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Texas State will look to close out the regular season on a high note as the Bobcats go on the road to South Alabama in a showdown with the Jaguars.
The Bobcats and Head Coach G.J. Kinne “Obviously we have to do some better things as coaches putting guys in better situations,” Kinne said. “I don’t think the energy and effort was there that we usually play with. That’s something we have to address and we have addressed.
“We have to come out and play with more enthusiasm against a really good team.”
South Alabama enters the game with a 6-5 record after beating Southern Miss to clinch bowl eligibility.
The Jaguars are led by quarterback Gio Lopez. Lopez has passed fr 2,369 yards and 17 touchdowns for South Alabama and rushed for 436 yards on 76 carries and six touchdowns.
In the passing game, wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett leads the charge with 81 catches for 1,042 yards and eight touchdowns, all team highs.
Wide receiver Jeremiah Webb is second in receiving yards with 27 catches for 414 yards and three touchdowns.
In the rushing, running back Fluff Bothwell is the Jaguars leading rusher with 751 yards on 105 carries and 11 touchdowns. Kentrel Bullock is second in rushing with 683 yards on 125 carries and six touchdowns.
The history of the Texas State-South Alabama series dates back to the 2013 season when the Bobcats made the move to the Sun Belt Conference. The series is unique in that the home team has won every game played between the Bobcats and the Jaguars.
The first meeting between the Bobcats and the Jaguars ended with Texas State winning 33-31 after kicking a game winning field goal with three seconds left in the game.
South Alabama returned the favor in 2014, beating the Bobcats 24-20 to deny Texas State from their eighth win of the season.
Since then the teams have traded wins back and forth even with both teams moving into the Sun Belt West Division.
In their last meeting, Texas State defeated South Alabama 52-44 in the highest scoring game of the series to seal the Bobcats 7th win of the season. Kickoff for Texas State-South Alabama is set for today at 2:30 p.m.
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