West Texas A&M University Buffalo Football Game Notes

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1 West Texas A&M University Buffalo Football Game Notes #23 Pittsburg State University (9-3) at #7 West Texas A&M University (10-1) Game #12 - NCAA-II Second Round Nov. 19, p.m. Central Time Kimbrough Memorial Stadium (20,000) Canyon, TX Pittsburg State University 9-3 Overall, 6-2 MIAA Aug. 27 #17 Delta State L, Sept. 3 Fort Hays W, 58-7 Sept. 10 #23 Missouri Western* W, Sept. Missouri Southern* W,49-20 Sept. 24 Emporia State* W, Oct. L,35-34 Oct. 8 Panhandle State W,70-0 Oct. Southwest Baptist* W,70-38 Oct. Truman State* W, Oct. 29 vs. NW Missouri State* W,56-35 Nov. Central Missouri* L, Nov. #24 Neb.-Kearney $ W,49-20 Nov. #7 West Texas A&M $ 1 p.m. * MIAA $ NCAA-II Playoff All Times Central West Texas A&M University 10-1 Overall, 8-1 LSC, 5-1 LSC South Aug. NM Highlands W, Sept. 3 East Central ^ W, 37-6 Sept. #24 Central Okla.^ W, Sept. 17 Southwestern Okla. ^ W, Sept. 24 #3 TAMU-Kingsville* W, Oct. Midwestern State * W, Oct. 8 Eastern New Mexico* W, 52-51OT Oct. Christian* W, Oct. 22 Angelo State* L, Oct. TAMU-Commerce^ W, Nov. #22 Tarleton State* W, Nov. 19 #23 Pittsburg State $ 1 p.m. * LSC South ^ LSC Crossover $ NCAA-II Playoff All Times Central Sports Information Zach Fisher Sports Information Director PH: FX: zfisher@mail.wtamu.edu Press Box Phone: The Game First Ever: No. 7 West Texas A&M University will not only play in, but host its first-ever NCAA-II Playoff game, welcoming 23rd-ranked Pittsburg State University to Kimbrough Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 19. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Central Time for this NCAA-II Southwest Regional semifinal. {See Page # For NCAA-II Playoff Bracket} First In 66: This will be the first meeting between Pitt State and West Texas A&M since WTAMU holds a advantage, as the teams played to a 13-all tie in 1938 at Canyon, and WTAMU pulled out a 7-0 win over PSU on Nov. 4, 1939 at Pittsburg, Kan. Another Day, Another Gorilla: While this is WTAMU s first-ever trip to the NCAA- II playoffs, this in PSU s 15th trip to the playoffs, as the Gorillas are the winningest all-time Division II program in the country. Two Of The Eight: Saturday s game features two of the eight finalists for the Harlon Hill Award as WTAMU s Dalton Bell and PSU s Germaine Race were named National Finalists, the two finalists representing the Southwest Region. The Teams WTAMU is 10-1 overall, 8-1 in LSC overall and 5-1 in LSC South, and claimed their first outright Lone Star Conference title since 1986 with a win over Tarleton State University on Nov. 5. The win also secured WTAMU s first ever NCAA-II playoff game and the Buffaloes also reached the 10 win plateau for the first time since The Buffaloes enter the postseason with the No. 1 seed in the NCAA-II Southwest Region and are ranked No. 7 in the AFCA poll. {See Page 5 For Complete AFCA Poll and Region Rankings}. In the win over Tarleton State, the Buffaloes had to come from behind in the second half to win. The win was WTAMU s fifth win by eight points or less including four out of the last five games. It was also WTAMU s sixth come from behind victory this season as well. Junior QB Dalton Bell, who was announced as a Harlon Hill National Finalist on Tuesday, was 34-of-46 for 325 yards and fired two TD passes in guiding WTAMU to the LSC title-clinching win over Tarleton State. PSU is 9-3 overall, 6-2 in MIAA play and finished second in their conference behind Washburn University, the No. 2 seed in the Southwest Region The Gorillas tote the fifth seed in the Southwest Region and are ranked No. 23 in the AFCA Top 25 Poll. PSU defeated No. 4 seed University of Nebraska-Kearney, 49-20, in last week s first round of the NCAA-II playoffs. The Gorillas high-powered offense racked up 536 yards of offense against Kearney with 323 of it coming on the ground, including 112 yards on 17 carries with two TDs from Harlon Hill Finalist junior RB Germaine Race. MORE

2 Gorilla-Buffalo Bits Racking Up The Yards: The showdown will feature two of the nation s top offenses, as PSU owns the nation s second-ranked total offense, racking up yards per game, while WTAMU s offense is close behind at sixth with the two offenses collect their yards differently, as PSU is third in rushing offense, piling up ypg on the ground, while WTAMU goes through the air for its yards, to the tune of ypg, which leads the country in passing offense. Ringing Up The Points: The scoreboard at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium may be in for a workout on Saturday, as PSU possesses the nation s leading scoring offense, hanging 50.3 points on the board per game, while WTAMU s scoring offense is fifth with 43.7 points per game. Super Seconds: The second quarter is the most productive quarter for both teams, with WTAMU scoring 155 points (14.1 ppg) and PSU 189 points (15.8 ppg) on the season. Frenzied Fourth?: The Buffaloes have scored 142 points (12.9 ppg) in the final quarter, while the Gorillas have yielded just 52 fourth-quarter points (4.3 ppg), their lowest quarter. F lag Facts: WTAMU is the most penalized team in the LSC, while PSU is the least penalized team in the MIAA. The Buffaloes have been penalized 132 times for 1,249 yards (an average of 12.0 penalties per game for an average of ypg) while the Gorillas have been f lagged just 69 times for 606 yards (5.8 penalties for 50.5 yards per game). Ranked vs. Ranked: WTAMU will be facing its fourth nationally-ranked opponent this season... the Buffaloes are 3-0 vs. Top 25 teams this season. PSU will be facing its fifth Top 25 team... the Gorillas are 3-1 vs. nationally ranked teams this season. PSU is on the road against nationally-ranked teams, as well as 4-2 vs. nationally-ranked LSC teams. Carthel Connections? Not This Week For the second time in the last three games, WTAMU head coach Don Carthel does not have some sort of tie to this week s opponent. No member of the WTAMU coaching staff is believed to have any ties to PSU, but three members of the WTAMU Athletic Administration do. WTAMU SID Zach Fisher was an assistant SID at PSU prior to coming to WTAMU, and WTAMU AD Ed Harris was AD at MIAA foe Missouri Western, while WTAMU Associate AD Paul Sweetgall was an Assistant AD at Missouri Western, as well as another MIAA foe, Emporia State. On The Air and On The Web Listen to Buffalo football action on the Buffalo Sports Network on KGNC 710 AM, as broadcasts starting one hour before kickoff with the Buffalo Football Pre-Game Show, presented by Budweiser. Fans can also listen to the broadcast via the internet at the official web site of WTAMU Athletics. Fans can additionally access rosters, schedules, statistics and press releases of the Buffs and Lady Buffs throughout the year. Saturday s NCAA-II Playoff Game To Be Broadcast Live On TV Saturday s game will be broadcast live on the local Fox affiliate KCIT-TV (Cox channel 13) locally. Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium. KCIT was granted shared broadcast rights by the NCAA, and will be sending a satellite feed back to KSNF-TV, the local NBC affiliate in the Pittsburg, Kan./Joplin, Mo. viewing area. Part of the reasoning for granting the rare broadcast rights is the appeal of the large crowds that the Buffaloes have been drawing this season. WTAMU currently leads NCAA-II in attendance, averaging just over 14,000 per home game. Nationally Ranked Buffaloes: Up Five Spots To No. 7 WTAMU has climbed five spots to No. 7 in the AFCA Poll, after being ranked No. 12 the week before. The Buffaloes tie their highest Division II ranking ever as they were ranked No. 7 prior to the Angelo State loss. This season is the first time since the final poll of the 1998 season that the Buffaloes have a national ranking and the highest WTAMU has been since being No. 8 in the Oct. 19, 1999 poll. This week s d2football.com Top 25 Poll ranks the Buffaloes at No. 13, while Don Hansen Football Gazette Top 25 ranks WTAMU at No. 10. Pitt State is No. 23 in the AFCA Poll, d2football.com has the Gorillas ranked 25th, and No. 21 in the Don Hansen Football Gazette Top 25 Ranking. LSC Standings and Schedule South Overall LSC-S West Texas A&M Angelo State Tarleton State Midwestern State Texas A&M-Kingsville Abilene Christian Eastern New Mexico North Overall LSC-N Southeastern Oklahoma Texas A&M-Commerce Central Oklahoma East Central Northeastern State Southwestern Oklahoma Conference Team W-L Pct 1. West Texas A&M T2. Angelo State T2. Southeastern Oklahoma Tarleton State T5. Midwestern State T5. Texas A&M-Commerce T5. Texas A&M-Kingsville T8. Abilene Christian T8. Eastern New Mexico Central Oklahoma T11. East Central T11. Northeastern State Southwestern Okla Saturday, Nov. 19 NCAA-II Southwest Regional Semifinals #6 Northwest Missouri at #2 Washburn, Noon Topeka, Kan. #5 Pittsburg State at #1 West Texas A&M, 1 p.m. Canyon, Texas All times Central Time Follow WTAMU Athletics on the Buffalo Sports Network, KGNC 710-AM and KWTS 91.1 FM. Listen to the voices of Buffalo Football, Neil Horn and Phil Woodall. You can also listen to the broadcast via the internet at the official web site of WTAMU Athletics. You can additionally access rosters, schedules, statistics and press releases of the Buffs and Lady Buffs throughout the year. #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 2

3 Regional Rankings: Back At No. 1 WTAMU is back atop the NCAA-II Southwest Region Rankings at No. 1, where they started when the first regional rankings were released on Oct. 3. The Buffaloes were at No. 2 before they played Tarleton State on Nov. 5. The final rankings came in and seeded WTAMU No. 1 as NCAA-II playoffs came around. The final regional rankings list two Lone Star Conference teams, three Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association team and one Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference team. WTAMU tops the list just ahead of former No. 1 Washburn who slid to No. 2 following a regular-season finale loss to Missouri Western. Angelo State moved up to No. 3 heading into the playoffs, after beating Texas A&M-Kingsville in a wild overtime thriller. The lone RMAC representative is Nebraska- Kearney, who was the fifth seed, while the MIAA s Northwest Missouri hung on to the No. 6 spot. In the first-round, Pitt State roped the Lopers of Nebraska-Kearney, while the Bearcats of Northwest Missouri clawed the Rams of Angelo State, as NWMSU blasted ASU, {See Page 5 For Complete Region Rankings} New Look Buffaloes WTAMU is sporting a new look this season, as the Buffaloes changed helmets, logos and uniforms. WTAMU will wear all-maroon helmets, with a white 80 s throwback WT logo. The Buffaloes will be wearing all maroon uniforms with white trim at home and white jerseys with maroon pants with white trim on the road. Fabulous 400 WTAMU won its 400th all-time win on Sept. 3, as the Buffaloes are now (.470), in their 92nd year of play. The Coaches Saturday s coaches are on the opposite ends of the spectrum, as WTAMU head coach Don Carthel is in his first season at the helm of the Buffaloes, while PSU s Chuck Broyles is synonymous with Pitt State football. Broyles is in his 16th season at the helm of his alma mater, and served as an assistant coach on the Gorillas staff for three different tenures prior to taking over as head coach. Don Carthel (Eastern New Mexico, 1974) is in his first year guiding the Buffaloes and is off to a 10-1 start, having been named the Lone Star Conference South Division Coach of the Year. Carthel was the first-ever coach in Buffalo football history to start their coaching career with an 8-0 record, surpassing Morris Stone, who won the first seven games of the 1994 season. With the win over Tarleton State on Nov. 5, Carthel became the first coach since Frank Kimbrough (the Kimbrough Memorial Stadium namesake) in 1950 to win 10 games in a season. Carthel graduated from ENMU with a bachelor s degree in physical education with a minor in mathematics in 1974 and his master s in physical education from ENMU in He played center/kicker for the Greyhounds from , helping ENMU to a No. 17 ranking in NAIA his senior season. Carthel is returning to college football after a 14-year sabbatical, retiring as head coach at Eastern New Mexico in In his seven years at ENMU, Carthel compiled a (.610) ledger, winning seven or more games in four of those seven seasons, including opening the 1987 season with a 9-0 record and tying the school record for victories in a season. In five of Carthel s seven years, the Greyhounds were ranked in the Division II Top 20 Poll. Carthel was inducted into the ENMU Hall of Fame in Carthel retired to farm and raise his family in his hometown of Friona, Texas. He got back into coaching by leading the Amarillo Dusters, an Arena football team, before taking over at WTAMU in April of Carthel directed perhaps one of the biggest turnarounds in college football in his first season at the helm of WTAMU, turning around a program that had won a combined seven games in the last five seasons, transforming the Buffaloes from underdog to top dog in having their first winning season since Carthel came to WTAMU after a year-plus stint with the Amarillo Dusters, now of the Arena Football League 2, leading them to a 15-3 record in winning the Intense Football League championship before making the leap to AFL2 this year and had a 2-1 record when Carthel resigned his post to take over the WTAMU program. Carthel has a 23-2 (.920) record in his last 25 games coaching and a 27-5 (.844) record overall combined of his Dusters and Buffaloes coaching tenures. Carthel has a (.643) overall record as a collegiate head coach. Saturday is Carthel s first NCAA-II playoff game, as ENMU was snubbed from the playoffs in 1991, after Carthel directed the Greyhounds to a mark and the LSC Championship TEAM STATISTICS/LSC RANKING (National Ranking In Parenthesis) OFFENSE Total Offense G Yards Avg./G 1. WTAMU (6) Pitt State (2) Rushing Offense G Yards Avg./G 12. WTAMU Pitt State (3) Passing Offense C-A-I-TD Yds Yds/G 1. WTAMU (1) Pitt State Scoring Offense G Pts Avg. 1. WTAMU (5) Pitt State (1) Passing Efficiency C-A-I-TD Yds Rat. 1. WTAMU Pitt State Kickoff Returns Ret Yds Avg. 6. WTAMU Pitt State (16) Third-Down Conversions Tot-Att Pct. 5. WTAMU Pitt State Time of Possession Avg. 11. WTAMU 28:32 5. Pitt State 30:15 Penalties G Tot/Yds Avg. 13. WTAMU / Pitt State 12 69/ DEFENSE Total Defense G Yds Avg. 12. WTAMU Pitt State Rushing Defense G Yds Avg. 13. WTAMU Pitt State Passing Defense G Yds Yds/G 8. WTAMU Pitt State Scoring Defense G Pts Avg. 9. WTAMU Pitt State Pass Eff. Defense C-A-I-TD Yds Rat. 4. WTAMU Pitt State Turnover Margin G Mar Avg. 2. WTAMU (14) Pitt State Punt Returns Ret Yds Avg. 7. WTAMU Pitt State Net Punting No Tot/Net Avg. 4. WTAMU (23) Pitt State #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 3

