KINGSVILLE, Texas – Texas A&M-Kingsville (7-2, LSC 5-2) returns to Javelina Stadium after consecutive weeks on the road, for a matchup with Midwestern State (5-4, LSC 4-3) on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.
The Javelinas return home on the heels of a narrow 23-19 loss to Central Washington last Saturday, for the team's second straight loss.
"We still have everything in front of us," said head coach Mike Salinas. "We have to find out who we are, as we try to finish things this season the right way, taking it one game at a time and focusing on what's right in front of us, and this week that's Midwestern State."
TAMUK enters week 10 of the season currently sitting at No. 8 in the NCAA Division II Super Region IV rankings. The top seven teams from Super Regions I-IV at the end of the season qualify for the Division II playoffs.
TICKETS
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WATCH/FOLLOW
Watch the Javelinas take on the Mustangs on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network, live stats are also available at JavelinaAthletics.com , and follow on Twitter @JavelinaFB for live updates.
SCOUTING THE MUSTANGS
The Mustangs come to Javelina Stadium after come from behind 26-21 win over Western Oregon.
Quarterback Dillon Sterling-Cole leads the Mustangs offensively with 1016 yards passing and 8 touchdowns this season.
MSU's Peyton Shaw leads the LSC and is fourth in Division II in punt return touchdowns this season.
Running back Devin Cross leads the LSC in YPC with an average of 5.9 this season, and Cross is also third in the conference in rushing yards with 749 this season.
Kicker Ritse Vaes leads the LSC in field goal percentage this season with a mark of .909.
The Mustangs lead the conference and are 2nd in the nation in defensive touchdowns with 5 this season.
LAST TIME OUT
Texas A&M-Kingsville fell in a nail-bitter on Saturday night, to Central Washington 23-19.
The Javelinas started their night offensively on their own one before driving down to the Wildcat's 36 yard line with the biggest play coming from quarterback Jacob Cavazos found Toniel Carter down the sideline for a 32-yard gain.
TAMUK's drive would stall out though, and Gilbert Garza's 53-yard field goal attempt came up just short keeping the score at 0-0 at 5:44 in the first quarter.
It would be a defensive slugfest in the first quarter with neither team producing points.
In the second quarter, Garza would convert from 22 yards out later in the second quarter to give the Javelinas the first points of the game, and a 3-0 lead with 9:11 left in the first half.
The Wildcats would respond on their ensuing possession going on a four-play 58-yard drive, that was -capped off by a 29-yard strike from JJ Lemming to Marcus Cook to put CWU up 7-3 with 7:50 left in the second quarter.
The Javs would be forced to punt on their next possession but pounced on a muffed punt to take possession at the Wildcat 40 yard line. Nothing would come of it for TAMUK however, as the Javelinas would be forced to punt after going three-and-out.
The Javelina defense would step up for again, as cornerback, Amos Coleman snagged his second pick-six in two weeks. Picking off Quincy Glasper's pass and taking it 23-yards to the end zone putting the Javelinas up 10-3 with 2:46 left in the first half.
On the next drive, TAMUK's Cory McMahan would follow up Coleman's interception with one of his own intercepting an overthrown Wildcat pass.
The Javelinas would capitalize on the turnover driving down the field to set up, Gilbert Garza as he nailed a 51-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining in the half to put TAMUK up 13-7.
The Javelina offense started the second half driving into Wildcat territory before being halted on a fourth down that gave CWU the ball on the 50 yard line.
The Wildcats would then drive half the length of the field on eight plays, as JJ Lemming scored from a yard out on a QB keeper, giving the Wildcats a 14-13 lead with 6:08 in the third quarter.
TAMUK would look to respond once again crossing into the Wildcat's half of the field before Cavazos was picked off on a third down shot down the field.
The Javelina defense and special teams would come up big again as the Hogs held strong on a Wildcat third and one, forcing a punt. The punt would be mishandled by the CWU punter forcing a rush punt of three yards setting up TAMUK on the Wildcat 30.
The offense would finally capitalize with their first touchdown of the game as Toniel Carter muscled his way in from a yard out for the score. The Javs would fail to convert on a two-point conversion putting the Hogs up 19-14 with 9:58 left in the fourth quarter.
CWU would respond with a field goal to pull within two that was set up by a 43-yard pitch and catch over the middle bringing the score to 19-17 with 6:53 remaining in the game.
The Wildcats would snag the game late, converting on two fourth down attempts including a 25-yard rush by Cameron Daniels to the Javelina 12 yard line.
On the next play JJ Lemming would find Marcus Cooks on a run-pass option to take the lead with 29 seconds left in the game. The ensuing two-point conversion would fail to leave the score 23-19.
Any chance at a miracle would be snuffed out as the Cavazos pass would fall incomplete over the middle at the Wildcat 40 as time expired.
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