Lone Star Conference Football Weekly Release (11/06/17)

1. Angelo State | Cameron | Eastern New Mexico | Midwestern State | Tarleton State | Texas A&M-Commerce
Texas A&M-Kingsville | Texas Woman’s | UT Permian Basin | West Texas A&M | Western New Mexico
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LONE STAR CONFERENCE FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE
November 6, 2017
LSC FOOTBALL
Midwestern State remains atop the Lone Star Conference standings as the only unbeaten team at 7-0 in league play and
is 8-0 overall for the second time in program history. The Mustangs have clinched at least a share of the LSC title.
MSU faces Eastern New Mexico this week and with a win can claim the championship outright. The Mustangs and
Greyhounds matchup will be streamed live on ESPN3 from Portales, N.M. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. CT.
This week’s schedule also includes Texas A&M-Commerce at Tarleton State, Angelo State at UT Permian Basin, and
Western New Mexico at West Texas A&M in league action, while Texas A&M-Kingsville hosts William Jewell for a non-
conference contest.
LSC football teams are 46-39 overall this season. The squads are 5-3 combined versus the Rocky Mountain Athletic
Conference, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and Great Northwest Athletic Conference teams, which
are also in NCAA Super Regional Four.
LSC schedule and results available here: http://www.lonestarconference.org/calendar.aspx?path=football
LSC FOOTBALL ON ESPN3
The Lone Star Conference game between Midwestern State and Eastern New Mexico on November 11 was chosen as a
flex game as part of the 2017 NCAA Division II Football Showcase schedule announced last week.
The Mustangs and Greyhounds matchup, which pits two of the top teams in the LSC, will be streamed live on ESPN3
from Al Whitehead Field at Greyhound Stadium in Portales, N.M. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. CT.
The LSC contest between Tarleton State and Texas A&M-Kingsville on October 21 was featured as well. The Texans
prevailed 41-34 over the Javelinas.
The first 18 games of the football showcase are predetermined matchups. Four additional flex games — highlighting
crucial matchups — will be finalized later in the football season and played in November.
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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Xavier Turner, Tarleton State University, JR, RB, N. Richland Hills, Texas, Birdville HS
Turner had a record afternoon for the Texans as Tarleton's best offensive performance of the season forced No. 4
Midwestern State to overtime before falling in a 45-42 heartbreaker. Turner accounted for four of Tarleton's six

2. touchdowns on the afternoon and became the second player in the school's senior college history to have a passing,
receiving, and rushing touchdown in the same game, joining only QB Steve Kelly in 2001. His pass was a three-yard toss
off a direct snap as the junior found Del'Michael High in the corner for Tarleton's first score of the game. He would go on
to add a 78-yard touchdown reception, the longest of his career, a 14-yard rushing score, and a three-yard score late in
the fourth quarter. With Tarleton trailing 42-28 and 9:17 left on the clock, Turner made it a one-possession game when
he turned two rushes into 13 yards and a touchdown to bring the Texans within one score at the 8:04 mark. After
Midwestern State was unable to convert on its possession, Turner had two rushes for 12 yards and a 10-yard reception
on Tarleton's final drive to help the Texans tie the game at 42-42. For the game, he ran for a career-high 147 yards on 21
carries and two scores while hauling in six catches for 92 yards, also a career high, and a touchdown.
DEFENSIVE
Markus Jones, Angelo State University, JR, DE, Crowley, Texas, Crowley HS
Jones was a force defensively for the Rams limiting West Texas A&M to just 103 yards of total offense in the 51-3
victory. The junior recorded nine total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He forced two fumbles from his
defensive end position. The 103 yards of total offense is the fewest allowed since 1999.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Ian Davis, Western New Mexico, SR, Coverage, Grass Valley, Calif., Nevada Union HS
Davis set the tone for Western New Mexico right away as he blocked a punt attempt and then returned the block 20
yards for a touchdown for the early 7-0 lead four minutes into the contest. He also had an interception before halftime,
a solo tackle and a pass broken up in the 35-23 win over Texas A&M-Kingsville.