4 While this is Carthel s first time facing Pitt State as a head coach, he is 1-0 lifetime vs. PSU, as he faced them during his senior season at ENMU in 1973, on the winning side of a 38-3 score on Nov. 10, 1973, playing both center and kicker, booting a 19-yard field goal and five extra points. Chuck Broyles (Pitt State, 1970) is in his 16th season heading the Gorillas program. With a (.828) ledger, Broyles is the second-winningest active NCAA-II head coach by percentage, trailing Chris Hatcher from defending D-II National Champion Valdosta State (68-10,.872). Broyles also is the fourth-winningest active head coach among all levels of NCAA. Only Hatcher at Valdosta, Mike Kelley at I-AA Dayton ( ,.8297) and Bob Stoops at D-I Oklahoma ( ,.8295) have better winning percentages. Broyles is (.586) in NCAA-II postseason action, as he has led the Gorillas into the NCAA-II playoffs in 14 of his 16 seasons at the helm. Last Saturday, Broyles set an NCAA-II playoff record by coaching his 29th playoff game, breaking Frank Cignetti of Indiana (Pa.) University s record of 28 games. Gorillas and Buffaloes Series History: First In 66 Saturday is the first meeting between WTAMU and PSU since 1939, and the Buffaloes hold a advantage. The two teams played to a 13-all draw on Oct. 29, 1938 at Canyon, and WTAMU nabbed a 7-0 win on Nov. 4, 1939 at Pittsburg. WTAMU Leads PSU 13, at WTAMU WTAMU 7, at PSU 0 PSU-WTAMU Quick Facts {Courtesy of PSU Sports Information Office} This is the first meeting between the two teams since the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. Role Reversals: In their first meeting back in 1938, WTAMU amassed 243 yards on the ground, while PSU had two fourth-quarter TD passes to force the tie Notables: - Orson Welles The War of the Worlds is broadcast to mass hysteria nation-wide. - On June 1, Action Comics issues the first Superman comic book. - On Oct. 13, filming begins on the movie Wizard of Oz. - On Oct. 21, Buddy Ebsen suffers a near fatal reaction to the aluminum dust used in his Tinman costume. Ebsen is replaced by actor Jack Haley. - The No. 1 country song (as heard on Pitsburg, Kan. - KKOW) San Antonio Rose by Bob Wills The First Meeting: Pittsburg State 13, West Texas A&M 13 - at Canyon, TX - Oct. 29, 1938 {Courtesy of PSU Sports Information Office} CANYON, Texas Backup quarterback Jack Morgan engineered a pair of fourth quarter scoring drives to help Pittsburg State University, known then as Kansas State Teachers College, to a tie against West Texas State College. The Gorillas fell behind 13-0 against the Buffaloes before Morgan came in to engineering the final quarter heroics. West Texas took a 13-0 halftime advantage thanks to a 4-yard firstquarter touchdown pass from Flippin Foster Watkins to Phoebe Thomas and a 4-yard second-quarter touchdown run by Watkins. Watkins booted the first of the two conversion tries, but misfired on the second. Morgan engineered the first PSU scoring drive by tossing a 20-yard pass to his brother, Bill Morgan, then tossing a 14-yard pass to Edwin Ramsey, before finally punching the ball in with a 6-yard toss to his brother Bill once again. Don Turner, who missed a first quarter place kick, booted the conversion kick to trim the margin to Morgan again went to the airways to orchestrate PSU s final scoring drive. He completed short passes to Ramsey and Bill Morgan eventually chipping down to the WT 8-yard line, before Carl Beard plunged in for the score. Following a pair of offsides penalties on the Buffaloes, the Gorillas attempted to rush the ball in for the go-ahead conversion point, but Jack Morgan was stuffed inches short of the goal line, and the game ended in a tie. INDIVIDUAL STATS/CONFERENCE RANKING LSC/MIAA Rank (National Ranking) Rushing Offense G Yds Avg. - WTAMU- Joe Harris PSU- Germaine Race (6) Passing Offense G Yds Avg. 1. WTAMU- Dalton Bell PSU- Andy Majors Total Offense G Yds Avg. 1. WTAMU- Dalton Bell (2) PSU- Andy Majors (12) Receptions/Game G Rec Rec/G 1. WTAMU- Joe Harris (16) WTAMU- Ramon Perry(22) PSU- Bryan Pray Receive Yds/Game G Yds Yds/G 3. WTAMU- Tonae Martin (18) PSU- Eric Clawson Scoring G Pts Avg. 6. WTAMU- Jacob Felton PSU- Germaine Race (2) Tackles S A Tot. 16. WTAMU- Jeremy Hibbler PSU- Josh Lattimer Sacks S A Tot. - WTAMU- John Granger PSU- Ryan Meredith Tackles for Loss Tot. Yds 8. WTAMU- Ron Evans PSU- Ryan Meredith Fumbles Forced Number 3. WTAMU- Max Steward 3 - PSU- Ryan Meredith 2 Interceptions Int. Yds TD 1. WTAMU- Keon Gaither (3) PSU- Matt Sauber Punting G Punts Yds Avg 5. WTAMU- Jacob Felton PSU- Grant Stephnson Field Goals FG FGA Pct FG/G 2. WTAMU- Jacob Felton (6) PSU- Nathan Alleman PAT Kicking Pct. Made Att. Pct - WTAMU- Jacob Felton PSU- Nathan Alleman L O N E S T A R C O N F E R E N C E #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 4

5 WTAMU At Kimbrough The Buffaloes are (.508) at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, the second-largest football facility in NCAA-II for seating capacity (20,000). Kimbrough, which was built in 1959, had a synthetic surface installed in the summer of WTAMU had a four-game home winning streak snapped with the loss to Angelo State on Oct. 22. The Buffaloes are 4-10 in their last 14 home games, as they had a nine-game losing streak the last two seasons. WTAMU did match the 1998 campaign with four-straight home wins. That year, the Buffaloes went undefeated on their home turf, with a 5-0 mark, and carrying over back to the last two home games of the 1997 season, had a seven-game home winning streak. The Buffaloes are vs. the Gorillas at Canyon, as the teams played to a draw back in PSU on the Road The Gorillas are (.760) in their last 50 road contests (including postseason games). PSU is 4-7 (.364) in road NCAA-II playoff games. This year the Gorillas are 4-2 (.667) on the road, with the two losses coming at Washburn (35-34 in OT) on Oct. 1 and at Central Missouri (83-21) in the regular season finale on Nov. 5. The NCAA-II Region Rankings released by the NCAA on Monday, Nov.7: Rank Team...Record 1 West Texas A&M... (10-1) 2 Washburn... (9-2) 3 Angelo State... (9-2) 4 Nebraska- Kearney... (9-2) 5 Pittsburg State... (8-3) 6 Northwest Missouri State... (7-3) Southwest Region Membership: Lone Star Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath. Assn. Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Independents: Lincoln, Missouri-Rolla, Panhandle State, Western New Mexico Total = 35 Bold = LSC Teams AFCA/Division II Football Poll (Nov. 8, 2005 with Nov. 12 games Updates) Rank School Rec Pts. Prv. Last Week This Week 1. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (25) First-Round Bye Nov. 19 vs. #16 North Dakota 2. Bloomsburg (Pa.) First-Round Bye Nov. 19 vs.#17 East Stroudsburg 3. Albany St. (Ga.) lost to #15 Central Arkansas, Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) D. #10 Northwood (Mich.), Nov. 19, at #14 Nebraska-Omaha 5. Presbyterian (S.C.) First-Round Bye Nov. 19 vs. #15 Central Arkansas 6. Shepherd (W.Va.) First-Round Bye Nov. 19 vs. LIU-C.W. Post 7. West Texas A&M First-Round Bye Nov. 19 vs. #23 Pittsburg State 8. Tuskegee (Ala.) Idle Nov. 24 vs. Alabama St. 9. Valdosta St. (Ga.) Lost to #13 North Alabama, Northwood (Mich.) Lost to #4 Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), South Dakota Season complete 12. Washburn (Kan.) First-Round Bye Nov. 19 vs. #21 Northwest Missouri 13. North Alabama D. #9 Valdosta St. (Ga.), Nov. 19 at #19 N.C. Central 14. Nebraska-Omaha First-Round Bye Nov. 19 vs. #4 Saginaw Valley St. 15. Central Arkansas D. #3 Albany St. (Ga.), Nov. 19 at #5 Presbyterian 16. North Dakota D. Minnesota-Duluth, Nov. 19 at #1 Grand Valley St. 17. East Stroudsburg (Pa.) D. Southern Connecticut St., Nov. 19 #2 Bloomsburg 18. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) Season complete 19. North Carolina Central First-Round Bye Nov. 19 vs. #13 North Alabama 20. Angelo St. (Tex.) lost to #21 Northwest Missouri St., Northwest Missouri St D. #20 Angelo St. (Tex.), Nov. 19 at #12 Washburn 22. Edinboro (Pa.) NR Season complete 23. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) D. #24 Nebraska-Kearney, Nov. 19 at #7 West Texas A&M 24. Nebraska-Kearney NR Lost to #23 Pittsburg St. (Kan.), St. Cloud State (Minn.) Season complete Dropped Out (last week s rating): Arkansas Tech (20), Tarleton St. (Tex.) (22) Others Receiving Votes: West Chester (Pa.), 33; Minnesota-Duluth, 30; Central Washington, 24; Arkansas Tech, 19; C.W. Post (N.Y.), 11; Missouri Western St., 10; Central Missouri St., 8; Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 6; Tarleton St. (Tex.), 5; St. Augustine s (N.C.), 4; Southern Connecticut St., 3; Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), 2; California (Pa.), 1; Southeastern Oklahoma St., 1; West Georgia, 1. Italics = NCAA-II Southwest Region Bold Italics = Saturday s opponent #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 5

