Texas State's win proves bowl games still matter

By the time he reached the 10-yard-line, Lincoln Pare was debating whether or not to chuck the football as far as he could into the stands of Gerald J. Ford Stadium. He had his mind made up once he crossed the goal line to cap his 73-yard touchdown run.

“I was like, ‘Make a memory. Screw it,’” Pare said. “We’re up two scores. If we were up by seven, I wouldn’t have done it.”