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CANYON, Texas (Football) – Texas A&M University-Kingsville (2-8) has fifth place in its grasps as the 2015 comes to a close on Saturday, Nov. 14 when the Javelinas look to stampede past West Texas A&M University (5-4) at 1 p.m. at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium. The second and final year of the Lone Star Conference Playoffs come to a close with the Javelinas looking to improve to 3-1 in the tournament with wins over Tarleton State University (last week) and McMurry University (2014).
 
The Hogs hold the slight edge on the all-time series, 16-13-1, however, the Buffs have won five consecutive matchups, including this season's earlier battle, 24-14, on Oct. 24. In Canyon, Texas A&M-Kingsville is 8-5 overall.
 
Last Week Recap
One week after finishing with 175 receiving yards and two touchdowns, running back Greg Pitre finished with a career-high 189 rushing yards in a 43-25 victory over Tarleton State in the opening game of the consolation bracket of the LSC Playoffs... Pitre finished with 28 carries and averaged 6.6 yards/rush while sitting out the entire fourth quarter as the Javelina offense exploded for a season-high 43 points... he added three receptions for 41 yards, including a 34-yard touchdown grab... the 5-7 junior has now had back-to-back career-best performances in receptions and rushing yardage, respectively.
 
Jared Mosley tallied 4.0 total tackles but was all over the field in Saturday's convincing 43-25 victory over Tarleton State, finishing with 2.0 sacks for 14 yards and 3.0 tackles for a loss for 15 yards… the Michigan native also registered a safety in the win as the defense finished with a season-high six sacks and 11.0 tackles for a loss.
 
Quickie Recap
The Javelinas had arguably their best game of the season in the 43-25 victory at Tarleton State. The defense collected 11 tackles for a loss and six sacks and Greg Pitre rushed for 189 yards and added 41 receiving yards and a score despite sitting out the fourth quarter… the offensive line was exceptional all game, limiting the Texans to just one sack… Myles Carr did not turn the ball over and was not sacked and finished with three throwing TD's, tying his season-high.
 
Career Night for Pitre - Episode II
For the second straight week, junior running back Greg Pitre posted a career game on the road. This time his work came on the ground. He ran the ball 26 times for 186 yards, both career-highs. His previous best was 180 yards against McMurry on Sept. 21, 2013. Pitre also hauled in three passes for 41 yards and a score to give him 227 all-purpose yards.
 
Career Night for Pitre - Episode I
Junior running back Greg Pitre put together a career night at Midwestern State in helping lead Texas A&M-Kingsville to a near upset of the then 14th-ranked Mustangs. He caught a career-high eight passes totaling 175 yards and two touchdowns, both also career bests. On the ground, Pitre ran the ball 21 times, the most ever in a game for him, for 76 yards. His all-purpose yardage total of 251 was also a career-high for him.
 
LSC Playoffs
Texas A&M-Kingsville began the consolation bracket of the Lone Star Conference Playoffs with a 43-25 victory at Tarleton State. With the win, the Javelinas now play for fifth place against West Texas A&M on Nov. 14. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Canyon, Texas.
 
1K Career Receiving Yards
Jordan Thomas reached 1,000 career receiving yards with his final catch against Tarleton State, a 13 yarder on 4th & 5 on the final drive. Following his 12-yard game versus the Texans in Stephenville, Texas, he is 56 yards away from tying Brent Holmes (2000-03) for 20th on the school's career list.
 
Career Record Watch: Receptions
Jordan Thomas caught three balls against the Texans on Nov. 7 to give him 80 for his career. He is now tied with Gary Lusk (2001-02) and Brent Holmes (2000-03) for 19th on the school's all-time list. Thomas' next target is
 
Season Record Watch: Receiving Yards
Jordan Thomas has nearly cracked the top 20 for receiving yards in a season by a TAMUK player. Heading into the season finale, he has 684 yards. His total is three yards shy of matching Eldridge Small (1971) for 20th. Thomas can move all the way to 12th with a 100-yard performance against West Texas A&M.
 
Record Watch: TD Passes
Myles Carr matched his season-high of three touchdown passes at Tarleton State to give him 17 for the season. The total ties him for sixth on the school's season's list with Billy Garza (2009) and Richard Ritchie (1976). Abel Gonzalez holds the TAMUK record with 24 in the 2001 season.
 