6 About The WTAMU Buffaloes WTAMU is 10-1 overall, 8-1 in LSC overall and 5-1 in LSC South, and claimed their first outright Lone Star Conference title since 1986 with a win over Tarleton State University on Nov. 5. The win also secured WTAMU s first ever NCAA-II playoff game and the Buffaloes also reached the 10 win plateau for the first time since The Buffaloes enter the postseason with the No. 1 seed in the NCAA-II Southwest Region and are ranked No. 7 in the AFCA poll. {See Page 5 For Complete AFCA Poll and Region Rankings}. In the win over Tarleton State, the Buffaloes had to come from behind in the second half to win. The win was WTAMU s fifth win by eight points or less including four out of the last five games. It was also WTAMU s sixth come from behind victory this season as well. Junior QB Dalton Bell, who was announced as a Harlon Hill National Finalist on Tuesday, was 34-of-46 for 325 yards and fired two TD passes in guiding WTAMU to the LSC title-clinching win over Tarleton State. WTAMU secured the win over TSU on a late interception by junior defensive back Ron Evans. It was Evans third oskie of the season, and all have been at big moments. Evans had two interceptions in the Texas A&M-Kingsville game, snaring TAMU-K s first two passes of the game, helping the Buffaloes to an upset win over the then-#3 Javelinas. With the win, the Buffaloes improved to 6-0 on the road this season, and have won seven in a row and ten of the last 13 games in the road whites. WTAMU clinched its first undefeated road regular season since at least 1946, as records are unclear before that. WTAMU still totes not only the LSC s but NCAA-II s top passing offense (380.5 ypg), and leads the league and are sixth in the nation in total offense (500.5 ypg). The Buffaloes also lead the conference and are fifth in the country in scoring offense, hanging 43.7 ppg on the board. WTAMU is tops in the league in pass efficiency (155.2). The Buffalo offense moved up this week to fifth in the league in 3rd-down conversions (54-of-140,.386) and the Buffs rank second in the conference in 4th down conversions which they are 12 of 18 for a 66.7 percentage. The Buffalo defense is 12th in the LSC in total defense (413.9 ypg), and gave up 365 yards to Tarleton s offense, but put the clamps on in the second half, yielding TSU s Derek Ross to only 41 yards rushing after halftime. The WTAMU defense held TSU to 4-of-12 on 3rd-down conversions. WTAMU currently is ranked eighth in pass defense (213.0 ypg) and last (13th) in rush defense. The Buffaloes remained ninth in scoring defense by giving up 28.4 ppg, but are fourth in pass defense efficiency (113.6). WTAMU is tops in the conference in first downs, amassing 258 (23.5 pg), but is 11th in time of possession (28:32/game). In Saturday s win over Tarleton State, the Buffaloes had the advantage in time of possession as they had the ball for 34:12 including almost 20 minutes in the second half. WTAMU continues to be a front runner in the league as WTAMU is second in the league and rank 14th in the NCAA-II in turnover margin (+12/+1.1 pg). The Buffaloes have snagged an LSC-best 23 interceptions this year, which is just two shy of the school record of 25 set in Southwestern Bell: Not Just a Phone Company Calling the signals for the NCAA-II and LSC-leading passing offense is Harlon Hill finalist junior QB Dalton Bell (6-3, 205/Canyon, Texas), who was tabbed as a finalist for the prestigious award on Tuesday. Bell is 290-of-421 (.689) for 3,620 yards (362.0 ypg) with 30 TDs and 10 INTs. Bell is one of only three QB s in Division II to average over 350 yards a game. Against Tarleton State, Bell was 34-of-46 for 325 yards and two TDs, and had 20 yards in rushing including a 1-yard TD plunge. He was 11-of-12 for 113 yards in the first quarter, as his lone incompletion was the last pass attempt of the quarter. Despite missing the Oct. 15 game at Abilene Christian with an injury, Bell still leads the Lone Star Conference in passing average/game, pass efficiency (159.9) and total offense (362.0 ypg),ranking second in the country in total offense and ranking seventh in the nation in pass efficiency. Bell has set a new LSC single-season total offense record, currently with 3,658 yards of total offense, surpassing Drew Beard from Southeastern Oklahoma record from last season, but just shy of Grady Benton s WTAMU record of 3,690 in Bell also is 45 yards from surpassing Tod Mayfield s LSC and WTAMU record of 3,664 yards from the last Buffalo magical LSC title season of Bell also is one TD shy of Mayfield s single-season school record of 31 TDs and the LSC record of 32 TDs by Rex Lamberti Inside The Buffalo Offense Plays 789 Rush 284 (36%) Pass 505 (64%) Avg/Play 7.0 Avg./Run 4.7 Avg./Pass 8.3 Avg./Catch st Downs 258 Inside The Opponents Offenses Plays 814 Rush 493 (61%) Pass 321 (39%) Avg/Play 5.6 Avg./Run 4.5 Avg./Pass 7.3 Avg./Catch st Downs Inside The Gorilla Offense Plays 912 Rush 592 (65%) Pass 320 (35%) Avg/Play 7.4 Avg./Run 6.2 Avg./Pass 9.5 Avg./Catch st Downs 355 Inside The Opponents Offenses Plays 834 Rush 448 (54%) Pass 386 (46%) Avg/Play 5.6 Avg./Run 4.5 Avg./Pass 7.0 Avg./Catch st Downs West Texas A&M Buffaloes Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. Total Avg. West Texas A&M Opponents Pitt State Gorillas Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. Total Avg. Pitt State Opponents WTAMU IN THE RED ZONE BUFFALO OFFENSE CONVERT TDS FGS M/FGS TURNOVER DOWNS END HALF 46-of (.885) BUFFALO DEFENSE CONVERT TDS FGS M/FGS TURNOVER DOWNS END HALF 31-of (.721) #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 6

7 of Abilene Christian University. Bell s current average of ypg is better than the LSC and WTAMU record of by Derek Maupin last season. Bell has seven 300+ outings on the year, as well as four games with over 400 yards. In the loss to Angelo State, Bell was an eye-popping 39-of-51 for a career-high 543 yards and five TDs. Bell s 543 yards is believed to be the second-best passing yard total in school history, behind Tod Mayfield s school record of 565 yards on Nov. 16, Bell was 40-of-52 (.769) for 452 yards, with three TDs in the MSU game. The 40 completions is a personal career high, and three off of Derek Maupin s school and LSC record 43, while the 52 attempts is a career high. This season in the NCAA-II, Bell s 543 yards is the second most, behind Jimmy Terwilliger from East Stroudsburg s 546 yards. Bell has three of the top 14 passing outings this season, as the 463 against UCO is 12th and the 452 against MSU ranks 14th. Bell is only one of two QBs to have multiple outings of over 430 yards, as Evan Gray from Missouri- Rolla is the other. Bell has been recognized by the LSC office three times this season with the LSC South Offensive Player of the Week Award, and Bell was also honored by Don Hansen Football Gazette with National Player of the Week honors for his performance against MSU. Bell s Record Update Pass Completions - Season LSC Record: 329, Derek Maupin, 2004 WTAMU Record: 329, Derek Maupin, 2004 Bell: 290 Pass Attempts - Season LSC Record: 523, Derek Maupin, 2004 WTAMU Record: 523, Derek Maupin, 2004 Bell: 421 Pass Yards - Season LSC Record: 3,664, Tod Mayfield, 1986 WTAMU Record: 3,664, Tod Mayfield, 1986 Bell: 3,620 Pass TDs - Season LSC Record: 32, Rex Lamberti, ACU, 1986 WTAMU Record: 31, Tod Mayfield, 1986 Bell: 30 Pass Yards - Game LSC Record: 564, Jim Reese, ACU, 1976 WTAMU Record: 565, Tod Mayfield, 1985 Bell: 543, vs. ASU, Most Completions - Game LSC Record: 43, Derek Maupin, twice WTAMU Record: 43, Derek Maupin, twice Bell: 40, vs. MSU, Most Attempts - Game LSC Record: 68, Luke Collins, Harding, 1999 WTAMU Record: 69, Grady Benton, 1994 Bell: 52, vs. MSU, The Buffaloes have a plethora of options at wideout, led by junior WR Ramon Perry (5-9, 175/Pacoima, Calif.), who was tabbed to the All-LSC South second-team and had a very good all-around game against Tarleton State. Perry caught a game-high eight passes for 54 yards. Perry also had two punt returns for 39 yards including a season long return of 29 yards. Perry still leads the team with 69 receptions for 864 yards (12.5 ypc) with five TDs. Perry is second in the LSC and 22nd in the NCAA-II in receptions/game (6.27), as well as fifth in the conference and 50th in the country in yards/game (78.5 ypg). Senior WR Tonae Martin (6-4, 210/Aledo, Texas) was selected as the LSC South Receiver of the Year and named to the All-LSC South first-team list. Martin had six catches for 69 yards and also caught two TDs against a highly-touted Tarleton secondary. On the season, Martin is fourth in the conference in receptions per game (5.54 rpg) and also third in the conference and 18th in the nation in receiving yards per game with Martin has caught a team and LSC-high 12 TD passes on the season. WTAMU s Lone Star Conference South Division Players of the Week Aug. 29 Dalton Bell - Offensive Sept. 11 Dalton Bell - Offensive Jacob Felton - Special Teams Sept. 25 Ron Evans - Defensive* * WTAMU s 1st D POW since at least 2000 Oct. 2 Dalton Bell - Co-Offensive ^ Jacob Felton - Special Teams ^ ^ Don Hansen Gazette National POW Oct. 16 Max Steward - Co-Defensive Brian Coooper - Special Tms Nov. 6 Max Steward - Defensive 2005 LSC Preseason Poll South Division No. Team 04 record Pts. 1. TAMU-Kingsville Tarleton State Midwestern State Abilene Christian Eastern New Mexico Angelo State West Texas A&M Preseason Player of the Year: Derrick Ross (RB - Tarleton State) North Division No. Team 04 record Pts. 1. Central Oklahoma Southeastern Okla East Central TAMU-Commerce Southwestern Okla Northeastern State Preseason Player of the Year: Justin Allgood (QB - Central Oklahoma) 2005 Opponents Current Record/Last Week s Result/Next Opponent DATE OPPONENT 2005 Record Last Week (Nov.5/12) This Week (Nov. 19) vs. WTAMU 8/25 at NM Highlands 1-10 L, 38-31, at Fort Lewis College (11/5) Season Complete WTAMU /3 East Central ^ 3-7 L, 21-17, vs. SE Oklahoma # (11/5) Season Complete WTAMU /10 at #24 Central Oklahoma ^ 3-7 W, 37-10, vs. Northeastern State # (11/5) Season Complete WTAMU /17 SW Oklahoma ^ 1-10 L, 37-16, Texas A&M-Commerce # (11/5) Season Complete WTAMU /24 #3 TAMU-Kingsville * 6-4 L, (OT), vs. Angelo State *(11/5) Season Complete WTAMU /1 at Midwestern State * 6-4 W, 35-30, vs. Abilene Christian * (11/5) Season Complete WTAMU /8 Eastern New Mexico * 5-6 W, 47-20, vs. Western N.M. (11/5) Season Complete WTAMU (OT) 10/15 at Abilene Christian * 4-6 L, 35-30, at Midwestern State * (11/5) Season Complete WTAMU /22 Angelo State * 9-3 L, 45-41, vs. NW Missouri $ (11/12) Season Complete ASU /29 at TAMU-Commerce ^ 5-5 W, 37-16, at SWOSU # (11/5) Season Complete WTAMU /5 at Tarleton State * 7-3 L, 30-26, vs. West Texas A&M * (11/5) Season Complete WTAMU /19 Pittsburg State $ 9-3 W, 49-20, at Neb.-Kearney $ (11/12) at West Texas A&M $ ^ LSC Crossover Game * LSC South Game # LSC North Game $ NCAA-II Playoff Game #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 7

