The Texas State Bobcats (1-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the Baylor Bears (1-1, 0-0 Big 12) on Saturday afternoon. The Bobcats are coming off a 41-12 win over Florida International as 13.5-point favorites. The Bears are coming off a 26-20 loss to BYU as 2.5-point underdogs.
Baylor is 3-0 in its three games against Texas State.
The Bobcats bounced back from their loss to Nevada with an easy win over Florida International in their last game. They will try be trying to pull off an upset of the Bears with a win on Saturday, which will give them their second win in a row.
Texas State played well offensively in their last game, scoring 41 points in the win. They are now averaging 27.5npoints per game through their first two games. They are throwing for 259.5 yards and rushing for 107.5 yards per game.
Layne Hatcher struggled with his accuracy in the game, completing 50 percent of his passes for 226 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. Calvin Hill had 28 carries for 195 yards and one touchdown, while Charles Brown had two catches for 68 yards and one touchdown.
Texas State has struggled defensively, giving up 25 points per game. They’ve been especially bad against th e run and will need to play better if they want to slow the Bears down.