Texas State Drops 66 on Colorado State and Runs for 506
719 yards. That is what Texas State piled up against Colorado State in a 66-27 win, and 506 of those came on the ground on 53 carries. Nobody was ever going to stop this one, and the visitors found that out early.
Torrance Burgess Jr. ran in from two yards out at 9:53 of the first quarter, then broke a 51-yard run, and Brad Jackson added a four-yard touchdown run before the first quarter ended. It was 21-0. Jackson ran another one in from four yards in the second quarter, threw a 22-yard touchdown to Ty Stamey, and Burgess made it 42-14 from six yards with 55 seconds left in the half. A Jacob Bonilla field goal at the buzzer made it 45-21.
Colorado State did score, more than once. Durell Robinson ran for two touchdowns, Nader Chirchi and Terrence Smith Jr. caught touchdown passes from Ksaan Farrar, and the visitors finished with 437 yards, 289 of them through the air. It just never got the game closer than 18 points. The third quarter was more of the same: Jackson from three yards, Jaylen Jenkins from one, and Burgess from 19 with 22 seconds left in the quarter. 66-27, and nobody scored in the fourth.
Texas State never trailed, did not throw an interception, lost a single fumble, and is 3-3. Colorado State falls to 2-4.
If you had either of the Texas State backfield guys, your week was made. Burgess scored 54.6 on 224 yards and four touchdowns, Jackson scored 50.6 on 181 rushing yards and three more, and Farrar was the best of the other side at 26.2.