2017 A&M-COMMERCE LIONS FOOTBALL NATIONAL SEMIFINAL • vs. Harding • Dec. 9, 2017 • 2:30 p.m. No. 8 A&M-Commerce (12-1, 7-1 LSC) LIONS SCHEDULE vs Date Opponent Time Harding (11-3, 8-3 GAC) S1 (Fr) at No. 6 North Alabama W 8-7 Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium • Commerce S9 WILLIAM JEWELL W 59-6 S16 EASTERN N.M. * W 51-22 TELEVISION: ESPN3/Watch ESPN PxP: Bob Picozzi • COLOR: Forrest Conoly S23 at A&M-Kingsville * W 38-7 RADIO: Lion Sports Network O7 at No. 10 Midwestern St. * L 42-47 PxP: Charlie Chitwood • COLOR: Brock Callaway O14 WESTERN N.M. * W 52-3 LIONS WIN ON THE ROAD, HOST SEMIFINALS 2001 (14-11 in Commerce). • The Lions took down the No. 1 ranked Minneso- • The Lions are 18-27-1 all-time against teams from O21 ANGELO ST. * W 34-20 ta State Mavericks, 31-21, on the road to clinch the the state of Arkansas. O28 at West Texas A&M * W 35-16 regional championship for the first time in school N4 UT PERMIAN BASIN * W 52-0 history. TOUGH ROAD TO THE SEMIS N11 at Tarleton St. * W 33-21 • This is the first time the Lions have played four • The Lions have won three straight road games to N18 at No. 12 Winona St. P W 20-6 games in a single postseason. advance to the National Semifinal. N25 at No. 7 Central Wash. P W (2OT) 34-31 • The win gave the Lions seven road wins, the most in • A&M-Commerce went through the toughest road P a season in program history. since the NCAA Division II playoff field expanded to D2 at No. 1 Minnesota State W 31-21 P five rounds in 2004. D9 HARDING 2:30 p.m. STILL PUSHING #ToTheTop • The Lions have defeated three opponents with a • The Lions ended the regular season at No. 8 in the combined record of 34-1. BISONS SCHEDULE nation in both the AFCA and D2Football.com polls. - Winona State (10-1) Date Opponent Time • A&M-Commerce has been ranked in 38 straight - Central Washington (11-0) A31 (Th) HENDERSON ST. * L 20-28 AFCA polls, dating back to the 2015 preseason poll. - Minnesota State (13-0) S9 at Southern Arkansas * L 24-35 • This is A&M-Commerce’s 44th all-time appearance • Only two other teams have beaten three teams with S16 SOUTHERN NAZARENE * L 27-28 in the AFCA poll since its inception in 2000. 33 combined wins in a single playoff - Grand Valley S23 at Oklahoma Baptist * W 45-14 • The Lions have played five nationally-ranked team State in 2015 (33-1) and Harding this season (33-2). sthis season, all inside the top 12. S30 ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO * W 56-46 • A&M-Commerce is the fourth nationally-ranked • 18 teams have won three games to advance to the O7 at Ouachita Baptist * W 31-28 team the Bisons have faced, all in the top 10 and all National Semifinals in the 13 years since the field -ex O14 at Northwestern Oklahoma St.* W 34-0 in the playoffs. panded to five rounds. O21 SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA ST.* W 42-0 • Prior to this season, six teams advanced to the O28 at Southeastern Oklahoma St. * W 42-3 CARTHEL 5TH IN SCHOOL HISTORY IN WINS semifinals with no home games in the first three N4 EAST CENTRAL * W 44-13 • Head coach Colby Carthel now ranks fifth in rounds. A&M-Commerce history in coaching wins with 46 • In 2017, three of the four teams in the semifinals N11 at Arkansas Tech * W 24-17 wins. have advanced with three road wins - A&M-Com- N18 at No. 6 Indianapolis P W 27-24 • However, he will be in fifth for a while, as his 46 wins merce, Harding, and West Florida. N25 at No. 9 Ashland P W 34-24 are still 18 behind J.V. Sikes’ 63 wins in fourth place. • Of the 18 teams to advance to the semifinals with D2 at No. 10 Ferris St. P W 16-14 three wins, only the 2016 Shepherd team hosted their D9 at No. 8 A&M-Commerce P 2:30 p.m. 1...... Ernest Hawkins...... 1964-85...... 132-92-6 semifinal matchup. That Shepherd team was also un- 2...... Eddie Vowell...... 1986-98...... 74-71-1 defeated until the semifinal loss to North Alabama. FOLLOW THE LIONS 3...... Bob Berry...... 1935-41, 46-50...72-34-8 • Of the 18 three-win semifinalists, two have ad- • Twitter updates will be provided at @Lions_FB. 4...... J.V. Sikes...... 1954-63...... 63-34-4 vanced to the National Championship Game, with the • Live statistics are available at LionAthletics.com 5...... Colby Carthel...... 2013-pres...... 46-15 winner of today’s game guaranteed to be the third. A • All Lion games will be broadcast on the Lion Sports 6...... M.A. Smith...... 1951-53...... 30-2-1 West Florida win at Indiana (Pa.) would be a fourth. Network, with KETR 88.9-FM as the flagship station. The previous two were Northwest Missouri State in • Live audio will be available at KETR.org. AGAINST THE BISONS 2005 and Wayne State (Mich.) in 2011. • Charlie Chitwood will provide play-by-play for all • A&M-Commerce is 3-1 all-time against Harding. Lion Football games. Color commentary will be provid- • The Bisons won the last matchup in 2013 in the Live ed by Brock Callaway. United Texarkana Bowl, 44-3. • Air time for the pre-game show is 2 p.m. • That game was the Lions’ first postseason appear- • Lion Athletics’ new weekly radio show - Lions Roar, ance since 1995. The Lions defeated Harding in 1995 hosted by athletics director Tim McMurray - will air (40-0 in Searcy), 1996 (43-28 in Commerce), and at 1:30 p.m. 23-TIME LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • LION FOOTBALL 1 LION FOOTBALL SENIORS BREAK SCHOOL RECORD HARLON HILL TROPHY FINALISTS • With the win at Tarleton, the senior class broke the school record for wins in a Player Pos Ht Wt Cl School four-year period. The previous record stood since the Tangerine Bowl runs of the SUPER REGION ONE early 1950s. Connor Jessop QB 6-5 220 Sr. Shepherd • That record extended with the win at Central Washington to 40 games won in a Marc Jones RB 5-11 225 Jr. Gannon four year span. Marcus Martin DE 6-2 255 Sr. Slippery Rock SUPER REGION TWO Years ...... Record Amir Hall QB 6-4 180 Jr. Bowie State 2014-17...... 40-10 Devontae Jackson RB/KR 5-8 171 Jr. West Georgia 1951-54 ...... 36-5-2 Harry Satterwhite QB 6-1 182 Jr. West Alabama 2013-16...... 35-14 SUPER REGION THREE 1957-60...... 34-7 Brook Bolles QB 6-3 190 Jr. Central Missouri 1972-75 ...... 32-13-1 J.T. Luper WR 5-9 175 Sr. Central Oklahoma 1936-39 ...... 31-8 SUPER REGION FOUR 1990-93 ...... 31-16-1 Ja’Quan Gardner RB 5-7 205 Sr. Humboldt State Luis Perez QB 6-3 220 Sr. A&M-Commerce PEREZ’ OUTSTANDING SEASON AND CAREER LEAD TO HARLON HILL FINALIST • Lion quarterback Luis Perez was announced as a finalist for the Harlon Hill Tro- PEREZ GAME-BY-GAME phy. 2016 Opponent Cmp Att Int Yds TDs • He was also named a second team All-American by the AFCA on Wednesday. He at Delta State 17 23 0 322 2 was previously named as the Super Region Four Offensive Player of the Year and at Eastern New Mexico 24 31 0 342 5 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE 10 19 0 133 1 First Team All-Region quarterback by the D2CCA. at Panhandle State 34 48 1 396 3 • He was won the Lone Star Conference J.W. Rollins Award as Offensive Player MIDWESTERN STATE 18 34 0 243 2 of the Year. He also earned First Team All-Lone Star Conference honors for the at Western New Mexico 22 35 2 319 4 at Angelo State 20 33 0 270 3 second consecutive season. WEST TEXAS A&M 17 23 0 230 1 • A Lion quarterback has earned first team all-LSC honors a total of 17 times since at UT Permian Basin 18 25 0 273 5 TARLETON STATE 22 35 0 274 1 the league’s formation in 1931. COLORADO MESA P 17 33 0 205 2 • He became the Lions’ fourth quarterback to repeat as a first team all-LSC se- at Grand Valley State P 25 50 2 319 3 2016 TOTALS 244 389 5 3,326 32 lection, joining Bobby Bounds (1990-91), LSC Hall of Honor member Wade Wilson 2017 (1979-80), and R.A. Hitt (1933-34), who was the second-ever all-LSC quarterback. Opponent Cmp Att Int Yds TDs at North Alabama 23 37 3 179 0 WILLIAM JEWELL 20 29 0 236 4 LION FIRST TEAM ALL-LSC QUARTERBACKS EASTERN NEW MEXICO 20 24 1 357 5 2016, 2017 Luis Perez at Texas A&M-Kingsville 24 32 0 319 4 1996 Cole Cayce at Midwestern State 43 55 2 437 4 1990, 1991 Bobby Bounds WESTERN NEW MEXICO 23 32 0 358 5 1982 Kyle Mackey 1979, 1980 Wade Wilson ANGELO STATE 34 46 0 373 4 1977 Terry Skinner at West Texas A&M 30 46 0 387 3 1972 Will Cureton UT PERMIAN BASIN 26 34 0 301 4 1960 James Williams at Tarleton State 34 50 0 482 3 1959 Sam McCord at Winona State P 28 41 0 308 2 1954 Bobby Fox at Central Washington P 41 65 4 394 3 1953 Jim Gray at Minnesota State-Mankato P 28 41 0 257 1 1948 Bobby Griffin HARDING P 1933, 1934 R.A. Hitt 2017 TOTALS 374 532 10 4,388 42 CAREER TOTALS 618 921 15 7,714 74 • Perez’ passing average has vaulted him to the top of the Division II ranks. He is one of nine passers in Division II averaging over 300 yards passing per game. • He did not play high school football, and was a competitive bowler, with 12 per- fect 300 games to his name. Rk Team Cl. Gms A-C-I TD Yds Avg • He now has 15 games of 300-plus passing yards in his career, including 10 1 Luis Perez, A&M-Commerce Sr. 13 532-374-10 42 4,388 337.5 2 Connor Jessop, Shepherd Sr. 11 394-249-9 40 3,532 321.1 straight games. 3 Tanner Garry, Slippery Rock Sr. 11 437-268-9 32 3,522 320.2 • He went 267 passing attempts without an interception over the course of 6-plus 4 Amir Hall, Bowie St. Jr. 11 381-249-4 41 3,519 319.9 games. 5 Grant Russell, Ohio Dominican Sr. 10 305-221-3 30 3,182 318.2 6 Nick Rooney, Adams St. Jr. 10 441-271-10 29 3,153 315.3 • 449:46 of game time elapsed between Perez interceptions. 7 Brook Bolles, Central Mo. Jr. 12 430-242-12 23 3,766 313.8 8 Y. Gavalas, LIU Post Sr. 10 363-257-8 37 3,087 308.7 9 Javia Hall, Western N.M. Sr. 10 458-255-12 24 3,006 300.6 10 Barrett Renner, Southern Arkansas Sr. 11 397-265-10 35 3,204 291.7 SINGLE SEASON PASSING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS 1. 42 Luis Perez 2017 2. 32 Luis Perez 2016 3. 31 Tyrik Rollison 2014 4. 30 Harrison Stewart 2015 5. 22 James Gray 1952

• Perez also became the school’s single season passing yardage leader. 2 23-TIME LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • #TOTHETOP LION FOOTBALL • He ranks second in all NCAA Divisions in passing yards this season through 13 KICKIN’ IT WITH KRISTOV games, behind only Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph (4,553). The only other quar- • Kicker Kristov Martinez was named the Lone Star Con- terback with 4,000 yards this season is Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield (4,340). ference’s first team All-Conference kicker. He was also named second team All-Super Region Four by the D2CCA. SINGLE SEASON PASSING YARDAGE LEADERS • He hit his 50th career field goal at Minnesota State to 1. 4,388 Luis Perez 2017 become the school leader in that category. The 50th field 2. 3,764 Tyrik Rollison 2014 goal was a career-long 48-yarder. 3. 3,326 Luis Perez 2016 • He hit field goals of 38 yards in each of the two overtime 4. 3,173 Harrison Stewart 2015 periods of the 34-31 win at Central Washington 5. 2,861 Buster Faulkner 2004 • He became the all-time leading scorer with an LSC Play- er of the Week effort in the regular season finale at Tarleton. • Perez is also the Lion career leader in three major passing categories. • He scored 15 points in that game and has scored 10 points or more in seven games this season. The four field goals at Tarleton tied a school single game record. CAREER PASSING YARDAGE LEADERS • He has scored 117 points this season. The late Saul Martinez scored 134 points 1. 7,714 Luis Perez 2016-pres. in 2014 to set the school single season record. 2. 5,955 Bob Bounds 1987-91 •Martinez was also an LSC All-Academic selection for the second consecutive 3. 5,800 Kyle Mackey 1980-83 season. He is majoring in management. 4. 5,635 Terry Skinner 1973-77 5. 5,362 Tyrik Rollison 2013-14 CAREER SCORING LEADERS 1. 318 Kristov Martinez (168 PAT, 50 FG) 2015-pres. CAREER PASSING COMPLETION LEADERS 2. 281 Billy Watkins (134 PAT, 49 FG) 1990-93 1. 618 Luis Perez (618-921-15) 2016-pres. 3. 224 David Dell (104 PAT, 40 FG) 1995-98 2. 375 Bob Bounds (375-706-36) 1987-91 4. 222 Aundra Thompson (37 TD) 1972-75 3. 372 Kyle Mackey (372-751-44) 1980-83 5. 219 Saul Martinez (126 PAT, 31 FG) 2013-14 4. 367 Terry Skinner (367-813-45) 1973-77 5. 353 Adam Farkes (353-700-30) 2009-10 CAREER PATs MADE LEADERS 1. 168 Kristov Martinez (168-175) 2015-pres. CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS 2. 134 Billy Watkins (134-143) 1990-93 1. 74 Luis Perez 2016-pres. 3. 126 Saul Martinez (126-130) 2013-14 2. 51 James Gray 1951-53 4. 121 Leonard Allen (121-134) 1973-76 3. 48 Harrison Stewart 2013-15 5. 105 Kevin Garman (105-113) 1981-84 4. 43 Jim Dietz 1967-70 43 Tyrik Rollison 2013-14 CAREER FIELD GOALS MADE LEADERS 1. 50 Kristov Martinez (50-67) 2015-pres. • He ranks first in Division II and ninth in all of the NCAA in career passing yards 2. 49 Billy Watkins (49-84) 1990-93 per game. 3. 40 David Dell (40-61) 1995-98 4. 31 Saul Martinez (31-38) 2013-14 Rk Team Div Cl. Gms A-C-I Yds TD Yds/Gn 5. 29 Ha’a Bento (29-44) 2004-05 1 Luke Falk , Washington St. FBS Sr. 43 2,055-1,404-39 14,486 119 336.9 2 Mason Rudolph , Oklahoma St. FBS Sr. 41 1,415-894-26 13,267 90 323.6 29 Leonard Allen (29-52) 1973-76 3 Devlin Hodges , Samford FCS Jr. 33 1,346-922-25 10,301 79 312.2 4 Josh Rosen , UCLA FBS Jr. 30 1,169-711-26 9,302 59 310.1 5 Riley Ferguson , Memphis FBS Sr. 25 884-558-19 7,669 68 306.8 FIREWORKS AFTER A SCORE 6 Gage Gubrud , Eastern Wash. FCS Jr. 28 1,005-654-27 8,568 74 306.0 • The Lions have excelled on kickoffs, both when kicking the ball away, and when 7 Chase Burton , Franklin D-III Sr. 38 1,255-842-20 11,579 121 304.7 8 Baker Mayfield , Oklahoma FBS Sr. 47 1,462-1,003-29 14,320 129 304.7 receiving the kickoff. 9 Luis Perez , A&M-Commerce D-II Sr. 26 921-618-15 7,714 74 296.7 • The Lions rank 1st nationally in kickoff return defense, allowing 11.63 yards per return. 10 Ryan Sample , Benedictine (IL) D-III Sr. 30 1,133-647-34 8,806 82 293.5 That average dropped after the Minnesota State game. • A&M-Commerce is 6th in the nation in kickoff return average at 26.84 yards per return.

