Texas State at Idaho
Saturday, November 28, 2015 Share
Idaho beat Texas State 38–31. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Texas State led the series 4–1.
Final at Kibbie Dome, MoscowIndoorsTV: ESPN3Attendance 7,727
- Officials
- Referee Charles Lewis; umpire Chad Walker; head linesman Ralph Green; line judge Pete Tao; side judge Scott Solomon; field judge J Middlebrooks; back judge Matt Hollifield; center judge Jon BadenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Idaho | 7 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
Standouts
- PassingMatt Linehan21 of 31, 309 yards, 2 TDIdaho
RushingElijhaa Penny25 carries, 149 yards, 2 TDIdaho- ReceivingDeon Watson5 catches, 124 yards, 2 TDIdaho
- DefenseRussell Siavii1 INTIdaho
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Player stats
Texas State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Jones | 24/43 | 289 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Siudzinski | 24 | 170 | 0 | 62 |
| Robert Lowe | 6 | 25 | 0 | 16 |
| Tyler Jones | 6 | 16 | 2 | 6 |
| Stephan Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Smith | 6 | 92 | 1 | 47 |
| C.J. Best | 7 | 83 | 1 | 18 |
| Jafus Gaines | 6 | 59 | 0 | 20 |
| Tyler Siudzinski | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
Idaho
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Linehan | 21/31 | 309 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijhaa Penny | 25 | 149 | 2 | 21 |
| Aaron Duckworth | 5 | 28 | 0 | 8 |
| Matt Linehan | 9 | 15 | 1 | 10 |
| Isaiah Saunders | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callen Hightower | 9 | 128 | 0 | 40 |
| Deon Watson | 5 | 124 | 2 | 58 |
| Reuben Mwehla | 2 | 29 | 0 | 20 |
| Trent Cowan | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Siavii | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Texas State | Idaho | |
|---|---|---|
| 480 | Total yards | 508 |
| 289 | Passing yards | 309 |
| 191 | Rushing yards | 199 |
| 6.7 | Yards per pass | 10.0 |
| 4.8 | Yards per rush | 4.6 |
| 23 | First downs | 23 |
| 7–16 | Third downs | 7–12 |
| 2–3 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 6–34 | Penalties | 3–15 |
| 31:17 | Possession | 28:43 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Texas State 54% to win. Idaho won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Idaho −4.5, over/under 66.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
The series
Every Texas State–Idaho gameTexas State leads 4–2 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2016 | Idaho 47, Texas State 14 | |
| 2015 | Idaho 38, Texas State 31 | |
| 2014 | Texas State 35, Idaho 30 | |
| 2013 | Texas State 37, Idaho 21 | |
| 2012 | Texas State 38, Idaho 7 | |
| 1996 | Texas State 27, Idaho 21 |
Around this game
Texas State
- Next gameat Arkansas StateDec. 5, 2015
- SeasonTexas State in 2015
- ProgramTexas State history and records
Idaho
- Next gamevs. Montana StateSept. 1, 2016
- SeasonIdaho in 2015
- ProgramIdaho history and records