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Sullins, Payne
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13
Angelo State Univ ASU 4-1 , 2-1
30
Winner Tarleton State TSU 5-0 , 3-0
Angelo State Univ ASU
4-1 , 2-1
13
Final
30
Tarleton State TSU
5-0 , 3-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
ASU Angelo State Univ 0 6 0 7 13
TSU Tarleton State 7 6 10 7 30

Game Recap: Football | | Abigail Siekmann

No. 23 Rams Fall to No. 4 Texans

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – The No. 23 Angelo State University football team dropped its first contest in a well fought battle against No. 4 Tarleton State University on Saturday night, 30-13.

The Rams fall to 4-1 on the season and 2-1 in Lone Star Conference action.

In Case You Missed It:
  • The Rams got off to a slow start in the first, as Tarleton rushed 48 yards to take a quick 7-0 lead.
  • Lawson Ayo grabbed a 22-yard pass to give ASU a first down halfway through the second quarter but the Rams were unable to capitalize.
  • Despite another score by the Texans, the Rams blocked the punt to trail 13-0 with 6:33 remaining in the second quarter.
  • Connor Flanigan put the Rams on the board late in the second to end the shut out with 2:22 remaining, nailing a 41-yard field goal attempt.
  • In the final 46 seconds of the first half, Flanigan split the uprights at 42-yards out for the Rams to trail, 13-6.
  • The Rams held the Texans to their lowest score through the first half so far this season with just 13 points.
  • Late in the third quarter, the Texans converted on a fourth down to increase the lead to 23-6.
  • Halfway through the fourth quarter and Payne Sullins finally found the end zone for ASU, as he rushed 20-yards with 8:15 remaining to give the Rams their first touchdown of the night and trail 23-13.
  • Khalil Banks rushes four yards to insure the Tarleton State lead.
  • The Rams tried to make a run, as Alize Thomas started off the drive with a 27-yard kickoff return followed by a 42-yard rush down the field to the red zone by Lloyd Howard.
  • Sullins aired it out to Ayo for 18 yards to put the Rams within the 10-yard line but were unable to captalize, as they fell 30-13.
Key Players:
  • Howard led the offense on the ground with 133 yards on 21 carries with his longest at 42 yards. He finished with 160 all-purpose yards.
  • Lawson Ayo notched 58 yards on five receptions with his longest being 22-yards. Ayo had 101 all-purpose yards with 43 yards off punt returns.
  • Flanigan kicked his first field goals of the season both from over 40-yards out and converted on both.
  • Sullins threw for 168 yards on 18 completions.
Up Next:
Angelo State returns home for homecoming on Saturday, October 12, hosting Western New Mexico. Kickoff is slated for 4 p.m.
 
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