Lucy Hart battles for control of the ball in the Bobcats home game against the Houston Cougars.
Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo
Texas State’s comeback fell just short as the Bobcats were defeated by the Houston Cougars 3-2.
Quarterback Shaun Rutherford fights off a Roadrunner defender in the first ever football game between Texas State and UTSA. The Bobcats will go for their first ever win against the Roadrunners this Saturday.
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The first ever football game between TXST and UTSA
The Bobcat defense wraps up the Lamar running back in Texas State’s 34-27 win over the Cardinals.
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Quarterback Jordan McCloud makes his reads on the Run-Pass-Option play during the Bobcats season opener against Lamar. The Texas State offense gained 485 yards against the Lamar defense.
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There is an old saying coaches have reiterated for decades. A win is a win. That was the case for Texas State on Saturday. It wasn’t the prettiest win, but the Bobcats got the job done by beating the Lamar Cardinals 34-27.
Chase Curry fights off several Hippo defenders in the Rattlers season opener against Hutto. Curry and the Rattlers worked a unique wildcat offense that drove 75 yards for the score.
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Running back Colson Geesee carries three defenders on his way into the endzone.
Daily Record photo by Colton McWilliams
The Rattlers dropped their season opener to the Hutto Hippos in a 63-8 defeat.
Despite only playing each other five times on the football field, Texas State and UTSA have had a fierce rivalry in other sports dating back to 1991 when both schools were members of the Southland Conference.
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Texas State and UTSA will meet with both bragging rights and a possible Group of Five playoff spot on the line.
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While the I-35 rivalry between Texas State and UTSA may be short on the football field, the rivalry between the Bobcats and Roadrunners dates back to the 1990s when UTSA first joined the Southland Conference.
Texas State defeated the Houston Christian Huskies in a five set thriller 3-2 [19-25, 25-22, 2225, 25-17, 15-12] in the first match of the Rice Tournament.
Moe Johnson Running with Moe
With the Kiwanis Great Pumpkin Dash 5K being held out at the LaCima Developments Activity Center, it made me look back at the different locations some organizations have chosen for a run in San Marcos. For many years almost 75% of the runs were held down at the Courthouse Square and headed down San Antonio Street. But with parade permits, insurance coverage and TxDOT permission to cross Hopkins Street, organizers looked for other options. And even before that there were races all over San Marcos.
Forward Mady Soumare collides with a UTSA player in the Bobcats home game against the Roadrunners.
Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo
Texas State suffered their first home loss of the season in a 2-1 defeat to the Colorado State Rams.
This Saturday’s game between Texas State and UTSA is the biggest showdown between the two rivals since first playing in 2012. For Texas State, a win not only gives the Bobcats a leg up in the G5 Playoff spot race but also would be their first victory over the Roadrunners.
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The last time Texas State and UTSA met in San Marcos was during the 2020 season in the shadow of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
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Texas State is currently 0-5 all-time against UTSA on the football field despite the Roadrunners first playing football in 2011. The game is expected to be a sell out crowd that has the chance to break attendance records at UFCU Stadium.
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Colton’s Corner: TXST-UTSA game a must win for Bobcats
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