SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — San Diego State defeated Texas State 31-29 on Saturday at SDCCU Stadium in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game. The Aztecs improved to 2-3, while the Bobcats fell to 2-3. Texas State led early after Jacob Bonilla’s 37-yard field goal and Brad Jackson’s 21-yard touchdown pass to Ty Stamey, but San Diego State answered behind Jayden Denegal and a defense that forced key turnovers. Jackson completed 27 of 43 passes for 372 yards and three touchdowns and rushed 22 times for 80 yards. Beau Sparks caught 10 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown, while Davian Jackson added a receiving touchdown. Chris Dawn Jr. had five catches for 57 yards, and Torrance Burgess Jr. ran 21 times for 77 yards. Ayden Jones recorded seven tackles, and Jayden Bradley had eight. Cameron Cooper paced San Diego State with seven tackles, one quarterback hurry, one interception and a touchdown, while Gavriel Lightfoot had 12 tackles. Kai Wallin added four tackles and an interception. Denegal completed 15 of 23 passes for 109 yards. Nathan Acevedo caught four passes for 47 yards.