Texas State Beat Fresno State 37-35: Last-Minute Touchdown Seals Fourth Straight Bowl Eligibility
On November 14 at UFCU Stadium in San Marcos, Texas, Texas State edged Fresno State 37-35 before a crowd of 15,226. Texas State improved to 6-4 (4-2 Pac-12) and became bowl eligible for a fourth straight season, while Fresno State fell to 5-5 (2-4). It was the first meeting between the programs.
Texas State quarterback Brad Jackson completed 25 of 33 passes for 355 yards and three touchdowns. Texas State led 31-21 before Fresno State rallied: Ryan Kobzeff's 19-yard run cut it to 31-28 late in the third quarter, and Bryson Donelson's 2-yard run with 10:33 left put the Bulldogs ahead 35-31.
Davian Jackson capped a nine-play, 53-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run with one minute left, and Fresno State fumbled the ball away with 48 seconds remaining to seal the result. Texas State outgained Fresno State 550-310. Beau Sparks caught nine passes for 115 yards, Chris Dawn Jr. had 99 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Zechariah Sample caught two touchdown passes for 95 yards. Fresno State quarterback Jayden Mandal was 20-of-34 for 250 yards. Texas State hosts Washington State on November 21. (Source: Texas State Athletics)
Source: Texas State Athletics
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Photo: 图：德克萨斯州立大学主场球场（San Marcos，现名 UFCU Stadium）比赛全景（资料图），本场比赛在此举行。Rlmcentee 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Panorama of Texas State's home stadium in San Marcos, now UFCU Stadium, during a game (file photo); this game was played there. By Rlmcentee, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
