2020 TEXAS STATE FOOTBALL 2020 SCHEDULE GAME 6 / TEXAS STATE at South Alabama Sept

2020 TEXAS STATE FOOTBALL 2020 SCHEDULE GAME 6 / TEXAS STATE at South Alabama Sept. 5 SMU L 31-24 ESPN Saturday • Oct. 17, 2020 • 11:00 a.m. Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, Ala. Sept. 12 UTSA L 51-48 (2 OT) ESPN2 Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas Sept. 19 at ULM ABOUT THE BOBCATS ABOUT THE JAGUARS W 38-17 ESPNU 2020 Record/Sun Belt Record: 1-4/1-1 2020 Record/Sun Belt Record: 1-2/0-0 Malone Stadium Monroe, La. Head Coach: Jake Spavital Head Coach: Steve Campbell Sept. 26 at Boston College Record at Texas State: 4-13 (Second Year) Record at South Alabama: 6-21 (Third Year) L 24-21 Fox Southwest Plus Career Record: Same Career Record: 165-74 (21st Season) Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, Mass. Oct. 10 at Troy TELEVISION INFORMATION TEXAS STATE RADIO NETWORK L 37-17 ESPN3 Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, Ala. ESPNU Stations: TUNEIN APP, KTSW (89.9 FM) Oct. 17 at South Alabama Play-by-Play: Clay Matvick Play-by-Play: Clint Shields 11 a.m. ESPNU Analyst: Rocky Boiman Analyst: Geff Gandy Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, Ala. Sideline: Koral Riggs Oct. 24 at BYU 9:15 p.m. ESPN ABOUT THE SERIES LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, Utah Overall: Texas State leads 3-2 Oct. 31 Louisiana Current Streak: Texas State won one TBD TBD Last Meeting: Nov. 9, 2019 (Texas State, 30-28, in San Marcos) Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas Last Meeting in Mobile: Sept. 15, 2018 (South Alabama 41-31) Nov. 7 Appalachian State TBD TBD SERIES NOTES Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas • Texas State will look to win its first game at South Alabama after falling 24-20 on Nov. 15, 2014 and 41-31 on Sept. 15, 2018. Nov. 14 at Georgia Southern TBD TBD • The Bobcats have a 3-2 record against South Alabama with all three wins coming in San Marcos. Paulson Stadium Statesboro, Ga. • Saturday’s game marks the second time that Texas State and South Alabama will play during the month of Nov. 21 Arkansas State October. The first time was on Oct. 26, 2013 when the Bobcats won 33-31. TBD TBD Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas FIVE THINGS TO KNOW Nov. 28 Coastal Carolina TBD TBD • Texas State enters the South Alabama game with a 1-4 overall record after suffering a 37-17 loss at Troy last Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas Saturday. The Bobcat victory came at ULM on Sept. 19. Texas State’s other three losses were by a combined Dec. 19 Sun Belt Championship total of 13 points. TBD TBD • The Bobcats look to improve their Sun Belt Conference record to 2-1 when Texas State travels to South Ala- bama on Oct. 17. TXST defeated ULM on Sept. 19 and fell at Troy last Saturday. TABLE OF CONTENTS Game Information 1 • Texas State looks to even this season’s overall road record to 2-2 at South Alabama. The Bobcats suffered a Radio and TV Information 1 24-21 setback at Boston College on Sept. 26 between splitting their first two Sun Belt Conference games at Series Notes 1 ULM and Troy. Media Information 2 Quick Facts 3 • The Bobcat offense did have some success on the ground at Troy when Texas State out-gained the Trojans Weekly Football Practice Schedule 3 161-150 in rushing yards. Texas State also had its two longest runs of the season with a 40-yard gain by soph- Team Notes 3 omore transfer Jahmyl Jeter and a 37-yard run by sophomore Calvin Hill. Jeter also ran for his first collegiate Bobcat Stadium 6 touchdown against the Trojans. Head Coach Jake Spavital 7 Depth Chart 9 Pronunciation Guide 9 • Texas State special teams also had a couple of big plays at Troy. Sophomore punter Seamus O’Kelly had five 2020 Roster 10 punts over 45 yards, including a career-long 65-yard punt in the first quarter. London Harris blocked an extra Statistics 14 point attempt for the second time in his career. Harris also blocked an extra point try by South Alabama in 2018. The blocked extra point marks the second straight game in which the Bobcats have blocked a kick this season. Junior cornerback Jarron Morris blocked a field goal attempt at Boston College on Sept. 26. MEDIA INFORMATION FOOTBALL SPORTS INFORMATION COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM on the same level. Covid-19 symptom screenings Assistant Athletic Director/SID Rick Poulter • CollegePressBox.com is an official media website and media credentials are required for admittance [email protected] for Texas State and Sun Belt Conference schools. to the press box and for pregame meals. Assistant SID Chris Brown Access and download weekly game notes, roster [email protected] cards, statistics, media guides, coach or player GAME DAY SERVICES Assistant SID Phillip Pongratz head shots and more for the Sun Belt and each of • Pregame notes and programs are provided online. [email protected] its member institutions throughout the season. Play-by-play, team