GJ Kinne Postgame
Ismail Mahdi Postgame
Jordan Polk Postgame
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Jordan McCloud threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns and Texas State was never challenged in a 41-9 win over Arkansas State on Saturday.
After spotting the Red Wolves a 3-0 lead on the game's first drive, McCloud threw a 53-yard scoring pass to Kole Wilson. Before the first quarter ended, McCloud ran it in from the 5 for a 14-3 lead.
McCloud later threw scoring passes of 25 yards to Jaden Williams and 30 and 8 yards to Joey Hobert who finished with 101 yards on 10 catches. McCloud completed 24 of 29 passes. Ismail Madhi ran for 164 yards on 17 carries.
Jaylen Raynor threw for 207 yards for Arkansas State and Ja'Quez Cross ran for 117 yards on nine carries.
Texas State (4-2, 2-0 Sun Belt) has now won six of its last eight since last season.
Arkansas State (3-3, 1-1) still leads the all-time series between the two 7-6.
Texas State Postgame Notes – October 12, 2024
Texas State 41 (4-2, 2-0), Arkansas State 9 (3-3, 1-1)
Attendance: 28,000
UFCU Stadium | San Marcos, Texas
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TEAM NOTES
Captains: Jordan McCloud, Joey Hobert, Nash Jones, Mason Shipley, Ismail Mahdi, Kaleb Culp, Tory Spears
Series vs. Arkansas State: 5-7
Home: 3-3
Head Coach GJ Kinne
Career Record: 24-9
Career FBS Record: 12-7
Record at TXST: 12-7
- Texas State has won 5 of 7 dating back to the 2023 season.
- TXST starts 2-0 in Sun Belt Conference play for the first time in program history (joined in 2013).
- The Bobcats are 6-4 in their last 10 SBC outings dating back to the start of 2023.
- TXST moves to 3-1 at UFCU Stadium this season.
Attendance: 28,000 (sellout) – Second time in 2024
Highest in 2023 was 27,537
First Sun Belt Conference Sellout
Single-Game Attendance Highs (Home)
Rk Date Attendance Opponent
1. Sept. 24, 2016 - 33,133 Houston
2. Sept. 8, 2012 - 33,006 Texas Tech
3. Sept. 13, 2014 - 32,007 Navy
4. Sept. 23, 2017 - 31,333 UTSA
5. Oct. 12, 2024 – 28,000 Troy
Sept. 7, 2024 - 28,000 UTSA
- TXST has scored on 4 of 6 opening drives (4 TD), while opponents have score in 2 of 6
- 591 yards of total offense – 2nd time 500+, 4th time in 2024 with 450+ (486 Lamar, 504 UTSA, 467 Troy)
- Second game scoring 40+ points in 2024 (49 vs UTSA)
- TD passes to three different receivers – 2nd time in 2024 (Hobert, Williams, Wilson in back-to-back games)
- TXST has had a takeaway in 5 of 6 games (Lamar) in 2024
- Multiple takeaways in 3 (UTSA, Troy, Arkansas State)
- Entered the game ranked 1st nationally in sacks (3 vs A-State), 4th nationally in TFLs (6)
- Arkansas State did not score an offensive touchdown – first time since vs HCU (9/24/22)
Pro Football Focus:
Catches gaining 15+ yards in week 7:
-Chris Dawn Jr. - 2
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Kole Wilson - 2
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Torrance Burgess Jr. - 1
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Jaden Williams - 1
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Joey Hobert - 1
Passing stats on 3rd & 4th down:
-7/7
-81 yards
Individual Stats
Jordan McCloud | QB
Maxwell Award Watch List, Walter Camp Award Watch List, Davey O'Brien Award Watch List, Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List, Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
24-29-0, 320 yards, 4TD
5-29 rushing, TD
- 5th game with 3+ passing TD in 2024
- Has accounted for 4 TDs 4x in 2024
- 5 of 6 games with 3+ passing TDs
- 300+ yards 3x in 2024
Pro Football Focus:
Jordan McCloud on 10+ yard throws vs. Arkansas State:
-6/8
-155 yards
-3 TDs / 0 INTs
Jordan McCloud on throws 'past the sticks' vs. Arkansas State:
-9/12
-196 yards
-3 TDs / 0 INTs
Career active numbers (NCAA Rank heading into A-State)
TD passes - 77 (7)
Total TDs responsible for - 94 (7)
Passing Yards - 8,621 (16)
Ismail Mahdi | RB
