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Nevada at Texas State

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Texas State beat Nevada 35–⁠24. It was their third meeting; Nevada leads the series 2–⁠1.

AwayNevada2–⁠10 in 2023
24
HomeTexas State8–⁠5 in 2023
35

Final at Bobcat Stadium (TX), San MarcosTV: ESPN+Attendance 19,257

At kickoff
99°F, partly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; San Marcos Municipal Airport (KHYI), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Javarro EdwardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nevada1070724
Texas State00211435

Standouts

Player stats

Nevada

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brendon Lewis21/3215101
A.J. Bianco1/14300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brendon Lewis1289019
Sean Dollars1642020
Ashton Hayes519011
Cross Patton1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Essissima267043
Keleki Latu652015
Dalevon Campbell429014
Spencer Curtis21409
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Emany Johnson7000
Tongiaki Mateialona7000
Drue Watts6000
Marcel Walker5210
Jackson LaDuke50.500
Ike Nnakenyi1110
K.K. Meier1001

Texas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
T.J. Finley25/3129521
Malik Hornsby1/1300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ismail Mahdi21216246
Jahmyl Jeter323017
T.J. Finley522017
Malik Hornsby113113
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kole Wilson493177
Joey Hobert990125
Ashtyn Hawkins649012
Ismail Mahdi240028
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brian Holloway12200
Dan Foster8100
Shawn Holton6000
Ben Bell5200
Tavian Coleman4110
Kaleb Ford-Dement2001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

NevadaTexas State
353Total yards574
194Passing yards298
159Rushing yards276
5.9Yards per pass9.3
4.3Yards per rush8.1
20First downs24
8–⁠15Third downs6–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠4
3Turnovers3
3–⁠35Penalties9–⁠79
31:25Possession28:35
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

