Texas State rolls past Colorado State behind Jackson’s big night
SAN MARCOS, Texas (Interstat) — In an NCAA Football Bowl Division game, Texas State defeated Colorado State 66-27 on Thursday at UFCU Stadium. Brad Jackson led the Bobcats, completing 14 of 19 passes for 213 yards and one touchdown while rushing 13 times for 181 yards and three scores. Ty Stamey caught two passes for 39 yards and a touchdown, Chris Dawn Jr. had five receptions for 44 yards, and Beau Sparks added two catches for 57 yards. Defensively, Terrence Cooks II, Treylin Payne and Jayden Bradley each made seven tackles, with Bradley adding a sack. K’saan Farrar paced the Rams, going 26 of 41 for 289 yards and two touchdowns and rushing six times for 26 yards. Terrence Smith Jr. caught two passes for 42 yards and a score, Nader Chirchi had two catches for 33 yards and a touchdown, and Tre’Shawn Moore recorded nine tackles. Texas State improved to 3-3; Colorado State fell to 2-4. Attendance was 16,229.