The Angelo State football team (3-5) was handed its first shutout loss in five seasons as the Rams fell at home to Southeastern Oklahoma Saturday night, 35-0, at San Angelo Stadium.

The Rams had four turnovers and committed 14 penalties as they were handed their third loss in four games. Angelo State fell behind early to the Savage Storm, giving up two touchdowns in the first eight minutes of the game, and never regained its footing.

SOSU (3-5) struck first with 9:44 left in the first frame as quarterback Brandon McCain capped the Savage Storm's first drive with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Jay Rose. McCain would later connect with Daniel Nichols for a 49-yard strike not three minutes later to give SOSU a quick 14-0 lead.

The Savage Storm added a third first-half touchdown with 7:51 remaining before the break as back-up quarterback Bo White connected with Rose on an end-around for a 50-yard score, giving SOSU a 21-0 advantage going into the locker room. Southeastern would add a 56-yard touchdown run by Baylen Laury and a seven-yard scoring connection from Dallas McCutcheon on Jerrod Temple, both in the third quarter, to complete the scoring.

The shutout marked the first such loss for ASU since the 2003 season, a span of 55 games, when the Rams fell at Eastern New Mexico, 31-0. Angelo State had not been shut out at home since the first game of the 2002 season, dropping a 38-0 decision to Tarleton State.

The ASU freshman quarterback duo of Will Mezger and Michael Cochran combined for 193 yards on 14-of-31 passing with two interceptions. Mezger played the first half, completing 7-of-15 passes for 114 yards and two picks. Cochran stepped in for the second half with 79 yards on 7-of-16 passing.

Senior tailback Daniel Thomas rushed for 63 yards on 19 carries while junior Kobey Lewis added 17 yards on five carries. Senior wide out Sam Tindol led the Rams with five catches for 81 yards while fellow senior wide receiver Drew Peterson had four catches for 61 yards.

Defensively, senior linebacker Jordan Cortez had a game-high 10 tackles (two solo) with a tackle for a loss. Junior linebacker Ian Ritchey had nine tackles and sophomore defensive lineman Cody Smith added five stops.

For SOSU, McCain ended the night with 206 yards on 14-of-22 passing with two touchdowns. Rose had five catches for 99 yards and two scores while Nichols had four catches for a game-high 153 yards and a touchdown. Laury led the Savage Storm on the ground with 78 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown.

The Rams will remain at home next weekend as they host West Texas A&M, Saturday, Oct. 25. Game time at San Angelo Stadium is 6 p.m.