23-TIME LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • LION FOOTBALL 3 LION FOOTBALL WILSON TAKES IT TO THE HOUSE season-best eight stops against Eastern New Mexico. • Buck Wilson was named the first team all-LSC kick re- •At Winona, he had a key pass breakup. turn man. He returned a first quarter kickoff for a 100 yard • At CWU, he had four tackles with a tackle for loss and a pass breakup. touchdown against West Texas A&M, earning LSC Special Teams Player of the Week honors. FIRE AND ICE • He is the fourth Lion on record with a 100-yard touch- • Today’s game features two offenses on the opposite spectrum of styles of play, down. He is the 25th player in LSC history with a 100-yard while both are exceptional in their own right. kickoff return. He is the seventh player in Division II this • The Lions own the nation’s top passing offense, throwing the ball to the account of season with a 100-yard kickoff return. 355.2 yards per game. Bob Sloan...... vs. Midwestern State, 1950 • The Bisons have the nation’s No. 2 rushing offense, carrying the ball for 347.7 yards Marvin Brown...... vs. Midwestern State, 1951 per game. The only team ahead of Harding in rushing offense is A&M-Commerce’s Gary Berry...... vs. Sam Houston State, 1958 LSC rival Eastern New Mexico, who leads the nation at 352.7 yards per game on the Buck Wilson...... at West Texas A&M, 2017 ground. • Wilson averages 31.7 yards per kickoff return on 11 returns. • If he met the return quantity qualification, Wilson would rank fourth in the na- ALL-LEAGUE HONORS FOR TOP STOPPER tion in kick return yardage. • Middle linebacker Brucks Saathoff earned first team all- • Wilson also returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown on his first career punt Lone Star Conference honors after he led the Lions in the return at Minnesota State. regular season with 59 stops including three tackles for loss and two sacks. He forced a fumble, had a pass breakup, and MACHORRO NAMED ALL-AMERICAN, O-LINEMAN OF THE YEAR five quarterback hurries. • Tackle Jared Machorro was named a first team • He had a season-high 12 tackles in the win at West Texas All-American by the American Football Coaches’ Associa- A&M, winning LSC Defensive Player of the Week honors. tion on Wednesday. This is his second consecutive season • After earning all-Conference honors, Saathoff was the de- as an AFCA All-American after earning second team hon- fensive leader for the Lions at Winona State with a key goal ors in 2016. line interception, as well as eight tackles and a tackle for loss. • This is his fifth career All-America honor. • He had 11 tackles with a sack to lead the Lion defense at Central Washington. • He was also named D2CCA First Team All-Region and the Lone Star Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year. LIONS ALL-TIME IN THE POSTSEASON • The senior was named first team all-LSC after leading Jan 1, 1953 vs. Tennessee Tech W 33-0 Tangerine Bowl Orlando the offensive line to a dominant season that saw the Lions qualify for the NCAA Jan 1, 1954 vs. Arkansas State T 7-7 Tangerine Bowl Orlando Division II playoffs for the third consecutive season. Jan 1, 1958 vs. Mississippi Southern W 10-9 Tangerine Bowl Orlando • This is the second consective season he has earned first team all-LSC honors. Dec 31, 1958 vs. Missouri Valley W 26-7 Tangerine Bowl Orlando • Machorro is the sixth Lion to win Offensive Lineman of the Year honors since Nov 25, 1972 Central State (Okla.) W 54-0 NAIA Semifinal Commerce the award was instituted in 1985, and the first A&M-Commerce player to do in a Dec 9, 1972 Carson-Newman W 21-18 NAIA Champion Bowl Commerce single-division LSC. Dec 6, 1980 at Central Arkansas W 27-21 NAIA Quarterfinal Conway, Ark. • He also ranks 11th in the LSC in average punt yardage at 35.5 yards per punt. Dec 13, 1980 Elon L 6-14 NAIA Semifinal Commerce • That’s just awesome. Nov 17, 1990 at Grand Valley State W 20-14 DII First Rd Allendale, Mich. • Actual punter Tristan Perry ranks fourth in the conference with a 39.6 yard Nov 24, 1990 at Pittsburg State L 28-60 DII Quarterfinal Pittsburg, Kan. punting average. He was named all-LSC honorable mention. Nov 23, 1991 Grand Valley State W 36-15 DII First Rd Commerce Nov 30, 1991 at Pittsburg State L 28-38 DII Quarterfinal Pittsburg, Kan. HOBBS EARNS TOP HONORS Nov 18, 1995 at Portland State L 35-56 DII First Rd Portland, Ore. • Tight end (or A in the Lions’ system) Vincent Hobbs has Dec 13, 2013 vs. Harding L 3-44 Live United Bowl Texarkana, Ark. had key touchdown receptions in each of the Lions’ playoff Dec 6, 2014 vs. East Central W 72-21 Heart of Texas Bowl Copperas Cove victories this season. Nov 21, 2015 at Ferris State L 30-48 DII Regional Qtr Big Rapids, Mich. • He was named first team all-Lone Star Conference when Nov 19, 2016 Colorado Mesa W 34-23 DII Regional Qtr Commerce the league honors were released. Nov 26, 2016 at Grand Valley State L 32-55 DII Regional Semi Allendale, Mich. • He is the first Lion tight end to be named first team Nov 18, 2017 at Winona State W 20-6 DII Regional Qtr Winona, Minn. all-conference since Corey Goodall in 2006. Nov 25, 2017 at Central Washington W 34-31 (2OT) DII Regional Semi Ellensburg, Wash. • The short list of Lion tight ends named first team Dec 2, 2017 at Minnesota State W 31-21 DII Quarterfinal Mankato, Minn. all-conference include Gary Compton (1988 & 1990), Javi- er Cardenas (1983 & 1984), Dudley Slice (1972), and Tom Black (1967). BIG MIKE MAKES BIG PLAYS • Defensive end Michael Onuoha caught eyes all season as VERSATILE STERLING-LOWE a disruptive force in the Lion front. • Cornerback Yusef Sterling-Lowe was named a second • He had 35 tackles with six tackles for loss and two sacks, team All-American by the AFCA after earning first team all- along with five quarterback hurries. He had a season-high Lone Star Conference honors for a a highly successful season seven tackles at Midwestern State. That included an import- in both run and pass defense. ant tackle for loss to force a turnover on downs in a comeback • He was named the LSC Defensive Player of the Week with effort. two interceptions at A&M-Kingsville. • At Winona State, Onuoha was constantly putting pressure • He had 27 regular season tackles as a cornerback with a 4 23-TIME LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • #TOTHETOP LION FOOTBALL on Warrior quarterback Derek Beenken and came away with a strip sack, and two tack- ROAD WARRIORS les for loss in a four tackle effort while WSU only ran 61 plays. • The Lions traveled 8,938 round trip miles for their three playoff victories leading • He had three tackles and a tackle for loss at Central Washington. into the National Semifinals. - Winona State - 2,136 miles round trip ALSO ON THE HONORS LIST - Central Washington - 4,610 miles round trip • Other players earning all-LSC honors were wide receivers Darrion Landry and - Minnesota State - 2,192 miles round trip Buck Wilson, center Jon Aguilar, guard Poet Thomas, defensive tackle D.D. Fletch- er, outside linebacker Kieston Carter, safeties Chris Smith and Alex Shillow, and THE LONE STAR CONFERENCE IN THE NATIONAL SEMIFINALS long snapper Austin Jordan on the second team. • The Lions are making the Lone Star Conference’s 12th appearance in the NCAA Di- • Earning all-LSC honorable mention were wide receiver D’Arthur Cowan, running vision II National Semifinals. back Carandal Hale, return specialist Shawn Hooks, defensive tackle Peyton Sear- - Angelo State (1989) cy, inside linebacker Neema Behbahani, outside linebacker Travon Blanchard, cor- - Northeastern State (1999) nerback Darent White, and punter Tristan Perry. - Southwest Texas State (1981, 1982) • Garrett Blubaugh joined Martinez on the LSC All-Academic team. - Texas A&I/A&M-Kingsville (1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003) - West Texas A&M (2012) FREE FOOTBALL • A win would make the Lions the first team in LSC history to win four playoff games • The epic comeback against Central Washington ended in an overtime victory for in the same season. the Lions. • Southwest Texas State in 1981 & 1982 was the only LSC school to win the NCAA • That marked the seventh overtime game in program history. Division II Championship. • The Lions are 4-3 in overtime. • Texas A&M-Kingsville also advanced to the National Championship Game in 1994, losing to North Alabama. Date...... Score/Matchup...... OTs 10/1/2005...... A&M-Commerce 35, at East Central 28...... 1 9/29/2007...... Central Oklahoma 21, at A&M-Commerce 20...... 1 10/6/2007...... A&M-Commerce 41, at Southeastern Oklahoma State 39...... 3 9/12/2009...... Abilene Christian 20, A&M-Commerce 14 (at Cotton Bowl)...... 1 9/29/2012...... at A&M-Commerce 21, Texas A&M-Kingsville 14...... 1 10/25/2014...... at Midwestern State 40, A&M-Commerce 37...... 1 11/25/2017...... A&M-Commerce 34, at Central Washington 31...... 2

• In the Division II postseason, there have been 29 overtime games dating back to 1985.

Date...... Rd...... Score/Matchup...... OTs 11/30/1985...... First...... at South Dakota 13, Central St. 10...... 2 11/28/1987...... First...... Northern Michigan 23, at Angelo St. 20...... 1 11/18/1989...... First...... at Portland St. 56, West Chester 50...... 3 11/28/1992...... Qtr...... at Pittsburg St. 38, North Dakota St. 37...... 1 11/19/1994...... First...... North Dakota St. 18, at Pittsburg St. 12...... 3 11/26/1994...... Qtr...... at North Alabama 27, Valdosta St. 24...... 2 12/2/1995...... Semi...... Pittsburg St. 28, at Texas A&M-Kingsville 25...... 1 11/28/1998...... Qtr...... at Carson-Newman 38, Delta St. 31...... 1 11/28/1998...... Qtr...... Texas A&M-Kingsville 24, Central Oklahoma 21...... 1 11/20/1999...... First...... at Northeastern St. 27, Western Washington 24...... 1 11/20/1999...... First...... at Northwest Missouri St. 20, North Dakota 13...... 1 11/20/1999...... First...... Indiana (Pa.) 27, at Slippery Rock 20...... 1 12/11/1999...... Champ...... Northwest Missouri St. 58, Carson-Newman 52...... 4 12/1/2001...... Qtr...... Catawba 37, at Valdosta St. 34...... 1 11/30/2002.....Qtr...... at Texas A&M-Kingsville 28, UC Davis 20...... 1 11/26/2005.....Qtr...... at North Alabama 41, Central Arkansas 38...... 1 11/24/2007.....Second...... at Chadron St. 76, Abilene Christian 73...... 3 11/29/2008.....Qtr...... Minnesota-Duluth 19, at Grand Valley St. 13...... 2 11/14/2009...... First...... Hillsdale 27, at Minnesota St.-Mankato 24...... 1 11/14/2009...... First...... Tarleton St. 57, at Texas A&M-Kingsville 56...... 2 11/27/2010...... Second...... at Minnesota-Duluth 20, St. Cloud St. 17...... 1 11/19/2011...... First...... at Minnesota-Duluth 30, Saginaw Valley St. 27...... 1 11/26/2011...... Second...... Northwest Missouri St. 38, at Midwestern St. 31...... 1 11/17/2012...... First...... at Missouri Western St. 57, Minnesota-Duluth 55...... 3 11/29/2014...... Second...... Minnesota-Duluth 48, Ouachita Baptist 45...... 1 11/29/2014...... Second...... at Minnesota St.-Mankato 24, Pittsburg St. 21...... 1 11/26/2016...... Second...... Harding 27, at Sioux Falls 24...... 1 11/18/2017...... First...... at Minnesota St.-Mankato 16, Colorado St.-Pueblo 13.... 1 11/25/2017...... Second...... A&M-Commerce 34, at Central Washington 31...... 2

23-TIME LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • LION FOOTBALL 5 LION FOOTBALL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown High School/Previous School No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown High School/Previous School 1 Javon Tillman DB 6-2 180 Jr. Oakland, Calif. San Leandro HS/S’eastern La. 50 Xavier Morris LB 6-1 220 R-Fr. Converse, Texas Judson HS 2 Marquis Wimberly WR 6-2 205 Jr. Upland, Calif. Upland HS/Chaffey College 51 Josh Reynolds DL 6-4 210 Jr. Paris, Texas Paris HS 3 Darrion Landry WR 6-3 200 Jr. Baytown, Texas Lee HS/Blinn College 52 Peyton Searcy DL 6-0 275 Jr. Killeen, Texas Killeen HS 4 Buck Wilson WR 6-0 185 Sr. Commerce, Texas Commerce HS/S’east Mo. 53 Christian Hernandez OL 6-1 265 R-Fr. Frisco, Texas Lone Star HS 5 Shawn Hooks WR 5-8 165 Sr. Daingerfield, Texas Daingerfield HS/Navarro 54 Garrett Blubaugh LB 6-2 230 R-So. Keller, Texas Keller HS 6 Danny Huckaby DB 6-1 180 Jr. Mexia, Texas Mexia HS 55 Pierre Leonard DL 5-10 300 So. Tyler, Texas John Tyler HS 7 D’Arthur Cowan WR 6-3 185 Sr. Olive Branch, Miss. Olive Branch HS/Arkansas 56 Jon Aguilar OL 6-2 295 Sr. Lubbock, Texas Roosevelt HS/Tyler JC 8 Trey Porter DB 5-10 170 Sr. Garland, Texas South Garland HS 58 Kieston Carter DL 5-11 280 Sr. Mexia, Texas Mexia HS 9 Brucks Saathoff LB 6-0 215 Jr. San Antonio, Texas Reagan HS 59 Jake Viquez K/P 5-10 190 R-Fr. Rockwall, Texas Rockwall HS 10 Alex Shillow DB 5-10 185 R-Fr. Pflugerville, Texas Pflugerville HS 61 Andrew Gomez K 6-2 210 Fr. Richardson, Texas Richardson HS 11 Chochy Luce WR 6-1 200 Jr. Fairview, Texas Lovejoy HS 63 Addisson Medigovich LS 6-4 220 Fr. Frisco, Texas Wakeland HS 12 Luis Perez QB 6-3 220 Sr. Chula Vista, Calif. Otay Ranch HS/S’western JC 64 Josh McCullough OL 6-3 275 Jr. Gainesville, Fla. Buchholz HS/Butte JC 13 Calvin Jones WR 6-0 185 Sr. Richardson, Texas Berkner HS/Navarro 65 Jonah Brown OL 6-5 315 R-So. Waco, Texas Connally HS 14 Sammy Gray DB 5-11 180 Jr. Elk Grove, Calif. Cosumnes Oaks HS/American River JC 66 Ken Holmes OL 6-4 275 R-So. Tyler, Texas John Tyler HS 15 Vincent Hobbs A 6-3 255 Jr. Mesquite, Texas Horn HS/La.-Monroe 67 Ty Cole OL 6-2 280 R-Fr. San Antonio, Texas Brennan HS 16 Gabriel Rodriguez QB 5-11 205 Sr. Amarillo, Texas Amarillo HS/McMurry 68 Jackson Webb OL 6-0 270 R-Fr. Elgin, Texas Elgin HS 17 Dominique Ramsey DB 5-9 180 R-Fr. Converse, Texas Judson HS 69 Kendall Mathis OL 6-3 300 R-Fr. Maud, Texas Maud HS 18 Chase Pemberton QB 6-4 190 Jr. Wills Point, Texas Wills Point HS 70 Abdul Shammaa OL 6-5 310 R-So. San Antonio, Texas Reagan HS 19 Preston Wheeler QB 6-3 185 R-So. Austin, Texas Bowie HS 71 Malik Ellis OL 6-6 280 Jr. Daingerfield, Texas Daingerfield HS/Cisco 21 Yusef Sterling-Lowe DB 6-2 170 Sr. Oakland, Calif. McClymonds HS/Laney College 72 Brian Taylor OL 6-3 290 R-So. Lancaster, Texas Lancaster HS 22 Darent White DB 6-1 160 Jr. Houston, Texas Spring Westfield HS 73 Ryan Peschka OL 6-2 290 R-So. Arlington, Texas Mansfield Timberview HS 23 Kader Kohou DB 5-9 190 R-Fr. Euless, Texas Trinity HS 74 Jared Machorro OL 6-7 290 Sr. Coldspring, Texas Coldspring-Oakhurst HS 24 Chris Smith DB 6-1 170 Jr. Mansfield, Texas Mansfield Legacy HS 75 Lane Hasse OL 6-6 315 R-So. Weimar, Texas Weimar HS 25 Reggie Kincade DB 5-11 170 Jr. Everman, Texas Everman HS 76 Amon Simon OL 6-5 275 R-Fr. Humble, Texas Atascocita HS 26 Carandal Hale RB 5-11 190 R-Fr. Greenville, Texas Greenville HS 77 Jordan Smith OL 6-4 315 R-So. Mansfield, Texas Summit HS 27 Jalon Edwards-Cooper DB 5-11 175 R-So. Spring, Texas Dekaney HS 78 Daronte Shaw OL 6-5 320 Jr. Richmond, Calif. Richmond HS/Sac’to City CC 28 Mark Westbrook LB 5-11 195 So. Schertz, Texas Clemens HS 79 Poet Thomas OL 6-6 315 Sr. Beverly Hills, Mich. Country Day HS/Texas Tech 31 Jay Bias LB 5-9 190 R-Fr. Prosper, Texas Prosper HS 80 Derique Ryan WR 6-1 195 Fr. Mansfield, Texas Mansfield HS 32 Richard Whitaker RB 5-10 180 Sr. Denton, Texas Guyer HS 81 Austin Jordan A 6-5 225 Sr. Rowlett, Texas Rowlett HS 33 Neema Behbahani LB 6-1 230 R-So. Plano, Texas Plano HS 82 Kareem Adeniyi WR 6-5 215 R-Fr. Mansfield, Texas Mansfield HS 34 Isaiah Fields DB 5-8 170 R-Fr. Cibolo, Texas Steele HS 83 Kelan Smith WR 6-1 190 R-Fr. Dallas, Texas First Baptist Acad. 35 Tristan Perry P 6-1 200 Fr. Mineral Wells, Texas Mineral Wells HS 84 Andre Bonner WR 6-0 195 Jr. Dallas, Texas Molina HS/Navarro College 35 Ovie Urevbu RB 5-11 210 Sr. Plano, Texas Legacy Christian Acad./Ouachita Bap. 85 Chance Cooper WR 6-3 200 Fr. Leander, Texas Rouse HS 36 Michael Wallace DL 6-4 220 Jr. Lewisville, Texas Hebron HS 86 Kenneth Adams WR 6-3 195 R-Fr. Houston, Texas Davis HS 37 Anthony Smith LB 6-2 200 Sr. Long Beach, Calif. Jordan HS/East LA College 87 D.K. Ward WR 6-2 190 R-Fr. Caddo Mills, Texas Caddo Mills HS 38 E.J. Thompson RB 5-9 200 Fr. Cypress, Texas Cy-Ranch HS 88 Lorenzo Rosario WR 6-3 200 Jr. Sachse, Texas Sachse HS/N’west Okla. St. 39 Tristen Slaughter RB 6-2 210 Jr. Richardson, Texas Richardson HS 89 Kristov Martinez K 5-6 135 Jr. Edinburg, Texas Edinburg HS 40 Drake Flores A 6-3 240 R-Fr. San Antonio, Texas Johnson HS 91 Elijah Earls DL 6-0 240 R-Fr. San Antonio, Texas Stevens HS 41 Rashad Fisher DB 5-10 180 R-Fr. Irving, Texas MacArthur HS 92 Jaylon Hodge DL 6-0 275 R-Fr. Houston, Texas Fort Bend Travis HS 42 Kendrick Welsh DB 5-10 160 R-So. Arlington, Texas Mansfield Summit HS 93 Anthony Ameperosa DL 6-1 300 Sr. San Francisco, Calif. S. San Fran HS/San Mateo JC 43 Jaquorious Smith LB 5-9 195 R-Fr. Kilgore, Texas Kilgore HS 94 Norman Moimoi DL 6-2 280 Jr. Seattle, Wash. Palo Alto HS/Mt. San Antonio JC 44 Dayne Douglass LB 6-2 220 Fr. Canyon, Texas Canyon HS 95 Demondre Lauderdale DL 6-2 240 So. Fort Worth, Texas Arlington Heights HS 45 Corey Smallwood A 6-3 215 R-Fr. Bonham, Texas Bonham HS 96 Justin Barlow A 6-7 245 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. Redondo HS/Grossmont JC 46 Dorian Andrews LB 6-2 200 Fr. Dallas, Texas Skyline HS 97 Devonta Leary DL 5-11 275 Sr. Red Oak, Texas DeSoto HS 46 Antonio Lealiiee RB 5-11 210 R-Fr. Copperas Cove, Texas Copperas Cove HS 98 Deionte Haywood DL 6-3 225 Jr. Costa Mesa, Calif. Estancia HS/Santa Ana HS 47 Brent Walker LB 5-11 165 Jr. Humble, Texas Humble HS 99 Michael Onuoha DL 6-5 255 Jr. Edmond, Okla. Santa Fe HS/Oklahoma 48 Travon Blanchard LB 6-2 205 R-Sr. Orange, Texas West Orange-Stark HS/Baylor 49 D.D. Fletcher DL 6-1 270 R-So. Arlington, Texas Arlington Martin HS

