SAN MARCOS, Texas – Joshua Rowland kicked a 31-yard field goal with just over six minutes to play, and the Texas State football team (3-6, 2-3 Sun Belt) held on for a 30-28 victory over South Alabama (1-8, 0-5 Sun Belt) in its annual Homecoming game Saturday afternoon at Bobcat Stadium.
Sophomore quarterback Tyler Vitt threw for career-highs of 373 yards and three touchdowns, and ignited Texas State's first drive in the game when he completed a 28-yard pass to Calvin Hill. That set up a 20-yard field goal by Rowland.
South Alabama answered with a three-yard touchdown run by Carlos Davis to take a 7-3 lead.