SILVER CITY, N.M. – The Angelo State University football team closed its 2026 campaign on a high note Saturday afternoon, rolling to a 33-10 victory over Western New Mexico at Ben Altamirano Field.
The Rams finished the season 5-6 overall and 5-4 in Lone Star Conference play, using a dominant ground game and a disruptive defensive effort to secure the road win.
The Blue and Gold totaled 459 yards of offense, including 350 rushing yards, while limiting the Mustangs to 245 total yards. The Rams averaged 8.0 yards per carry and found the end zone three times on the ground.
Canon Wiese led the way with 151 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries, averaging 7.2 yards per attempt.
Ashton Dickens added 112 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, including a 52-yard scoring run early in the third quarter.
Carson Woods also contributed 48 rushing yards on just two carries.
Wiese opened the scoring for the Rams with a 29-yard field goal from
Paden Maass in the first quarter. Angelo State extended its lead early in the second quarter when Wiese capped a 72-yard drive with a six-yard touchdown run. After Western New Mexico responded with a 50-yard rushing touchdown, the Rams answered with another scoring drive, as Wiese found the end zone from eight yards out with 25 seconds remaining in the half to give ASU a 23-10 advantage.
The Rams carried that momentum into the second half. On their opening possession of the third quarter, Dickens broke free for a 52-yard touchdown run to push the lead to 30-10. Maass added a 46-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to account for the final margin.
Quarterback
Maddox Maher completed five of nine passes for 71 yards, while
Ayden Arp added three completions for 36 yards.
Carter Woehl led the receiving corps with four catches for 54 yards, and
Chuck Gilbert III added two receptions for 43 yards.
Defensively, Angelo State held Western New Mexico to just 103 rushing yards and recorded five sacks.
Caleb Taylor led the way with six tackles, including three tackles for loss and one sack.
Kevin Odikpo also totaled six tackles with a sack, while
Hunter Boudreaux added six tackles and two tackles for loss.
Dabrein Moss contributed five tackles and an interception.
The Rams held the Mustangs scoreless in the first and second halves outside of their two second-quarter scoring drives, limiting them to just nine first downs and 51 total plays. Angelo State also forced Western New Mexico into five sacks and finished with a 459-245 advantage in total offense.