6 23-TIME LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • #TOTHETOP LION FOOTBALL OFFENSE Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Previous School XWR 7 D’Arthur Cowan 6-3 185 Sr. Olive Branch, Miss. Olive Branch HS/Arkansas 2 Marquis Wimberly 6-2 205 Jr. Upland, Calif. Upland HS/Chaffey College HWR 4 Buck Wilson 6-0 185 Sr. Commerce, Texas Commerce HS/S’east Mo. 5 Shawn Hooks 5-8 165 Sr. Daingerfield, Texas Daingerfield HS/Navarro Coll. LT 74 Jared Machorro 6-7 290 Sr. Coldspring, Texas Coldspring-Oakhurst HS 76 Amon Simon 6-5 275 R-Fr. Humble, Texas Atascocita HS LG 77 Jordan Smith 6-4 315 R-So. Mansfield, Texas Summit HS 72 Brian Taylor 6-3 290 R-So. Lancaster, Texas Lancaster HS C 56 Jon Aguilar 6-2 295 Sr. Lubbock, Texas Roosevelt HS/Tyler JC 53 Christian Hernandez 6-1 265 R-Fr. Frisco, Texas Lone Star HS RG 78 Daronte Shaw 6-5 320 Jr. Richmond, Calif. Richmond HS/Sac’to City CC 64 Josh McCullough 6-3 275 Jr. Gainesville, Fla. Buchholz HS/Butte JC RT 79 Poet Thomas 6-6 315 Sr. Beverly Hills, Mich. Country Day HS/Texas Tech 71 Malik Ellis 6-6 280 Jr. Daingerfield, Texas Daingerfield HS/Cisco College A 15 Vincent Hobbs 6-3 255 Jr. Mesquite, Texas Horn HS/La.-Monroe 45 Corey Smallwood 6-3 215 R-Fr. Bonham, Texas Bonham HS ZWR 3 Darrion Landry 6-3 200 Jr. Baytown, Texas Lee HS/Blinn College 11 Chochy Luce 6-1 200 Jr. Fairview, Texas Lovejoy HS RB 26 Carandal Hale 5-11 190 R-Fr. Greenville, Texas Greenville HS 38 E.J. Thompson 5-9 200 Fr. Cypress, Texas Cy-Ranch HS QB 12 Luis Perez 6-3 220 Sr. San Diego, Calif. Otay Ranch HS/Southwestern JC 16 Gabe Rodriguez 5-11 205 Sr. Amarillo, Texas Amarillo HS/McMurry DEFENSE Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Previous School DE 99 Michael Onuoha 6-5 255 Jr. Edmond, Okla. Santa Fe HS/Oklahoma 91 Elijah Earls 6-0 240 R-Fr. San Antonio, Texas Stevens HS NT 49 D.D. Fletcher 6-1 270 R-So. Arlington, Texas Arlington Martin HS 55 Pierre Leonard 5-10 300 So. Tyler, Texas John Tyler HS DT 52 Peyton Searcy 6-0 275 Jr. Killeen, Texas Killeen HS 97 Devonta Leary 5-11 275 Sr. Red Oak, Texas DeSoto HS WLB 58 Kieston Carter 5-11 280 Sr. Mexia, Texas Mexia HS 98 Deionte Haywood 6-3 225 Jr. Costa Mesa, Calif. Estancia HS/Santa Ana HC MLB 9 Brucks Saathoff 6-0 215 Jr. San Antonio, Texas Reagan HS 33 Neema Behbahani 6-1 230 R-So. Plano, Texas Plano HS MLB 54 Garrett Blubaugh 6-2 230 R-So. Keller, Texas Keller HS 50 Xavier Morris 6-1 220 R-Fr. Converse, Texas Judson HS SLB 48 Travon Blanchard 6-2 205 R-Sr. Orange, Texas West Orange-Stark HS/Baylor 28 Mark Westbrook 5-11 195 So. Schertz, Texas Clemens HS CB 22 Darent White 6-1 160 Jr. Houston, Texas Spring Westfield HS 14 Sammy Gray 5-11 180 Jr. Elk Grove, Calif. Cosumnes Oaks HS/Amer. Riv. JC FS 10 Alex Shillow 5-10 185 R-Fr. Pflugerville, Texas Pflugerville HS 1 Javon Tillman 6-2 180 Jr. Oakland, Calif. San Leandro HS/S’eastern La. SS 29 Chris Smith 6-1 170 Jr. Mansfield, Texas Mansfield Legacy HS 17 Dominique Ramsey 5-9 180 R-Fr. Converse, Texas Judson HS CB 21 Yusef Sterling-Lowe 6-2 170 Sr. Oakland, Calif. McClymonds HS/Laney College 27 Jaylon Edwards-Cooper 5-11 175 R-So. Spring, Texas Dekaney HS SPECIAL TEAMS Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Previous School K 89 Kristov Martinez 5-6 135 Jr. Edinburg, Texas Edinburg HS P 35 Tristan Perry 6-1 200 Fr. Mineral Wells, Texas Mineral Wells HS LS 81 Austin Jordan 6-5 225 Sr. Rowlett, Texas Rowlett HS Ret 4 Buck Wilson 6-0 185 Sr. Commerce, Texas Commerce HS/S’east Mo. 5 Shawn Hooks 5-8 165 Sr. Daingerfield, Texas Daingerfield HS/Navarro

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2017 NCAA Division II Football Championship

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals **Semifinals Championship November 18 November 25 December 2 December 9 December 16

*1 Indiana (PA) (11-0)

*Indiana (PA) (44-10) *4 Shippensburg (10-1) West Chester (27-6) 5 West Chester (8-3) Super Regional One Indiana (PA) (27-22) *2 Shepherd (10-0) Findlay (29-17) 7 Findlay (9-2) Assumption (45-26) 1 *Indiana (PA) *3 Assumption (9-1) *Assumption (40-31) 6 California (PA) (9-2) Live on ESPN3 Noon ET *1 West Ala. (9-1)

*West Ala. (27-20) *4 Bowie St. (9-1) 4 West Florida Delta St. (45-35) 5 Delta St. (8-3) Super Regional Two West Florida (28-21) *2 Virginia St. (9-0) *West Ga. (35-9) 7 West Ga. (8-3) West Florida (17-14) *3 Wingate (9-1) West Florida (31-0) 6 West Florida (7-3) **Seed List Kansas City 1. Indiana (PA) 2. Texas A&M-Commerce Live on ESPN2/WatchESPN *1 Fort Hays St. (11-0) 3. Harding 6 p.m. ET NATIONAL 4. West Florida CHAMPION *Ferris St. (31-21) *4 Ferris St. (9-1) Ferris St. (24-19) 5 Ouachita Baptist (9-2) Super Regional Three Harding (16-14) *2 UIndy (11-0) Harding (27-24) 7 Harding (8-3) Harding (34-24) 2 *Texas A&M-Commerce *3 Ashland (10-1) *Ashland (21-18) 6 Northwest Mo. St. (9-2) Live on ESPN3 3:30 p.m. ET *1 Central Wash. (11-0)

Tex. A&M-Commerce (34-31) (OT) *4 Winona St. (10-1) 3 Harding Tex. A&M-Commerce (20-6) 5 Tex. A&M-Commerce (9-1) Super Regional Four Tex. A&M-Commerce (31-21) *2 Minnesota St. (11-0) *Minnesota St. (16-13 OT) 7 Colorado St.-Pueblo (9-2) *Minnesota St. (63-21) *3 Midwestern St. (9-0) Midwestern St. (24-20) 6 Sioux Falls (9-2)

* Host Institution All times are Eastern time. Information subject to change. **The Division II Football Committee will seed the final four teams following completion of the quarterfinal games. © 2017 National Collegiate Athletic Association. No commercial use without the NCAA's written permission. The NCAA opposes all forms of sports wagering.

ON THIS DAY... : DECEMBER 9 .. in Texas A&M-Commerce/East Texas St. Football (1-0) : ... in college football history : 1961: In one of college football’s forgotten bowl games, Baylor up- • 1972 - Right here in Memorial Stadium, 45 years ago to the day, the Lions won set #10 Utah State in the first Gotham Bowl. Played in New York’s Polo Grounds, Baylor’s Ronnie Bull and Don Trull stood out as the offensive stars in the Bears’ 24-9 win against an Aggie team that the NAIA National Championship with a 21-18 win over Carson-Newman. This is was led by Hall of Famer and NFF National Scholar-Athlete Merlin Olsen. The final Gotham Bowl currently the only football national championship for the Lions and one of was played a year later in Yankee Stadium. five team sport national championships in school history, all in the NAIA. The ... in world history : • 1793 – New York City’s first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Lions force nine Carson-Newman turnovers and Kenneth Parks carried the Noah Webster. ball a record 49 times to lead the way. He scored the game-winning touch- • 1835 – Texas Revolution: The Texian Army captures San Antonio, Texas. down in from three yards out with 8:17 to play in the game. • 1935 – The Downtown Athletic Club Trophy, later renamed the Heisman Trophy, is award- ed for the first time. The winner is halfback Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago. • 1965 – A Charlie Brown Christmas, first in a series of Peanuts television specials, debuts on CBS.

... in birthdays: • 1916 – Kirk Douglas • 1922 – Redd Foxx (d. 1991) • 1934 – Judi Dench • 1942 – Dick Butkus • 1949 - Tom Kite

8 23-TIME LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • #TOTHETOP LION FOOTBALL 2017 LONE STAR 2017 LONE STAR CONFERENCE STANDINGS CONFERENCE Pl Team LSC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak PRESEASON POLL 1 Midwestern State 8-0 1.000 10-1 .909 L1 2 A&M-Commerce 7-1 .875 12-1 .923 W8 Rk School Pts 1st 3 Eastern New Mexico 6-2 .750 8-2 .800 L1 4 Angelo State 4-4 .500 6-5 .545 L1 1 A&M-COMMERCE 21 229 Tarleton State 4-4 .500 6-6 .500 L3 2 Midwestern State 2 192 5 Western New Mexico 3-5 .375 4-7 .364 W2 6 Texas A&M-Kingsville 2-6 .250 4-7 .364 W1 3 Texas A&M-Kingsville 1 177 7 West Texas A&M 1-7 .125 3-8 .273 L4 UT Permian Basin 1-7 .125 2-9 .182 L3 4 Eastern New Mexico 136 Last Week POSTSEASON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 A&M-Commerce 31, at Minnesota St. 21 5 Tarleton State 1 135 Western N.M. 21, at West Texas A&M 17 * A&M-Commerce 20, at Winona St. 6 Central Oklahoma 38, Tarleton 31 A&M-Commerce 33, at Tarleton St. 21 * at Midwestern St. 24, Sioux Falls 20 ...... Corsicana Bowl 6 Angelo State 114 Angelo St. 74, at UT Permian Basin 24 * Washburn 41, Angelo St. 25 at A&M-Kingsville 38, William Jewell 34 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25 ...... Heart of Texas Bowl Midwestern St. 56, at Eastern N.M. 43 * at Minnesota St. 63, Midwestern St. 21 7 West Texas A&M 97 A&M-Commerce 34, at C. Washington 31 (2OT) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 2:30 p.m...... Harding at A&M-Commerce 8 Western New Mexico 45

UT Permian Basin 1 45

AFCA POLL D2FOOTBALL.COM POLL OTHER GAMES NOVEMBER 13 NOVEMBER 14 OF NOTE TODAY Rk School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Pv Rk School Rec. Pv 1. Minnesota St. (22) 11-0 834 1 1 Indiana (Pa.) 11-0 1 DIVISION II SEMIFINALS 2. Shepherd (W.Va.) (7) 10-0 800 2 2 Minnesota State 11-0 2 West Florida at Indiana (Pa.)...... 11 a.m. 3. Indiana (Pa.) (2) 11-0 778 3 3 Ashland 10-1 3 Harding at A&M-Commerce...... 2:30 p.m. 4. Fort Hays St. (Kan.) (3) 11-0 730 5 4 Shepherd 10-0 4 5. Midwestern St. (Texas) 9-0 720 4 5 Midwestern State 9-0 5 6. Indianapolis (Ind.) 11-0 672 6 6 Ferris State 9-1 6 DIVISION III SEMIFINALS 7. Central Washington 11-0 661 7 7 Fort Hays State 11-0 7 Mount Union at Wisconsin-Oshkosh...... 12:05 p.m. 8. A&M-COMMERCE 9-1 602 8t 8 A&M-COMMERCE 9-1 8 Brockport at Mary Hardin-Baylor...... 2:30 p.m. 9. Ashland (Ohio) 10-1 584 10 9 Indianapolis 11-0 9 10. Ferris St. (Mich.) 9-1 542 11 10 Central Washington 11-0 10 11. Virginia St. 10-0 514 15 11 Winona State 10-1 14 FCS PLAYOFFS 12. Winona St. (Minn.) 10-1 471 17 12 Northwest Missouri State 9-2 15 Wofford at North Dakota State...... 11 a.m. 13. Northwest Missouri St. 9-2 359 18 13 Virginia State 10-0 16 New Hampshire at South Dakota State...... 2 p.m. 14. Bowie St. (Md.) 9-1 353 19 14 Sioux Falls 9-2 11 Kennesaw State at Sam Houston State...... 7:30 p.m. 15. Assumption (Mass.) 9-1 333 8t 15 Assumption 9-1 12 16. Wingate (N.C.) 9-1 285 12 16 Colorado State-Pueblo 9-2 20 17. West Alabama 9-2 272 22 17 West Alabama 9-2 21 OTHERS Army vs. Navy in Philadephia...... 2 p.m. 18. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 9-2 268 13 18 Wingate 9-1 13 19. Shippensburg (Pa.) 10-1 261 25 19 Bowie State 9-1 NR 20. Colorado St.-Pueblo 9-2 223 23 20 Minnesota-Duluth 9-2 22 21. Humboldt St. (Calif.) 8-2 174 16 21 Shippensburg 10-1 NR 22. Colorado Mesa 9-2 147 14 22 California (Pa.) 9-2 23 23. Minnesota-Duluth 9-2 108 NR 23 Grand Valley State 8-3 25 24. Eastern New Mexico 8-2 90 20 24 Ouachita Baptist 9-2 NR 25. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 9-2 72 NR 25 West Georgia 8-3 18

Dropped Out: Findlay (Ohio) (21), West Georgia (24)

Others Receiving Votes: Findlay (Ohio), 49; California (Pa.), 40; Catawba (N.C.), 35; Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 18; Delta St. (Miss.), 12; West Georgia, 10; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 9;Harding (Ark.), 9; Slippery Rock (Pa.), 4; West Florida, 4; Central Missouri, 3; Kutz- town (Pa.), 1; LIU-Post (N.Y.), 1; Ohio Dominican, 1; Tuskegee (Ala.), 1.

