The Basics
-- Score: Texas State 16, ULM 3
-- Records: Texas State (3-7, 2-4 Sun Belt), ULM (1-10, 0-7 Sun Belt)
-- Location: Bobcat Stadium – San Marcos, Texas
-- Attendance: 14,003
How It Happened
-- After a Warhawk punt, Texas State used an 11-play, 66 yard drive on its first possession to take a 3-0 lead at the 8:22 mark of the opening quarter. On the drive, the Bobcats picked up three first downs as quarterback Tyler Jones was 3-for-4 for 49 yards.
-- ULM evened the contest at three apiece as Craig Ford hit a 28-yard field goal with 1:31 to play in the opening quarter. The Warhawks picked up 63 yards on the 10-play drive that saw the visitors pick up a total of four first downs on the scoring drive. Two of the four first downs were picked up were by Ben Luckett as he had a 10 yard rush and a 14 yard rush on the drive.
-- Texas State capped an eight-play, 66 yard drive with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Jones to Lawrence White with 2:42 to play in the second quarter.
-- Texas State's Lumi Kaba missed a 27-yard field goal with 4:05 to play and the Warhawk defense kept the score at 10-3 in favor of Texas State.
-- The Bobcats missed their second field goal of the game with 14:56 to play in the game as the Warhawks again came up with a big stop.
-- After an Earnest Carrington interception, Texas State used a 16 yard touchdown pass as Tyler Jones hit Lawrence White with 9:13 to play in the final quarter. The PAT was no good and the Bobcats concluded the scoring in Thursday's contest at 16-3.
Inside (and Beyond) The Box Score
-- ULM captains: Ben Luckett (offense), Michael Johnson (defense), David Griffith (special teams).
-- Texas State captain: Tyler Jones.
-- Texas State won the opening coin toss and deferred to the second half.
-- ULM held Texas State to a field goal on the Bobcats opening possession. The Warhawks, through 11 games, have yet to allow a touchdown on an opening drive this season. ULM has surrendered now four field goals and forced seven punts.
-- In the first quarter, Ben Banogu recorded his team-leading fifth sack of the season as he brought down Bobcat quarterback Tyler Jones.
-- Craig Ford's 28-yard field goal late in the first quarter was his seventh made field goal of the season by the redshirt freshman.
-- On ULM's scoring drive late in the first quarter, Ben Luckett picked up a pair of first downs as he netted 24 rushing yards on two rushing attempts on the drive.
-- ULM allowed just 10 points in the first half, the third lowest total this season (0, Nicholls State; 9, at UL Lafayette).
-- ULM forced Texas State to punt on the Bobcats' first drive of the second half. It is the fifth time an opponent has punted on opening drive of second half this season. The other six games have equated to two touchdowns, one made field goal, one missed field goal, one blocked field goal and one turnover on downs.
-- Texas State kicker Lumi Kaba missed a 27-yard field goal in the third quarter. It is the ninth missed field goal by a Warhawk opponent this season. ULM has now had eight different opponents miss a field goal this season.
-- To start the fourth, Texas State missed a 42 yard field goal attempt and it is the second time this season a Warhawk opponent has missed multiple field goals in a game (Tulsa, three).
-- After a touchdown pass by Texas State, James Sherman missed the PAT, the second unsuccessful PAT by a Warhawk opponent this season.
-- Hunter Kissinger led the Warhawk defense with 15 total stops on the night as he registered 13 solo stops and assisted on two others.
-- Michael Johnson also tallied double-digit tackles as he finished with 12 solo tackles. He tied a game-high three tackles for loss in Thursday's contest.
-- In all, the Warhawk defense logged 10 tackles for loss, netting 33 yards for loss. The Warhawk defense also had two sacks on the night.
-- Chris Qualls finished with a punting average of 38.9 on the night and he had a long of 48 against the Bobcats.
Up Next
--The Warhawks will play their final road game of the season on Saturday, November 28 as they battle the Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors. Kickoff at Aloha Stadium is slated for 6 p.m. HT (10 p.m. CT) and will air on TWC Oceanic/Moutain West Network. The contest will also be available on the Warhawk Radio Network (KJLO 104.1 FM in Monroe).
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