Texas State vs. Georgia Southern Live updates Score, results, highlights, for Saturday's NCAA Football game
Live scores, highlights and updates from the Texas State vs. Georgia Southern football game
Georgia Southern is 4-0 against Texas State since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Georgia Southern Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Texas State Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. ET at Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium. Texas State does have the home-field advantage, but Georgia Southern is expected to win by two points.
Last Thursday, Georgia Southern strolled past Georgia State with points to spare, taking the game 44-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Georgia Southern.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Georgia Southern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jalen White, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Davis Brin, who threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Georgia Southern, racking up 14 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Michael Lantz: he added nine points with three field goals, and another five kicking extra points.
Meanwhile, Texas State might have drawn first blood against Troy on Saturday, but it was Troy who got the last laugh. Texas State took a 31-13 bruising from Troy. It was the first time this season that Texas State let down their fans at home.
The losing side was boosted by Ismail Mahdi, who gained 160 total yards.
Georgia Southern's win was their sixth straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 6-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points per game. As for Texas State, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Texas State is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a three-game streak of failing to cover when playing at home.
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