About 25 minutes away from gametime here at Memorial Stadium, where the Tarleton Texans are taking on the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Bulldogs. The #14 Texans are now 4-0 on the season after bringing home a 35-17 win over Central Oklahoma last Saturday. The SWOSU Bulldogs come into tonight's matchup 0-4 on the season and looking to turn things around tonight against the high-powered Texans. Running back Roderick Smith will look to break the Tarleton career total touchdown record tonight off 33 touchdowns set by Gaylon Bowser set in 1984-1987.
> It didn't take Roderick Smith long to go ahead and break the career total touchdown record. He took the handoff around the left side to score his 34th career touchdown and put the Texans up by the score of 7-0. 6:48 left to play in the 1st quarter and the Texan defense will come out to try and make another stop.
> Scott Grantham throws an incredible fade pass to the back right corner of the endzone to a streaking Jahmeel Hobson. Hobson races past the defender and brings the ball down to put the Texans up 14-0. Still in the 1st quarter and the Texans show no signs of slowing down.
> Evan Robertson takes the ball through the right side 45 yards to pay dirt. Texans are up by the score of 21-0 still in the 1st quarter. The Texan defense is remaining tough as they have only given up 44 yards to the Bulldogs thus far.
> A 22 yd field goal by SWOSU kicker Chad McIntosh puts the Bulldogs on the board for the first time. The field goal was set up by a huge catch and run by tight end Joe Sawyer. Texans still lead 21-3.
> Texans went 30 yards down field and ended the drive with a 32 yard field goal by kicker Garrett Lindholm. The Texans kicked off and 3 plays later SWOSU quarterback Steve Day is intercepted by Tarleton cornerback Vance Ibewuike and takes the ball back 32 yards for a Texan touchdown. Texans now lead 31-3 with 4:08 left in the half.
> Evan Robertson catches a pass in the flats and takes it in from 13 yards out. The score give Tarleton a 38-3 lead with just 24 seconds left until halftime.
Halftime here at the Memorial stadium with Tarleton leading the SWOSU Bulldogs by the score of 38-3. The Texan offense is rolling as they have racked up 294 yards in the first half. Smith and Robertson have led the ground attack for the Texans combining for 167 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Texan defense continues to be stingy as they have allowed the Bulldogs to gain only a total of 108 1st half yards. The defense has also created turnovers, two interceptions, one by cornerback Brandon Johnson and the other being a 32 yard return for a touchdown by cornerback Vance Ibewuike. Jamaal Steamer and Bryant Bray have put pressure on the quarterback all night as they both have brought down quarterback Steve Day once each. The Texans will look to continue their success in the 2nd half.
> Evan Robertson puts in another touchdown, this time from 2 yards out. The score gives the Texans a 45-3 lead in the 3rd quarter. Grantham really got the passing game going on this drive completing a 21 yard pass to Jahmeel Hobson and another pass to Devin Guinn for 15 yards.
> SWOSU starts to drive the ball and turns it over on a fumble by running back Daniel Barwick. The fumble was forced by defensive end Jacob Rowe and recovered by lineback Bradley Bullitt who scooped it up and took it 10 yards for another Texan touchdown. Score is now 52-3 Texans.
> Brandon Washington goes in from 4 yards out to give the Texans a 59-3 lead. The drive was highlighted by a huge 49 yard catch and run by running back Kenneth Travis. Still time in the 3rd quarter.
>Wow! It's just been going the Texans way tonight. A muffed punt by SWOSU was bobbled and kicked around until it was recovered by defensive back Matt Knicky in the endzone putting the Texans up 66-3. 1:49 remains in the game.
That's the end of it here at Memorial Stadium with the Texans defeating the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Bulldogs by the score of 66-3. The Texans put on a huge offensive show racking up a total of 453 yards. The offense was decently balanced with 235 yards coming on the ground and 218 coming through the air. Evan Robertson led the Texans on the ground with 104 yards on 6 rushes and 2 touchdowns. The Texan defense also did a great job forcing two turnovers and registering 3 sacks on the night. The special teams also chimed in on the scoreboard when they recovered a muffed punt in the endzone for the final score of the night. The Texans will look to continue their win streak when they travel to Kingsville next Saturday for their powerhouse matchup against #8 ranked Texas A&M University Kingsville. Be sure to tune in next week and cheer the Texans on!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Texans square off against East Central University Tigers
Tonight in the pouring rain the Tarleton Texans will put their 2-0 record up against the Tiger of East Central University. The Tigers are coached by Tim McCarty and so far have started the season out 0-2. The Texans will kickoff to start the game as they try to shut down the Tigers offense first.
