Sept. 15, 2007
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Jervoress Crenshaw's interception on Baylor's first drive of the game was the senior's second of the season. Crenshaw, who transferred to Texas State from Reedley College, did not have a pick as a junior.
Brothers Marcus and Nick Clark combined for a quarterback sack for a nine-yard loss on Baylor's first offensive series. Marcus Clark finished the night with six tackles and two quarterback hurries. The rookie set up Texas State's first touchdown with a 31-yard interception return to the Baylor 14 in the second quarter.
For the only time during the regular season for the Bobcats, NCAA instant replay rules were utilized in the team's game against the Bears. A fumble by Brandon Whitaker that Texas State defensive tackle Adrian Dayse recovered in the red zone was overturned on the Bears' third possession. Baylor would score on its next play and take a 14-0 lead.
The overturned call was not first in a Texas State game. At Texas A&M on Sept. 22, 2005, a 38-yard touchdown run was at first ruled down at the one-yard line. After review, the play was overturned and the Bobcats cut the Aggies' lead to 44-31 with 9:07 to play in the game.
Dayse, who transitioned from offensive tackle to defensive tackle the week before the season opener, entered the game without a tackle. He broke up a fourth-quarter pass to help the Bobcats take possession on a punt with 8:29 to play and down 28-17. He also had a solo tackle.
Texas State junior wide receiver Cameron Luke set career highs with eight receptions for 135 yards. He also had was touchdown.
Luke put the Bobcats on the board with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Bradley George with 10:09 to play in the second quarter, cutting a Baylor lead to 14-7.
George set a school record by completing 30 passes in the game, breaking the old mark of 29 set by Barrick Nealy against Angelo State in 2003. George was 30-of-55 for 322 yards and two touchdowns. He did not throw an interception for the first time this season.
True freshman and San Marcos native T.P. Miller made his first career start for the Bobcats. Miller registered three tackles as the starting free safety. Miller was one of three San Marcos natives on Texas State's roster who have seen action each week this season, joining senior defensive end Nate Langford and sophomore running back Alvin Canady.
After accounting for 351 rushing yards in the season opener against Cal Poly, the Bobcats have been limited to a combined 212 rushing yards (128 vs. Abilene Christian & 84 vs. Baylor) in the past two games.
The 84 rushing yards was the fewest since Texas State was held to 48 by Northwestern State last October.
Marcus Clark and Miller were two of three true freshmen to see playing time against Baylor. Freshman wide receiver Corey Scott caught a career-high seven passes for 57 yards. Scott now has nine catches for 70 yards.
Texas State place kicker Andrew Ireland originally walked on to the Baylor program but transferred after his red-shirt freshman season. Ireland matched a career long with a 46-yard field goal in the third quarter and also had a 36-yarder in the fourth quarter to pull the Bobcats to within one possession, 28-20 with 5:35 to play. For the game, Ireland accounted for nine points.
Texas State punter Chris MacDonald entered the game having not dropped a kick inside opponents' 20 this season. In the third quarter he knocked a 48-yarder and with an illegal block the Bears started inside their 20. MacDonald's next punt rolled out of bounds at the two (43 yards) and helped set up a 46-yard field goal by Ireland after the Bears were forced to punt out of their end zone on their next drive.
For the game, MacDonald averaged 42.7 yards on seven punts with three downed inside the Bear 20.
Baylor quarterback Blake Szymanski completed 30-of-50 passes for 411 yards. The last time an opposing quarterback completed 30+ passes against Texas State was Southeastern Louisiana's Martin Hankins in 2004 (31-of-56). The 411 passing yards was the mjost since Northern Iowa's Eric Sanders passes for 417 yards in the semifinals of the 2005 NCAA Division I championship.
Texas State played in the shadows of the Lee and Elaine Harrington Recruiting Center. The center located in the north end zone of Floyd Casey Stadium is named in honor of Texas State baseball coach Ty Harrington's parents.
