Tory Spears had only one thought as he ran down Jim Wacker Field Saturday night: “Don’t get caught, don’t get caught, don’t get caught.”
Moments before, the Texas State redshirt junior safety hauled in his first career interception, picking off Appalachian State quarterback Chase Brice’s pass as the Mountaineers were driving, looking to stage a double-digit rally early in the third quarter.
With his legs churning across the turf, Spears cut to his right and with the help of his teammates he found the endzone to put the Bobcats up 30-3. It was one of many moments of elation for Texas State as it pulled off a 36-24 win over Appalachian State in front of 25,613 maroon and gold clad fans — the most to pack Bobcat Stadium for a Sun Belt conference game.