> Texans don't take very long to go ahead of East Central as Evan Robertson takes the hand-off between the tackles and goes 15 yards into the end zone. The play was highlighted by a 63 yard run around the left side by Roderick Smith. With 11:50 left in the first quarter the Texans lead 7-0.
> Texans offense stalls just a little bit but are still able to put points up on the board as Garrett Lindholm puts in a 38 yard field goal. Texans up 10-0 with 8:13 left in the 1st quarter.
> Evan Robertson has started out quick here at the rain-soaked Memorial Stadium. He takes it around the right side from 25 yards out to score his 2nd touchdown of the night. Texans jump ahead early 17-0.
> End of the 1st quarter here at Memorial Stadium and the Texans lead the Tigers by the score of 17-0. Evan Robertson has scored both of the Texans touchdowns to this point. The defense has been very stout allowing the Tigers to move nowhere offensively. 2nd quarter action is coming up!
> Garrett Lindholm hits another field goal to increase the Texans lead to 20-0. The running backs are continuing to get a lot of the work here as the rain is making it difficult to pass the ball. Lots of time left in the 2nd quarter and the Texans show no signs of slowing down.
> Brandon Johnson intercepts the ball in the end zone to put the Texans up 27-0. Johnson made an nice pick and returns it 0 yards as he was already in the end zone when the interception occurred. 7:38 left in the 1st half.
> Roderick Smith has had a great career at Tarleton and it's not over yet. He has just broken the 22 year old school record previously held by Gaylon Bowser (1984-87) of most touchdowns in a career. The score came on a great run around the left side for a huge 49 yard touchdown. The Texans now lead by the score of 34-0 with 5:33 left in the first half.
> At the end of the 1st half the Texans lead the East Central Tigers by the score of 34-0. The Texans have been led in the first half by their two incredible running backs Roderick Smith and Evan Robertson. Smith has rushed for 214 yards on just 16 carries while Robertson has 110 yards on 12 attempts. The Texan offense has totaled 316 yards rushing in the 1st half alone. The Texan defense has also done their job tonight as they have held the Tigers to 52 total yards in the 1st half. They have kept consistent pressure on the opposing quarterback and held the East Central running backs in check. Texans look to continue their dominance in the 2nd half coming up next.
> Backup running back Robert Payne enters the game and drives the ball down the field before finally capping off the drive on a 9 yard carry that puts the Texans lead up to 41-0. Looks like the backups may be headed into this one.
> Bad snap in the end zone leads to the first points of the night for East Central. A low snap was recovered in the end zone by Kelan Luker and the Tigers quickly pounced on him to force a safety on the Texans. The score is now 41-2 Texans.
> End of the 3rd quarter and the Texans still lead 41-2. Most of the backups are in the game now but the hits keep coming. Texans look like they are gonna close this one out with ease.
> Game over here at Memorial Stadium as the Tarleton Texans have defeated the East Central Tigers by the score of 41-2. This improves the Texans record to 3-0 on the year as they head into next week's match-up against the Bronchos of Central Oklahoma. Be sure to go out and support the Texans next week as they look to keep their perfect record going. Go Texans!
> Texans don't take very long to go ahead of East Central as Evan Robertson takes the hand-off between the tackles and goes 15 yards into the end zone. The play was highlighted by a 63 yard run around the left side by Roderick Smith. With 11:50 left in the first quarter the Texans lead 7-0.
> Texans offense stalls just a little bit but are still able to put points up on the board as Garrett Lindholm puts in a 38 yard field goal. Texans up 10-0 with 8:13 left in the 1st quarter.
> Evan Robertson has started out quick here at the rain-soaked Memorial Stadium. He takes it around the right side from 25 yards out to score his 2nd touchdown of the night. Texans jump ahead early 17-0.
> End of the 1st quarter here at Memorial Stadium and the Texans lead the Tigers by the score of 17-0. Evan Robertson has scored both of the Texans touchdowns to this point. The defense has been very stout allowing the Tigers to move nowhere offensively. 2nd quarter action is coming up!
> Garrett Lindholm hits another field goal to increase the Texans lead to 20-0. The running backs are continuing to get a lot of the work here as the rain is making it difficult to pass the ball. Lots of time left in the 2nd quarter and the Texans show no signs of slowing down.
> Brandon Johnson intercepts the ball in the end zone to put the Texans up 27-0. Johnson made an nice pick and returns it 0 yards as he was already in the end zone when the interception occurred. 7:38 left in the 1st half.
