How does a player win Offensive Player of the Year in his conference, yet wind up honorable mention on the all-conference team? It can only happen in the quarterback-heavy Southland Conference, where Texas State quarterback Bradley George was named Offensive Player of the Year Tuesday, only for two other quarterbacks to share the Player of the Year Award.

A football season ended at Texas State as one hasn’t ended around here in a while. The Bobcats aren’t going to the playoffs after their 28-20 win Saturday against Sam Houston State at Bobcat Stadium, but neither are they mopping their brows over the end to a dismal story.

The Texas State football team no longer has a chance at the playoffs, but could conceivably finish in the three-way tie for the league championship. The Bobcats end their season Saturday at Bobcat Stadium against rival Sam Houston State.

The Texas State Bobcats lost a hard-fought game to McNeese State, 30-27, at Bobcat Stadium Saturday night, all but ending their hopes to win the Southland Conference and advance to the NCAA playoffs.

Texas State’s muscular 27-24 win at Central Arkansas Saturday sets up a huge weekend coming up in the Southland Conference football race, where the Bobcats, McNeese State, Stephen F. Austin and Southeastern Louisiana are tied for first place at 4-1.

Squeaking past Northwestern State on the road Saturday afternoon, the Texas State football team has set up a homecoming showdown fpr the Southland Conference lead against Stephen F. Austin on Halloween at Bobcat Stadium.

No assignment seems to be easy these days for the Texas State football team, so the fact that the Bobcats are playing winless Northwestern State Saturday is hardly reason to bank a win.

Showing up with a balanced, high-powered offense, the Texas State football team broke a two-game losing streak Saturday afternoon with a 34-28 win at Nicholls State.

Texas State blew a 24-point lead in the fourth quarter on its home field Saturday, losing to Southeastern Louisiana, 51-50, in overtime in the Southland Conference opener for both teams. The Bobcats fall to 2-3 overall with their second straight loss.

Texas State’s football team was unable to avenge last year’s loss to Southern Utah. The Thunderbirds hung up a 38-16 win on their home field in Cedar City, UT.