8 Fellow senior WRs Jon Lockett (6-3, 215/Haywood, Calif.) and Johnathan Walker (6-0, 185/Mendenhall, Miss.) add to the wideout corps, as Lockett has 51 catches for 623 yards (12.2 ypc) with five TDs on the year. Lockett had seven catches for 80 yards against Tarleton. Lockett is eighth in the league in receptions/ game and just outside the Top 10 in the league in receiving yards/ game. Walker has 21 catches for 491 yards (23.4 ypc) with five TDs. Walker also has the longest reception from scrimmage for the Buffs this season with an 83-yard catch and run for a TD. The already large group of wideouts increased prior to the MSU game, as junior Shaun Scott-Jones (6-2, 185/Lubbock, Texas) returned to the lineup after suffering a hand injury during preseason camp. On the year, Scott-Jones has nine receptions for 129 yards (14.3 ypc) and two TDs. On the ground, junior TB Mo White (5-8, 180/Windsor, Calif.), is a threat both on the ground and as a receiving option out of the backfield. Against Tarleton, White had 11 rushes for 50 yards and also caught five balls for 32 yards. On the year, White ranks second on the team in rushing with 93 carries for 468 yards (5.0 ypc) and five TDs. White has also been a big receiving threat out of the backfield, as he is fifth on the team with 45 catches for 305 yards (6.8 ypc) with two TDs. White also plays on special teams as he has 16 kick returns for 319 yards (19.9 ypr), which ranks 10th in the LSC. WTAMU s other dual threat in the backfield this season has been junior TB Joe Harris (5-9, 185/Long Beach, Calif.). In the Tarleton game, Harris had 17 carries for 114 yards and one TD run and also had four catches for 27 yards. On the season, Harris has a 100 carries for 691 yards (6.9 ypc/69.1 ypg) with nine rushing TDs, ranking ninth in the conference in scoring. Harris also is a lethal receiving weapon out of the backfield, as he leads the league and is 16th in the nation with 6.40 receptions/game, ranking second on the team with 64 catches for 497 yards (7.8 ypc/49.7 ypg) and also has two receiving TDs. Defensively, sophomore SS Jeremy Hibbler (5-11, 205/ Amarillo, Texas) leads WTAMU and is 16th in the LSC with 83 tackles (39 solo, 44 assists). Hibbler also has 4.0 TFLs, six pass break-ups, one QB sack and two QB hurries. Junior FS Keon Gaither (6-0, 200/Stockton, Calif.) was named to the second-team All-LSC South squad. Gaither snared his ninth interception of the season in the ASU game, as he is tied for second in not only just the NCAA-II but all levels of the NCAA (I, I-AA, II and III), trailing Dan Peters of Shepherd who has 12. Gaither also is third in the LSC and 50th in the nation in pass break-ups (1.2 per game) as he has four pass break-ups as well on the year. He was recognized in Sports Illustrated s Go Figure section for his six oskies in WTAMU s first two games. Gaither ranks sixth on the team in tackles with 56 (29 solo, 27 assists). Junior ROV Ron Evans (6-0, 195/Olive Branch, Miss.) is second on the team and is 31st in the league with 68 tackles (44 solo, 26 assists), including 10.0 TFLs and one sack, as well as three INTs, four pass break-ups, two QB hurries, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He ranks eighth in the conference in TFLs. Evans had the game-clinching oskie for the Buffs at Tarleton as he intercepted the ball late in the fourth quarter to seal the victory for WTAMU. Evans was named the LSC South Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the win over TAMUK after snagging two interceptions on consecutive TAMUK possessions, which were the only two passes caught by either team from Javelina starting quarterback Cory Miles. Evans also had seven solo tackles, including three tackles for loss and a quarterback sack which jarred the ball loose from TAMUK backup Joey Pena, who came on in relief of Miles. It was the first time a WTAMU player has received the Award since at least Senior LB Chad Webster (6-1, 220/Odessa, Texas) posted a career-high 20 tackles in the win over ENMU, and ranks third on the team and tied for 34th in the league in tackles with 66 (17 solo, 49 assists). Webster also has 3.5 TFLs, two sacks and two QB hurries. Senior DE Darrell Lewis (6-0, 225/Muleshoe, Texas) has been a force to be acknowledged with in the opposition s backfield, as he has 41 tackles (20 solo, 21 assists), including 8.0 TFLs and two sacks, as well as seven QB hurries, two forced fumbles and one recovered fumble. In the TAMU-C contest, Lewis blocked a punt and returned it 17 yards for a TD to give WTAMU a lead midway through the fourth quarter. Freshman ROV Michael Brisco (6-2, 185/Childress, Texas) is fourth on the team and tied for 35th in the league with 65 tackles (33 solo, 32 assists), including a team-high 13 tackles (8 solo, 5 assists) with one TFL against Texas A&M-Commerce. Junior LB Max Steward (6-1, 220/Visalia, Calif.), joined Gaither on the second-team All-LSC South squad. Steward had a team-high 13 tackles against Tarleton including three TFLs and a QB sack, to earn the LSC South Defensive Player of the Week Award for the second time this season. Steward has 64 total tackles on the season (31 solo, 33 assists), including 8.0 TFLs, three sacks, one INT, four pass break-ups and three forced fumbles, which ranks tied for third in the league and tied for 49th in the nation. Steward had seven solo tackles in the win over ACU, as well as a 52-yard interception return for a TD in the final play of the first half to put WTAMU ahead at half. On top of all that, Steward also forced a fumble after ACU had closed to that helped the Buffaloes break the game open as WTAMU took over and drove the field and scored, and then scored again on the ensuing kick return. For his performance, Steward was named LSC South Co-Defensive Player of the Week, giving WTAMU two such awards this season, after not having any since at least Senior K/P Jacob Felton (6-0, 195/Amarillo, Texas) was named to the honorable mention All-LSC South list, as he will finish his career as the WTAMU s single-season field goal record holder. He hit one field goal against Tarleton State which now gives him 15 field goals on the season. Felton has kicked two game-winners as time expired this season (MSU on Oct. 1, the other), as he is now 15-of-20 (.750). Felton needs three FGs to tie the LSC single-season record of 18 FGs. He also extends his WTAMU career record holder mark, as he now has 33 career FGs. Felton leads the team in total points on the season with 90 points (8.2 ppg), which leads the LSC in kicking scoring and is sixth in the conference and tied for 37th in the country in overall scoring. Felton has tied the LSC single-season kicking points record, held by Bryan Thompson of Angelo State in 1989, and former TSU kicker and current Texan assistant coach J.W. Boren in Also somewhat within range, pending WTAMU s success in the playoffs, is the LSC record of 55-of-69 PATs as Felton currently is 45-of-52, which gives Felton the WTAMU school record for single-season PATs. Felton is tied for the league lead in total field goals made (15), ranking second in field goals per game with 1.36, which is sixth in the country. Felton is second in the league in field goal percentage and 11th in PAT percentage. Felton also handles the punting duties for the Buffaloes, and he is currently ranked fifth in the conference in punting as he has 45 punts on the season for a 37.9 yards per punt average. WTAMU did not attempt a punt in the win over Tarleton. Felton was honored as the LSC South Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the MSU game, and was also recognized by Don Hansen s Football Gazette National Player of the Week. #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 8

9 Buffalo Bits Lighting Up The Scoreboard: It took WTAMU five games last year to score 90 points and they did it in a single-game in the season-opener... the Buffaloes have now scored 481 points on the year through 11 games (43.7 ppg), surpassing last year s point total of 225 points (22.5 ppg) through 10 games... At their current 43.7 ppg output, the Buffaloes need 26 and 30 points, respectively, to break both the school record (506 in 1994) and conference record (510, Texas A&I - now TAMU-Kingsville in 1976) for points and have slightly slipped below being on track to have the highest scoring average in both school history (46.0 ppg in 1994) and LSC history (46.4 ppg, Texas A&I - now TAMU-Kingsville in 1976). A Lot In A Little: The Buffaloes don t need a lot of time to score all their points, as they are near the bottom at 10th in the LSC in time of possession (28:32). Audi 5,000 In the Indy 500: The WTAMU offense has compiled over 5,000 yards (5,509 yards/500.8 ypg), while running 789 plays (71.7 plays per game) and are averaging 7.0 yards per play... defensively, the Buffaloes are yielding 5.6 yards per play {See Page 6 for play breakdown}. Red Zone Rising: The Buffaloes were perfect in the Red Zone for the first three games of the season, before losing their perfect-ness in the Red Zone against SWOSU, but were 4-of- 7 Saturday against Tarleton, missing on their first three trips in the opening quarter on two missed field goals and a lost fumble, before going 4-of-4 from there on out... WTAMU is now 46-of- 52 (.885) in the Red Zone on the year, which leads the LSC - WTAMU has 34 TDs (17 pass, 17 rush) and 12 FGs... That s a significant improvement from last year, when WTAMU was 22-of- 35 (.629), ranking next to last in the LSC... Defensively, WTAMU s opponents are scoring on.721 (31-of-43) of their trips, as the Buffalo defense has held on downs four times, snagged three INTs, recovered one fumble and forced three missed FGs. Passing the Buck and the Ball: Seven receivers caught a pass Saturday... four Buffaloes had five or more catches... on the year, 15 different receivers have caught passes, including six with 10 or more. Triple D: Dynamic Dale Davis: Sophomore utilityman Dale Davis (6-0, 185/Amarillo, Texas) does a little of this and a little of that in each game... against Commerce, Davis completed a pass to junior TE/QB Hunter Wall for a two-point conversion and was the holder for Felton s game-winning FG... in the MSU game, as he had a fumble recovery on a punt return, protected a onside kick attempt, and perhaps most importantly, had a seven-yard pass to freshman DB Michael Brisco on a 4th-and-1 at the WTAMU 44 on the Buffaloes opening drive of the second half, allowing the drive to continue and resulting with a TD to pull WTAMU within, on the season, Davis has also scored on a fake field goal, and has a 38-yard pass play, both against ECU on Sept. 3. Sack Lack Pack: The Buffaloes offensive line has relinquished its lead in the LSC in sacks against, as they are third, yielding 12 sacks this season, including three against ASU for the second year in a row, the only team to sack the Buffaloes more than twice in the last two years... the WTAMU QB has been sacked twice in three other games this season... the 12 sacks have occurred on 505 attempts (a whopping 42.1 attempts per sack)... over the last two seasons, the WTAMU O-Line has yielded only 20 sacks on 1,036 pass attempts (one sack every 51.8 attempts), as last season the O-Line gave up only eight sacks in 531 attempts (one sack every 66.4 attempts). Sack Pack Rackin Em Up: WTAMU s defense is fifth in the LSC with 23 sacks, which surpasses the Buffaloes LSC-worst 15 sacks last season. Taking Care of the Pigskin: The Buffaloes had a threegame no interception streak snapped by Tarleton, as the Texans snared two picks. WTAMU had not thrown an interception in the previous three games, the only three times all year. Oskie, Oskie: The Buffaloes have snagged 23 interceptions on the season, two shy of the school record of 25 set in First And Second To Last In Firsts: The Buffaloes offense has piled up 258 first downs (23.5 pg), ranking first in the conference... meanwhile, the WTAMU defense ranks second to last (12th) in the league in opponent first downs, yielding 232 (21.1 pg). Hanky Panky: For the ninth time in 11 games this season, WTAMU was the most penalized team on the field, as the Buffaloes were f lagged 12 times for 125 yards (10.4 ypp)... The Buffaloes have been penalized 132 times for 1,249 yards (an average of 12.0 penalties per game for an average of ypg)... WTAMU is the most-penalized team in the LSC, holding an 11-penalty and 117 yard advantage over MSU, who is the secondmost penalized team in the league. Local Yocals: The place-kicking combo of Felton, holder Dale Davis and freshman long snapper T.A. Quinonez are all local standouts, as Felton and Quinonez are former Randall HS Raiders and Davis is a former Amarillo HS Sandie. Third in Five: The fifth-year senior trio of DL Darrell Lewis, RB/DB Dominique Bibben and TE/DE Pat Lindsey, as well as linebackers coach Rich Renner have been under three head coaches, Stan McGarvey, Ronnie Jones ( ) and now Carthel... senior LB Chad Webster has also played under all three coaches, as Webster left WTAMU for the 2002 season. Oh Captain, My Captain: Lewis, Bibben, Lindsey are joined by senior OL Pat McCoy and junior QB Dalton Bell as the 2005 Buffalo Football Captains. About the Pitt State Gorillas PSU is 9-3 overall, 6-2 in MIAA play and finished second in their conference behind Washburn University, the No. 2 seed in the Southwest Region. The Gorillas tote the fifth seed in the Southwest Region and are ranked No. 23 in the AFCA Top 25 Poll. PSU defeated No. 4 seed University of Nebraska-Kearney, 49-20, in last week s first round of the NCAA-II playoffs. The Gorillas high-powered offense racked up 536 yards of offense against Kearney with 323 of it coming on the ground, including 112 yards on 17 carries with two TDs from Harlon Hill Finalist junior RB Germaine Race. The Gorillas have won five of their last six games, as they lost their regular-season finale, 83-21, at Central Missouri on Nov. 5. PSU leads the nation in scoring, hanging 50.3 points per game on the board, while ranking second in total offense with ypg. The Gorilla offense is ranked third in the country in rushing with ypg and 25th in the nation in passing with ypg. Holding the Gorillas under 200 yards may be a key to victory for WTAMU, as PSU is just (.327) in games being held under 200. Once the Gorillas reach 200 yards, they are (.907) when compiling over 200 yards on the ground and even better at (.967) when surpassing the 300 yard rushing mark. PSU balances its offensive attack with a potent passing game, as the Gorillas average 253 yards through the air per outing. The Gorillas passed for a school record 3,656 yards in 2004, averaging yards per game through the air. Despite rushing the football on 68 percent of their total scrimmage plays, the Gorillas (who led the NCAA on all levels in scoring) threw the most TD passes of any team in NCAA-IA, NCAA-IAA or NCAA-II last year, with 45 scoring strikes. Sam Houston (NCAA-IAA) was second with 42 TD passes (in 14 games), while Bowling Green (NCAA-IA) was third with 41 TD passes (in 12 games). Prolific passing teams Hawaii (which passed 71 percent of its downs) and Texas Tech (which passed 69 percent of its downs) tossed 38 and 34 TD passes in The PSU defense yields yards to the opposition s offense per game, ranking 107th in the nation. The Gorillas opponents are compiling rushing and passing yards per game. PSU ranks 104th in the country in pass efficiency defense (126.7) and 100th in scoring defense, giving up 28.6 points per game. #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 9