> Roderick Smith has had a great career at Tarleton and it's not over yet. He has just broken the 22 year old school record previously held by Gaylon Bowser (1984-87) of most touchdowns in a career. The score came on a great run around the left side for a huge 49 yard touchdown. The Texans now lead by the score of 34-0 with 5:33 left in the first half.
> At the end of the 1st half the Texans lead the East Central Tigers by the score of 34-0. The Texans have been led in the first half by their two incredible running backs Roderick Smith and Evan Robertson. Smith has rushed for 214 yards on just 16 carries while Robertson has 110 yards on 12 attempts. The Texan offense has totaled 316 yards rushing in the 1st half alone. The Texan defense has also done their job tonight as they have held the Tigers to 52 total yards in the 1st half. They have kept consistent pressure on the opposing quarterback and held the East Central running backs in check. Texans look to continue their dominance in the 2nd half coming up next.
> Backup running back Robert Payne enters the game and drives the ball down the field before finally capping off the drive on a 9 yard carry that puts the Texans lead up to 41-0. Looks like the backups may be headed into this one.
> Bad snap in the end zone leads to the first points of the night for East Central. A low snap was recovered in the end zone by Kelan Luker and the Tigers quickly pounced on him to force a safety on the Texans. The score is now 41-2 Texans.
> End of the 3rd quarter and the Texans still lead 41-2. Most of the backups are in the game now but the hits keep coming. Texans look like they are gonna close this one out with ease.
> Game over here at Memorial Stadium as the Tarleton Texans have defeated the East Central Tigers by the score of 41-2. This improves the Texans record to 3-0 on the year as they head into next week's match-up against the Bronchos of Central Oklahoma. Be sure to go out and support the Texans next week as they look to keep their perfect record going. Go Texans!
Monday, September 7, 2009
TexAnns looking forward to more home cooking
What a week for the TexAnn volleyball team. They return home from an 0-4 trip in Omaha, Neb. to get their first win against Texas Wesleyan on Wednesday... Then a 1-3 trip in Wichita Falls.
The TexAnns had spurts of greatness at the MSU tournament. They fell in straight sets to Emporia State, but for playing the fourth-best team in the nation, Tarleton didn't look bad at all. They looked like they were playing the fourth-best team in the nation. The other three teams that played Emporia State... looked like they too were playing the fourth-best team in the nation.
The TexAnns and Northwood then played a marathon of a match on Friday with the TexAnns taking the match 3-2. The TexAnns showed some resiliency, coming back from being down 2-1. Both teams looked tired to begin the fifth set, and while neither team folded, the TexAnns gave everything they had to come away with the win.
Going into Saturday, I thought the win from Friday might give this team exactly what they needed - a shot in the arm. But Drury came to play and the TexAnns were simply outplayed. They were not outmatched, they were just outplayed and the Panthers walked away with the win.
The loss to Southwest Baptist surprised all of us. The players, the team, and even myself. For me, both coaches and nine of the players - it must have been de-ja-vu all over again. SBU defeated the TexAnns in five sets last year in San Antonio. The same thing happened on Saturday as well. The loss look like it just took the breath out of the team. But, hopefully that is not the case.
This team just needs a little home cooking and no better time than now. The TexAnns open a six-match homestand this weekend with the TexAnn Invitational set to begin on Friday, Sept. 11. Tarleton will play four matches in a more comfortable environment and if the team can come away with three or four wins over the weekend, maybe that will be what this team needs to carry on through the remainder of the season.
The tournament will begin at 12:30 on Friday at the Tarleton Recreational Sports Center. The tournament consists of a rolling schedule and each match will begin approximatly 20-30 minutes after the prior match. Tarleton will play Texas-Permian Basin in the second match on Friday and will then play Oklahoma Panhandle State in the day's fourth match.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Defense grabs second victory
Tahlequah, Okla. - The Tarleton Texan defense grabbed a 6-0 win at Tahlequah, Okla. on Saturday to give the purple and white their second victory of the football season.The Texans scored on two field goals - one each by Garrett Lindholm and Stephen Arnold - and held the RiverHawks offense below 100 total yards until deep in the fourth quarter.
Tarleton's offense moved the ball well at times in the first half, but sputtered when it reached the redzone.
Texan punter Kyle Hopf booted the ball eight times for 341 yards, an average of 42.6 yards per punt to help the Texans win the field position battle.
It was the first shutout by the Texans since Oct. 21, 2006 when Tarleton defeated Eastern New Mexico, 48-0. It was also the first time the Texan defense has limited an opponent to less than 200 yards since Sept. 29, 2007 when Southwestern Oklahoma gained 195 yards in a 43-19 Tarleton victory.
For more on the game, check the game story on the official website.
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