texas state postgame notes

TEXAS STATE POSTGAME NOTES Getting Started  Weather: Partly Cloudy, temperature 87 degrees, wind N 3 mph  Today’s game was televised by ESPN3  Today’s game was the 14th meeting between Texas State and ULM.  Today’s game marked Texas State’s 967th game since 1919.  Texas State wore white helmets, gold jerseys and gold pants.  ULM won the coin toss and chose to receive the opening half. Texas State kicks off and will defend the north end zone.  This season’s captains are Gabe Loyd, Gabe Schrade, Bryan London and Easy Anyama.  Center Reece Jordan made the first start of his career.  Today’s attendance: 21,784 Starters – (Offense) (QB) Damian Williams, (RB) Anthony D. Taylor, (WR) Elijah King, (WR) Jeremiah Haydel, (WR) Tyler Watts, (TE) Gabe Schrade, (LT) Nic Foster, (LG) Jacob Rowland, (C) Reece Jordan, (RG)Aaron Brewer, (RT) Tryston Mizerak. (Defense) (DE) Jordan Mittie, (NT) Sami Awad, (DT) Dean Taylor, (OLB) Easy Anyama, (ILB) Gabe Loyd, (ILB) Bryan London II, (OLB) Frankie Griffin, (CB) Dila Rosemond, (CB) Anthony J. Taylor, (S) A.J. Krawczyk, (S) Stephan Johnson Noting The Bobcats Anthony D. Taylor caught his first career touchdown pass when he had a 47-yard reception from Hutch White to give the Bobcats a 20-19 lead at the end of the first quarter. Taylor became the first Bobcat to run for over 100 yards in a game this season when he finished with 102 yards on 15 carries against ULM. His 26-yard rush in the opening drive was longest run by a Bobcat in the game. Taylor led Texas State in receiving with 3 catches for 52 yards and a touchdown. Damian Williams completed 13 of24 passes for 158 yards and one touchdown and rushed for two more TDs. Hutch White became the third Bobcat to throw a pass this season when he threw a 47-yard TD pass to Taylor. Tyler Watts caught his first touchdown pass of the season and first touchdown reception since he caught a TD pass against Ohio. Watts had a 25-yard TD reception from Damian Williams in the first quarter. Watts also had a 24-yard run in the third quarter for the longest run of his career.

Damian Williams scored his fourth rushing touchdown of the season with a one-yard plunge up the middle in the first quarter. Team Notes Texas State opened the game with a 7-play, 73-yard touchdown drive for the first TD on an opening drive this season. Texas State’s 27 points are the most points scored in a single game this season. The Bobcats equaled their previous high with 20 points in the first quarter.