West Texas A&M University Buffalo Football Game Notes

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1 West Texas A&M University Buffalo Football Game Notes Angelo State University (7-1, 5-1 LSC, 2-1 LSC South) at #7 West Texas A&M University (8-0, 6-0 LSC, 4-0 LSC South) Game #9 Oct. 22, p.m. Central Time Kimbrough Memorial Stadium (20,000) Canyon, TX Angelo State University 7-1 Overall, 5-1 LSC, 2-1 LSC South Aug. Western State W, 26-7 Sept. 3 Southern Nazarene W, 42-7 Sept. Okla. ^ W, Sept. 17 Central Oklahoma ^ W,20-16 Sept. 24 Midwestern State * W, Oct. New Mexico * L,38-14 Oct. 8 Abilene Christian * W, Oct. 15 Northeastern State^ W, Oct. Texas A&M * 6 p.m. Oct. 29 Tarleton State * 2 p.m. Nov. TAMU- Kingsville * 7 p.m. * LSC South Game ^ LSC Crossover All Times Central West Texas A&M University 8-0 Overall, 6-0 LSC, 4-0 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 * 6 p.m. Oct. TAMU-Commerce ^ 2 p.m. Nov. Tarleton State * 7 p.m. * LSC South Game ^ LSC Crossover All Times Central Sports Information Zach Fisher Sports Information Director PH: FX: zfisher@mail.wtamu.edu Press Box Phone: The Game Surprise, Surprise... the two teams that share the honor of being the Surprise Teams of the conference will lock horns this Saturday, when the #7 Buffaloes of West Texas A&M University tangle with the Rams of Angelo State University. WTAMU is 8-0 for the first time in school history, while ASU is 7-1, the Rams best start since Kickoff for Saturday s clash is set for 6 p.m. at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 20,000). A crowd of roughly 16-18,000 is expected for WTAMU s final home regularseason game. The Buffaloes will be honoring their 12 seniors in a pre-game ceremony. WTAMU leads the nation in attendance, averaging 13,224 per home game, with an LSC and Kimbrough Memorial Stadium record crowd of 22,993 at the OT thriller over Eastern New Mexico University on Oct. 8 in the annual Wagon Wheel Game on WTAMU s Homecoming. Both ASU and WTAMU have far exceeded expectations and proved the division wrong, as ASU was picked sixth and WTAMU tabbed last at seventh in the LSC South Preseason Poll, and yet Saturday s showdown has division title implications, as a Buffalo victory would solidify a share of the division title, while a Ram victory would create a logjam at the top of the division standings between ASU, WTAMU and Tarleton State University with two games to go. The two teams won a combined four games last year, as ASU was 2-9 and WTAMU went 2-8. This year is a different story, as the Buffaloes are 8-0 for the first time in the program s history, dating back to 1910, and surpassing their win output for the previous four seasons combined (2-8 in 2004, 3-8 in 03, 0-11 in 02, 2-9 in 01). Meanwhile, the Rams have been giving fans their money s worth, with five of their eight games being decided in the fourth quarter, and three of those five decided in the final two minutes of the game. Four of ASU s victories are by a combined 11 points, all by four points or less. The Buffaloes dropped the Wildcats of Abilene Christian University, 40-24, at Abilene last Saturday, spoiling ACU s 100-year Anniversary Homecoming. WTAMU used a pair of quick strikes, scoring four TDs in a total span of 25 seconds apart, as the Buffaloes scored two in the final 20 seconds of the first half and two more in a span of five seconds in the fourth quarter to break the game open after ACU had closed to The Rams had a successful Homecoming as they trampled Northeastern State University, ASU rang up 464 yards of offense in the process, with a balanced split between rush and pass, as the Rams has 253 yards on the ground with four TDs, while tallying 211 yards through the air with three TDs. Defensively, the Rams held the Redmen to just 277 total yards. WTAMU is ranked No. 7 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches Poll, the highest rating ever for the Buffaloes in the poll, while ASU is right on the edge of the Top 25, as the Rams are first among others receiving votes, a group that ASU has been in since Sept. 20 after the fourth week of the season. In the NCAA-II Southwest Regional Rankings, which determine the six-team playoff field, WTAMU is No. 2, while ASU is No. 9. {See Page 5 For Complete AFCA Poll and Region Rankings}. MORE

2 Carthel Connections? You Betcha For the third game in a row, WTAMU head coach Don Carthel has some sort of tie to this week s opponent. This time, the connection is that Carthel s son Colby, part of last week s connection as he s an assistant coach (defensive line/recruiting coordinator) at Abilene Christian, played linebacker at Angelo State from , helping the Rams to a LSC South title in 99. Carthel also has connections to ASU in that Ram assistant coach (Offensive Line/ Recruiting Coordinator) Hank McClung played for Carthel during Carthel s tenure at Lubbock Christian University in , and was an assistant coach on Carthel s staff at Eastern New Mexico in , playing the unique role of coach/player, as McClung was the long snapper for the Greyhounds. McClung was head coach at Midwestern State University, taking over part way through the 1995 season and coaching through the 1998 campaign, compiling a (.286) ledger at MSU, including 0-3 vs. WTAMU. On The Air and On The Web Listen to Buffalo football action on the Buffalo Sports Network on KGNC 710 AM, with 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. The Teams WTAMU is 8-0 for the first time ever in school history. The Buffaloes are seeking to tie a school-record nine-game winning streak, which WTAMU did overlapping the seasons, winning the last three games of the 40 season and the first six contests of the 41 campaign. The Buffaloes dropped the Wildcats of Abilene Christian University, 40-24, at Abilene last Saturday, spoiling ACU s 100-year Anniversary Homecoming. WTAMU used a pair of quick strikes, scoring four TDs in a total span of 25 seconds apart, as the Buffaloes scored two in the final 20 seconds of the first half and two more in a span of five seconds in the fourth quarter to break the game open after ACU had closed to The Rams had a successful Homecoming as they trampled Northeastern State University, ASU rang up 464 yards of offense in the process, with a balanced split between rush and pass, as the Rams has 253 yards on the ground with four TDs, while tallying 211 yards through the air with three TDs. Defensively, the Rams held the Redmen to just 277 total yards. WTAMU is ranked No. 7 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches Poll, the highest rating ever for the Buffaloes in the poll, while ASU is right on the edge of the Top 25, as the Rams are first among others receiving votes, a group that ASU has been in since Sept. 20 after the fourth week of the season. In the NCAA-II Southwest Regional Rankings, which determine the six-team playoff field, WTAMU is No. 2, while ASU is No. 9. {See Page 5 For Complete AFCA Poll and Region Rankings}. WTAMU totes not only the LSC, but NCAA-II s top passing offense (376.9 ypg), and lead the league and are fifth in the nation in total offense (513.1 ypg). The Buffaloes also lead the conference and are fourth in the country in scoring offense, hanging 47.4 ppg on the board. The Buffalo defense is ranked eighth in the league in total defense (385.0 ypg), ranking sixth in pass defense (204.5 ypg) and 11th in rush defense (180.5 ypg). WTAMU is seventh in scoring defense, yielding 26.4 ppg. The Buffalo defense is second in the LSC in pass defense efficiency (97.2). ASU is ninth in the conference in total offense (374.8 ypg), ranking fifth in the league rushing offense (176.6 ypg) and ninth in passing offense (198.1 ypg). The Rams are fifth in the league in scoring offense with 29.4 ppg. The Rams defense is 11th in total defense (392.1 ypg), ranking seventh in rush defense (163.0 ypg) and 10th in pass defense (229.1 ypg). ASU is third in scoring defense, giving up just 20.6 ppg. The ASU defense leads the league in sacks with 24 (8.0 sacks/game) for 163 yards, while the WTAMU offense is second in the conference in sacks against, giving up just seven (0.88 pg). ASU will try to counter the Buffaloes high powered offense with the best Red Zone Defense in the conference only allowing their opponent to score 52.8% (19-of-36) of the time. To counter this the Buffs will take in the best Red Zone Offense in the conference statistics, scoring 92.3% (36-of-39) of the time when entering the Red Zone. LSC Standings and Schedule South Overall LSC-S West Texas A&M Angelo State Tarleton State Eastern New Mexico Texas A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State Abilene Christian North Overall LSC-N Southeastern Oklahoma Texas A&M-Commerce East Central Northeastern State Central Oklahoma Southwestern Oklahoma Conference Team W-L Pct 1. West Texas A&M T2. Angelo State T2. Tarleton State T4. Southeastern Oklahoma T4. Texas A&M-Kingsville Eastern New Mexico Texas A&M-Commerce T8. Abilene Christian T8. Midwestern State T10. Central Oklahoma T10. East Central Northeastern State Southwestern Okla Saturday, Oct. 22 * ACU at TSU, 2 p.m. * NSU at A&M-C, 2 p.m. * ASU at WTAMU, 6 p.m. * SOSU at SWOSU, 6 p.m. * ENMU at TAMUK, 7 p.m. # ECU at MSU, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 * UCO at SOSU, 2 pm * TAMUK at ACU, 2 pm * TSU at ASU, 2 pm # WTAMU at A&M-C, 2 pm * SWOSU at NSU, 3:30 pm * MSU at ENMU, 7 pm # LSC crossover game for both teams * LSC Division game for both teams 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 Puts First-Ever 8-0 Record On Line Against 7-1 ASU Saturday With LSC South Title At Stake - Page 2

