EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY GREYHOUNDS 2013 Weekly Press Release Week #11: Eastern N.M. at Texas A&M-Commerce Regular Seas
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EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY GREYHOUNDS 2013 Weekly Press Release Week #11: Eastern N.M. at Texas A&M-Commerce Regular Season Finale Saturday, November 16, 2013 • 1 p.m. MST Memorial Stadium • Commerce, Texas 1991 Lone Star Conference Champions • Two LSC South Titles • 27 Winning Seasons Greyhounds Looking for First Road Win Athletic Communications Contact Information Against Lions Since 2004 Season Adam Pitterman (575) 562-4309 [email protected] Philip Pongratz (575) 562-4308 [email protected] In Review Websites The Greyhounds are riding a five-game win streak for Goeasternathletics.com the first time since early in the 1998 season, when they Facebook.com/goeasternathletics Twitter.com/enmusports opened 7-0. During their run, they have posted wins over Angelo State, Texas A&M-Kingsville, West Texas A&M 2013 Greyhounds Schedule and Midwestern State. The 2013 season marks the only time ENMU has defeated TAMUK, WT and MSU in the Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time (MST) same year. Last week, the Hounds used an explosive start 1 Sat. Sept. 7 N.M. Highlands Greyhound Stadium L, 28-31 3 Fri. Sept. 13 Sul Ross State Cowboys Stadium W, 55-24 to charge to a 27-0 lead, en-route to a 40-21 win over 2 Fri. Sept. 20 US Air Force JV USAF Academy, Colo. W, 42-35 12th-ranked Midwestern State. The win snapped the Mus- 4 Sat. Sept. 28 Incarnate Word Benson Stadium L, 26-33 5 Sat. Oct. 5 $*Tarleton State Greyhound Stadium L, 14-34 tangs; 11-game win streak over the Hounds, while East- 6 Sat. Oct. 12 *Angelo State San Angelo Stadium W, 29-28 ern’s defense snapped MSU’s 29-quarter scoring streak, 7 Sat. Oct. 19 Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium W, 35-14 dating back to the season opener. ENMU has outscored 8 Sat. Oct. 26 #*TAMU-Kingsville Greyhound Stadium W, 13-10 9 Sat. Nov. 2 *#15 West Texas A&M Kimbrough Stadium W, 39-38 its opposition in the second half by a 165-67 margin, this 10 Sat. Nov. 9 *Midwestern State Greyhound Stadium W, 40-21 season. 11 Sat. Nov. 16 *TAMU-Commerce Memorial Stadium 1 p.m. In the Series 2012 Greyhounds Schedule Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time (MST) 1 Sat. Sept. 1 N.M. Highlands Perkins Stadium L, 14-42 Eastern is 14-12 against the Lions and has won 3 Sat. Sept. 8 Sul Ross State Greyhound Stadium W, 38-35 seven of the last nine meetings, with the home team 2 Sat. Sept. 14 *Incarnate Word Cowboys Stadium W, 34-24 4 Sat. Sept. 22 *Tarleton State Benson Stadium L, 23-35 emerging victorious each of the last five times. At 5 Sat. Sept. 29 *Angelo State (HC) Greyhound Stadium L, 19-49 home, the Lions are 10-3 against Eastern. Last sea- 6 Sat. Oct. 6 *Abilene Christian Shotwell Stadium L, 17-59 7 Bye----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- son, Eastern earned a 7-3 home win over the Lions, 8 Sat. Oct. 20 *West Texas A&M Greyhound Stadium L, 21-44 with Wesley Wood hitting Lane Wood with a three- 9 Sat. Oct. 27 *Midwestern State Memorial Stadium L, 28-51 yard touchdown pass, late in the second quarter. 10 Sat. Nov. 3 *TAMU-Commerce Greyhound Stadium W, 7-3 11 Sat. Nov. 10 #TAMU-Kingsville Javelina Stadium L, 13-33 The last time the Eastern played at Commerce, on Inside the Series (ENMU 14-12) November 5, 2011, the Lions claimed a 60-28 win. Date Opponent Result The Hounds held brief leads of 7-4 and 14-13, but 11/3/12 @Blackwater Draw W, 7-3 `11/5/11 @Commerce L, 28-60 A&M-Commerce scored 23 consecutive points and 09/25/10 @Blackwater Draw W, 44-21 pulled away for the win. The Lions rolled up 535 09/19/09 @Blackwater Draw W, 76-56 09/20/08 @Commerce L, 14-38 yards of offense. 10/16/04 @Commerce W, 31-21 10/15/03 @Blackwater Draw W, 10-3 Darian Dale caught five passes for 63 yards, while 10/26/02 @Commerce W, 27-17 Tony Valenzuela rushed for 94 yards and a score. 10/20/01 @Blackwater Draw W, 28-20 10/21/00 @Commerce L, 7-9 Arvin Jackson returned a kick for a 92-yard touch- 10/23/99 @Blackwater Draw W, 21-10 down. Wesley Wood passed for 144 yards and a 10/24/98 @Commerce L, 14-26 10/25/97 @Blackwater Draw W, 10-9 touchdown. 