10 Directing the lethal Gorilla offense is senior QB Andy Majors (6-2, 190/Overland Park, Kan.), who was selected as a firstteam All-MIAA honoree. Majors leads the MIAA and ranks 12th nationally in total offense (296.1 ypg), passing for a PSU singleseason record of 2,738 yards (228.2 ypg) on 171-of-297 (.576) for 18 TDs with 10 INTs. On the ground, Majors has 156 rushes for 815 yards (5.2 ypc/67.9 ypg) for 12 TDs. In the loss to Central Missouri on Nov. 5, Majors set a new PSU single-season total offense record, as he now has 3,553 total yards for the year. Majors is 11-4 (.733) as a starter. The bulk of the Gorillas ground game comes from Harlon Hill Finalist junior RB Germaine Race (5-11, 225/Warrensburg, Mo.), the MIAA Offensive MVP. Race ranks sixth in NCAA-II in rushing with ypg, and is the nation s second-leading scoring, ringing up 16.0 points per game, as he has scored 32 TDs, needing two TDs to break the NCAA-II single-season rushing TD record of 33 held by Ian Smart of LIU-C.W. Post in 2001 and needs 21 points to surpass the NCAA-II single-season scoring record of 212 points, held by David Kircus from Grand Valley State. Race has compiled 1,836 yards on 233 carries (7.9 ypc/ ypg), an average that was lowered after only have four carries for 12 yards in the Central Missouri loss, as Race has been hampered by a nagging hamstring injury suffered in the game against Northwest Missouri. Last week against Nebraska- Kearney, Race returned to form with a 112 yard effort on 17 carries for a pair of TDs. Nearly 50 percent of Race s rushing totals have come after first contact, as the punishing runner has amassed 873 yards (48 percent of total yardage) after contact. Race has only lost two fumbles in 233 carries, an average of just one fumble per 117 carries. When the Gorillas go to the air, their primary receiver is senior TE Brandon Twito (6-7, 270/Sanger, Texas), who has 33 catches for 559 yards (16.9 ypc/46.6 ypg) for a team-high five TDs. Last week in PSU s first-round playoff game, Twito had five catches for 132 yards, giving him his second 100-yard receiving game of the season. He had a 153 yard outing on six catches against Southwest Baptist on Oct. 15 to establish a new PSU single-game tight end receiving yards record. Senior LB Josh Lattimer (5-11, 230/Fort Scott, Kan.) anchors PSU s defense, and is a first-team All-MIAA selection. Lattimer has posted 108 tackles (54 solo) on the season with 10 TFLs, one sack and one INT. Last week against UNK, Lattimer had 13 tackles, including stuffing the Lopers for a two-yard loss on fourthand-goal from the PSU 1 to preserve PSU s lead. Lattimer is second on Gorillas career tackles list with 374 tackles. Senior DE Brandon Jones (6-3, 225/Tulsa, Okla.) and junior DE Ryan Meredith (6-2, 240/Bartlesville, Okla.) provide a potent one-two punch for the Gorillas defensive line. Jones was a second-team All-MIAA honoree after recording 70 tackles (32 solo) with 11 TFLs and 4.5 QB sacks. Meredith was recognized with first-team All-MIAA honors after posting 60 tackles (34 solo) with 13 TFLs and 8.5 QB sacks. Placekicking duties are handled by unanimous first-team All- MIAA performer, junior PK Nathan Alleman (6-3, 185/Bartlesville, Okla.). Alleman is the NCAA-II career record holder for PATs made (238) and attempted (250). This season, he has made 82- of-83 (.987) PATs and hit 8-of-10 (.800) field goals. Alleman has recorded 106 points (8.8 ppg) on the year. Pitt bits All-MIAA ers: PSU had 15 players earn All-MIAA honors, including junior RB Germaine Race being named the Offensive MVP, while senior OG Chad Weeks and junior PK Nathan Alleman were unanimous first-team All-MIAA selections. Gorillas King of the MIAA Jungle: PSU has won outright or shared 10 MIAA titles since joining the conference in The Gorillas have amassed an impressive (.885) record against MIAA opponents. Quick Strike Ike: Under PSU offensive coordinator Tim Beck, the Gorillas have scored a TD on a scoring drive covering at least 45 yards in two minutes of game elapsed time or less 71 times in the last 27 games. Beck is in his 19th season at PSU and his 12th year as offensive coordinator. Minister of the Defense: PSU defensive coordinator Anton Stewart is the experienced veteran of the Gorillas coaching staff, as he is in his 21st season on the staff, and this is his 11th season as the defensive coordinator. Other Staff Veterans: PSU linebacker coach Carl Roth has been directing the Gorilla linebackers for 14 seasons, running backs coach John Pierce is in his 18th season, Bill Kroenke is a 16-year member of the Gorillas staff, while Frank Naccarato and Sam Adams are in their 14th and 11th seasons, respectively, serving as volunteer coaches. Kansas high school legendary coach Larry Garman is in his seventh season as a volunteer coach for the Gorillas. Broyles Boys: Beck, Stewart, Peirce and Kroenke are members of Coach Broyles original staff from Roth played for Coach Broyles at Missouri-Rolla and joined the PSU staff in LSC Champion WTAMU Receives 14 All-LSC South Awards Highlighted By Carthel s Coach of Year Honor, While Tonae Martin Garners Receiver of the Year, One of Three Buffaloes On First-Team; Bell Gets Snubbed The good news about the Lone Star Conference South Division All-Conference Awards is that head coach Don Carthel was tabbed LSC South Coach of the Year and senior WR Tonae Martin was selected as Receiver of the Year. The bad news is that junior QB Dalton Bell, the nation s leading passer, was a secondteam selection in the awards voted on by the league s coaches and announced Nov. 9 by the conference office. WTAMU won the LSC Championship for the first time since 1986, as the Buffaloes are 10-1 overall and 9-1 in the LSC, winning the conference title outright, as well as the LSC South crown with a 5-1 division record after being picked last in the LSC South Preseason Poll. It is also WTAMU s first 10-win season since 1950 and the Buffaloes are the No. 1 seed in the NCAA-II Southwest Regional Playoffs, marking WTAMU s first-ever playoff appearance. Carthel directed perhaps one of the biggest turnarounds in college football in his first season at the helm of WTAMU, turning around a program that had won a combined seven games in the last five seasons, transforming the Buffaloes from underdog to top dog in having their first winning season since Carthel came to WTAMU after a year-plus stint with the Amarillo Dusters, now of the Arena Football League 2, leading them to a 15-3 record in winning the Intense Football League championship before making the leap to AFL2 this year and had a 2-1 record when Carthel resigned his post to take over the WTAMU program. Carthel has a 23-2 record in his last 25 games coaching and a 27-5 (.844) record overall combined of his Dusters and Buffaloes coaching tenures. Martin, a 6-4, 210, wide receiver out of Aledo, Texas, had 60 catches for an LSC-high 1,041 yards (17.4 ypc), the only receiver #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 10

11 in the conference to top the 1,000 yard mark and an LSC-best 12 TDs. In the NCAA-II statistics, Martin ranked 18th in receiving yards/game with 94.6 ypg and 46th in receptions/game with 5.5. Martin is No. 8 on the WTAMU Career Receiving Yards List with 1,558 yards and No. 7 on the WTAMU Career Pass Receptions List with 108 catches. Senior offensive linemen Dejuan Skinner and Pat McCoy joined Martin on the first-team All-LSC list. Skinner, a 6-6, 345, right guard from Starkville, Miss., and McCoy, a 6-6, 335, left tackle from Fairfield, Calif., anchored an offensive line that gave up just 12 sacks this season on 505 pass attempts (42.1 attempts per sack). Over the last two seasons, the WTAMU offensive line has yielded only 20 sacks in 1,036 pass attempts (one sack every 51.8 attempts. Bell was joined on the second-team by the junior trio of WR Ramon Perry, LB Max Steward and DB Keon Gaither. Five WTAMU players made the honorable mention list, as seniors DE Darrell Lewis, K/P Jacob Felton and TE Jon Lockett, along with juniors C Nick Ashley and RB Joe Harris were recognized. Bell, a 6-3, 205, native of Canyon, Texas, and a Southwest Region finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy, is 290-of-421 (.689) for 3,620 yards (362.0 ypg) and 30 TDs. Bell leads not only the conference, but Division II in total offense (365.6 ypg), directing the nation s leading passing offense (380.5 ypg) and ranking eighth in pass efficiency (160.3). Bell now has 3,620 yards for his career, leaving him 45 yards from surpassing Tod Mayfield s LSC and WTAMU record of 3,664 yards from the last magical LSC title season of Bell also is one TD shy of Mayfield s single-season school record of 31 TDs and the LSC record of 32 TDs by Rex Lamberti of Abilene Christian University. Bell did set a new LSC record for total offensive yards, as he now has 3,658, surpassing Drew Beard from Southeastern Oklahoma last season, but just shy of Grady Benton s WTAMU record of 3,690 in His current average of ypg is better than the LSC and WTAMU record of by Derek Maupin last season. Bell now has seven 300+ outings on the year. Perry, a 5-9, 175, native of Pacoima, Calif., is second on the team and in the league, as well as 21st in the nation in receptions/ game with 6.4 and fifth in the conference in receiving yards/game with 78.5, on a team-high 69 receptions for 864 yards (12.5 ypc) and five TDs. Perry also is eighth in the league in all purpose yards with ypg, as he has 150 yards on 19 punt returns (7.9 ypr) and eight kick returns for 157 yards (19.6 ypr). Steward, a 6-1, 220, junior LB from Visalia, Calif., was voted the LSC South Defensive Player of the Week on Monday for the second time this season, as WTAMU picked up its third such award this season after not having any defensive players recognized since at least On the season, Steward now has 64 tackles (31 solo, 33 assists), including 8.0 TFLs, three sacks, one INT, four pass break-ups and three forced fumbles, which rank tied for third in the LSC and tied for 49th in NCAA-II. Steward ranks 39th in the conference in tackles with 5.8 per game. Gaither, (6-0, 200/Stockton, Calif.) snared his ninth interception of the season in the ASU game, as he is tied for second in both the NCAA-II but all levels of the NCAA (I, I-AA, II and III), trailing Dan Peters of Shepherd who has 12. Gaither also is third in the LSC and 34th in NCAA-II in passes defended (1.3 per game) as he has four pass break-ups as well on the year. He was recognized in Sports Illustrated s Go Figure section for his six oskies in WTAMU s first two games. Gaither ranks sixth on the team in tackles with 56 (29 solo, 27 assists). Lewis, (6-0, 225/Muleshoe, Texas) has been a terror to the opposition s backfield, as he has 41 tackles (20 solo, 21 assists), including 8.0 TFLs and three sacks, as well as seven QB hurries, two forced fumbles and one recovered fumble. In the TAMU-C contest, Lewis blocked a punt and returned it 17 yards for a TD to give WTAMU a lead midway through the fourth quarter. Felton a 6-0, 195, native of Amarillo, Texas is WTAMU s single-season field goal record holder, as he drilled his 15th of the year in the TSU game. He has two game-winning FGs as time expired this season (MSU on , TAMU-C on ), as he is now 15-of-20 (.750). Felton also extends WTAMU career record holder mark, as he now has 33 career FGs. Felton was 3-of-4 on PATs, as he is also the school record holder with 119 PATs. Felton has 90 points (8.2 ppg), which ties the LSC single-season kicking points record, held by Bryan Thompson of Angelo State in 1989, and former TSU kicker and current Texan assistant coach J.W. Boren in Also somewhat within range, now that WTAMU has made the playoffs, is the LSC record of 55-of-69 PATs, as Felton currently is 45- of-52, which is the new WTAMU school record of single-season PATs. Felton was honored as the LSC South Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the MSU game, and was also recognized by Don Hansen s Football Gazette National Player of the Week. Lockett (6-3, 215/Haywood, Calif.) has 51 catches for 623 yards (12.2 ypc) with five TDs on the year. Lockett is eighth in the league in receptions/game and just outside the Top 10 in the league in receiving yards/game with Ashley, a 6-1, 285, native of Stratford, Texas, was the starting center for the offensive line before suffering a seasonending knee injury in the ASU game. Harris, (5-9, 185/Long Beach, Calif.) has exactly 100 carries for 691 yards (6.9 ypc/69.1 ypg) with nine TDs, ranking ninth in the conference in overall scoring and seventh in TD scoring. Harris also is a lethal receiving weapon out of the backfield, as he leads the league and is 15th in the nation with 6.4 receptions/ game, ranking second on the team with 64 catches for 497 yards (7.8 ypc/49.7 ypg). Harris is seventh in the LSC in all purpose yards with ypg. Tarleton State had eight first-team selections and each of the division s other seven teams had at least 10 players recognized. Tarleton placed four players on the first-team offense and four more on first-team defense, plus the Texans took home three individual awards as Sam Skidmore was named Offensive Lineman of the Year, Derrick Ross was Offensive Back of the Year and Renardrick Phillips was Defensive Back of the Year. Other individual awards went to Abilene Christian University s Clayton Farrell for Defensive Lineman of the Year, Texas A&M University-Kingsville s Deandrae Fillmore for Linebacker of the Year and Angelo State University s Kyle Fox for Freshman of the Year. While Tarleton led the way with eight first-team picks, Midwestern State University had five first-teamers, while ACU, Eastern New Mexico University and TAMUK added four each. Ironically, the two teams representing the LSC in this year s NCAA playoffs - WTAMU and ASU - had just three and two first-team picks, respectively. Altogether, 85 student-athletes were recognized by the LSC s postseason awards program, with 30 players named to the first team, 28 on the second team and another 27 gaining honorable mention. The all-conference honors were selected by the head coaches of the seven South Division teams. #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 11