NevadaTexas State
46%Success rate51%
−0.02EPA per play−0.02
0.85Explosiveness1.37
−0.04Rushing EPA−0.17
0.17Passing EPA0.14
45%Passing-down success40%
−0.11First-down EPA0.22
−0.16Second-down EPA0.14
0.57Third-down EPA0.04
14%Havoc by its defense22%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Texas State 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Texas State −17, over/under 59.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Texas State 88%, Nevada 12%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Texas State end zoneNevada end zoneQ1 NevadaField goal, 13 playsQ1 Texas StatePick-six, 10 plays (Nevada scores)Q1 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 NevadaTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 NevadaInterception, 10 playsQ2 Texas StateFumble, 2 playsQ3 Texas StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 NevadaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Texas StateFumble, 6 playsQ3 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Texas StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 NevadaFumble, 3 playsQ3 Texas StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 NevadaFumble, 8 playsQ4 Texas StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 NevadaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Texas StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 NevadaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Texas StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas State drives left to right, Nevada right to left.
  1. Q1 NevadaField goal, 13 plays, 63 yards
  2. Q1 Texas StatePick-six, 10 plays (Nevada scores), 72 yards
  3. Q1 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 NevadaTouchdown, 14 plays, 78 yards
  5. Q2 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 56 yards
  6. Q2 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q2 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 51 yards
  8. Q2 NevadaInterception, 10 plays, 47 yards
  9. Q2 Texas StateFumble, 2 plays, 23 yards
  10. Q3 Texas StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q3 NevadaPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  12. Q3 Texas StateFumble, 6 plays, 40 yards
  13. Q3 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 Texas StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 83 yards
  15. Q3 NevadaFumble, 3 plays, 33 yards
  16. Q3 Texas StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 58 yards
  17. Q3 NevadaFumble, 8 plays, 49 yards
  18. Q4 Texas StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 NevadaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q4 Texas StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 34 yards
  21. Q4 NevadaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 Texas StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Nevada 10, Texas State 0
Nevada Field goal, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Velasco kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brendon Lewis sacked by Tavian Coleman for a loss of 1 yard to the NEV 24
15:002nd & 11 at own 24Brendon Lewis run for 9 yds to the NEV 33
13:573rd & 2 at own 33Timeout Texas State, clock 13:57
13:573rd & 2 at own 33Sean Dollars run for 6 yds to the NEV 39 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 39Brendon Lewis pass incomplete to John Jackson III
13:572nd & 10 at own 39Ashton Hayes run for no gain to the NEV 39
13:573rd & 10 at own 39Brendon Lewis pass complete to Keleki Latu for 12 yds to the TXST 49 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 49Ashton Hayes run for 11 yds to the TXST 38 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 38Brendon Lewis pass complete to Dalevon Campbell for 5 yds to the TXST 33
13:572nd & 5 at opp 33Brendon Lewis pass complete to Dalevon Campbell for 14 yds to the TXST 19 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 19Ashton Hayes run for 7 yds to the TXST 12
10:232nd & 3 at opp 12Timeout Texas State, clock 10:23
10:232nd & 3 at opp 12Ashton Hayes run for no gain to the TXST 12
10:233rd & 3 at opp 12Brendon Lewis pass incomplete to Jamaal Bell
9:274th & 3 at opp 12Brandon Talton 30 yd FG GOODNevada 3, Texas State 0
Texas State Pick-six, 10 plays (Nevada scores)
9:191st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 60 yds , Kole Wilson return for 10 yds to the TXST 15
9:191st & 10 at own 15TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 11 yds to the TXST 26 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at own 26Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the TXST 25
9:192nd & 11 at own 25TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 9 yds to the TXST 34
9:193rd & 2 at own 34Jahmyl Jeter run for 17 yds to the NEV 49 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 49TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 18 yds to the NEV 31 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 31TJ Finley pass complete to Drew Donley for 5 yds to the NEV 26
9:192nd & 5 at opp 26TJ Finley pass incomplete to Drew Donley
9:193rd & 5 at opp 26TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 6 yds to the NEV 20 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 20Ismail Mahdi run for 7 yds to the NEV 13
5:082nd & 3 at opp 13KK Meier 98 Yd Interception Return (Brandon Talton Kick)Nevada 10, Texas State 0
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 60 yds , Kole Wilson return for 16 yds to the TXST 21
5:011st & 15 at own 16Malik Hornsby pass complete to Drew Donley for 3 yds to the TXST 19
5:012nd & 21 at own 10TJ Finley pass complete to Sean Shaw Jr. for 11 yds to the TXST 21
5:013rd & 10 at own 21TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 6 yds to the TXST 27
3:064th & 4 at own 27Seamus O’Kelly punt for 51 yds , Carlos Sandy returns for no gain to the NEV 22
Nevada Touchdown, 14 plays
3:061st & 10 at own 22Ashton Hayes run for 1 yd to the NEV 23
3:062nd & 9 at own 23Brendon Lewis pass complete to Jamaal Bell for 3 yds to the NEV 26
1:251st & 10 at own 37Brendon Lewis pass complete to for 4 yds fumbled, recovered by NEV
