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1 Texas State Bobcat Football BOBCATS AT A GLANCE GENERAL INFORMATION Location San Marcos, Texas Founded 1899 Enrollment 30,816 (Fall, 2009) Nickname Bobcats Colors Maroon and Gold (PMS 504 & 872) Affiliation NCAA Division I (FCS) Conference Southland Stadium Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium Capacity 15,218 Surface AstroPlay President Dr. Denise M. Trauth Alma Mater College of Mount St. Joseph (1971) NCAA Faculty Representative Dr. Paul Gowens Alma Mater Baylor (1965) Director of Athletics Dr. Larry Teis Alma Mater TCU (1988) FOOTBALL STAFF Head Coach Brad Wright Associate HC, Co-Off. Coord., QBs Travis Bush Assistant HC, Co-Off. Coord., OL Ben Norton Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Fred Bleil Tight Ends/Football Operations Mike Barela Wide Receiver Kevin Brown Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator Terrol Dillon Defensive Line Mike Bugar Cornerbacks Steve Irvin Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator Charlie Reeve Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Thad Livingston Head Equipment Manager Dick Miller Head Athletic Trainer David Gish Administrative Assistant Linda Gutierrez Football Office Phone (512) TEXAS STATE BOBCATS vs. SAM HOUSTON STATE BEARKATS Game Eleven 2:00 P.M. November 21, 2009 Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium Vs. San Marcos, Texas Texas State Bobcats Sam Houston State 6-4, 4-2 in Southland Conference Season Record , 3-3 in Southland Conference Brad Wright Head Coach Todd Whitten 18-16, Third Season Record at School , Fifth Season Same Career Record , 11th Season TEXAS STATE-SAM HOUSTON STATE SERIES QUICK FACTS Series Record Texas State leads Series Record In San Marcos Series Record In Huntsville Last Meeting in San Marcos Sam Houston State 29, Texas State 28 (Nov. 15, 2007) Last Meeting in Huntsville Texas State 48, Sam Houston State 45 (ot) (Nov. 22, 2008) Radio Information KTSW-FM 89.9 (Brant Freeman and Bill Culhane describe the action) Video Streamed & THE TEXAS STATE-SAM HOUSTON STATE SERIES This marks the 86th time overall that Texas State and Sam Houston State meet on the gridiron in a series that dates back to 1919, when the Bobcats won a 32-0 decision. The Bobcats own an record against the Bearkats in San Marcos since The visiting team has won the last two games played between the two schools. Sam Houston State edged Texas State on Nov. 15, 2007 and Texas State won a overtime decision on Nov. 22, LAST TIME OUT In a game of two nationally-ranked teams tied for first place in the Southland Conference standings, Texas State suffered a heartwrenching loss against McNeese State when Josh Lewis kicked a 28-yard field goal with 1:30 left to play. The kick by Lewis capped a 15-play, 74-yard drive consuming 7:19 in the fourth quarter. Texas State quarterback Bradley George engineered a possible game-tying drive when he drove the Bobcats down the field to McNeese State s 39-yard line. However, McNeese defensive back Malcol Bronson ended Texas State s late rally when he intercepted George s pass at McNeese State s 10 yard line. That ended a streak of 210 straight passes thrown by George without an interception. Texas State scored the first points of the game when George hit Mishak Rivas on a 17-yard touchdown pass to cap a 10-play, 80- yard drive after receiving the opening kickoff. \ After McNeese answered with a three-yard TD run by Todd Pendland, Texas State opened a 20-7 lead when Alvin Canady scored on a pair of touchdown runs. The first TD run was a five-yard rush over right end with 3:18 left in the first quarter. The second came with 8:19 left in the first half when Canady scored on a 12-yard touchdown run on a sweep around right end. The Cowboys closed out the first half with a 33-yard touchdown run by Pendland and a two-yard pass from Derrick Fourroux to make the halftime score McNeese took its first lead of the game in the third quarter when Pendland scored on a five-yard run. The Bobcats answered with a 14-yard touchdown run to tie the score at before Lewis kicked his game-winning field goal. George completed 23 or 41 passes for 285 yards and a touchdown before throwing the interception. Canady gained 60 yards and scored three touchdowns on the ground for the Bobcats. Fourroux connected on 17 of 23 passes for 222 yards, while Pendland also ran for 187 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries for the Cowboys.

