UTSA 25-Texas St 21UTSA (1-3) jumped out to a quick 17-7 lead, but had to fight off a late rally by Texas St (1-3).
It started well for the Roadrunners defense sacked and stripped Willie Jones III and returned it 27 yards for a touchdown on the opening drive. UTSA also got things going right away offensively as they got a touchdown pass from Cordale Grundy to Tykee Ogle-Kellogg to go up 14-0. Texas State would score a touchdown, but would also throw two picks and miss a field goal.
The Bobcats cut the lead to 17-14 when new QB Tyler Vitt found Keenan Brown for a 21-yard score. The Roadrunners responded with a field goal and then shocked Texas State by recovering an onside kick. That led to another field goal to make it 23-14.
Vitt threw his second touchdown of the game with 5:08 to go and the Bobcats were ready to receive the ball with just under two minutes. They would have terrible starting position as Yannis Routsas pinned the Bobcats at the 2-yard line and it would lead to a UTSA safety to secure the Roadrunners first win of the year.
The Bobcats will take a week off before hosting Louisiana on Oct. 6.
Western Michigan 34-Georgia St 15Western Michigan (2-2) drubbed Georgia St (1-3) by outscoring the Panthers 31-15 in the second and third quarter.
Dan Ellington had 285 yards passing, but found the end zone twice on the ground. The Panthers were plagued by three turnovers.
Georgia St will open Sun Belt play next as they welcome Louisiana Monroe (2-2, 0-1 Sun Belt).
Armani Rogers ran for 181 yards, but was just 5-of-21 with three interceptions as the Red Wolves (3-1) rallied to beat the Rebels (2-2).
Justice Hansen got the game started with a 16-yard touchdown pass, but Arkansas St would miss the PAT. Evan Owens got UNLV on the board with a 41-yard touchdown run, but Hansen would get the Red Wolves back on top with another touchdown pass to make it 13-7 at the half.
A costly fumble on a punt return set up Arkansas St at the UNLV 2-yard line. Hansen tossed his third touchdown of the game, but the two-point conversion came up short. The Rebels bounced back with a fourth and goal run by Rogers and then turned an Arkansas St fumble into a Lexington Thomas 10-yard touchdown run. The Rebels missed their two-point conversion, but still led 20-19.
Marcel Murray put the Red Wolves on top with a 39-yard run and then ran in the two-point conversion to put them up 27-20. Arkansas St could've put the game away when they picked off Rogers, but would miss a 40-yard field goal. UNLV had one shot at coming back, but a costly holding penalty put the Rebels in a 4th and 19, which they could not convert.
Arkansas St will now head to Georgia Southern (2-1) to open Sun Belt play.
It was 52-7 at the half and the Mountaineers (2-1) still weren't done as they score 20 more in the second half to thump Gardner Webb (1-3).
D'Andre Hicks ran for 150 yards on 11 carries with a score while Jalin Moore added 119 yards and two scores. Appalachian St outgained Gardner Webb 692-160.
The Mountaineers will open Sun Belt play when they host South Alabama (1-3, 1-0 Sun Belt) next.
Memphis 52-South Alabama 35The Tigers (3-1) got more than they bargained for from South Alabama (1-3) as the Jaguars were knotted up with Memphis at the half 21-21.
Memphis used a big fourth quarter to pull away from South Alabama for good. Darrell Henderson ran for 188 yards, two touchdowns, caught two passes for 34 yards, and even attempted a pass in the win.
Evan Orth threw for 360 yards and three touchdowns to lead the way for the Jaguars. Jamarius Way was his favorite target, hauling in ten catches for 185 yards and a score.
South Alabama heads to Appalachian St (2-1) next.
Coastal Carolina (3-1, 1-0 Sun Belt) and Louisiana (1-2, 0-1) went back and forth before the Chanticleers played keep away in the final minutes to win their third straight.
The Ragin' Cajuns got on the board first with a 3-yard run by Trey Ragas, but Coastal Carolina put up 16 straight points to end the first half. Marcus Outlow had a 2-yard touchdown run and Kilton Anderson threw a 31-yard pass for a score, but the PAT was missed.
Outlow scored again to make it 23-7, but Louisiana came roaring back when Elijah Mitchell ran for a 30-yard touchdown. The Ragin' Cajuns crept even closer with a 61-yard touchdown run by Raymond Calais.
The Chanticleers extended the lead to nine with a 29-yard pass from Bryce Carpenter to Isaiah Likely. Andre Nunez found Keenan Barnes for a 15-yard score to make it 30-28 with 5:20 left. Coastal Carolina would pick up two key third down conversions to seal the victory.
The Chanticleers head to Troy (3-1, 1-0) next while Louisiana heads to Alabama (4-0).
Troy (3-1, 1-0 Sun Belt) built a 35-7 lead over Louisiana Monroe (2-2, 0-1), but the Warhawks made it interesting by outscoring the Trojans 20-0 in the second half.
Kaleb Barker ran for two scores and threw for 273 yards and two more touchdowns. Caleb Evans made it a 35-27 contest with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Josh Pederson, but ULM missed the PAT.
That nearly proved costly, but the Trojans Tyler Sumpter missed a 46-yard field goal.
The Warhawks would get the ball down to the Troy 11-yard line, but Marcus Jones picked off Evans in the end zone to seal the win.
Troy welcomes Coastal Carolina (3-1, 1-0) while Louisiana Monroe heads to Georgia St (1-3).
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