2020 TEXAS STATE FOOTBALL 2020 SCHEDULE GAME 7 / TEXAS STATE at 12/11 BYU Sept. 5 SMU L 31-24 ESPN Saturday • Oct. 24, 2020 • 9:15 p.m. (CT) Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah Sept. 12 UTSA L 51-48 (2 OT) ESPN2 Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas Sept. 19 at ULM ABOUT THE BOBCATS ABOUT THE COUGARS W 38-17 ESPNU 2020 Record/Sun Belt Record: 1-5/1-2 2020 Record 5-0 Malone Stadium Monroe, La. Head Coach: Jake Spavital Head Coach: Kalani Sitake Sept. 26 at Boston College Record at Texas State: 4-14 (Second Year) Record at BYU: 32-25 (Fifth Year) L 24-21 Fox Southwest Plus Career Record: Same Career Record: Same Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, Mass. Rankings: 12 Associated Press/11 USA Today Coaches 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: Dave Flemming Play-by-Play: Clint Shields L 30-20 ESPNU Analyst: Rod Gilmore Analyst: Geff Gandy Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, Ala. Sideline: Stormy Buonantony Sideline: Koral Riggs Oct. 24 at BYU 9:15 p.m. ESPN ABOUT THE SERIES LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, Utah Overall: First Meeting Oct. 31 Louisiana SERIES NOTES 7:00 p.m. ESPNU • Texas State and BYU will play for the first time when the Bobcats travel to Provo on Saturday, Oct. 24. Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas • This marks the sixth time that Texas State has played a football game in the state of Utah. The last time was Nov. 7 Appalachian State Nov. 3, 2012, when the Bobcats played a Western Athletic Conference game at Utah State. Texas State also TBD TBD played FCS games at Southern Utah in 1996, 1998, 2003, and 2006. START HERE Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas Nov. 14 at Georgia Southern TBD TBD FIVE THINGS TO KNOW Paulson Stadium Statesboro, Ga. • Texas State enters the BYU game with a 1-5 overall record and a 1-3 mark in road games after suffering a Nov. 21 Arkansas State 30-20 loss at South Alabama on Oct. 17. It was the third straight road loss for the Bobcats following a 24-21 setback TBD TBD at Boston College on Sept. 26 and a 37-17 defeat at Troy on Oct. 10. Texas State’s victory came at ULM on Sept. 19. Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas •The Bobcats play their first game against a nationally-ranked opponent since playing at No. 24- ranked Nov. 28 Coastal Carolina Appalachian State on Nov. 23, 2019. The Bobcats opened the 2019 season at No. 11-ranked Texas A&M on Aug. 29. TBD TBD The BYU game marks the ninth game overall in which Texas State plays a nationally ranked FBS team. Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas Dec. 19 Sun Belt Championship • The BYU game marks the second time in school history that Texas State has played a football game on ESPN. The TBD TBD Bobcats made their first appearance on the network in the 2020 season-opener against SMU, and that was the network’s most watched game of the day. Also, the Bobcats have played four more games on other ESPN linear networks this season. Texas State hosted UTSA on ESPN2. The Bobcats will play their third game on ESPNU against Louisiana on Oct. 31 after playing ULM and South Alabama on the network earlier this season. Overall, Texas State TABLE OF CONTENTS has played six football games on ESPN2 and nine contests on ESPNU. The BYU game marks Texas State’s 91st con- secutive game to be televised. Game Information 1 Radio and TV Information 1 • Texas State leads FBS teams with 23 first-time starters in 2020. The first-time offensive starters include linemen Series Notes 1 Dalton Cooper, Russell Baker, and Alex Costilla, tight ends Jackson Lanam and Jake Lynch, wide receivers Marcell Media Information 2 Barbee, Drue Jackson and Chandler Speights, quarterback Brady McBride and running back Brock Sturges. The Quick Facts 3 new defensive starters are: linemen Jordan Revels, Gjemar Daniels, Samuel Obiang, Jaquel Pierce, and Kingsley Weekly Football Practice Schedule 3 Onyirioha, linebackers Christian Taylor, and Sione Tupou, and safeties DeJordan Mask, Kevin Anderson, Brendon Team Notes 3 Luper, Grid Isadore, Zion Childress, and Tory Spears. Bobcat Stadium 6 The Bobcats have a total of 50 new players on its 2020 roster. Texas State has 21 new defensive players, 25 Head Coach Jake Spavital 7 offensive players, and four specialists this season. Depth Chart 9 Pronunciation Guide 9 • Texas State enters the BYU game ranked 11th nationally in defensive touchdowns, 37th in turnovers gained, 28th in interceptions, and 37th in fumbles recovered. The Bobcats are ranked eighth nationally in offensive first downs 2020 Roster 10 and 38th in passing offense. TXST leads the nation in punt returns, and is nationally-ranked sixth in blocked kicks, Statistics 14 and 13th in kick return defense. 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.