and individual statistics, along Assistant SID Keonte Herrera Login information will be distributed to accredited with post-game quotes and notes will be provided [email protected] media, or you can apply for a password by online as well. Game statistics are also distributed sending an E-Mail to password@collegepressbox. via E-Mail following the conclusion of the game. SOCIAL MEDIA com. The login will also give you access to all 10 To be included in the post-game distribution Website txstatebobcats.com Football Bowl Subdivision conference partners list, please contact Rick Poulter via E-Mail at Twitter @TXStateFootball and independents. [email protected]. Instagram @TXSTATEFOOTBALL SUN BELT WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE SIDELINES WEEKLY NEWS INTERVIEWS • Head coach Jake Spavital participates in a weekly • Texas State follows guidelines set forth by • A weekly news conference with head coach Jake Sun Belt Conference each Monday morning the NCAA Public Relations Committee, the Spavital is held each Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. (Central). Contact Sun NCAA Football Rules Committee, the Sun Belt (Central) in the North End Zone of Bobcat Stadium. Belt Conference associate commissioner Travis Conference, the American Football Coaches The news conference is streamed live on Texas Llewellyn via E-Mail at [email protected] Association, and the National Press Photographers State Athletics Facebook page and a recording on for the access number and schedule. Association. http://txst.com is posted later in the day. SUN BELT WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS AND INTERVIEWS • A total of six media photographers are permitted • Offensive coordinator Jacob Peeler or defensive • Weekly team highlights and interviews will to shoot outside the 8-yard lines and must have coordinator Zac Spavital, and a player are available be available online only through the Sun Belt wristbands visible at all times. In an effort to for interviews after practice on Wednesdays. Conference’s file sharing program. All file types can ensure the best possible working conditions, be easily downloaded through this program. This anyone holding a media pass who is not actively • Other interview requests for players and coaches will allow for interviews and highlights to be easily involved in coverage of the game will be asked to should be directed to Rick Poulter in the Sports accessible and available at earlier times. Please vacate the sidelines. Similar procedures will be in Information Office via E-Mail (rpoulter@txstate. E-Mail Travis Llewellyn at [email protected] effect in the press box. edu). for additional information and log-in access. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS PRACTICE COVERAGE HOME GAME COVERAGE • Texas State holds its post-game interviews in the • Practices are open to the media on Tuesdays and MEDIA CREDENTIALS team meeting room located inside the Football Wednesdays during game weeks beginning at • Limited working media and photographer End Zone Complex at Bobcat Stadium. Texas State 9 a.m. Check with the Sports Information Office credentials for Texas State’s home games are head coach Jake Spavital and requested players for the status of media attendance at Texas State distributed through the Sports Information Office. are available approximately 10 minutes after football practices. Requests should be made by sports editors or each game. Texas State’s locker room is closed sports directors of accredited media outlets. following each game and practice. PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS Requests should be made as early as possible and • Cameras are permitted in practice during warm- should be limited to working media only. • Visiting SIDs will establish media interview ups and position group drills on Tuesday and and locker room admittance policies for their Wednesday mornings. • Send credential requests to Rick Poulter, Assistant respective teams. AD/Sports Information via E-Mail (rpoulter@txstate. PARKING FOR PRACTICE COVERAGE edu). ROAD GAME COVERAGE • Media members will need to secure an annual MEDIA CREDENTIALS parking pass or purchase a daily parking pass to • Media parking at Bobcat Stadium is available on • Working media and photographer credentials for park in the parking lot on the west side of Bobcat a limited basis on the West side of the stadium. Texas State’s road games are distributed through Stadium in front of the End Zone Complex. Parking Additional parking is available in the lot located on the host institution. passes can be requested by contacting Rick Thorpe Lane behind the Track and Field Stadium. Poulter via E-Mail ([email protected]). Please Requests for parking passes should be made well POST GAME INTERVIEWS allow two (2) weeks from time of request to order in advance to the Sports Information Office. • The Texas State locker room is closed to media the parking pass.

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