3 Neither team holds on to the ball long, as WTAMU is seventh in the league in time of possession (29:20/game), while ASU is last at 13th (27:34/game). The WTAMU offense is second in the conference in 4th-down conversions (10-of-14,.714), while the ASU defense is first in opponent 4th-down conversions, limiting the opposition to just.222 (2-of-9). The Buffaloes lead the LSC and are 12th in NCAA-II in turnover margin (+13/ pg), while the Rams are third (+5/+0.62 pg). WTAMU also is tops in the league in first downs (183/22.9 pg). Nationally Ranked Buffaloes: Best Ever Ranking In DII WTAMU has moved up to No. 7 in the AFCA Poll, the Buffaloes highest-ever ranking in the Poll. 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 CollegeSportsReport.com Division II Route 66 Rankings lists WTAMU at No. 3, d2football.com ranks the Buffaloes at No. 8, while Don Hansen Football Gazette Top 25 Ranks WTAMU at No. 13. Angelo State is not listed in the d2football.com Top 25 Poll, 36th in the Don Hansen Top 25, and 43rd in the CollegeSportsReports.com rankings. Regional Rankings: No. 2 WTAMU remains at No. 2 in the recent NCAA-II Southwest Region Rankings, released Monday by the NCAA. The rankings, which determine the postseason playoff field, list six Lone Star Conference teams. WTAMU was followed by Tarleton State University at No. 3, while Angelo State is No. 9, Texas A&M University- Kingsville at No. 10, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is 11th Eastern New Mexico University is 12th, 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 For the third week in a row, Saturday s game matches up a pair of coaches who are both in the first year leading their respective teams, as WTAMU head coach Don Carthel and ASU s Dale Carr are in two of the seven new coaches in the LSC this season. Don Carthel (Eastern New Mexico, 1974) is in his first year guiding the Buffaloes and is off to a 8-0 start. Carthel is 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. 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 has a (.648) overall record as a collegiate head coach. While at ENMU, Carthel was 5-2 vs. ASU. {See Page 2 for Carthel s Connections-third week in a row} 2005 TEAM STATISTICS/LSC RANKING (National Ranking In Parenthesis) OFFENSE Total Offense G Yards Avg./G 1. WTAMU (5) Angelo State Rushing Offense G Yards Avg./G 1. ENMU (4) Angelo State WTAMU Passing Offense C-A-I-TD Yds Yds/G 1. WTAMU (1) Angelo State Scoring Offense G Pts Avg. 1. WTAMU (4) Angelo State Passing Efficiency C-A-I-TD Yds Rat. 1. WTAMU Angelo State Kickoff Returns Ret Yds Avg. 1. Southeastern (16) Angelo State WTAMU Third-Down Conversions Tot-Att Pct. 1. Midwestern WTAMU Angelo State Time of Possession Avg. 1. ENMU 33:59 7. WTAMU 29: Angelo State 27:34 Penalties G Tot/Yds Avg. 1. Southeastern Ok. 7 48/ Angelo State 8 66/ WTAMU 8 102/ DEFENSE Total Defense G Yds Avg. 1. TAMU- Commerce WTAMU Angelo State Rushing Defense G Yds Avg. 1. Midwestern Angelo State WTAMU Passing Defense G Yds Yds/G 1. Tarleton State WTAMU Angelo State Scoring Defense G Pts Avg. 1. Tarleton State (21) Angelo State WTAMU Pass Eff. Defense C-A-I-TD Yds Rat. 1. Tarleton State (11) WTAMU (21) Angelo State Turnover Margin G Mar Avg. 1. WTAMU (12) Angelo State Punt Returns Ret Yds Avg. 1. ACU (9) WTAMU Angelo State Net Punting No Tot/Net Avg. 1. TAMUK (4) WTAMU Angelo State #7 WTAMU Puts First-Ever 8-0 Record On Line Against 7-1 ASU Saturday With LSC South Title At Stake - Page 3

4 A Ram-tastic Past: First-year Angelo State head coach Dale Carr earned his bachelor s degree from Colorado State in 1987, after his playing career for the Rams of CSU, where he was a first team all-western Athletic Conference linebacker for the Rams in 1986 and earned Sports Illustrated Defensive Player of the Week honors that same season for his efforts in CSU s game versus the University of Colorado. Carr came to ASU after a nine-year stint at Tyler Junior College. Carr amassed a (.680) record at Tyler, leading TJC to a 2003 Heart of Texas bowl berth and the 2002 TJCAA Conference Championship. For the first time in three weeks, no member of the WTAMU coaching staff has ties to this week s opponent. Rams and Buffaloes Series Of Locking Horns WTAMU is a paltry 4-13 all-time vs. ASU, in a series that began in The last two games have been decided by a total of four points, as the Rams won the 2003 meeting, WTAMU is 3-6 vs. ASU at home. Last year, the Buffaloes snapped a five-game losing streak to the Rams with a last-minute win at San Angelo, WTAMU s first-ever win at San Angelo. ASU Leads ASU 10, at WTAMU at WTAMU 12, ASU at WTAMU 38, ASU at ASU 36, WTAMU ASU 52, at WTAMU at ASU 49, WTAMU ASU 52, at WTAMU at ASU 54, WTAMU ASU 28, at WTAMU at ASU 31, WTAMU at WTAMU 37, ASU at ASU 28, WTAMU ASU 28, at WTAMU at ASU 30, WTAMU ASU 19, at WTAMU at ASU 20, WTAMU WTAMU 36, at ASU 33 Last Year: WTAMU 36, ASU 33 - at San Angelo, Texas - Oct. 23, 2004 Derek Maupin s 4-yard pass to Anthony Armstrong with 32 seconds remaining, followed by a two-point conversion from Maupin to sophomore tight end Chris Snapp gave WTAMU a victory over ASU. Maupin set a new WTAMU total offense career record in the first quarter, passing Tod Mayfield s 7,342 yards from Maupin finished the game with 425 yards, including 413 yards passing, giving him 7,743 in his career, as he finished his career with WTAMU-records 7,930 passing and 8,366 total offense. Maupin finished the game for 413 yards and 5 TDs and 3 INTs, completing passes to 10 different receivers. He also tied his own LSC record for completions he set last year, and also set a San Angelo Stadium record for completions and tied the attempts record. Maupin was for 245 yards and three TDs in the first half, opening the game The Buffaloes had 287 yards of offense in the first half while limiting the Rams to 111 yards, including just 28 yards rushing. WTAMU At Kimbrough The Buffaloes are (.510) 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 is on a four-game home winning streak after losing the previous nine home games. WTAMU has matched 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 3-6 all-time at home vs. the Rams. INDIVIDUAL STATS/CONFERENCE RANKING (National Ranking In Parenthesis) Rushing Offense G Yds Avg. 1. TSU- Derrick Ross (2) Passing Offense G Yds Avg. 1. WTAMU- Dalton Bell ASU- Trey Weishuhn Total Offense G Yds Avg. 1. WTAMU- Dalton Bell (2) ASU- Trey Weishuhn Receptions/Game G Rec Rec/G 1. ACU- Jerale Badon (17) WTAMU- Ramon Perry(19) WTAMU- Joe Harris WTAMU- Tonae Martin WTAMU- Jon Lockett Receive Yds/Game G Yds Yds/G 1. UCO- Kennth Shelton (6) WTAMU- Tonae Martin (11) WTAMU- Ramon Perry Scoring G Pts Avg. 1. TSU- Derrick Ross(9) WTAMU- Jacob Felton (22) ASU- Kyle Fox (24) WTAMU- Joe Harris Tackles S A Tot. 1. TAMUK- Deandrae Fillmore(3) ASU- Jason Brittain WTAMU- Jeremy Hibbler Sacks S A Tot. 1. ACU- Clayton Farrell ASU- Ben Lyons Tackles for Loss Tot. Yds 1. ACU- Clayton Farrell (7) WTAMU- Ron Evans 9 31 Fumbles Forced Number 1. TAMUK- Deandrae Fillmore (3) 4 2. ASU- Spence Southall (23) 3 5. WTAMU- Darrell Lewis 2 5. ASU- Ben Lyons WTAMU- Max Steward 2 Interceptions Int. Yds TD 1. WTAMU- Keon Gaither (1) ASU- Davon Rodgers WTAMU- Racheed Prescott Punting G Punts Yds Avg 1. TAMUK- Richard Hammond (1) WTAMU- Jacob Felton Field Goals FG FGA Pct FG/G 1. WTAMU- Jacob Felton (3) ASU- J.D. Williams PAT Kicking Pct. Made Att. Pct 1. SOSU- Pete Cuva ASU- J.D. Williams WTAMU- Jacob Felton #7 WTAMU Puts First-Ever 8-0 Record On Line Against 7-1 ASU Saturday With LSC South Title At Stake - Page 4

