Eastern Michigan Eagles at Texas State Bobcats
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Texas State thrashes Eastern Michigan 52-27 with seven touchdowns
Jackson finished the night 18 of 26 with 214 yards and four touchdowns as the Bobcats racked up 593 total yards. Keldric Luster replaced Jackson in the fourth quarter, going 0 of 1.
Lincoln Pare led all rushers with 167 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Three running backs finished with over 50 yards and a touchdown for Texas State.
Jackson connected on 5-yard and 3-yard touchdown passes to Sparks in the third quarter en route to a 21-0 run for the Bobcats.
Noah Kim went 23 of 34 for 248 yards and a touchdown for Eastern Michigan. Dontae McMillan added 78 yards on the ground and Joey Mattord and Tavierre Dunlap each ran for a touchdown.
Sparks caught four touchdowns in seven receptions for 82 yards.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:19 | Beau Sparks 16 Yd pass from Brad Jackson (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 8:47 | Rudy Kessinger 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 6:41 | Beau Sparks 15 Yd pass from Brad Jackson (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:33 | Tavierre Dunlap 2 Yd Run (Rudy Kessinger Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 8:39 | Tyler Robles 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:56 | Lincoln Pare 22 Yd Run (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:12 | Joshua Long 16 Yd pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:18 | Beau Sparks 3 Yd pass from Brad Jackson (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:19 | Beau Sparks 5 Yd pass from Brad Jackson (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:19 | Greg Burrell 15 Yd Run (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 6:29 | Rudy Kessinger 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 4:02 | Jaylen Jenkins 58 Yd Run (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:41 | Joey Mattord 7 Yd Run (Rudy Kessinger Kick) |
Statistics
 EMU |
 TXST |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 30 |
| 6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-10 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 391 | Total Yards | 606 |
| 248 | Passing | 214 |
| 23/34 | Comp/Att | 18/27 |
| 7.3 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 143 | Rushing | 392 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 10.1 |
| 6-50 | Penalties | 6-42 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:02 | Possession | 30:58 |
Game Information
Location: San Marcos, TX
Attendance: 21,082 · Capacity:
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