2 SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF Football Contact Rick Poulter SID Office Phone (512) Cell Phone (713) SID Fax Number (512) Address OVERNIGHT MAILING ADDRESS Texas State University Darren B. Casey Athletics Administration Complex 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX Football Press Box Number (512) Athletics Web Site MEDIA POLICIES FOR BOBCAT FOOTBALL TEXAS STATE POSTGAME There is no player availability on the field immediately after the game. Texas State has a closed locker room policy after games. At home games, individual players and coaches will be made available to media members for postgame interviews inside the theatre meeting room of the End Zone Complex only through request and approval of the sports information and coaching staffs. On the road, the locker room situation will dictate postgame protocol, please consult the Texas State SID Rick Poulter. Head coach Brad Wright will address the assembled media only after his postgame radio show responsibilities have been completed both at home and on the road. Coach Wright will address the media in the theatre room prior to any player comments. WEEKLY PRACTICES All practices will be open to the media during the season. Texas State players and coaches will be available post-practice to the media on Monday-Thursday only. Players and coaches will not be available to the media postpractice on Fridays. Media members are requested to schedule post-practice interviews with individual players through the Texas State sports information staff. PHONE REQUESTS Phone interviews Monday through Wednesday with requested players will be taken by the sports information staff and every effort will be made to fulfill them. However, due to class schedules and team commitments, not all interview requests can be honored. Studentathletes are not available for phone interviews on Sunday, Monday or Friday. No student-athlete phone numbers will be provided to media members. WEEKLY MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES WITH COACH WRIGHT Tuesday, Noon-1:00 Weekly press conference Tuesday s, 11:17 a.m. Weekly SLC media teleconference Tuesday-Thursday coaches and players after practice MEDIA INFORMATION Media can download weekly game notes, statistics and a 2008 media guide to help in their coverage of Texas State football by logging onto the website. SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE COACHES TELECONFERENCE Southland Conference coaches will be featured on a teleconference Tuesday mornings during the 2009 season. The call begins at 10:30 a.m. (central), and lasts one hour. For the call in number and access code, please contact the Texas State SID office or the Southland Conference office at (972) Below is a schedule when each Southland Conference coach is scheduled to appear on the call: Southland Notes Central Arkansas - Clint Conque McNeese State - Matt Viator Nicholls - Jay Thomas Stephen F. Austin - J.C. Harper. Sam Houston State - Todd Whitten Southeastern Louisiana - Mike Lucas Northwestern State - Bradley Dale Peveto Texas State - Brad Wright 10:30 a.m. 10:35 a.m. 10:41 a.m. 10:47 a.m. 10:53 a.m. 10:59 a.m. 11:05 a.m. 11:11 a.m. 11:17 a.m. The call will be available for replay each Tuesday afternoon on SLC NOW, the video/audio streaming channel at www. Southland.org. BOBCATS ON TELEVISION Texas State appear on the Southland Conference Television Network for the second straight week and third time overall when the Bobcats pl.ay host to McNeese State on Nov. 14. Texas State won both of its previous two games that were televised by the Network with a victory over Texas Southern and a victory at Central Arkansas. In addition, all three games are or have been video streamed on the Southland Conference website, Texas State s home football games are video streamed on the official Texas State Athletics website, com with an all-access pass. The action also is described by the voices of Texas State athletics, Brant Freeman and Bill Culhane. BOBCATS ON THE RADIO All Texas State football games can be heard in the San Marcos area on KTSW-FM 89.9 beginning with a pregame tailgating show that begins 90 minutes before each kickoff. The official Texas State football pregame show featuring interviews with head coach Brad Wright, assistant coaches and Bobcat players starts 45 minutes prior to each kickoff. During the game, Brant Freeman calls the play-by-play, and Bill Culhane provides color commentary. In addition, fans can follow each game statistically on the website as well with game tracker or the All-Access pass allows fans to video and audio stream the game on as well. BRAD WRIGHT TELEVISION SHOW Texas State Athletics and Time Warner Cable have teamed once again to bring Bobcat fans an inside view of the Bobcat football program on the Inside Bobcat Football Show, a 30-minute show featuring highlights from previous games, previews of upcoming games and informative commentary from Texas State head coach Brad Wright throughout the 2009 season. News 8 Austin s sports anchor Jeff Power serves as the host for the show that appears at least 12 times between 7:00 p.m. Monday night through 6:00 p.m. Tuesday beginning Monday, September 7 on News 8 non-stop sports channel 408 and non-stop sports in HD on channel The show also is available 24 hours per day on News 8 on Demand. BRAD WRIGHT TELEVISION SHOW DATES Appears 12 times on News8 Austin All-Sports Channels Time Warner channel 408 Mon. 7:00 p.m. -Tues. 6:00 Time Warner HD channel 1509 Mon. 7:00 p.m. -Tues. 6:00 SHOW DATES Monday, Sept. 7 Monday, Oct. 26 Monday, Sept. 21 Monday, Nov. 2 Monday, Sept. 28 Monday, Nov. 9 Monday Oct. 5 Monday, Nov. 16 Monday Oct. 12 Monday, Nov. 23 Monday, Oct. 19 BRAD WRIGHT RADIO SHOW BROUGHT TO YOU BY FROST BANK, BROWN DISTRIBUTING AND SEAN PATRICK S The Brad Wright Radio Show brought to you by Frost Bank, Brown Distributing and Sean Patrick s Irish Pub will air each week on New Braunfels radio station KGNB (AM 1420) for the third straight year in The show also can be heard on the internet at The host for the show is Texas State alum and current Bobcat radio play-by-play announcer Brant Freeman. The show features interviews with coach Wright, assistant coaches and current Bobcat players on Thursday nights from 6-7 p.m. beginning on Sept. 3. BRAD WRIGHT RADIO SHOW KGNB (1430 AM) 6-7 p.m. Time Warner channel 408 Mon. 7:00 p.m. -Tues. 6:00 Time Warner HD channel 1509 Mon. 7:00 p.m. -Tues. 6:00 SHOW DATES Thursday, Sept. 3 Thursday, Oct. 22 Thursday, Sept. 17 Thursday, Oct. 28 Thursday, Sept. 24 Thursday, Nov. 5 Thursday, Oct. 1 Thursday, Nov. 12 Thursday, Oct. 8 Thursday, Nov. 19 Thursday, Oct. 15 BRAD WRIGHT ON ESPN 1530 IN AUSTIN Texas State University head football coach Brad Wright will appear on the ESPN Texas State Snapshot on ESPN Austin (AM 1530) each Wednesday morning at 9:45 a.m. beginning Sept. 2. ESPN Austin Morning host Erin Hogan will conduct weekly interviews with coach Wright as they preview upcoming games and review this previous week s action throughout the 2009 season. Each weekly interview also will be podcast on

