Midwestern State 35, Abilene Christian 31
The Pony Express chewed up 389 rushing yards to lift 12th-ranked Midwestern State to a 35-31 come-from-behind win over Abilene Christian Saturday afternoon at Shotwell Stadium.
But MSU junior running back Keidrick Jackson rushed for a career-high 197 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown while senior quarterback Brandon Kelsey ran for 141 yards and four touchdowns and sophomore running back Chauncey Harris accounted for 117 yards of total offense out of the backfield to key the victory.
The Mustangs sixth straight win improved them to 6-1 on the season and to 5-1 in the Lone Star Conference. MSU returns to Memorial Stadium Saturday against Eastern New Mexico. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. (Click here for complete release)
Angelo State 17, Texas A&M Commerce 16
Down 13-0 at half, the Angelo State Rams (4-4, 3-2) rallied to defeat the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions (1-6, 1-4) 17-16 in a Lone Star Conference game.
Jarred Martin’s 27-yard field goal with 6:55 left in the game proved to be the winning margin for the Rams.
Angelo State senior running back Donavan Roberts registered his first 100-yard rushing game of his ASU career and the Rams’ first 100-yard rushing game of the season with 104 yards on 14 carries.
Ram quarterback Blake Hamblin completed 16 of 36 passes for 122 yards a score and no interceptions and Dakarai Pecikonis had a touchdown catch and two key punt returns that sparked scoring drives. (Click here for complete release)
Texas A&M-Kingsville 35, Tarleton State 23
Jonathan Woodson showed off his big play ability with a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and a 26-yard touchdown run and Anthony Johnson ran for over 100 yards for the second-straight game in a row as Texas A&M-Kingsville spoiled Tarleton State’s Homecoming 35-23 at Memorial Stadium Saturday night.
Senior quarterbacks Nate Poppell and Bryan Ehrlich combined for three touchdown passes on 15-of-27 passing for 182 yards as the Javelinas moved to 4-4 on the season and 3-3 in Lone Star Conference play. Tarleton drops to 3-4 on the year and is 3-3 in the LSC.
After Vaughn Smith scored on a 6-yard run to open the scoring, Woodson streaked down the right sideline for a 28-yard touchdown run with 14 seconds left in the first quarter. It was his first score since the opening game, the first of the season by the Javelinas in the opening quarter and pushed him over 5,000 all-purpose yards in his career. Matt Stoll missed the point after for a 7-6 score. (Click here for complete release)
West Texas A&M 44, Eastern New Mexico 21
A career-high four rushing touchdowns by senior running back and three in the second half helped propel the No. 17 West Texas A&M football team to a 44-21 win over Eastern New Mexico in the annual Wagon Wheel Game at Blackwater Draw. With the win, the Buffs have won seven-straight in the Wagon Wheel series and improved to 7-1 overall this season and a league-best 6-0 in the Lone Star Conference. ENMU fell to 2-5 overall and 1-4 in conference play. WT improved to 14-11 in the Wagon Wheel Game and 15-11 overall against ENMU.
WT amassed 454 yards of offense, including 132 on the ground and 322 through the air. Robinson led the game with 137 yards rushing on 16 carries for an 8.6 average. Junior quarterback Dustin Vaughan went 19 of 32 with two interceptions and two touchdowns to go along with 312 yards. Junior wide receiver Nathan Slaughter had 127 yards and one touchdown on seven carries, while redshirt freshman Jarrian Rhone had four receptions for 89 yards and a score.
ENMU was just over its average in rushing at 205 yards for the game on 46 attempts. The Greyhounds had 391 total yards and 186 through the air. Muleshoe, Texas, native, senior quarterback Wesley Wood led the team in rushing with 92 yards and one touchdown on 15 carries. He was 15 of 31 for 188 yards and two scores through the air. Chase Kyser led the way in receiving with 92 yard and two scores on seven receptions. (Click here for complete release)
McMurry 28, Incarnate Word 20
In the first ever meeting between the University of the Incarnate Word and McMurry University in football, it was the War Hawks holding on for a 28-20 victory at Benson Stadium on Saturday night.
The Cardinals (2-6) jumped out to an early 10-0 lead, but the War Hawks (4-3) scored 28 straight points to take a commanding lead going into the fourth quarter where UIW’s comeback bid fell short.
The War Hawks used a dominating short passing game to keep the Cardinal defense on its heels while their pass rush amassed eight sacks in the game. Quarterback Jake Mullin went 45-of-61 for 322 yards, two touchdowns and an interception to lead a McMurry offense that ran 94 plays and gained 427 yards. (Click here for complete release)