5 About The WTAMU Buffaloes The then-no.10 Buffaloes dropped the Wildcats of Abilene Christian University, 40-24, at Abilene last Saturday, spoiling ACU s 100-year Anniversary Homecoming. WTAMU used a pair of quick strikes, scoring four TDs in a total span of 25 seconds apart, as the Buffaloes scored two in the final 20 seconds of the first half and two more in a span of five seconds in the fourth quarter to break the game open after ACU had closed to WTAMU is ranked No. 7 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches Poll, the highest rating ever for the Buffaloes in the poll, while ASU is right on the edge of the Top 25, as the Rams are first among others receiving votes, a group that ASU has been in since Sept. 20 after the fourth week of the season. In the NCAA-II Southwest Regional Rankings, which determine the six-team playoff field, WTAMU is No. 2. {See Page 5 For Complete AFCA Poll and Region Rankings}. WTAMU totes not only the LSC, but NCAA-II s top passing offense (376.9 ypg), and lead the league and are fifth in the nation in total offense (513.1 ypg). The Buffaloes also lead the conference and are fourth in the country in scoring offense, hanging 47.4 ppg on the board. The Buffalo defense is ranked eighth in the league in total defense (385.0 ypg), ranking sixth in pass defense (204.5 ypg) and 11th in rush defense (180.5 ypg). WTAMU is seventh in scoring defense, yielding 26.4 ppg. The Buffalo defense is second in the LSC in pass defense efficiency (97.2). WTAMU is seventh in the league in time of possession (29:20/game) and also is tops in the league in first downs (183/22.9 pg). The WTAMU offense is second in the conference in 4th-down conversions (10-of-14,.714). The Buffaloes lead the LSC and are 12th in NCAA-II in turnover margin (+13/+1.62 pg). The NCAA-II Region Rankings released by the NCAA on Monday, Oct. 17: 1 Washburn... (7-1) 2 West Texas A&M... (8-0) 3 Tarleton State... (6-1) 4 Nebraska-Kearney... (7-1) 5 Northwest Missouri State... (5-2) 6 Pittsburg State... (6-2) 7 Missouri Western State... (6-2) 8 Central Missouri State... (5-2) 9 Angelo State... (7-1) 10 Texas A&M-Kingsville... (5-2) 11 Southeastern Okla. St....(5-2) 12 Eastern New Mexico... (4-4) 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 (October 18, 2005) Rank School Rec Pts. Prv. Last Week This Week 1. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (15) D. No. 4 Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), Oct. 22 at No. 9 Northwood (Mich.) 2. North Dakota (10) D. Minnesota-Duluth, Oct. 22 at Minnesota St.-Mankato 3. Valdosta St. (Ga.) D. West Alabama, Oct. 20 vs. No. 14 North Alabama 4. Bloomsburg (Pa.) D. Cheyney (Pa.), Oct. 22 at Mansfield (Pa.) 5. Albany St. (Ga.) D. Clark Atlanta (Ga.), Oct. 22 vs. Benedict (S.C.) 6. East Stroudsburg (Pa.) D. Kutztown (Pa.), Oct. 22 at West Chester (Pa.) 7. West Texas A&M D. Abilene Christian (Tex.), Oct. 22 vs. Angelo St. (Tex.) 8. St. Cloud State (Minn.) D. No. 5 South Dakota, Oct. 22 at Nebraska-Omaha 9. Northwood (Mich.) D. No. 19 Michigan Tech, Oct. 22 vs. No. 1 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 10. Washburn (Kan.) D. Truman St. (Mo.), Oct. 22 at Emporia St. (Kan.) 11. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) Lost to No. 1 Grand Valley St. (Mich.), Oct. 22 at Northern Michigan 12. South Dakota Lost to No. 12 St. Cloud State (Minn.), Oct. 22 vs. Upper Iowa 13. Arkansas Tech D. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), Oct. 22 at Arkansas-Monticello 14. North Alabama t D. Henderson St. (Ark.), Oct. 20 at No. 3 Valdosta St. (Ga.) 15. Shepherd (W.Va.) D. Concord (W.Va.), Oct. 22 at West Virginia Wesleyan 16. Presbyterian (S.C.) t D. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 20-0 Oct. 22 vs. Mars Hill (N.C.) 17. Tuskegee (Ala.) D. Fort Valley St. (Ga.), Oct. 22 at Lane (Tenn.) 18. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) D. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), Oct. 22 at Truman St. (Mo.) 19. Tarleton St. (Tex.) D. Eastern New Mexico, Oct. 22 vs. Abilene Christian (Tex.) 20. Northwest Missouri St Idle Oct. 22 vs. Central Missouri St. 21t. St. Augustine s (N.C.) D. Livingstone (N.C.), Oct. 22 vs. Fayetteville St. (N.C.) 21t. Texas A&M-Kingsville Lost to Midwestern St. (Tex.), Oct. 22 vs. Eastern New Mexico 23. Central Arkansas D. Delta St. (Miss.), Oct. 22 at Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 24. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) D. Tusculum (Tenn.), 38-0 Oct. 22 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 25. Michigan Tech Lost to No. 11 Northwood (Mich.), Oct. 22 vs. Ferris St. (Mich.) Dropped Out (last week s rating): none Others Receiving Votes: Angelo St. (Tex.), 23; West Chester (Pa.), 23; Nebraska-Omaha, 21; North Carolina Central, 15; Edinboro (Pa.), 13; Nebraska-Kearney, 13; Missouri Western St., 4; Delta St. (Miss.), 2; Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 2; Minnesota-Duluth, 1; Winona St. (Minn.), 1. Bold = LSC Teams Italics = Saturday s opponent #7 WTAMU Puts First-Ever 8-0 Record On Line Against 7-1 ASU Saturday With LSC South Title At Stake - Page 5

