SAN ANGELO - The Angelo State football team trailed only 20-14 going into halftime against Texas A&M-Commerce but would not get any closer, falling 62-14 on Saturday night at LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field.

The Rams (3-5, 2-4 LSC) started off strong, taking a 14-7 lead on the Lions (6-1, 4-1) early in the first quarter, but Texas A&M-Commerce eventually gained the momentum and the lead.

Texas A&M-Commerce started the game with the ball after ASU won the toss and deferred to the second half. The Lions used 1:32 to complete their first drive of the game, scoring on a touchdown pass from quarterback Luis Perez to wide receiver Lance Evans.

The two teams traded punts after that before the Rams found the end zone for the first time on the night. ASU took the ball over with 7:45 remaining in the first quarter and quarterback Carsen Cook promptly completed a pass to Mark Munson in a seam and the receiver took the ball 80 yards down the field for a touchdown.

Munson ended the game as ASU's leading receiver, catching five passes for 109 yards and the one touchdown. The 109 yards was more than have of Cook's passing total, as the redshirt freshman completed 11 of 18 passes for 167 total yards in the game.

The Ram defense forced another punt from the Lions on their next possession, giving the offense another chance to score. Grant Aschenbeck led the defense in tackles on the night with 13  and Richard Franklin finished close behind with 11.

ASU went 80 yards again on the ensuing drive, this time using 11 plays to get into the end zone. Running back Trey Green provided the exclamation point for the drive, powering through a defender on a nine-yard rush into the end zone. The score gave the Rams their first lead of the game at 14-7.

Green carried the ball 13 times overall in the game for a total of 56 yards. He finished second in rushing on the team behind Josh Stevens, who had 20 carries for 89 yards.

The ASU defense allowed just three points from the Lions on the next drive, but the offense was unable to score on its next drive. TAMC took over again and was able to score a touchdown and another field goal before the half ended, giving the Lions a 20-14 lead heading into the locker room.

Texas A&M-Commerce kept the momentum coming out in the second half and scoring 28 points off turnovers and totaled six touchdowns in the second half to put the Rams away.

The Rams next matchup will come on the road in Silver City, New Mexico, on Saturday, Oct. 29 against Western New Mexico.