Texas State manages to fend off Lamar in 34-27 season-opening win
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) 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 on Saturday.
The Bobcats built a 15-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, and a field goal early in the second extended the lead to 18 points which Texas State took to intermission.
Texas State led 34-17 with 5:29 left when McCloud threw a 30-yard scoring pass to Joey Hobert. Following a missed point-after attempt, Lamar marched 75 yards in five plays capped by Robert Coleman's 9-yard touchdown to Jayden Boyd with 4:11 left to reduce the Cardinals' deficit to 34-24.
Lamar's defense forced a three-and-out before Bobcats' punter David Nunez mustered just a 28-yarder to give Lamar the ball at its own 44-yard line. Chris Esqueda kicked a 27-yard field goal with 37 seconds remaining to make it 34-27.
The Cardinals recovered the on-side kick but never advanced the ball beyond midfield.
Ismail Mahdi ran for 156 yards on 28 carries and his 1-yard plunge at the end of the first made it 15-0 for Texas State.
Coleman threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns for Lamar.
Texas State is coming off a historic 2023 season that saw the program win its first bowl game, in its first appearance, a 45-21 victory over Rice in the SERVEPRO First Responder Bowl.
The Bobcats set an FBS-program record with eight wins.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
R. Coleman
5 QB
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R. Coleman | 16/34 | 237 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Griffin
6 RB
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K. Griffin | 16 | 71 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Moore
28 RB
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D. Moore | 4 | 16 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Coleman
5 QB
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R. Coleman | 9 | -36 | 0 | 16 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Fuselier
8 WR
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K. Fuselier | 9 | 6 | 107 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Rhea
7 WR
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S. Rhea | 4 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Boyd
13 WR
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J. Boyd | 3 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Jones
3 WR
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I. Jones | 6 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Griffin
6 RB
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K. Griffin | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hyder
89 TE
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J. Hyder | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Hambric Jr.
12 DB
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A. Hambric Jr. | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Williams
99 DL
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C. Williams | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Martin
7 DB
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C. Martin | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Esqueda
32 K
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C. Esqueda | 2/2 | 28 | 3/3 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Moore
28 RB
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D. Moore | 1 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. McCloud
3 QB
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J. McCloud | 21/30 | 238 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Martinez
15 QB
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R. Martinez | 7/10 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
I. Mahdi
21 RB
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I. Mahdi | 28 | 156 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Pare
7 RB
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L. Pare | 6 | 24 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jenkins
5 RB
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J. Jenkins | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. McCloud
3 QB
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J. McCloud | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Martinez
15 QB
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R. Martinez | 2 | 9 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hankins
33 RB
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D. Hankins | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Hobert
10 WR
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J. Hobert | 9 | 6 | 91 | 2 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Williams
0 WR
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J. Williams | 8 | 7 | 69 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Wilson
2 WR
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K. Wilson | 10 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Sparks
11 WR
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B. Sparks | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Dawn Jr.
1 WR
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C. Dawn Jr. | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Fox
9 TE
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K. Fox | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Lyons
86 TE
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T. Lyons | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Mahdi
21 RB
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I. Mahdi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Adeleye
30 DT
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T. Adeleye | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Alexander
22 DE
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K. Alexander | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ratcliff
97 DT
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D. Ratcliff | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bell
33 DE
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B. Bell | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Eaton
1 CB
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J. Eaton | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Coleman
8 DT
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T. Coleman | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Shipley
36 K
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M. Shipley | 2/3 | 46 | 2/3 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
D. Nunez
38 P
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D. Nunez | 1 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
I. Mahdi
21 RB
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I. Mahdi | 2 | 20.0 | 32 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Wilson 2 WR
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K. Wilson | 5 | 10.6 | 18 | 0 |