Saturday, November 14, 2015
BLACKWATER DRAW — The Eastern New Mexico University football team scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and rushed for 209 yards in the second half, but could not overcome an explosive start from Angelo State. The rams came to Blackwater Draw as the nation's top offensive team, raced to a 56-7 lead and held on to defeat the Greyhounds 63-20, in Saturday's Lone Star Conference playoff game.
The Hounds accomplished a number of things during the game.
Kamal Cass scored his 20
th rushing touchdown of the year, late in the first quarter, to set a new ENMU single-season record. The touchdown run also tied the Hounds for the single-season scoring record. Eastern's 13 points in the fourth quarter set the new mark at 450, shattering last season's mark of 437. The Hounds also have set single season team records for touchdowns (63), PAT kicks made and attempted (58-60), rushing yards (3,896), rushing touchdowns (48), and rushing years per game (354.2).
Angelo State set the tone over the game's first seven minutes and took a 14-0 lead on five-yard touchdown runs from Ryan Byrd and Kyle Washington. After the rams forced a three-and-out, Brett Rasberry mishandled a
Timothy Callian punt, and
Brad Hardin recovered for the Hounds at the ASU 26-yard line.
Jeremy Buurma hit a 21-yard pass to
Adrian Horton and Cass followed with a five-yard touchdown run to cut the deficit in half.
The Rams responded with 42 straight points, as Washington finished the game with four passing touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns, and a receiving touchdowns. In the fourth quarter, Chivasiaiay Callagher registered his first score of the season on a three-yard pass from Buurma, while
Russell Montoya caught his first touchdown pass from
Ryan Greene.
Angelo State held a 630-394 yard advantage in total offense, although ENMU outrushed the Rams by a 246-208 yard margin. Cass led the Hounds with 68 rushing yards, while
Vaughn Johnson added 67 yards. Green ran for a career-best 41 yards on four attempts.
Adrian Horton hauled in four receptions for 90 yards.
Charles Stevens made two interceptions, which included one in the end zone, late in the fourth quarter.
Kolter West paced ENMU with eight tackles. Eddie Smith III rushed for 73 yards for Angelo State, while Kyle Washington accounted for 454 yards of total offense. Justin Jackson led the Ram defense with 14 tackles.
