SportsDirect Inc. staff
Oct 4, 2014
Texas State 35, Idaho 30:
Terrence Franks rushed 15 times for 284 yards and three touchdowns to
lead the host Bobcats to a Sun Belt Conference victory over the
Vandals.
Franks' effort led a 390-yard
rushing performance by Texas State (2-2, 1-0), which also got 58 yards on
the ground by Tyler Jones, who completed 11-of-20 for 76 yards and a
touchdown. Brandon Smith had two catches for 43 yards while Bradley
Miller had three receptions for seven yards and a score.
Matt Linehan was 33-of-52 for 347
yards and two interceptions for Idaho (0-5, 0-3), which lost despite
forcing four turnovers. Kristoffer Olugbode had 13 rushes for 80
yards while Elijhaa Penny had 41 yards and two scores on the ground.
Idaho took an early lead on
Austin Rehkow's 29-yard field goal, but Franks had a 70-yard
touchdown near the end of the first quarter, followed by a 95-yard
scamper for a score early in the second to put Texas State ahead
14-3. The lead was up to 21-3 at halftime on Jones' 1-yard touchdown
pass to Miller in the final minute of the half.
The Vandals got a pair of
touchdown runs — by Richard Montgomery and Penny — in the third
quarter to cut the lead to five, but Franks had his second 70-yard
touchdown run on the first play of the fourth to increase the
advantage back to 12. Aaron Duckworth and Penny each had rushing
touchdowns in the fourth, but Jones' 27-yard scoring scamper midway
through the quarter proved to be the winning tally.