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BOBCATS SOLVE TRIPLE OPTION, DEFEAT NAVY

Posted on July 20, 2017 at 05:28 PM.

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Texas State 35, Navy 14

San Marcos, TX -- It looked like it was going to be a battle of back and forth scoring, but the Bobcat defense stepped up when it counted and put a stop to Navy's vaunted triple option rushing attack. Marcus Dallas Jr., the defensive end, led the defensive charge with 9 tackles, 3 of which were for a loss.

Navy's strategy for this game was fairly sound: win the possession battle and keep Texas State's offense off the field. After running a bit of clock, they scored easily on their first drive, mostly by the running of quarterback Keenan Reynolds. Texas State would quickly match that with a short yardage touchdown by halfback Terrance Franks after a flurry of passes from quarterback Jordan Moore. But Navy was stingy and scored after a long drive again, tying it at 14. Texas State employed the hurry up, but ran out of time before the half.

Getting the ball to start the third quarter, the Bobcats kept with their up tempo pace and scored on another Franks run. They made the right adjustments at halftime, because they stopped Navy's subsequent drive quickly. Giving them the ball back, they drove down until Moore found receiver Demun Mercer in the end zone to make it 28-14 Bobcats. Navy felt the pressure that so many teams have lately against Texas State, and they fumbled the ball in Texas State territory. The Bobcats would score again and seal the win.

Moore was 25/33 with 336 yards and 2 touchdowns. Franks was the player of the game with 3 rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown.