Rice Owls at Texas State Bobcats
· Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Brad Jackson throws 3 TDs for Texas State in 41-10 win over Rice in the Armed Forces Bowl
Lincoln Pare rushed for 106 yards on 11 carries for one touchdown for the Bobcats (7-6), totalling 1,022 rushing yards in his final season. Chris Dawn Jr. caught two touchdown passes.
Jackson opened the scoring for Texas State off a 6-yard rush in the second quarter and the Bobcats went into halftime up 10-7. After the break, Jackson threw a 69-yard pass to Beau Sparks. Dawn Jr. caught passes from 12 and 14 yards out to score.
Pare broke away on a 63-yard run up the middle in the fourth quarter.
Kicker Tyler Robles hit two field goals for Texas State, from 30 and 28 yards out.
Aaron Turner caught Rice's (5-8) only touchdown of the day, a 2-yard pass up the middle from quarterback Patrick Crayton Jr. Crayton Jr. finished the day completing four passes for 70 yards and one interception.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Owls at Bobcats 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 2nd Period 10:31 | Brad Jackson 6 Yd Run (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 6:17 | Tyler Robles 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:09 | Aaron Turner 2 Yd pass from Patrick Crayton Jr. (Enock Gota Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:07 | Beau Sparks 69 Yd pass from Brad Jackson (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:36 | Chris Dawn Jr. 12 Yd pass from Brad Jackson (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 6:53 | Tyler Robles 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:41 | Lincoln Pare 63 Yd Run (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:10 | Chris Dawn Jr. 14 Yd pass from Brad Jackson (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 5:32 | Enock Gota 28 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 RICE |
 TXST |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 3-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-11 |
| 3-5 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 196 | Total Yards | 437 |
| 94 | Passing | 196 |
| 13/21 | Comp/Att | 18/26 |
| 4.5 | Yards per pass | 7.5 |
| 102 | Rushing | 241 |
| 44 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 2.3 | Yards per rush | 5.9 |
| 5-57 | Penalties | 9-87 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:32 | Possession | 29:28 |
Game Information
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Attendance: 28,243 · Capacity:
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