12 Last Game - Nov. 5: LSC CHAMPS! WTAMU Wins First LSC Title Since 1986 and Buffaloes Have First 10-Win Season Since 1950 With Wild Win Over Tarleton State STEPHENVILLE, Texas - Lone Star Conference Champions. The transformation from the outhouse to the penthouse and from the underdog to the top dog is complete with the West Texas A&M University Buffaloes come-from-behind win over Tarleton State University Saturday night at TSU s Memorial Stadium. The win gives WTAMU its first LSC title since 1986 and is the Buffaloes first 10-win season since WTAMU will likely be the No. 1 seed in the NCAA-II Southwest Regional Playoffs, when the field is announced on Sunday at Noon CST on ESPNews. This will be WTAMU s first-ever playoff appearance as a Division II school. The Buffaloes are now 10-1 overall and 9-1 in the LSC, winning the conference title outright, as well as the LSC South crown with a 5-1 division record after being picked last in the LSC South Preseason Poll. Saturday was WTAMU s second fourth-quarter rally in a row and fifth of the year, as well as the and sixth time this season the Buffaloes have come from behind to win. It also was WTAMU s fifth win by eight points or less and sixth game overall. The Buffaloes finish regular season 6-0 on the road this season and have won seven in a row and 10 of the last 13 games in the roadwhite uniforms. WTAMU has not gone undefeated on the road for the season since at least 1946, as records are incomplete for road games prior to that season. The win snaps WTAMU s five-game losing streak in the series and TSU now leads 9-6, and was the closest game of the series since WTAMU s last win, a 7-6 decision in TSU had outscored WTAMU (avg of ) in the last two games at Stephenville. During the Texans five-game win streak, they outscored the Buffaloes , an average of WTAMU overcame a 17-0 deficit with 20 third-quarter points and held TSU to 132 yards in the second half, as the Buffalo defense put the clamps on the Texans, icing the victory with junior DB Ron Evans interception at the WTAMU 30 with 19 seconds left. It was a match-up of two Southwest Regional Finalists for the Harlon Hill Trophy pitting WTAMU junior QB Dalton Bell against TSU senior RB Derek Ross, the only game in the region with two finalists on the same field this week. Bell was 34-of-46 for 325 yards and two TDs, and had 20 yards in rushing including a 1-yard TD plunge. Bell now has 3,620 yards for his career, leaving him 45 yards from surpassing Tod Mayfield s LSC and WTAMU record of 3,664 yards from the last magical LSC title season of Bell also is one TD shy of Mayfield s single-season school record of 31 TDs and the LSC record of 32 TDs by Rex Lamberti of Abilene Christian University. Bell did set a new LSC record for total offensive yards, as he now has 3,658, surpassing Drew Beard from Southeastern Oklahoma last season, but just shy of Grady Benton s WTAMU record of 3,690 in His current average of ypg is better than the LSC and WTAMU record of by Derek Maupin last season. Bell now has seven 300+ outings on the year. Junior TB Joe Harris had 17 carries for 112 yards and a TD, all in the second half, while senior WR s Tonae Martin, Jon Lockett and Johnathan Walker combined for 16 catches for 208 yards. Lockett snared seven passes for 80 yards, Martin had six receptions for 69 yards and two TDs, and Walker had three catches for 59 yards. Junior WR Ramon Perry had a game-high eight catches for 54 yards. Defensively, junior LB Max Steward registered 13 tackles (7 solo, 6 assists), including 3.0 tackles for loss, one being a sack, while redshirt-freshman DB Jared Brock had seven tackles (six solo, one assist). Perhaps the Buffalo defense s biggest feather in their cap was limiting Ross to only 41 yards on 11 carries (3.7 ypc) in the second half, after he had run rough-shot over the defense with 15 carries for 123 yards (8.2 yards a pop) and a TD in the first half, a total of 26 rushes for 164 yards (6.3 ypc). TSU QB Richard Bartel ended 11-of-24 for 196 yards and two TDs, both to WR Jeremy Madkins, including a 52-yard pass play on the Texans opening drive of the game. Bartel was only 6-of-16 for 82 yards in the second half. Madkins ended with four catches for a gamehigh 122 yards and the two TDs. WTAMU amassed 509 yards of offense, including 279 in the second half. The Buffaloes had 325 yards through the air and 184 yards on the ground. Coming into the game, WTAMU led the LSC in red zone offense, converting 93 percent of the time (42-of-45), but opened the game 0- for-3 in the red zone, before going 4-for-4 in the next four trips to finish 4-of-7. The Buffaloes were 11-of-17 on 3rd-down conversions and 2-of-2 on 4th-down conversions as they did not punt all night. The WTAMU defense held TSU to 4-of-12 on 3rd-downs and 1-of-2 on 4th-downs. The Texans finished with 365 yards of total offense, gaining 169 on the ground and 196 through the air. Box Score (Final) #12 West Texas A&M vs #22 Tarleton State (Nov 05, 2005 at Stephenville, TX) Score by Quarters Score West Texas A&M Record: (10-1,9-1) Tarleton State Record: (7-3,7-3) Scoring Summary: 1st 08:12 A&M-C - Ha a Bento 32 yd field goal, :27, WTAMU 0 - A&M-C 3 1st 11:42 TARLETON - Jeremy Madkins 52 yd pass from Richard Bartel (Paul Williams kick), :18 WTAMU 0 - TARLETON 7 2nd 08:57 TARLETON - Paul Williams 22 yd field goal, :52 WTAMU 0 - TARLETON 10 02:47 TARLETON - Derrick Ross 3 yd run (Paul Williams kick), :04 WTAMU 0 - TARLETON 17 00:33 WTAMU - Jacob Felton 44 yd field goal, :07 WTAMU 3 - TARLETON 17 3rd 09:23 WTAMU - Tonae Martin 13 yd pass from Dalton Bell (Jacob Felton kick blockd), :37 WTAMU 9 - TARLETON 17 07:31 TARLETON - Paul Williams 49 yd field goal, :52 WTAMU 9 - TARLETON 20 05:47 WTAMU - Joe Harris 20 yd run (Jacob Felton kick), :36 WTAMU 16 - TARLETON 20 04:15 TARLETON - Jeremy Madkins 33 yd pass from Richard Bartel (Paul Williams kick failed), :32 WTAMU 16 - TARLETON 26 00:50 WTAMU - Dalton Bell 1 yd run (Jacob Felton kick), :25 WTAMU 23 - TARLETON 26 4th 09:28 WTAMU - Tonae Martin 4 yd pass from Dalton Bell (Jacob Felton kick), :32 WTAMU 30 - TARLETON 26 #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 12

13 WTAMU TARLETON FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFF PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time... 34:12 25:48 Third-Down Conversions of 17 4 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions... 2 of 2 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: West Texas A&M-Joe Harris ; Maurice White 11-50; Dalton Bell 10-20; Jason Jones 1-2. Tarleton State-Derrick Ross ; Richard Bartel 5-4; Treeo Gibson 6-1. PASSING: West Texas A&M-Dalton Bell Tarleton State-Richard Bartel RECEIVING: West Texas A&M-Ramon Perry 8-54; Jon Lockett 7-80; Tonae Martin 6-69; Maurice White 5-32; Joe Harris 4-27; J. Walker 3-59; Art Membrilla 1-4. Tarleton State-Jeremy Madkins 4-122; Derrick Ross 2-43; Dustin Pleasant 2-16; Samson Douglas 1-11; Jason Mathias 1-6; Treeo Gibson 1-minus 2. INTERCEPTIONS: West Texas A&M-Ron Evans Tarleton State-Vincent Duncan 1-0; R. Phillips 1-0. FUMBLES: West Texas A&M-Maurice White 1-1; Ramon Perry 1-0. Tarleton State-None. Bell Tabbed Harlon Hill National Finalist One Of Eight Players In Country On Ballot West Texas A&M University quarterback Dalton Bell has been named a National Finalist for the Harlon Hill Award, presented to the NCAA Division II College Football Player of the Year. A field of 26 candidates has been trimmed to eight national finalists in regional voting for the Harlon Hill Trophy as the NCAA Division II College Football Player of the Year. The top two players from each of the Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest regions advanced through regional voting. The finalists were selected by the NCAA-II Sports Information Directors in regional voting and will now be placed on the national ballot where all 152 of the division s SIDs will select the award s 19th winner. The list of 2005 finalists is comprised of four quarterbacks, two running backs, a wide receiver and a linebacker. Six of the finalists helped lead their teams into the NCAA Division II playoffs this season. A record six finalists are also juniors. The most non-seniors in any previous group of Hill finalists was four in 1998, 1999 and Advancing from the Northeast region are running back Jamar Brittingham of Bloomsburg and quarterback Jimmy Terwilliger of East Stroudsburg. Finalists from the Southeast region are quarterback Scott Eyster of Delta State and North Alabama receiver/kick returner Anthony Merritt. Linebacker Digger Anderson from North Dakota and quarterback Wesley Beschorner of South Dakota advanced from the Northwest region, while Bell and running back Germaine Race of Pittsburg State were selected from the Southwest region. The Hill Trophy is sponsored by Coca-Cola, the City of Florence, Ala., Trustmark Construction, TNT Fireworks and the Marriott Shoals Hotel and Spa. Candidates for the 2005 Hill Trophy were nominated by the sports information directors at their respective schools and those nominations were then reviewed by the Hill Regional Advisory Committees, which trimmed the list of candidates. National voting will conclude on November 23 and the top three finishers will be invited to the Shoals for the presentation banquet. The winner of the 2004 award, which is presented by the National Harlon Hill Award Committee, will be announced at the Harlon Hill Trophy and Division II Football Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday, December 9 in Florence, prior to the NCAA Division II Football Championship Game on Dec. 10. Tickets are $45 each or $360 for a table of eight and can be purchased by calling the Shoals Chamber of Commerce at (256) Bell, a 6-3, 195, junior homegrown talent from Canyon, Texas, directs the No. 1 passing offense in NCAA-II, as he is 290-of-421 (.689) for 3,620 yards (362.0 ypg) with 30 TDs and 10 INTs in starting and playing 10 games. In the win on Oct. 8 over Eastern New Mexico, Bell was 27-of-38 (.711) for 405 yards and five TDs with one INT. Despite missing the Oct. 15 game at Abilene Christian with an injury, Bell still leads the Lone Star Conference in passing average/game, pass efficiency (159.9) and total offense (362.0 ypg), ranking second in the country in total offense and ranking seventh in the nation in pass efficiency. He has set a new LSC single-season total offense record, currently with 3,658 yards of total offense. Bell also is 45 yards shy of the school and conference single-season record for passing, one TD shy of WTAMU TD record and two shy of the LSC TD record. His current average of ypg is better than the LSC and WTAMU record of by Derek Maupin last season. Bell now has seven 300+ outings on the year. He has single-game career highs of 40 completions, 52 attempts, 463 yards and five TDs. Bell has been recognized by the LSC office three times this season with the LSC South Offensive Player of the Week Award, and Bell was also honored by Don Hansen Football Gazette with National Player of the Week honors for his performance against MSU. He has also been listed among honorable mention d2football.com Players of the Week three times this season. Bell is a WTAMU Team Captain this season, and is a business administration/marketing major. For more information on the Harlon Hill Trophy, check out Buffalo Sports Luncheons The Buffalo Sports Luncheon are on Monday s at Noon at the Holiday Inn-Amarillo, I-40 East and Ross. Cost is $7 per person and fans can listen to coaches speak, ask questions, see highlights from the previous action, as well as win door prizes. Don Carthel Radio Show The Don Carthel Radio Show will also be on Monday s, from 6-7 p.m. at Feldman s Wrong-Way Diner in Canyon. The first show will be on Aug. 22 and continue every Monday throughout the season. The show will be broadcast by KWTS 91.1 FM and streamed on the Internet through Next Game: Playoffs? Depending on the outcome of Saturday s game, WTAMU would host an NCAA-II playoff game next week. For ticket information, contact the WTAMU Athletics Ticket Office at #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 13