3 2009 TEXAS STATE SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time Sept. 5 Angelo State W Sept. TCU L Sept. 26 Texas Southern W Oct. 3 at Southern Utah L Oct. 10 Southeastern Louisiana* L (ot) Oct. 17 at Nicholls* W Oct. 24 at Northwestern State* W Oct. 31 Stephen F. Austin* W 28-7 Nov. 7 at Central Arkansas* W Nov. 14 McNeese State* L Nov. 21 Sam Houston State* 2: SAM HOUSTON STATE SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time Sept. 3 Western Illinois L Sept. 12 North Dakota State W Sept. 26 at Tulsa L 3-56 Oct. 3 St. Joseph s W 41-0 Oct. 10 Nicholls * W Oct. 17 at Southeastern Louisiana* L Oct. 24 at Stephen F. Austin* L 3-42 Oct. 31 Northwestern State* W Nov. 07 at McNeese State * L Nov. 14 Central Arkansas* W Nov. 21 Texas State * 7:00 * Conference Games 2009 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE STANDINGS Overall SLC School W L W L McNeese State Stephen F. Austin Southeastern Louisiana Texas State Sam Houston State Central Arkansas Nicholls Northwestern State THIS WEEK IN THE SLC THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Nicholls at Southeastern La.* SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Stephen F. Austin at Northwestern State Sam Houston State at Texas State Central Arkansas at McNeese State 6 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 6 p.m. HOW TEXAS STATE OPPONENTS FARED LAST WEEK Angelo State Idle TCU W Utah Texas Southern L Grambling State Southern Utah L Eastern Washington Southeastern Louisiana L Stephen F. Austin Nicholls W Northwestern State Northwestern State L at Nicholls Stephen F. Austin W at Southeastern La. Central Arkansas L at Sam Houston State McNeese State W at Texas State Sam Houston State W Central Arkansas TEXAS STATE Team Statistics TXST Opp SCORING FIRST DOWNS RUSHING YARDAGE Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Game FUMBLES-LOST TOTAL TURNOVERS PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-Avg TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:44 29:16 3RD-DOWN Conversions 67/140 57/129 4TH-DOWN Conversions 16/22 8/20 SACKS BY-Yards TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES % % RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS % % PAT-ATTEMPTS % % SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Texas State Opponents INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Canady, Alvin Bush, Karrington Reddic, Frank Hawkins, Tim Passing C-A-I Pct Yds TD George, Bradley Hawkins, Tim Garcia, Alvaro Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD Griggs, Da Marcus Dillard, Daren Canady, Alvin Rivas, Mishak Garcia, Alvaro Bolden, Darius Brooks, Andrew Punt Returns No. Yds Avg TD Thompson, Will Interceptions No. Yds Avg TD Thompson, Will Wiggins, Mario Clark, Marcus Houston, Travis Harris, Matt Miller, T.P Eshraghipour, Adley TEXAS STATE vs. SAM HOUSTON STATE STATE TEAM COMPARISONS SAM HOUSTON STATE Team Statistics Mc N Opp SCORING FIRST DOWNS RUSHING YARDAGE Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Game FUMBLES-LOST Total Turnovers PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-Avg TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:14 30:15 3RD-DOWN Conversions 58/142 49/126 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/9 4/14 SACKS BY-Yards TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES % % RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS % % PAT-ATTEMPTS % % Score by quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Sam Houston State Opponents Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD James Aston Chris Poullard Blake Joseph Passing Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yards TD Blake Joseph Bryan Randolph Receiving No. Yards Avg TD Jason Madkins Chris Lucas James Aston Darnell Jones Punt Returns No. Yards Avg TD Brandon Closner Darrell Armstead Interceptions No. Yards Avg TD Chris Brown Darnell Taylor Trey Wilder Kenneth Jenkins Jarvis Pippins Edward Decambre Kevin Smith Kick Returns No. Yards Avg TD Melvis Pride James Aston

4 2009 SPORTS NETWORK S FCS POLL No. Team (First-place votes) Record Points Prev 1. Southern Illinois Salukis (49) 9-1 3, Villanova Wildcats (38) 9-1 3, Montana Grizzlies (45) , Richmond Spiders 9-1 2, William & Mary Tribe 9-1 2, Appalachian State Mountaineers (3) 8-2 2, South Carolina State Bulldogs (2) 9-1 2, McNeese State Cowboys 8-2 2, Northern Iowa Panthers 7-3 2, Elon Phoenix 8-2 2, New Hampshire Wildcats 8-2 2, South Dakota State Jackrabbits 7-3 1, Holy Cross Crusaders 9-1 1, Eastern Illinois Panthers 8-2 1, Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 8-2 1, Liberty Flames 8-2 1, Jacksonville State Gamecocks 7-3 1, Eastern Washington Eagles 7-3 1, Weber State Wildcats 6-4 1, Prairie View A&M Panthers Lafayette Leopards Colgate Raiders Montana State Bobcats NR 24. Penn Quakers NR 25. Delaware Blue Hens Others receiving votes: Florida A&M 172, Texas State 114, UC Davis 97, James Madison 87, Southeastern Louisiana 74, Harvard 69, Central Connecticut State 53, Massachusetts 53, Northern Arizona 31, Southern 19, Dayton FCS COACHES POLL The top 25 teams in the FCS Coaches football poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, 2008 records and previous ranking: No. Team (First-place votes) Record Points Prev. 1. Montana (17) Southern Illinois (7) Villanova (4) Richmond T4 5. William & Mary T4 6. Appalachian State South Carolina State McNeese State New Hampshire Elon Northern Iowa South Dakota State T13. Eastern Illinois T13. Holy Cross Jacksonville State Stephen F. Austin Liberty Eastern Washington Prairie View A&M Weber State Colgate Lafayette Montana State NR 24. Florida A&M Pennsylvania NR Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Delaware (35), Texas State (27) STORY LINES FOR THE BOBCATS Texas State enters the Sam Houston State game looking to win its fifth Southland