NORFOLK, Va. (AP/Texas State) — Texas State football fell, 24-14, in a Sun Belt Conference road match-up at Old Dominion on Saturday. 

ODU quarterback Colton Joseph rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns in his fourth career start, and finished 15 of 28 for 130 yards passing to lead the Monarchs.

After trailing into the fourth, Texas State pulled within 17-14 with 5:16 left when Jordan McCloud found Beau Sparks for a 24-yard score, but Old Dominion answered with an eight-play, 75-yard drive that took up 3:57 and was capped by Joseph's 28-yard run.

Texas State had great field position on its final drive after Kole Wilson returned the kickoff 44 yards. But on the next play, McCloud's pass was intercepted by Rankin to seal ODU's third victory in four games.

Ismail Mahdi carried it 25 times for 139 yards to lead the Bobcats, while Joey Hobert had six catches for 88 yards.

Head Coach GJ Kinne...
Yeah, that's really tough. We just didn't play well or coach well enough to beat a good team at home on homecoming. We just couldn't ever gain the momentum and go get the job done. It hurts and I'm sick about it but all we can do now is go back to work. We have a really good opponent at home in Louisiana, so we have to regroup and go to work.

Texas State Postgame Notes – October 19, 2024
Texas State 14 (4-3, 2-1), Old Dominion 24 (5-2, 2-1)
Attendance: 19,129
Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium | Norfolk, Va.
Media Guide | Roster | Schedule

NEXT GAME: Louisiana | Tuesday, Oct. 29 | 6:30 p.m. CT
UFCU Stadium | San Marcos, Texas
TV: ESPN2
Radio: Varsity Network/89.9 FM KTSW

Captains: Jordan McCloud, Joey Hobert, Nash Jones, Mason Shipley, Ismail Mahdi, Kaleb Culp, Tory Spears

Series vs. Old Dominion: 0-1

Stat Leaders:
Passing | Jordan McCloud: 17-33-2, 173 yds, TD
Rushing | Ismail Mahdi: 25-139 yds
Receiving | Joey Hobert: 6-88 yds
TDs | McCloud (rush), Beau Sparks (rec.)
Tackles | James Neal: 9 (5 solo)
TFLs | Brice Bass: 1.5
Sacks | Bass/Alexander: 0.5

McCloud - Third Straight game w/ a rushing TD
Mahdi - Third 100-yd game in 2024; 8th career (7th at TXST)

TXST defense has had a takeaway in 6 of 7 games (Lamar) in 2024 - Culp force, Alexander recovery vs. ODU