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Release Eight • Monday, October 22, 2012 2012 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE LION FOOTBALL A&M-Commerce Media Relations: Rand Champion • (903) 886-5131 • [email protected] GAME INFORMATION LIONS HOST ABILENE CHRISTIAN FOR A&M-COMMERCE (1-6) vs. FINAL TIME ON HOMECOMING ABILENE CHRISTIAN (4-4) TODAY’S GAME Saturday, October 27 • 2 p.m. A&M-Commerce returns to the turf at Memo- Memorial Stadium rial Stadium today at 2 p.m., hosting Abilene Commerce, Texas Christian in a key Lone Star Conference show- Live Video: LionAthletics.com down. The game between the Lions and the Radio: KETR 88.9 FM Wildcats also marks the 77th annual Home- Listen Online: KETR.org coming game at A&M-Commerce. Live Stats: LionAthletics.com Twitter: @Lion_Athletics LIONS ON THE WEB Fans unable to make it to Commerce for Satur- day’s Homecoming tilt against Abilene Chris- 2012 SCHEDULE tian can still stay up to date on every Lion play. 1-6 (1-4 LSC) Live streaming video of the game will be avail- able at LionAthletics.com, powered by Stretch Date Day Opponent Time/Result Internet. A subscription is required with a SEPTEMBER single-game pass costing $7.95, while season 1 Sat. SE OKLAHOMA STATE ........L, 31-6 passes are also available. KETR 88.9 FM will 8 Sat. at UT-San Antonio ...................L, 27-16 also carry the game live with Charlie Chit- 13 Thurs. vs. Midwestern State *! .............L, 65-14 29 Sat. A&M-KINGSVILLE * ... W, 21-14 (OT) wood and Brock Callaway on the call as the live stream will also be available online at KETR. OCTOBER org. Live stats will be available at LionAthletics. 6 Sat. at Incarnate Word * ....................L, 31-9 com with Twitter followers receiving updates @ Senior wide receiver TYLER RAWLINGS ranks second 13 Sat. TARLETON STATE * ...........L, 43-10 Lion_Athletics. on the Lions in both receptions (24) and receiving yards 20 Sat. at Angelo State * ........................L, 17-16 (295), starting all seven games this season. 27 Sat. ABILENE CHRISTIAN *^ ......2 p.m. SCOUTING THE WILDCATS NOVEMBER 3 Sat. at Eastern New Mexico * ............2 p.m. 2012: 4-4 overall, 2-4 Lone Star Conference (6th), 1-2 road 10 Sat. WEST TEXAS A&M * .............2 p.m. Last Three Games: L vs. Midwestern State (35-31), L at West Texas A&M (36-0), W vs. Eastern New Mexico (59-17) Home games in BOLD CAPS at Memorial Stadium Head Coach: Ken Collums (Central Arkansas, 1995). First season at Abilene Christian (4-4, .500) All times Central and subject to change Key Offensive Players: * - Lone Star Conference game • #15 Mitchell Gale (Sr., QB): 163-of-275 for 2,054 yards (59.3%), 16 TDs, 5 INTs, long of 57 ! - Harvey Martin Classic (Cowboys Stadium) • #26 Charcandrick West (Jr., RB): 62 carries for 219 yards (3.5 avg.), 4 TDs, long of 18 ^ - Homecoming • #8 Marcel Threat (R-So., RB): 35 carries for 179 yards (5.1 avg.), 3 TDs, long of 17 • #4 Taylor Gabriel (Jr., WR): 42 catches for 561 yards (13.4 avg.), 7 TDs, long of 46 2012 LSC STANDINGS • #38 Darrell Cantu-Harkless (Jr., WR): 35 catches for 397 yards (11.3 avg.), 1 TD, long of 41 Key Defensive Players: LSC Overall • #7 L.B. Suggs (Sr., CB): 77 tackles (42 solo), 1.5 TFL, 2 FF, 1 FR School W-L Pct. W-L Pct. • #20 Justin Stephens (So., LB): 60 tackles (29 solo), 5.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, 1 FF West Texas A&M 6-0 1.000 7-1 .875 • #21 Angel Lopez (So., DB): 59 tackles (27 solo), 2.0 TFL, 1 INT, 1 PBU Midwestern State 5-1 .833 6-1 .857 Angelo State 3-2 .600 4-4 .500 • #9 Thor Woerner (Jr., LB): 59 tackles (35 solo), 4.5 TFL, 1 INT, 3 PBU, 4 PD Texas A&M-Kingsville 3-3 .500 4-4 .500 • #5 Nick Richardson (So., LB): 36 tackles (21 solo), 10.5 TFL, 8.0 sacks, 3 QBH, 1 FF Tarleton State 3-3 .500 3-4 .429 Key Special Teams Players Abilene Christian 2-4 .333 4-4 .500 • #85 Morgan Lineberry (Sr., K): 7-of-11 FGs (63.6%), long of 32; 27-of-30 PATs (90.0%) Eastern New Mexico 1-4 .200 2-5 .286 • #81 Spencer Covey (Sr., P): 32 punts for 1,320 yards (41.2 avg.), long of 60, 3 50+, 4 I-20 Incarnate Word 1-4 .200 2-6 .250 • #4 Taylor Gabriel (Jr., WR): 3 punt returns for 92 yards (30.7 avg.), long of 54 A&M-Commerce 1-4 .200 1-6 .143 • #34 Caleb Winthrow (Jr., DB): 7 kick returns for 125 yards (17.9 avg.), long of 26 Synopsis: 2012 has been a disappointing season in Abilene Christian standards as the Wildcats are just 4-4 overall and 2-4 in Lone Star Conference play, sitting sixth in the standings. ACU dropped its LSC opener 16-13 at home to A&M-Kingsville, followed by a 28-23 loss at Angelo State. Abilene Christian enters Saturday’s game on a two-game losing streak to the conference’s top-two teams, dropping a 36-0 decision at West Texas A&M and a 35-31 home loss to Midwestern State last week. 1 LionAthletics.com 2012 A&M-COMMERCE LION FOOTBALL 2012 QUICK FACTS SERIES INFORMATION The rivalry between A&M-Commerce and Abilene Christian is the longest-standing series in Lion TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE program history as Saturday’s game marks the 69th meeting between the two teams, dating back Location ...................................Commerce, Texas to the 1922 season. The Wildcats hold a 40-27-1 lead in the all-time series and have won the last Founded ......................................................... 