10/26/96 @Commerce L, 10-42 10/21/95 @Blackwater Draw L, 14-28 On the Run October 30, 2010. ENMU’s 348 rush- Teams that are Special ing yards was the highest total since The Greyhounds rolled up 428 running for 357 on November 10, Mitchell Cox and Silver Vaifuana yards of offense against Midwestern 2007, at Oklahoma Panhandle State. are tied for the team lead with six spe- State, including 281 rushing yards. cial teams tackles each. Vaifanaua has Included in the 27-0 start, the Hounds The Defense Doesn’t Rest five stops in punt coverage, while Cox had a 99-yard drive which culminated has six in coverage of his own kick in a 25-yard run from E’lon Spight. Eastern’s defense has taken the offs. Spight ran for a career-high 90 yards ball away from opposing offenses 21 D’Majeric Tucker’s 99-yard kick and two scores, while Jacob Johnson times this season (3rd in LSC) and return helped Eastern win the Wagon hauled in four passes for 125 yards is second in the LSC in total yardage Wheel and was the Hounds first and a touchdown. given up and pass defense. Eastern touchdown on a kick return since the Eastern rolled up 232 rushing yards has also surrendered the fewest first 2011 season. 12 of Anthony Torres’ against West Texas A&M, its highest downs per game. 40 punts have been downed inside the total in a Wagon Wheel game since the Against Midwestern State, the opposing 20-yard line. He has three 2007 season. Christian Long rushed Greyhound defense did not allow a punts of at least 50 yards, with a long for 78 of his career-best 121 yards in fourth-down conversion in four tries of 56 at Incarnate Word and four fair the second half, to go along with three and held Midwestern State to five catches. Mitchell Cox booted a 48- touchdowns. place or less on six posessions. Con- yard field goal at Incarnate Word, to After being held scoreless through nor Brinton came up with an inte- pull ENMU to within one touchdown the first half against Texas A&M- ception and made nine tackles. and followed with two successful Kingsville, the Hounds rolled up 219 In the Wagon Wheel game, East- onsides kicks, which were overturned yards of total offense in the second ern allowed just seven points to the by penalty. David Strickland returned half on the way to a 13-10 victory. high-powered Buffaloes in the second a point after touchdown attempt at Against Northeastern State, East- half and sacked Harlon Hill candidate Incarnate Word, giving Eastern its first ern’s 368 rushing yards was the high- Dustin Vaughan four times. Eastern defensive conversion since the 2009 est total since rolling up 488 yards held WT to 12 rushing yards for the season. against East Central on September 15, game. 2007. Jordan Wells ran for 132 yards, Against Texas A&M-Kingsville, Texas A&M-Commerce while Christian Long rumbled for the Greyhounds did not allow a single 102, to become the first duo to reach first down in the fourth quarter. Notes the century mark in a game since that The Greyhound defense recovered date. three fumbles in the come-from- After three losing seasons, includ- Angelo State snapped a string of behind win at Angelo State, with two ing a 1-9 campaign last year, first-year four straight games in which ENMU leading to scores.Benjamin Pedro- head coach Colby Carthel has locked rished for at least 200 yards. Langford finished with 13 tackles, up the Lions first winning season since The Greyhounds rolled up 423 with 2.5 for a loss. the 2001 season. Their season includes yards of total offense at NCAA Divi- Seth Bailey made ten tackles victories over 2013 LSC champion sion I Incarnate Word, which included against Tarleton State alon with an Tarleton State and Gulf South Confer- 262 yards on the ground. During interception. Connor Brinton also ence powerhouse Delta State. the game, Eastern put together three made an interception, while Pedro- touchdown drives, which spanned 11, Langford recovered a fumble. 6 and 13 plays. Jordan Wells rushed The Greyhounds turned in a domi- LSC Notes for 90 yards, while Vaughn Johnson nant performance at Incarnate Word, and Long scored touchdowns. holding the Cardinals without a third After ten weeks of play, Lone Star Big plays were the name of the down conversion in 15 attempts. The Conference teams are 17-12 at home and game against Sul Ross, with Jordan defense also made a big four-down 19-11 on the road. Eastern New Mexico Wells breaking a 64-yard touchdown stop in the final two minute, deep in has the longest current win streak at five run and finished with 146 yards on just ENMU territory, to provide a final games, Texas A&M-Kingsville has lost eight carries, for an average of 18.2 attempt to tie the game.