Congrats Northern Colorado...

[TxState_GO_CATS!]

UNC 14
TxSt. 13

Both teams struggled on special teams (a few shanked punts by UNC, 2 missed field goals and a blocked punt returned for TD for TxSt.). Pretty ugly game, but congrats none the less.:)

On a brighter side, I think we (TxSt.) have found our QB. Wasson needs to be a WR, he's COMPLETELY unproductive as a QB. When George came in, we instantly had our explosive offense back. Just TOs killed us.

Again, congrats NoCo. Hope this win propels you to a successful season.

[ravens]

UNC 14
TxSt. 13

Both teams struggled on special teams (a few shanked punts by UNC, 2 missed field goals and a blocked punt returned for TD for TxSt.). Pretty ugly game, but congrats none the less.:)

On a brighter side, I think we (TxSt.) have found our QB. Wasson needs to be a WR, he's COMPLETELY unproductive as a QB. When George came in, we instantly had our explosive offense back. Just TOs killed us.

Again, congrats NoCo. Hope this win propels you to a successful season.

maybe a 3rd string punter explains the shanks and block?

[TxState_GO_CATS!]

maybe a 3rd string punter explains the shanks and block?

yes, definitely.

[ncbears]

Thanks for the props! It was a huge win with all the crap that has gone on this week. Our players should be pround of the way they played. It was an ugly win, but a still a win. Hopefully it will carry through as we play a good Western Illinois team next Saturday.

[igo4uni]

congrats on the win, UNC.

[dbackjon]

Congrats on the win, UNC!!

[chrisattsu]

As they said, dirty game, but Congrats to NoCo.

[TxState_GO_CATS!]

Thanks for the props! It was a huge win with all the crap that has gone on this week. Our players should be pround of the way they played. It was an ugly win, but a still a win. Hopefully it will carry through as we play a good Western Illinois team next Saturday.


oh no problem. you guys clearly deserved that win. :nod:

[NoCoDanny]

I think it came down to UNC made less mistakes overall and that was the difference.

After getting ripped on here the last couple years it's nice to not come on and not have to cringe.

[putter]

Good win Bears. Way to represent the Big Sky! :thumbsup: Just stop the stabbing and stuff....;)

[ncbears]

Good win Bears. Way to represent the Big Sky! :thumbsup: Just stop the stabbing and stuff....;)



Not to beat a dead horse or anything, but I think this was a great win for us because it didn't seem like a distraction for the team. Don't get me wrong, the team feels bad for what happened to Rafael, but they seemed focus on beating the bobcats.

Btw, this Cozad/Mendoza was only the second knife incident with Bears players this year. In Feb, we had three players kicked off the team because they were in a terrible fight at a party. One of our defensive players broke a bottle over our 2nd leading reciever and our reciever pulled a knife on himl. He didn't strike him, but it was an ugly incident. Three players kicked off the team.

[JALMOND]

Congrats, new kid on the block! You represented the Big Sky well. Great win. Keep it going.

[ravens]

Btw, this Cozad/Mendoza was only the second knife incident with Bears players this year. In Feb, we had three players kicked off the team because they were in a terrible fight at a party. One of our defensive players broke a bottle over our 2nd leading reciever and our reciever pulled a knife on himl. He didn't strike him, but it was an ugly incident. Three players kicked off the team.

Jeez....maybe coach needs to do a weekly lockdown and shakedown the lockerroom for shanksxcoffeex

[youwouldno]

So Texas St isn't good after all. I'm shocked...

[McNeese75]

So Texas St isn't good after all. I'm shocked...

:rolleyes:

They lost 28 Srs including Barrick Nealy and Fred Evans. Recruiting and I-AA transfers are not going to make up for that in one year. A lot of people were drinking the Kool-aid before the season started but now maybe the reality of a rebuilding year will set in.

I do expect the Cats will influence the outcome of the SLC race this year :bang:

[TexasTerror]

I do expect the Cats will influence the outcome of the SLC race this year :bang:

Each team in the SLC tends to have influence on the race whether it's the team that finishes at the top or bottom of the standings...it's just how the SLC plays ball! We beat the crap out of each other and surprises each week! :twocents:

[kats89]

UNC 14
TxSt. 13

Both teams struggled on special teams (a few shanked punts by UNC, 2 missed field goals and a blocked punt returned for TD for TxSt.). Pretty ugly game, but congrats none the less.:)

On a brighter side, I think we (TxSt.) have found our QB. Wasson needs to be a WR, he's COMPLETELY unproductive as a QB. When George came in, we instantly had our explosive offense back. Just TOs killed us.

Again, congrats NoCo. Hope this win propels you to a successful season.

The outcome of this game completely suprised me yesterday. With all the distractions No. Colorado had last week, they really came to play.

Not trying to be an ass here, but I tried to tell ya'll that Wasson was not your guy. Glad Ballif may have finally figured that out.:twocents:

[Cat79]

Texas State scored 13 third-quarter points and Morris Crosby had a career-high 160 yards on five catches, but the Bobcats were unable to overcome 111 penalty yards and a pair of costly turnovers in a 14-13 loss to Northern Colorado Saturday at Jim Wacker Field.

