JONESBORO, Ark. – Despite a pair of touchdowns by Anthony D. Taylor, the Texas State football team couldn't overcome some costly mistakes as the Bobcats suffered a 30-12 loss at Arkansas State on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Bobcats took an early 6-0 lead when they opened the game with a touchdown drive for the fourth straight game. Texas State scored its touchdown on Anthony D. Taylor's five-yard run with 11:42 left to play in the opening quarter. Foster Hilborn missed the extra point attempt while kicking into a 24-mph wind. Taylor's touchdown capped off a 75-yard, 12-play drive by the Bobcats.
 
But after holding Arkansas State to a 39-yard field goal by Sawyer Williams, Texas State's Jeremiah Haydel fumbled the ensuing kickoff at Texas State's 24-yard line to set up the first touchdown for the Red Wolves.
 
Warren Wand scored the touchdown as he accounted for all 24 yards on three separate runs, the last play being a one-yard TD run. Williams added the extra point to give the Red Wolves a 10-6 lead.
 
Facing a fourth down and two play on Arkansas State's 46-yard line, the ball was mishandled and Arkansas State took possession and drove down the field for another touchdown. This one came when quarterback Justice Hansen scored on a one-yard quarterback keeper. Williams missed the extra point to make the score 16-6.
 
The Bobcats gained some momentum early in the second half when the Bobcat defense held Arkansas State on a fourth-down and four-play at their own 14-yard line.
 
Then, Robert Brown had a career-long 71-yard run to Arkansas State's 12-yard line, to set up a touchdown pass from Damian Williams to Anthony D. Taylor. The extra point was blocked, but the Bobcats had pulled to within 16-12 with 10:51 left in the third quarter.
 
Arkansas State answered with a touchdown drive of its own when the Red Wolves gained possession on Texas State's 21-yard line after Marcus Ripley tried to run on a fourth-down and five play.  ASU scored when Hansen ran one yard for the TD and Williams added the extra point to make the score 23-12.
 
The Red Wolves increased their lead to 30-12 when they took possession at Texas State's 49-yard line and drove down for a touchdown when Hansen threw a 12-yard TD pass to Kendrick Edwards and Williams added the extra point.
 
The loss drops Texas State's record to 2-9 overall and 1-6 in Sun Belt Conference games this season. The Bobcats will close out the 2017 season on Friday, Nov. 24, when the Bobcats travel to Troy for a game that begins at 2 p.m.