Jensen rallies Texas State in 2nd half, tops Nicholls 24-3
SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Gresch Jensen threw two second-half touchdown passes and ran for a third as Texas State pulled away after intermission to beat Nicholls, 24-3 in a nonconference clash on Saturday night.
It was the second-straight victory for the Bobcats after starting the season with losses to Texas A&M, Wyoming and SMU.
The teams traded first-half field goals and the game was knotted 3-3 at the half. Jensen moved the Bobcats 78 yards in 14 plays with the opening drive of the second half, capped by a 12-yard pass to Micah Hilts.
Minutes later Jensen scored from a yard out, then hit Javen Banks with a 77-yard touchdown pass a minute into the fourth quarter.
Jensen finished 22 of 29 for 253 yards for Texas State (2-3). Caleb Twyford carried 17 times for 73 yards.
Chase Fourcade was 15 of 27 for 145 yards with an interception for Nicholls (2-2).
Game Information
2023 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Nicholls | 7-0 | 6-5 |
Incarnate Word | 6-1 | 8-2 |
Lamar | 5-2 | 6-5 |
Houston Christian | 4-3 | 5-5 |
SE Louisiana | 3-4 | 3-8 |
Texas A&M-Commerce | 2-5 | 1-9 |
McNeese | 1-6 | 0-10 |
Northwestern State | 0-7 | 0-6 |
2023 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
James Madison | 7-1 | 11-2 |
Appalachian State | 6-2 | 9-5 |
Coastal Carolina | 5-3 | 8-5 |
Old Dominion | 5-3 | 6-7 |
Georgia State | 3-5 | 7-6 |
Marshall | 3-5 | 6-7 |
Georgia Southern | 3-5 | 6-7 |
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Troy | 7-1 | 11-3 |
Texas State | 4-4 | 8-5 |
South Alabama | 4-4 | 7-6 |
Arkansas State | 4-4 | 6-7 |
Louisiana | 3-5 | 6-7 |
Southern Miss | 2-6 | 3-9 |
UL Monroe | 0-8 | 2-10 |