Maxwell Award Watch List, Paul Hornung Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
17-164 yards
- 2nd 100-yard game in 2024
- 7th career 100-yard game (6th at TXST)
- Season high for yards
Ismail Mahdi recorded 7 rushes gaining 10+ yards in Week 7 (Pro Football Focus)
Joey Hobert | WR
Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List, Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
10-101 yds, 2 TDs
- 29 consecutive games with a reception
- 4th game with a TD reception in 2024 (Lamar 2, Sam Houston 2, Troy 1)
- 3rd multi-TD game in 2024, 9th career game with 2+ TD receptions
- First 100-yard game in 2024
Mason Shipley | K
Lou Groza Award Watch List, Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
2-2 FG, long 39 yds
- 5-5 PAT
- Perfect on last 25 PATs
Jordan Polk | DB
- Team-high 7 tackles
- 1st sack of the season (8 yards)
- Forced fumble in back-to-back games
Treylin Payne | LB
Head Coach GJ Kinne
Opening Statement…
Obviously, a huge win for us versus a really quality opponent, conference game. Thought we really played well and clean in all 3 phases. Obviously, there's things you always gotta clean up, it's never as good as you think after you watch the film. But just super proud of the guys and the coaches, man, we had a great plan in all 3 areas. There's a quality team, and I thought the crowd was awesome tonight. That was really fun to see. We're a really good football team. You can see that each and every time we play.
On Jordan McCloud's decision making…
It's everything. The decision making. He just has to play point guard and look at the receivers that touch the ball. We got a lot of weapons and a lot of running backs that can run the ball. He just has to deliver the ball and make sound decisions. He's playing at a super high level and man just really excited for him.
On this season's game plan vs. Arkansas State…
We had a really good plan. We really did. I mean, we grinded our butts off and had put together a really good plan that the defense played disciplined. That they were gap sound. So it's just one of those games on defense when we communicate and we do exactly what we are coached to do.
Jordan Polk
Coming into this game after last season's loss to A-State…
Definitely, because I watched that game last year, and it just wasn't us. When we watched that film throughout the whole week, we knew what goal we had in mind. It was to shut them out. Really didn't want them to score anything, but no touchdowns? We know how the game is going to go if you don't get into the endzone.
On the limited penalties…
Inside the locker room, personal accountability is the main ingredient, the focus, the discipline, on and off the field, it has to be a key point. From meetings to schoolwork to just how you live your everyday life to the football field, because all of that translates to the football field
On his thoughts after getting a sack…
I had to get back lined up. This is the next play. You know what I'm saying it's just this game. We have to focus on not getting too caught up in the emotional side of things.
Ismail Mahdi
On the feeling of getting back into rhythm…
Yeah sure did. It really did feel good to get out there and get into my rhythm. Actually you know you can feel it out and drive it down the field. It felt real good to get all the boys involved.
Why his play was different today…
I think the game plan was really good. They put us in the right positions to make plays and you know we had a chip on our shoulders. We didn't do much the last couple games (the running backs) and the coach emphasized that. We're a special group, we've got a lot of talented guys but we just needed to get over that hump and make some plays.
On the atmosphere…
Yeah the fans do it, they do a really good job. We have really diehard fans, like sickos as y'all say. And we love it, you know, they really get us hype when we go out there. That's what we dream of since we're little high schoolers.
