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EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY GREYHOUNDS 2013 Weekly Press Release Week #5: Eastern N.M. vs Tarleton State Sponsored by U.S Bank of Portales Saturday, October 5, 2013 • 2 p.m. MST Greyhound Stadium • Blackwater Draw 1991 Lone Star Conference Champions • Two LSC South Titles • 27 Winning Seasons Gridiron Hounds Host Texans Athletic Communications Contact Information For 2013 Homecoming Weekend Adam Pitterman (575) 562-4309 [email protected] Philip Pongratz (575) 562-4308 [email protected] Last Week Last week, the Greyhounds came within inches of Websites upsetting NCAA Division I University of the Incar- Goeasternathletics.com nate Word. After UIW scored a quick 10 points off Facebook.com/goeasternathletics turnovers, the Greyhounds took control. Eastern still Twitter.com/enmusports trailed by 10, late in the fourth quarter, but came within a touchdown, on a 48-yard field goal from 2013 Greyhounds Schedule Mitchell Cox. The Hounds recovered two onsides Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time (MST) kicks, but both were overturned by penalty, before 1 Sat. Sept. 7 N.M. Highlands Greyhound Stadium L, 28-31 the defense got a big stop to give the Hounds another 3 Fri. Sept. 13 Sul Ross State Cowboys Stadium W, 55-24 2 Fri. Sept. 20 US Air Force JV USAF Academy, Colo. W, 42-35 shot at tying the game. 4 Sat. Sept. 28 Incarnate Word Benson Stadium L, 26-33 5 Sat. Oct. 5 $*Tarleton State Greyhound Stadium 2 p.m. 6 Sat. Oct. 12 *Angelo State San Angelo Stadium 5 p.m. 7 Sat. Oct. 19 Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium 1 p.m. 8 Sat. Oct. 26 #*TAMU-Kingsville Greyhound Stadium 2 PM Last Time in the Series 9 Sat. Nov. 2 *West Texas A&M Kimbrough Stadium 5 p.m. The Greyhound lead the series with Tarleton State, 10 Sat. Nov. 9 *Midwestern State Greyhound Stadium 1 p.m. 13-8, and snapped a six-game series skid three sea- 11 Sat. Nov. 16 *TAMU-Commerce Memorial Stadium 1 p.m. sons ago, with a 35-10 win. The Texans took the lead 2012 Greyhounds Schedule on an early 26-yard field goal, but Eastern responded Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time (MST) with back-to-back touchdown runs from Tony Va- 1 Sat. Sept. 1 N.M. Highlands Perkins Stadium L, 14-42 lenzuela, for a 14-3 lead. After an interception re- 3 Sat. Sept. 8 Sul Ross State Greyhound Stadium W, 38-35 2 Sat. Sept. 14 *Incarnate Word Cowboys Stadium W, 34-24 turn from Tavius Bigelow, Valenzuela added a third 4 Sat. Sept. 22 *Tarleton State Benson Stadium L, 23-35 touchdown run. The teams traded scores in the fourth 5 Sat. Sept. 29 *Angelo State (HC) Greyhound Stadium L, 19-49 quarter, with the Hounds closing it out on a four-yard 6 Sat. Oct. 6 *Abilene Christian Shotwell Stadium L, 17-59 7 Bye----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- touchdown catch from Jessie Poku. 8 Sat. Oct. 20 *West Texas A&M Greyhound Stadium L, 21-44 9 Sat. Oct. 27 *Midwestern State Memorial Stadium L, 28-51 Last season, the Texans used a 14-point fourth 10 Sat. Nov. 3 *TAMU-Commerce Greyhound Stadium W, 7-3 quarter to seal a 35-23 win over Eastern. WEs Wood 11 Sat. Nov. 10 #TAMU-Kingsville Javelina Stadium L, 13-33 passed for 242 yards and two touchdowns in the Inside the Series (ENMU Leads 13-8) game, including an 80-yard touchdown to Dillon Date Opponent Result 9/22/2012 @Stephenville, Texas L, 23-35 Metzger midway through the second quarter. Seth 9/24/2011 @Blackwater Draw L, 28-34 11/13/2010 @Stephenville, Texas W, 35-10 Bailey paced the Hounds with 15 tackles including 10/17/2009 @Blackwater Draw L, 20-30 10/18/2008 @Stephenville, Texas L, 21-42 nine solo stops, while Willie Riley made two inter- 10/20/2007 @Blackwater Draw L, 10-40 10/21/2006 @Stephenville, Texas L, 0-48 ceptions. 10/15/2005 @Blackwater Draw L, 27-34 10/13/2001 @Stephenville, Texas L, 14-55 The series begin on October 14, 1961, with the 10/14/2000 @Blackwater Draw W, 34-27 10/16/1999 @Stephenville, Texas W, 27-13 Greyhounds taking a 42-20 decision at home. The 10/17/1998 @Blackwater Draw W, 42-7 10/18/1997 @Stephenville, Texas W, 26-20 win was one of 12 straight in the series for Eastern, 10/19/1996 @Blackwater Draw W, 24-17 10/14/1995 @Stephenville, Texas W, 28-7 before TSU won the next six. 10/15/1994 @Blackwater Draw W, 10-7 10/29/1983 @Stephenville, Texas W, 21-6 10/5/1965 @Portales, N.M. W, 20-12 10/5/1963 @Clovis, N.M. W, 33-6 Buckle Your Seatbelts The Defense Doesn’t Teams that are Special Rest The Greyhounds rolled up 423 Ibrahim Maiga is leading yards of total offense at NCAA The Greyhounds turned in a ENMU with five special teams Division I Incarnate Word, which dominant