6 Sophomore SS Jeremy Hibbler (5-11, 205/Amarillo, Texas) leads WTAMU and is tied for 16th in the LSC with 59 tackles (29 solo, 30 assists). Hibbler also has 2.5 TFLs, five pass break-ups and two QB hurries. In Saturday s win at ACU, Hibbler had a game high 10 tackles (six solo, four assists) including a sack. Junior FS Keon Gaither (6-0, 200/Stockton, Calif.) has eight interceptions on the season, as he is tied for the most of any level in NCAA (I, I-AA, II and III). Gaither also is second in the LSC and 20th in NCAA-II in passes defended (1.5 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 fourth on the team and tied for 37th in the league in tackles with 48 (25 solo, 23 assists). Junior ROV Ron Evans (6-0, 195/Olive Branch, Miss.) is third on the team and is 34th in the league with 50 tackles (35 solo, 15 assists), including 9.0 TFLs. He ranks third in the conference in TFLs. 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 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 second on the team and tied for 29th in the league in tackles with 52 (16 solo, 36 assists). Webster also has 3.0 TFLs, two sacks and two QB hurries. Senior DE Darrell Lewis (6-0, 225/Muleshoe, Texas) has been a terror to the opposition s backfield, as he has 33 tackles (14 solo, 19 assists), including 7.0 TFLs and two sacks, as well as seven QB hurries, two forced fumbles and one recovered fumble. Junior LB Max Steward (6-1, 220/Visalia, Calif.) had seven solo tackles in the ACU game, 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 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 On the season, Steward has 33 total tackles (16 solo, 17 assists) with 4.0 TFLs, two sacks, one INT, three pass break-ups, two forced fumbles, and one blocked kick. Harlon Hill candidate junior QB Dalton Bell (6-3, 205/Canyon, Texas) directs the No. 1 passing offense in NCAA-II, as he is 187-of-286 (.654) for 2,449 yards (349.9 ypg) with 22 TDs and eight INTs. Bell is expected to start Saturday after sitting out the ACU game with an injury. In the win over ENMU, Bell was 27-of-38 (.711) for 405 yards and five TDs with one INT. He leads the conference in passing average/game, pass efficiency (157.1) and total offense (355.9 ypg), ranking 14th in the nation in pass efficiency and second in the country in total offense. 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. Bell s 452 yards was 11 shy of his career high, set at UCO on Sept. 10. Bell now has five 300+ yard passing outings. 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. Redshirt freshman back-up QB Keith Null (6-4, 200/Lampasas, Texas) had a successful debut, filling in for Bell, as Null was 33-of-54 for 336 yards with one TD. Null was just 8-of-14 for 48 yards in his only other previous action, coming on at the end of the SWOSU game. Junior WR Ramon Perry (5-9, 175/Pacoima, Calif.) had four catches for 20 yards, his lowest yardage output of the season. Perry had a streak of five-straight 100-yard receiving outings broken in the win over ENMU. Perry has a team-high 51 receptions on the season for 697 yards (13.7 ypc) with five TDs. Perry is second in the LSC and is 19th in the NCAA-II in receptions/game (6.4) and is fourth in the conference and 28th in the country in yards/game (87.1 ypg). Perry also is fourth in the league and 47th in the nation in all purpose yards with ypg, as he has 111 yards on 13 punt returns (8.5 ypr) and eight kick returns for 157 yards (19.6 ypr). Senior WR Tonae Martin (6-4, 210/Aledo, Texas) snagged seven catches for 119 yards (17.0 ypc) and had one TD, 13-yarder from Null that put WTAMU ahead, with 20 seconds left. Martin has 44 receptions for 826 yards with nine TDs on the season, ranking second in the league and 11th in the nation in yards/game with ypg, and fifth in the conference and 39th in the country in receptions/game (5.5). Inside The Buffalo Offense Plays 585 Rush 218 (37%) Pass 367 (63%) Avg/Play 7.0 Avg./Run 5.0 Avg./Pass 8.2 Avg./Catch st Downs 183 Inside The Opponents Offenses Plays 599 Rush 343 (57%) Pass 256 (43%) Avg/Play 5.1 Avg./Run 4.2 Avg./Pass 6.4 Avg./Catch st Downs Inside The Rams Offense Plays 478 Rush 268 (56%) Pass 210 (44%) Avg/Play 6.3 Avg./Run 5.3 Avg./Pass 7.5 Avg./Catch st Downs 141 Inside The Opponents Offenses Plays 604 Rush 353 (58%) Pass 251 (42%) Avg/Play 5.2 Avg./Run 3.7 Avg./Pass 7.3 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 Angelo State Rams Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. Total Avg. Angelo State Opponents WTAMU IN THE RED ZONE BUFFALO OFFENSE CONVERT TDS FGS M/FGS TURNOVER DOWNS END HALF 36-of (.923) BUFFALO DEFENSE CONVERT TDS FGS M/FGS TURNOVER DOWNS END HALF 23-of (.719) #7 WTAMU Puts First-Ever 8-0 Record On Line Against 7-1 ASU Saturday With LSC South Title At Stake - Page 6

7 Fellow senior WRs Jon Lockett (6-3, 215/Haywood, Calif.) and Johnathan Walker (6-0, 185/Mendenhall, Miss.) give the Buffaloes a plethora of options at wideout, as Lockett has 36 catches for 395 yards (11.0 ypc) with three TDs on the year, while Walker has 14 catches for 312 yards (22.3 ypc) with four TDs. In Saturday s game, they each had four receptions, with Lockett registering 47 yards and Walker 34 yards. The already large wideout corps 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. Scott-Jones was one of five returning receivers with 30 or more receptions, as he had 30 catches for 387 yards and one TD last year. In Saturday s game, Scott-Jones had four catches for 61 yards. On the year, Scott-Jones has seven receptions for 75 yards (10.7 ypc) and is still seeking his first TD of the season. On the ground, junior TB Mo White (5-8, 180/Windsor, Calif.), is a threat both on the ground and as a passing option out of the backfield. White was a workhorse for the Buffaloes in the ACU game, as he had 24 carries for 119 yards and three TDs, as well as nine catches for 50 yards, one of seven WTAMU receivers to catch a pass. On the year, White has 76 carries for 398 yards (5.2 ypc) with four TDs. White is also a receiving threat out of the backfield, as he is fifth on the team with 31 catches for 218 yards (7.0 ypc) with two TDs. Additionally, White has 15 kick returns for 283 yards (18.9 ypr), including two for 39 yards on Saturday. Another potent option both on the ground and through the air is White s backfield mate, junior TB Joe Harris (5-9, 185/Long Beach, Calif.), who was suspended for the ACU game for a violation of team rules, but is expected to see playing time this week. For the year, Harris has 73 carries for 526 yards (7.2 ypc/75.1 ypg) with seven TDs, ranking eighth in the league in scoring. Harris also is a lethal receiving weapon out of the backfield, as he is third in the league and 30th in the nation with 5.9 receptions/game, ranking third on the team with 41 catches for 321 yards, a 7.8 ypc average. Harris is sixth in the LSC in all purpose yards with ypg. Senior K/P Jacob Felton (6-0, 195/Amarillo, Texas) is WTAMU s single-season field goal record holder, as he drilled his 12th of the year in the ENMU game, as he is now 12- of-14 (.857), after missing a 50-yarder in the ACU game. Felton is on pace to break the LSC single-season record of 18 FGs. He also extends WTAMU career record holder mark, as he now has 30 career FGs. Felton was 4-of-6 on PATs, extending his school career record to 112 PATs. Felton also had five punts for a 33.4 average, as he now has 36 punts for a 37.0 average with seven inside the 20, as well as a season and career-long of 62 yards. 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. Felton leads the league in field goals, as well as kicking scoring and is fourth in the league in overall scoring (9.2 ppg), ranking tied for 22nd in the country in overall scoring. 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 Stewad - Co-Defensive Brian Coooper - Special Tms 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) 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 379 points on the year through eight games (47.4 ppg), surpassing last year s point total of 225 points (22.5 ppg) through 10 games... At their current 47.4 ppg output, the Buffaloes are on pace to break both the school record (506 in 1994) and conference record (510, Texas A&I - now TAMU-Kingsville in 1976) for points and are 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) Opponents Current Record/Last Week s Result/Next Opponent DATE OPPONENT 2005 Record Last Week (Oct. 15) This Week (Oct. 22) vs. WTAMU 8/25 at NM Highlands 1-7 L, 24-21, vs. Western State H vs. Colo. School of Mines WTAMU /3 East Central ^ 3-5 W, 42-39, vs. Central Oklahoma # at Midwestern State ^ WTAMU /10 at #24 Central Oklahoma ^ 2-6 L, 42-39, at East Central # BYE WTAMU /17 SW Oklahoma ^ 1-7 L, 20-9, at Missouri-Rolla H vs. SE Oklahoma # WTAMU /24 #3 TAMU-Kingsville * 5-2 L , at Midwestern State * H vs. Eastern New Mexico * WTAMU /1 at Midwestern State * 3-4 W, 41-14, vs. TAMU-Kingsville * H vs. East Central ^ WTAMU /8 Eastern New Mexico * 4-4 L, 34-27, vs. #22 Tarleton State * at #21 TAMU-Kingsville * WTAMU (OT) 10/15 at Abilene Christian * 2-5 L, 42-20, vs. West Texas A&M * H vs. #19 Tarleton State * WTAMU /22 Angelo State * 7-1 W, 49-20, vs. Northeastern State ^ at West Texas A&M * 10/29 at TAMU-Commerce ^ 3-4 L, 24-23, at SE Oklahoma # H vs. Northeastern State * 11/5 at #19 Tarleton State * 6-1 W, 34-27, at Eastern New Mexico * H vs. Abilene Christian ^ LSC Crossover Game * LSC South Game # LSC North Game #7 WTAMU Puts First-Ever 8-0 Record On Line Against 7-1 ASU Saturday With LSC South Title At Stake - Page 7

