Lamar Cardinals at Texas State Bobcats
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Texas State manages to fend off Lamar in 34-27 season-opening win
The Bobcats built a 15-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, and a field goal early in the second extended the lead to 18 points which Texas State took to intermission.
Texas State led 34-17 with 5:29 left when McCloud threw a 30-yard scoring pass to Joey Hobert. Following a missed point-after attempt, Lamar marched 75 yards in five plays capped by Robert Coleman's 9-yard touchdown to Jayden Boyd with 4:11 left to reduce the Cardinals' deficit to 34-24.
Lamar's defense forced a three-and-out before Bobcats' punter David Nunez mustered just a 28-yarder to give Lamar the ball at its own 44-yard line. Chris Esqueda kicked a 27-yard field goal with 37 seconds remaining to make it 34-27.
The Cardinals recovered the on-side kick but never advanced the ball beyond midfield.
Ismail Mahdi ran for 156 yards on 28 carries and his 1-yard plunge at the end of the first made it 15-0 for Texas State.
Coleman threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns for Lamar.
Texas State is coming off a historic 2023 season that saw the program win its first bowl game, in its first appearance, a 45-21 victory over Rice in the SERVEPRO First Responder Bowl.
The Bobcats set an FBS-program record with eight wins.
How To Watch
How can I watch Lamar Cardinals vs. Texas State Bobcats?
- TV Channel: Cardinals at Bobcats 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:44 | Jaden Williams 34 Yd pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:02 | Ismail Mahdi 1 Yd Run (David Nunez Pass to Konner Fox for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 2nd Period 12:44 | Mason Shipley 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:37 | Damien Moore 18 Yd Run (Chris Esqueda Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 10:28 | Mason Shipley 46 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 2:58 | Chris Esqueda 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 13:44 | Sevonne Rhea 47 Yd pass from Robert Coleman (Chris Esqueda Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:30 | Joey Hobert 37 Yd pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:29 | Joey Hobert 30 Yd pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley PAT failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:11 | Jayden Boyd 9 Yd pass from Robert Coleman (Chris Esqueda Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:37 | Chris Esqueda 27 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 LAM |
 TXST |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 30 |
| 3-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-13 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 288 | Total Yards | 486 |
| 237 | Passing | 273 |
| 16/34 | Comp/Att | 28/40 |
| 7.0 | Yards per pass | 6.8 |
| 51 | Rushing | 213 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 1.8 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 12-106 | Penalties | 16-156 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 27:56 | Possession | 31:59 |
Game Information
Location: San Marcos, TX
Attendance: 19,637 · Capacity:
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