23-TIME LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • LION FOOTBALL 9 LION FOOTBALL Head Coach Colby Carthel A&M-Commerce Fast Facts Colby Carthel was hired as the 19th head coach in A&M-Com- merce history on January 23, 2013 and guided the Lions to three Overall Record ...... 530-427-31 (.553) straight Lone Star Conference Championships in 2014, 2015, and Total Games Played...... 987 2016. To say Coach Carthel has turned around Lion football would Texas A&M-Commerce Overall Home Record ...... (492 games) 292-173-19 (.612) be a vast understatement, Carthel has resurrected the sleep- Ernest Hawkins Field (Nov. 4, 2017-present)...... (1 game) 1-0 (1.000) ing beast that has now accounted for 23 Lone Star Conference Championships – the second-most in league history. Memorial Stadium (1950-present)...... (346 games) 218-120-11 (.646) The Lions have also had 128 all-LSC honorees in Carthel’s five seasons. College Field (1919-1949)...... (132 games) 71-50-11 (.580) The 2016 season saw the Lions achieve new heights with their Commerce City Park (1914-1917) ...... (13 games) 7-5-1 (.577) third straight LSC Championship and the first NCAA Division II Playoff win in 25 years. The Lions hosted their first postseason Road Overall Record...... (472 games) 212-249-11 (.461) game since 1991 and defeated Colorado Mesa, 34-23, in the open- ing round of the playoffs. Neutral Overall Record...... 18-9-1 (.661) A&M-Commerce went 11-2 with an 8-1 LSC record. The Lions Cotton Bowl Overall Record...... 7-2-0 (.778) re-set the school record with 29 all-Lone Star Conference honors, including Defensive Back of the Year Uriah Harris. Running back Season Openers Overall Record...... 53-44-2 (.565) Richard Cooper and wide receiver Lance Evans repeated as first Homecoming Overall Record...... 47-33-1 (.586) team all-LSC honorees. In his third season of 2015, Carthel led the Lions to their second Postseason Record...... 13-7-1 (.643) straight and 22nd overall Lone Star Conference regular season title. A&M-Commerce went 8-4 on the year and earned the sev- Live United Bowl...... 0-1 (.000) enth seed in the NCAA Division II Playoffs, advancing to the NCAA Heart of Texas Bowl...... 1-0 (1.000) postseason for the first time since 1995. The Lions dropped their first round game at second-seeded Ferris State, 48-30. Tangerine Bowl Appearances...... 3-0-1 (.875) With an undefeated LSC regular season, the Lions clinched their second consecutive conference title on October 24 with NAIA Playoffs...... 3-1 (.750) a win over Midwestern State. Postseason honors were many, as NCAA Division II Playoffs...... 6-5 (.545) A&M-Commerce earned a school-record 27 all-LSC honors. The Lions also collected three All-American awards. Richard Cooper National Championships...... One (1972 - NAIA) was named the LSC Offensive Back of the Year. Lone Star Conference Overall Record...... 304-210-12 (.589) In Carthel’s second season of 2014, the Lions saw 26 players earn All-Lone Star Conference – a school record at the time – and Total Lone Star Conference Games Played...... 526 saw six Lions earn NFL preseason roster spots. The 2014 unit went 9-3 overall and 6-1 in the Lone Star Confer- Lone Star Conference Championships...... 23 ence to earn the team’s 21st LSC title and first since 1990. The ...... 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1942, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, team earned its second straight postseason appearance with a trip to the C.H.A.M.P.S Heart of Texas Bowl, a 72-21 rout of East ...... 1959, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1983, 1990, 2014, 2015, 2016 Central. The trip was the first time since 1990-1991 that the Lions made consecutive postseason trips. Lone Star Conference Runner-Up Finishes...... 14 Carthel led the Lions to a 7-5 record in his first season at the Lone Star Conference Third-Place Finishes ...... 7 helm in 2013, a far cry from the combined 5-26 record the team put up in the three seasons prior to his arrival. That turnaround, one that included wins over nationally-ranked Delta State and First Game...... 9/26/1914 (A&M-Commerce 12, Commerce H.S. 0) Tarleton State, earned the Lions a postseason berth in the Live United Texarkana Bowl – the program’s first postseason berth Memorial Stadium Dedication...... 9/23/1950 (North Texas 42, A&M-Commerce 20) since qualifying for the national playoffs in 1995. Carthel came to Commerce with strong ties to the Lone Star Ernest Hawkins Field Dedication ...... 11/4/2017 (A&M-Commerce 52, UT Permian Basin 0) Conference, spending the seven previous seasons as the defen- First Night Game...... 10/17/1930 (West Texas 14, A&M-Commerce 0) sive coordinator at West Texas A&M and playing a key role in es- tablishing the Buffs as one of the top teams in the region. First Home Night Game...... 10/2/1931 (A&M-Commerce 6, Trinity 0) During his seven years at West Texas A&M, the Buffs captured four Lone Star Conference championships while making an ap- First Homecoming Game...... 10/27/1928 (A&M-Commerce 13, North Texas 12) pearance in the postseason each year including a trip to the NCAA Largest Margin of Victory...... 80 points (10/31/1953) semifinals. All told, Carthel has now made 12 consecutive trips to the post- ...... A&M-Commerce 80, Northwestern Oklahoma State 0 season as a Division II coach, both as an assistant coach and a Largest Margin of Defeat ...... 78 points (10/1927) head coach. Carthel, an Angelo State graduate, his wife Sarah, and son Ma- ...... Sam Houston State 78, A&M-Commerce 0 jor live in Commerce. Most Points Scored in a Quarter...... 32 vs. Angelo State - 2nd qtr. (11/2/1991) Tale of the Tape Most Points Allowed in a Quarter...... 42 vs. Arkansas State - 2nd qtr. (9/26/1987) Personal Most Points Scored in a Half...... 57 vs. East Texas Baptist - 1st half (9/4/2014) Born...... August 29, 1976 Hometown...... Friona, Texas Most Points Scored in a Game ...... 98 vs. East Texas Baptist - (9/4/2014) High School...... Friona High School, 1996 Most Points Allowed in a Half...... 49 vs. Arkansas State - 1st half (9/26/1987) College...... Angelo State University, 2000 Most Consecutive Shutout Quarters...... 39 quarters Coaching Experience ...... First quarter vs. North Texas (1933) through fourth quarter vs. Southwest Texas (1934) 2000-05...... Abilene Christian (Defensive Line) Longest Winning Streak...... 29 games (1951-1953) 2006-12...... West Texas A&M (Defensive Coordinator) 2013-Present...... Texas A&M-Commerce (Head Coach) ...... Fifth-longest streak in NCAA Division II history Longest Unbeaten Streak...... 30 games (1951-1953) Year-by-Year Year...... School...... Overall...... LSC Longest Home Winning Streak...... 14 games (1957-1960) 2013...... A&M-Commerce...... 7-5...... 2-4 Longest Losing Streak...... 13 games (1925-1926) 2014...... A&M-Commerce...... 9-3...... 6-1 ^ Longest Non-Shutout Streak...... 76 games (1978-1986) 2015...... A&M-Commerce...... 8-4...... 6-0 ^ 2016...... A&M-Commerce...... 10-2...... 7-1 ^ Consecutive Opponent Shutouts...... Nine games (1933-1934) 2017...... A&M-Commerce...... 12-1...... 7-1 Total Number of Shutouts...... 143 games ...... Fifth Season...... 46-15 28-7 ^ LSC Championship

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2017 A&M-Commerce Football A&M-Commerce Overall Team Statistics (as of Dec 03, 2017) All games

Team Statistics TAMUC OPP SCORING 489 207 Points Per Game 37.6 15.9 Points Off Turnovers 48 49 FIRST DOWNS 291 230 R u s h in g 61 82 P a s s in g 194 117 P e n a lt y 36 31 RUSHING YARDAGE 1225 1545 Yards gained rushing 1500 1947 Yards lost rushing 275 402 Rushing Attempts 331 510 Average Per Rush 3.7 3.0 Average Per Game 94.2 118.8 TDs Rushing 14 9 PASSING YARDAGE 4617 2410 C o m p - A t t - I n t 396-577-10 222-436-17 Average Per Pass 8.0 5.5 Average Per Catch 11.7 10.9 Average Per Game 355.2 185.4 TDs Passing 43 14 TOTAL OFFENSE 5842 3955 Total Plays 908 946 Average Per Play 6.4 4.2 Average Per Game 449.4 304.2 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 31-832 32-372 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 36-372 19-105 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 17-175 10-70 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 26.8 11.6 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.3 5.5 INT RETURN AVERAGE 10.3 7.0 FUMBLES-LOST 21-7 22-6 PENALTIES-Yards 129-1189 105-864 Average Per Game 91.5 66.5 PUNTS-Yards 62-2366 90-3226 Average Per Punt 38.2 35.8 Net punt average 35.2 31.5 KICKOFFS-Yards 87-4901 45-2664 Average Per Kick 56.3 59.2 Net kick average 40.3 32.4 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 9 : 1 4 3 0 : 4 6 3RD-DOWN Conversions 65/179 69/220 3rd-Down Pct 36% 31% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 9/20 14/32 4th-Down Pct 45% 44% SACKS BY-Yards 37-213 24-173 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 61 25 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 20-24 12-18 ON-SIDE KICKS 2-5 0-4 RED-ZONE SCORES (52-61) 85% (22-34) 65% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (37-61) 61% (13-34) 38% PAT-ATTEMPTS (57-58) 98% (19-22) 86% ATTENDANCE 41362 37197 Games/Avg Per Game 5/8272 8/4650 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total A&M-Commerce 162 103 111 107 6 489 Opponents 50 74 51 29 3 207

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2017 A&M-Commerce Football A&M-Commerce Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Dec 03, 2017) All games

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Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Carandal Hale 13 152 765 27 738 4.9 4 33 56.8 13 152 765 27 738 4.9 4 33 56.8 E.J. Thompson 13 63 308 5 303 4.8 3 20 23.3 13 63 308 5 303 4.8 3 20 23.3 Richard Whitaker 12 21 108 7 101 4.8 1 19 8.4 19 42 217 12 205 4.9 2 19 10.8 Darrius Webb 5 13 100 3 97 7.5 0 27 19.4 5 13 100 3 97 7.5 0 27 19.4 Gabriel Rodriguez 10 19 78 13 65 3.4 4 15 6.5 31 54 137 24 113 2.1 12 15 3.6 Tristen Slaughter 3 2 13 0 13 6.5 0 10 4.3 22 35 156 12 144 4.1 2 41 6.5 Corey Smallwood 13 2 9 0 9 4.5 0 6 0.7 13 2 9 0 9 4.5 0 6 0.7 Kristov Martinez 13 0 8 0 8 0.0 0 0 0.6 37 0 8 0 8 0.0 0 0 0.2 Antonio Lealiiee 1 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 7.0 1 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 7.0 Shawn Hooks 9 3 10 3 7 2.3 0 5 0.8 43 10 83 4 79 7.9 0 33 1.8 Kaylon Watson 1 3 4 0 4 1.3 0 2 4.0 3 3 4 0 4 1.3 0 2 1.3 Vincent Hobbs 13 2 5 1 4 2.0 1 8 0.3 21 2 5 1 4 2.0 1 8 0.2 Preston Wheeler 11 2 0 9 -9 -4.5 0 0 -0.8 11 2 0 9 -9 -4.5 0 0 -0.8 Team 9 13 0 47 -47 -3.6 0 0 -5.2 Luis Perez 13 35 85 160 -75 -2.1 1 17 -5.8 25 50 122 205 -83 -1.7 1 17 -3.3 Total 13 331 1500 275 1225 3.7 14 33 94.2 Opponents 13 510 1947 402 1545 3.0 9 69 118.8

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Luis Perez 13 161.88 374-532-10 70.3 4388 42 74 337.5 25 160.71 618-921-15 67.1 7714 74 74 308.6 Gabriel Rodriguez 10 111.94 16-29-0 55.2 196 0 31 19.6 31 141.63 34-60-3 56.7 364 8 48 11.7 Preston Wheeler 11 53.63 4-12-0 33.3 29 0 24 2.6 11 53.63 4-12-0 33.3 29 0 24 2.6 Corey Smallwood 13 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 13 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Buck Wilson 13 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 36 167.73 1-3-0 33.3 48 0 48 1.3 Tristan Perry 12 116.80 1-1-0 100.0 2 0 2 0.2 12 116.80 1-1-0 100.0 2 0 2 0.2 Jacob Norton 2 446.80 1-1-0 100.0 2 1 2 1.0 3 446.80 1-1-0 100.0 2 1 2 0.7 Total 13 156.97 396-577-10 68.6 4617 43 74 355.2 Opponents 13 100.15 222-436-17 50.9 2410 14 60 185.4

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Buck Wilson 13 65 950 14.6 11 61 73.1 36 88 1326 15.1 16 68 36.8 Carandal Hale 13 56 354 6.3 0 31 27.2 13 56 354 6.3 0 31 27.2 Marquis Wimberly 13 55 708 12.9 5 51 54.5 13 55 708 12.9 5 51 54.5 D'Arthur Cowan 13 55 662 12.0 8 54 50.9 25 104 1238 11.9 12 54 49.5 Vincent Hobbs 13 52 617 11.9 6 74 47.5 21 66 845 12.8 10 74 40.2 Darrion Landry 12 41 598 14.6 9 70 49.8 12 41 598 14.6 9 70 49.8 Shawn Hooks 9 25 303 12.1 3 39 33.7 43 37 478 12.9 3 50 11.1 E.J. Thompson 13 9 83 9.2 0 19 6.4 13 9 83 9.2 0 19 6.4 Chochy Luce 13 8 73 9.1 0 20 5.6 36 37 429 11.6 4 54 11.9 Darrius Webb 5 8 65 8.1 0 14 13.0 5 8 65 8.1 0 14 13.0 Corey Smallwood 13 7 79 11.3 0 17 6.1 13 7 79 11.3 0 17 6.1 Derique Ryan 6 5 53 10.6 0 34 8.8 6 5 53 10.6 0 34 8.8 Richard Whitaker 12 4 31 7.8 0 13 2.6 19 7 58 8.3 0 20 3.1 Austin Jordan 13 2 25 12.5 1 24 1.9 33 2 25 12.5 1 24 0.8 Kelan Smith 5 2 12 6.0 0 7 2.4 5 2 12 6.0 0 7 2.4 Chance Cooper 7 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.3 7 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.3 Calvin Jones 5 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.4 5 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.4 Total 13 396 4617 11.7 43 74 355.2 Opponents 13 222 2410 10.9 14 60 185.4

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Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/g Luis Perez 13 567 -75 4388 4313 331.8 25 971 -83 7714 7631 305.2 Carandal Hale 13 152 738 0 738 56.8 13 152 738 0 738 56.8 E.J. Thompson 13 63 303 0 303 23.3 13 63 303 0 303 23.3 Gabriel Rodriguez 10 48 65 196 261 26.1 31 114 113 364 477 15.4 Richard Whitaker 12 21 101 0 101 8.4 19 42 205 0 205 10.8 Darrius Webb 5 13 97 0 97 19.4 5 13 97 0 97 19.4 Preston Wheeler 11 14 -9 29 20 1.8 11 14 -9 29 20 1.8 Tristen Slaughter 3 2 13 0 13 4.3 22 35 144 0 144 6.5 Corey Smallwood 13 3 9 0 9 0.7 13 3 9 0 9 0.7 Kristov Martinez 13 0 8 0 8 0.6 37 0 8 0 8 0.2 Shawn Hooks 9 3 7 0 7 0.8 43 10 79 0 79 1.8 Antonio Lealiiee 1 1 7 0 7 7.0 1 1 7 0 7 7.0 Vincent Hobbs 13 2 4 0 4 0.3 21 2 4 0 4 0.2 Kaylon Watson 1 3 4 0 4 4.0 3 3 4 0 4 1.3 Tristan Perry 12 1 0 2 2 0.2 12 1 0 2 2 0.2 Jacob Norton 2 1 0 2 2 1.0 3 1 0 2 2 0.7 Team 9 13 -47 0 -47 -5.2 Total 13 908 1225 4617 5842 449.4 Opponents 13 946 1545 2410 3955 304.2

PAT PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Kristov Martinez - 20-24 57-58 - - - - - 117 - 50-67 168-175 - - - - - 318 Buck Wilson 13 ------78 20 - - - 1 - - - 122 Darrion Landry 9 ------54 9 ------54 D'Arthur Cowan 8 ------48 12 ------72 Vincent Hobbs 7 - - - 1 - - - 44 11 - - - 1 - - - 68 Marquis Wimberly 5 ------30 5 ------30 Carandal Hale 4 - - 1-1 - - - - 26 4 - - 1-1 - - - - 26 Gabriel Rodriguez 4 ------24 12 ------72 E.J. Thompson 3 ------18 3 ------18 Shawn Hooks 3 ------18 6 ------36 Luis Perez 1 - - - - 1-2 - - 6 1 - - - - 2-4 - - 6 Garrett Blubaugh 1 ------6 1 ------6 Jay Bias 1 ------6 1 ------6 Richard Whitaker 1 ------6 2 ------12 Austin Jordan 1 ------6 1 ------6 Chris Smith ------1 2 ------1 2 Total 61 20-24 57-58 1-1 1 1-2 - 1 489 Opponents 25 12-18 19-22 1-1 - 0-1 - - 207

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Shawn Hooks 15 197 13.1 0 37 70 853 12.2 3 79 Dominique Ramsey 14 75 5.4 0 17 14 75 5.4 0 17 Buck Wilson 2 80 40.0 1 80 2 80 40.0 1 80 Marquis Wimberly 2 -11 -5.5 0 0 2 -11 -5.5 0 0 Richard Whitaker 1 -5 -5.0 0 0 1 -5 -5.0 0 0 Reggie Kincade 1 4 4.0 0 0 1 19 19.0 1 15 Jaquorious Smith 1 27 27.0 0 0 1 27 27.0 0 0 Jay Bias 0 5 0.0 1 5 0 5 0.0 1 5 Total 36 372 10.3 2 80 Opponents 19 105 5.5 0 21

