Click here for all Division II Football scores (courtesy of D2Football.com)

Recaps courtesy of LSC SID's

NO. 2 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 41, MIDWESTERN STATE 17

ABILENE -- Abilene Christian running back Bernard Scott ran for 201 yards and quarterback Billy Malone threw for 262 and four touchdowns Saturday as the nation's second-ranked team primed itself for the NCAA Division II playoffs with a 47-17 whipping of Midwestern State at Shotwell Stadium, giving them their first outright Lone Star Conference championshpi since 1973.  

The Wildcats (10-0) completed only the second perfect regular season in school history, joining the 1950 squad in that select company.  The Wildcats will enter the Division II playoffs as the No. 1 seed in NCAA Division II Super Regional Four and will have a first-round bye.  ACU -- which finished 9-0 in the LSC and 6-0 in the LSC South Division -- will host a second-round game on Saturday, Nov. 22, at Shotwell Stadium.  The Wildcats last won a piece of the LSC football championship in 1977 when they shared the title with Texas A&M-Kingsville.  

Saturday's game hung in the balance until early in the third quarter when the Wildcats put the game away.  ACU trailed throughout most of the first half until a flurry of 10 points in the final 3:24 of the half sent the Wildcats to the dressing room with a 23-17 lead.  

The ACU defense -- which gave up just 11 yards of offense in the second half -- forced a punt on the Mustangs' opening drive of the second half, turning the ball over to the Wildcat offense at the 5-yard line.  Malone then directed a nine-play, 95-yard touchdown drive that was capped by Scott's only touchdown of the day, a 14-yard burst that made it 30-17 with 8:10 to play in the quarter.  

After another ACU defensive stand, the Wildcats got the ball back with six minutes left in the third quarter and they quickly found the end zone once again.  Malone capped an 11-play, 64-yard drive with a four-yard touchdown pass to Kendrick Holloway, making it a 37-17 game with 1:19 left in the quarter.  

The Wildcats capped the scoring in the fourth quarter when Malone hit Justin Andrews with a 10-yard touchdown pass -- his fourth of the day -- and Matt Adams kicked a 30-yard field goal with 3:45 left in the game.  Adams' field goal was his fourth of the day, tying the school record for field goals in a game and making him the only Wildcat placekicker in history to twice kick four field goals in a game.  

The Wildcats finished with 571 yards of offense against the league's second-ranked defense (allowing 294.8 ypg), including 278 yards on the ground against a team that ranked first in the LSC and fifth in the nation in rushing defense, allowing just 64.9 yards per game.

NO. 9  WEST TEXAS A&M 51, NO. 19 TARLETON STATE 19

Flemming, McKnight top 100-yard rushing; Buff defense posts second shutout of season.

Canyon, Texas - The 9^th-ranked West Texas A&M Buffaloes dominated #19-Tarleton State, 51-0, Saturday afternoon at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas.  The win should find the Buffs hosting a playoff game next week in the NCAA Division II football playoffs.

The victory improves West Texas A&M to 10-1, 8-1 LSC, 5-1 LSC South, while Tarleton State falls to 8-3, 6-3 LSC, 3-3 LSC South.  It also marked the third consecutive season in which the Buffaloes have registered at least 10 victories, as well as being the first time since 1995 that Tarleton State has suffered a shutout.

The Buffaloes came ready to play, marching 80 yards on their opening drive, in 10 plays and taking 5:11 closing.  Keithon Flemming, who had not played on the offensive side in three weeks due to an injured hand, made his return to the starting lineup, gaining 25 yards in the opening drive. His two-yard run gave the Buffs an early, 7-0, lead.

The defense then stepped up, stopping a Tarleton drive in WT territory as Jared Brock hit Tarleton quarterback Scott Grantham as he was attempting to throw, forcing a fumble. Buff cornerback Tae Evans scooped up the ball and returned it to the Buff 30.

From that point, the Buff offense again marched downfield with the drive ending with a James Chandler 18-yard field goal.  The first quarter ended with the Buffs leading 10-0, but Tarleton driving deep into WT territory.  But, the drive ended when placekicker Garrett Lindholm's 28-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right.

On the ensuing drive, he Buffs struck again, driving 80 yards in 11 plays over five minutes.  Keith Null hit Carl Johnson running a perfect fade route for a 15-yard TD toss. Chandler 's PAT upped the Buff lead to 17-0.

Minutes later, the Buff's hit paydirt once again, as Wayne McKnight took the ball around left end from two yards out to up the WT lead to 24-0 with 2:31 to play in the first half.

On the next Texan drive, Caleb Randolph stepped in front of a Grantham pass over the middle, picking it off at the WT 36 yard line, securing the WT halftime margin.

At the half, the Buffs had amassed 306 yards in total offense.

The Buff defense continued its stronghold in the third quarter, as another Tarleton State drive ended with a short field goal attempt by Lindholm going wide to the right.

The Buffs proceeded to march 80 yards, with Null hooking up with Carl Johnson on a 3-yard slant route to boost the Buffs' lead to 31-0.  The drive, which was kept alive by Null two-yard run on 4^th and 1 from the TSU five, encompassed 13-plays, 80 yards and took 5:05 minutes off the clock.

