Texas St. tops Baylor for 1st win vs. Power 5

WACO, Texas– TJ Finley threw for 298 backyards with three goals and ran for another rating as Texas State stunned Baylor 42-31 on Saturday night, with the Bobcats getting their first-ever win over a team from a Power 5 conference in coach GJ Kinne’s debut.After going three-and-out on its opening possession, the Bobcat offense started to look like the one Kinne assembled as coach at Incarnate Word last season. That team led all FCS teams with 51.5 points per game and was 2nd with 581.2 total yards.”That was pretty enjoyable, “Kinne stated after the

win.The Bobcats had 448 overall backyards, and they scored goals on six

of their next eight possessions after the initial drive. That consisted of 2 first-quarter scores from Ismail Mahdi, on a 10-yard reception and 65-yard run, after they routed for the only time at 3-0. The Bobcats led 28-13 at halftime.”I’m dissatisfied with our execution, “Baylor coach Dave Aranda said. “There’s a level of detail that it requires to execute, and a level of detail it takes to win, and regrettably, we just did not have that tonight. I take complete responsibility for that, and there’s a chance now to resolve it, react and own it, and get back to being much better. And there’s a lot of improving to do.”Mahdi was the Bobcats ‘leading rusher with 83 backyards on 6 brings, and wide receiver Joey Hobert had six catches for a team-high 105 yards.Blake Shapen threw for 304 yards and 2 touchdowns for Baylor, despite missing out on parts of the second half with an injury. After the loss, Aranda informed reporters that Shapen injured an MCL and will get an MRI before his status is determined.Mississippi State transfer Sawyer Robertson added 113 yards through the air in relief however was intercepted and fumbled on Baylor’s last two possessions.Editor’s Picks 2 Related Baylor, champ of the Huge 12 simply 2 seasons earlier, had a hard time to find its footing on the ground in the loss. While the Bears ended up with 417 yards through the air, they stumbled their way to simply 108 on the ground.”The inexperience– and I do not wish to utilize it as a reason

— but there was some stress and anxiety on that unit, “Aranda stated of the offending line and the Bears’running game. “That’s simply college football, and you can’t make it a thing. However for us, it was too much of a thing.”Baylor’s offending line was a little too tense early with four incorrect start charges in the first quarter. The most destructive was the very first, which was on first-and-goal from the 1 on Baylor’s very first drive, and it chose a basket. Baylor included two more penalties on another appealing drive at the Texas State 28 and 30 and once again opted for a basket, drawing boos from the home crowd.”Among the greatest locations of improvement is that offensive line,”Aranda said.The road does not get easier for Baylor. Next Saturday, the Bears play host to No. 14 Utah(1-0 ), which remains in its last Pac-12 season prior to signing up with the Huge 12. The Utes defeated Florida 24-11 on Thursday to open the season.The Associated Press added to this report.