8 A Lot In A Little: The Buffaloes don t need a lot of time to score all their points, as they are seventh in the LSC in time of possession (29:20)... WTAMU has run 585 plays, compiling 4,105 yards and are averaging 7.0 yards per play... defensively, the Buffaloes are yielding just 5.1 yards per play {See Page 6 for play breakdown}. Red Zone Rising: The Buffaloes lost their perfect-ness in the red zone against SWOSU, but were a perfect 2-of-2 Saturday against ENMU, scoring two TDs... WTAMU is now 32-of-35 (.915) in the red zone on the year, tied for second the LSC, as Northeastern State is 13-of-14 (.929) - WTAMU has 22 TDs (12 pass, 10 rush) and 10 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.714 (20-of-28) of their trips, as the Buffalo defense has snagged three INTs and held on downs twice. Passing the Buck and the Ball: Seven receivers caught a pass Saturday... six Buffaloes had four or more catches... on the year, 14 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) did a little of this and a little of that 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 (6-2, 185/Childress, Texas) 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 relinquishing its lead in the LSC in sacks against, as they are second, yielding seven sacks this season, including two against ACU... the WTAMU QB has been sacked twice in two games this season... the seven sacks has occurred on 367 attempts (a whopping 52.4 attempts per sack)... over the last two seasons, the WTAMU O-Line has yielded only 15 sacks on 898 pass attempts (one sack every 59.9 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 tied for third in the LSC with 18 sacks, which surpasses the Buffaloes LSCworst 15 sacks last season. First In Firsts: The Buffaloes have piled up 183 first downs, ranking first in the conference. Hanky Panky: For the seventh time in eight games this season, WTAMU was the most penalized team on the field, as the Buffaloes were flagged 10 times for a season-low 83 yards, as the 10 penalties ties a season-low... The Buffaloes have been penalized 102 times for 958 yards (an average of 12.8 penalties per game for an average of ypg)... WTAMU is the most-penalized team in the LSC, holding a 22-penalty and 242 yard advantage over MSU, who is the second-most penalized team in the league. Local Yocals: The place-kicking combo of Felton, 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 ASU Rams ASU is 7-1 on the year, 5-1 in LSC overall and 2-1 in LSC South play. The Rams started off the season 5-0 before losing in the sixth game to ENMU ASU has since won their last two games over Abilene Christian and Northeastern State which puts them in a tie for second in the LSC South with Tarleton State. ASU will play Tarleton after this week s match-up against WTAMU. ASU is currently ranked ninth in the Southwest Regional Rankings and are among others receiving votes for the AFCA Top 25. The Rams had a successful Homecoming as they trampled Northeastern State University, ASU rang up 464 yards of offense in the process, with a balanced split between rush and pass, as the Rams has 253 yards on the ground with four TDs, while tallying 211 yards through the air with three TDs. Defensively, the Rams held the Redmen to just 277 total yards. ASU is right on the edge of the AFCA Top 25, as the Rams are first among others receiving votes, a group that ASU has been in since Sept. 20 after the fourth week of the season. In the NCAA-II Southwest Regional Rankings, which determine the six-team playoff field, ASU is No. 9. {See Page 5 For Complete AFCA Poll and Region Rankings}. ASU is ninth in the conference in total offense (374.8 ypg), ranking fifth in the league rushing offense (176.6 ypg) and ninth in passing offense (198.1 ypg). The Rams are fifth in the league in scoring offense with 29.4 ppg. The Rams defense is 11th in total defense (392.1 ypg), ranking seventh in rush defense (163.0 ypg) and 10th in pass defense (229.1 ypg). ASU is third in scoring defense, giving up just 20.6 ppg. The ASU defense leads the league in sacks with 24 (8.0 sacks/ game) for 163 yards. The Rams will try to counter the Buffaloes high powered offense with the best Red Zone Defense in the conference only allowing their opponent to score 52.8% (19-of-36) of the time. ASU is last at 13th (27:34/game). ASU is fifth in the league rushing offense (176.6 ypg) and also has been holding opponents out of the end zone very well this season ranking third in scoring defense (20.6 ppg). Leading the ASU offense has been junior QB Trey Weishuhn (6-4, 200/Wall, Texas) who is currently ranked eighth in passing with ypg and seventh in the league in total offense (183.1 ypg). Weishuhn has thrown 10 TDs on the season and has also thrown 10 INTs. Last week against NSU, Weishuhn was 13-of-23 for 211 yards and three TDs, with one INT and had seven rush attempts for -11 yards, being sacked three times. Helping out on the offensive side is freshman RB Kyle Fox (5-8, 175/Converse, Texas) who is ranked eighth in the conference in rushing yards with 717 yards (89.6 ypg) on 8.4 ypc, this season and nine TDs. Fox also ranks fifth in the conference in scoring at 9.0 points per game. He had 10 carries for 104 yards (10.4 ypc) with one TD against NSU, as well as one catch for a 28-yard TD. Leading ASU on the defensive side of the ball has been senior S Jason Brittain (6-2, 195/Sinton, Texas) who has 64 total tackles on the season with 36 solo tackles. Brittain ranks 12th in the conference in total tackles. Also helping out on defense has been fellow S, junior Spence Southall (5-11, 190/San Angelo, Texas) who is ranked second in the conference in forced fumbles with three on the season. Southall also ranks fifth on the team in tackles with 33 total tackles and is credited with 1.5 sacks. #7 WTAMU Puts First-Ever 8-0 Record On Line Against 7-1 ASU Saturday With LSC South Title At Stake - Page 8