1889 four meetings between the two, including last season’s 40-28 victory in Abilene. The Lions are 13- (As East Texas Normal College) 16-1 all-time against the Wildcats in Commerce with the last home victory coming in a 23-10 win Previous Names ......East Texas Normal College back in 2001. East Texas State Normal College East Texas State Teacher’s College LIONS SQUANDER EArlY LEAD IN 17-16 LOSS AT ANGELO STATE East Texas State College A&M-Commerce finally did what it had been striving to do all season Saturday, get off to a fast East Texas State University start. The Lions burst out to a 13-0 halftime lead against Angelo State, but A&M-Commerce was Enrollment ............................. 12,000 (Fall 2012) outscored 17-3 in the second half to fall to the Rams 17-16 at San Angelo Stadium. It truly was a Nickname ...................................................... Lions tale of two halves for the Lions that registered 229 yards of offense in the first two quarters and Colors .............................................Blue and Gold seemed to have its offense clicking. But in the second half, A&M-Commerce managed just 11 yards Stadium ..................................Memorial Stadium of total offense as Angelo State kicked the go-ahead field goal with 6:55 remaining, then held off Capacity ...................................................... 10,000 the Lions to seal the victory. It marked the first time in eight games A&M-Commerce had scored Affiliation ................................NCAA Division II in the first quarter of a game as the 13 points marks the most in a first half for the Lions since the Conference ............................................. Lone Star 60-28 victory over Eastern New Mexico in 2011. President ............................... Dr. Daniel R. Jones Interim Athletic Director ........... Judy Sackfield VYE TAKES OvER AS LIONS’ STArtING QUArtERBACK Athletic Department Phone ..... (903) 886-5558 Looking to jump start the offensive attack, Kevin Vye took over as the Lions’ starting quarterback against Angelo State and helped lead A&M-Commerce to the 13-0 halftime lead. Vye completed A&M-COMMERCE FOOTBALL 12-of-27 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown. He helped get the Lions on the board late in the first quarter, hittingTevin Godfrey for a five-yard Head Coach ......................................Guy Morriss touchdown strike, then scampered in from five yards out in the second quarter to put A&M- Alma Mater (Year) ..... Texas Christian (1973) Commerce up 13-0. A&M-C Record ...........10-28 (Fourth season) Overall Record ................ 37-82 (11th season) THRASHER MAKES HIS COllEGIATE KICKING DEBUT Offensive Coordinator ............. Dan Lounsbury Redshirt freshman kicker Chase Thrasher saw his first collegiate action against Angelo State Sat- Defensive Coordinator .............. Brian Williams urday, hitting both of his kicks when called upon. Thrasher converted the extra point on the Lions’ Assistant Coach (DB) ..........................Rod West second touchdown after the attempt was missed on the opening score, then hit a 31-yard field goal Assistant Coach (DL) ......................Casey Carlo in the fourth quarter to put the Lions on top 16-14. Thrasher redshirted the 2011 season and was Assistant Coach (LB) .........................Zach Jones hampered by an injury in the early part of 2012. Assistant Coach (RB) ...................Doug Dennie Assistant Coach (WR) .....................Tim Brooks PLAYING FrOM BEHIND Strength Coach ..............................Lance Farmer For the first time this season, A&M-Commerce found itself holding a lead instead of playing from 2011 Overall Record ............................1-9 (.100) behind. The first quarter touchdown strike from Kevin Vye to Tevin Godfrey marked the first 2010 Conference Record .........1-7 (.125, T-8th) time in eight games the Lions had recorded points in the opening quarter, being outscored 71-0 Postseason .................................................... None during that span. But sluggish starts have continued to haunt A&M-Commerce all season as the Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..................45/22 Lions have been outscored 111-33 in the opening half this season, including 50-6 in the first quar- Starters Returning/Lost ................3/8 (Offense) ter.