Close to kickoff here at Memorial stadium and its perfect football weather here to start the game. Captains are out on the field and it looks like ACU has won the toss and will defer until the second half. Tarleton and its high powered rushing attack, second in the LSC, will take the ball to start the game. It should be a great match up against two of the top teams in the Lone Star Conference. Kickoff is coming soon.
> Good defense so far with both teams going 3 and out. Tarleton started its second drive and was able to get a little bit going through the air with a a first down pass from Grantham to Shaun Ragon, however they were stalled once again on a 3rd and 5. ACU has its second possession coming up.
> ACU quarterback Mitchell Gale had his pass go off the hands of several Tarleton defenders before it finally landed in the hands of linebacker Marcus Phillips. ACU was on the Tarleton 9 yard line and looking ready to score before the huge play was made by the preseason All-LSC linebacker. However, Tarleton was not able to do anything with the ball offensively as they again went three and out before a booming 49 yard punt. ACU has the ball and will try to put up the first points of the night.
>End of the 1st quarter and neither team has been able to get a whole lot going offensively. It has been a defensive standstill as Tarleton has only been able to gain a total of 42 yards of offense while ACU has only put up 93 yards. Big plays defensively have kept the Wildcats out of the end zone. The two teams will look to get jump started here in the 2nd quarter.
> A nice stop by the Texan defense put the Wildcats in a 4th and 23. ACU punter Mark Sprague punted the ball to Texan receiver Devin Guinn but a muffed punt was recovered by the Wildcats at the Tarleton 8 yard line. The Texan defense made a great stop, holding the Wildcats to a 3 and out and causing them to kick a field goal to put up the first points of the night. Wildcats now lead with 8:25 left in the 1st half.
>Wildcats drive 55 yards down to the Tarleton 8 yard line and Lineberry kicks his 2nd 20 yard field goal of the night with 50 seconds left in the half. Tarleton is unable to do anything in the last 50 seconds and they go into the half down 6-0.
HALFTIME: Tarleton has gotten off to a very slow start offensively with only 48 yards of total offense in the 1st half. The highly touted rushing attack for the Texans has a total of -16 yards rushing. The Texans have been able to get absolutely nothing going on the offensive side of the ball. The Texan defense however has repeatedly answered the call after being backed up in their own territory on several occasions. To allow ACU only 6 points at the end of the first half is nothing short of remarkable. However, they have had trouble containing the ACU offense on 3rd down as the Wildcats have converted on 5 of 11 3rd downs, several of which happened to be 3rd and longer than 10. The entire Texan team will look to come out of halftime blazing as they try to upset the Wildcats. Be sure to stay tuned for this defensive battle.
> The 3rd quarter seemed to be a mirror image of the entire 1st half as the defenses have owned this game. Neither team was able to get anything going offensively yet again. The Texan offense has not been able to move the ball all game as ACU is winning the time of possession battle 30:35 to 14:25. 4th quarter is soon to come.
> After muffing two punts on the night Devin Guinn finally gets his hands on one and makes a couple of nice moves to take the ball back 57 yards all the way to the end zone. After a 15 yard penalty the Texans were forced to attempt a long extra point. The Wildcats were able to get to it and force the kick off its intended path. The score is now tied at 6-6 with 14:14 left in the game. The Wildcats brought the ball all the way out to midfield on the kick return but the offense was unable to get anything going. On 4th down ACU was forced to punt and the ball sails out of bounds at the Tarleton 19 yard line. The Texans will now try to get something going offensively.
> With one play quarterback Scott Grantham hooks up with wide receiver Jahmeel Hobson for a 75 yard bomb that Hobson takes all the way to house. It was easily the longest play of the night and a huge factor thus far in the game. The score puts the Texans up 13-6 with 4:32 left to play in the game. Texan defense will come out to try and do their thing.
> The Texans defense has done its thing all night long and they have their biggest stand right at the end. With 4:32 left on the clock and the Wildcats on their own 33 yard line ACU started their march downfield. After two first downs, including one on a big 4th and 9, the Wildcats sat on the Tarleton 35 yard line. Gale was sacked on 1st down and the next two passes went incomplete. On 4th and 17 on the Tarleton 42 yard line Gale dropped backed and threw over the middle. The Texan defenders sandwiched the receiver and the ball went over on downs. Texans have the ball and need a first down to run out the clock.
