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SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Torrance Burgess Jr. exploded for career-best 224 rushing yards and four touchdowns, and Brad Jackson contributed a touchdown pass along with career highs of 181 rushing yards and three scores as Texas State overwhelmed Colorado State 66-27 on Thursday night.
The Bobcats (3-3, 1-1 Pac-12 Conference) carried the ball 55 times, establishing program records with 503 rushing yards and 716 total yards of offense.
Burgess accumulated his yardage on 24 attempts. He broke loose for scoring runs of 2 and 51 yards in the first quarter, helping Texas State race to a 28-0 advantage. The senior added a 6-yard touchdown in the second quarter and a 19-yard score with 22 seconds remaining in the third to cap the scoring.
Jackson completed 14 of 19 passes for 213 yards, including a 22-yard touchdown strike to Ty Stamey that extended the Bobcats' lead to 35-7 with 5:37 left before halftime. The sophomore also ran for two 4-yard touchdowns and a 3-yard score. His 63-yard run set up Jaylen Jenkins' 1-yard touchdown plunge that made it 59-27.
Texas State found the end zone on six consecutive possessions before Jacob Bonilla's 23-yard field goal gave the Bobcats a 45-21 halftime lead.
K'saan Farrar paced Colorado State (2-4, 0-2) by completing 26 of 41 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns. Terrance Smith Jr. and Nader Chirchi each caught a touchdown pass, while Durell Robinson added two rushing touchdowns.
Next up: Colorado State hosts San Diego State on Oct. 24. Texas State hosts Utah State on Oct. 24.
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Originally reported by mysa.