performance at Incarnate tackles, including four in kick included 262 yards on the ground. Word, holding the Cardinals with- coverage. Mitchell Cox and Chris- During the game, Eastern put out a third down conversion in 15 topher Barnard are right behind, together three touchdown drives, attempts. The defense also made a with two apiece. which spanned 11, 6 and 13 plays. big four-down stop in the final two Four of Anthony Torres’ 10 Jordan Wells rushed for 90 yards, minute, deep in ENMU territory, punts have been downed inside while Vaughn Johnson and Chris- to provide a final attempt to tie the opposing 20-yard line. He has tian Long scored touchdowns. the game. Joshua Bounds came two punts of at least 50 yards, with Big plays were the name of up with two sacks, while David a long of 56 at Incarnate Word. the game against Sul Ross, with Strickland intercepted a pass Mitchell Cox booted a 48-yard Jordan Wells breaking a 64-yard Eastern’s defense controlled the field goal at Incarnate Word, to pull touchdown run and finished with day against Sul Ross at AT&T Sta- ENMU to within one touchdown 146 yards on just eight carries, for dium. Christopher Barnard was and followed with two successful an average of 18.2 yards. Andrew responsible for two of the Grey- onsides kicks, which were over- Lopez carried the ball 14 times for hounds’ five forced fumbles, while turned by penalty. David Strick- 81 yards and three touchdowns. Benjamin Pedro-Langford re- land returned a point after touch- Eastern’s 55 points was the most covered a pair of fumbles, forced down attempt at Incarnate Word, by the Hounds since a 55-20 win one, had a sack and nine tackles. giving Eastern its first defensive over Southeastern Oklahoma State He returned one fumble recovery conversion since the 2009 season. on October 30, 2010. ENMU’s 348 for a 39-yard score. The Hounds rushing yards was the highest total were +2 in the turnover battle and since running for 357 on November stopped the Lobos on four of five Tarleton State Notes 10, 2007, at Oklahoma Panhandle fourth-down attempts. Barnard Thus far in the season, the Tex- State. had two of ENMU’s six sacks in ans have shown the ability to win The Greyhounds opened their the game. ENMU’s six sacks were the close ones. They made their second season in their option-based the most since registering seven 2013 debut with a 27-24 win over offense with a 162-yard rushing against Southeastern Oklahoma, #13 Midwestern State and followed performance against a tough New on October 30, 2010. with a four-point win at Angelo Mexico Highlands defense. An- The Greyhound defense proved State. Last week, Tarleton State drew Lopez led the charge with 88 to be opportunistic in the season earned a double-overtime victory rushing yards, inculding a 45-yard opener, with Darrelyn McCloud’s over NCAA Division I Abilene scoring play. Jordan Wells paced 33-yard interception return spark- Christian. ENMU with 83 receiving yards and ing the Greyhound rally from a added 26 yards on the ground. 24-7 deficit. LSC Notes In the first start of his career, Jeremy Buurma completed 58.1 Christopher Barnard and Julian After four weeks of play, Lone percent of his passing attempts (18- Yearwood each registered 11 tack- Star Conference teams are 4-4 at 31). He connected for 235 yards les, while the defense registered home and 5-3 on the road. In home and a 115.29 efficiency mark. His five quarterback hurries. Barnard games, West Texas A&M triumphed efficiency helped the Greyhounds posted the only sack of the game. over Texas A&M-Commerce. Texas hold the ball almost a full 10 min- A&M-Kingsville scored a road win utes longer than NMHU (34:07- over Central Washington, while 25:53) and to post 21 first downs. Tarleton picked up a tight win at An- gelo State. West Texas A&M has the longest win streak this season at four games, while Angelo State has the longest current skid at three games. Greyhounds/Texans Greyhounds/Texans Team Comparison Individual Comparison ............................................. ENMU .............. Tarleton ENMU Tarleton State Record ........................................1-2 ......................3-0 Passing Yards Conference Record .........................- ......................2-0 Jeremy Buurma ..1,389 Jake Fenske ...................433 Turnover Ratio ............................+1 ........................-2 Adrian Horton .........28 Aaron Doyle ..................246 Rushing Yards Offense Jeremy Buurma ..........525 Jerome Regal ................346 Points Per Game ....................... 36.3 ....................35.3 Anthony Torres ...........18 Zach Henshaw ...............122 Total Offense .............1,315 (438.3) ....