> Thats the end of this one. The Texans get an outstanding effort from its defense allowing ACU to score just 6 points all night. It was two huge plays, one a 57 yard punt return by Devin Guinn and a 75 yard bomb from Scott Grantham to Jahmeel Hobson, that lifted the Texans over the Wildcats. As the Texan offense was stalled for a majority of the night, the defense continually made huge stops allowing the Texans to remain in the game. The Tarleton Texans move to an 8-1 record overall and 3-1 in conference. The Texans will look to continue their winning streak against the Angelo State Rams in San Angelo, Texas next Saturday at 6 p.m.
GAME NOTES: The Texan defense held the Wildcats to 255 yards of total offense... the Texans came into tonights matchup with the 2nd best rushing offense in the LSC averaging 180 yards per game on the ground. In tonights matchup they were held to -11 yards rushing... Jahmeel Hobson led the Texan receivers with 8 catches for 144 yards... Marcus Phillips came to play tonight as he finished with 12 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 interception.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Tarleton Texans vs. Midwestern State Mustangs
Cold night here at Memorial Stadium as the #15 Tarleton Texans take on the #18 Midwestern State Mustangs. Both teams come into tonight's contest with a 5-1 record and looking to improve on that. Kickoff is coming up next.
> The Texans have started out slow here so far. The pass defense has looked suspect so far as the Mustang quarterback was able to go 3 for 3 on the opening drive including a 36 yard strike to a wide open reciver streakin down the middle of the field. Tarleton did hit a bit of luck however when Midwestern kicker Jose Martinez slipped during his extra point attempt causing it to bounce off the right upright. Mustangs jump out to an early lead at 6-0.
> Texans are still not on track allowing Midwestern to methodically drive down the field and into the endzone with a 16 yard strike from quarterback Zack Eskridge to wide reciever Sheldon Galloway. The Tarleton defense is getting very little pressure on Eskridge and allowing the receivers to get open in the soft spots in coverage. The Texan offense will look to turn things around as they come back out on the field with the Mustangs 13-0.
> Tarleton was finally able to get a little bit going offensively as they were led down the field by runningbck Evan Robertson and quarterback Scott Grantham. They drove 61 yards downfield until they were finally stalled at the Mustang 27 yard line. Garrett Lindholm came on and made his first attempt of the night from 44 yards out to put the Texans on the board for the first time tonight. Mustangs still lead 13-3.
> After the first points of the night the Texans allow the Mustangs to drive down the field to score on another connection from Eskridge to Galloway, this time on a 27 yard scoring strike. Mustangs go out and convert the 2 point conversion making the score 21-3.
HALFTIME: The Texans started out very slow tonight as they allowed Midwestern State to jump out to a 21-3 lead early. The Texan defense was very lacking at first giving up 119 yards through the air along with 3 touchdowns. They finally started to pick things up in the back end of the 2nd quarter. The offense also had a hard time getting things going as Grantham was repeatedly hurried and the runningbacks had very slim choosing when picking their running lanes. Luckily the Texans were able to escape the 1st half down by only 11 points as the 2 minute offense got things going. Mustangs are still leading 21-10 as they get ready to start the 2nd half.
> The Texans are alive. Come out of halftime and force a Midwestern 3 and out. They put the ball in the hands of Scott Grantham and Roderick Smith as they drive 66 yards to the endzone, capped off by a 13 yard Roderick Smith touchdown. Texans close the gap with the score now standing at 21-17.
> Tarleton's defensive woes rear its ugly head as they allow the Mustangs to drive 84 yards on 9 plays. Mustang quarterback Zack Eskridge passed for 85 yards on the drive highlighted by the 21 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Andy Tanner. Wide receiver David Little was also able to get behind the Texan coverage and caught a 47 yard bomb down the middle of the field. We will see if the Texan offense can continue its hot streak into the endzone again.