Following a Tarleton punt, Null tossed a five-yard pass to Charly Martin on first down.  The reception was Martin's 222 career catch, giving him the WT career reception record.  Three plays later, Keithon Flemming raced on a 50-yard TD run, starting around left end then cutting back across the field, breaking four tackles en route to the end zone, to give WT a 38-0 lead. 

Flemming, who finished his day following that third-quarter burst, concluded the day with 18 carries for 128 yards and  two touchdowns.

Before the crowd of 9,416 could settle back into their seats, Darnell Johnson intercepted a Grantham pass at the WT 49 yard line. The pick was Johnson's team-leading fifth of the season.  On just second play from scrimmage, Wayne McKnight burst up the middle for 57 yards and the sixth WT touchdown of the day.  The PAT attempt failed, sending the teams into the fourth quarter with the Buffs leading, 44-0.

The Buff offense wasn't through, as Taylor Harris guided the Buffs 73 yards in 12 plays to another score, teaming up with A.J. Ruffins for a 13-yard TD reception, boosting the WT lead to 51-0.

Like Flemming, Null exited the game after the third quarter, having completed 22-of-26 passes for 227 yards and two TDs.  The game also saw two WT running backs break 100-yards rushing, as Flemming finished with 128 while McKnight recorded 103. As a team, the Buffaloes gained 578 yards in total offense, their third-highest offensive output of the year.

Defensively, linebacker Jared Brock paced the team with nine tackles, including one QB sack, plus having the game's first forced fumble.  As a unit, the Buff defense forced four Texan turnovers, marking nine takeaways in the past two weeks.

The Buffaloes will now wait until Sunday afternoon to see who they will face in the first round of the NCAA Division II football playoffs.  The selection show will be televised by ESPNNews at 2 p.m. CST.

CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 24, NORTHEASTERN STATE 13

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (Nov. 8) - Undisputed champions!

Central Oklahoma made sure it didn't have to share the Lone Star Conference North Division title here Saturday afternoon, using a dominating defensive effort and getting a clutch fourth-quarter touchdown drive to subdue Northeastern State, 24-13.

It was the seventh straight win after a 0-4 start for the Bronchos, who finished 7-4 on the year, 6-3 in the overall league standings and a perfect 5-0 in claiming sole possession of the LSC North crown.

"What a great tribute to this football team to be North Division champions after the way this season started," first-year head coach Tracy Holland said. "Our players didn't hang their heads after we started 0-4 and instead that just worked harder and trusted in what we were trying to do.

"Today wasn't a pretty game and we struggled offensively, but our defense came through once again and we won a tough football game. This is a special team and it's been a special year."

UCO managed a season-low 215 total yards, but held the RiverHawks to just 210 and forced six turnovers - five fumbles and one interception - in the first half.

The Bronchos failed to take advantage of several of those opportunities in taking a 17-10 halftime lead and NSU capped a lengthy drive with a 34-yard field goal on its second possession of the third quarter to pull within 17-13.

The RiverHawks were in business again early in the fourth quarter after moving from their own 27-yard-line to the a first-and-10 at the UCO 37, but NSU running back Prince McKinney slipped on a fourth-and-one run and the Bronchos took over at the 28 with 10:18 left.

That's when UCO's offensive line took over, sparking a ground-oriented touchdown drive that clinched the win as the Bronchos went 72 yards in nine plays - eight of them runs -- to take a 24-13 lead with 4:07 remaining.

Jason Palmer did most of the work, ripping off runs of 12, 18 and 19 yards behind gaping holes up the middle before he scored on an 11-yard swing pass from Brandon Noohi.

NSU failed on fourth down tries its last two possessions of the game and the Bronchos were able to celebrate.

Palmer finished with 97 yards rushing on 20 carries in addition to the TD reception. Noohi was just 13-of-30 passing for 107 yards and he was intercepted twice after being picked off just once all season.

Linebacker Terrence Hill led the defense with 11 tackles and a forced fumble, while linebacker K.C. Asiodu had eight tackles, a 78-yard interception return and a fumble recovery and end Freddie Harris seven stops with a sack, a fumble recovery and a broken up pass.

UCO took a 3-0 lead five minutes into the game on Chad Susman's 33-yard field goal after Terry Hardeman had recovered a fumble at the NSU 36, with the RiverHawks tying it late in the period on a short Jared Homer field goal.

A short punt had the RiverHawks in business minutes later at the UCO 27, but on second down from there Asiodu picked off a Kenny Davis pass at the 22 and raced untouched 78 yards for the touchdown - getting a final clearing block from Harris at the 15 - to put the Bronchos on top to stay.

UCO turned another turnover into its next points, with Matt Gates forcing a fumble that Ellis White recovered at the NSU 33.

It took two plays for the Bronchos to score, with Noohi hitting Daniel Morrell for 32 yards to the one before Da'Marean Pullen bulled over for the touchdown and a 17-3 lead with 10:00 left in the half.

