The Life and Times of Brian Abernathy: A Coaching Life (NCAA 14')

[jayenomics]

Quote: Originally Posted by drmvp

Tough loss, but look at UT beating #1!

Yeah it really was, but I saw that upset happening and couldn't believe it. Tennessee has been on that other end of that all season (they lost to South Alabama) haha

[jayenomics]

Arndt Tosses 4 Picks, 6 Total Turnovers Doom Texas State
Tyler Arndt accounts for all 6 turnovers

To say it wasn't Tyler Arndt's day would be an understatement. The senior quarterback turned the ball over 6 times, including 4 interceptions, but was still nearly able to lead Texas State to a victory, coming up a last second field goal short, as the UL Monroe Warhawks sent the Bobcats to 0-2 in the conference, and 3-3 overall.

Nothing seemed to go right for Arndt after a ball caromed off Tim Gay's hands in the first quarter and was picked off. Now, after 9 turnovers in the past two games, there is a quarterback controversy, as Freshman Jordan Moore stands poised to get the start next week against winless Georgia State.

Terrance Frank put in another solid performance in the loss, with 96 yards on the ground, and another 79 yards receiving. It wasn't enough, as Arndt would toss not one, but two picks in the end zone, ending potential scoring drives.

On the recruiting front, Texas State faired much better, getting commitments from highly sought after Junior College transfer Brent Higdon. Higdon, could start a quarterback next season, boasting 4.34 speed, and the ability to throw on the run, he would fit the offense that has seen Arndt struggle.

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at Texas State Bobcats
Sep 12, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (1-5 (0-1))	7	21	3	3	34
Texas State Bobcats (3-2 (0-1))	14	3	7	7	31

Team Stats Comparison
	ULM	TXST
Total Offense	443	406
Rushing Yards	50	130
Passing Yards	393	276
First Downs	17	26
Punt Return Yards	13	5
Kick Return Yards	55	35
Total Yards	511	446
Turnovers	0	6
3rd Down Converstion	4-13	8-14
4th Down Conversion	0-1	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	6-3-2	7-4-0
Penalties	13-133	8-66
Posession Time	11:23	20:37

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		ULM	TXST
2:46	(ULM) Cook, 26 Yard Pass from Browning	7	0
1:50	(TXST) Gay, 9 Yard Run	7	7
1:04	(TXST) Franks, 1 Yard Run	7	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		ULM	TXST
6:02	(ULM) Edwards, 5 Yard Run	14	14
3:51	(ULM) Scineaux, 5 Yard Pass from Browning	21	14
1:45	(TXST) Johnson, 39 Yard Field Goal	21	17
0:22	(ULM) Ceaser, 13 Yard Pass from Browning	28	17
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		ULM	TXST
6:23	(TXST) Arndt, 2 Yard Run	28	24
0:18	(ULM) Manton, 25 Yard Field Goal	31	24
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		ULM	TXST
1:32	(TXST) Franks, 1 Yard Run	31	31
0:00	(ULM) Manton, 26 Yard Field Goal	34	31

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Kolton Browning 31/48 393 3 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Jryuss Edwards 8 33 4.1 1 Kolton Browning 6 10 1.6 0 Rashon Ceaser 1 7 7.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Je'Ron Ham 7 76 10.8 0 Tony Cook 7 104 14.8 1 Rashon Ceaser 7 83 11.8 1 Jryuss Edwards 5 75 15.0 0 Tavarese Maye 2 37 18.5 0 Colby Harper 1 11 11.0 0 Harley Scineaux 1 5 5.0 1 Montrerrell Washington 1 2 2.0 0

Texas State Bobcats PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Tyler Arndt 17/31 276 0 4 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Tyler Arndt 17 -25 -1.4 1 Terrance Franks 14 96 6.8 2 Tim Gay 7 39 5.5 1 Chris Nutall 7 21 3.0 0 Rob Lowe 1 -1 -1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Isiah Battle 5 92 18.4 0 Terrance Franks 4 79 19.7 0 Andy Erickson 3 55 18.3 0 Brandon Smith 2 36 18.0 0 Chris Nutall 2 -6 -3.0 0 Tim Gay 1 20 20.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Zach Crawford 1 0 Charlie Will Tuttle 0 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Will Johnson 1/1 4/4 7 39

[jayenomics]

Around the Nation - Week 7

Upsets

Washington 34 - #3 Oregon 31
Boston College 37 - #12 Clemson 35

Sun Belt

UL Monroe 34 - Texas State 31
Troy 34 - Georgia State 27
Arkansas State 34 - Idaho 28

[jayenomics]

Texas State Bobcats Recruiting - 2013
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Brent Higdon	QB	JUCO	Woodway, Texas	6'7	242
John Owen	OLB	HS	Richardson, Texas	6'1	208
Max Johnson	DE	HS	Harligen, Texas	6'6	250
Brian Hogan	WR	HS	Dallas, Texas	6'1	200
Joe Smith	P	HS	Palestine, Texas	6'2	209

Mammoth Quarterback transfer Brent Higdon leads the class that Texas State has signed so far, at 6'7 figuratively and literally. Higdon is a beast at 242 pounds, and clocks in a 4.34 in the 40, giving OC Brian Abernathy a big weapon in 2014.

