After more than half a decade of dwelling at or near the bottom of the Sun Belt Conference, and the FBS as a whole, the Bobcats finally found themselves in a better place.
Texas State always had someone to point to who was supposed to be the personification of the strides the program was making, like former linebacker Bryan London II, who broke the Bobcats’ all-time tackles record, or former offensive tackle Aaron Brewer, who was selected to the All-Sun Belt teams multiple times, or former returner Jeremiah Haydel, who ran back both a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown last season. It never amounted to anything more than two or three wins.
But on Saturday, the maroon and gold made its most significant stride in seven years. There was no individual to point to, but rather a team of them. Texas State defeated Arkansas State on the road, 24-22, to finish the season with a 4-8 overall record — the program’s best since 2014.
