Box Score San Marcos, Texas – Texas State sophomore quarterback
Tyler Jones has been named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week after accounting for 329 yards of total offense in Texas State's 65-0 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
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Jones completed 21 of his 25 passes for career-bests of 278 yards and four touchdowns against the Lions. His 21 completions and completion percentage of 84.0 percent were also career bests.
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In addition, he also rushed for 51 yards on six carries against UAPB. His 329 yards in total offense helped Texas State set a school record of 697 yards as a team. The Bobcats' team total also tied for the fifth-highest single game total in Sun Belt Conference history.
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Texas State's next game will be Sept. 13 when the Bobcats play host to Navy in a game that will be televised on ESPNews beginning at 7:00 p.m.
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