West Texas A&M (5-5, 5-3) vs. #21 Angelo State (8-2, 8-0)
Date & Time	Saturday, November 16th at 6:00 p.m.
Location	San Angelo, Texas | LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field
Live Statistics	StatBroadcast
Live Video (Pay Per View)	FloCollege
Other Links	Game Notes

CANYON. Texas – The Buffs close out their campaign in San Angelo, Texas on Saturday night as they battle the Lone Star Conference Champion #21 Rams of Angelo State with kickoff set for 6:00 p.m. at LeGrand Stadium at 1^st Community Credit Union Field.
 
MIDWESTERN STATE RECAP
The Buffaloes made the final home game for 33 seniors a special one on Saturday night as they dominated in the trenches on both sides of the ball in a 17-12 Lone Star Conference victory over the Mustangs of Midwestern State at Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium in Canyon.
 
LSC NEWS & NOTES
With its eighth straight win, Angelo State captured the 2024 Lone Star Conference football championship. It was the second conference title in the last three years for the Rams. Texas A&M-Kingsville, UT Permian Basin, West Texas A&M and Central Washington were also victorious in Week 10. 
 
CWU is producing 421.1 offensive yards per game, followed by ENMU (416.8 ypg) and UT Permian Basin (400.7 ypg). On the defensive side of the ball, CWU is allowing just 219 yards per game and has three shutouts. ASU (269.2 ypg) and UTPB (279.8) are also holding opponents under 300 yards per game.
 
WEEK 11 MATCHUPS
The final week of Lone Star Conference regular season football is upon us as Sul Ross State, Midwestern State, Central Washington, Angelo State and Texas A&M-Kingsville host games during Week 11.
 
A LOOK AT THE RAMS
Angelo State enters the final weekend of the regular season riding an eight-game win streak as they are 8-2 overall with an unbeaten 8-0 mark in LSC action. The Rams picked up a 38-16 victory last Saturday at Western Oregon to win the LSC Championship.
 
ASU registered 428 total yards with 315 of them coming thru the air in Monmouth as they held Western Oregon to 289 yards of offense in a 38-16 victory. Braedon Fuller completed 13-of-25 passes for 315 yards and three scores with Zorhan Rideaux catching three passes for 124 yards and a touchdown.
 
The Rams average 29.6 points per game so far this season as they produce 363.5 yards of total offense per game while allowing just 269.2. Fuller, a junior from Floresville, has settled into the starting role completing 136-of-232 passes for 1,942 yards and 14 touchdowns with no interceptions while carrying the ball 111 times for 461 yards and seven scores. Defensively, senior Kenton Allen leads the way as the Riverside, California product has 91 total tackles (42 solo) with 3.5 of them coming for a loss to go along with a pick and a fumble recovery.
 
ASU HEAD COACH JEFF GIRSCH
Jeff Girsch is now in his 10th season in San Angelo, serving the last seven as the head coach of the Rams. He has led Angelo State to the Lone Star Conference Championship in two of the last three seasons. Girsch took over the ASU program on November 4, 2018 after serving as the team's Defensive Coordinator.
 
THE SERIES
Saturday night marks the 38th all-time meeting on the gridiron between the Buffs and Rams as Angelo State holds a 22-15 advantage in the series. The Buffs are 7-11 all-time in San Angelo as they have dropped their last two trips to the Concho Valley.
 
HEAD COACH JOSH LYNN
Josh Lynn is now in his second season at the helm of the West Texas A&M Football program after being named the 29th head coach in WT history.
 
Lynn, widely regarded as one of the nation's up-and-coming head coaches, came to Canyon following six seasons at the University of Nebraska-Kearney where he led the Lopers to an overall record of 35-25 including a run to the Second Round of the 2021 NCAA Division II Playoffs. Lynn coached 61 all-conference selections during his time in Kearney while being named the MIAA Coach of the Year in 2021.
 
ONE LAST RIDE
Saturday night will mark the final collegiate football game for 33 Buffaloes as the group was honored prior to a 17-12 victory last week over Midwestern State at Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium.
 
WT FOOTBALL WEEKLY REPORT
West Texas A&M Athletics has partnered with Panhandle Sports Star 1029 FM ESPN along with The Lumberyard to present the West Texas A&M Football Weekly Report.
 
Host Lucas Kinsey will be joined by Josh Lynn along with student-athletes and assistant coaches in the one-hour show. The show, presented by The Lumberyard, will take place at Feldman's Wrong Way Diner (2100 N 2nd Ave.)
 
LIVE COVERAGE
Saturday's contest will be broadcasted on FloSports. The LSC and FloSports reached a historic agreement in August for the largest streaming rights deal in NCAA Division II history.
 
Fans have two different subscription options: $14.99 per month or $99.99 per year ($8.33/month).
 
HOME OF CHAMPIONS
West Texas A&M is home to one of the most successful athletic programs in all of NCAA Division II.
 
The Buffs and Lady Buffs finished third in the 2023-24 Division II LEARFIELD Director's Cup standings. It marked the sixth straight and eighth overall time that WT finished inside of the Top-10 including the fifth straight inside of the Top-5.
 
ON THIS DAY
The Buffs are 4-3 all-time on games played on November 16th.
 
1957 - at Drake - L, 20-19
1968 - at New Mexico State - W, 23-14
1974 - North Texas - W, 21-14
1996 - at Abilene Christian - L, 26-3
2002 - at Abilene Christian - L, 35-31
2013 - at Midwestern State - W, 19-12
2019 - Midwestern State - W, 34-24
 
THIS DAY IN SPORTS
1957 - Boson Celtics' center Bill Russell sets an NBA record of 49 rebounds as Boston beats Philadelphia Warriors, 111-89 at Boston Gardens
 
1957 - University of Oklahoma ends their 47-game win streak as they fall, 7-0 to Notre Dame
 
1966 - Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente is named National League Most Valuable Player
 
2023 - MLB owners unanimously approve Oakland A's proposed move from California to Las Vegas, Nevada; it will become the franchise's 4th home since being established in Philadelphia in 1901
 
A WEST TEXAS A&M WIN WOULD...
- Mark the 550th all-time victory for Buffalo Football
- Move the Buffs to 6-5 overall with a 6-3 mark in Lone Star Conference action
- Make the Buffs 16-22 all-time against Angelo State
- Snap a two-game losing skid to the Rams that dates back to 2021
- Mark the 83rd career win for WT head coach Josh Lynn