Texas State Stuns South Alabama in High-Scoring Affair
Texas State defeated South Alabama 45-38 in Week 14, covering the 1.5-point spread in a competitive matchup that saw 14 lead changes. The Bobcats' defense proved decisive in crucial moments, particularly in the fourth quarter when Mannie Nunnery returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown to seal the victory.
The game featured explosive offensive plays throughout. South Alabama's Fluff Bothwell scored on a 51-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter, while Texas State's defense capitalized on turnovers early. Jordan McCloud's passes were intercepted twice, including one returned for a 33-yard touchdown by Blayne Myrick in the opening quarter.
Lincoln Pare led Texas State's rushing attack with 96 yards, while South Alabama's Bishop Davenport completed 40 passes. Jamaal Pritchett was the Jaguars' leading receiver with 85 yards. The game exceeded the over-under at 61 points, with both teams combining for 83 total points. The contest remained tight throughout, reflecting the high excitement and numerous momentum swings that characterized the matchup.
AI-generated recap · Aug 29, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Texas State | 14 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
 South Alabama | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Texas State | South Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 21-28 | 21-30 |
| Pass Yards | 248 | 230 |
| Rush Yards | 282 | 147 |
| Total Yards | 530 | 377 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| 3rd Down | 10-17 | 3-11 |
| Penalties | 8-85 | 8-59 |
| Possession | 35:25 | 24:35 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the TXST 28
Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the TXST 30
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Jaden Williams for 8 yds to the TXST 38 for a 1ST down
Jordan McCloud sacked by Courtney McBride Jr. and Jordan Williams for a loss of 3 yards to the TXST 35
(13:14) MCCLOUD, Jordan pass to the right incomplete intended for WILLIAMS, Jaden thrown to the TSU44, clock 13:10. PENALTY USA Offsides on STRONG JR., Maurice enforced 5 yards from the TSU35 to the TSU40 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Ismail Mahdi run for 6 yds to the TXST 46
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Kole Wilson for 45 yds to the USA 9 for a 1ST down
Jordan McCloud run for 9 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)
Gio Lopez run for no gain to the USA 25
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 24
Gio Lopez pass complete to Devin Voisin for 17 yds to the USA 41 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 8 yds to the USA 49
Fluff Bothwell run for 51 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)
Davis Little kickoff for 64 yds , Torrance Burgess Jr. return for 36 yds to the TXST 29 Texas State Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the TXST 20
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Kole Wilson for 4 yds to the TXST 24
Lincoln Pare run for no gain to the TXST 24
Jordan McCloud pass intercepted Blayne Myrick return for 33 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)
Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the TXST 28
Ismail Mahdi run for 4 yds to the TXST 32
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 5 yds to the TXST 37 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Pare run for 3 yds to the TXST 40
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 24 yds to the USA 36 for a 1ST down
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Lincoln Pare for 22 yds to the USA 14 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Pare run for 3 yds to the USA 11
Brad Jackson run for 11 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
Kentrel Bullock run for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 24
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 49 yds
Lincoln Pare run for 3 yds to the TXST 30
Lincoln Pare run for 7 yds to the TXST 37 for a 1ST down
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Lincoln Pare for 9 yds to the TXST 46
Lincoln Pare run for 3 yds to the TXST 49 for a 1ST down
Ismail Mahdi run for 31 yds to the USA 20 for a 1ST down
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 21
Jordan McCloud run for 3 yds to the USA 18
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 15 yds to the USA 3 for a 1ST down
Brad Jackson run for no gain to the USA 3
Jordan McCloud pass intercepted, touchback. Jaden Voisin return for no gain
Fluff Bothwell run for a loss of 3 yards to the USA 17
South Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
South Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 32 yds, downed at the TXST 40
Ismail Mahdi run for 5 yds to the TXST 45
Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the TXST 47
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Beau Sparks for 8 yds to the USA 45 for a 1ST down
Texas State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Beau Sparks) to the TXST 47
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Lincoln Pare for 5 yds to the USA 48
Ismail Mahdi run for 12 yds to the USA 36
Deion Hankins run for 3 yds to the USA 33 for a 1ST down
Ismail Mahdi run for 33 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 5 yds to the USA 30
Kentrel Bullock run for no gain to the USA 30
Gio Lopez run for 16 yds to the USA 46 for a 1ST down
(07:10) QB Keeper LOPEZ, Gio rush up the middle for a gain of 2 yards to the USA48 (NEAL, James), clock 07:06. PENALTY Before the snap, USA Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the USA46 to the USA41. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 5 yds to the USA 46
Kentrel Bullock run for 9 yds to the TXST 45
Gio Lopez run for 1 yd to the TXST 44 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 26 yds to the TXST 18 for a 1ST down
Kentrel Bullock run for 1 yd to the TXST 17
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 17 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)
Davis Little kickoff for 52 yds , Torrance Burgess Jr. return for 13 yds to the TXST 10
Texas State Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Yards) to the TXST 5
Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the TXST 7
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
Lars Rau punt for 18 yds, downed at the TXST 25
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 17 yds to the TXST 8 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez run for 8 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)
Lincoln Pare run for 13 yds to the USA 47 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Pare run for 3 yds to the USA 44