On the career list, Carr surpassed Chris Soza's (1981-84) total for 17th and is one back of Jack Finnk (1950-52). Karl Douglas (1967-70) is the Hogs' all-time leader with 54 touchdown passes.
 
Record Watch: Passing Yards
Myles Carr heads to West Texas A&M with 2,021 passing yards this season. He ranks 10th on the season list. He is four yards back of Karl Douglas (1969) and nine back of Daniel Ramirez (2011). Also within striking distance for Carr is Richard Ritchie's 1976 total of 2,225. Billy Garza set the Javelina record in 2008 with 2,787 yards through the air.
 
With his passing yards total, Carr is 12 back from matching Elvis Hartsfield's (1975-78) four-year total. A 200-yard performance would also propel Carr past Jarrell Hayes (1958-61) for 16th place. Karl Douglas threw for a TAMUK record 5,996 yards in his career from 1967-70.
 
Record Watch: Pass Completions
Myles Carr jumped up to 10th on the Hogs' single-season pass completions list with 143 after the road game versus Tarleton State. Ahead of him are Nate Poppell (2012) with 151 and Daniel Ramirez (2011) with 163. Poppell holds the record with 237 set in 2010.
 
Carr's total also ranks 17th on the school's career list. He surpassed Jarrell Hayes (1958-61) and Elvis Hartsfield (1975-78) at Tarleton State. Next in his sights is Jeremy Heatley with 166 during the 2006 season. Poppell is also the program's career leader with 490 in his four-year career.
 
Robinson's TFLs
Sophomore defensive end Braedon Robinson added his name to the Javelinas' career tackles for losses list top 20. After recording 1.5 TFLs at Tarleton State, he has 19 in his career. His total places him in a tie for 16th with Arlen Childress (2004, 07-09), Brian Randle (2000-02) and Matt Romig (2009-10).
 
Homecoming Record
Texas A&M-Kingsville fell to 64-16-1 all-time when playing on their homecoming after the 24-14 defeat to West Texas A&M. The Javelinas are now 6-2 against the Buffaloes on homecoming. The first homecoming game took place in 1931, a 48-7 victory over Stephen F. Austin. Three of the past four years have been unkind to the Hogs as they fell on the special date. Last year the Javelinas lost 57-31 to Angelo State. TAMUK's last homecoming victory came in 2012 against the Rams by the score of 34-21.
 
Back-to-Back Heartbreakers
For the second straight game, Texas A&M-Kingsville fell in the final seconds after Angelo State scored a touchdown with 11 seconds remaining on the clock. The Javelinas had a chance to be on the opposite end a week prior against Tarleton State. However, a bad snap with four seconds remaining at the 1-yard line doomed the Hogs.
 
Mitchell's Attempts
Senior quarterback Trey Mitchell entered the season 21st on Texas A&M-Kingsville's career pass attempts list with 224. Following eight at Angelo State, he is six shy of tying James Guidry (1985-87) and needs 68 to become the 18th Javelina ever with 300 career completions. The program record is 819 by Nate Poppell (2008-12).
 
Amazing Autry
Anthony Autry had a fantastic game at Eastern New Mexico despite catching just four passes. The Atlanta, Georgia native totaled a career-high 184 receiving yards and a touchdown in the lightning delayed game. He finished with a long of 61 yards and hauled in throws of 44, 41 and 38 yards as well. His total ranks third in a single game in the Hogs' history and the most since Lusk set the school mark with 212 at Texas A&M-Commerce on Oct. 12, 2002.
 
De la Garza's Long Boot
In the second quarter at Eastern New Mexico, freshman kicker Julio De la Garza let loss on a field goal attempt from 49 yards out. The make was the longest by a Javelina kicker since Matt Stoll nailed a 51-yarder on Nov. 16, 2013 against Valdosta State at home.
 
Consecutive 300+ Passing Games
Myles Carr recorded his second straight 300-plus yard passing game at Eastern New Mexico with a 309-yard performance to become the first Texas A&M-Kingsville quarterback to do so since the 2011 season. That year saw Daniel Ramirez post three consecutive 300 yards or more passing contests starting against Lindenwood on Oct. 8 (373 yds) and continuing at Incarnate Word (373) and against Tarleton State (339).
 