White had another fumble recovery minutes later at the NSU 20, but UCO couldn't capitalize when Noohi was intercepted in the end zone on a second-and-goal play from the two.

The RiverHawks made it 17-10 with just 35 seconds left in the half when Noohi was hit while trying the pass on a scramble and McCoy Campbell intercepted it and ran it back 45 yards for the touchdown.

TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE 38, ANGELO STATE 14

SAN ANGELO (Nov. 8) - Texas A&M-Kingsville set a school record for passing
yards in a game as the Javelinas cruised to a 38-14 win over Angelo State
to close out the regular season in the Lone Star Conference.

TAMUK (7-4, 6-3 LSC, 3-3 LSC South) passed for 484 yards in the
season-ending victory. Senior quarterback Billy Garza completed 24-of-39
passes with for 389 yards and four touchdowns while sophomore Daniel
Ramirez went 1-for-2 for 95 yards and a score.

For the first time in school history, the Javelinas had three receivers
with more than 100 receiving yards. Ryan Lincoln led the way with four
catches for 154 yards, Damian Couthren had four catches for 143 yards and
Jareko Taylor had a game-high nine grabs for 130 yards. Taylor had two
touchdown grabs while Lincoln and Couthren each added one score.

For ASU (3-8, 3-6 LSC, 1-5 LSC South), senior tailback Daniel Thomas ended
his final campaign as just the 10th Ram to record a 1,000-yard rushing
season. Thomas had 56 yards on 18 carries to give him 1,020 yards on the
year, the eighth best single season in ASU history.

TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE 21, SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA 3

A near balanced offensive attack of 141 yards rushing and 190 yards passing led the Texas A&M University-Commerce to a 21-3 win over Southwestern Oklahoma State at Memorial Stadium.

The Lions offense featured eight-different ball carriers and six-different players had receptions in the win. The Lions offense outgained SWOSU by a 331-to-305 margin and the A&M-Commerce defense held SWOSU to 40 yards on the ground. It is the second time on the season that the defense has held an opponent to under 100 yards on the ground. Senior linebacker Andrew Gamboa and senior safety Courtney Edmond had 12 and 10 tackles, respectively.

Texas A&M University-Commerce (5-5 overall, 3-2 LSC North) went ahead 7-0 on a Trent Miller 44-yard touchdown pass to Willie Thornton on the first possession of the game to culminate a 4 play, 64-yard drive.

The Bulldogs (3-8, 1-4 LSC North) cut the Lions lead to 7-3 on a 40-yard field goal by Chad McIntosh towards the end of the second quarter.

After holding a 7-3 lead at the halftime break, A&M-Commerce senior Ricky Hope forced his sixth fumble of the season and recovered his first of the season when he tackled SWOSU quarterback Steve Day on a 3rd and 1 carry. On the next play, the Lions went ahead 14-3 on a season-long 51 yard touchdown run by El-Amin, who twisted and broke through the SWOSU defense for the score.

A bit of trickery closed out the scoring for the Lions on a double reverse and a pass by junior wide receiver Taylor Fore completed a 20-yard touchdown pass to senior quarterback Terry Mayo with 10:08 left in the game.

Prior to the game, A&M-Commerce honored its 17 seniors - 16 of which saw action in the contest - in pre-game ceremonies in the final regular season home game. In addition, the Lions are now 6-0 in the series at games played at Memorial Stadium.   

SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA 38, EAST CENTRAL 31

DURANT, Okla. - Southeastern (6-5, 4-1 LSC-N) scored 29 points in the fourth quarter to turn a 17-9 deficit into a 38-31 in the 92^nd meeting between SE and rival East Central (Okla.) (3-8, 2-3 LSC-N) on Saturday afternoon at Paul Laird Field.

ECU took a 10-0 lead into halftime, but a Baylen Laury rushing TD in the third quarter and four Brandon McCain passing scores in the fourth powered the Savage Storm back into the contest.

McCain finished the night 18-of-35 passing for 300 yards and four touchdowns.  He was also on the receiving end of the final two-point conversion on a pass from running back Baylen Laury that fashioned the 38-31 final score.

Daniel Nichols had five catches for 119 yards and two touchdowns.

ECU was led by running back Joshua Maldanado who rushed for 152 yards and three TD's, while quarterback Marcus Johnson completed 25-of-40 passes for 256 and one score.

EASTERN NEW MEXICO 59, OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE 13

The Eastern New Mexico University football team (2-9) exploded for 52 consecutive points to snap a 7-all tie in the second quarter and earn a 59-13 victory over Oklahoma Panhandle State (3-7) Saturday evening at Carl Wooten Field. Joseph Banyard rushed for a career-best 131 yards on 19 carries with three touchdowns, while J.J. Harp passed for 271 yards and three scored.

The Greyhound defense racked up 4.5 sacks including 3.5 from Kyle Wilson and did not allow a third down conversion until the fourth quarter. The Hounds finished with a season-best 457 yards and limited the Aggies to 169 yards of offense.

WIth the win, ENMU concludes its 2008 season.