1:252nd & 6 at own 41Jamaal Bell run for 1 yd to the NEV 40
1:253rd & 7 at own 40Brendon Lewis pass complete to John Jackson III for 7 yds to the NEV 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 47Sean Dollars run for no gain to the NEV 47
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 47Brendon Lewis pass complete to Spencer Curtis for 9 yds to the TXST 44
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 44Sean Dollars run for no gain to the TXST 44
Q2 13:514th & 1 at opp 44Timeout Nevada, clock 13:51
Q2 13:514th & 1 at opp 44Brendon Lewis run for 9 yds to the TXST 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:321st & 10 at opp 35Timeout Nevada, clock 13:32
Q2 13:321st & 10 at opp 35Sean Dollars run for 6 yds to the TXST 29
Q2 13:322nd & 4 at opp 29Brendon Lewis pass complete to for 24 yds to the TXST 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:321st & goal at opp 5Sean Dollars run for 3 yds to the TXST 8
Q2 13:322nd & goal at opp 8Brendon Lewis run for 7 yds to the TXST 1
Q2 11:113rd & goal at opp 1Zac Welch 0 Yd Fumble Return (Brandon Talton Kick)Nevada 17, Texas State 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Nevada 17, Texas State 0
Texas State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:111st & 10 at the 50Matthew Killam kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
11:111st & 10 at own 25Ismail Mahdi run for 22 yds to the TXST 47 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 47TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 9 yds to the NEV 44
11:112nd & 6 at opp 49Ismail Mahdi run for 21 yds to the NEV 28 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at opp 28Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the NEV 27
11:112nd & 9 at opp 27TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 7 yds to the NEV 20
11:113rd & 2 at opp 20Calvin Hill run for 1 yd to the NEV 19
8:074th & 1 at opp 19TJ Finley run for no gain to the NEV 19
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
8:071st & 10 at own 19Sean Dollars run for 2 yds to the NEV 21
8:072nd & 8 at own 21Sean Dollars run for 1 yd to the NEV 20
8:073rd & 9 at own 20Nevada Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Isaiah Essissima) declined
6:554th & 9 at own 20Matt Freem punt for 47 yds , Joey Hobert returns for no gain to the TXST 32
Texas State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 32Nevada Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Tongiaki Mateialona) to the TXST 47 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 47Nevada Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Dion Washington) to the NEV 36 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 36Donerio Davenport run for 1 yd to the NEV 35
6:552nd & 9 at opp 35TJ Finley pass complete to Donerio Davenport for 4 yds to the NEV 31
6:553rd & 5 at opp 31TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 10 yds to the NEV 21 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 21TJ Finley pass incomplete to Drew Donley
6:552nd & 10 at opp 21TJ Finley pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
6:553rd & 10 at opp 21TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 4 yds to the NEV 17
4:034th & 6 at opp 17TJ Finley pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
Nevada Interception, 10 plays
4:031st & 10 at own 17Sean Dollars run for 1 yd to the NEV 16
4:032nd & 11 at own 16Brendon Lewis pass incomplete to Dalevon Campbell
4:033rd & 11 at own 16Brendon Lewis run for 19 yds to the NEV 35 for a 1ST down
4:032nd & 1 at own 44Sean Dollars run for 1 yd to the NEV 45 for a 1ST down
4:031st & 10 at own 45Brendon Lewis run for 4 yds to the NEV 49
4:032nd & 6 at own 49Brendon Lewis pass complete to Dalevon Campbell for 10 yds to the TXST 41 for a 1ST down
4:031st & 10 at opp 41Brendon Lewis pass incomplete to John Jackson III
4:032nd & 10 at opp 41Brendon Lewis pass complete to Keleki Latu for 5 yds to the TXST 36
0:133rd & 5 at opp 36Brendon Lewis pass intercepted
Texas State Fumble, 2 plays
0:131st & 10 at own 37TJ Finley run for 17 yds to the NEV 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 46TJ Finley sacked by Ike Nnakenyi for a loss of 6 yards to the NEV 40 TJ Finley fumbled, recovered by NEV Eli’jah Winston , return for 0 yards
3rd quarter8 drives, then Texas State 21, Nevada 17
Texas State Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 12 yds to the TXST 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 12 yds to the TXST 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Ismail Mahdi run for 9 yds to the NEV 42
15:002nd & 1 at opp 42TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 4 yds to the NEV 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the NEV 36
15:002nd & 13 at opp 41TJ Finley pass complete to Titus Lyons for 3 yds to the NEV 38
15:003rd & 10 at opp 38Ismail Mahdi run for 8 yds to the NEV 30
15:004th & 2 at opp 30TJ Finley pass complete to Ismail Mahdi for 12 yds to the NEV 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 20 at opp 28Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the NEV 25
9:432nd & 17 at opp 25TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 25 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Nevada 17, Texas State 7
Nevada Punt, 4 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 35Matthew Velasco kickoff for 64 yds , Jamaal Bell return for 26 yds to the NEV 27
9:351st & 10 at own 27Brendon Lewis pass complete to Cross Patton for 2 yds to the NEV 29
9:351st & 10 at own 44Brendon Lewis run for 4 yds to the NEV 48
9:352nd & 6 at own 48Brendon Lewis pass incomplete to Keleki Latu
9:353rd & 6 at own 48Brendon Lewis pass incomplete to Jamaal Bell
7:454th & 6 at own 48Matt Freem punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Texas State Fumble, 6 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 20Ismail Mahdi run for 8 yds to the TXST 28
7:452nd & 2 at own 28Ismail Mahdi run for 21 yds to the TXST 49 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at own 49Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
