Texas State won the physicality battle they’d been honing in on leading up to the ‘Cats’ 41-12 rout of Florida International (FIU).
A combination of explosive plays through the air, turnovers, winning the line of scrimmage and a 195-yard rushing performance from redshirt sophomore running back Calvin Hill led the way to the Bobcats’ first home opening victory since 2018. The maroon and gold took their first lead of the game on a 31-yard field goal from redshirt junior kicker Seth Keller at the 5:57 mark and never looked back.
“Overall (it was a) great team win (and) that was something that we've been working for for a long time. That's what we're capable of doing,” head coach Jake Spavital said. “You know, last week I thought we got punched in the mouth and there were a lot of tough conversations (and) a lot of look in your mirror situations. And how these kids responded — that's like what we talked about all the time. (We talk) about showing back up and getting back to work regardless of what happened, just keep swinging. I was proud of this team, they like each other (and) play for each other.”
