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The Game
The Rams will face former LSC member Incarnate Word in their final regular season game at Gayle & Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio at 2 p.m. Saturday. The game will be carried locally on KWFR 101.9 The Fire with Jeremy Bryant and Daniel Ramirez on the call.
 
Incarnate Word
The Cardinals are 6-4 this season and are coming off a 34-31 win over Abilene Christian. Larry Kennan is in his second season for the Division I school. UIW is 5-0 at Gayle & Tom Benson Stadium and is on a three-game win streak.
 
The Series
This will be the fourth meeting between the two schools. The series started in 2010 and ASU has won all three matchups. Last season, a 38-21 Ram win, was the closest of all three contests.
 
Finishing the Season
The Rams will try to become just the fifth team since 1964 to finish the season on a three-game winning streak. The last time ASU won three straight to finish a season was in 1987.  The other years of 3-0 finishes include 1978, 1975 and 1971.
 
Program First
Kyle Washington has a chance to put his name in the ASU record books this weekend. The sophomore quarterback is only 100 yards away from breaking Josh Neiswander's record of 2,983 yards of total offense in a single season. Washington could also be the first quarterback in ASU history to throw for 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a single season. He currently has 1,891 passing yards and 992 rushing yards.
 
Defensive Pressure
The Ram defense forced three interceptions and six sacks against Texas A&M-Kingsville. ASU has sacked the quarterback 21 times in the last two games and are now 17th in the nation in sacks per game at 3.20 and No. 8 in tackles for loss with 8.9 per game. The three interceptions are the most since ASU picked off the Javelinas in 2011 three times.
 
Record Watching
History could be made by the Ram football team this season. The Ram offense is on pace to break the single season record for yards per game. The record is 448.8 set in 1989 and the Rams are currently averaging 459.5.
 
Tackling Machine
Rush Seaver eclipsed 100 tackles on Saturday against Texas A&M-Kingsville. The junior is the first player since 2005 to go over 100 tackles in a season. The Lampasas native is currently No. 10 in career tackles with 241 total tackles.
 
1,000 Yard Seasons
Kyle Washington and Jermie Calhoun have the chance to do something that has never been done by two Angelo State players. The Rams have had eight players rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season with Jerry Austin and Charlie Frankin doing it twice but never two players in a single season. Washington is eight yards away while Calhoun is 153 yards away from 1,000.
 
Defensive Improvement
The Ram defense has seen an improvement over the last four games of its season compared to the first five.
           
            1st Five Games           Last 5 Games
Rush    185.2 ypg                              92.2 ypg                                                     
Pass    287.8 ypg                            268.2 ypg
Total    473.0 ypg                            112.6 ypg
 
ASU is limiting teams to 119.5 yards of total offense per game less in the last five games. Both the rushing and passing yards have seen a decrease with rushing being a decrease of 93 yards per game.
 
25 Yards or More
The Rams have had 45 plays this season go for 25 yards or more.  Kyle Washington leads the team with 16 plays over 25 yards and 11 of the 16 plays went for a touchdown.    
 
The Seniors
The 13 Rams seniors will play in their final game for ASU. Joey Knight, Quinn Reels, Excelle Osborne, Courtney Moore, Nekechie Miller, Jermie Calhoun, Jared Beebe, Trent Davis, Isi Cocker, Anthony Lewis, Alex Young, Kyle Patterson and Joey Searcy II make up the senior class.
 
LSC Defensive Player of the Week
Matthew Gholston was named the LSC Defensive Player of the Week for his four sacks and forced fumble and recovery agaisnt Texas A&M-Commerce. It was the first conference honor of the season for ASU.
Secret Weapon
Sam Fowler continued his strong season and moved up to No. 6 in nationally in punting average. The sophomore punter has booted it 56 times this season for 2,445 yards. He is averaging 43.7 yards per punt and is No. 2 in the LSC. The Crosby native has put 23 punts inside the 20. The Crosby native has 16 punts over 50 yards including a season long of 70 against CSU-Pueblo and a 66 yarder against ENMU.
 
100 Yard Return
Quinn Reels returned a Midwestern State kickoff back 100 yards for a touchdown two Saturday's ago. It was his first special teams touchdown of his career. The senior is currently No. 3 nationally with one kickoff return touchdown on the season. He averaged 48.3 yards per return against MSU. It is the first kick-off returned for a touchdown since Jeffrey Miller return against Chadron State in 2011.
 
Close Finishes
The Rams have had five LSC games that have all been decided by seven points or less. Four of the games were decided in the final two minutes.
 
Career Firsts
Jonathan Family, Talon Smith and Cameron Waites became the eighth, ninth and tenth Rams to score their first career touchdowns. The three add ther names to players who have scored their first career touchdowns this season along with Brett Rasberry, Zane Hernandez, Jonathan Shannon, Xavier Traylor, Warren Truesdale, Anthony Yancy and Alex Young.
 
Career High
Kyle Washington set a new career high in rushing yards one week after having the best passing game of his career. The sophomore ran for 185 yards on 16 carries and scored one touchdown againt Midwestern S. He averaged 11.6 yards per carry and had a long of 35 yards. Last week the sophomore threw for a career high 298 yards on 22-of-36 passing and one touchdown.
 
