SAN ANGELO, Texas – The Angelo State University football team closed its 2026 home schedule on a high note Saturday night, defeating Eastern New Mexico 20-7 at LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field on Senior Day and Military Appreciation Day.
The victory moved the Rams to 4-6 overall and 4-4 in Lone Star Conference play, while extending their winning streak against the Greyhounds to six games.
Prior to the game, the Rams honored its 17 seniors in a pregame ceremony.
After an hour-long lightning delay, Angelo State struck first in the opening quarter, putting together a 13-play, 70-yard drive capped by an 11-yard touchdown run from
Cameron Dischler. On the ensuing drive, the Rams added to their lead later in the quarter when
Maddox Maher connected with
Trevor Winn for a 23-yard touchdown, finishing an 80-yard drive to give ASU a 13-0 advantage.
Eastern New Mexico answered with a touchdown early in the second quarter, trimming the lead to 13-7. The defenses controlled the remainder of the first half and the entire third quarter before the Rams added insurance in the fourth.
ASU put together an 82-yard scoring drive in the final quarter, with
Jayden Jones punching in a six-yard touchdown run with 4:32 remaining to seal the 20-7 victory.
Canon Wiese led the Rams on the ground with 119 yards on 19 carries, averaging 6.3 yards per attempt. Jones added 85 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown, while Dischler finished with 55 yards and a score on 14 carries.
Maher completed seven of 14 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. Winn hauled in the Rams' lone receiving touchdown, while
Alan Dobbins led the receiving corps with three catches for 37 yards.
Defensively,
Dabrein Moss paced Angelo State with nine tackles, including two tackles for loss and a sack.
Kevin Odikpo and
Tadarian Smith each recorded five tackles and a sack, while
Demetrias Charles added an interception. The Rams totaled four sacks and limited the Greyhounds to 287 yards of total offense, including just 36 passing yards.
Angelo State finished with 328 yards of total offense, including 258 on the ground, and held advantages in first downs (20-18) and time of possession (31:59-28:01).
The Rams will close the 2026 regular season next Saturday, Nov. 14, with a road matchup against Western New Mexico in Silver City, New Mexico. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT.