9 Ram Bits Rushing Ram-pant: ASU has gained 1,412 yards on the ground this season, in their first eight games, surpassing last year s season total for the whole year, and still have three games to go... at their current pace of ypg rushing, the Rams will top the 2,000-yard milestone for the first time since Fancy Fox: ASU freshman RB Kyle Fox is on pace to become the first ASU 1,000-yard rusher since Take Good Care of the Ball: The Rams are fourth in the conference in turnovers lost, as they have only lost 16 turnovers this season, including tied for the conference-low with only six fumbles. Red Means Stop: ASU leads the LSC in red zone defense, as the opponents are 19-of-36 (.528), the only team in the conference under 60 percent... the Rams have forced three turnovers in the red zone and forced the opposition to miss 10-of-15 field goals. Last Game-Oct. 15: #10 WTAMU Goes To 8-0 For First-Time Ever With Win Over Abilene Christian Buffaloes Spoil Wildcats 100-Year Anniversary Homecoming By Breaking Game Open With Quick Strikes ABILENE, Texas Never before has a West Texas A&M University Buffalo football team been able to tote such a record until this season, as No. 10 WTAMU defeated Abilene Christian University, 40-24, Saturday afternoon in a Lone Star Conference at ACU s Shotwell Stadium. The Buffaloes spoiled ACU s 100-Year Anniversary Homecoming, in front of a crowd of 10,000. The Buffaloes improve to 8-0 overall, 6-0 in LSC and 4-0 in South Division play. ACU lost its fourth-straight and falls to 2-5 overall, 2-4 LSC and 0-3 in South action. It is the first 8-0 start to a season ever in WTAMU s history and is only the third eight-game winning streak in school history, as the Buffaloes won eight games overlapping the 1918 and 1919 seasons, and the 1940 and 1941 seasons, when they won nine games in a row. WTAMU scored four TDs in a total time of 25 seconds apart, as the Buffaloes scored two in the final 20 seconds of the first half and two more in a span of five seconds in the fourth quarter to break the game open after ACU had closed to Saturday was a Family Feud of sorts, as WTAMU head coach Don Carthel was facing his son, Colby Carthel, ACU s defensive line coach, from the opposite sideline for the first time ever, after coaching alongside him for four years when the elder Carthel was a volunteer for the Wildcats. Buffalo assistant coach Cody Farrell was also coaching against his brothers, ACU DE Clayton Farrell and TE Clinton Farrell. The Buffaloes amassed 436 yards of offense, going 8-of-17 on 3rd-down conversions and 4-of-4 in the red zone, improving to 36-of-39 on the season. ACU had 297 yards, the third-lowest total allowed by the WTAMU defense, including just 103 yards in the second half. The Buffaloes had a 36:50-23:10 time of possession advantage, which is the longest WTAMU has possessed the ball this season. In the first quarter alone, the Buffaloes held the ball for 11:13 of the 15:00. Redshirt freshman back-up QB Keith Null had a successful debut, filling in for starting QB Dalton Bell, as Null was 33-of-54 for 336 yards with one TD. Bell suffered a concussion last week and was held out as a precaution. Junior TB Maurice White was a workhorse for the Buffaloes, as he had 24 carries for 119 yards and three TDs, as well as nine catches for 50 yards, one of seven WTAMU receivers to catch a pass, including junior TE/QB Hunter Wall s first reception of the season. Senior WR Tonae Martin had seven catches for 119 yards and one TD, while junior WR Shaun Scott-Jones had four catches for 61 yards. Junior LB Max Steward had seven solo tackles, a 52-yard interception return for a TD in the final play of the first half, as well as forcing a fumble after ACU had closed to that WTAMU took and drove the field and scored. Sophomore DB Jeremy Hibbler posted a game-high 10 tackles (6 solo), including one tackle for loss on a sack and one pass break-up. Null was 4-of-6 for 64 yards on his first drive as a starter, as the Buffaloes past on their first six plays, getting down the ACU 4, before junior TB Maurice White had two rushes, the last a 1-yard scamper over right tackle and Felton s upright split made it 7-0 WTAMU just 2: 52 into the game. ACU quickly responded, as Taber Minner scored on a 41-yard burst up the middle on a 4th-and-inches and Matt Adams PAT knotted the score at 7 s at the 9:15 mark of the first quarter. The Buffaloes marched down the field, executing a 12 play, 67-yard drive that ate up 4:26 of the clock, grinding the time down to 4:49 left in the first stanza as White scored on another 1-yard plunge and Felton s extra point put WTAMU on top, After the Buffalo defense held and forced a Wildcat punt, WTAMU drove to the ACU 33, but Felton s 50-yard field goal attempt was wide right. The Wildcats ate up the remainder of the first quarter and just over the first two minutes of the second, as Malone hit John Brock for an 8-yard TD pass and Adams kicked the PAT to make it with 12:53 left in the half. After the ACU defense held and forced another Felton punt, the Wildcats drove to the Buffaloes 2-yard line, but the WTAMU defense held on downs, breaking up a 4th-down pass attempt. WTAMU drove the length of the field, as Null hit Martin for a 13-yard strike, capping the98-yard, 14-play drive, but after two penalties on the Buffaloes, Felton missed the extra long extra point to the right, leaving WTAMU ahead with only 20 ticks left in the game. ACU tried to move the ball down the field, but senior DE Pat Lindsey put pressure on Malone, forcing an ill-advised pass that junior LB Max Steward picked off and returned 52 yards for a TD as time expired. Felton over corrected and missed the PAT to the left, sending the teams to the locker room with the Buffaloes on top, Null was 20-of-32 for 186 yards and the TD pass to Martin, who had six catches for 88 yards in the opening half. After a scoreless third quarter, ACU opened the fourth quarter with a 29-yard Adams field goal to pull within, 26-17, with 14:02 left in the game. On WTAMU s first play of the ensuing possession, Null botched the snap, and ACU recovered. The next play, back-up QB Nick Bird hit Jonathan Feguson from 11 yards out and Adams kicked the PAT to make it with 13:44 to play. The Buffaloes punted on their next drive and ACU took over, driving to the WTAMU 38, where Steward jarred the ball loose from Bird and freshman ROV Michael Brisco recovered. WTAMU drove the field and White scored his third TD of the game, going in from 2-yards out with 7:37 to play, and Felton s PAT made it On the ensuing kickoff, ACU tried some razzle-dazzle, as Jerale Badon fielded the kick, and tried to lateral pass back to Danieal Manning, the Wildcats return specialist extraordinaire, but junior DB Brian Cooper stepped in front of the backwards pass and returned it 15 yards to the endzone for WTAMU s second TD in a span of five seconds, and Felton drilled the extra point for a Buffalo lead with 7:32 left. The WTAMU defense held solid twice in the final minutes, as ACU turned the ball over on downs, the last with 1:26 to play, and the Buffaloes ran out the clock, with Null taking a knee on the final two plays to preserve WTAMU s historic win. #7 WTAMU Puts First-Ever 8-0 Record On Line Against 7-1 ASU Saturday With LSC South Title At Stake - Page 9