14 OFFENSE WR 1 - Bryan Pray (5-9, 178, JR) 12 - Pierce Curran (6-1, 182, SO) TE QT QG C SG ST WR QB FB TB 86 - Brian Barta (6-6, 254, SO) 87 - Jeremy Moss (6-3, 259, JR) 78 - Zac Robinson (6-5, 281, SO) 77 - Josh Paoni (6-4, 306, FR-RS) 67 - Kendall Molz (6-4, 280, FR-RS) 64 - Mitch Crawford (6-3, 274, SO) 61 - Ryan McInerney (5-11, 260, SO) 68 - Drew Brown (6-2, 313, SO) 76 - Chad Weeks (6-3, 329, SR) 64 - Mitch Crawford (6-3, 274, SO) 79 - Shane McGinnis (6-6, 283, FR-RS) 72 - Travis Greer (6-3, 304, FR) 15 - Eric Clawson (6-3, 200, JR) 85 - Marques Nelson (6-3, 211, FR-RS) 11 - Andy Majors (6-2, 190, SR) 18 - Nick Smith (6-0, 190, SR) 20 - John Taylor (5-10, 190, SR) 29 - Dustin Walters (6-1, 210, JR) 22 - Germaine Race (5-11, 225, JR) 5 - Justin Bean (5-10, 216, JR) DEFENSE DE 92 - Brandon Jones (6-3, 224, SR) 58 - Justin Shepard (6-2, 225, SO) LT RT DE OLB ILB ILB OLB LCB FS RCB 98 - Ike Eguae (6-3, 269, JR) 93 - Rashad Pittman (6-1, 243, FR) 99 - Cole Vap (6-5, 315, SR) 94 - John Brashears (6-2, 255, SO) 95 - Ryan Meredith (6-2, 237, JR) 90 - Craig Pauly (6-4, 230, JR) 6 - Brett Shamblin (5-10, 203, SO) 32 - Trac Hendrix (5-11, 200, FR-RS) 40 - Josh Lattimer (5-11, 231, SR) 44 - Jason Northern (6-0, 224, SO) 31 - Nathan West (6-0, 215, JR) 43 - Austin Cartright (6-1, 210, FR-RS) 37 - Chris Jaax (6-4, 214, SR) 54 - Doug Schibi (6-0, 203, SR) 4 - Bryan McMurtrey (5-11, 176, FR-RS) 17 - Noah Hoppe (6-0, 176, SR) 27 - Jeremy Neville (6-1, 195, SR) 23 - Nick Dellasega (6-0, 187, SO) 34 - Matt Sauber (6-0, 180, SR) 10 - Grant McDonald (6-0, 181, JR) SPECIAL TEAMS PK 89 - Nathan Alleman (6-3, 185, JR) P LS H PR KR Pittsburg State Gorillas two-deep 33 - Grant Stephenson (6-0, 173, JR) 68 - Drew Brown (6-2, 312, SO) PAT & FG 47 - Brian Bauer (6-1, 229, JR) Punts 21 - Derek Ryan (5-10, 175, JR) 1 - Bryan Pray (5-9, 178, JR) 1 - Bryan Pray (5-9, 178, JR) 15 - Eric Clawson (6-3, 200, JR) OFFENSE WR 80 - Tonae Martin (6-4, 210, SR) 10 - Dale Davis (6-0, 190, SO) WR LT LG C RG RT WR WR RB QB 81 - Ramon Perry (5-9, 175, JR) 12 - Art Membrilla (5-10, 165, JR) 79 - Patrick McCoy (6-6, 320, SR) 69 - James Corbett (6-7, 300, JR) 77 - Kalavi Blanchard (6-4, 360, JR) 65 - Nalo Cubuyaban (6-6, 355, JR) 63 - John Shear (6-3, 280, JR) 52 - Sam Ireifej (6-4, 285, SR) 75 - Dejuan Skinner (6-6, 330, SR) 52 - Sam Ireifej (6-4, 285, SR) 69 - James Corbett (6-7, 300, JR) 65 - Nalo Cubuyaban (6-6, 355, JR) 85 - Jon Lockett (6-3, 215, SR) 2 - Rod Ansley (6-3, 260, FR) 84 - Johnathan Walker (6-0, 185, SR) 27 - Jason Jones (5-8, 175, JR) 6 - Maurice White (5-8, 180, JR) 3 - Joe Harris (5-9, 185, JR) 4 - Dalton Bell (6-3, 205, JR) 16 - Keith Null (6-4, 200, FR-RS) DEFENSE DE 86 - Pat Lindsey (6-4, 235, SR) 48 - Lee Orr (6-2, 220, JR) DT DT DE LB LB ROV FS SS CB CB 72 - Clayton Truebenbach (6-1, 255, FR) 92 - Jesse Fa Amausili (6-3, 335, JR) 97 - Tony Scearce (6-2, 270, JR) 72 - Clayton Truebenbach (6-1, 255, FR) 95 - John Granger (6-2, 240, SO) 43 - Darrell Lewis (6-0, 225, SR) 40 - Max Steward (6-1, 220, JR) 37 - T.J. Sparks (6-2, 230, SR) 11 - Chad Webster (6-1, 220, SR) 34 - Russell Burns (6-1, 220, JR) 15 - Ron Evans (6-0, 195, JR) 21 - Michael Brisco (6-2, 185, FR) 8 - Keon Gaither (6-0, 200, JR) 21 - Michael Brisco (6-2, 185, FR) 14 - Jeremy Hibbler (5-11, 205, SO) 42 - Jared Brock (6-1, 210, FR-RS) 1 - Rasheed Prescott (5-9, 185, JR) 28 - Darren Garrigan (5-9, 180, JR) 7 - Don Hooks (5-10, 175, SO) 32 - Stanley Kafor (5-9, 175, JR) SPECIAL TEAMS P 18 - Jacob Felton (6-0, 200, SR) 44 - Terry Laxon (5-11, 175, FR-RS) K LS H KR PR West Texas A&M Buffaloes Two-Deep 18 - Jacob Felton (6-0, 200, SR) 31 - Jered Snelgrooes (6-0, 180, SO) 74 - T.A. Quinonez (6-0, 260, FR) 66 - Nick Ashley (6-1, 290, JR) 10 - Dale Davis (6-0, 190, SO) 20 - Hunter Wall (6-4, 245, JR) 81 - Ramon Perry (5-9, 175, JR) 6 - Maurice White (5-8, 180, JR) 81 - Ramon Perry (5-9, 175, JR) 6 - Maurice White (5-8, 180, JR) REVISED: :34 p.m. #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 14

15 2005 NCAA Division II Football Championship All times local and will be determined by the host institution. **First/second-round, quarterfinal and semifinal games will be played on the campus of one of the competition institutions. #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 15

16 West Texas A&M Buffalo Football West Texas A&M Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 06, 2005) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (10-1-0) (4-1-0) (6-0-0) (0-0-0) CONFERENCE... (8-1-0) (3-1-0) (5-0-0) (0-0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (2-0-0) (1-0-0) (1-0-0) (0-0-0) DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND TEAM STATISTICS WTAMU OPP Aug 25, 2005 at New Mexico Highlands W FIRST DOWNS Sep 03, 2005 EAST CENTRAL W Rushing *Sep 10, 2005 at #24 Central Oklahoma W Passing *Sep 17, 2005 SOUTHWESTERN OKLA. W Penalty *Sep 24, 2005 #3 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE W RUSHING YARDAGE *Oct 01, 2005 at Midwestern State W Yards gained rushing *Oct 08, 2005 EASTERN NEW MEXICO W OT Yards lost rushing *Oct 15, 2005 at Abilene Christian W Rushing Attempts *Oct 22, 2005 ANGELO STATE L Average Per Rush *Oct 29, 2005 at Texas A&M-Commerce W Average Per Game *Nov 05, 2005 at #22 Tarleton State W TDs Rushing * denotes conference game PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Joe Harris Average Per Game Maurice White TDs Passing Ramon Perry TOTAL OFFENSE D. Bibben Total Plays Dalton Bell Average Per Play Jason Jones Average Per Game Dale Davis KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS Don Hooks PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS Keith Null INT RETURNS: #-YARDS Hunter Wall FUMBLES-LOST TEAM PENALTIES-YARDS Total PUNTS-AVG Opponents TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME.. 28:32 31:28 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS... 54/140 64/165 PASSING GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS... 12/18 11/ Dalton Bell INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Keith Null Hunter Wall Keon Gaither TEAM Ron Evans Dale Davis R. Prescott S. Scott-Jones Darren Garrigan Ramon Perry Don Hooks Total Pat Lindsey Opponents Mike Ware T.J. Sparks RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Max Steward Total Ramon Perry Opponents Joe Harris Tonae Martin PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Jon Lockett Maurice White Jacob Felton J. Walker TEAM S. Scott-Jones Total Jason Jones Opponents Art Membrilla Rod Ansley PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Don Hooks Hunter Wall Ramon Perry Anthony Jenkins Darrell Lewis Michael Brisco Total Dale Davis Opponents Total Opponents #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 16

17 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct Lg Blk Maurice White Ramon Perry Jacob Felton Jason Jones Dale Davis PATs Jon Lockett SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Art Membrilla Pat Lindsey Jacob Felton D. Bibben Tonae Martin Mike Ware Joe Harris Total Maurice White Opponents Jon Lockett Dalton Bell ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G J. Walker Ramon Perry Ramon Perry Keon Gaither Joe Harris S. Scott-Jones Maurice White Max Steward Tonae Martin James Bibben Jon Lockett Mike Ware Total D. Bibben Opponents Brian Cooper Anthony Jenkins TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Darrell Lewis Dale Davis Dalton Bell TEAM Joe Harris Terry Laxson Maurice White Hunter Wall Keith Null Darnell Johnson Hunter Wall Rod Ansley Total Total Opponents Opponents SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total West Texas A&M Opponents #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 17

