CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Torrance Burgess Jr. ran for 196 yards and a touchdown,
Davian Jackson ran for three scores and surpassed 100 yards rushing, and Texas State rolled past Oregon State 42-21 on Saturday night.
Texas State (5-4, 3-2 Pac-12) generated 600 yards of offense, 386 yards on the ground.
The Bobcats have won three of their last four games. Oregon State (5-4, 3-2) has lost two straight since ending a five-game win streak.
Burgess carried the ball 28 times that included a 23-yard touchdown run to start the fourth quarter.
Davian Jackson finished with 107 yards on 10 carries with each of his scores coming from short yardage.
Brad Jackson was 16-of-20 passing for 214 yards for Texas State. He threw three passes for 95 yards to
Zechariah Sample, who caught a 47-yard touchdown pass. The Bobcats quarterback also added 87 rushing with a 27-yard scoring run.
Oregon State freshman receiver Jesse Legree, who entered as the nation's leader in yards receiving (1,110) and touchdown catches (14), caught eight passes for 99 yards.
AJ Newberry had a 9-yard touchdown run for the Beavers in the first quarter. Cornell Hatcher Jr. and Kourdey Glass added short-yardage TD runs in the fourth. Braden Atkinson was 20-of-36 passing for 192 yards.
It was the first meeting between the teams.
Texas State Postgame Notes – November 7, 2026
Texas State 42 (5-4, 3-2), Oregon State 21 (5-4, 3-2)
Attendance: 36,714
Reser Stadium (35,548) | Corvallis, Oregon
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Schedule
NEXT GAME: Saturday, November 14 | vs Fresno State | 9:00 p.m. CT 8:00 p.m. MT | CW
Captains: Brad Jackson,
Chris Dawn, Jr.,
Sully Burns,
Phillip Bradford, Beau Sparks &
Jo'Laison Landry
Series vs. Oregon State | 1-0
Road | 1-0
TEAM NOTES
Head Coach GJ Kinne
Career Record: 40-22
Career FBS Record: 28-20
Record at TXST: 28-20
• Texas State takes the first ever meeting between the programs.
• The Bobcats move into the win column in Pac-12 play at 3-2.
• TXST moves to within 1 win of bowl eligibility, giving the Bobcats at least 6 wins for the 4th consecutive season.
• TXST wins its first road game of the season.
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GJ Kinne wins his 28th game at Texas State, second all-time among TXST head coaches for Division I (FBS & FCS) wins only trailing Dennis Franchione (39-43 / .476, 1990-91 & 2011-15).
Score | TXST 42, Oregon State 21
Fifth game scoring 40+
Fourth game with 20+ 1st half points
Fifth time holding an opponent under 10 pts in 1st half
Total Yards | TXST 600, Oregon State 347
Fourth game with 500+ yards of total offense
Rushing Yards | TXST 386, Oregon State 80
TXST had 5 rushing touchdowns - 3rd time in 2026 with 3+
Outrushed OSU 186-43 in 1st half – outrushing opponents 1,262-511 in 1st half in 2026
Passing Yards | TXST 214, Oregon State 267
Brad Jackson | R-So. | QB
Passing: 16-20-1, 214 yards, TD
Rushing: 12-87, TD
4th game in 2026 with a passing and rushing TD (14th career)
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS - CAREER |
| 45 |
Claude Mathis |
1994-97 |
| 34 |
Josh Brown |
1969-72 |
| 33 |
Mike Miller |
1978-81 |
| 29 |
Robert Lowe |
2002-15 |
| 28 |
Kevin Jurgajtis |
1974-77 |
| 28 |
Lee Davis |
1999-02 |
| 28 |
Brad Jackson |
2024-26 |
| COMPLETIONS - CAREER |
|
| 788 |
Tyler Jones |
2013-16 |
| 753 |
Bradley George |
2006-09 |
| 550 |
David Williams |
1994-97 |
| 532 |
Barrick Nealy |
2003-05 |
| 431 |
Brad Jackson |
2024-26 |
| PASSING YARDS - CAREER |
|
| 9556 |
Bradley George |
2006-09 |
| 8458 |
Tyler Jones |
2013-16 |
| 7206 |
Barrick Nealy |
2003-05 |
| 6677 |
David Williams |
1994-97 |
| 5489 |
Brad Jackson |
2024-26 |
| PASSING TOUCHDOWNS - CAREER |
| 76 |
Bradley George |
2006-09 |
| 55 |
Tyler Jones |
2013-16 |
| 52 |
Barrick Nealy |
2003-05 |
| 45 |
David Williams |
1994-97 |
| 41 |
Brad Jackson |
2024-26 |
| TDS RESPONSIBLE FOR - CAREER |
| 79 |
Bradley George |
2006-09 |
| 77 |
Tyler Jones |
2013-16 |
| 70 |
Barrick Nealy |
2003-05 |
| 69 |
Brad Jackson |
2024-26 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE - CAREER |
|
| 9829 |
Tyler Jones |
2013-16 |
| 9786 |
Bradley George |
2006-09 |
| 8933 |
Barrick Nealy |
2003-05 |
| 7093 |
David Williams |
1994-97 |
| 6920 |
Brad Jackson |
2024-26 |
Davian Jackson | R-Fr. | RB
Rushing: 18-107, 3TD
Receiving: 3-45
2nd career game with 3+ rushing TDs (9.19 vs UNT)
1st career 100+ yard rushing game (career high was 99 against UTSA 9.12)
Torrance Burgess Jr. | R-Sr. | RB
Rushing: 28-196, TD
Receiving: 1-8
5th 100-yard rushing game in 2026
1st career 1,000-yard rushing season at TXST – 14th Bobcat in program history to reach 1,000 yds
Chris Dawn, Jr. | Sr. | WR
Receiving: 7-48 yards
Has 159 career receptions - sits 2nd all-time at TXST (Record is 160)
| MOST RECEIVING YARDS - CAREER |
| 2479 |
Johnny Parker |
1969-71 |
| 2431 |
Cameron Luke |
2006-08 |
| 2110 |
David Vela |
1979-82 |
| 2026 |
Chris Dawn, Jr. |
2023-26 |
| 1990 |
Da'Marcus Griggs |
2007-10 |
| 1888 |
Beau Sparks |
2024-26 |
| RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS - CAREER |
| 32 |
Cameron Luke |
2006-08 |
| 20 |
Javen Banks |
2018-22 |
| 19 |
Johnny Parker |
1969-71 |
| 17 |
David Vela |
1979-82 |
| 16 |
Joey Hobert |
2023-24 |
| 16 |
Daren Dillard |
2008-10 |
| 16 |
Marcell Barbee |
2020-22 |
| 15 |
Billy Dunk |
1977-80 |
| 15 |
Beau Sparks |
2023-26 |
| 15 |
Chris Dawn, Jr. |
2024-26 |
Jayden Bradley | R-Fr. | DB
6 tackles, INT, PBU, 2 QBH
2nd career INT – back-to-back weeks after pick 6 at Boise State
Craig Royal Jr. | Sr. | DB
5 tackles, INT
1st career FBS INT
Jacob Bonilla | R-So. | K
6-6 PAT
38-38 on PAT in 2026
