SAN MARCOS, Texas – had five total touchdowns and the Texas State defense forced two turnovers and came through with two key fourth-down stops as the Bobcats beat Georgia Southern, 45-24, on Saturday at Bobcat Stadium to become bowl eligible for the first time in nine years.
Texas State (6-3, 3-2 SBC), which is in line for its first ever trip to a bowl game with the victory, got its sixth win of the season with the 21-point decision over Georgia Southern (6-3, 3-2 SBC). The six wins are the most in a season for Texas State since 2014, which was the last time it was eligible for a bowl game.