18 West Texas A&M Buffalo Football West Texas A&M Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov. 06, 2005) All games Tackles Sacks- ---Pass Def--- -Fumbles- Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf Jeremy Hibbler Ron Evans Chad Webster Michael Brisco Max Steward Keon Gaither Darrell Lewis T.J. Sparks Tony Scearce Chris Smith Jared Brock Kito Williams R. Prescott John Granger Pat Lindsey Stanley Kafor Don Hooks Russell Burns Jarvis Mays Darren Garrigan Steven Jackson Brian Cooper J. Fa Amausili D. Bibben D. Faircloth Lee Orr Darnell Johnson Dale Davis C. Truebenbach Jason Jones James Bibben Mike Ware Quentin Boyd Jacob Felton Dalton Bell Joe Harris Maurice White TM TEAM James Corbett Ramon Perry S. Scott-Jones Anthony Jenkins J. Snelgrooes Tonae Martin Sandy Quinn Jon Lockett Dejuan Skinner Sam Ireifej Rod Ansley Matthew Manley Art Membrilla Brandon Head Ronnie Lovett Duane Uhatafe Total Opponents #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 18

19 2005 BUFFALO ROSTER NO NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL 1 Rasheed Prescott CB JR TR Los Angeles, CA Saddleback College 2 Rod Ansley RB/TE FR HS Plainview, TX Plainview HS 3 Joe Harris RB JR TR Long Beach, CA LA Harbor College 4 Dalton Bell QB JR 2L Canyon, TX Canyon HS 5 Dominique Bibben LB/RB SR 3L Houston, TX Alief Hastings HS 6 Maurice White RB JR TR Windsor, CA Santa Rosa College 7 Don Hooks DB/WR SO TR McGregor, TX Abilene Christian Univ. 8 Keon Gaither FS JR TR Stockton, CA San Joaquin Delta College 9 Chris Smith LB JR TR Torrance, CA Michigan State Univ. 10 Dale Davis WR SO 1L Amarillo, TX Amarillo HS 11 Chad Webster LB SR 1L Odessa, TX Univ. of North Texas 12 Art Membrilla WR JR TR Union City, CA Chabot College 13 Matt McIntyre QB SO TR Wharton, TX Pasadena City College 14 Jeremy Hibbler DB SO 1L Amarillo, TX Amarillo HS 15 Ron Evans DB JR TR Olive Branch, MS Itawamba College 16 Keith Null QB FR RS Lampasas, TX Lampasas HS 17 Charly Martin WR SO 1L Farmington, NM Piedra Vista HS 18 Jacob Felton P/K SR 3L Amarillo, TX Randall HS 19 Riley Morris QB FR TR Canadian, TX Mississippi State Univ. 20 Hunter Wall QB JR TR Coppell, TX Trinity Valley College 21 Michael Brisco DB FR HS Childress, TX Childress HS 22 James Bibben DB FR RS Houston, TX Alief Hastings HS 23 Jarvis Woodson WR FR RS Ennis, TX Univ. Texas-El Paso 24 Mike Ware CB JR TR Fresno, CA Fresno City College 25 Acie Washington CB FR HS Houston, TX Milby HS 26 Brian Cooper DB JR TR Bakersfield, CA Bakersfield College 27 Jason Jones RB/DB JR 2L Killeen, TX Killeen HS 28 Darren Garrigan CB JR TR Dale City, VA Lackawanna College 29* Kolt Kittley WR FR HS Rule, TX Rule HS 30* Darnell Johnson FS SO SQ Killeen, TX Killeen HS 31 Jered Snelgrooes K SO SQ Pampa, TX Pampa HS 32 Stanley Kafor DB JR 2L Mesquite, TX Mesquite HS 33 Anthony Jenkins WR FR RS Ennis, TX Texas Tech Univ. 34 Russell Burns LB JR TR Palmdale, CA Mt. San Antonio College Mark Ford RB FR HS Lockney, TX Lockney HS 37 T.J. Sparks LB SR 3L Odessa, TX Permian HS Max Steward LB JR TR Visalia, CA Fresno City College 41 Shaun Scott-Jones WR JR 2L Lubbock, TX Coronado HS 42 Jared Brock SS FR RS Abernathy, TX Abernathy HS 43 Darrell Lewis DL SR 3L Muleshoe, TX Muleshoe HS 44 Terry Laxson K FR RS Amarillo, TX Amarillo HS 45 Brandon Johnson DE SO TR Bryan, TX Texas A&M Univ. 46 Brendan Baker WR FR HS Perryton, TX Perryton HS Lee Orr DE JR 1L Amarillo, TX Univ. of Northern Colorado 49 Jason Burns FB FR HS Clovis, NM Clovis HS 50 Adam Hansen DB FR HS Southlake, TX Southlake Carroll HS 51 Darrell Faircloth DE SO 1L Reno, NV Galena HS 52 Sam Ireifej OL SR 1L Huntington Beach, CA Golden West College Quentin Boyd DB FR HS Dallas, TX Mildred HS 55 Gerald Johnson LB FR HS Lubbock, TX Estacado HS Ronnie Lovett DB FR HS Aurora, CO Eaglecrest HS 58 Jeremey Burns DB FR HS Midland, TX Midland HS 59 Brett Watson DE FR HS Perryton, TX Perryton HS Colby Carter DB FR HS Wimberley, TX Wimberley HS 62 Jon Jay DE FR HS Kailua, HI Kamehameha HS 63 John Shear OL JR 2L Arlington, TX Arlington HS 64 Wade Russom OL SO SQ Rankin, TX Rankin HS WTAMU Alphabetical Roster NAME NO POS HT WT YR Ansley, Rod 2 RB/TE FR Ashley, Nick 66 OL JR Baker, Brendan 46 WR FR Bell, Dalton 4 QB JR Bibben, Dominique 5 LB/RB SR Bibben, James 22 DB FR Blanchard Kalavi 77 OL JR Boyd, Quentin 54 DB FR Brisco, Michael 21 DB FR Brock, Jared 42 SS FR Burns, Jason 49 FB FR Burns, Jeremey 58 DB FR Burns, Russell 34 LB JR Cabuyaban, Nalo 65 OL JR Carter, Colby 61 DB FR Cooper, Brian 26 DB JR Corbett, James 69 OL JR Daniels, Chris 50 LB JR Davis, Dale 10 WR SO Ellis, Rashaud SQ DB FR Evans, Ron 15 DB JR Fa Amausili, Jesse 92 DL JR Faircloth, Darrell 51 DE SO Fajardo, Jesus 71 OL FR Felton, Jacob 18 K/P SR Ford, Mark 36 RB FR Gaither, Keon 8 FS JR Garrigan, Darren 28 CB JR Garza, Justin 91 LB FR Gates, Paul 87 DB JR Granger, John 95 DE SO Hansen, Adam 50 DB FR Harris, Joe 3 RB JR Harris, Justin 67 DL SO Head, Brandon 99 DE FR Head, Justin 96 TE FR Hibbler, Jeremy 14 DB SO Hooks, Don 7 DB/WR SO Ireifej, Sam 52 OL SR Jackson, Steven 76 DT JR Jay, Jon 62 DE FR Jenkins, Anthony 33 WR FR Johnson, Brandon 45 DE SO Johnson, Darnell 30 FS SO Johnson, Gerald 55 LB FR Johnson, Lester 23 CB JR Jones, Jason 27 RB/DB JR Kafor, Stanley 32 DB JR Kittley, Kolt 29 WR FR Knowlton, Sedrick SQ WR FR Korchenko, Todd SQ K FR Laxson, Terry 44 K FR Lewis, Darrell 43 DL SR Lindsey, Patrick 86 DE SR Livingston, Tony SQ WR FR Lockett, Jon 85 WR SR Lovett, Ronnie 57 DB FR Manley, Matthew 82 WR FR Martin, Charly 17 WR SO Martin, Tonae 80 WR SR McCoy, Pat 79 OL SR #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 19

20 2005 BUFFALO ROSTER NO NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL 65 Nalo Cabuyaban OL JR TR Honolulu, HI Mt. San Antonio College 66 Nick Ashley OL JR 2L Stratford, TX Stratford HS 67 Justin Harris DL SO HS Duncanville, TX Duncanville HS 68 Pat Schwenke OL JR TR Taylorsville, UT Dixie State College 69 James Corbett OL JR 1L Tulare, CA Fresno City College 70 Moises Sandoval OL SO TR Amarillo, TX Okla. Panhandle State 71 Jesus Fajardo OL FR HS Wylie, TX MacArthur HS 72 Clayton Truebenbach DT FR HS Muenster, TX Sacred Heart HS T.A. Quinonez LS FR HS Amarillo, TX Randall HS 75 Dejuan Skinner OL SR 1L Starkville, MS East Mississippi College 76 Steven Jackson OL/DT JR TR Oxnard, CA Ventura College 77 Kalavi Blanchard OL JR TR Kahuku, HI Fresno City College 78 Kito Williams DL JR TR Fairfield, CA Solano College 79 Pat McCoy OL SR 1L Fairfield, CA Solano College 80 Tonae Martin WR SR 1L Aledo, TX Kilgore College 81 Ramon Perry WR JR TR Pacoima, CA Pierce College 82 Matthew Manley WR FR HS Childress, TX Childress HS Johnathan Walker WR SR 1L Mendenhall, MS Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) College 85 Jon Lockett WR SR 1L Haywood, CA Chabot College 86 Pat Lindsey DE SR 2L Crane, TX Crane HS 87 Paul Gates DB JR TR El Cerrito, CA Contra Costa College 88 Josh Young DB FR HS Amarillo, TX Palo Duro HS 89 Eddie Milner TE/WR JR TR El Paso, TX Cisco College Justin Garza LB FR HS Sundown, TX Sundown HS 92 Jesse Fa Amausili DL JR TR San Francisco, CA City College of San Francisco John Granger DE SO SQ Irving, TX Irving Nimitz HS 96 Justin Head TE FR RS Merkel, TX Merkel HS 97 Tony Scearce DT JR TR Barnwell, SC Mt. San Antonio College Brandon Head DE FR RS Merkel, TX Merkel HS WTAMU Alphabetical Roster NAME NO POS HT WT YR McIntyre, Matt 13 QB SO Membrilla, Art 12 WR JR Milner, Eddie 89 TE/WR JR Morris, Riley 19 QB FR Null, Keith 16 QB FR Orr, Lee 48 DE JR Perry, Ramon 81 WR JR Prescott, Rasheed 1 CB JR Quinonez, T.A. 74 LS FR Russom, Wade 64 OL SO Sandoval, Moises 70 OL SO Scearce, Tony 97 DT JR Schwenke, Pat 68 OL JR Scott-Jones, Shaun 41 WR JR Shear, John 63 OL JR Skinner, Dejuan 75 OL SR Smith, Cheyenne SQ DB JR Smith, Chris 9 LB JR Snelgrooes, Jered 31 K SO Sparks, T.J. 37 LB SR Steward, Max 40 LB JR Truebenbach, Clayton 72 DT FR Walker, Johnathan 84 WR SR Wall, Hunter 20 QB JR Ware, Mike 24 CB JR Washington, Acie 25 CB FR Watson, Brett 59 DE FR Webster, Chad 11 LB SR White, Maurice 6 RB JR Williams, Eric 83 TE FR Williams, Kito 78 DL JR Woodson, Jarvis 23 WR FR Young, Josh 88 CB FR SQ Rashaud Ellis DB FR HS Plainview, TX Plainview HS SQ Todd Korchenko K FR HS Lubbock, TX New Deal HS SQ Sedrick Knowlton WR FR HS Mesquite, TX Dr. John D. Horn HS SQ Tony Livingston WR FR HS Canadian, TX Canadian HS SQ Cheyenne Smith WR/DB JR 2L Roscoe, TX Roscoe HS SQ Eric Williams TE FR HS Athens, TX Athens HS AS OF 1:07 PM 10/21/05 ***SUBJECT TO CHANGE!!!*** BOLD = # Changes on 09/09/05 BOLD ITALICS = Recent Additions on 09/09/05 BOLD UNDERLINE = # Changes on 09/17/05 * = Undo Change from 09/09/05 - D.Johnson is #30, K.Kittley is #29 COACHES Don Carthel - Head Coach Lee Hays - Offensive Coordinator Mike Salinas - Defensive Coordinator Cody Farrell - Defensive Backs Bobby King - Defensive Line Ben Noonan - Inside Receivers Anton Paige - Wide Receivers Wes Phillips - Quarterbacks Coach Rich Renner - Linebackers Eric Schnupp - Offensive Line Coach Mike Sinclair - Defensive Line Richard Whitaker - Running Backs Lance Bruner - Defensive Backs (Student Assistant) Sione Ohaufi - Offensive Line (Student Assistant) Kert Turner - Offensive Line (Student Assistant) #7 WTAMU Buffaloes Host #23 PSU Gorillas In Second Round NCAA-II Playoff Game - Page 20