> Tarleton takes the ball at their own 9 yard line and drives the ball 91 yards to score again. Grantham capped off the drive with a 1 yard plunge into the end zone. The play was highlighted by a 40 yard scamper up the middle and then a nice lateral shift to the left sideline by Roderick Smith. Texan defense will look to get a huge stop here and give the offense a chance to take the lead.
> WHAT A BALLGAME!!! The Texan special teams comes through huge in the last minute of this one. Tarleton takes the ball from their own 2 yd line and drive it all the way to the Midwestern 19 yard line where Garrett Lindholm kicked his 2nd field goal of the night, this time from 36 yards out. That tied the game at 28 each. On the ensuing kickoff, Midwestern fumbles and allows Tarleton to recover on the Midwestern 38 yard line with 7 seconds left. After a quick incompletion Lindholm trotted on the field with 3 seconds left and booted a school record 55 yard field goal as time expires to give the Texans a victory by the score of 31-28.
GAME NOTES: Grantham finished 27-47 for 353 yards and 1 touchdown...Roderick Smith and Evan Robertson did their job on the ground finishing with 159 yards...The Texan defense stepped up when it mattered most with a HUGE interception by Brandon Johnson in his own endzone...Texans next home matchup is homecoming weekend against #2 Abilene Christian University, be sure to come out and support your Tarleton Texans!
> The Texans have started out slow here so far. The pass defense has looked suspect so far as the Mustang quarterback was able to go 3 for 3 on the opening drive including a 36 yard strike to a wide open reciver streakin down the middle of the field. Tarleton did hit a bit of luck however when Midwestern kicker Jose Martinez slipped during his extra point attempt causing it to bounce off the right upright. Mustangs jump out to an early lead at 6-0.
> Texans are still not on track allowing Midwestern to methodically drive down the field and into the endzone with a 16 yard strike from quarterback Zack Eskridge to wide reciever Sheldon Galloway. The Tarleton defense is getting very little pressure on Eskridge and allowing the receivers to get open in the soft spots in coverage. The Texan offense will look to turn things around as they come back out on the field with the Mustangs 13-0.
> Tarleton was finally able to get a little bit going offensively as they were led down the field by runningbck Evan Robertson and quarterback Scott Grantham. They drove 61 yards downfield until they were finally stalled at the Mustang 27 yard line. Garrett Lindholm came on and made his first attempt of the night from 44 yards out to put the Texans on the board for the first time tonight. Mustangs still lead 13-3.
> After the first points of the night the Texans allow the Mustangs to drive down the field to score on another connection from Eskridge to Galloway, this time on a 27 yard scoring strike. Mustangs go out and convert the 2 point conversion making the score 21-3.
HALFTIME: The Texans started out very slow tonight as they allowed Midwestern State to jump out to a 21-3 lead early. The Texan defense was very lacking at first giving up 119 yards through the air along with 3 touchdowns. They finally started to pick things up in the back end of the 2nd quarter. The offense also had a hard time getting things going as Grantham was repeatedly hurried and the runningbacks had very slim choosing when picking their running lanes. Luckily the Texans were able to escape the 1st half down by only 11 points as the 2 minute offense got things going. Mustangs are still leading 21-10 as they get ready to start the 2nd half.
> The Texans are alive. Come out of halftime and force a Midwestern 3 and out. They put the ball in the hands of Scott Grantham and Roderick Smith as they drive 66 yards to the endzone, capped off by a 13 yard Roderick Smith touchdown. Texans close the gap with the score now standing at 21-17.
> Tarleton's defensive woes rear its ugly head as they allow the Mustangs to drive 84 yards on 9 plays. Mustang quarterback Zack Eskridge passed for 85 yards on the drive highlighted by the 21 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Andy Tanner. Wide receiver David Little was also able to get behind the Texan coverage and caught a 47 yard bomb down the middle of the field. We will see if the Texan offense can continue its hot streak into the endzone again.
> Tarleton takes the ball at their own 9 yard line and drives the ball 91 yards to score again. Grantham capped off the drive with a 1 yard plunge into the end zone. The play was highlighted by a 40 yard scamper up the middle and then a nice lateral shift to the left sideline by Roderick Smith. Texan defense will look to get a huge stop here and give the offense a chance to take the lead.