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Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Buck Wilson 11 349 31.7 1 100 70 1933 27.6 1 100 Reggie Kincade 6 210 35.0 0 59 7 226 32.3 0 59 Corey Smallwood 3 33 11.0 0 15 3 33 11.0 0 15 Dominique Ramsey 3 42 14.0 0 19 3 42 14.0 0 19 Darrius Webb 3 110 36.7 0 55 3 110 36.7 0 55 Shawn Hooks 2 48 24.0 0 29 17 385 22.6 0 45 Calvin Jones 1 9 9.0 0 9 1 9 9.0 0 9 Chance Cooper 1 11 11.0 0 11 1 11 11.0 0 11 Marquis Wimberly 1 20 20.0 0 20 1 20 20.0 0 20 Total 31 832 26.8 1 100 Opponents 32 372 11.6 0 23

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Alex Shillow 3 25 8.3 0 25 3 25 8.3 0 25 Dominique Ramsey 3 35 11.7 0 25 3 35 11.7 0 25 Yusef Sterling-Lowe 2 33 16.5 0 22 6 206 34.3 2 97 Danny Huckaby 2 12 6.0 0 12 3 12 4.0 0 12 Garrett Blubaugh 2 33 16.5 1 22 3 33 11.0 1 22 D.J. White 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 Pierre Leonard 1 13 13.0 0 13 2 20 10.0 0 13 Brucks Saathoff 1 25 25.0 0 25 4 31 7.8 0 25 Reggie Kincade 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 Travon Blanchard 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 Total 17 175 10.3 1 25 Opponents 10 70 7.0 1 27

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Alex Shillow 1 11 11.0 0 11 1 11 11.0 0 11 Dominique Ramsey 1 15 15.0 0 15 1 15 15.0 0 15 Total 2 26 13.0 0 15 Opponents 2 54 27.0 1 54

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All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Buck Wilson 13 0 950 80 349 0 1379 106.1 36 9 1326 80 1933 0 3348 93.0 Carandal Hale 13 738 354 0 0 0 1092 84.0 13 738 354 0 0 0 1092 84.0 Marquis Wimberl 13 0 708 -11 20 0 717 55.2 13 0 708 -11 20 0 717 55.2 D'Arthur Cowan 13 0 662 0 0 0 662 50.9 25 0 1238 0 0 0 1238 49.5 Vincent Hobbs 13 4 617 0 0 0 621 47.8 21 4 845 0 49 0 898 42.8 Darrion Landry 12 0 598 0 0 0 598 49.8 12 0 598 0 0 0 598 49.8 Shawn Hooks 9 7 303 197 48 0 555 61.7 43 79 478 853 385 0 1795 41.7 E.J. Thompson 13 303 83 0 0 0 386 29.7 13 303 83 0 0 0 386 29.7 Darrius Webb 5 97 65 0 110 0 272 54.4 5 97 65 0 110 0 272 54.4 Reggie Kincade 13 0 0 4 210 0 214 16.5 25 0 0 19 226 0 245 9.8 Dominique Rams 13 0 0 75 42 35 152 11.7 13 0 0 75 42 35 152 11.7 Richard Whitaker 12 101 31 -5 0 0 127 10.6 19 205 58 -5 0 0 258 13.6 Corey Smallwood 13 9 79 0 33 0 121 9.3 13 9 79 0 33 0 121 9.3 Chochy Luce 13 0 73 0 0 0 73 5.6 36 0 429 0 12 0 441 12.2 Gabriel Rodrigue 10 65 0 0 0 0 65 6.5 31 113 0 0 0 0 113 3.6 Derique Ryan 6 0 53 0 0 0 53 8.8 6 0 53 0 0 0 53 8.8 Garrett Blubaugh 13 0 0 0 0 33 33 2.5 25 0 0 0 0 33 33 1.3 Yusef Sterling-Lo 13 0 0 0 0 33 33 2.5 25 0 0 0 0 206 206 8.2 Jaquorious Smith 8 0 0 27 0 0 27 3.4 8 0 0 27 0 0 27 3.4 Alex Shillow 13 0 0 0 0 25 25 1.9 13 0 0 0 0 25 25 1.9 Austin Jordan 13 0 25 0 0 0 25 1.9 33 0 25 0 0 0 25 0.8 Brucks Saathoff 13 0 0 0 0 25 25 1.9 37 0 0 0 0 31 31 0.8 Tristen Slaughter 3 13 0 0 0 0 13 4.3 22 144 29 11 0 0 184 8.4 Chance Cooper 7 0 2 0 11 0 13 1.9 7 0 2 0 11 0 13 1.9 Pierre Leonard 12 0 0 0 0 13 13 1.1 23 0 0 0 0 20 20 0.9 Kelan Smith 5 0 12 0 0 0 12 2.4 5 0 12 0 0 0 12 2.4 Danny Huckaby 13 0 0 0 0 12 12 0.9 36 0 0 0 0 12 12 0.3 Calvin Jones 5 0 2 0 9 0 11 2.2 5 0 2 0 9 0 11 2.2 Kristov Martinez 13 8 0 0 0 0 8 0.6 37 8 0 0 0 0 8 0.2 Antonio Lealiiee 1 7 0 0 0 0 7 7.0 1 7 0 0 0 0 7 7.0 Jay Bias 8 0 0 5 0 0 5 0.6 8 0 0 5 0 0 5 0.6 Kaylon Watson 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 4.0 3 4 0 0 0 0 4 1.3 Travon Blanchar 13 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.1 13 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.1 Preston Wheeler 11 -9 0 0 0 0 -9 -0.8 11 -9 0 0 0 0 -9 -0.8 Team 9 -47 0 0 0 0 -47 -5.2 Luis Perez 13 -75 0 0 0 0 -75 -5.8 25 -83 0 0 0 0 -83 -3.3 Total 13 1225 4617 372 832 175 7221 555.5 Opponents 13 1545 2410 105 372 70 4502 346.3

Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkd Kristov Martinez 24 20 48 0 67 50 48 0 Total 24 20 48 0 Opponents 18 12 48 1

Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blk Tristan Perry 48 1881 39.2 76 0 48 1881 39.2 76 0 Jake Viquez 12 414 34.5 55 0 12 414 34.5 55 0 Jared Machorro 2 71 35.5 41 0 2 71 35.5 41 0 Total 62 2366 38.2 76 0 Opponents 90 3226 35.8 69 2

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb ob Kristov Martinez 87 4901 56.3 41 4 177 9910 56.0 61 6 Total 87 4901 56.3 41 4 Opponents 45 2664 59.2 15 0

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## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk 9 Brucks Saathoff 13 4 1 3 9 8 0 4.0 3 . 0 1 3 . 1 . 37 1 0 0 8 9 1 8 9 11.5 3 . 0 4 5 . 1 . 54 Garrett Blubaugh 13 3 7 3 3 7 0 2.0 0 . 5 2 . . . . 25 6 4 6 5 1 2 9 7.5 0 . 5 3 2 . 3 . 33 Neema Behbahani 13 3 3 2 6 5 9 7.0 1 . 5 . 2 1 . . 25 6 0 4 9 1 0 9 8.0 1 . 5 1 3 1 . . 10 Alex Shillow 13 3 7 1 9 5 6 0.0 . 3 8 1 1 . 13 3 7 1 9 5 6 0.0 . 3 8 1 1 . 99 Michael Onuoha 13 2 8 2 0 4 8 10.0 4 . 0 . . . 1 . 24 4 5 3 7 8 2 15.5 6 . 5 . 1 . 1 . 48 Travon Blanchard 13 2 9 1 7 4 6 9.0 4 . 0 1 5 . 2 1 13 2 9 1 7 4 6 9.0 4 . 0 1 5 . 2 1 24 Chris Smith 13 3 1 1 0 4 1 2.0 . . 2 . . . 37 6 9 2 5 9 4 6.0 . 5 5 . . . 58 Kieston Carter 13 2 3 1 8 4 1 15.5 4 . 0 . . . 1 . 39 5 3 5 3 1 0 6 27.5 9 . 0 . . 5 1 . 28 Mark Westbrook 12 2 6 1 4 4 0 1.0 . . 2 . . . 23 4 4 1 8 6 2 2.0 . . 2 . . . 21 Yusef Sterling-Lowe 13 2 7 7 3 4 5.5 0 . 5 2 6 . . . 25 6 8 2 5 9 3 11.0 0 . 5 6 1 0 . 2 . 52 Peyton Searcy 12 1 4 2 0 3 4 8.0 2 . 0 . . . . . 35 2 8 4 3 7 1 12.0 4 . 0 . . . . . 17 Dominique Ramsey 13 2 0 1 1 3 1 0.0 . 3 7 1 1 . 13 2 0 1 1 3 1 0.0 . 3 7 1 1 . 49 D.D. Fletcher 13 8 1 4 2 2 5.0 2 . 0 . . 1 . . 25 2 1 3 4 5 5 9.0 4 . 0 . . 1 . . 97 Devonta Leary 13 1 2 9 2 1 4.5 1 . 5 . 2 . . . 34 2 6 2 3 4 9 14.5 3 . 5 . 2 1 . . 22 D.J. White 13 1 3 7 2 0 0.5 . 1 4 . . . 25 3 1 2 1 5 2 4.0 . 2 6 . 1 . 25 Reggie Kincade 13 1 5 3 1 8 0.0 . 1 6 . 1 1 25 1 8 6 2 4 0.0 . 1 6 3 1 1 6 Danny Huckaby 13 1 3 5 1 8 2.5 . 2 5 . . . 36 3 3 1 5 4 8 5.0 . 3 9 2 1 . 94 Norman Moimoi 10 1 0 8 1 8 9.0 6 . 5 . . . . . 10 1 0 8 1 8 9.0 6 . 5 . . . . . 27 Jaylon EdwardsCooper 12 1 2 5 1 7 4.0 1 . 0 . 3 . 1 . 19 1 4 6 2 0 4.0 1 . 0 1 3 . 1 . 1 Javon Tillman 7 1 2 5 1 7 0.0 . . 2 . 2 . 7 1 2 5 1 7 0.0 . . 2 . 2 . 47 Brent Walker 11 1 2 3 1 5 2.0 . . 1 . 1 . 33 3 6 2 3 5 9 3.0 . 3 1 . 3 . 91 Elijah Earls 10 1 1 4 1 5 1.5 1 . 5 . . . 1 . 10 1 1 4 1 5 1.5 1 . 5 . . . 1 . 23 Kader Kohou 11 1 0 5 1 5 1.0 . . 5 . . 1 11 1 0 5 1 5 1.0 . . 5 . . 1 55 Pierre Leonard 12 7 7 1 4 2.5 . 1 . . . . 23 1 5 1 7 3 2 4.5 . 2 1 . . . 44 Dayne Douglass 12 8 5 1 3 1.0 . . 1 . 1 . 12 8 5 1 3 1.0 . . 1 . 1 . 98 Deionte Haywood 11 9 4 1 3 2.0 1 . 0 . . 1 1 . 11 9 4 1 3 2.0 1 . 0 . . 1 1 . 8 Trey Porter 12 1 2 1 1 3 1.0 . . 1 . . . 44 5 7 2 5 8 2 1.5 . 2 1 1 2 1 36 Michael Wallace 9 6 4 1 0 3.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 20 1 0 1 4 2 4 4.0 1 . 0 1 1 . . . 50 Xavier Morris 7 6 4 1 0 1.5 1 . 0 . . . . . 7 6 4 1 0 1.5 1 . 0 . . . . . 11 Chochy Luce 13 7 1 8 0.0 ...... 36 1 5 1 1 2 6 0.0 . . . 1 . . 31 Jay Bias 8 3 2 5 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . 1 8 3 2 5 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . 1 42 Kendrick Welsh 6 3 2 5 0.5 . . 1 . . . 9 4 2 6 0.5 . . 1 . . . 90 Ewing Simmons 8 2 3 5 0.5 ...... 8 2 3 5 0.5 ...... 93 Anthony Ameperosa 6 3 1 4 2.5 1 . 0 . . . . . 6 3 1 4 2.5 1 . 0 . . . . . 43 Jaquorious Smith 8 2 1 3 0.0 . . . . . 1 8 2 1 3 0.0 . . . . . 1 51 Josh Reynolds 8 2 . 2 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 22 9 8 1 7 3.5 3 . 0 . . . . . 37 Anthony Smith 3 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 13 1 3 6 1 9 0.0 . 1 1 . 1 . 95 Demondre Lauderdale 5 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 7 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 92 Jaylon Hodge 10 . 1 1 0.0 . . 2 . . . 10 . 1 1 0.0 . . 2 . . . 9S Kade Satterwhite 3 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 7 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 26 Carandal Hale 13 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 13 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 81 Austin Jordan 13 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 33 3 1 4 0.0 ...... 2 Marquis Wimberly 13 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 13 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 12 Luis Perez 13 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 25 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 29 Jacob Norton 2 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 3 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 34 Isaiah Fields 3 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 3 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 38 E.J. Thompson 13 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 13 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 57 Brazos Hesskew 1 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 1 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 14 Sammy Gray 6 1 . 1 0.0 . . 1 1 . . 6 1 . 1 0.0 . . 1 1 . . 59 Jake Viquez 6 . 1 1 0.5 ...... 6 . 1 1 0.5 ...... 45 Corey Smallwood 13 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 13 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 13 Calvin Jones 5 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 5 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 15 Vincent Hobbs 13 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 21 1 . 1 0.0 ...... Total 13 5 5 6 3 4 4 9 0 0 111 37 17 6 9 6 1 5 5 Opponents 13 5 6 3 2 7 9 8 4 2 63 24 10 4 1 7 9 1

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2017 A&M-Commerce Football A&M-Commerce - Long Plays 25-YARD PLUS PLAYS LONG PLAYS BY THE NUMBERS Yds Type Player(s) Opponent Long Plays By Yards No. TD 100* KR Buck Wilson West Texas A&M 100+ 1 1 80* PR Buck Wilson Minnesota State 90-99 0 0 76 KR Buck Wilson Eastern N.M. 80-89 1 1 74* Pass Vincent Hobbs from Luis Perez UT Permian Basin 70-79 3 1 70 Pass Darrion Landry from Luis Perez West Texas A&M 60-69 2 2 64* Pass Darrion Landry from Luis Perez Eastern N.M. 50-59 10 5 61* Pass Buck Wilson from Luis Perez Tarleton State 40-49 6 3 59 KR Reggie Kincade Minnesota State 30-39 24 5 56* Pass Vincent Hobbs from Luis Perez Eastern N.M. 20-29 61 9 55 KR Darrius Webb Midwestern State 55* Pass Darrion Landry from Luis Perez Tex. A&M-Kingsville Long Plays By Type No. TD 55 KR Darrius Webb Midwestern State Rushing 8 1 54* Pass D'Arthur Cowan from Luis Perez Eastern N.M. Passing 68 24 52* Pass Buck Wilson from Luis Perez Central Wash. Punt returns 6 1 51* Pass D'Arthur Cowan from Luis Perez Tex. A&M-Kingsville Kick returns 21 1 51 Pass Marquis Wimberly from Luis Perez Western N.M. Interceptions 5 0 51 Pass Marquis Wimberly from Luis Perez Angelo State Fumble returns 0 0 49* Pass Darrion Landry from Luis Perez Angelo State Other 0 0 48* Pass Buck Wilson from Luis Perez Western N.M. TOTAL 108 27 45 KR Reggie Kincade Central Wash. 42 Pass Marquis Wimberly from Luis Perez Tarleton State 25-YARD PLUS BY PLAYER 41* Pass D'Arthur Cowan from Luis Perez Western N.M. Player No. TD R P KR PR IR FR 40 Pass Buck Wilson from Luis Perez Eastern N.M. 39* Pass Shawn Hooks from Luis Perez William Jewell Buck Wilson 25 10 0 17 7 1 0 0 39 Pass Buck Wilson from Luis Perez Winona State Marquis Wimberly 15 2 0 13 2 0 0 0 38 Pass Buck Wilson from Luis Perez Tarleton State Shawn Hooks 11 2 0 5 1 5 0 0 38 Pass Buck Wilson from Luis Perez Winona State Vincent Hobbs 10 3 0 10 0 0 0 0 37 PR Shawn Hooks Tex. A&M-Kingsville D'Arthur Cowan 10 3 0 10 0 0 0 0 36 KR Reggie Kincade Winona State Darrion Landry 9 6 0 9 0 0 0 0 36 Pass Buck Wilson from Luis Perez Tarleton State Carandal Hale 7 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 35 Pass Vincent Hobbs from Luis Perez Midwestern State Darrius Webb 7 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 35 Pass Vincent Hobbs from Luis Perez Midwestern State Reggie Kincade 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 34 Pass Derique Ryan from Luis Perez West Texas A&M Alex Shillow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 33 KR Darrius Webb Midwestern State Dominique Ramsey 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 33* Pass Darrion Landry from Luis Perez Angelo State Austin Jordan 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 33 Rush Carandal Hale Winona State Yusef Sterling-Lowe 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 33 KR Darrius Webb Midwestern State Garrett Blubaugh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 32* Pass Marquis Wimberly from Luis Perez Tarleton State E.J. Thompson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 PR Shawn Hooks William Jewell Chochy Luce 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 31 Pass Carandal Hale from Luis Perez West Texas A&M Derique Ryan 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 31 Pass Shawn Hooks from Gabriel Rodriguez Western N.M. Brucks Saathoff 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 31 Pass Marquis Wimberly from Luis Perez Winona State TOTAL 108 27 8 68 21 6 5 0 31 Pass D'Arthur Cowan from Luis Perez North Alabama 31 Rush Carandal Hale UT Permian Basin LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEAR 30* Pass Marquis Wimberly from Luis Perez Minnesota State Rushing 30 Pass Marquis Wimberly from Luis Perez Minnesota State 33 Carandal Hale vs Winona State (11/18/2017) 30* Pass Vincent Hobbs from Luis Perez UT Permian Basin Rushing Touchdown 29 KR Shawn Hooks North Alabama 26 Carandal Hale vs Central Wash. (11/25/2017) 28 Pass Vincent Hobbs from Luis Perez Midwestern State 28 Pass Vincent Hobbs from Luis Perez Midwestern State Passing 28 Pass D'Arthur Cowan from Luis Perez Western N.M. 74 Vincent Hobbs from Luis Perez 28* Pass Buck Wilson from Luis Perez Western N.M. vs UT Permian Basin (11/4/2017) 28 Pass Marquis Wimberly from Luis Perez Central Wash. Passing Touchdown 28 KR Reggie Kincade Winona State 74 Vincent Hobbs from Luis Perez 27 Pass D'Arthur Cowan from Gabriel Rodriguez UT Permian Basin vs UT Permian Basin (11/4/2017) 27 Rush Darrius Webb Western N.M. 27 KR Buck Wilson North Alabama Punt Return 26 Pass D'Arthur Cowan from Luis Perez Tarleton State 80 Buck Wilson vs Minnesota State (12/2/2017) 26* Pass Buck Wilson from Luis Perez Midwestern State Kick Return 26 KR Reggie Kincade Central Wash. 100 Buck Wilson vs West Texas A&M (10/28/2017) 26* Rush Carandal Hale Central Wash. Interception Return 26* Pass Buck Wilson from Luis Perez Midwestern State 25 Dominique Ramsey vs Angelo State (10/21/2017) 26 Pass Darrion Landry from Luis Perez Tex. A&M-Kingsville 25 Alex Shillow vs Western N.M. (10/14/2017) 25 Pass Marquis Wimberly from Luis Perez Eastern N.M. 25 Brucks Saathoff vs Winona State (11/18/2017) 25 KR Buck Wilson Angelo State 25 INT Alex Shillow Western N.M. Fumble Return 25 INT Dominique Ramsey Angelo State 15 Dominique Ramsey vs William Jewell (9/9/2017) 25 INT Brucks Saathoff Winona State Punt 25 Rush Carandal Hale Angelo State 76 Tristan Perry vs Western N.M. (10/14/2017) * touchdown scored on play Field Goal 48 Kristov Martinez vs Minnesota State (12/2/2017)

