Game 4
#3 ANGELO STATE RAMS (4-0, 2-0 LSC) at WESTERN OREGON WOLVES (1-3, 0-2 LSC)
Saturday, Oct. 1, 3:05 p.m. CST, Monmouth, Ore. – McArthur Field
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The third-ranked Angelo State Rams will look to go 5-0 for the first time since the 2005 season as they travel to the Pacific Northwest for a Lone Star Conference matchup against Western Oregon on Saturday.
 
 
SECOND HALF SURGE LIFTS RAMS OVER BUFFS:
After falling behind early 7-6 at halftime against West Texas A&M, the Rams tallied 28 second-half points, leading to a 34-14 win over WT. Nate Omayebu III collected 97 yards rushing and a touchdown while quarterback Zach Bronkhorst threw for 279 yards with 27 completions and a score to lead the offense. Three Rams defenders tallied eight tackles while the team finished with five sacks on the day.
 
SERIES HISTORY: Angelo State vs. Western Oregon
All-Time Series: ASU leads 2-0
Last Meeting: Sept. 5, 2019: ASU, 45-20
The Rams have won the only two previous meetings against the Wolves, winning both on the road and at home, most recently earning a 45-20 win in San Angelo back in 2019. This will be the first meeting as a conference game as the Wolves joined the LSC as affiliate members at the beginning of the 2022 campaign.
 
SCOUTING THE WOLVES:

• Entering the weekend with a 1-3 overall record, going 0-2 in conference play after losing to Western New Mexico and UT Permian Basin in back-to-back weeks.
•  The Wolves are middle of the pack in the LSC in both offense and defense, ranking sixth in points for with 25.3, and seventh in points against at 28.3.
• WOU has the best rushing defense in the conference, allowing only 71.5 yards per game on the ground.
• Offensively, the Wolves are first in the Lone Star in passing yards, averaging 252.8 yards per game, narrowly ahead of ASU.
• Omari Land leads the Wolves' rushing attack, ranking third in the LSC with 98.3 yards per game. He also has four touchdowns on the season.
• Quarterback Gannon Winker has thrown for 1,011 yards through four games with seven touchdowns and five interceptions.
• Jaylin Parnell leads the LSC with four sacks on the season and is second in total tackles with 35.

 
CLIMBING THE RANKINGS:
For the fourth time in a row, the Rams moved up a spot in the latest AFCA Top 25 Rankings, reaching No. 3 which matches the highest ranking in program history. The last time the Rams were No. 3 was in 1997 after starting the season 8-0.
 
LSC WEEKLY HONORS:
Bronkhorst is the latest Ram to earn recognition from the conference for his performance, earning LSC Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Rams to a win over WT. He is the third ASU player in four weeks to earn a weekly award.
 
SCORING ON DEFENSE:
The Rams have scored three defensive touchdowns this season which is tied for first in the nation. Andrew Pitts has returned two interceptions in back-to-back weeks, including an 89-yard return against the Buffs.
 
QUICK HITS:

• ASU is third in offense per game in the LSC with 438 yards while second defensively, giving up 277.8 yards.
• Nate Omayebu III is first in the LSC in rushing yards with 403 on the season, rushing for four touchdowns.
• Bronkhorst is second in the conference in passing yards and completions with 1,010 yards and 84 completions.
• Daron Allman is tied for second in the conference in total sacks with four on the year.
• Pitts has seven pass deflections and three interceptions which leads the Lone Star in both categories.