The Game
The Angelo State football team will host Midwestern State on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field for the first round of the Lone Star Conference Playoffs. The game will be carried on KWFR 101.9FM The Fire with Jeremy Bryant (play-by-play) and Daniel Ramirez (color analyst) on the call. 

Midwestern State
The Mustangs are 6-2 this season and finished with a 5-2 record in the Lone Star Conference after winning their final three games. MSU is 2-1 on the road this season with wins at Kingsville and Stephenville. Bill Maskill is 10-3 against the Rams and 101-39 all-time as a head coach. 

The Series
The Rams are 6-10 all-time against the Mustangs. ASU defeated MSU on Saturday, Oct. 4 for the first time in Wichita Falls since 1999. It was the Rams first win in the series since 2009. ASU is 3-4 in San Angelo against the Mustangs. 

October 4
Kyle Washington ran for a career-high 250 yards and threw three touchdowns to help lead the Rams to a 45-31 Lone Star Conference win over No. 16-ranked Midwestern State on October 4 in Wichita Falls. ASU forced four MSU turnovers in the game with Paul Mason recording an interception and forcing and recovering a fumble as ASU earned its first win over a ranked opponent since 2012 and its first win in Wichita Falls since the 1999 season. 

Rematch
Saturday's rematch with Midwestern State will mark the fifth time since 1964 that ASU will play a team twice in the same season. The first time it happened was in 1975 against Sul Ross State with the other four being in 1978 (Sam Houston State), 1979 (Texas A&M-Kingsville), 1991 (ACU) and 1994 (Portland State). 

Receiving Votes 
For the second-straight week, ASU received votes in the AFCA poll. The Rams picked up 12 votes. The LSC has no team in the top 25 but Texas A&M-Commerce (18) and Midwestern State (16) were receiving votes this week. 

Regional Poll 
The Rams stayed at No. 10  in the NCAA Division II Super Region Four poll announced on Tuesday. The only change within the top 10 was Ohio Dominican moved up to No. 2 while Colorado State-Pueblo dropped to No. 3. LSC foe Texas A&M-Commerce is the only other LSC team in the top 10 and are ranked No. 8. The top six teams from the Super Four Region will make the NCAA Division II playoffs. 

LSC Player of the Week
Kyle Washington was named LSC Player of the Week after throwing and completing a career high 28-of-49 passes for 360 yards including a 4-yard pass to Chris Omigie with 31 seconds left to rally the Rams to a 34-31 win over Tarleton State. The junior threw four passing touchdowns and rushed for 93 yards on 23 carries in the Rams first win over the Texans since 2000. It is his third game of the season of at least 300-yards passing. He is the LSC leader in total offense averaging 341.2 yards per game.  

4th Quarter Defense
The Rams defense helped keep the Rams in the game against Tarleton State. ASU was down 31-27 with 14:53 to go in the fourth quarter and would only gain 46 yards the rest of the game. The Rams forced three-straight three and outs and recorded an interception to give the offense a chance to win the game. 

Eight Punts
The Rams defense forced a season high eight punts on Saturday against Tarleton State.   ASU forced five-straight TSU punts to start the game and forced three in the fourth quarter. The previous high was seven against Western State Colorado. 

Receiving Milestone
Dakarai Pecikonis had one of his biggest games of the season against Tarleton State. The senior caught eight passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns. It is Pecikonis eighth game of at least 100-yards receiving in his career. The senior wide receiver moved closer to the ASU all-time career receiving yards mark with 2,629 yards. He is 82 yards from moving into No. 2 all-time ahead of Darron Johnson and just 169 yards from passing Don Burrell for the top spot.  

2,000 Yards Passing
Kyle Washington surpassed the 2,000 passing yard mark with his 360 yards against Tarleton State. He is the fourth quarterback in ASU history to throw for 2,000 yards in back-to-back season. The other three were Ned Cox in 1985-1986, Erik Hartman 1995-1996 and Josh Neiswander in 2009-2010. He is currently No. 7 on the ASU all-time passing yard list with 4,670 yards. 

The Win
The Rams 34-31 win over Tarleton State accomplished a few things on Saturday. It was the first win over the Texans since 2000 and first in Stephenville since 1999. It clinched the No. 2 seed in the LSC Football Playoffs while also securing ASU's first winning season since 2009.