7:452nd & 9 at the 50Jahmyl Jeter run for 4 yds to the NEV 46
7:453rd & 5 at opp 46TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 4 yds to the NEV 42
5:214th & 1 at opp 42Jahmyl Jeter run for 2 yds to the NEV 40 Jahmyl Jeter fumbled, recovered by NEV Drue Watts
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
5:211st & 10 at own 40Brendon Lewis pass incomplete to John Jackson III
5:212nd & 10 at own 40Brendon Lewis pass complete to John Jackson III for 2 yds to the NEV 42
5:213rd & 8 at own 42Brendon Lewis pass incomplete to Spencer Curtis
4:244th & 8 at own 42Matt Freem punt for 44 yds , Joey Hobert returns for 3 yds to the TXST 17
Texas State Touchdown, 2 plays
4:241st & 10 at own 17TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 6 yds to the TXST 23
3:422nd & 4 at own 23TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 77 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Nevada 17, Texas State 14
Nevada Fumble, 3 plays
3:341st & 10 at own 35Matthew Velasco kickoff for 55 yds , Jamaal Bell return for 15 yds to the NEV 25
3:341st & 10 at own 25Sean Dollars run for 20 yds to the NEV 45 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at own 45Brendon Lewis pass complete to Spencer Curtis for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
2:222nd & 5 at the 50Cross Patton run for 8 yds to the TXST 42 Cross Patton fumbled, recovered by NEV Chris Mills
Texas State Touchdown, 5 plays
2:221st & 10 at own 42TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 6 yds to the TXST 48
2:222nd & 4 at own 48Ismail Mahdi run for no gain to the TXST 48
2:223rd & 4 at own 48TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 6 yds to the NEV 46 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at opp 46TJ Finley pass incomplete to Drew Donley
0:492nd & 10 at opp 46Ismail Mahdi run for 46 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 21, Nevada 17
Nevada Fumble, 8 plays
0:421st & 10 at own 35Matthew Velasco kickoff for 62 yds , Jamaal Bell return for 23 yds to the NEV 26
0:421st & 10 at own 26Brendon Lewis pass complete to John Jackson III for 3 yds to the NEV 29
0:002nd & 7 at own 29Brendon Lewis run for 19 yds to the NEV 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 48Sean Dollars run for 7 yds to the TXST 45
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 45Brendon Lewis run for 3 yds to the TXST 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Brendon Lewis run for 3 yds to the TXST 39
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 39Sean Dollars run for 1 yd to the TXST 40
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 40Brendon Lewis pass complete to Keleki Latu for 15 yds to the TXST 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:171st & 10 at opp 25Brendon Lewis pass complete to Dalevon Campbell for no gain Dalevon Campbell fumbled, recovered by NEV Dan Foster
4th quarter5 drives, then Texas State 35, Nevada 24
Texas State Touchdown, 7 plays
12:171st & 10 at own 25Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the TXST 27
12:172nd & 8 at own 27Ismail Mahdi run for no gain to the TXST 27
12:173rd & 8 at own 27Ismail Mahdi run for 10 yds to the TXST 37 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at own 37TJ Finley run for 5 yds to the TXST 42
12:172nd & 5 at own 42TJ Finley sacked by Marcel Walker-Burgess for a loss of 6 yards to the TXST 36
12:173rd & 11 at own 36TJ Finley pass complete to Ismail Mahdi for 28 yds to the NEV 36 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 36Ismail Mahdi run for 36 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 28, Nevada 17
Nevada Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 35Matthew Velasco kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:301st & 10 at own 25Brendon Lewis pass complete to Jamaal Bell for 6 yds to the NEV 31
8:302nd & 4 at own 31Sean Dollars run for 5 yds to the NEV 26
8:303rd & 9 at own 26PENALTY NEV False Start (Madrigal,Andrew) 5 yards from NEV26 to NEV21. NO PLAY.
8:303rd & 14 at own 21Brendon Lewis pass complete to Keleki Latu for 12 yds Keleki Latu fumbled, recovered by NEV Keleki Latu
6:154th & 2 at own 33Sean Dollars run for 1 yd to the NEV 34
Texas State Touchdown, 3 plays
6:151st & 10 at opp 34Ismail Mahdi run for 18 yds to the NEV 16 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 16Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the NEV 13
4:572nd & 7 at opp 13Timeout Texas State, clock 04:57
4:502nd & 7 at opp 13Malik Hornsby run for 13 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 35, Nevada 17
Nevada Touchdown, 9 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 35Matthew Velasco kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:501st & 10 at own 25Brendon Lewis pass complete to Keleki Latu for no gain to the NEV 25
4:502nd & 10 at own 25Brendon Lewis pass complete to Keleki Latu for 8 yds to the NEV 33
4:503rd & 2 at own 33Brendon Lewis pass complete to Jamaal Bell for 5 yds to the NEV 38 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at own 38Brendon Lewis run for 2 yds to the NEV 40
4:502nd & 8 at own 40Brendon Lewis pass incomplete to John Jackson III
4:503rd & 8 at own 40Brendon Lewis run for 11 yds to the TXST 49 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 49AJ Bianco pass complete to Isaiah Essissima for 43 yds to the TXST 6 for a 1ST down
4:501st & goal at opp 6Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for no gain to the TXST 6
0:571st & goal at opp 2AJ Bianco run for 2 yds for a TD (Brandon Talton KICK)Texas State 35, Nevada 24
Texas State End of game, 2 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 16 yds
0:551st & 10 at own 49Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the TXST 48
0:002nd & 11 at own 48T. Finley takes a knee

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Nevada leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Texas State 35, Nevada 24
2022Nevada 38, Texas State 14
2012Nevada 34, Texas State 21

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