CORVALLIS, Ore. (Interstat) — Brad Jackson threw for 147 yards and a touchdown, ran for another score and Texas State defeated Oregon State 42-21 on Saturday at Reser Stadium. The visiting Bobcats improved to 5-4, and the Beavers dropped to 5-4 before 36,714 in a Football Bowl Subdivision game.

Texas State scored seven points in the first quarter, seven in the second, 14 in the third and 14 in the fourth. Oregon State scored seven in the first quarter and 14 in the third, but the Beavers could not match the Bobcats’ second-half production. Texas State finished with 42 points, and Oregon State finished with 21.

Brad Jackson, a quarterback from San Antonio, completed 10 of 14 passes for 147 yards and added three carries for 30 yards. He capped a fourth-quarter drive with a 23-yard touchdown run and later connected with Zechariah Sample for a 28-yard scoring strike. Sample finished with two receptions for 67 yards and added a tackle. Davian Jackson carried 10 times for 74 yards and caught two passes for 40 yards while scoring two touchdowns. Torrance Burgess Jr. added 14 carries for 53 yards and a touchdown. Chris Dawn Jr. had four receptions for 22 yards, Beau Sparks caught one pass for 15 yards and Blake Smith had one reception for 3 yards.

Oregon State quarterback Braden Atkinson completed 10 of 18 passes for 91 yards and ran once for 4 yards. AJ Newberry carried six times for 30 yards and a touchdown, while Jake Reichle had one carry for 2 yards. Jesse Legree was the Beavers’ leading receiver with five catches for 62 yards. Malachi Durant added two receptions for 14 yards, Aaron Butler had one catch for 8 yards, Gabe Milbourn had one for 6 yards and DeCorion Temple had one for 1 yard. AJ Winsor punted twice for 77 yards, and Oregon State recorded a 30-yard punt as a team.

Texas State’s defense limited Oregon State’s passing game and made enough plays in the backfield. Jayden Bradley recorded two tackles and an interception. Trez Moore had three tackles, while Chase Davis, Ryan Nolan, TJ Burkhalter and Jo’Laison Landry each finished with two tackles. DonTerry Russell and Tymere Jackson each recorded a quarterback hurry. Cole Nilles had two tackles, Bryce Carter, Treylin Payne and Malik Willis each had one tackle, and Tom Flintoff punted once for 42 yards.

Oregon State’s defense received a heavy workload. TJ Crandall led the Beavers with seven tackles and blocked a field goal. Drake Vickers and Aiden Sullivan each had six tackles. Trey Glasper finished with four tackles, and Takari Hickle also had four. Jaheim Patterson, Gyriece Goodman, Jaylen Hill and Dylan Layne each had three tackles. Goodman added an interception. Niklas Fisher and Daniel Matagi each had two tackles, while Jacob Schuster, Jabari Odoemenem and Jarrel Comer each had one. Tyler Bailey had one tackle.

Davian Jackson opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run. Torrance Burgess Jr. added a 1-yard scoring run. Oregon State answered with AJ Newberry’s 9-yard touchdown run. A 28-yard field goal attempt by Jacob Bonilla was blocked by TJ Crandall. Brad Jackson connected with Blake Smith on a short pass that was reviewed and overturned to the 1-yard line. Davian Jackson capped that drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. Caleb Ojeda missed a 50-yard field goal for Oregon State. Davian Jackson scored again on a 3-yard run. Brad Jackson broke free for a 23-yard touchdown run, and he later hit Zechariah Sample for a 28-yard touchdown.

The Bobcats’ victory came after a one-point loss at Boise State in their previous game. Oregon State had also lost its previous game, falling at Fresno State. Texas State is scheduled to host Fresno State next, and Oregon State is set to visit Boise State. Both teams will carry 5-4 records into those matchups.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Oregon State 46, Texas State 45. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Oregon State with a 63.3 percent probability to win. Oregon State was installed as a 5.5-point pregame favorite. The over/under line was 71.5, and the game’s total score was 63.