Conference game in the last six outings after suffering a loss against McNeese State last Saturday, Nov. 7 at Bobcat Stadium the loss dropped Texas State out of the FCS National Top 25 polls the Bobcats are ranked 27th in the latest FCS rankings by The Sports Network Prior to the loss against McNeese State, Texas State had won four straight SLC games at Nicholls, at Northwestern State, against 11th-ranked Stephen F. Austin and at 19th-ranked Central Arkansas The Bobcats enter Saturday s game with a 6-4 overall record and are tied with Southeastern Louisiana for third place in the SLC standings, one game back of Stephen F. Austin and McNeese State The win at Central Arkansas was Texas State s first win over the Bears in a three-year series that began in 2007 The Bobcats became the first SLC team to play three straight games against nationally ranked teams since Southeastern Louisiana played No. 14 Texas State, No. 23 Northwestern State and No. 20 McNeese State in 2005 this season Texas State played against 11th-ranked Stephen F. Austin, at 19th-ranked Central Arkansas and against 10th-ranked McNeese State in 2009 Texas State is one of the only two teams to score 21 points against then 15th-ranked FBS member TCU s defense and the first team to net 21 points against the Horned Frogs in Fort Worth for the first time since Utah won a decision on Oct. 18, Brad Wright is in his third season as head coach at his alma mater, Texas State, and enters Saturday s game against Sam Houston State with an career record Bradley George recorded his fifth 300-yard passing games this season with 301 yards passing at Central Arkansas He also threw for a season-best four touchdowns against Stephen F. Austin...The two straight wins at Nicholls and Northwestern State marks the second time in school history and the first time since 1995 that Texas State has won back-to-back road games in Louisiana It is the second straight season that Texas State has posted a 2-0 record in road games played in Louisiana and third time overall Last season, the Bobcats won SLC road games at McNeese State and Southeastern Louisiana. 102 YEARS OF BOBCAT FOOTBALL Texas State is in its 102nd season of playing intercollegiate football and enters the Sam Houston State game with an all-time record of The Bobcats began playing football in 1904, when they opened with a 5-1 record. Texas State did not play football in 1942, 1945 and The Bobcats have won 11 Conference championships during their history, including last season when Texas State won their first outright Conference title and 2005 season when Texas State was co-champion of the Southland Conference. Saturday s game is a very special day for 14 members of the 2009 Texas State football team as it will be the final home game of their collegiate careers. These 14 seniors include Kyle Anderson, Joe Bell, Andrew Brooks, Alvin Canady, Bradley George, Calvin Gore, Trey Hampton, Garrett Hood, Travis Houston, Alex Luna, Kevin Odelusi, Michael Schneeweis, Paul Sienkiewich and Will Thompson. 102 YEARS OF BOBCAT FOOTBALL Texas State is in its 102nd season of playing intercollegiate football and enters the Sam Houston State game with an all-time record of The Bobcats began playing football in 1904, when they opened with a 5-1 record. Texas State did not play football in 1942, 1945 and The Bobcats have won 11 Conference championships during their history, including last season when Texas State won their first outright Conference title and 2005 season when Texas State was co-champion of the Southland Conference. BACK TO BACK WINNING SEASONS Texas State improved its overall record to 6-3 and that guarantees that the Bobcats will have a winning season for the second straight year after posting an 8-5 mark in It marks the first backto-back winning seasons for Texas State since 1990 and 1991 when the Bobcats finished those seasons with 6-5 and 7-4 records, respec- BOBCAT NOTES tively. In addition to the 8-5 record last season, Texas State advanced to the NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs for the second time in four years. 15 WINS IN TWO REGULAR SEASONS If Texas State wins Saturday s game against Sam Houston State it would give the Bobcats 15 wins over the course of two seasons. It would mark the first time since 1983 that the Bobcats have won 15 regular season games over the course of two seasons. The Bobcats had a 9-1 regular season record before advancing to the semifinals of the NCAA FCS Playoffs in 2005 and won five games in 2004 and five in TEXAS STATE AT BOBCAT STADIUM The Bobcats will look to win their fourth home game of the season when they play host to Sam Houston State. Texas State fell to 3-2 this season in home games with last week s loss against McNeese State. Texas State s three wins this season came against Stephen F. Austin, Texas Southern and Angelo State. The two losses were against McNeese State and Southeastern Louisiana. The loss to McNeese State also gives the Bobcats an all-time record of in games played at Bobcat Stadium. Texas State began playing on their home field in 1981 and had a 6-1 mark at home that season. This season s 3-2 record in home games came after Texas State posted a 3-3 mark in home games during each of the past three years, The Bobcats won a school record nine home games in 2005 when they finished with a 9-1 record in home contests. In 2002, the stadium was renamed Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium in honor of the school s highly successful head coach and former athletics director. In his first seasons as head coach, Wacker had a 42-8 record and led Texas State to the 1981 and 1982 NCAA Division II national championships. BOBCATS ON THE ROAD Texas State finished its 2009 season with a 3-2 record in road games after its the victory at No. 19 Central Arkansas. The Bobcats also won road contests with a triumph at Northwestern State on Oct. 24 and a victory at Nicholls on Oct. 17. Texas State opened the season with a loss at then #15 FBS-ranked TCU on Sept. 19 and a setback at Southern Utah on Oct. 3. This marks the second straight season that the Bobcats have won each of their Southland Conference road games and gives Texas State seven straight wins in SLC road games. Texas State is 3-0 in SLC road contests this year after winning all four SLC road games in It is the second longest road winning streak in SLC road games by current SLC members. McNeese State won nine straight SLC road games in Northwestern State and Stephen F. Austin won five straight SLC road contests. Texas State s win at Nicholls marked the first time the Bobcats had won a game in Thibodaux since Texas State had lost four straight games at Nicholls before last Saturday s win. Last season, Texas State won SLC road games at McNeese State, Stephen F. Austin, Southeastern Louisiana and Sam Houston State. 