Second-string quarterback Eric Soza posted the best passing numbers at Saturday’s Maroon and Gold scrimmage, completing nine of 14 throws for 85 yards and four touchdowns as the Texas State football team winds down its spring drills.

With Travis Bush gone to coach under Larry Coker at Texas-San Antonio’s fledgling football program, Texas State head coach Brad Wright has turned to Slade Nagle, an experienced Southland Conference hand, as his new quarterbacks coach and offensive co-coordinator.

By Wednesday’s national signing day for college football recruits, Texas State had only 12 scholarships to offer. So, the Bobcats signed a small class Wednesday, but head coach Brad Wright hopes the group will fill in gaps here and there.

Texas State announced Tuesday morning that it has signed head football coach Brad Wright to a three-year contract extension. The university also extended the contracts of four other coaches.

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 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.

The football season won’t end at Texas State Saturday evening, but some kind of finality will almost certainly be established by the result between the Bobcats and McNeese State at Bobcat Stadium (6 p.m.).

All is quiet on the public front between Texas State football coach Brad Wright and athletic director Larry Teis after the coach’s blow-up about his contractual situation started a round of media statements between them.

The Texas State football team will continue its grind towards the Southland Conference Championship Saturday night at Central Arkansas (6 p.m.). The Bobcats have won three straight games.

The Texas State defense shut down Stephen F. Austin’s prolific offense, while Texas State quarterback Bradley George threw for 324 yards and four touchdowns Saturday afternoon, leading the Bobcats to an unquestionable 28-7 win against Stephen F. Austin at Bobcat Stadium. The Bobcats, SFA, McNeese State and Southeastern Louisiana now are in a four-way tie for first place in the Southland Conference.