WEEKLY AWARDS
Offensive
S-4 D'Angelo Bowie, Western New Mexico
S-11 Jordan Thomas, Texas A&M-Kingsville
S-18 Luiz Perez, Texas A&M-Commerce
S-25 Xavier Turner, Tarleton State
O-2 Layton Rabb, Midwestern State
O-9 Layton Rabb, Midwestern State (2)
O-16 Luis Perez, Texas A&M-Commerce (2)
O-23 Luis Perez, Texas A&M-Commerce (3)
O-30 Kamal Cass, Eastern New Mexico
N-6 Xavier Turner, Tarleton State (2)
Defensive
S-4 Chris Smith, Texas A&M-Commerce
S-11 Daelin Young, West Texas A&M
S-18 EJ Speed, Tarleton State
S-25 Yusef Sterling-Lowe, Texas A&M-Commerce
O-2 Brad Hardin, Eastern New Mexico
O-9 Dominic Barry, Western New Mexico
O-16 Kevin Hayes, Midwestern State
O-23 Drew Bolin, Midwestern State
O-30 Brucks Saathoff, Texas A&M-Commerce

3. N-6 Markus Jones, Angelo State
Special Teams
S-4 Bailey Hale, Eastern New Mexico
S-11 Alex Schrag, West Texas A&M
S-18 Sergio Sroka, Tarleton State
S-25 Kristov Martinez, Texas A&M-Commerce
O-2 Ron Reid, Tarleton State
O-9 Collin Grady, Western New Mexico
O-16 Connor Flanigan, Angelo State
O-23 Collin Grady, Western New Mexico (2)
O-30 Buck Wilson, Texas A&M University-Commerce
N-6 Ian Davis, Western New Mexico
OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
Layton Rabb, Midwestern State University, passed for a school record 433 yards and three touchdowns to lead No.
4-ranked Midwestern State to a 45-42 win over Tarleton State Saturday at Memorial Stadium to clinch at least a share of
MSU's fourth Lone Star Conference championship. The junior Llano completed 26-of-45 passes including TD strikes to
D.J. Myers (30), DeAndre Black (53) and Tyler Milliken (24) to polish off his third passing day of at least 300 yards this
season.
Vincent Hobbs, Texas A&M University-Commerce, had two touchdown receptions in the No. 9 Lions' 52-0 rout of UT
Permian Basin. His 74-yard catch and run for a touchdown included him shedding a tackler early in the play. He led 10
Lion receivers as the Lions moved up to No. 1 in the nation in passing offense. The 144 yards was a career best.
Johnny Smith, Eastern New Mexico University, just five days after rushing for a career-high 93 yards against Texas
A&M-Kingsville, nearly doubled that total. The sophomore running back rushed for 173 yards in the Greyhounds' 45-24
win over West Liberty University. Smith finished with touchdown runs of 17, 55 and 18 yards and finished with an
incredible 19.2 yards per carry. Six of his nine carries went for 16 yards or more. Smith also made a tackle on an ENMU
kickoff.
Justin Harris, Western New Mexico, got loose for 153 yards on 25 carries and a touchdown to average 6.1 yards per
attempt in leading the Mustangs to the 35-23 win over the Javelinas. He also added two catches for seven yards. Harris'
long carry of 52 yards went for a score to help move WNMU to a 28-10 lead at halftime. It was a season-high in rushing
yards on the season for Harris and the second time he has gone for over 100 yards this year (Midwestern State).
Jake Faber, Angelo State University, accounted for five touchdowns and led the Rams to 524 yards of total offense
in a 51-3 win over West Texas A&M. He competed 23-for-31 through the air for 270 passing yards and a career high four
passing touchdowns. The senior also scored a rushing touchdown on his way to 11 yards rushing.
Trevor Moses, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, totaled a season-high 14 tackles, including nine solo tackles in the
near comeback against Western New Mexico. The senior linebacker also tied for a team-best two tackles for loss for a
total of six yards. Moses leads the Javelinas this season with 73 tackles.