(01:35) PARE, Lincoln rush up the middle for a gain of 4 yards to the USA40 (MYRICK, Blayne;SCRUGGS, Jordan), clock 01:31. PENALTY TSU Holding on TODD, Chayse enforced 10 yards from the USA44 to the TSU46 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 8 yds to the USA 46
David Nunez punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Jamaal Pritchett at the USA 14
South Alabama Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USA 9
Kentrel Bullock run for a loss of 2 yards to the USA 7
Kentrel Bullock run for 1 yd to the USA 8
Kentrel Bullock run for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 7
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 40 yds, downed at the USA 47
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Lincoln Pare for 14 yds to the USA 33 for a 1ST down
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
(00:27) MCCLOUD, Jordan pass deep to the left incomplete intended for WILSON, Kole thrown to the USA0, clock 00:23. PENALTY USA Pass Interference on WALLACE, JR., Christopher enforced 15 yards to the USA18 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 4 yds to the USA 14
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 4 yds to the USA 10
End of 2nd Quarter
South Alabama Penalty, False Start (Tyler Thomas) to the USA 20
Fluff Bothwell run for 4 yds to the USA 24
Gio Lopez pass complete to Devin Voisin for 5 yds to the USA 29
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Beau Sparks at the TXST 35
Ismail Mahdi run for a loss of 1 yard to the TXST 34
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Titus Lyons for 6 yds to the TXST 40
Lars Rau punt for 10 yds
Gio Lopez pass intercepted Darius Jackson return for 4 yds to the TXST 34
Ismail Mahdi run for 4 yds to the TXST 38
Ismail Mahdi run for 5 yds to the TXST 43
Ismail Mahdi run for 4 yds to the TXST 47 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Pare run for 16 yds to the USA 37 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Pare run for 2 yds to the USA 35
Ismail Mahdi run for 13 yds to the USA 22 for a 1ST down
Brad Jackson run for 2 yds to the USA 20
Ismail Mahdi run for 4 yds to the USA 16
Jordan McCloud run for 11 yds to the USA 5 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Pare run for 3 yds to the USA 2
Lincoln Pare run for 1 yd to the USA 1
Lincoln Pare run for 1 yd for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)
Gio Lopez pass complete to Devin Voisin for 11 yds to the USA 36 for a 1ST down
Kentrel Bullock run for 4 yds to the USA 40
Gio Lopez sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the USA 29 Gio Lopez fumbled, recovered by TXST Terry Webb , return for 0 yards
Lincoln Pare run for 3 yds to the USA 26
Lincoln Pare run for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 27
(04:14) MCCLOUD, Jordan pass to the right incomplete intended for WILLIAMS, Jaden thrown to the USA18, clock 04:10. PENALTY USA Pass Interference on WEBB JR., Lardarius enforced half the distance from the goal, 9 yards to the USA18 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Lincoln Pare run for a loss of 3 yards to the USA 21
Texas State Penalty, Personal Foul (Jaden Williams) to the USA 36
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 5 yds to the USA 31
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Lincoln Pare for 16 yds to the USA 15
Mason Shipley 32 yd FG GOOD
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 15 yds to the USA 40 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 31 yds to the TXST 29 for a 1ST down
Fluff Bothwell run for 29 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)
Davis Little kickoff for 55 yds , Ismail Mahdi return for 11 yds to the TXST 10
Ismail Mahdi run for 14 yds to the TXST 24 for a 1ST down
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 15 yds to the TXST 39 for a 1ST down
Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the TXST 40
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Kole Wilson for 14 yds to the USA 46 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Pare run for 6 yds to the USA 40
Lincoln Pare run for 2 yds to the USA 38
Lincoln Pare run for 1 yd to the USA 37
Lincoln Pare run for 2 yds to the USA 35 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Pare run for 9 yds to the USA 26
Lincoln Pare run for 7 yds to the USA 19 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Pare run for 1 yd to the USA 18
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Joey Hobert for 18 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)
South Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jamaal Pritchett) to the USA 26
Gio Lopez run for 10 yds to the USA 36 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 12 yds to the USA 48 for a 1ST down
Kentrel Bullock run for a loss of 4 yards to the USA 44
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 10 yds to the TXST 46
Gio Lopez run for 5 yds to the TXST 41 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 1 yd to the TXST 40
Gio Lopez pass intercepted Mannie Nunnery return for 60 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)
Brendan Franke kickoff for 62 yds , Braylon McReynolds return for 20 yds to the USA 23
Bishop Davenport run for 13 yds to the USA 36 for a 1ST down
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 15 yds to the TXST 49 for a 1ST down
Fluff Bothwell run for no gain to the TXST 49
Bishop Davenport run for 1 yd to the TXST 48
Bishop Davenport pass incomplete
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 10 yds to the TXST 38 for a 1ST down
(04:26) DAVENPORT, Bishop pass deep to the right incomplete intended for WEBB, Jeremiah thrown to the TSU7, clock 04:21. PENALTY TSU Pass Interference on MILLS, Chris enforced 15 yards to the TSU23 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Bishop Davenport pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 4 yds to the TXST 19
Bishop Davenport pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 5 yds to the TXST 14
Fluff Bothwell run for no gain to the TXST 14
Bishop Davenport run for 5 yds to the TXST 9 for a 1ST down
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 6 yds to the TXST 3
Bishop Davenport run for no gain to the TXST 3
Bishop Davenport pass incomplete
Laith Marjan 21 yd FG GOOD
Laith Marjan kickoff for 12 yds , Ryan Nolan return for no gain to the USA 47
Lincoln Pare run for 6 yds to the USA 41
Lincoln Pare run for 3 yds to the USA 38
Jordan McCloud run for 7 yds to the USA 31 for a 1ST down
(00:43) [NHSG] Kneel down by TEAM at USA33 (team loss of 2), clock 00:40.
(00:06) [NHSG] Kneel down by TEAM at USA35 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.