5-2 SLC RECORD Texas State looks to equal its 5-2 Southland Conference play with a victory over Sam Houston State. It would mark the first time in school history that the Bobcats won five SLC games in back to back seasons since joining the league in The five wins also would equal the highest single season total for a Bobcat team in Southland Conference play. Texas State was 5-2 in 2000, 5-1 in 2005 and 5-2 last season. The Bobcats were SLC co-champions in 2005 and won their first outright SLC championship and first outright conference championship since Texas State has already surpassed its best twoyear Southland Conference record with nine SLC wins in the last two seasons. NO BACK-TO-BACK SLC CHAMPIONSHIPS Texas State s loss against McNeese State also eliminated their

5 BOBCAT MILESTONE GAMES 300-YARD PASSING GAMES Bradley George Date Opponent A-C-I Yds. TD W/L 9/15/07 Baylor L 10/11/08 McNeese State W 10/25/08 Stephen F. Austin W 11/22/08 Sam Houston State W 09/05/09 Angelo State W 9/26/09 Texas Southern W 10/10/09 Southeastern La L 10/31/09 Stephen F. Austin W 11/7/09 Central Arkansas W 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES Karrington Bush Date Opponent Carries Yds. TD W/L 9/1/07 Cal Poly W 9/22/07 South Dakota State L 10/20/07 Stephen F. Austin W 11/3/07 Southeastern Louisiana W 11/17/07 Sam Houston State L 9/6/08 SMU L 9/27/08 Southern Utah L 10/4/08 Texas Southern W 10/11/08 McNeese State W 10/25/08 Stephen F. Austin W 10/10/09 Southeastern Louisiana L 10/17/09 Nicholls W Alvin Canady Date Opponent Carries Yds. TD W/L 09/23/07 Stephen F. Austin W 09/26/09 Texas Southern W 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Daren Dillard Date Opponent Catches Yds. TD W/L 11/7/09 Central Arkansas W Da Marcus Griggs Date Opponent Catches Yds. TD W/L 09/26/09 Texas Southern W 10/24/09 Northwestern State W 10/10/09 Southeastern Louisiana L Mishak Rivas Date Opponent Catches Yds. TD W/L 10/25/08 Stephen F. Austin W Alvin Canady Date Opponent Catches Yds. TD W/L 09/23/06 Southern Utah L 100-YARD KICKOFF RETURN GAMES Mishak Rivas Date Opponent Ret Yds. TD W/L 10/10/09 Southeastern Louisiana L 11/7/09 Central Arkansas W Karrington Bush Date Opponent Ret Yds. TD W/L 9/6/08 SMU L 9/27/08 Southern Utah L 10/18/08 Central Arkansas L 11/22/08 Sam Houston State W 11/10/07 Nicholls L hopes for a second straight Southland Conference championship for the first time in school history. The Bobcats have won two SLC titles since joining the league and becoming a NCAA Division I member in 1987 with a co-championship in 2005 and an outright championship in The loss against the Cowboys combined with the loss to Southeastern Louisiana eliminates Texas State from any tiebreaker situation at the end of the season. SEVEN WINS A win over Sam Houston State would give Texas State seven wins in back to back seasons for the first time since 1984 when the Bobcats were a NCAA Division II institution. The Bobcats have won at least six games in back to back seasons one other time since becoming a NCAA Division I school and that was in 1990 and 1991 when Texas State finished with a 6-5 and 7-4 records, respectively. ONE OF NATION S TOP OFFENSES Texas State enters Saturday s game against Sam Houston State ranked among the nation s Top 11 FCS offenses with an average of yards per game. The Bobcats have gained over 400 yards of offense in five games this season. Texas State gained 463 yards against Angelo State, 525 yards versus Texas Southern, 412 at Southern Utah, 541 yards against Southeastern Louisiana, 480 yards at Nicholls, and 450 yards at Northwestern State. NATION S EIGHTH-BEST PASSING OFFENSE Texas State enters Saturday s game ranked seventh among NCAA FCS leaders in passing offense with yards per game. The Bobcats have gained over 300 yards through the air in two of their last three games, and five times overall this season. Texas State threw for 301 yards at Central Arkansas after passing for 324 yards against Stephen F. Austin, a season-best 337 yards against Southeastern Louisiana, 325 yards versus Texas Southern and 328 yards against Angelo State. The Bobcats also threw for 291 yards against Stephen F. Austin. The Bobcats gained 285 yards passing against McNeese State. The Bobcats also enter the game ranked second among Southland Conference schools behind national leader Stephen F. Austin. The Lumberjacks average of yards passing per game. NATION S 18TH-BEST SCORING OFFENSE The Bobcats enter this weekend with the nation s 18th-best scoring offense with an average of points per game after scoring 186 points in the first six Southland Conference games this season. Texas State has topped 40 points three times this season with a season-best 52 points versus Texas Southern, 50 points against Southeastern Louisiana and 48 points against Angelo State. Texas State enters the Sam Houston State game having topped 30 points in 11 of its last 22 games. In addition to scoring over 30 points three times in 2009, Texas State scored a season-high 63 points against Texas Southern, 62 points at Stephen F. Austin, 48 points at Sam Houston State last season, 45 points at McNeese State, 38 points at Southeastern Louisiana, 34 points against Nicholls and 31 points versus Northwestern State in TEAM CAPTAINS IN 2009 The Texas State football team elected Bradley George, Alex Luna, Travis Houston and Marcus Clark as team captain for This marks the third straight season that George has been selected a team captain by his teammates. Luna started every game in 2007 and 2008 on Texas State s offensive line after moving over from defensive tackle. Houston started every game last season at defensive end and Clark ranked second among team leaders in tackle last season after leading the Bobcats in tackles as a freshman in FIVE BOBCATS NAMED PRESEASON ALL-SLC Seven Texas State players were named preseason All-Southland Conference selections in a poll of SLC coaches. They include All-SLC First-Team running back and return specialist Karrington Bush and offensive lineman D.J. Hall. The All-SLC Second-Team choices were quarterback Bradley George, offensive lineman Calvin Gore