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Texas State Falls 38-7 to Mountaineers - Recap

Texas State couldn't hang with the Mountaineers on Saturday as Appalachian State blasted the Bobcats 38-7 in Week 11 action at Bobcat Stadium.

Bettors who backed the Mountaineers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -19.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 45.5.

Darrynton Evans rushed for 86 yards, while Zac Thomas added 76 yards in the win. Collin Reed and Jalen Virgil added 52 and 51 receiving yards respectively.

Caleb Twyford rushed for 35 yards for Texas State, while Tyler Vitt added 17 yards. Tyler Vitt threw for 106 yards for the Bobcats, while receivers Keenen Brown and Jah'Marae Sheread had 44 and 27 yards respectively.

Texas State was outgained by Appalachian State 468-218 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 19-15 by the Mountaineers.

Appalachian State led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 33:36-26:24 split in that important category.

Appalachian State heads into a 12 battle against Georgia State. Texas State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Troy.