Head Coach GJ Kinne Postgame
SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Texas State fell, 23-17, at home to Louisiana in a Tuesday night, Sun Belt Conference West Division Clash.Â
The Bobcats (4-4, 2-2) struck first in the contest, going ahead on a pair of
Mason Shipley field goals to open the scoring. However, Louisiana (7-1, 4-0) scored on a 64-yard rush to close the first quarter and doubled their total to take a 14-6 lead into the half.
TXST was able to tie the score at 14 off an
Ismail Mahdi one-yard run in the third, but Louisiana went ahead 17-14 and never relinquished the lead.
Jordan McCloud went 12-for-18 passing for 88 yards before leaving the game in the second quarter. RJ Martinez entered and finished 11-for-14 for 113 yards and an interception.
Mahdi finished with 82 yards on the ground and a TD, while adding 17 yards off three catches and 16 yards off kick return.
Kole Wilson led receivers with 57 yards.
Defensively,
Ryan Nolan registered a season-high seven tackles to lead the team, while
Steven Parker had five tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack.
Texas State returns to action November 9 at ULM at 11 a.m.. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
Texas State Postgame Notes – October 29, 2024
Texas State 17 (4-4, 2-2), Louisiana 23 (7-1, 4-0)
Attendance: 16,831
UFCU Stadium | San Marcos, Texas
Media Guide |
Roster |
Schedule
NEXT GAME: ULM | Saturday, Nov. 9 | 11 a.m. CT
Malone Stadium | Monroe, La.
TV: ESPNU
Radio: Varsity Network/89.9 FM KTSW
TEAM NOTES
Captains: Jordan McCloud,
Joey Hobert,
Nash Jones,
Mason Shipley,
Ismail Mahdi, Kaleb Culp,
Tory Spears
Series vs. Arkansas State: 0-12
Home: 0-6
Head Coach GJ Kinne
Career Record: 24-11
Career FBS Record: 12-9
Record at TXST: 12-9
Individual Stats
Jordan McCloud | QB
Maxwell Award Watch List, Walter Camp Award Watch List, Davey O'Brien Award Watch List, Manning Award Watch List, Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List, Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
12-18-0, 88 yards
6-11 rushing
Left game at 00:35 in the 2nd quarter w/ an injury
Career active numbers (NCAA Rank heading into Louisiana)
TD passes – 78 (5)
Total TDs responsible for – 96 (6)
Passing Yards – 8,877 (16)
Total Offense – 9,823 (15)
RJ Martinez | QB
11-14-1, 113 yards
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
14-82 yards, TD
115 all-purpose (17 rec, 16 KO)
- 4th rushing TD of the season
- 2nd straight game with a rushing TD
Torrence Burgess, Jr. | RB
114 all purpose yards (65 rush, 49 rec, 16 KR)
Mason Shipley | K
Lou Groza Award Watch List, Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
3-3 FG, long 25 yds (21, 25, 25)
Ryan Nolan | S
7 TKLs
Steven Parker | DE
5 TKLs, 1.0 sacks (11 yds), 1.5 TFLs (11 yds)
Head Coach GJ Kinne
On where this loss puts Texas State in the Sun Belt West...
Yeah, it's definitely disappointing. I think we're gonna have to dig deep and know that we still have a lot to play for, and we have got to go out there and go to work and make sure we handle our business and stay together.
On the Louisiana interception...
Yeah that's tough. You're going down to score like you said, we have a lot of momentum and we were executing the offense really well and the tipped pass there they made... you've got to give that guy a lot of credit. He made a play on the tip and then a heck of an interception, you just got to go back to work. That's all we can do... and we still have to get bowl eligible.
On play in the red zone...
You know, we were moving the ball well and like you said, we were kicking too many field goals and have got to put the ball in the end zone there against a good team like Louisiana.
