Texas State Rolls over Oregon State on the Ground
Two Jacksons did most of the damage in Texas State's 42-21 win at Oregon State. Davian ran for three touchdowns. Brad ran for one and threw for another.
The lead came fast and never left. Davian Jackson scored from 2 yards out in the first quarter, Torrance Burgess Jr. followed from the 1, and it was 14-0 before AJ Newberry got Oregon State on the board with 59 seconds left in the quarter. After that Oregon State did not score again until the fourth. Jackson added a 1-yard score in the second and a 3-yarder in the third, and it was 28-7 after three quarters. Nobody tied it, nobody led except Texas State.
The fourth quarter opened with a quick strike, and then another. Brad Jackson ran 23 yards for a touchdown at 14:54, then hit Zechariah Sample for 28 more at 12:26. That made it 42-7. Oregon State scored twice late, a 1-yard Cornell Hatcher Jr. run and a 2-yard Kourdey Glass run, and that is how a 35-point lead ends up as a 21-point final.
The yardage is the funny part. Texas State ran 60 times for 389 yards and put up 603 total. Oregon State's whole offense came to 347, which is fewer yards than Texas State got on the ground alone. Oregon State threw for 267 but ran 26 times for 80, threw two interceptions, and sacked the other quarterback just once. Texas State did turn it over twice (one interception, one lost fumble) and still did not care.
Both teams finish 5-4. Fantasy owners who started a wide receiver listed with 19 carries will not be asking questions.