3rd Down Improvement
The Javelinas have struggled for most of the season converting third downs. Prior to playing at Eastern New Mexico, they were successful just 18 of 62 times (29.0%). Against the Greyhounds, TAMUK was 10-for-16 (62.5%) and improved their season percentage to 38.9%.
 
Five third down conversions were the previous high for the Blue and Gold, accomplishing the feat twice (Incarnate Word and West Alabama) The other two games had seen the Hogs convert on third down four times each.
 
Red Zone Success at ENMU
Following the contest at Eastern New Mexico, Texas A&M-Kingsville is 12-for-16 when they enter the red zone. Nine of the scores have been touchdowns with three coming against the Greyhounds. The previous high for red zone touchdowns in a game was two in the season opener at Incarnate Word.
 
Career Night for Carr
Against West Alabama, Myles Carr had a career game throwing the ball. He set career bests in pass attempts (47), completions (25), yards (342) and touchdown passes (3). With his 300-yard passing game, Carr became the first Javelina since Carl Bedford reached the mark on Nov. 2, 2013 against Tarleton State.
 
Special Team Woes
This season has been tough on the Javelinas' special team units. Two field goals, two punts and a point after attempt have been blocked by opponents. TAMUK has also allowed opponents to return three kicks for touchdowns, two coming on kickoffs by West Alabama.
 
Thomas' Goes Wild on Lions
Sophomore wide receiver Jordan Thomas put up a career night against No. 22/22 A&M-Commerce. In front of 7,336 fans, he set career highs with eight catches and 173 yards receiving. The San Antonio native posted the most receiving yards by a Javelina receiver since Robert Armstrong has 166 against Valdosta State in the 2013 season finale. Thomas pulled in two deep passes for 53 and 51 yards to set the Hogs up inside the 10.
 
Battle for Chennault Cup
Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas A&M-Commerce faced off for the 22nd time for the Chennault Cup. The Lions came out victorious by 20 and will maintain control of the trophy for the fourth straight year. All-time, the Javelinas lead the cup series 16-6. The four-game losing streak to A&M-Commerce is the longest all-time for the Blue and Gold.
 
Throw It Up To Autry
Junior wide receiver Anthony Autry had a big game receiving in only his second as a Javelina. He caught six passes for 125 yards and two touchdowns. He became the first Blue and Gold receiver to record a 100-plus yard receiving game since Robert Armstrong in the 2013 season finale against Valdosta State (Nov. 16, 2013).
 
Vasquez Runs Wild
Shawn Vasquez recorded his second career 100-yard running game in a TAMUK uniform against Missouri S&T. He ran for a career-high 116 yards and scored twice, including a 66-yard run on the Javelinas first offense play. His previous career best was 107 at West Texas A&M last season.
 
SAFETY!
The first points of the 2015 season for the Blue and Gold was a safety when Incarnate Word snapped the ball over their punter's head in the second quarter. The two-point play was the first for TAMUK since Nov. 10, 2007 against Angelo State. Coincidentally, that safety also came when a punt was snapped out of the end zone.
 
Wilkinson Era
Texas A&M-Kingsville concludes the inaugural season under head coach Daren Wilkinson on Saturday. Six of the Javelinas' eight losses have come by 10 or fewer points, showing that this year's club has been able to compete with the likes of nationally-ranked opponents throughout NCAA Division I and FCS programs.
 
#JavelinaSTRONG
Throughout the season, the Javelinas will use the hashtag #JavelinaSTRONG to promote all 14 of their athletic programs. We encourage our fans to join us in a positive manner by using the hashtag throughout the 2015-16 campaign.
 
Weekly Captains
This year head coach Daren Wilkinson has elected to go with different team captains each week. This is the second time in the past couple of years that this system will be used, rather than have captains selected for the entire season.
 
Live stats and video ($) will be available and radio, beginning with the pregame show at 12:45 p.m. on KSIX 1230 AM, 96.1 FM, 103.3 FM in Corpus Christi, KTAI 91.1 FM and streaming on www.sportsradiocc.com. Bob Pena (play-by-play) will be joined by Texas A&M-Kingsville director of sports information Kelvin Queliz on the Macareno Signs and Graphics of Alice Javelina Sports Radio Network.
 
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