Career Sacks
Clayton Callicutt has quietly moved up the ASU career sack list. The junior has 6.5 sacks this season and now has 18.5 for his career as a Ram. Callicutt is currently No. 4 on the ASU all-time career sacks. The three names in front of him are Dane Krager (31), Greg Collins (26.5) and Pierce Holt (21.5). The junior is currently No. 15 in NCAA Division II and No. 1 in LSC in tackles for loss with 1.9 per game. 

Forcing Turnovers
Fred Lawrence's interception that clinched the Rams victory over Tarleton State made it five-straight games with a takeaway. ASU has forced 21 turnovers this season and 17 in the last five games. 

Tackles
Rush Seaver, the No. 3 tackler in NCAA Division II at 14.1 tackles per game, recorded his sixth double-digit tackle game of the season. His 16 tackles was the third-best single game performance for the senior this season. 

No. 1 Kickoff Returns
The Rams are leading NCAA Division II by averaging 29.43 yards per kick return this season. ASU has had five games of at least 100 return yards. Anthony Yancy is No. 4 in NCAA Division II and No. 1 in the LSC at 32.5 yards per return. He is one of four players in NCAA Division II with two kickoff return touchdowns.  

Streaking
Kyle Washington extended his streak of throwing a touchdown pass in consecutive game to 15. The Humble native added four passing touchdowns and now has 21 TD's on the season and 44 in his career. He has thrown a TD pass in 20 of the 26 games he has played in during his career. 

LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field
The Rams are 3-2 on the season at home. ASU is averaging 429.6 yards per game while at home and scoring 41.0 points per game. Both of Anthony Yancy's kickoff return touchdowns and the two defensive touchdowns have been at home. 

Career Top 10 
Kyle Washington has been etching his name in the ASU record books. The junior became the first ASU player in history to pass for over 2,000 and rush for over 1,000 in a single season last year and is now the only player in ASU history to be in the top 10 in both career passing yards (7th) and career rushing yards (6th). The quarterback is also on pace to break the ASU record for total offense record in a season of 298.3 held by Josh Neiswander. The Humble native is currently averaging 341.2 yards per game.

Road Games
The Rams moved to 3-0 in road games with its win over Tarleton State. ASU also defeated Midwestern State and Texas A&M-Kingsville. ASU has won its last five games on the road dating back to 2013. The Rams are 11-7 under head coach Will Wagner on the road. 

Night Train
The Rams are accustomed to playing under the lights this season. ASU has played eight games under the lights with one more scheduled to be played at 7 p.m. this Saturday. The final game time of the regular season will be determined this weekend.  
Team Captains
Dominique McCoy, Rush Seaver, Blake Smith, Warren Truesdale and Kyle Washington were selected as captains for the 2014 season by their teammates. Seaver, Truesdale and Washington were captains last season as well. 

Program Milestone
Angelo State won the program's 404th football game dating back to 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	1985-2004	143-101-2
Dale Care	2005-2010	28-36
Will Wagner	2012-Present	21-20

ESPN Top 10 Plays
Dakarai Pecikonis made an acrobatic catch in the third quarter. The 29-yard reception made it all the way to No. 5 on ESPN Sportscenter Top 10 Plays. It is the second time in two years the Rams have been showcased on Sportscenter. Last season, Jermie Calhoun scored a touchdown after leaping over a Black Hills State defender that went all the way to No. 1 before Peyton Manning threw seven touchdowns in a single game. 

New Defensive Coordinator
Girsch spent the last 17 years coaching at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, before being hired by Wagner. He has spent the last six years as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach of the Fighting Bees. He was named a MSFA Midwest League Assistant Coach of the Year in 2008. He has coached five All-Americans and been a part of seven Mid-State Football Association Conference Championships. His defense has finished in the top 25 in scoring for the last five years highlights by a No. 2 finish in 2009 and a No. 5 finish in 2011.

Head Coach
Will Wagner (Hardin-Simmons, '96) will begin his fourth season as head coach of the Rams. He is 19-20 in his fourth 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.

WIFI Friendly
LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Field will be one of the few if the only stadium in Division II to offer free wifi for fans. Fans will be able to connect to stadium.angelo.edu and receive wireless internet free of charge during all ASU home football games.  

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. For a tailgate spot call the Alumni Association at (325) 942-2122

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' offensive lineman 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 AngeloSports.com. Live updates will be provided on Angelo State's Facebook page along with its Twitter account, @AngeloSports, Instagram, angelosports_com or on YouTube AngeloSports.