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Key Players Returning:
QB Brady McBride, RB Calvin Hill, RB Brock Sturges, WR Marcel Barbee. OC Jacob Fryrear, OG Tate Heitmeier, OG Eddie Rivas, OT Russell Baker, DE Nico Ezidore, NT Gjemar Daniels, LB Markeveon Coleman, LB London Harris, LB Brayden Stringer, LB Sione Tupou, CB Jarron Morris, CB Kordell Rodgers, NB DeJordan Mask, NB Tory Spears, FS Kevin Anderson, FS DeJordan Mask, SS Zion Childress, PK Seth Keller, and PT Seamus O’Kelly.
Key Players Departing:
WR/RS Jeremiah Haydel, LB Gavin Graham, LB Christian Taylor, LB Hal Vinson, S Brandon Luper, and KR Jah’marae Sheread.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: WR Rontavius Groves (North Carolina transfer), CB Dontye Carriere-Williams (Vanderbilt transfer), DL Nick Fulwider (Arkansas transfer), WR Jeremiah Hawkins (California transfer), CB Ronnie Hamrick (Lilburn, Georgia), CB Chris Mills (Missouri transfer), LB De Marrquese Hayes (Kansas State transfer), LB Jordan Mitchell (Georgia Southern transfer), OT Liam Dick (Pittsburgh transfer), and LB Graham Faloona (Utah transfer).
2020 Results:
G01 SMU L 24-31
G02 UTSA L | 2OT 48-51
G03 at UL-Monroe W 38-17
G04 at Boston College L 21-24
G05 at Troy L 17-37
G06 at South Alabama L 20-30
G07 at #12 BYU L 14-52
G08 LOUISIANA L 34-44
G09 APPALACHIAN STATE L 17-38
G10 at Georgia Southern L 38-40
G11 ARKANSAS STATE W 47-45
G12 #20 COASTAL CAROLINA L 14-49
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 2-10 (3rd in Sun Belt West)
Home: 1-5
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
SBC: 2-6
Non-SBC: 0-4
Head Coach: Jake Spavital
Texas State: 5-19
Career: 5-19
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Brady McBride (173-282, 1925 yards, 61.3%, 6.8 avg., 17 TD, 7 INT)
Rushing: Brock Sturges (111 car., 532 yards, 4.8 avg., 5 TD)
Receiving: Marcell Barbee (40 rec., 584 yards, 14.6 avg., 10 TD)
TD’s Scored: Marcell Barbee (10)
Sacks: Nico Ezidore (3.5)
Tackles: Jarron Morris (69)
Interceptions: Jarron Morris (4)
Pass Deflections: Jarron Morris (11)
Tackles For Loss: Nico Ezidore (12.5)
Forced Fumbles: 7 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Jahmyl Jeter (8 ret., 120 yards, 15.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Peyton Tuggle (1 ret., 1 yards, 1.0 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Seth Keller (8-9 fg/fga., 89%, 32-33 xp/xpa., 56 pts.)
Punting: Seamus O’Kelly (57 punts, 2336 yards, 41.0 avg., 17 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 2 Brady McBride (RS SO/TR)
RB: 5 Brock Sturges (RS SO/TR)
WR: 12 Javen Banks (JR)
WR: 18 Marcell Barbee (JR/TR)
WR: 9 Drue Jackson (RS SO/TR)
WR: 80 Chandler Speights (RS JR)
LT: 73 Dalton Cooper (RS FR)
LG: 53 Eddie Rivas (JR/TR)
OC: 62 Jacob Fryrear (RS SR)
RG: 71 Tate Heitmeier (RS JR)
RT: 74 Russell Baker (JR/TR)
KR: 28 Jahmyl Jeter (RS SO/TR)
PK: 43 Seth Keller (RS SO/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 96 Nicholas McCann (GR/TR)
NT: 98 Gjemar Daniels (RS JR)
DE: 96 Nico Ezidore (JR)
LB: 27 London Harris (RS JR)
LB: 33 Brayden Stringer (RS SR/TR)
LB: 55 Sione Tupou (RS JR/TR)
NB: 13 DeJordan Mask (SO)
CB: 3 Kordell Rodgers (JR)
CB: 00 Jarron Morris (JR)
FS: 2 Kevin Anderson (SO)
SS: 11 Zion Childress (FR)
PR: 28 Jahmyl Jeter (RS SO/TR)
PT: 99 Seamus O’Kelly (SO)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/04 BAYLOR BEARS | Texas State trails the series 0-7. The Bobcats lost (2734) the last meeting between schools in 2007.
09/11 at FIU Panthers | First meeting between schools.
09/18 INCARNATE WORD CARDINALS | Texas State won (48-17) the only prior meeting between schools in 2016.
09/25 at Eastern Michigan Eagles | First meeting between schools.
10/09 SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS | The series is tied 3-3. The Bobcats lost (20-30) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series win (30-28) was in 2019.
10/16 TROY TROJANS | Texas State trails the series 1-10. The Bobcats are 0-6 since renewing the series in 2013, and their only series win (31-17) was in 1997.
10/23 at Georgia State Panthers | Texas State leads the series 4-3. The Bobcats won (37-34 OT) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/30 at Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns | Texas State trails the series 0-8. The Bobcats have lost each of the prior eight meetings, dating back to 2013, by an average of 20.5 points per game.
11/06 UL-MONROE WARHAWKS | Texas State trails the series 5-12. The Bobcats are 3-5 since renewing the series in 2013, and their last series loss (14-24) was in 2019.
11/13 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES | Texas State trails the series 1-4. The Bobcats are 0-4 since renewing the series in 2014, and their only series win (50-35) was at the inaugural meeting in 2005.
11/20 at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Texas State trails the series 1-2. The Bobcats lost (14-49) last season’s meeting between schools, and their only series win (27-7) was at the inaugural meeting in 2017.
11/27 at Arkansas State Red Wolves | Texas State trails the series 2-6. The Bobcats won (47-45) last season’s meeting
Predictions:
Home: 3-3
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
SBC: 2-6
Non-SBC: 1-3
Overall: 3-9 (4th in Sun Belt West)
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