38 | Jahmyl Jeter 1 Yd Run (Mason Shipley Kick) |
|
FG | 1st Period 1:05 | Mason Shipley 28 Yd Field Goal |
 |
TD | 2nd Period 14:08 | Javon Ivory 39 Yd pass from Carter Bradley (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
|
TD | 2nd Period 13:55 | Kole Wilson 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Mason Shipley Kick) |
|
FG | 2nd Period 7:06 | Diego Guajardo 51 Yd Field Goal |
|
TD | 2nd Period 0:08 | DJ Thomas-Jones 18 Yd pass from Carter Bradley (DJ Thomas-Jones Pass to for Two-Point Conversion) |
|
TD | 3rd Period 6:41 | DJ Thomas-Jones 1 Yd pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo Kick) |
|
TD | 3rd Period 3:35 | Donerio Davenport 10 Yd pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley Kick) |
|
TD | 4th Period 12:57 | Caullin Lacy 12 Yd pass from Desmond Trotter (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
|
TD | 4th Period 11:31 | Kole Wilson 24 Yd pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley Kick) |
|
TD | 4th Period 4:04 | DJ Thomas-Jones 3 Yd pass from Desmond Trotter (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
|
TD | 4th Period 3:04 | Ismail Mahdi 1 Yd Run (Mason Shipley Kick) |
|
TD | 4th Period 1:02 | Jacob Hopper 5 Yd pass from Desmond Trotter (Braylon McReynolds Pass to for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 USA |
 TXST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 7-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 476 | Total Yards | 479 |
| 399 | Passing | 368 |
| 36-45 | Comp-Att | 19-28 |
| 8.9 | Yards per pass | 13.1 |
| 77 | Rushing | 111 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 2.3 | Yards per rush | 2.7 |
| 6-53 | Penalties | 7-46 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:21 | Possession | 28:39 |
Game Information
Location: San Marcos, TX
Attendance: 15,617 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 11-2 | 7-1 |
| Appalachian State | 9-5 | 6-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 8-5 | 5-3 |
| Old Dominion | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Georgia State | 7-6 | 3-5 |
| Marshall | 6-7 | 3-5 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-7 | 3-5 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 11-3 | 7-1 |
| Texas State | 8-5 | 4-4 |
| South Alabama | 7-6 | 4-4 |
| Arkansas State | 6-7 | 4-4 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 3-5 |
| Southern Miss | 3-9 | 2-6 |
| UL Monroe | 2-10 | 0-8 |
College Football News
Between lacrosse and football, Jordan Faison does it all for Notre Dame
Playing two sports in college is nothing new, but Jordan Faison is making the lacrosse-football combo work.
Sources: NCAA plan to pay off settlement irks non-Power 5 schools
Several smaller-revenue conferences have pushed back against the NCAA over its plan to cut back on distribution to leagues to pay the expected settlement of the landmark House v. NCAA lawsuit and other related anti-trust cases, sources told ESPN.
Florida State asks NCAA to reduce and rescind NIL penalties
Florida State has asked the NCAA to reduce and rescind penalties imposed on its football program for NIL-related recruiting violations.
NCAA: 1 in 3 star athletes receive abuse, threats by bettors
The NCAA reports that nearly one in three star athletes receive abusive messages from people with "betting interests," with some college basketball players getting death threats during championship tournaments.
Nebraska's $450M football stadium renovation scaled back
The proposed $450 million project to renovate Nebraska's 100-year-old Memorial Stadium has been downsized for the time being.