10 Score by Quarters Score West Texas A&M Record: (8-0,6-0) Abilene Christian Record: (2-5,2-4) Box Score (Final) #10 West Texas A&M vs Abilene Christian (Oct 15, 2005 at Abilene, TX) Scoring Summary: 1st 12:08 WTAMU - Maurice White 1 yd run (Jacob Felton kick), :52, WTAMU 7 - ACU 0 09:15 ACU - Taber Minner 42 yd run (Matt Adams kick), :53, WTAMU 7 - ACU 7 04:49 WTAMU - Maurice White 1 yd run (Jacob Felton kick), :26, WTAMU 14 - ACU 7 2nd 12:53 ACU - John Brock 8 yd pass from Billy Malone (Matt Adams kick), :37, WTAMU 14 - ACU 14 00:20 WTAMU - Tonae Martin 13 yd pass from Keith Null (Jacob Felton kick failed), :28, WTAMU 20 - ACU 14 00:00 WTAMU - Max Steward 52 yd interception return (Jacob Felton kick failed),, WTAMU 26 - ACU 14 4th 14:02 ACU - Matt Adams 29 yd field goal, :35, WTAMU 26 - ACU 17 13:44 ACU - Jon. Ferguson 11 yd pass from Nick Bird (Matt Adams kick), :05, WTAMU 26 - ACU 24 07:37 WTAMU - Maurice White 2 yd run (Jacob Felton kick), :30, WTAMU 33 - ACU 24 07:32 WTAMU - Brian Cooper 15 yd fumble recovery (Jacob Felton kick),, WTAMU 40 - ACU 24 WTAMU ACU 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... 36:50 23:10 Third-Down Conversions... 8 of 17 5 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions... 2 of 3 1 of 4 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: West Texas A&M-Maurice White ; TEAM 2-minus 4; Keith Null 5-minus 15. Abilene Christian-Taber Minner 12-61; Robb Spells 2-30; Danieal Manning 4-15; Jerale Badon 1-9; Mark Gaines 2-6; Nick Bird 4-4; Billy Malone 4-minus 4. PASSING: West Texas A&M-Keith Null Abilene Christian-Billy Malone ; Nick Bird ; TEAM RECEIVING: West Texas A&M-Maurice White 9-50; Tonae Martin 7-119; S. Scott-Jones 4-61; Jon Lockett 4-47; J. Walker 4-34; Ramon Perry 4-20; Hunter Wall 1-5. Abilene Christian-Taber Minner 6-48; Jerale Badon 5-48; Jon. Ferguson 4-45; Caleb Stone 1-11; Andrew Hansen 1-8; John Brock 1-8; Nick Anthony 1-8. INTERCEPTIONS: West Texas A&M-Max Steward Abilene Christian-None. FUMBLES: West Texas A&M-Jon Lockett 1-1; Keith Null 1-1. Abilene Christian-Taber Minner 1-0; Nick Bird 1-1; Tie Lasater 1-0; Jerale Badon 1-1. #7 WTAMU Puts First-Ever 8-0 Record On Line Against 7-1 ASU Saturday With LSC South Title At Stake - Page 10

11 Steward And Cooper Collect LSC South Player of the Week Awards Junior LB Steward Shares Defensive Honors, While Junior DB Cooper Receives Special Teams Honors, For Roles In #10 WTAMU s Win Over ACU For the third time this season, the West Texas A&M University football team had two players collect Lone Star Conference South Division Player of the Week Awards, as this week Max Steward was named the Co-Defensive Player of the Week, while Brian Cooper collected the Special Teams Award, announced by the conference office today (Oct. 16). The pair of Buffaloes were recognized for their roles in #10 WTAMU s win Saturday over Abilene Christian University, as the Buffaloes improved to 8-0 for the first time ever and have just the third-ever eight-game winning streak. Steward, a 6-1, 220, junior LB from Visalia, Calif., had seven solo tackles, 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 and drove the field and scored, and then scored again on the ensuing kick return. Cooper, a junior DB from Bakersfield, Calif., had a 15-yard fumble return/lateral interception on an ACU kick return attempt for a TD to help WTAMU break the game open. After ACU had closed to 26-24, WTAMU recovered a fumble and drove down and scored, and then on the ensuing kick return, ACU tried a lateral pass, and Cooper stepped in front of the intended lateral for Danieal Manning and returned it 15 yards for the TD to make it This is the third time that a pair of WTAMU players have received a Player of the Week Award the same week, as the Buffaloes have now collected eight of the weekly awards, compared to five in the previous four seasons combined (one last year, three in 2003, one in 02, none in 01). Steward shares the Defensive award with Tarleton State University DB Renardrick Phillips, who had 16 tackles in helping TSU defeat Eastern New Mexico University, 34-37, Saturday night, for the Texans first-ever win at Blackwater Draw, N.M. The Offensive Player of the Week Awards were shared between Tarleton State RB Derek Ross, who had 212 yards rushing and four TDs, and Midwestern State University RB Ulysses Odoms, who had 132 yards on just 11 carries (11.0 ypc) in helping MSU upset No. 9 Texas A&M University-Kingsville, 41-14, Saturday night at Wichita Falls, Texas. Bell And Felton Honored By Both Don Hansen s Football Gazette As National Players of Week And LSC For LSC Offensive And Special Teams Accolades Duo Recognized By National Publication; Two Of Nine Division II Players Honored West Texas A&M University kicker/punter Jacob Felton and quarterback Dalton Bell were recognized by Don Hansen s Football Gazette with National Players of the Week Awards, as well as the LSC South Special Teams and Offensive Player of the Week honors, respectively. The duo were acknowledged for their play in then-#22 WTAMU s wild, 47-44, win over Midwestern State University this past Saturday, in which the Buffaloes rallied from down as much as The pair of Buffaloes were two of nine Division II players honored by the national publication, a recognized authority on small college football, which also selects preseason and postseason All-American Teams. It was Bell s third LSC South Player of the Week Award this season, and Felton s second, as the duo were acknowledged together on Sept. 11 after WTAMU s upset win over then-#24 Central Oklahoma. Felton, a 6-0, 200, senior, is a local talent, as the Amarillo, Texas native kicked the game-winning 27-yard field goal as time expired, one of his four FGs in the final 17:01 of the game (a 24-yarder at 2:01-3Q, 22-yarder at 14:00-4Q, 30-yarder at 12:39-4Q, 27-yarder at 0:00-4Q). Felton now has 11 FGs on the season, tying WTAMU single-season FG record, held by four people, and is on pace to break singleseason LSC record of 18. He also extends WTAMU career record holder mark, as he now has 29 career FGs. In Saturday s win, Felton accounted for 15 points, as he also was 3-of-4 on PATs, extending his school career record to 101 PATs. Felton also had four punts for a 42.2 average with a long of 52 yards and one inside the 20, with a net punt average of 45.0 yards, as the one return attempt by MSU bounced of returner Gary Elliott for a 10 yard loss and WTAMU recovered, setting up the Buffaloes first score of the game. Bell, a 6-3, 195, junior homegrown talent from Canyon, Texas, was 40-of-52 (.769) for 452 yards, with three TDs in WTAMU s win - including going 5-of-5 in the final drive. He also had six rushes for 21 yards, with the most important yard coming on a scamper to get the ball in middle of field for lining up Felton s game-winning kick. 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. Bell s 452 yards is 11 shy of his career high, set at UCO on Sept. 10, and is Bell s fourth 300+ yard passing outing. 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: Sing It Willie: On The Road Again The Buffaloes wrap up regular-season action with two games on the road, first traveling to Commerce, Texas, next Saturday, Oct. 29 to face Texas A&M University-Commerce at 2 p.m. WTAMU then tangles with Tarleton State University, currently ranked #19 in the AFCA Poll and third in the Southwest Region Rankings. The tangle with the Texans could be for the LSC South and LSC Championships, pending the outcome of the next two Saturday s. For ticket information, contact the WTAMU Athletics Ticket Office at #7 WTAMU Puts First-Ever 8-0 Record On Line Against 7-1 ASU Saturday With LSC South Title At Stake - Page 11