He'll be joined by wideout Brian Hogan, who at 6'1 200 pounds gives a big body target for Higdon to throw to in the coming seasons. Hogan figures to be a red zone target, and may redshirt his first year on campus.

[joshrmlb]

Texas State isn't a bad non-BCS team in this game. Tough loss to UL Monroe, but not a bad start to the season.

[jayenomics]

Quote: Originally Posted by joshrmlb

Texas State isn't a bad non-BCS team in this game. Tough loss to UL Monroe, but not a bad start to the season.

They aren't awful, but are below a lot of the other Sun Belt teams. I'm hoping, especially with how I've been playing, to get to 6 wins.

[jayenomics]

Texas State Bounces Back, Runs Past Georgia State
Tyler Arndt benched, Jordan Moore leads way

The writing was finally on the wall. Tyler Arndt was sitting at the end of the bench after his second lost fumble of the first half, and Jordan Moore was under center for the Bobcats, who, despite the turnovers, held a 14-3 lead.

"It was a tough decision to pull Tyler, but Jordan has been working hard in practice, and we wanted to see what he can do." said Head Coach Dennis Franchione.

Moore did not light the world on fire, throwing two interceptions, and completing just 8 of 18 passes, but he was not helped by 4 drops by his offensive weapons. Moore expertly pushed the ball down the field, and Texas State was aided by 18 penalties called on Georgia State, netting 206 yards on those alone.

Terrance Franks was a key to keeping the ball moving down the field, rushing for 143 yards, and showing why he was named Sun Belt offensive player on the week following his performance against UL Monroe.

Texas State will have one more home game before hitting the road, hosting South Alabama, with a chance to pull to 2-2 in the conference, and get their 5th win of the season.

Georgia State Panthers at Texas State Bobcats
Oct 19, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Georgia State Panthers (0-6 (0-1))	0	3	0	20	23
Texas State Bobcats (3-3 (0-2))	14	7	0	14	35

Team Stats Comparison
	GSU	TXST
Total Offense	371	361
Rushing Yards	81	181
Passing Yards	290	180
First Downs	17	26
Punt Return Yards	8	19
Kick Return Yards	70	67
Total Yards	449	447
Turnovers	3	4
3rd Down Converstion	4-15	6-11
4th Down Conversion	2-2	0-0
2-Point Conversion	1-2	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	6-2-1	7-4-0
Penalties	18-206	7-72
Posession Time	12:49	19:10

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		GSU	TXST
7:06	(TXST) Gay, 3 Yard Run	0	7
1:44	(TXST) Franks, 12 Yard Pass from Arndt	0	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		GSU	TXST
7:58	(GSU) Lutz, 34 Yard Field Goal	3	14
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		GSU	TXST
7:02	(TXST) Franks, 3 Yard Run	3	21
5:59	(GSU) Hill, 7 Yard Pass from McLane	11	21
5:10	(TXST) Gay, 3 Yard Pass from Moore	11	28
3:10	(GSU) Howse, 66 Yard Pass from McLane	17	28
2:01	(TXST) Gay, 32 Yard Run	17	35
0:42	(GSU) McCray, 7 Yard Pass from McClane	23	35

Georgia State Panthers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Ben McClane 21/46 290 3 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Gerald Howse 19 67 3.5 0 Ben McClane 6 17 2.8 0 Danny Williams 1 -3 -3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Gerald Howse 7 137 19.5 1 Danny williams 6 71 11.8 0 Drew Pearson 3 24 8.0 0 Kelton Hill 2 24 12.0 1 Danny McCray 1 7 7.0 1 Jordan Giles 1 15 15.0 0 Lynquez Blair 1 12 12.0 0

Texas State Bobcats PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jordan Moore 8/18 150 1 2 Tyler Arndt 2/2 30 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Terrance Franks 19 143 7.5 1 Jordan Moore 12 -31 -2.5 0 Tyler Arndt 8 -28 -3.5 0 Tim Gay 7 52 7.4 2 Chris Nutall 6 37 6.1 0 Rob Lowe 2 8 4.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Brandon Smith 3 58 19.3 0 Terrance Franks 2 35 17.5 1 Andy Erickson 2 32 16.0 0 Tim Gay 2 13 6.5 1 Isiah Battle 1 42 42.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Chris Nutall 0 2 Mike Yoder 0 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Will Johnson 0/2 5/5 5 0

[jayenomics]

Around the Nation - Week 8

Upsets

Vanderbilt 27 - #13 Georgia 17
USC 34 - #15 Notre Dame 19
UCLA 44 - #16 Stanford 13
TCU 38 - #17 Oklahoma State 24
Missouri 27 - #18 Florida 14

SunBelt

Texas State 35 - Georgia State 23
UL Lafayette 24 - Western Kentucky 17
South Alabama 20 - Kent State 24