After four-straight seasons as the Sun Belt’s lowest-scoring team, Texas State is beginning to look like an offensive force.
Through two games, the Bobcats are currently averaging 36 points per contest, which ranks second in the league behind Coastal Carolina. The addition of sophomore running back Brock Sturges, averaging 5.5 rushing yards per carry, and the development of redshirt freshman tailback Calvin Hill, averaging 6.9 yards per carry, has given the maroon and gold offense a dimension it’s severely needed in years past.
The improvement in the run game hasn’t fixed everything, though. Texas State still struggles to stay on the field, converting on third downs just 35.5% of the time thus far. Six of the team’s drives in its 51-48 double overtime loss to UTSA last Saturday ended in three-and-outs. Head coach Jake Spavital said the team struggled against the Roadrunners’ blitzes and ended up having to use max protection to finally get the ball moving during the second half of the game.