Dominic Barry, Western New Mexico, posted yet another double-digit tackling effort with 12 tackles, eight solo, in
the win over the Javelinas. He added two tackles for loss and a pass breakup as well. It is the sixth time this season he
has had at least 10 tackles.
Andrew Blackshire, Tarleton State University, led the Texans with 10 tackles and intercepted Midwestern State QB
Layton Rabb in the first quarter. His seven solo tackles were also a team high.

4. Travon Blanchard, Texas A&M University-Commerce, led the Lions in a 52-0 shutout of UT Permian Basin with nine
tackles, including a key tackle for loss on an early fourth and goal situation. The Lions limited the Falcons to 125 yards in
the game, and UTPB did not get over 100 yards until the final drive of the game.
Josh Miller, Eastern New Mexico University, helped the Greyhound defense limit West Liberty to 116 yards of total
offense in the first half, which allowed ENMU to race to a 21-10 lead at intermission. In the second quarter, he forced a
fumble while sacking the WLU quarterback on third down in Greyhound territory. Miller's presence helped Eastern limit
the Hilltoppers to just six third-down conversions.
Kristov Martinez, Texas A&M University-Commerce, had another 10-point kicking game in the No. 9 Lions' 52-0 rout
of UT Permian Basin. He was a perfect 7-for-7 on PATs and made a 28 yard field goal. He leads the LSC in kick scoring
with 73 points and 8.1 points per game. He also allowed minus-6 yards on kickoff returns thanks to placement.
Julio De la Garza, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, dropped three inside the 20, including two inside the five yard
line in five punts. He averaged 36.4 yards per punt and nailed a 28-yard field goal in the game against Western New
Mexico. De la Garza also helped the defense out on kickoffs, tallying three touchbacks in five kicks for an average of 61.6
yards.
Jaron Imbriani, Midwestern State University, provided the game winning points with a 21-yard field goal in overtime
to lift No. 4 Midwestern State to a 45-42 victory over Tarleton State to clinch at least a share of a fourth Lone Star
Conference championship. The sophomore from San Bernardino, Calif. was a perfect 7-for-7 on point-after tries and
remains a perfect 4-for-4 on field goals this season. Imbriani also averaged 54.7 yards on seven kickoffs with three
touchbacks against the Texans.
Savon Rollison, Tarleton State University, stepped into the kickoff return role and the biggest return of his career set
up Tarleton's two-score comeback in the fourth quarter to force overtime against No. 4 Midwestern State. After a
Midwestern touchdown put the Mustangs up 42-28 in the fourth, Rollison returned the kickoff 50 yards to the
Midwestern State 29-yard line. Tarleton converted with a touchdown and ultimately scored 14 unanswered points in the
final 9:17 to force overtime at 42-42. Rollison returned two kickoffs for 69 yards on the day while also hauling in four
passes on offense for 49 yards.
LSC NOTES (Submitted by LSC SID’s)
Angelo State
* Angelo State 51, West Texas A&M 3
Eastern New Mexico
After Thursday's win over West Liberty, ENMU's 8-1 record stands as the best record for the team since the 1987 season
(9-2, started 9-0). Just five days after hosting Texas A&M-Kingsville, the Greyhounds rushed for 454 yards against West
Liberty, with Johnny Smith running for a career-best 173 yards and three scores. The defense continued their run of
strong performances and limited WLU to six third-down conversions, while Josh Miller forced a fumble on a quarterback
sack. The 21st-ranked Hounds will be in the spotlight this weekend as they host fourth-ranked Midwestern State. The
contest will be streamed on ESPN3.
