Game 5 | TEXAS STATE vs. IDAHO | Bobcat Stadium | San Marcos, Texas | Oct. 4, 2014 | 6:05 p.m. l ESPN3
2014 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TEXAS STATE SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result TV 08/30/14 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 65-0 ESPN3 09/13/14 Navy L 35-21 ESPNews 09/20/14 at Illinois L 42-35 ESPNews 09/27/14 at Tulsa W 37-34 ESPNews 10/04/14 Idaho* 6:05 ESPN3 10/14/14 UL Lafayette* 7:00 ESPN2 10/25/14 at UL Monroe* TBA 11/1/14 at New Mexico State* TBA 11/8/14 Georgia Southern* TBA 11/15/14 at South Alabama TBA 11/20/14 Arkansas State* 8:30 ESPNU 11/29/14 at Georgia State* TBA Home games in bold; *-Sun Belt game; All Times Central COACHING STAFF
Dennis Franchione head coach Mike Schultz assistant head coach/ off. coordinator/quarterbacks Jeff Conway off. coord./running backs/tight ends John Thompson defensive coordinator Brad Bedell offensive line Brad Franchione linebackers/special teams coord. Mike Hudson defensive line Jason Johnson wide receivers Kyle Tatum defensive tackles Jason Washington secondary Carter English offensive graduate assistant Mark Hogan defensive graduate assistant John Reid offensive graduate assistant Tom Wort defensive graduate assistant
SUPPORT STAFF Anthony Crespino Reuben Vaughn Blake Cundiff Thad Livingston Jason Karlick Dick Miller Zach Durham Andrew Watt Chris Rodriguez
director of operations recruiting coordinator head strength & conditioning strength & conditioning trainer equipment manager assistant equip. mgr. video coordinator assistant video coordinator
Brant Freeman play-by-play Bill Culhane analyst Ben Campos, John McElfresh sideline reporter Flagship KOKE FM (105.3) Network KLUP (930 AM), KTSW (89.9 FM) Internet www.txstatebobcats.com
Joel Meyers Rene Ingoglia Sam Schrade
Overall Record: 2-2 Sun Belt Conference: 0-0
SETTING THE SCENE The Texas State football team looks to win its second straight game and second home game this season when the Bobcats return home to host Idaho in a Sun Belt Conference game this Saturday at Bobcat Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN3 beginning at 6:05 p.m. (Central). The Bobcats enter the game after outlasting Tulsa, 37-34, in triple overtime for their first overtime victory since 2008. The victory also evened Texas State’s record to 2-2 heading into its first Sun Belt Conference game against the Vandals. Idaho enters the game looking to win its first game this season after the Vandals suffered a 34-10 loss against South Alabama last Saturday. Idaho’s season-opening game at Florida was cancelled due to weather safety issues on Aug. 30. The Vandals also were edged, 38-31, at UL Monroe before dropping a 45-33 decision against Western Michigan and a 36-24 setback at Ohio.
THE COACHES Paul Petrino_____________________________ HEAD COACH_________________________ Dennis Franchione Carroll College, 1989______________________ ALMA MATER________________________Pittsburg State, 1973 second season at Idaho, 1-15_________YEARS/RECORD AT SCHOOL________ sixth year at Texas State, 31-31 1-15 in two seasons_______________ CAREER RECORD/EXPERIENCE_____________205-123-2 in 29 seasons
BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS 2- This season marks the second straight year that Texas State is a member of the Sun Belt Conference. It also is the first time the Bobcats are playing in the same conference during two straight years since 2010. Texas State was in the Southland Conference in 2010, an independent in 2011 and the WAC in 2012 before joining the SBC in 2013.
6- David Mayo has recorded 10 or more tackles in six straight games dating back to last season after he tallied a career-best 20 stops at Tulsa.
200- Tyler Jones threw for over 200 yards in his fourth straight game when he completed 21 of 31 passes for 228 yards and two TD’s at Tulsa.
8- Bradley Miller recorded a careerbest eight catches for 112 yards at Tulsa.
205- Head coach Dennis Franchione is one of four NCAA Division I FBS active coaches with over 200 career victories. He enters the Idaho game with 205 career victories.
48- Colby Targun had a career-best 48-yard interception return at Illinois.
PLAYERS TO WATCH Michael Odiari, DE, Sr.
RADIO (TEXAS STATE NETWORK)
TV (ESPN3)
Overall Record: 0-4 Sun Belt Conference: 0-2
GAME 5 AT A GLANCE Date -------------------------- Saturday, Oct. 4 Time ------------------------------------ 6:05 p.m. Location----------------- San Marcos, Texas Venue ------------------------- Bobcat Stadium Capacity----------------------------------30,000 Surface -------------------------------- FieldTurf Live Stats -------www.txstatebobcats.com Series Record-------Texas State trails 0-1 Television------------------------------- ESPN3
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• Recorded a career-best 13 tackles, including 3.0 tackles for losses of 10 yards at Tulsa. • Registered his first sack of the season for a five-yard loss against the Golden Hurricane. • Tallied five tackles at Illinois. • Recorded six tackles, two tackles for losses and sack at Southern Miss in 2013. • Had five tackles at Arkansas State.
Bradley Miller, TE, Sr.
• Leads the Bobcats in receiving with 20 catches for 225 yards in 2014. • Recorded career-bests of eifght receptions for 112 yards at Tulsa. • Also caught seven passes for 62 yards against Navy. • Had 24 receptions for 311 yards in 2013. • Caught five catches for 65 yards and two touchdowns against Louisiana Tech in 2012.