12 OFFENSE WR 6 - Aundrus Poole (6-0, 189, JR) 9 - Otis Daniels (5-11, 195, SR) WR TE RB WR QB LT LG OC RG RT 41 - Daniel Thomas (5-9, 185, FR) 17 - Kevin Lenford (5-10, 175, JR) 89 - Justin Carter (6-5, 255, JR) 84 - Tom Valliant (6-7, 250, FR) 47 - Jason Neyland (5-11, 210, SR) 80 - Drew Gresham (6-2, 250, FR) 88 - Lamar Hickey (5-11, 195, SR) 19 - Drew Peterson (6-5, 210, FR) 11 - Trey Weishuhn (6-4, 200, JR) 16 - Jay Immel (5-11, 205, SO) 72 - Billy Krasowsky (6-3, 285, JR) 74 - Jon Ward (6-6, 260, FR) 73 - Chris Hoppe (6-2, 290, JR) 64 - Brian Dickey (6-7, 325, FR) 67 - Nathan Fillinger (6-3, 270, SR) 50 - Bryan Stone (6-3, 270, FR) 60 - Josh Hammerquist (6-5, 300, SO) 71 - Matt Owens (6-5, 310, SO) 77 - T.J. Gillen-Hall (6-4, 290, JR) 64 - Brian Dickey (6-7, 325, FR) DEFENSE DE 99 - Kyle Green (6-5, 245, JR) 87 - Quinton Whitfield (6-6, 260, JR) DT DT DE LB LB LB CB CB LS RS 96 - Justin Wolcott (6-2, 275, SR) 43 - Ronald Daniels (6-5, 270, JR) 56 - Ben Lyons (5-11, 260, SR) 83 - Herb Jones (6-3, 290, JR) 97 - Kelsey Hite (6-3, 230, JR) 94 - Brandon Stafford (6-3, 245, FR) 5 - Tyrell McCrea (6-0, 220, JR) 37 - DeAngelo Waites (6-2, 220, FR) 33 - Larry Reed (5-11, 236, SR) 57 - Roman Rodriguez (6-1, 220, JR) 44 - Daniel Smith (6-3, 185, SO) 49 - Jordan Cortez (6-1, 199, FR) 3 - Dennis Lee (5-10, 175, JR) 28 - Davon Rodgers (5-10, 190, SR) 22 - Nigel Franklin (5-7, 170, SO) 24 - Taric Jones (5-8, 178, FR) 10 - Jason Brittain (6-2, 195, SR) 21 - Michael McLeod (6-0, 180, FR) 8 - Spence Southall (5-11, 190, JR) 29 - Jared Hicks (5-10, 180, FR) SPECIAL TEAMS K 15 - J.D. Williams (5-9, 184, JR) P DS PR KR Angelo State Rams two-deep 1 - Jeff Jones (5-10, 183, SO) 32 - Brandon Davis (5-11, 200, JR) 17 - Kevin Lenford (5-10, 175, JR) 7 - Eric Wood (5-11, 180, FR) 26 - Kyle Fox (5-8, 175, FR) 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) 76 - Steve Jackson (6-2, 325, JR) 77 - Kalavi Blanchard (6-4, 360, JR) 66 - Nick Ashley (6-1, 290, JR) 63 - John Shear (6-3, 280, JR) 75 - Dejuan Skinner (6-6, 330, SR) 76 - Wade Russum (6-3, 305, SO) 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) 7 - Don Hooks (5-10, 175, SO) 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 95 - John Granger (6-2, 240, SO) 92 - Jesse Fa Amausili (6-3, 335, JR) 97 - Tony Scearce (6-2, 270, JR) 72 - Clayton Truebenbach (6-1, 255, FR) 43 - Darrell Lewis (6-0, 225, SR) 48 - Lee Orr (6-2, 220, JR) 40 - Max Steward (6-1, 220, JR) 37 - T.J. Sparks (6-2, 230, SR) 9 - Chris Smith (6-1, 245, JR) 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) 35 - Jarvis Mays (6-1, 200, SO) 14 - Jeremy Hibbler (5-11, 205, SO) 26 - Brian Cooper (6-1, 210, JR) 1 - Rasheed Prescott (5-9, 185, JR) 28 - Darren Garrigan (5-9, 180, JR) 7 - Don Hooks (5-10, 175, SO) 24 - Mike Ware (5-11, 190, 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: p.m. #7 WTAMU Puts First-Ever 8-0 Record On Line Against 7-1 ASU Saturday With LSC South Title At Stake - Page 12

13 West Texas A&M Buffalo Football West Texas A&M Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 16, 2005) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (8-0-0) (4-0-0) (4-0-0) (0-0-0) CONFERENCE... (6-0-0) (3-0-0) (3-0-0) (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 * denotes conference game Average Per Rush Average Per Game RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Joe Harris Att-Comp-Int Maurice White Average Per Pass Ramon Perry Average Per Catch D. Bibben Average Per Game Dalton Bell TDs Passing Jason Jones TOTAL OFFENSE Dale Davis Total Plays Don Hooks Average Per Play Keith Null Average Per Game Hunter Wall KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS TEAM PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS Total INT RETURNS: #-YARDS Opponents FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS PASSING GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME.. 29:20 30:40 Dalton Bell RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS... 38/104 44/123 Keith Null TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS... 10/14 8/25 Hunter Wall Dale Davis INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long S. Scott-Jones TEAM Keon Gaither Total R. Prescott Opponents Darren Garrigan Don Hooks RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Ron Evans Max Steward Ramon Perry Pat Lindsey Tonae Martin Mike Ware Joe Harris T.J. Sparks Jon Lockett Total Maurice White Opponents J. Walker S. Scott-Jones PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Rod Ansley Don Hooks Jacob Felton Art Membrilla TEAM Anthony Jenkins Total Michael Brisco Opponents Hunter Wall Dale Davis PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Total Opponents Ramon Perry Total FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct Lg Blk Opponents Jacob Felton #7 WTAMU Puts First-Ever 8-0 Record On Line Against 7-1 ASU Saturday With LSC South Title At Stake - Page 13

14 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long PATs Maurice White SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Ramon Perry Jon Lockett Jacob Felton Jason Jones Tonae Martin Dale Davis Joe Harris Pat Lindsey Maurice White D. Bibben Ramon Perry Total J. Walker Opponents Dalton Bell Jon Lockett ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Keon Gaither Brian Cooper Ramon Perry James Bibben Maurice White Mike Ware Joe Harris Max Steward Tonae Martin D. Bibben Jon Lockett Dale Davis Total Anthony Jenkins Opponents TEAM Terry Laxson TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Darnell Johnson Rod Ansley Dalton Bell Total Joe Harris Opponents Maurice White Keith Null SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Hunter Wall Total West Texas A&M Opponents Opponents #7 WTAMU Puts First-Ever 8-0 Record On Line Against 7-1 ASU Saturday With LSC South Title At Stake - Page 14

15 West Texas A&M Buffalo Football West Texas A&M Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct. 16, 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 Chad Webster Ron Evans Keon Gaither Michael Brisco Chris Smith Max Steward Darrell Lewis Tony Scearce T.J. Sparks Jared Brock John Granger R. Prescott Kito Williams Jarvis Mays Russell Burns Darren Garrigan Brian Cooper Don Hooks D. Bibben Darnell Johnson Lee Orr Steven Jackson Pat Lindsey J. Fa Amausili Dale Davis Stanley Kafor Jason Jones C. Truebenbach D. Faircloth James Bibben Mike Ware Quentin Boyd Jacob Felton Dalton Bell Joe Harris Maurice White Tonae Martin Jon Lockett Ramon Perry Rod Ansley J. Snelgrooes Ronnie Lovett TM TEAM Anthony Jenkins Art Membrilla James Corbett Dejuan Skinner Duane Uhatafe Brandon Head Sandy Quinn Total Opponents #7 WTAMU Puts First-Ever 8-0 Record On Line Against 7-1 ASU Saturday With LSC South Title At Stake - Page 15

16 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 Theo Miller DB SO SQ Everman, TX Everman HS 40 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 56 Mark McGowan LB FR HS Rusk, TX Rusk HS 57 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, Broderick 83 WR FR 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 Louangpraseuth, Kerry 73 DL FR Manley, Matthew 82 WR FR Martin, Charly 17 WR SO #7 WTAMU Puts First-Ever 8-0 Record On Line Against 7-1 ASU Saturday With LSC South Title At Stake - Page 16

17 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 73 Kerry Louangpraseuth DL FR HS Dumas, TX Dumas HS 74 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 83 Broderick Jones WR FR TR Ennis, TX West Virginia Univ. 84 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 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 WTAMU Alphabetical Roster NAME NO POS HT WT YR Martin, Tonae 80 WR SR McCoy, Pat 79 OL SR McGowan, Mark 56 LB FR McIntyre, Matt 13 QB SO Membrilla, Art 12 WR JR Miller, Theo 39 DB SO 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 AS OF 9:47 AM 10/13/05 ***SUBJECT TO CHANGE!!!*** BOLD = # Changes on 09/09/05 BOLD ITALICS = Recent Additions on 09/09/05 BOLD UNDERLINE = # Changes on 09/17/05 BOLD UNDERLINE ITALICS = Additions 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 Puts First-Ever 8-0 Record On Line Against 7-1 ASU Saturday With LSC South Title At Stake - Page 17