WICHITA FALLS, Texas – The Angelo State University football team made it just outside the red zone with a chance to win the game. However, a failed fourth-down conversion resulted in the 36-32 loss to Midwestern State on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.
With the loss, the Rams dropped to 2-5 overall and 2-3 in Lone Star Conference play, while the Mustangs improved to 5-2 overall and 4-1 in league action.
Angelo State totaled 563 yards of offense, including 280 rushing yards and 283 passing yards. The Rams finished with 30 first downs and converted seven of 14 third-down attempts.
Cameron Dischler led the ground game with 97 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown.
Ashton Dickens added 92 yards on 13 attempts, while
Canon Wiese rushed for 58 yards and a score.
Quarterback
Maddox Maher completed 16 of 28 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns.
Donny Bishop led the receiving corps with six catches for 114 yards and a touchdown, while
Alan Dobbins added two receptions for 33 yards and a score.
Carter Woehl hauled in a 43-yard reception, and Shawn Gary finished with 36 receiving yards.
The Rams struck first, capping their opening possession with a 14-yard touchdown run by Dischler. After Midwestern State responded with a pair of touchdowns,
Paden Maass connected on a 21-yard field goal to make it 12-10 late in the first quarter.
The Blue and Gold continued to trade scores with the Mustangs in the second quarter. Maher found Bishop for an 18-yard touchdown before connecting with Dobbins on a 10-yard scoring pass with 45 seconds remaining in the half. The second touchdown gave the Rams a 24-22 advantage heading into the break.
Midwestern State regained the lead in the third quarter with a touchdown pass, taking a 29-24 advantage into the final period.
The Rams answered in the fourth quarter with a 10-play, 81-yard drive capped by a five-yard touchdown run from Wiese.
Kegan Stelmazewski connected with Maher on the two-point conversion, putting Angelo State ahead 32-29 with 7:50 remaining.
The Mustangs responded with a seven-play, 63-yard drive, reclaiming the lead on a one-yard touchdown run with 4:17 left. Angelo State was unable to regain the advantage down the stretch.
Defensively,
Mathew Onyejiaka paced the team with six tackles while
Hunter Boudreaux and
Kevin Odikpo each recorded five tackles. Shamareon McKinnon and
Demetrias Charles combined for five pass breakups. The Rams limited Midwestern State to 160 rushing yards but surrendered 383 passing yards.
Angelo State returns home Saturday, Oct. 24, to host Texas A&M-Kingsville at LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
