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Tyler Jones was 14-of-22 for 192 yards and a pair of
touchdown passes for Texas State (6-5, 4-3 Sun Belt), which
avenged a 38-21 loss to Arkansas State last season in their only
previous meeting. C.J. Best caught five passes for 103 yards and
a score while Demun Mercer recorded the other TD reception.
Fredi Knighten finished 31-of-57 for 366 yards with two
touchdowns and an interception for the Red Wolves (6-5, 4-3),
who lost for only the third time in their last 15 Sun Belt road
contests and had a 10-game winning streak against teams from
Texas halted. Michael Gordon, who rushed for three touchdowns
and 184 yards against the Bobcats last season, was held to 77
and out of the end zone in this one while Blake Mack and Booker
Mays caught the TDs.
After Arkansas State made it 7-7 early in the second quarter on
Mack's 47-yard touchdown catch, Texas State responded with 21
consecutive points, with a pair of Lowe TDs sandwiched around
Jones' 70-yard scoring strike to Best. Knighten's 26-yard TD
pass to Mays closed the gap to 28-14 at halftime.
Lowe's 24-yard run gave the Bobcats a 38-20 lead with 13:06 left
before Johnston White's 1-yard TD run made it 38-27 with 5:29 to
play. Lowe, who recorded 29 carries, capped his career night and
sealed the victory with a 50-yard burst 1:46 later as Texas
State racked up 562 yards of offense, including 370 on 57
rushes.
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