Game 10 | TEXAS STATE vs. SOUTH ALABAMA | Ladd-Peebles Stadium | Mobile, Ala. | Nov. 15, 2014 | 3:04 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 (3 OT) W 37-34 ESPNews 10/04/14 Idaho* W 35-30 ESPN3 10/14/14 UL Lafayette* L 34-10 ESPN2 10/25/14 at UL Monroe* W 22-18 ESPN3 11/1/14 at New Mexico State* W 37-29 ESPN3 11/8/14 Georgia Southern* L 28-25 ESPN3 11/15/14 at South Alabama 6:30 ESPN3 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
Overall Record: 5-4 Sun Belt Conference: 4-3
GAME 9 AT A GLANCE Date ------------------------ Saturday, Nov. 15 Time ------------------------------------ 6:30 p.m. Location--------------------------- Mobile, Ala. Venue ----------------Ladd-Peebles Stadium Capacity----------------------------------33,471 Surface -------------------------------- FieldTurf Live Stats ------------www.usajaguars.com Series Record------ Texas State leads 1-0 Television------------------------------- ESPN3
Overall Record: 5-4 Sun Belt Conference: 3-2
SETTING THE SCENE The Texas State football team looks to win its sixth game overall and fourth straight road game when the Bobcats travel to South Alabama for a Sun Belt Conference game on Saturday, Nov. 15, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN3 beginning at 6:30 p.m. (Central). Texas State enters the game with a 5-4 overall record and 3-2 SBC mark after dropping a 28-25 decision against Georgia Southern. The Bobcats won their first Sun Belt road games with a 22-18 victory at UL Monroe and a 37-29 decision at New Mexico State. Texas State also won its final non-conference road game at Tulsa in triple overtime before splitting its first two conference home games against Idaho and UL Lafayette. South Alabama enters the game having fallen 45-10 at Arkansas State last Saturday and 19-9 at UL Lafayette on Nov. 1. The Jaguars won their previous four games with wins over Idaho, at Appalachian State, Georgia State and Troy. USA is 2-2 in home games this season with losses against Mississippi State and Georgia Southern.
THE COACHES Joey Jones____________________________ HEAD COACH________________________Dennis Franchione Alabama, 1989_________________________ ALMA MATER______________________ Pittsburg State, 1973 sixth season at USA, 36-25_________ YEARS/RECORD AT SCHOOL_______sixth year at Texas State, 34-33 seventh season,,39-32___________ CAREER RECORD/EXPERIENCE____________29th season, 208-125-2
BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS 1- This is the first year the Bobcats are in the same conference for two straight seasons since 2010. Texas State was in the Southland Conference from 1987-10, an independent in 2011 and the WAC in 2012. 22- David Mayo’s 22 tackles at UL Monroe tie him for the most tackles in a single game among NCAA FBS leaders.
23- Five of Texas State’s last six games have been decided by a combined 23 points. 95- Terrence Franks set a school record with a 95-yard run for a touchdown against Idaho. Franks also had two 70-yard runs in the game. 284- Terrance Franks has the most yards rushing in a single
game by a NCAA FBS player this season with 284 against Idaho. It is fourth-highest total in school history. 300- Tyler Jones had his second game this season with 300 yards passing against Georgia Southern when he completed 30 of 51 passes for 302 yards.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
RADIO (TEXAS STATE NETWORK) 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
David Mayo, LB, Sr.
TELEVISION (ESPN3) Brett Dolan Pat Hill Jeff Watts
• Leads Texas State with 11 all-purpose touchdowns (7 rush, 3 rec, 1 return). • Was named Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a punt and returning it for a touchdown at New Mexico State. It was the blocked the first punt for Texas State since 2011 and returned first blocked punt for TD since 2005. • Owns the single-game high in NCAA this season with 284 rush yards against Idaho. • Set a school record with 95-yard TD run against Idaho.
play-by-play analyst producer
• Leads the nation with an average of 14.3 tackles per game. • Ranks ninth nationally with 6.7 solo tackles per game. • Recorded a career-best 22 tackles at UL Monroe and 20 tackles at Tulsa to become the first NCAA FBS Player this season to have two games with 20 or more tackles. His 22 tackles at UL Monroe also equal a single-game high among NCAA FBS players. • Had career-high 2.5 tackles for loss at New Mexico State.
Terrence Franks, RB, Sr.