Texas State hits the road to face Louisiana-Monroe with both teams riding 2-game losing skids
Louisiana-Monroe (5-3) returns home, where it is 4-0 this season, to host Texas State (4-4) in a Sun Belt Conference West Division matchup at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana. Both teams have lost consecutive games and the Warhawks had the added issue of offensive line coach Cameron Blankenship being caught on camera last weekend getting physical with lineman Drew Hutchinson during their game. Coach G.J. Kinne is 12-9 in his second season with the Bobcats, leading them to a bowl victory last season. Bryant Vincent is in his first year at Louisiana-Monroe after serving as offensive coordinator at New Mexico last season. He was 7-6 as interim head coach at UAB in 2022.
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The Warhawks dropped a 28-23 decision at Marshall on Nov. 2 to fall to 3-2 in Sun Belt play. Max Larson’s 29-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter put ULM up 17-14 before the Thundering Herd took control. Ahmad Hardy ran for 206 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries while Aidan Armenta was 9-of-13 for 149 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Hardy has 810 rushing yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Texas State fell to 2-2 in conference play with a 23-17 loss to visiting Louisiana on Oct. 29. The Bobcats led 6-0 early before the Ragin’ Cajuns took the lead for good late in the third quarter. RJ Martinez was 11-of-14 for 113 yards and an interception after replacing injured Jordan McCloud while Ismail Mahdi ran for 82 yards and a touchdown. McCloud, who injured his ankle, has thrown for 1,979 yards, 20 touchdowns and seven picks this season and his status for Saturday is unclear.
Louisiana-Monroe is 13-7 all-time against Texas State, which won last year’s meeting at home 21-20 on Oct. 14, 2023. The Warhawks’ lone bowl appearance came in 2012 while last year’s bid was the first for the Bobcats since moving up to FBS in 2011. ULM’s move to what is now the FBS came in 1994.
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