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INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 23 Carandal Hale at Tarleton State (Nov 11, 2017) 23 Carandal Hale at Winona State (Nov 18, 2017) Yards Rushing 106 Carandal Hale at Winona State (Nov 18, 2017) TD Rushes 1 Carandal Hale vs William Jewell (Sep 09, 2017) 1 E.J. Thompson vs William Jewell (Sep 09, 2017) 1 Gabriel Rodriguez vs William Jewell (Sep 09, 2017) 1 Carandal Hale vs Eastern N.M. (Sep 16, 2017) 1 Luis Perez vs Eastern N.M. (Sep 16, 2017) 1 Gabriel Rodriguez at Tex. A&M-Kingsville (Sep 23, 2017) 1 Carandal Hale at Midwestern State (Oct 07, 2017) 1 E.J. Thompson at Midwestern State (Oct 07, 2017) 1 Gabriel Rodriguez vs Western N.M. (Oct 14, 2017) 1 Vincent Hobbs at West Texas A&M (Oct 28, 2017) 1 Gabriel Rodriguez vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) 1 Richard Whitaker vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) 1 Carandal Hale at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) 1 E.J. Thompson at Minnesota State (Dec 02, 2017) Long Rush 33 Carandal Hale at Winona State (Nov 18, 2017) Pass attempts 65 Luis Perez at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) Pass completions 43 Luis Perez at Midwestern State (Oct 07, 2017) Yards Passing 482 Luis Perez at Tarleton State (Nov 11, 2017) TD Passes 5 Luis Perez vs Eastern N.M. (Sep 16, 2017) 5 Luis Perez vs Western N.M. (Oct 14, 2017) Long Pass 74 Luis Perez vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) Receptions 12 Buck Wilson at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) Yards Receiving 193 Buck Wilson at Tarleton State (Nov 11, 2017) TD Receptions 2 Buck Wilson vs William Jewell (Sep 09, 2017) 2 Darrion Landry vs Eastern N.M. (Sep 16, 2017) 2 D'Arthur Cowan at Tex. A&M-Kingsville (Sep 23, 2017) 2 Buck Wilson at Midwestern State (Oct 07, 2017) 2 Buck Wilson vs Western N.M. (Oct 14, 2017) 2 Marquis Wimberly vs Angelo State (Oct 21, 2017) 2 Darrion Landry vs Angelo State (Oct 21, 2017) 2 D'Arthur Cowan at West Texas A&M (Oct 28, 2017) 2 Vincent Hobbs vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) 2 Vincent Hobbs at Winona State (Nov 18, 2017) 2 Buck Wilson at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) Long Reception 74 Vincent Hobbs vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) Field Goals 4 Kristov Martinez at Tarleton State (Nov 11, 2017) Long Field Goal 48 Kristov Martinez at Minnesota State (Dec 02, 2017) Punts 7 Tristan Perry vs Angelo State (Oct 21, 2017) 7 Tristan Perry at Minnesota State (Dec 02, 2017) Punting Avg 59.5 Tristan Perry vs Western N.M. (Oct 14, 2017) Long Punt 76 Tristan Perry vs Western N.M. (Oct 14, 2017) Punts inside 20 4 Tristan Perry at Tarleton State (Nov 11, 2017) Long Punt Return 80 Buck Wilson at Minnesota State (Dec 02, 2017) Long Kickoff Return 100 Buck Wilson at West Texas A&M (Oct 28, 2017) Tackles 15 Garrett Blubaugh at Minnesota State (Dec 02, 2017) Sacks 1.5 Brucks Saathoff at North Alabama (Sep 01, 2017) 1.5 Kieston Carter vs Western N.M. (Oct 14, 2017) 1.5 Travon Blanchard at West Texas A&M (Oct 28, 2017) 1.5 Norman Moimoi vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) Tackles For Loss 3.0 Kieston Carter at West Texas A&M (Oct 28, 2017) 3.0 Travon Blanchard vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) 3.0 Kieston Carter vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) 18 Interceptions 2 Yusef Sterling-Lowe23-TIME atLONE Tex. A&M-KingsvilleSTAR CONFERENCE (Sep 23, CHAMPIONS2017) • #TOTHETOP LION FOOTBALL

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TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 36 vs Angelo State (Oct 21, 2017) Yards Rushing 202 vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) Yards Per Rush 7.8 vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) TD Rushes 3 vs William Jewell (Sep 09, 2017) Pass attempts 65 at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) Pass completions 43 at Midwestern State (Oct 07, 2017) Yards Passing 482 at Tarleton State (Nov 11, 2017) Yards Per Pass 13.3 vs Eastern N.M. (Sep 16, 2017) TD Passes 5 vs Eastern N.M. (Sep 16, 2017) 5 vs Western N.M. (Oct 14, 2017) 5 vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) Total Plays 82 vs Angelo State (Oct 21, 2017) Total Offense 583 vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) Yards Per Play 9.3 vs Eastern N.M. (Sep 16, 2017) Points 59 vs William Jewell (Sep 09, 2017) Sacks By 6 at North Alabama (Sep 01, 2017) First Downs 33 vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) Penalties 14 vs Angelo State (Oct 21, 2017) Penalty Yards 124 vs Angelo State (Oct 21, 2017) Turnovers 4 at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) Interceptions By 3 vs William Jewell (Sep 09, 2017) 3 at Tex. A&M-Kingsville (Sep 23, 2017) 3 at Winona State (Nov 18, 2017) Punts 8 at North Alabama (Sep 01, 2017) Punting Avg 44.7 vs Angelo State (Oct 21, 2017) Long Punt 76 vs Western N.M. (Oct 14, 2017) Punts inside 20 4 at Tarleton State (Nov 11, 2017) Long Punt Return 80 at Minnesota State (Dec 02, 2017)

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OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 31 W. Witherspoon, at West Texas A&M (Oct 28, 2017) 31 Pernell, at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) 31 Gunn, Nate, at Minnesota State (Dec 02, 2017) Yards Rushing 158 Pernell, at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) TD Rushes 3 Vincent Johnson, at Midwestern State (Oct 07, 2017) Long Rush 69 Adam Berryman, at Tarleton State (Nov 11, 2017) Pass attempts 50 C. Rotherham, vs Angelo State (Oct 21, 2017) Pass completions 28 Strauss, Brad, vs William Jewell (Sep 09, 2017) Yards Passing 294 C. Rotherham, vs Angelo State (Oct 21, 2017) TD Passes 3 Layton Rabb, at Midwestern State (Oct 07, 2017) Long Pass 60 J. Houghtaling, at West Texas A&M (Oct 28, 2017) Receptions 13 D. Thompson, vs Angelo State (Oct 21, 2017) Yards Receiving 170 D. Thompson, vs Angelo State (Oct 21, 2017) TD Receptions 2 Dennis, Ty, at Minnesota State (Dec 02, 2017) Long Reception 60 Avery Lewis, at West Texas A&M (Oct 28, 2017) Field Goals 3 Alex Schrag, at West Texas A&M (Oct 28, 2017) Long Field Goal 48 Bailey Hale, vs Eastern N.M. (Sep 16, 2017) Punts 10 B. Giffen, vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) Punting Avg 48.0 John Cummings, at West Texas A&M (Oct 28, 2017) Long Punt 69 Ron Reid, at Tarleton State (Nov 11, 2017) Punts inside 20 2 Joe Gurley, at North Alabama (Sep 01, 2017) 2 B. Giffen, vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) 2 Ron Reid, at Tarleton State (Nov 11, 2017) 2 Kuhn, at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) 2 Bednarski, C., at Minnesota State (Dec 02, 2017) Long Punt Return 21 Balliu, Jake, at Winona State (Nov 18, 2017) Long Kickoff Return 23 Brandon Sampson, at Midwestern State (Oct 07, 2017) 23 Savon Rollison, at Tarleton State (Nov 11, 2017) 23 Stephens,Ke, at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) Tackles 16 Haynes, at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) Sacks 2.0 Dominic Barry, vs Western N.M. (Oct 14, 2017) 2.0 Banner, at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) Tackles For Loss 3.0 Markus Jones, vs Angelo State (Oct 21, 2017) 3.0 Banner, at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) Interceptions 2 Chris Johnson, at North Alabama (Sep 01, 2017) 2 Elledge, at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017)

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OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 64 vs Eastern N.M. (Sep 16, 2017) Yards Rushing 274 at Midwestern State (Oct 07, 2017) Yards Per Rush 6.4 at Midwestern State (Oct 07, 2017) TD Rushes 3 at Midwestern State (Oct 07, 2017) Pass attempts 50 vs Angelo State (Oct 21, 2017) Pass completions 28 vs William Jewell (Sep 09, 2017) 28 at Tex. A&M-Kingsville (Sep 23, 2017) Yards Passing 294 vs Angelo State (Oct 21, 2017) Yards Per Pass 9.5 at Midwestern State (Oct 07, 2017) TD Passes 3 at Midwestern State (Oct 07, 2017) Total Plays 87 at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) Total Offense 539 at Midwestern State (Oct 07, 2017) Yards Per Play 7.6 at Midwestern State (Oct 07, 2017) Points 47 at Midwestern State (Oct 07, 2017) Sacks By 5 at Tex. A&M-Kingsville (Sep 23, 2017) First Downs 29 at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) Penalties 14 at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) Penalty Yards 133 at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) Turnovers 4 vs William Jewell (Sep 09, 2017) 4 vs Western N.M. (Oct 14, 2017) Interceptions By 4 at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) Punts 11 vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) Punting Avg 48.0 at West Texas A&M (Oct 28, 2017) Long Punt 69 at Tarleton State (Nov 11, 2017) Punts inside 20 2 at North Alabama (Sep 01, 2017) 2 vs UT Permian Basin (Nov 04, 2017) 2 at Tarleton State (Nov 11, 2017) 2 at Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017) 2 at Minnesota State (Dec 02, 2017) Long Punt Return 21 at Winona State (Nov 18, 2017)

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2017 A&M-Commerce Football A&M-Commerce By-Quarter Statistics (as of Dec 03, 2017) All games

3rd-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sep 01, 2017 at North Alabama W 8-7 4-14 28.6 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 2-3 66.7 2-4 50.0 Sep 09, 2017 WILLIAM JEWELL W 59-6 6-13 46.2 1-4 25.0 5-6 83.3 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 Sep 16, 2017 EASTERN N.M. W 51-22 3-7 42.9 0-0 0.0 2-2 100.0 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0 Sep 23, 2017 at Tex. A&M-Kingsville W 38-7 6-15 40.0 3-5 60.0 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 Oct 07, 2017 at Midwestern State L 42-47 4-12 33.3 0-4 0.0 2-3 66.7 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 Oct 14, 2017 WESTERN N.M. W 52-3 3-12 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-3 0.0 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 Oct 21, 2017 ANGELO STATE W 34-20 9-19 47.4 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 5-7 71.4 Oct 28, 2017 at West Texas A&M W 35-16 4-11 36.4 1-1 100.0 1-3 33.3 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 Nov 04, 2017 UT PERMIAN BASIN W 52-0 2-9 22.2 0-0 0.0 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-3 0.0 Nov 11, 2017 at Tarleton State W 33-21 7-19 36.8 2-4 50.0 1-5 20.0 2-5 40.0 2-5 40.0 Nov 18, 2017 at Winona State W 20-6 7-16 43.8 2-4 50.0 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 Nov 25, 2017 at Central Wash. W 34-31 4-16 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-2 0.0 1-4 25.0 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 Dec 02, 2017 at Minnesota State W 31-21 6-16 37.5 3-5 60.0 0-3 0.0 1-4 25.0 2-4 50.0 A&M-Commerce 65-179 36.3 15-40 37.5 16-47 34.0 13-40 32.5 21-50 42.0 0-2 0.0 Opponents 69-220 31.4 14-50 28.0 24-60 40.0 16-53 30.2 14-54 25.9 1-3 33.3

4th-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sep 01, 2017 at North Alabama W 8-7 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Sep 09, 2017 WILLIAM JEWELL W 59-6 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 Sep 16, 2017 EASTERN N.M. W 51-22 1-1 100.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 0.0 Sep 23, 2017 at Tex. A&M-Kingsville W 38-7 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Oct 07, 2017 at Midwestern State L 42-47 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Oct 14, 2017 WESTERN N.M. W 52-3 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Oct 21, 2017 ANGELO STATE W 34-20 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Oct 28, 2017 at West Texas A&M W 35-16 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 1-1 100.0 Nov 04, 2017 UT PERMIAN BASIN W 52-0 0-3 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 Nov 11, 2017 at Tarleton State W 33-21 1-3 33.3 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 Nov 18, 2017 at Winona State W 20-6 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Nov 25, 2017 at Central Wash. W 34-31 3-4 75.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 0-0 0.0 Dec 02, 2017 at Minnesota State W 31-21 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 A&M-Commerce 9-20 45.0 3-5 60.0 0-4 0.0 1-5 20.0 5-6 83.3 0-0 0.0 Opponents 14-32 43.8 2-4 50.0 2-6 33.3 4-8 50.0 6-13 46.2 0-1 0.0

Time of Possession

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sep 01, 2017 at North Alabama W 8-7 31:05 6:09 6:34 8:38 9:44 Sep 09, 2017 WILLIAM JEWELL W 59-6 23:48 7:20 7:24 3:50 5:14 Sep 16, 2017 EASTERN N.M. W 51-22 20:46 4:24 4:58 3:01 8:23 Sep 23, 2017 at Tex. A&M-Kingsville W 38-7 29:50 8:55 6:48 8:15 5:52 Oct 07, 2017 at Midwestern State L 42-47 29:12 6:33 7:02 9:18 6:19 Oct 14, 2017 WESTERN N.M. W 52-3 25:09 5:38 7:00 6:16 6:15 Oct 21, 2017 ANGELO STATE W 34-20 35:46 9:13 9:37 6:24 10:32 Oct 28, 2017 at West Texas A&M W 35-16 27:53 5:59 7:58 4:52 9:04 Nov 04, 2017 UT PERMIAN BASIN W 52-0 28:39 6:35 9:34 7:39 4:51 Nov 11, 2017 at Tarleton State W 33-21 35:15 7:53 10:05 10:06 7:11 Nov 18, 2017 at Winona State W 20-6 34:47 8:59 8:15 7:49 9:44 Nov 25, 2017 at Central Wash. W 34-31 25:25 3:48 6:27 7:41 7:29 0:00 Dec 02, 2017 at Minnesota State W 31-21 32:24 8:04 6:30 9:08 8:42 A&M-Commerce Total 379:59 89:30 98:12 92:57 99:20 0:00 Avg. 29:13 6:53 7:33 7:09 7:38 0:00 Opponents Total 400:01 105:30 96:48 102:03 95:40 0:00 Avg. 30:46 8:06 7:26 7:51 7:21 0:00

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2017 A&M-Commerce Football A&M-Commerce Red-Zone Results (as of Dec 06, 2017) All games

A&M-Commerce Inside Opponent Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Sep 01, 2017 at North Alabama W 8-7 3 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 Sep 09, 2017 WILLIAM JEWELL W 59-6 8 7 45 6 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Sep 16, 2017 EASTERN N.M. W 51-22 4 4 24 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 23, 2017 at Tex. A&M-Kingsville W 38-7 4 4 24 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 07, 2017 at Midwestern State L 42-47 6 5 35 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Oct 14, 2017 WESTERN N.M. W 52-3 4 4 24 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 21, 2017 ANGELO STATE W 34-20 5 4 20 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 Oct 28, 2017 at West Texas A&M W 35-16 5 4 28 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 04, 2017 UT PERMIAN BASIN W 52-0 7 6 38 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Nov 11, 2017 at Tarleton State W 33-21 4 4 16 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 18, 2017 at Winona State W 20-6 5 3 17 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 Nov 25, 2017 at Central Wash. W 34-31 3 2 14 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Dec 02, 2017 at Minnesota State W 31-21 3 3 13 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 09, 2017 HARDING Totals 61 52 304 37 13 24 15 2 2 3 2 0 0 52 of 61 (85.2%)

