2012 GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS 65
DERIC DAVIS
MIDWESTERN STATE
A&M-COMMERCE 14 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 COWBOYS STADIUM • ARLINGTON
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ARLINGTON, Texas – A&M-Commerce spotted 16th-ranked Midwestern State a 37-point lead and never recovered, getting routed by the Mustangs 65-14 at the kickoff game of the 2012 Lone Star Football Festival at Cowboys Stadium. A&M-Commerce was able to muster just 271 yards of offense on the day, compared to 555 for Midwestern State who racked up 376 yards on the ground off 43 carries. On the night, however, the Lions committed seven turnovers, coming in the form of four interceptions and three fumbles, which resulted in 38 points off turnovers for Midwestern State. The Lions also suffered in the field position battle as A&M-Commerce’s average starting position was their own 24 yard line, compared to the 44 yardline for the Mustangs. Junior quarterback Deric Davis completed 14-of-21 passes for 129 yards, a touchdown and an interception while rushing for 49 yards on 10 carries, including a 60-yard touchdown scamper - a play which was ranked No. 10 on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top Plays of the night. Davis led the A&M-Commerce quarterback brigade, which also saw action from junior Justin Duncan and senior Kevin Vye. Duncan was 6-of11 for 36 yards, but his night was highlighted by back-to-back interceptions to start the second half, the first of which was returned for a Mustang touchdown. Vye was 2-of-3 for 17 yards but also had a pick-six of his own. Among the Lion receivers, junior Garrett Smith led A&M-Commerce with five catches for 43 yards, posting a long of 20. Three different Lions had three catches on the day with Tyler Rawlings posting 27 yards, Tevin Godfrey racking up 17 yards and Jamar Mosley adding 15. Seth Smith had the long catch of the night, hauling in a 41-yard reception from Davis while Blake Ohm made his first collegiate touchdown count - reeling in a circus-like catch in the corner of the endzone late in the third quarter. A&M-Commerce had its best rushing output of the season, totaling 89 yards on 25 carries, although 60 of those yards came off Davis’ touchdown scamper. Behind the 49 yards from Davis, sophomore Wayne Chapman added 33 yards on seven carries while Mosley racked up 13 yards on seven carries. Defensively, senior Danny Mason led the way with seven tackles while Joel Wren notched six tackles, including a team-best four solo stops and a tackle for loss. Marlin Terrell, Jeremy Dotson and Kristoddie Woods each finished with four tackles with J.T. Bates, Cole Pitts and Marcus Fore each adding a tackle for loss. After a strong showing in the second half against UT-San Antonio Saturday, A&M-Commerce was looking to make another statement against Midwestern State, who was coming off an upset loss at Tarleton State last week. The Lions held the Mustangs to field goals on two of their first three possessions, but the offense stuttered as the Lions managed just 16 yards in the first quarter as Midwestern State pulled out to a 13-0 lead. Midwestern State continued to hold the Lions at bay in the second quarter, pulling ahead to a 23-0 halftime lead behind an extended touchdown drive and a 37-yard field goal as time expired. The second half fared no better for the Lions as Duncan’s first pass of the third quarter was returned 32 yards for a pick-six, followed by another intercepted on the next snap which triggered a 35-point outburst for the Mustangs. A&M-Commerce had a few highlights in the quarter, including Davis’ highlight reel rush and the touchdown grab from Ohm, but it was a true case of too little too late as Midwestern took a 58-14 lead into the fourth quarter before closing out the game with the 65-14 victory.
SCORING AND STATISTICAL SUMMARY
A&M-Commerce Midwestern State
1 2 3 4 F 0 0 14 0 14 13 10 35 7 65
1st MSU Greg Saladino 29 yd field goal MSU K. Jackson 14 yd run (Saladino kick) MSU Saladino 25 yd field goal 2nd MSU Brad Dittmar 7 yd pass from Brandon Kelsey (Saladino kick) MSU Saladino 37 yd field goal 3rd MSU Neiko Conway 32 yd interception return (Saladino kick) MSU Jimmy Pipkin 9 yd run (Saladino kick) A&M-C Deric Davis 60 yd run (Jacob O’Neil kick) MSU Chauncey Harris 55 yd run (Brenden Grimley kick) MSU Harris 59 yd run (Grimley kick) MSU Peter Smith 7 yd run (Grimley kick) A&M-C Blake Ohm 11 yd pass from Davis (O’Neil kick) 4th MSU Ricardo Riascos 12 yd interception return (Grimley kick) A&M-C MSU First Downs...................................................... 13.............................. 24 Rushes-Yards..................................................25-89.........................43-376 Passing Yards................................................... 182............................ 179 Passes.............................................................35-22-4......................24-17-1 Fumble Returns-Yards...................................0-0..............................0-0 Punt Return-Yards..........................................0-0..............................0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards..................................7-125...........................2-41 Interceptions-Yards.......................................1-13............................4-87 Punts............................................................... 6-34.8........................ 2-40.5 Fumbles-Lost...................................................3-3..............................0-0 Penalties-Yards...............................................8-55............................6-52 Time of Possession........................................30:10..........................29:50 Third Down Conversions.............................5-14.............................2-9 A&M-C Rushing: Davis 10-49, Chapman 7-33, Mosley 7-13; A&M-C Passing: Davis 14-21-1-129, Duncan 6-11-2-36; A&M-C Receiving: G. Smith 5-43, Rawlings 3-27, Godfrey 3-17; A&M-C Tackles: Mason 7, Wren 6, Terrell 4. MSU Rushing: Harris 4-148, Smith 11-82, Jackson 10-60; MSU Passing: Kelsey 13-19-1-154, Glover 2-3-0-13; MSU Receiving: Freeman 4-36, Wrenn 3-52, Swanson 1-19; MSU Tackles: Jackson 7, Crumpton 6, Napoleon 5.
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