> WHAT A BALLGAME!!! The Texan special teams comes through huge in the last minute of this one. Tarleton takes the ball from their own 2 yd line and drive it all the way to the Midwestern 19 yard line where Garrett Lindholm kicked his 2nd field goal of the night, this time from 36 yards out. That tied the game at 28 each. On the ensuing kickoff, Midwestern fumbles and allows Tarleton to recover on the Midwestern 38 yard line with 7 seconds left. After a quick incompletion Lindholm trotted on the field with 3 seconds left and booted a school record 55 yard field goal as time expires to give the Texans a victory by the score of 31-28.
GAME NOTES: Grantham finished 27-47 for 353 yards and 1 touchdown...Roderick Smith and Evan Robertson did their job on the ground finishing with 159 yards...The Texan defense stepped up when it mattered most with a HUGE interception by Brandon Johnson in his own endzone...Texans next home matchup is homecoming weekend against #2 Abilene Christian University, be sure to come out and support your Tarleton Texans!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Tough weekend
Overall, it was a rough weekend for the majority of Tarleton sports. Football, with the help of six turnovers, dropped a road-game to then No. 9 Texas A&M-Kingsville, 34-20. Volleyball took three of it's four matches into a decisive fifth set, only to win just one of them.
Both teams should bounce back nicely though over the next few weeks. The Texans come back home to hosts Midwestern State this Saturday during Hall of Fame weekend. The TexAnns hosts two home games as well, with MSU coming in on Thursday and Cameron on Saturday. Nothing like the friendly confines of your home stadium or gym to help you get out of a rut.
On a good note, both cross country teams fared well last Friday. The men's team took first-place at the UNT Invitational for the second straight season. Jared McNeil came in first place overall with Gerzain Valenzuela right behind him in second place. If not for a Northwood runner, the Texans would have handed in a perfect score as Westyn Rosilies (4th), Ryan Quezada (5th) and Chris Haerell (6th) were all right behind McNeil and Valenzuela. The women's team placed fifth overall, but according to head coach Pat Ponder, "that was exactly where they thought they would be" for their first event of the season. Vanessa Elizondo (9th) finished in the top-ten following her first-ever NCAA XC event.
Can't wait to see what's in store for the Texans and TexAnns along the way the rest of the semester.
Both teams should bounce back nicely though over the next few weeks. The Texans come back home to hosts Midwestern State this Saturday during Hall of Fame weekend. The TexAnns hosts two home games as well, with MSU coming in on Thursday and Cameron on Saturday. Nothing like the friendly confines of your home stadium or gym to help you get out of a rut.
On a good note, both cross country teams fared well last Friday. The men's team took first-place at the UNT Invitational for the second straight season. Jared McNeil came in first place overall with Gerzain Valenzuela right behind him in second place. If not for a Northwood runner, the Texans would have handed in a perfect score as Westyn Rosilies (4th), Ryan Quezada (5th) and Chris Haerell (6th) were all right behind McNeil and Valenzuela. The women's team placed fifth overall, but according to head coach Pat Ponder, "that was exactly where they thought they would be" for their first event of the season. Vanessa Elizondo (9th) finished in the top-ten following her first-ever NCAA XC event.
Can't wait to see what's in store for the Texans and TexAnns along the way the rest of the semester.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
The No. 11 Texans turned the ball over six times leading to 21 points for the No. 9 Javelinas as Tarleton falls 34-20 in the 4th Q. More on TarletonSports.com.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
No. 11 at No. 9 - Need anymore hype?
Kingsville - The No. 11 Tarleton Texans will play at No. 9 Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday at 7 p.m., and if two nationally-ranked teams doesn't have enough ring to it, how about the Texans earning a ring?
Well, at least Tarleton will put itself in a good position with a win over the Javelinas. However, it won't be easy. The Texans have won just once in Javelina Stadium in 11 tries, and the last time was on the last trip down to the South 'Ville in 2007.
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Well, at least Tarleton will put itself in a good position with a win over the Javelinas. However, it won't be easy. The Texans have won just once in Javelina Stadium in 11 tries, and the last time was on the last trip down to the South 'Ville in 2007.
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Go Texas!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Texan Football vs. SWOSU
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!
> 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 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!
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