and Alex Luna, along with linebacker Marcus Clark. Last season, Bush rushed for over 1,000 yards for the second straight season with 1,065 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also set a school record when he returned 42 kickoffs for 1,055 yards and one TD. Hall, Gore and Luna were part of an offensive line that ranked 19th nationally in fewest sacks allowed and paved the way for one of the nation s top eight offenses. George ranked among the nation s top six most efficient passers and became the first Texas State quarterback to throw for over 2,000 yards in two consecutive seasons in He completed 181 of his 301 passes for 2,660 yards and 26 touchdowns last season. Clark also was named an All-SLC Second-Team selection after recording 85 tackles, one interception and one recovered fumble in Clark ranked second among team leaders in tackles last season after leading the Bobcats in tackles as a freshman. TEXAS STATE S PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE SELECTIONS SLC COACHES SELECTIONS First-Team Karrington Bush (running back) First-Team Karrington Bush (return specialist) First-Team D.J. Hall (offensive line) Second-Team Bradley George (quarterback) Second-Team Calvin Gore (offensive line) Second-Team Alex Luna (offensive line) Second-Team Marcus Clark (linebacker) OTHER BOBCATS IN PRESEASON MAGAZINES Second-Team Travis Houston (defensive end, Phil Steele) Second-Team Joe Bell (linebacker, Phil Steele) Second Team Kenneth Hampton (defensive back, Phil Steele) CAREER LEADING PASSER Senior quarterback Bradley George enters the Sam Houston State game as Texas State s all-time career leader in passing yards with 9,234 yards after eclipsing the 2,000 yards passing mark for the third straight season. He threw for 301 yards at Central Arkansas to mark the second straight game and third Southland Conference game this season in which he has eclipsed the 300-yard passing mark. He also passed for 303 yards against Stephen F. Austin and a season-best 337 yards against Southeastern Louisiana. Earlier this season, he threw for 325 yards against Texas Southern and 328 yards against Angelo State. He also ranks second career leaders among Southland Conference quarterbacks in career passing yards behind Nathan Brown of Central Arkansas who ended his career with 10,558 yards from GEORGE AMONG SLC PASSING LEADERS Texas State senior quarterback Bradley George enters the Mc- Neese State game ranked second among 2009 Southland Conference leaders with 2,514 yards passing after throwing for 604 yards in his last two games. George averages yards passing per game this season and has completed 213 of his 331 attempts. He is the first Texas State quarterback to throw over 2,000 yards in three consecutive seasons. Last season, he became the first Texas State quarterback to throw for over 2,000 yards in two consecutive seasons. GEORGE BECOMING MORE ACCURATE Bradley George enters the Sam Houston State game having thrown just two interceptions in 229 pass attempts in Southland Conference play after throwing seven interceptions in 143 attempts dur-

6 CAREER PASSING YARDS Rk. Yards Player Years 1. 9,234 Bradley George ,206 Barrick Nealy ,677 David Williams ,446 Mike Miller ,904 Pence Dacus CAREER TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS Rk. Yards Player Years 1. 9,179 Bradley George ,933 Barrick Nealy ,839 David Williams ,249 Mike Miller ,193 Jesse Perkins SINGLE SEASON PASSING YARDS Rk. Yards Player Years 1. 3,129 Barrick Nealy ,875 Barrick Nealy ,799 Bradley George ,660 Bradley George ,389 David Williams ,172 Bradley George 2007 SINGLE SEASON TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS Rk. Yards Player Years 1. 3,932 Barrick Nealy ,990 Barrick Nealy ,835 Bradley George ,679 Bradley George ,403 Mike Miller ,387 David Williams ,180 Bradley George ,035 Jesse Perkins ,968 David Longhofer ,930 David Williams 1997 SINGLE SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES Rk. Yards Player Years Bradley George Barrick Nealy Bradley George David Williams Bradley George Spergon Wynn 1999 Mike Miller Jesse Perkins Ron Rittimann 1987 Pence Dacus Bradley George 2006 David Williams 1997 Pence Dacus 1953 BRADLEY GEORGE ON THE SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE CAREER PASSING CHARTS Name, School Years A-C-I TD Yds. Nathan Brown, UCA ,558 Bradley George ,234 ing the first four games of the season. He had a streak of 220 straight passes without an interception before his final pass against McNeese State was intercepted. GRIGGS PICKS UP PACE Texas State junior wide receiver Da Marcus Griggs enters the Sam Houston State game ranked 13th nationally and second among Southland Conference receivers with 6.90 receptions per game after catching five passes for 75 yards against McNeese State. He caught nine passes for 91 yards and a touchdown against Stephen F. Austin. Griggs also recorded a career-best 11 receptions for 129 yards at Northwestern State. Earlier this season, Griggs caught 10 passes for a career-best 142 yards against Texas Southern and nine passes for 102 yards against Southeastern Louisiana. DILLARD IN THE TD COLUMN Daren Dillard caught his fifth touchdown pass of the season at Central Arkansas to equal his total during the 2008 season. Dillard also caught a six-yard TD reception at Nicholls, a 10-yard touchdown reception against Southeastern Louisiana, a 16-yard touchdown pass at TCU and an 11-yard TD reception against Texas Southern. Dillard also returned an on-sides kick by Angelo State 38 yards for a TD as well. He recorded season bests of nine receptions for 147 yards at Central Arkansas, and enters the McNeese State game 36 receptions for 486 yards and five touchdowns this season. Last season, Dillard caught 25 passes for 433 yards and five TDs. OUT OF THE BACKFIELD Senior running back Alvin Canady is one of Texas State s leaders in receptions for the second time in the last three years after catching 31 passes for 280 yards and one touchdown in the first 10 games this season. In 2007, Canady ranked second among Texas State leaders with 37 catches for 264 yards and three touchdowns. Canady also has rushed for a team-best 466 yards and eight touchdowns on 112 carries this season. IMMEDIATE IMPACT Sophomore Alvaro Garcia enters the Sam Houston State game having caught 20 passes for 289 yards and one touchdown in his first full season as a wide receiver. A record-setting quarterback in high school, Garcia moved to the receiver position