Strength of Schedule
The Rams have faced some quality teams and six of those being away from San Angelo Stadium. Four opponents made the NCAA Division II playoffs and three are currently ranked.  Valdosta State won the 2012 NCAA Division II national championship and was No. 1 earlier this season.  No. 15 West Texas A&M advancing to the semifinals. No. 3 Colorado State-Pueblo was ranked No. 1 for a majority of the 2012 season and No. 17 Midwestern State was ranked throughout 2012.
 
Plays from Scrimmage
Kyle Washington's 78-yard scamper for a touchdown to open up the third quarter against Colorado State-Pueblo is the longest play from scrimmage this season. The rush is the longest since Daniel Thomas scored on an 87-yard run against Abilene Christian on Oct. 11, 2008.
 
Ground Game
The Rams were able to run with ease in their season opening win of the season. ASU rushed for the third most yards in a single game since 1974 with 377 yards. The Rams 168 yards at halftime was the most the Rams had during a single game during the entire 2012 season.
 
Interception Return
Rush Seaver scored his second career touchdown against CSU-Pueblo in the fourth quarter. The junior linebacker intercepted a pass in the Thunderwolves end zone and raced down the sideline for a 101-yard touchdown. It is the second career interception return for a touchdown of Seaver's career. His first touchdown came against Eastern New Mexico in 2012.
 
Running, Running, Running
For the seventh time this season the Rams have rushed for at least 200 yards in a game. Valdosta State &  is the only team to hold the Rams under 200 yards when ASU rushed for 179. The trio of Kyle Washington (93.4) Jermie Calhoun (92.6), and Blake Smith (59.0) are all ranked No. 2, No. 3 and No. 7 in the LSC in rushing yards per game, respectively.
 
Rare Feat
The running back duo of Jermie Calhoun and Blake Smith both rushed for over 100  yards for the second time this season against McMurry.  Calhoun's 152 yards was a career high for the senior while the 111 for Blake Smith was the second time he set a career high. It marks the first time two Rams have rushed for over 100 yards in a game since Oct. 5, 1993.
 
 Highlight Reel
Senior Jermie Calhoun had an impressive 23-yard run late in the second quarter against Black Hills State. Calhoun rushed up the middle and leaped over a defensive back to score. The play was the No. 1 play on ESPN's Sportscenter Top Plays until Denver Bronco Peyton Manning threw seven touchdowns in a single game.
 
Miles and Miles
The Rams will spend a total of 4,766 miles on the road traveling this season. The six games away from San Angelo Stadium will be the most traveled season since 2011. The longest trip will be 2,374 round trip to Valdosta, Georgia. The shortest will be a quick 180 miles trip to Abilene to face the War hawks of McMurry.
 
Team Captains
Isi Cocker, Kyle Patterson, Rush Seaver, Warren Truesdale and Kyle Washington were selected as captains for the 2013 season by their teammates.
 
35 Years
This season marks the 35-year anniversary that ASU won the 1978 NAIA Championship. Angelo State concluded an undefeated season by knocking off the Elon College (N.C.) Christians in the NAIA Championship Game, 34-14. The victory marked the ninth consecutive year that a Lone Star Conference team had won the title. Mark Embry was named the game's Offensive MVP after throwing for 197 yards and two scores. Alvin Garrett and Eldridge Beverly caught scoring passes, and Jerry Aldridge capped his brilliant career with 119 rushing yards and two scores. It was the 17th consecutive game that Aldridge had rushed for at least 100 yards.
 
397 and Counting
Angelo State has won a total of 397 football games since 1939. The following lists the coaches and record breakdown in Ram football history.
 
Pete Sikes                                        1939-1949      41-23-5
Max Bumgardner          1950-1961,1964-1968      74-74-2
Grant Teaff                                       1969-1971      19-11
James Cameron                              1972-1973      13-7
Jim Hess                                          1974-1981      65-23-3
Jerry Vandergriff                             1982-2004      143-101-2
Dale Carr                                         2005-2010      28-36
Will Wagner                                2011-Present      14-18
 
Rams Represented by Four States and Two Countries
Four states throughout the United States makeup the Rams football roster. Arizona, Illinois and California have representatives while Texas student-athletes dominate the roster. Blair Smith, a transfer from New Mexico Military Institute, is the one player not from the United States. Smith grew up and played high school football in Canada.
 
Head Coach
Will Wagner (Hardin-Simmons, '96) is in his third season as head coach of the Rams. He is 12-18 in his third season at the helm of the Rams. The Odessa native helped Northwest Missouri State win three national championships as an assistant head coach and defensive backs coach.
 
The Program
Angelo State won the NAIA National Championship in 1978 and has won three Lone Star Conference Championships (1978, 1984, 1987). The Rams have seen five NCAA D-II playoff appearances and produced 57 All-Americans. Angelo State has sent 11 student-athletes on to successful NFL careers, including Pierce Holt, who earned two Super Bowl rings with the San Francisco 49ers in 1988 and 1989. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and was inducted into the NCAA Division II Football Hall of Fame in 2000. Legendary Baylor head coach Grant Teaff coached at ASU, and has been inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame with Holt and former Rams' tackle Rodney Cason.
 
Follow From Home
If you cannot attend the Angelo State football game, ASU has you covered. Jeremy Bryant will call the game with help from analyst Daniel Ramirez on 101.9 KWFR-FM, which will also be streamed on FoxSportsSouthwest.com. Live updates will be provided on Angelo State's Facebook page along with its Twitter account, @AngeloSports.