Opponents Inside A&M-Commerce Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Sep 01, 2017 at North Alabama W 8-7 3 1 7 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 09, 2017 WILLIAM JEWELL W 59-6 1 1 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 16, 2017 EASTERN N.M. W 51-22 3 2 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Sep 23, 2017 at Tex. A&M-Kingsville W 38-7 1 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 07, 2017 at Midwestern State L 42-47 2 2 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 14, 2017 WESTERN N.M. W 52-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Oct 21, 2017 ANGELO STATE W 34-20 3 3 13 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 28, 2017 at West Texas A&M W 35-16 5 3 13 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 Nov 04, 2017 UT PERMIAN BASIN W 52-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Nov 11, 2017 at Tarleton State W 33-21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 18, 2017 at Winona State W 20-6 4 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 Nov 25, 2017 at Central Wash. W 34-31 7 5 31 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 Dec 02, 2017 at Minnesota State W 31-21 2 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 09, 2017 HARDING Totals 34 22 115 13 7 6 9 2 6 3 1 0 0 22 of 34 (64.7%)

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NCAA Statistics

Tex. A&M-Commerce - 2017-18 Football Ranking Summary thru games 12/02/2017

National Conference Conference Statistic Rank Rank Value National Leader Value Leader Value

3rd Down Conversion Pct (168 ranked) 98 5 0.363 LIU Post 0.581 Angelo St. 0.445

3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (168 ranked) 19 1 0.314 Northwest Mo. St. 0.199 Tex. A&M-Commerce 0.314

4th Down Conversion Pct (168 ranked) 89 4 0.450 Stonehill 0.800 Tarleton St. 0.636

4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (168 ranked) 71 6 0.438 Grand Valley St. 0.174 Eastern N.M. 0.286

Blocked Kicks (126 ranked) 23 1 5 Mary 10 Tex. Permian Basin 5 Tarleton St. 5 Tex. A&M-Commerce 5

Blocked Kicks Allowed (167 ranked) 19 2 1 18 teams tied 0 West Tex. A&M 0

Blocked Punts (54 ranked) 20 2 2 Northwest Mo. St. 7 Tarleton St. 3

Blocked Punts Allowed (168 ranked) 1 1 0 68 teams tied 0 4 teams tied 0

Completion Percentage (168 ranked) 3 1 0.686 Ohio Dominican 0.720 Tex. A&M-Commerce 0.686

Defensive TDs (33 ranked) McKendree 8 Tarleton St. 4

Fewest Penalties (168 ranked) 167 9 129 Bentley 33 West Tex. A&M 58

Fewest Penalties Per Game (168 ranked) 161 9 9.92 Bentley 3.30 West Tex. A&M 5.27

Fewest Penalty Yards (168 ranked) 167 9 1,189 Michigan Tech 277 West Tex. A&M 523

Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (168 ranked) 155 8 91.46 Michigan Tech 25.18 West Tex. A&M 47.55

First Downs Defense (168 ranked) 112 5 230 Benedict 148 Eastern N.M. 174

First Downs Offense (168 ranked) 8 1 291 Findlay 359 Tex. A&M-Commerce 291

Fumbles Lost (168 ranked) 44 5 7 5 teams tied 3 Midwestern St. 4

Fumbles Recovered (168 ranked) 125 7 6 Minn. Duluth 25 Midwestern St. 12 Tex. Permian Basin 12

Kickoff Return Defense (168 ranked) 1 1 11.63 Tex. A&M-Commerce 11.63 Tex. A&M-Commerce 11.63

Kickoff Returns (168 ranked) 6 1 26.84 Northwood 30.09 Tex. A&M-Commerce 26.84

Net Punting (168 ranked) 47 5 35.18 Emporia St. 40.89 West Tex. A&M 39.61

Passes Had Intercepted (167 ranked) 67 3 10 Eastern N.M. 2 Eastern N.M. 2

Passes Intercepted (167 ranked) 15 1 17 Assumption 26 Tex. A&M-Commerce 17

Passing Offense (168 ranked) 1 1 355.2 Tex. A&M-Commerce 355.2 Tex. A&M-Commerce 355.2

Passing Yards Allowed (168 ranked) 42 1 185.4 Grand Valley St. 127.5 Tex. A&M-Commerce 185.4

Passing Yards per Completion (168 ranked) 116 7 11.66 Harding 22.00 Eastern N.M. 15.75

Punt Return Defense (168 ranked) 31 2 5.53 Findlay -2.17 West Tex. A&M 3.18

Punt Returns (168 ranked) 54 1 10.33 Assumption 23.26 Tex. A&M-Commerce 10.33

Red Zone Defense (168 ranked) 7 1 0.647 Shippensburg 0.556 Tex. A&M-Commerce 0.647

Red Zone Offense (168 ranked) 33 2 0.852 West Virginia St. 0.979 Midwestern St. 0.955

Rushing Defense (168 ranked) 28 2 118.8 Central Wash. 44.6 Eastern N.M. 80.8

Rushing Offense (168 ranked) 156 8 94.2 Eastern N.M. 352.7 Eastern N.M. 352.7

Sacks Allowed (168 ranked) 67 4 1.85 UIndy 0.50 Midwestern St. 0.73

Scoring Defense (168 ranked) 14 1 15.9 Northwest Mo. St. 9.3 Tex. A&M-Commerce 15.9

Scoring Offense (168 ranked) 22 3 37.6 Bowie St. 54.5 Midwestern St. 42.5

Tackles for Loss Allowed (168 ranked) 31 2 4.85 Midwestern St. 2.91 Midwestern St. 2.91

Team Passing Efficiency (168 ranked) 16 2 156.97 Ohio Dominican 190.91 Midwestern St. 161.57

Team Passing Efficiency Defense (168 ranked) 13 1 100.15 Bowie St. 87.41 Tex. A&M-Commerce 100.15

Team Sacks (168 ranked) 22 2 2.85 Central Wash. 5.08 Tex. A&M-Kingsville 3.73

Team Tackles for Loss (168 ranked) 11 2 8.5 Morehouse 11.3 Angelo St. 9.4

Time of Possession (168 ranked) 110 6 29:13 Eastern N.M. 36:40 Eastern N.M. 36:40

Total Defense (168 ranked) 27 1 304.2 Northwest Mo. St. 212.8 Tex. A&M-Commerce 304.2

Total Offense (168 ranked) 28 3 449.4 Bowie St. 566.3 Angelo St. 494.1

Turnover Margin (168 ranked) 53 2 0.46 Assumption 1.77 Midwestern St. 1.27

Turnovers Gained (168 ranked) 41 1 23 Assumption 39 Midwestern St. 23 Tarleton St. 23 Tex. A&M-Commerce 23

Turnovers Lost (168 ranked) 56 2 17 Ohio Dominican 7 Midwestern St. 9

Winning Percentage (162 ranked) 3 1 0.923 Indiana (PA) 1.000 Tex. A&M-Commerce 0.923

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All Purpose (200 ranked) Buck Wilson 101 3 106.08 Trenton Cannon, Virginia St. 244.18 Kamal Cass, Eastern N.M. 178.00 Carandal Hale 199 11 84.00

Blocked Kicks (15 ranked) 5 players tied 4 John O'Kelley, Tex. Permian Basin 4

Combined Kick Returns (200 ranked) Buck Wilson 106 5 429 Brandon Smith, Fayetteville St. 1,269 Ben Galaviz, Tex. Permian Basin 693

Completion Percentage (136 ranked) Luis Perez 3 1 0.703 Grant Russell, Ohio Dominican 0.725 Luis Perez, Tex. A&M-Commerce 0.703

Completions Per Game (150 ranked) Luis Perez 1 1 28.77 Luis Perez, Tex. A&M-Commerce 28.77 Luis Perez, Tex. A&M-Commerce 28.77

Field Goal Percentage (103 ranked) Kristov Martinez 10 1 0.833 Cole Tracy, Assumption 0.931 Kristov Martinez, Tex. A&M-Commerce 0.833

Field Goals Per Game (150 ranked) Kristov Martinez 13 2 1.54 Cole Tracy, Assumption 2.08 Connor Flanigan, Angelo St. 1.55

Forced Fumbles (83 ranked) Bill Inge III, East Stroudsburg 0.67 Markus Jones, Angelo St. 0.36

Fumbles Recovered (42 ranked) KJ Reid, Arkansas Tech 5 Ryan Baker, Tex. Permian Basin 3

Interceptions Per Game (115 ranked) Zuril Hendrick, Edinboro 0.8 Kevon Thomas, West Tex. A&M 0.4

Kickoff Return TDs (13 ranked) Buck Wilson 13 2 1 Deonte Harris, Assumption 3 Daniel McCants, Tarleton St. 2 Virnal Moon, Colorado Mesa 3

Kickoff Returns (125 ranked) Trenton Cannon, Virginia St. 33.7 Daniel McCants, Tarleton St. 26.8

Passes Defended (125 ranked) Cory Hanger, Southwest Baptist 1.9 Damarcus Wilson, Midwestern St. 1.5

Passing Efficiency (136 ranked) Luis Perez 10 2 161.9 Grant Russell, Ohio Dominican 190.6 Layton Rabb, Midwestern St. 162.9

Passing TDs (196 ranked) Luis Perez 1 1 42 Luis Perez, Tex. A&M-Commerce 42 Luis Perez, Tex. A&M-Commerce 42

Passing Yards (200 ranked) Luis Perez 1 1 4,388 Luis Perez, Tex. A&M-Commerce 4,388 Luis Perez, Tex. A&M-Commerce 4,388

Passing Yards Per Game (200 ranked) Luis Perez 1 1 337.5 Luis Perez, Tex. A&M-Commerce 337.5 Luis Perez, Tex. A&M-Commerce 337.5 Gabriel Rodriguez 178 11 19.6

Passing Yards per Completion (136 ranked) Luis Perez 92 6 11.73 Eystin Salum, Colorado Mesa 17.99 Justin Houghtaling, West Tex. A&M 13.65

Points Responsible For (188 ranked) Luis Perez 3 1 260 Amir Hall, Bowie St. 294 Luis Perez, Tex. A&M-Commerce 260 Kristov Martinez 82 6 117 Buck Wilson 188 13 78

Points Responsible For Per Game (200 ranked) Luis Perez 5 1 20.0 Amir Hall, Bowie St. 26.7 Luis Perez, Tex. A&M-Commerce 20.0 Kristov Martinez 116 7 9.0

Punt Return TDs (12 ranked) Jay Bias 12 1 1 Deonte Harris, Assumption 5 Jay Bias, Tex. A&M-Commerce 1 Buck Wilson 12 1 1 Ian Davis, Western N.M. 1 Buck Wilson, Tex. A&M-Commerce 1

Punt Returns (84 ranked) Deonte Harris, Assumption 26.3 Keith Whitely, Tex. A&M-Kingsville 9.8

Punting (134 ranked) Tristan Perry 51 4 39.2 Justin Marcha', Emporia St. 45.0 John Cummings, West Tex. A&M 43.6

Receiving TDs (197 ranked) Buck Wilson 20 2 11 Austin Ryan, Bentley 16 Jordan Thomas, Tex. A&M-Kingsville 13 Darrion Landry 34 4 9 Jalen Tolliver, Ark.-Monticello 16 D'Arthur Cowan 53 5 8 Vincent Hobbs 87 10 6 Marquis Wimberly 139 13 5

Receiving Yards (198 ranked) Buck Wilson 29 2 950 J.T. Luper, Central Okla. 1,593 Jordan Thomas, Tex. A&M-Kingsville 1,073 Marquis Wimberly 86 8 708 D'Arthur Cowan 97 10 662 Vincent Hobbs 115 12 617 Darrion Landry 129 14 598

Receiving Yards Per Game (200 ranked) Buck Wilson 59 4 73.1 J.T. Luper, Central Okla. 132.8 D'Angelo Bowie, Western N.M. 98.1 Marquis Wimberly 129 11 54.5 D'Arthur Cowan 153 13 50.9 Darrion Landry 161 14 49.8 Vincent Hobbs 177 15 47.5

Receptions Per Game (197 ranked) Buck Wilson 51 4 5.0 J.T. Luper, Central Okla. 9.2 D'Angelo Bowie, Western N.M. 7.6 Carandal Hale 99 9 4.3 D'Arthur Cowan 105 10 4.2 Marquis Wimberly 105 10 4.2 Vincent Hobbs 123 12 4.0 Darrion Landry 197 18 3.4

Rush Yards Per Carry (30 ranked) Marc Jones, Gannon 8.09 Adrian Seales, Midwestern St. 6.93

Rushing TDs (184 ranked) Marc Jones, Gannon 29 Vincent Johnson, Midwestern St. 16

Rushing Yards (200 ranked) Carandal Hale 109 7 738 Marc Jones, Gannon 2,176 Kamal Cass, Eastern N.M. 1,443

Rushing Yards Per Game (200 ranked) Carandal Hale 158 11 56.8 Marc Jones, Gannon 197.8 Kamal Cass, Eastern N.M. 144.3

Sacks (99 ranked) Norman Moimoi 52 4 0.65 Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock 1.41 Markus Jones, Angelo St. 0.95

Scoring (200 ranked) Kristov Martinez 24 2 9.0 Marc Jones, Gannon 16.9 Kamal Cass, Eastern N.M. 9.6 Buck Wilson 127 9 6.0

Solo Tackles (200 ranked) Garrett Jackson, Adams St. 8.8 Basil Jackson, Tarleton St. 6.4

Tackles For Loss (143 ranked) Kieston Carter 80 6 1.2 Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock 2.4 Markus Jones, Angelo St. 1.7 Keegan Gray, Tex. Permian Basin 1.7

Total Offense (200 ranked) Luis Perez 5 1 331.8 Brook Bolles, Central Mo. 360.2 Luis Perez, Tex. A&M-Commerce 331.8

Total Points Scored (148 ranked) Kristov Martinez 11 1 117 Marc Jones, Gannon 186 Kristov Martinez, Tex. A&M-Commerce 117 Buck Wilson 78 6 78

Total Tackles (200 ranked) Ryan Weber, Malone 14.8 Basil Jackson, Tarleton St. 12.2

Total Touchdowns (149 ranked) Buck Wilson 44 4 13 Marc Jones, Gannon 31 Kamal Cass, Eastern N.M. 16 Darrion Landry 109 8 9 Vincent Johnson, Midwestern St. 16 D'Arthur Cowan 149 10 8 Yards per Pass Attempt (30 ranked) Luis Perez 24 2 8.25 Robert Webber, Humboldt St. 10.60 Layton Rabb, Midwestern St. 8.71