Bradley George passed for a career-best 275 yards on 11-of-25 passing, and Alvin Canady led the `Cats on the ground with 60 yards on 11 carries. Texas State (1-2) rushed for 113 yards in the game and accounted for 324 yards through the air.

Northern Colorado (1-2) rushed for 53 yards and quarterback Dominic Breazeale threw for 168, as the Bears were out gained 437 to 221 in the game. Patrick Ealy hauled in seven catches for 85 yards to lead UNC, and the Bears were paced on the ground by 62 yards on 21 touches from Andre Wilson.

The Bears never trailed, striking in only three minutes in the first quarter to go up 7-0 as Breazeale hit Ealy on a 30-yard strike to cap an eight-play, 80-yard drive with 11:55 on the clock.

Texas State followed by moving the ball deep into UNC territory on its first possession, but after a third-down penalty, the Bobcats were forced into fourth-down from the 27 and failed to convert on a 44-yard field-goal attempt.





After missed possessions for both teams ended the first quarter and began the second, the Bobcats again moved near the UNC goal line with less than five minutes to play, as George found Crosby on a pair of deep passes that moved the ball inside the five.

As he neared the goal line on his second reception of the possession, Crosby dove toward the pylon and knocked it over but was called out at the UNC three. The `Cats were denied the score a play later, however, when on first down Stan Zwinggi fumbled into the end zone where it was recovered by Matt Thomas for a Northern Colorado touchback.

With 1:51 to go in the second, Breazeale hit T.J. Swanson on a 37-yard pass to the Bobcat 18, but three plays later, Texas State linebacker Jammar Crane blocked a David Dyches 27-yard field-goal attempt, leaving UNC up by a touchdown with less than 40 seconds to play.

Northern Colorado would find the end zone one final time in the half, however, as Texas State moved the ball two-yards and was forced to punt with 16 seconds remaining. Chris McDonald's kick was blocked at the five and scooped up by Matt West, who returned the ball into the end zone, sending the game to half with UNC up 14-0.

Texas State came out firing from the halftime break, as George connected with Crosby for 73 yards on the third quarter's first play. The Bobcats were on the board one play later when James Aston scored on his first collegiate carry, a three-yard touchdown plunge that cut the UNC lead to 14-7.

The Bobcats forced a punt on the Bears' first second-half possession, and five-plays after the drive-ending kick, Kyle Bronson capped a 22-yard Bobcat scoring drive with a 49-yard field goal with 9:50 to go in the third.

Northern Colorado moved the chains twice on its next drive before being forced into a third-and-9, where the drive ended when Joe Bell hammered Breazeale for a sack and a nine-yard loss that forced a fourth-and-18 from the 33-yardline.

After the UNC kick, the Bobcats took over at their own 20 and were pushed into UNC territory on a 43-yard Zwinggi run, and six plays later, George hit Adrian Thomas for 19 yards to put the ball at the UNC seven. Bronson finished the ten-play possession, booting a 21-yard kick through the uprights to pull Texas State to within one.

As the game moved into the final quarter, Texas State's first opportunity to grab a lead came with 7:21 to go, but a 46-yard field-goal attempt sailed wide left leaving the score unchanged at 14-13.

The Bobcats would force a punt and regain possession with 2:41 left, and after two incompletions and a four-yard gain brought up fourth-and-6, UNC was flagged for pass interference, bringing new life to the Bobcat possession.

Two plays after the flag, George found Alex Darley in front of the Texas State sideline for a 37-yard gain to the UNC 34, but a sack and three incompletions followed to end the Texas State drive, securing the one-point win for the Bears.

Texas State travels to Southern Utah Saturday, with kickoff slated for 6 p.m. (Mountain) in Cedar City, Utah. The `Cats return home on Oct. 7 after an off week Sept. 30, taking on Stephen F. Austin at Bobcat Stadium.

[McNeese75]

Texas State travels to Southern Utah Saturday, with kickoff slated for 6 p.m. (Mountain) in Cedar City, Utah. The `Cats return home on Oct. 7 after an off week Sept. 30, taking on Stephen F. Austin at Bobcat Stadium.

Tell the Cats to take some O2 with em :nod:

[bobcatalum05]

Congrats to UNC

UNC didnt deserve to win because they gave up 437 yards and only put up 221yds. Texas State did however did deserve to lose with a ball fumbled on the 1inch line, a blocked punt, and 111 yards of penalties with about 60 of those coming from false starts and delay of games. We out played UNC, but when you make all those mistakes you tend to lose ball games.

I will say this in the second half Texas State came out and Played good football minus the damn mistakes. With Penalties inclued Texas State racked up 270yds in the Second half to N. Colorado's 70. Our team come out an played with a passion in the second half. We just had a million mental mistakes.

Congrats to UNC thats why you play the football game. Good luck in the season.

[DaBears]

Finally! good god it is about freakin time! If we don't get some offense we won't be winning any more games because you only get so many gifts per season.