Midwestern State
Midwestern State improved to 8-0 for the second time in program history with a 45-42 overtime win over Tarleton State
Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium... The Mustangs clinched at least a share of the fourth Lone Star Conference
championship and first since 2012... MSU can clinch the title outright with a win in the regular season finale at Eastern
New Mexico. The Mustangs' other other outright title when they ran the regular season table in 2011... MSU is 8-0 for
the second time in program history and first time since the 2011 squad went 10-0 before falling in the second round of
the playoffs to Northwest Missouri State... Midwestern State won the last three times a game was extended to overtime

5. including victories against Colorado Mesa (16-13) in 2015 and Texas A&M-Commerce (40-37) in 2014... The Mustangs
are 4-1 all time in overtime games... Midwestern State has put up 40-or-more points in five consecutive games for the
third time in program history first since stringing together five straight in 2013. The 2011 squad scored 40-or-more in the
first eight games of the season... Junior quarterback Layton Rabb threw for a school record 433 yards on 26-of-45
passing with three touchdowns... Sophomore wide receiver Tyrique Edwards had the 10th-best day in terms of receiving
yards with 163 on eight receptions... Junior running back Vincent Johnson scored multiple rushing touchdowns for the
13th time in his career and now has 16 this season... Sophomore kicker Jaron Imbriani was a perfect 6-for-6 on point-
after tries and hit the game winning 21-yard field goal in overtime... Senior Jacob Sherrill's interception in overtime gave
the Mustangs the ball with a shot at the win...
Tarleton State
Tarleton played its first overtime game since 2013 Saturday and dropped a heartbreaker to No. 4 Midwestern State 45-
42. The Texans will return home for the regular season finale versus Texas A&M-Commerce Saturday at 2 p.m.
Texas A&M-Commerce
The No. 9 Lions routed UT Permian Basin 52-0 on Senior Day. Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium was unveiled
prior to kickoff. The Lions held UTPB to 125 yards of offense and all senior skill players had their hand in a touchdown.
Luis Perez had his seventh consecutive 300-yard passing game at 301 yards. Vincent Hobbs caught two touchdown
passes. Jacob Norton threw a touchdown pass and Austin Jordan caught a touchdown pass. Gabriel Rodriguez carried a
touchdown and Buck Wilson and D'Arthur Cowan each caught touchdown passes. Travon Blanchard led the Lions with
nine tackles. Kristov Martinez had 10 kicking points with 7 PATs and a field goal. Jaquorious Smith blocked a punt. The
Lions close out the regular season at Tarleton on November 11.
Texas A&M-Kingsville
The Javelinas nearly pulled off the comeback against Western New Mexico, holding the Mustangs to just seven points in
the second half. Unfortunately, WNMU walked away with a 35-23 victory in what was TAMUK's final conference game of
the 2017 season. Trevor Moses gathered a season-high 14 tackles in the loss and Cade Dyal completed 15-of-23 passes
for 151 yards, one touchdown, and threw one interception. Jordan Thomas had two receiving TDs in the game, one from
Dyal and the other from tight end Torrey Thomas. The Hogs will wrap-up the season at home against William Jewell on
Saturday, November 11.
UT Permian Basin
* Texas A&M-Commerce 52, UT Permian Basin 0
West Texas A&M
* Angelo State 51, West Texas A&M 3
Western New Mexico
WNMU behind a pair of 14-point quarters built a 28-10 lead at halftime on their way to a 35-23 win over the Javelinas.
Ian Davis started the scoring with a blocked punt return for a touchdown. Javia Hall passed for three touchdowns,
D'Angelo Bowie caught a pair of touchdowns and Justin Harris rushed for 153 yards and a score. Dominic Barry tallied 12
tackles, while James Lee had a big strip-sack late in the game to thwart a possible Javelina go-ahead scoring drive to help
put the game away for the Mustangs. Harris got loose for 153 yards on 25 carries and a touchdown to average 6.1 yards
per attempt in leading the Mustangs to the 35-23 win over the Javelinas. He also added two catches for seven yards.
Harris' long carry of 52 yards went for a score to help move WNMU to a 28-10 lead at halftime. It was a season-high in

6. rushing yards on the season for Harris and the second time he has gone for over 100 yards this season (Midwestern
State). Barry posted yet another double-digit tackling effort with 12 tackles, eight solo, in the win over the Javelinas. He
added two tackles for loss and a pass breakup as well. It is the sixth time this season he has had at least 10 tackles.
Davis set the tone for WNMU right away as he blocked a punt attempt and then returned the block 20 yards for a
touchdown for the early 7-0 lead four minutes into the contest. He also had an interception before halftime, a solo
tackle and a pass broken up.
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