Yards per Reception (30 ranked) Virnal Moon, Colorado Mesa 27.52 Jordan Thomas, Tex. A&M-Kingsville 18.19 23-TIME LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • LION FOOTBALL 25 LION FOOTBALL A&M-Commerce Passing Records A&M-Commerce Rushing Records A&M-Commerce Scoring Records Individual Records Individual Records Individual Records Attempts Attempts Points Game ...... 63 - Royce Slechta (11 comp.) Game ...... 49 - Kenneth Parks Game ...... 30 - Marvin Brown ...... vs. Angelo State, 1986 ...... vs. Carson-Newman, 1972 ...... vs. Sam Houston State, 1952 Season ...... 532 - Luis Perez - 2017 Season...... 299 - Arthur James (1,334 yds.), 1969 ...... 30 - Donald Lee Career...... 921 - Luis Perez - 2016-pres Career...... 884 - Arthur James (4,285 yds.), 1966-69 ...... vs. Eastern New Mexico, 1985 ...... 30 - Deric Davis Completions Total Yards ...... vs. McMurry, 2013 Game...... 43 - Luis Perez (55 att.) Game ...... 323 - Arthur James (36 attempts) Season...... 126 - Aundra Thompson, 1975 ...... at Midwestern State, 10/7/2017 ...... vs. Abilene Christian, 1968 Career...... 281 - Billy Watkins, 1990-93 Season ...... 374 - Luis Perez - 2017 Season. . . . . 1,796 - Aundra Thompson (248 att.), 1975 Career. . . . . 618 - Luis Perez (618-921), 2016-pres Career...... 4,285 - Arthur James (884 att.); 1966-69 Kicking Points Game ...... 20- Saul Martinez Passing Yards Yards Per Carry ...... (3 FG, 11 PATs) vs. East Texas Baptist, 2014 Game ...... 546 - Tyrik Rollison (25 of 32) (Minimum 5.0 attempts per game) Season. . . . . 134 - Saul Martinez (20 FG, 74 PAT), 2014 ...... vs. East Texas Baptist, 2014 Game ...... 10.3 -Joe Bergeron (13 att.-134 yds.) Career...... 318 - Kristov Martinez - 2015-pres Season ...... 4,131 - Luis Perez, 2017 ...... vs. East Texas Baptist, 2014 ...... 50-67 FG, 168-175 PAT Career...... 7,457 - Luis Perez, 2016-pres Season...... 10.04 - Joe Harbour (50-504), 1958 Career. . . . .6.52 - Aundra Thompson (576-3,757), 972-75 Touchdowns Touchdown Passes Game ...... 5 - Marvin Brown Game ...... 6 - James Gray (4 consecutive) Yards per game ...... vs. Sam Houston State, 1952 ...... vs. Austin College, 1952 Season...... 160.8 - Aundra Thompson, 1975 ...... 5 - Donald Lee ...... 6 - Tyrik Rollison Career...... 112.7 - Arthur James, 1966-69 ...... vs. Eastern New Mexico, 1985 ...... vs. East Texas Baptist, 2014 ...... 5 - Deric Davis Season ...... 42 - Luis Perez, 2017 Team Records ...... vs. McMurry, 2013 Career...... 74 - Luis Perez, 2016-pres Attempts Season...... 21 - Aundra Thompson, 1975 Game ...... 84 (411 yds.) vs. Tarleton State - 1970 Career...... 37 - Aundra Thompson, 1972-75 Yards per attempt Season...... 585 (2,495 yds.) - 1968 Season...... 10.6 - Tyrik Rollison, 2014 PATs Made Career...... 9.7 - Tyrik Rollison, 2013-14 Total Yards Game ...... 13 - Saul Martinez, vs. McMurry, 2014# Game ...... 464 vs. Southwest Texas - 1952 Yards per game Season...... 2,938 (609 att.) - 1974 PATs Attempted Season...... 342.2 - Tyrik Rollison, 2014 Game ...... 13 - Saul Martinez, vs. McMurry, 2014# Career...... 315.4 - Tyrik Rollison, 2013-14 Yards per carry Game ...... 10.1 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma - 1953 Team Records Completion Pecentage Season...... 5.9 - 1952 Touchdowns (Minimum 10 passes attempted per game) Game ...... 13 vs. McMurry - 2014 Season...... 662 - James Batchelor, 1946 A&M-Commerce Receiving Records Season...... 84 - 2014 Career...... 624 - Tyrik Rollison, 2013-14 Individual Records PATs made Receptions Fewest INTs Game ...... 13, vs. McMurry- 2014# (Game). . . . . 15 - Cory Sims vs. Midwestern State, 2002 (Minimum 10 passes attempted per game) Season...... 76 - 2014 (Season)...... 77 - Vernon Johnson, 2014 Season...... 3 - Charles Cox, 1965 ...... 3 - Terry Skinner, 1976 PATs attempted Yards ...... 3 - Cole Cayce, 1995 Game ...... 13 vs. McMurry - 2014# (Game). . 266 - Willie Thornton vs. Eastern New Mexico, 2008 Career...... 14 - Tyrik Rollison, 2013-14 Season...... 80 - 2014 Touchdowns Team Records Field Goals made Game ...... 4 - James Epps vs. Eastern New Mexico, 1996 Attempts Game...... 4 - Eight times ...... 4 - Willie Thornton vs. Eastern New Mexico, 2008 Game ...... 66 (25 comp.) vs. Angelo State - 1986 ...... last at Tarleton, 2017 Season...... 14 - Ricky Collins, 2014 Season...... 481 (268 comp.) - 2013 Season...... 21 - 2014 Career...... 30 - Gary Compton, 1987-90 Completions Field Goals attempted Game...... 43 (55 att) - at Midwestern St. - 2017 A&M-Commerce Total Offense Records Game ...... 6 vs. Southwest Texas - 1952 Season ...... 374 (532 att.) - 2017 Team Records Season...... 26 (15 made) - 1992 Game ...... 986 - vs. East Texas Baptist, 2014#! ...... 26 (17 made) - 1995 Total Yards ...... 26 (18 made) - 2004 Game . . . . . 590 (28 of 36) vs. East Texas Baptist - 2014 Season...... 4,495 (283-of-436) - 2014 Points Game ...... 98 vs. East Texas Baptist - 2014 Yards per attempt Season...... 649 - 2014# Season...... 10.3 - 2014 Points per game # - Denotes LSC Record Season...... 54.1- 2014# ! - Denotes NCAA Record 26 23-TIME LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • #TOTHETOP LION FOOTBALL A&M-Commerce Defensive Records A&M-Commerce Defensive Records A&M-Commerce Longest Plays Individual Records Teams Records Individual Records Tackles (since 1999) Fewest yards allowed Passing yards Game ...... 21 - Antonio Wilson Game ...... 37 vs. Northwest Missouri State - 1994 99 yards • Matt Morris to Casey Cowan . . . vs. MSU, 1997 ...... vs. Northeastern State, 1999 ...... (-35 rush, 72 pass) Season...... 133 - J.D. Hearn, 2005 Season...... 1,546 (926 rush, 620 pass) -1959 Rushing Career...... 297 - Jesse Brooks, 1999-2002 91 yards • Roger Daley. . . . vs. Northeastern State, 2005 Fewest rushing yards Tackles for loss (since 1999) Game ...... -48 vs. Angelo State - 1992 Punting Game ...... 5.5 - Tevin Moore Season...... 485 - 1952 84 yards • Guy Stevens ...... vs. Trinity, 1932 ...... vs. Delta State, 2013 84 yards • Barry Gillingwater. . vs. Abilene Christian, 1992 ...... 5.5 Tre’von Taylor Fewest completions allowed ...... vs. McMurry, 2014* Game ...... 0 vs. Sam Houston State - 1946 Punt return Season...... 25.0 - Charlie Tuaau, 2013 ...... 0 vs. Angelo State - 1971 89 yards • Ron Trammell...... vs. Angelo State, 1982 Career...... 55.0 - Tevin Moore, 2010-13 ...... 0 vs. Henderson State - 1993 Season...... 52 (130 att.) - 1961 Kickoff return Sacks (since 1999) ...... 52 (117 att.) - 1962 100 yards • Bob Sloan. . . . . vs. Midwestern State, 1950 Game ...... 4.5 - Tre’von Taylor ...... vs. McMurry, 2014* Fewest passing yards 100 yards • Marvin Brown. . . .vs. Midwestern State, 1951 Season...... 12.5 - Tevin Moore, 2013 Game ...... 0 vs. Sam Houston State - 1946 100 yards • Gary Berry . . . .vs. Sam Houston State, 1958 ...... Charlie Tuaau, 2013 ...... 0 vs. Angelo State - 1971 Career...... 18.0 - Tevin Moore, 2010-13 ...... 0 vs. Henderson State - 1993 100 yards • Buck Wilson. . . at West Texas A&M, 2017 Season...... 636 (61 of 142) - 1965 Interceptions Field goal Game ...... 4 - R.C. Moore Defensive passing efficiency 59 yards • Randy Jones. . . . .vs. Abilene Christian, 1982 ...... vs. Sam Houston State, 1952 Season...... 39.85 - 1974 ...... 4 - Ronnie Humphrey Interception return ...... vs. Southwest Texas State, 1968 Opponent turnovers 100 yards • Cory Whitfield . . at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2011 Season...... 13 - Pat Williams, 1992 Season...... 52 (21 FR, 31 INT) - 1990 Career...... 30 - Autry Beamon, 1971-74 Per Game...... 4.7 (52 in 11 games) - 1990

Interception return yards Interceptions Game ...... 122 - Autry Beamon (3 INT) Game ...... 7 vs. Stephen F. Austin - 1971 ...... vs. East Central, 1972 ...... 7 vs. Abilene Christian - 1980 Season...... 318 - Autry Beamon, 1972 ...... 7 vs. Sam Houston State - 1981 Career...... 535 - Autry Beamon, 1971-74 Season...... 31 - 1990

Yards returns on interceptions Game ...... 142 vs. Austin College - 1950 Season...... 408 - 1977

23-TIME LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • LION FOOTBALL 27 LION FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS • REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL No. 8 A&M-Commerce 20, No. 12 Winona State 6 November 18, 2017 • Winona, Minn.

Quickie Statistics (Final) #8 A&M-Commerce vs #12 Winona State (Nov 18, 2017 at Winona, Minn.)

TAMUC WSU Score 20 6 FIRST DOWNS 24 16 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-148 26-60 PASSING YDS (NET) 308 167 Passes Att-Comp-Int 41-28-0 35-13-3 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 75-456 61-227 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-2 2-23 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-64 3-32 Interception Returns-Yards 3-37 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-32.2 5-38.8 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-0 Penalties-Yards 13-107 3-17 Possession Time 34:47 25:13 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 16 2 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-5 2-4

A&M-Commerce Winona State Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Carandal Hale 23 110 4 106 0 33 4.6 Birth, Eric 9 61 1 60 0 13 6.7 Luis Perez 4 31 8 23 0 17 5.8 Roebuck, Javian 11 21 1 20 0 4 1.8 E.J. Thompson 5 20 0 20 0 11 4.0 Moore, Devon 1 3 0 3 0 3 3.0 Gabriel Rodriguez 1 2 0 2 0 2 2.0 Balliu, Jake 1 0 2 -2 0 0 -2.0

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Luis Perez 28-41-0 308 2 39 1 Beenken, Darren 13-35-3 167 0 33 3

Receiving No. Yards TD Long Receiving No. Yards TD Long Marquis Wimberly 7 65 0 31 Frandsen, I. 4 71 0 28 Vincent Hobbs 5 57 2 20 Balliu, Jake 3 34 0 13 Buck Wilson 4 95 0 39 Iverson, Dustin 1 33 0 33 Darrion Landry 4 51 0 22 Gran, Tanner 1 17 0 17

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Tristan Perry 4 129 32.2 37 1 0 Russell, M. 5 194 38.8 49 1 0

Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Dominique Ramsey 1 2 0 2 Balliu, Jake 2 23 0 21

Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Reggie Kincade 2 64 0 36 Balliu, Jake 1 18 0 18 Hall, Isaiah 1 14 0 14

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Brucks Saathoff 5-2 7 0.0 0.0 Teague, Luke 6-3 9 0.0 1.5 Garrett Blubaugh 5-1 6 0.0 0.0 Pridgeon, Nick 6-2 8 0.0 0.0 Kieston Carter 1-4 5 0.5 1.5 Spencer, Andrew 6-1 7 0.0 0.0 Chris Smith 3-1 4 0.0 0.0 Duxbury, Carter 5-2 7 1.0 1.5

Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H 1st 07:20 TAMUC - Vincent Hobbs 9 yd pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 6-60 2:30 7 - 0 02:26 TAMUC - Vincent Hobbs 4 yd pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 9-61 3:58 14 - 0 2nd 06:45 WSU - McCauley, C. 27 yd field goal, 8-57 4:06 14 - 3 3rd 11:47 TAMUC - Kristov Martinez 46 yd field goal, 9-34 3:06 17 - 3 00:38 WSU - McCauley, C. 26 yd field goal, 8-40 4:08 17 - 6 4th 07:25 TAMUC - Kristov Martinez 22 yd field goal, 9-85 4:52 20 - 6

28 23-TIME LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • #TOTHETOP LION FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS • REGIONAL SEMIFINAL No. 8 A&M-Commerce 34, No. 7 Central Washington 31 (2OT) November 25, 2017 • Ellensburg, Wash.

Quickie Statistics (Final) #8 A&M-Commerce vs #7 Central Wash. (Nov 25, 2017 at Ellensburg, Wash)

TAMUC CWU Score 34 31 FIRST DOWNS 22 29 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 16-35 52-222 PASSING YDS (NET) 394 265 Passes Att-Comp-Int 65-41-4 35-22-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 81-429 87-487 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 3-26 1-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-106 2-24 Interception Returns-Yards 1-22 4-53 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-34.0 6-30.8 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 10-95 14-133 Possession Time 25:25 34:35 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 16 11 of 19 Fourth-Down Conversions 3 of 4 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 5-7

A&M-Commerce Central Wash. Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Carandal Hale 12 63 5 58 1 26 4.8 Pernell 31 163 5 158 1 28 5.1 Team 1 0 7 -7 0 0 -7.0 Hennessey 13 64 15 49 1 20 3.8 Luis Perez 3 0 16 -16 0 0 -5.3 Tufaga 6 14 2 12 0 9 2.0 Hillel 1 4 0 4 0 4 4.0

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Luis Perez 41-65-4 394 3 52 3 Hennessey 22-34-1 265 2 27 3 Peterson 0-1-0 0 0 0 0

Receiving No. Yards TD Long Receiving No. Yards TD Long Buck Wilson 12 141 2 52 Self 6 55 1 20 Marquis Wimberly 9 120 0 28 Peterson 5 50 0 14 Carandal Hale 8 46 0 13 Gasca 4 58 0 27 Vincent Hobbs 7 53 1 18 Rauda 2 44 0 27

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Tristan Perry 4 136 34.0 43 2 0 Kuhn 6 185 30.8 39 2 0

Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Dominique Ramsey 3 26 0 17 Peterson 1 0 0 0

Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Reggie Kincade 3 87 0 45 Stephens,Ke 1 23 0 23 Chance Cooper 1 11 0 11 Jones,Lan 1 1 0 1

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Brucks Saathoff 5-6 11 1.0 1.0 Haynes 7-9 16 1.0 1.5 Travon Blanchard 6-4 10 1.0 1.0 Gray 9-4 13 0.0 1.0 Garrett Blubaugh 3-5 8 0.0 0.0 Hasty,T 5-2 7 0.0 0.0

Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H 1st 12:51 CWU - Hennessey 10 yd run (Todd,Gav kick), 6-75 2:09 0 - 7 01:37 CWU - Stafford 5 yd pass from Hennessey (Todd,Gav kick), 16-88 7:47 0 - 14 01:18 TAMUC - Buck Wilson 52 yd pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 1-52 0:19 7 - 14 2nd 10:03 CWU - Self 3 yd pass from Hennessey (Todd,Gav kick), 7-56 2:19 7 - 21 06:04 CWU - Pernell 1 yd run (Todd,Gav kick), 8-64 3:04 7 - 28 3rd 13:41 TAMUC - Carandal Hale 26 yd run (Kristov Martinez kick), 5-58 1:19 14 - 28 4th 12:00 TAMUC - Vincent Hobbs 9 yd pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 11-67 4:19 21 - 28 00:03 TAMUC - Buck Wilson 4 yd pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 14-64 2:34 28 - 28 OT 15:00 TAMUC - Kristov Martinez 38 yd field goal, 4-4 0:00 31 - 28 15:00 CWU - Todd,Gav 22 yd field goal, 7-20 0:00 31 - 31 15:00 TAMUC - Kristov Martinez 38 yd field goal, 4-4 0:00 34 - 31 23-TIME LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • LION FOOTBALL 29 LION FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS • REGIONAL FINAL No. 8 A&M-Commerce 31, No. 1 Minnesota State 21 December 2, 2017 • Mankato, Minn.

Quickie Statistics (Final) #8 A&M-Commerce vs #1 Minnesota State (Dec 02, 2017 at Mankato, Minn.)

TAMUC MNSU Score 31 21 FIRST DOWNS 19 19 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 28-103 43-169 PASSING YDS (NET) 257 198 Passes Att-Comp-Int 41-28-0 34-10-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 69-360 77-367 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 5-97 4-6 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-90 4-34 Interception Returns-Yards 1-12 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-40.1 9-43.1 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 8-60 7-46 Possession Time 32:24 27:36 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 16 5 of 19 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 2-2

A&M-Commerce Minnesota State Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg E.J. Thompson 14 70 0 70 1 19 5.0 Gunn, Nate 31 140 1 139 0 20 4.5 Carandal Hale 10 41 0 41 0 8 4.1 Williams, Nyles 2 10 0 10 0 7 5.0 Vincent Hobbs 1 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 Ekowa, JD 2 9 0 9 0 9 4.5 Team 3 0 7 -7 0 0 -2.3 Taormina, J. 4 6 0 6 0 5 1.5

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Luis Perez 28-41-0 257 1 30 0 Schlichte, Ryan 10-30-1 198 2 36 2 Ekowa, JD 0-4-0 0 0 0 0

Receiving No. Yards TD Long Receiving No. Yards TD Long Carandal Hale 9 52 0 11 Zylstra, Shane 4 74 0 28 Marquis Wimberly 5 79 1 30 Dennis, Ty 2 60 2 36 D'Arthur Cowan 5 57 0 23 Arnold, Justin 2 44 0 22 Vincent Hobbs 4 20 0 16 Nissen, Trevor 1 15 0 15

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Tristan Perry 7 281 40.1 49 2 0 Bednarski, C. 9 388 43.1 50 2 0

Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Dominique Ramsey 3 17 0 15 Arnold, Justin 3 7 0 5 Buck Wilson 2 80 1 80 Davis, Keyshawn 1 -1 0 0

Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Dominique Ramsey 2 31 0 19 Tuckner, Brady 2 8 0 8 Reggie Kincade 1 59 0 59 Williams, Nyles 1 21 0 21

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Garrett Blubaugh 6-9 15 0.0 0.0 Nash III, Jerry 5-8 13 0.0 0.0 Chris Smith 5-2 7 0.0 0.0 Palme, Michael 6-4 10 0.0 0.0 Neema Behbahani 2-5 7 0.5 0.5 Goettl, Alex 3-5 8 0.0 0.0 Michael Onuoha 4-2 6 1.0 1.0 Johnson, Cade 2-5 7 0.0 1.0

Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H 1st 12:29 MNSU - Dennis, Ty 36 yd pass from Schlichte, Ryan (Bednarski, C. kick), 7-75 2:31 0 - 7 05:56 TAMUC - E.J. Thompson 19 yd run (Kristov Martinez kick), 6-76 2:33 7 - 7 01:56 TAMUC - Kristov Martinez 37 yd field goal, 9-39 2:54 10 - 7 2nd 11:50 MNSU - Bednarski, C. 25 yd field goal, 13-57 5:06 10 - 10 01:45 TAMUC - Kristov Martinez 35 yd field goal, 8-41 2:43 13 - 10 00:25 MNSU - Dennis, Ty 24 yd pass from Schlichte, Ryan (Gunn, Nate rush), 3-27 0:37 13 - 18 3rd 10:30 TAMUC - Buck Wilson 80 yd punt return (Carandal Hale rush) 21 - 18 4th 13:09 MNSU - Bednarski, C. 40 yd field goal, 10-57 3:25 21 - 21 11:29 TAMUC - Kristov Martinez 48 yd field goal, 4-8 1:28 24 - 21 06:47 TAMUC - Marquis Wimberly 30 yd pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 7-67 3:27 31 - 21 30 23-TIME LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • #TOTHETOP