The Rams will play in the Lone Star Football Festival at AT&T Stadium for the second-straight season. The game will be shown live on KLST-TV locally in San Angelo and broadcasted over the radio waves on KWFR 101.9 The Fire. The game will be the first between the Rams and Colorado State-Pueblo.

Colorado State-Pueblo

The No. 5 Thunderwolves enter the game with a 1-0 record after defeating FCS opponent Northern Colorado, 41-36. CSU-Pueblo is coached by John Wristen. Wristen, the 2011 National Coach of the Year, is 43-14 in six seasons. The Thunderwolves lost to West Texas A&M, 34-13, last season in the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals to end their season. 

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. 

Rushing Yards by Quarter

1st Quarter 97 yards

2nd Quarter 71 yards

3rd Quarter 86 yards

4th Quarter 123 yards

Total Yardage

The Rams racked up 594 yards of total offense on Thursday evening. It is the most yards offensively since ASU put up 650 back on Oct. 23 2010 against Incarnate Word. 

Highlight Reel

Senior Jermie Calhoun had an impressive 23-yard run late in the second quarter. 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 Broncho Peyton Manning threw seven touchdowns in a single game. 

Nationally Ranked

Lone Star Football Festival

Strength of Schedule 

The Rams will face some quality teams and six of those being away from San Angelo Stadium. Four opponents made the NCAA Division II playoffs and are currently ranked with No. 1 Valdosta State winning the national championship and No. 4 West Texas A&M advancing to the semifinals. No. 5 Colorado State-Pueblo was ranked No. 1 for a majority of the season and No. 13 Midwestern State was ranked in the top 20 throughout the season. 

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 Warhawks of McMurry. 

Dual Threat Quarterbacks

Career Firsts

394 and Counting

Angelo State has won a total of 394 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 1950-1968 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 2012-Present 11-12

Returning Rams

The Rams will return 15 starters from a year ago including all-conference selections Joey Searcy II, Blake Smith, Rush Seaver, Clayton Callicutt, Isi Cocker and Trent Davis. Joey Knight returns with the most touchdowns after catching 33 balls for 476 yards and six touchdowns. Seaver, Calicutt and Austin Sparks were three of the top five in tackles last season. 

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.

Team Captains

Isi Cocker, Kyle Patterson, Rush Seaver, Warren Truesdale and Kyle Washington were selected as captains for the 2013 season by their teammates. 

Rams Represented by Four State 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. 

Ram Jam

The ASU Alumni Association hosts a pre-game tailgate at the LeGrand Alumni and Visitors Center two and a half hours prior to kickoff. Food and refreshment will be available as will live music throughout the season. Bring your family out to support the Rams at Ram Jam. 

Head 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 Randy Ward on 101.9 KWFR-FM, which will also be streamed on AngeloSports.com. Live updates will be provided on Angelo State's Facebook page along with its Twitter account, @AngeloSports.