midway through the 2008 season and caught two passes for 27 yards in Garcia caught a season-best four passes against Stephen F. Austin and had three catches at TCU and Southern Utah. He also caught the longest pass by a Bobcat this season with a 71-yard reception against Angelo State. BOLDEN ON THE EDGE Sophomore wide receiver Darius Bolden caught a game-winning touchdown at Central Arkansas when he caught a 24-yard pass from Bradley George with 27 seconds left in the victory. Bolden has caught 15 passes for 204 yards this season after catching just six passes for 74 yards in 12 games in Bolden caught a season best three passes in two games against Texas Southern and Southeastern Louisiana. He also had two receptions for 24 yards against Stephen F. Austin, two catches for 30 yards at Central Arkansas, two receptions for 21 yards at Nicholls after gaining a season-best 81 yards against Texas Southern and 29 yards versus Southeastern Louisiana. Bolden opened the year with one reception for nine yards versus Angelo State and had one catch for four yards at TCU. ALEXANDER LANDING Sophomore wide receiver Cedric Alexander enters the Sam Houston State game having caught nine passes for 152 yards and a touchdown this season. Alexander s touchdown reception came against Angelo State when he caught a 48-yard TD pass. He finished that game with five receptions for 83 yards. Alexander caught a 31- TEXAS STATE IN THE NCAA AND SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE RANKINGS TEAM Category NCAA SLC Stat Rushing Offense Passing Offense Passing Efficiency Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Pass Defense Pass Efficiency Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Turnover Margin T Sacks Tackles For Loss Sacks Allowed T INDIVIDUAL Rushing NCAA SLC Stat Alvin Canady Frank Reddic Tim Hawkins Passing Efficiency NCAA SLC Stat Bradley George Total Offense NCAA SLC Stat Bradley George Alvin Canady Receptions Per Game NCAA SLC Stat Da Marcus Griggs Daren Dillard T Mishak Rivas Alvin Canady Receiving Yards NCAA SLC Stat Da Marcus Griggs Daren Dillard Mishak Rivas Kickoff Returns NCAA SLC Stat Mishak Rivas Scoring NCAA SLC Stat Alvin Canady T Daren Dillard T Da Marcus Griggs T Frank Reddic T Mishak Rivas T Sacks NCAA SLC Stat Ron Jackson T-9.40 Marcus Clark T Interceptions NCAA SLC Start Will Thompson T-7.20 T.P. Miller T Matt Harris T Marcus Clark T Adley Eshraghipour T Travis Houston T-19.10

7 yard pass against Stephen F. Austin. He also scored another touchdown on a 10-yard run and recorded 191 all-purpose yards against Angelo State after transferring from Hardin Simmons. Alexander has eight carries overall this season for 52 yards. TOUCHDOWN REDDIC Frank Reddic enters the Sam Houston State game having rushed for 206 yards and six touchdowns on 53 carries this season. Reddic scored a touchdown at Central Arkansas with a one-yard plunge up the middle after scoring a TD in each of Texas State s first four games this season. He ran for one-yard TD in the fourth quarter at Southern Utah after scoring two touchdowns against Texas Southern with a 19-yard run and a four-yard run in the fourth quarter as well. He also scored Texas States first touchdown at TCU with a one-yard run and began his collegiate career with a six-yard TD run against Angelo State. He also gained 42 yards on seven carries at Nicholls. FIVE RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Texas State rushed for five touchdowns in two games this season. The Bobcats ran for five touchdowns against Southeastern Louisiana after running for five TD rushes against Texas Southern with Frank Reddic and Alvin Canady running for two TDs each. In addition, Trey Hampton scored his second one-yard touchdown of the season. Hampton scored his first touchdown as a Bobcat against Angelo State earlier this season. Karrington Bush led the Bobcats with a career-high three touchdown runs against Southeastern Louisiana. In addition, Alvin Canady ran for one and reserve quarterback Tim Hawkins ran for another against the Lions. A PAIR OF TWO TD RUNS Frank Reddic and Alvin Canady each rushed for two touchdowns against the Tigers. That is the first time that has occurred since Sept. 2, 2006, when Chase Wasson and Daniel Jolly each ran for TD s against Tarleton State. MCCLENDON IN THE END ZONE Junior tight end Woody McClendon scored the first touchdown of his career when he caught a 10-yard TD pass from Bradley George at Nicholls. McClendon has caught two passes for 15 yards this season. He also caught a five-yard pass against Southeastern Louisiana. ANDERSON ALSO SCORES Senior tight end Kyle Anderson scored his first touchdown at Texas State when he caught a one-yard TD pass from Bradley George against Angelo State. Anderson entered the 2009 season with one reception for four yards at Montana after moving over from left guard in BUSH OUT FOR THE SEASON Karrington Bush injured his knee in the fourth quarter at Nicholls and will be out for the rest of the season. He ended the 2009 season with 385 yards and four touchdowns on 59 carries this season. Last season, he became the first Texas State player since 1997 and second Texas State player ever to rush for over 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons. Bush ran for 1,065 yards and 11 touchdowns on 136 carries in He was named the SLC Freshman of the Year and an All-SLC Second-Team selection in 2007 after rushing for 1,039 yards and three touchdowns on 137 carries. His 7.8 yards per carry in 2008 ranks as the second-highest rushing average in school history and his 7.6 yards per carry in 2007 is the third highest average. His 1,065 yards last season is the seventhhighest single season total in school history and his 1,039 yards in 2007 is the ninth-highest total. GEORGE, BELL AND GARELICK NAMED SLC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Following the 28-7 upset win over No. 11th-ranked Stephen F. Austin on Oct. 31, Texas State senior quarterback and Bradley George and senior linebacker Joe Bell have been selected as the Southland Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively. George was selected as the Offensive Player of the Week after tying his own school record of 30 completions and throwing for four touchdown passes. He completed 30 of his 41 passes against the Lumberjacks for 303 yards and a season-best four touchdowns. His 30 completions tied his own school record and marked the fourth time in his career and second time this season that