Nov. 13, 2004

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) - Barrick Nealy threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead Texas State past Nicholls State 35-12 Saturday.

Texas State (5-5, 3-1 Southland) took a 28-0 lead on Nealy's third touchdown pass, a 60-yarder to Douglas Sherman with 38 seconds left in the first half. Nealy finished 10-of-13 for 186 yards. He also rushed 14 times for 97 yards.

Joseph Robbins scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns for Nicholls State (5-4, 2-2).

The Bobcats drove 75 yards on their opening possession, which was capped by Nealy's 33-yard touchdown pass to K.R. Carpenter. Then Nealy connected with Randal Moshier on a 6-yard scoring toss and added a 39-yard touchdown run in the second quarter for a 21-0 lead.

Nealy's final score, a 7-yard pass to Tyrone Scott, put Texas State up 35-0 about two minutes into the second half.

Robbins rushed for 61 yards and had scoring runs of 1 and 3 yards.

Carpenter had three receptions for 82 yards.