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TXST Beats FIU 41-12: First Home Opening Win in Spavital Era

Jordan Young Sports Reporter   Under the Texas heat and full moon, Texas State won its home opener against Florida International University Saturday night at the Wack, 41-12; it was the first home opening win in the Spavital era, the program hasn't had a home opening win at Bobcat Stadium since 2018. The Bobcats started the game slowly resembling a team from last week versus Nevada, with the first offensive […]

todaySeptember 11, 2022

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Bobcat Radio: Friday Night Lights and Spavital Press Conference

Bobcat Radio Crew: Joey Gonzales, Justin Brown and Preslie Davis In this hour-long special of Bobcat Radio, the crew of Joey Gonzales, Justin Brown and Preslie Davis preview the Rattler's season opener and reflect on Coach Spavital's recent press-conference! Catch BCR every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, live on KTSW 89.9! https://soundcloud.com/ktsw89_9/friday-night-lights-and-spavital-press-conference?si=2b450cf15a8e4e7bb1ddf73bdef2cbcd&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Image Credit: KTSW Multimedia Department

todayAugust 30, 2022

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3 Things to Watch for During Texas State vs Troy

By Josh OrozcoAssistant Sports Director The Bobcats enter the midway point of their five-game road swing with a trip to Alabama for Troy’s first home matchup in 2020. As the ‘Cats search for their first win over the Trojans since 1997, let’s dive into three things to watch for during Texas State’s second conference game of the season versus Troy. Finding a Finish On paper, the Bobcats find themselves sitting […]

todayOctober 10, 2020

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Offensive Minded

By Kory GuidrySports Reporter In year two of the Jake Spavital era, the Texas State Bobcats are entering a season with more anticipation of where the future of the program is heading than in recent memory. Spavital will be taking over the play-calling duties for the offensive unit that struggled in 2019. Last season, the strength of the Bobcats team was their defense; they allowed the fewest passing yards of […]

todaySeptember 4, 2020

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Jake Spavital Talks COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and the Future of Texas State Football

By Reilly LowAssistant Sports Director The Bobcat Club hosted a Zoom meeting with Texas State head football coach Jake Spavital last Thursday addressing fan-submitted questions regarding last years’ improvements, the future of the football program and more. Host Brant Freeman started off the interview with questions about current events in our world today and how that has affected the upcoming 2020 football season. COVID-19 prevented the Bobcats from having 10 […]

todayJune 11, 2020

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Texas State Begins Spring Ball

By Jacob Staires Sports Reporter Chapter two of the Jake Spavital era began Tuesday morning with the beginning of spring football practices. The atmosphere and look of the roster are already starting to take shape for the future of this Bobcat program. “It feels good to be back out there,” Spavital said. “New team, new identity… it has been good to change the culture and get these kids behind what […]

todayMarch 5, 2020

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2020: A New Era of Texas State Football

By Kory GuidrySports Reporter To round out their 2020 recruiting class, Texas State head football coach Jake Spavital and his staff have brought in five new players since the early signing period to complete their 20-man recruiting class. Spavital emphasized to the media that they were looking to change the profile of their team by increasing their size and athleticism across the board, and they look to have done just […]

todayFebruary 5, 2020

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Ahead of National Signing Day Jake Spavital Visits with Young Reporters

By Brady PowersSports Reporter SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State Football Head Coach Jake Spavital visited a sports media class today, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, to answer questions about the current state of his team from inspiring sports journalists. Spavital, despite being offered multiple NFL coaching positions over this off-season, will be entering his second year as head coach of the Bobcats. He compared the university’s prior program from where […]

todayFebruary 4, 2020

Jake Spavital stands on the field, looking towards the camera at the end zone complex with the Texas State Marching Band lines the field behind him.

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Grading Texas State’s 2020 (Early) Recruiting Class

By Garrett Martin and Josh OrozcoSports Director & Assistant Sports Director Texas State football head coach Jake Spavital inherited a full team from former head coach Everett Withers when he was hired back on Nov. 28, 2018. Spavital brings recruiting experience from Power Five programs such as Texas A&M and West Virginia, giving him the opportunity to fill key positions and future depth needs while focusing on assessing current talent. […]

todayDecember 20, 2019

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