The Game
The Angelo State football team hits the road for its second road game of the season on Saturday, Oct. 21 against No. 10 Texas A&M-Commerce at 4 p.m. in Memorial Stadium. 

Texas A&M-Commerce 
The Lions are 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the LSC this season. TAMUC is ranked No. 10 by both the AFCA and D2Football.com. Commerce is coached by Angelo State alum Colby Carthel who is in his fifth season. 

Last Meeting
Texas A&M-Commerce outscored ASU 42-0 in the second half to win 62-14 in San Angelo. ASU committed six turnovers including five turnovers that led to 28 Lion points. 

The Series
This will be the 49th meeting all-time between the two programs with the first meeting being in 1970. ASU leads the series 29-17-2 inlcuding 6-4 in the last 10 but the Lions have won four of the last five matchups. 

LSC Player of the Week
Connor Flanigan was named the LSC Special Teams Player of the Week after his performance gainst Midwestern State. Flanigan kicked the third longest field goal in ASU history and the longest in the LSC this season with a 52-yard kick against Midwestern State. The sophomore's career long was one of two he made during the game. The Austin native also averaged 54.2 yards per kickoff with two touchbacks. The 52-yard field goal is also tied for fifth longest in Division II this season.

All-Around Game
Tyrese Nathan had one of the top all-around games last week against Midwestern State. The freshman gained 240 yards of total offense which is the most since Kyle Washington gained 250 against Midwestern State in 2014. The Lubbock native had 138 yards on the ground, 45 yards of receiving yards and 57 in kickoff returns. 

Century Mark
Tyler Ahrens had a career day against Midwestern State. The sophomore set a career high for number of catches and yards. Ahrens caught a game high 10 passes for100 yards. It is the first time he has hit the 100 yard receiving mark in his career. 

300-Yard Passers
The Rams offense has thrown for over 300 yards in four games this season with a combination of Jake Faber and Charlie Rotherham. The duo combined to set the school record in passing yards against Northern Michigan with 491. The pair is also the first two quarterbacks to throw for over 300 yards in a game in the same season in ASU history. Faber surpassed 300 yards against NMU while Rotherham has had back-to-back games against TAMUK and MSU with over 300 passing yards. 

Lawrence Hits Double-Digit INTs
Fred Lawrence picked of Rab Layton in the first quarter for his 10th career interception. The senior is the eighth player in ASU history to record at least 10 interception in a career and he is tied for seventh on the career list. 

Chasing History 
Donovan Thompson continues to inch closer to the ASU career recieivng record. He added 53 receiving yards against Midwestern State and now has 2.337 career receiving yards.  He has eight career games of at least 100 yards receiving. He is currently No. 4 on the all-time list. He needs 494 yards to surpass Dakarai Pecikonis as ASU's all-time career leader. 

Top LSC Offense 
The Rams offense has is currently leading the Lone Star Confernce with 496.0 yards per game this season. ASU is also tops in the league in first downs per game at 24.7 and third down conversion successfully getting a first down 45.5 percent of the time. 

Ranked Opponents
The Rams will face a ranked opponent for the second time this season. ASU is 1-7 in its last eight attempts versus a ranked opponent. The last win versus a ranked opponent came in a 42-41 win over No. 18 Michigan Tech in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs in 2014. The last win over a top 10 opponent was a 58-53 win over No. 7 West Texas A&M on Oct. 22, 2005. 

Quick Strike Offense
The Rams have continued to score quickly once they get the ball. Of the 33 scoring drives for Angelo State 19 have been under 2 minutes or less. The fastest scoring drive was the season opener that took a swift 44 seconds while the longest has only been 3:48. 

Bright Shines Against Tarleton State
Bright Ihegworo had one of the best days of his career against TSU. The sophomore set a career high with three sacks and four tackles for loss. He also tied his career high with 11 total tackles. It is the most sacks in a game by a Ram this season and the most since Markus Jones had four against OPSU in 2016. 

Stevens' Career Day
Josh Stevens went over 100-yards for the second time this season and set a new career mark against Tarleton State. The senior carried the ball 23 times for a career high 169 yards. He had a long of 43 and averaged a staggering 7.3 yards per carry. He scored once on teh ground and added 44 yards receiving as well. 

Career Day for Ayo
Lawson Ayo had his best day as a Ram against Northern Michigan. The sophomore caught a career-high nine passes for a career high 165 yards. He also caught two touchdowns including a 47-yard reception that he made defenders miss to score. It is the most receiving yards by a reciever since Donovan Thompson's 187 in 2015. 

Larry & Keke's First Catch
Larry Johnson duplicated Keke Chism's feat on Saturday against Nothern Michigan. The sophomore caught a 30-yard touchdown pass for his first career TD and catch. Keke Chism h ad a memorable first career catch as a Ram in his debut as well against McKendree. The redshirt freshman's first catch was a 14-yard touchdown from Jake Faber. The Daingerfield product recorded two receptions for 23 yards in his debut as a Ram. 

1,000 Rushing Yards
Josh Stevens rushed for 1,030 yards in 2016, and it was the 12th time a Ram  has rushed for over 1,000 yards. He is the 10th player to surpass the plateau and will try to become the third to do it in back-to-back seasons joining Jerry Austin (1970-71) and Charlie Franklin (1937-74). 

Rams Draft Anthony Quintana
The Angelo State football team added a new member to its team last season by drafting TeamIMPACT's Anthony Quintana. ASU is the first LSC school to draft a player from TeamIMPACT. Anthony, a nine-year old from Water Valley, will spend the year two of three with the Ram football team interacting with the team while battling recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. 

#RamFam Connection
Two current Rams have connections to Rams of the past. Tashani Bibbs heard about ASU from former All-American uncle Henry Alsbrooks. Alsbrooks played defense for ASU and was a 1988 All-American. He recorded 271 tackles and is No. 10 all-time in career tackles. Myron Turner, Jr. plays opposite side of his dad Myron. The elder was an all-conference performer in 1989 and 1990. He is No. 8 on the career receiving yard list with 1,704 yards and led ASU in yards in 1989 with 706 yards. 

Listen to the Rams 
The Rams will once again be carried on KWFR 101.9 The Fire with five time Lone Star Conference Broadcaster of the Year Jeremy Bryant on the call. He will be joined by Dr. John Klingemann in the booth for color analysis. Dr. Klingemann is the chair of the history department and an associate professor at Angelo State. 

Head Coach
Will Wagner (Hardin-Simmons, '96) will begin his sixth season as head coach of the Rams. He is 39-34 in his six seasons 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.

422 and Counting
Angelo State has won a total of 422 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    39-34

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 played and coached at ASU, and has been inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame with Holt and former Ram tackle Rodney Cason.

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