he has accomplished the feat. Bell recorded 10 total tackles against Stephen F. Austin after he totaled 15 total tackles with five solo stops and 10 assisted tackles. He also forced a fumble on Texas State s 19-yard line and the Bobcats recovered the ball for the first of three turnovers that Texas State forced. The Bobcats also held Stephen F. Austin to just one of four scoring attempts inside the red zone. In addition, the senior from Cypress Falls High School in Houston had 1.5 tackles for losses of five yards against Stephen F. Austin. Earlier this season, Texas State freshman kicker Justin Garelick was named the SLC Special Teams Player of the Week honors on Oct. 25 after kicking a 21-yard field goal with 1:55 left to play to give Texas State a victory after tying the score at after connecting on a 29-yard field goal at Northwestern State and both of his two extrapoint attempts. His 29-yard field goal was the second-longest of his collegiate career. After his two field goals at Northwestern State, he has made five straight field goal attempts and is 6-7 this season. Each Southland Conference school s sports information director nominates and votes for the players of the week, though is not permitted to vote for his own player. To receive honorable mention, a player must receive votes from 25 percent of the Southland sports information directors. FIVE RETURNING STARTERS ON DEFENSE Texas State also returns senior end Travis Houston, linebackers Marcus Clark and Joe Bell, cornerback Will Thompson and strong safety Kenneth Hampton as starters on defense from OPPORTUNISTIC DEFENSE Texas State ranks third among Southland Conference teams after forcing 20 turnovers in the first 10 games of the The Bobcats forced a season-high five turnovers against Texas Southern and also caused four turnovers at Nicholls. The Bobcats also forced three turnovers against Stephen F. Austin after having forced two turnovers each against TCU and Angelo State. The Bobcat defense has forced 32 turnovers in their last 15 games, dating back to the last six games of the 2008 campaign. Last season, Texas State collected 24 turnovers overall. Texas State also ranks third in turnover margin in Southland Conference only games this season with a margin of +3. The Bobcats have force nine turnovers in their first five games, while committing five against SLC opponents. TEXAS STATE SACK PARTY Texas State also is tied for eighth among Southland Conference teams after collecting their 12th sack against Central Arkansas. The Bobcats recorded three sacks against Northwestern State, and that is the most sacks against a Southland Conference opponent this season. Texas State has collected all 12 sacks in the last seven games after not having a quarterback sack in the first two contests. The Bobcats had one sack versus Stephen F. Austin, Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana and Southern Utah after collecting the first four sacks of the season against Texas Southern. The sacks totaled 74 yards in losses. Last sea- son, Texas State recorded 23 sacks while giving up just 15. Ron Jackson recorded a sack in three of the last four games against Northwestern State, Nicholls and Southeastern Louisiana. Jackson had a sack for a loss of a yard after recording a sack for a loss of five yards at Nicholls and one sack for a loss of six yards against Southeastern Louisiana. Joplo Bartu had a sack for a loss of eight yards against Stephen F. Austin. The most memorable sack at Northwestern State was by nose tackle Garrett Hood, who recorded the first sack of his career on the last drive of the game by the Demons. In addition, Adley Eshraghipour and Travis Houston combined for a sack that resulted in a four-yard loss against the Demons. Ralston Dews had one sack for a loss of one yard against Southern Utah. In the Texas Southern game, Marcus Clark had one sack for a loss of 16 yards, Matt Harris had a nine-yard sack, Patrick Strodtman registered a sack for a loss of seven yards and David Torres had a sack for -6 yards. TOUGH IN THE RED ZONE Texas State ranks second among Southland Conference teams in red zone defense after allowing teams to score 80.4 percent of the time. The Bobcats have given up 32 touchdowns and five field goals in 46 tries inside the Red Zone this season. Last season, Texas State ranked 17th nationally in Red Zone Defensive Efficiency after holding opponents to a scoring percentage of 71 percent. Bobcat opponents scored 34 touchdowns (17 rushing and 17 passing) and converted 8-of-22 field goal attempts after advancing the ball to the red zone. CLARK LEADS DEFENSE Junior linebacker Marcus Clark led Texas State with 14 tackles with three solo stops and 11 assists against McNeese State. Earlier this season, Clark recorded a career-high 16 tackles against Stephen F. Austin when he recorded two solo stops and assisted on 14 others. It marks the third time in the last five games that he has led the Bobcats in tackles. He has totaled 76 tackles overall this season. Clark ranks third among SLC leaders with an average of 9.0 tackles per game. He recorded 13 tackles at Northwestern State and 10 tackles against Southeastern Louisiana to lead the Bobcats in both games. Last season, Clark was second among team leaders with 85 tackles last season after leading the Bobcats with 71 stops as a true freshman in IN THE INTERCEPTION COLUMN The Bobcats have seven different players who have recorded an interception this season. Marcus Clark intercepted a pass and returned it 25 yards against McNeese State. Will Thompson leads the team with two interceptions, while Mario Wiggins returned his only interception 48 yards. In addition, Travis Houston returned an interception seven yards, while Matt Harris, Adley Eshraghipour and T.P. Miller each had one interception this year. BELL AMONG THE TOP 15 Senior linebacker Joe Bell ranks among the top 10 leaders in the Southland Conference with an average of 6.9 tackles per game after collecting 55 total stops in eight games this season. Bell recorded 15 tackles and tied for the team lead with five unassisted tackles against Stephen F. Austin. He also had four unassisted stops and seven assists against McNeese State. Earlier this season, Bell registered seven tackles against Nicholls and Southern Utah. He also forced a fumble against the Lumberjacks and ranks third among Southland Conference leaders in that category this season with an average of 0.29 after forcing two fumbles in seven games