BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Tylan Hines rushed for 250 yards, including non-scoring runs of 83 and 72 yards, and Tarleton State of the FCS defeated Bowling Green 20-13 on Saturday.
The Texans are ranked No. Bowling Green then bounced back with a six-play 69-yard drive capped by Dendy’s 3-yard touchdown run, making the halftime score 17-7. 5 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 and are coming off a quarterfinal appearance in the 2025 FCS playoffs. They have won their past two games against FBS opponents, having defeated Army 30-27 in two overtimes last season.
With Bowling Green driving for a potential tying or go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter, Tarleton’s Roddrick Roberts and Jadan Aubert combined to stop Austyn Dendy on a fourth-and-1 play at the 8-yard line. Hines then bolted 83 yards on the next play from scrimmage. But three plays later, Hines lost a fumble near the goal line with 1:35 remaining. Bowling Green’s final drive ended at the Texans’ 8-yard line on the last play of the game.
