Box Score  | Lobos Gameweek

MARSHALL- It took ten years to accomplish but the Sul Ross State University football team (6-4, 4-2 ASC) finished the season with a winning record as the Lobos claimed a 47-18 bruising of host East Texas Baptist (7-3, 3-3 ASC) at Ornelas Stadium Saturday.

Former head coach Steve Wright and the 2006 Lobos finished the year on a 5-4 note overall and 4-4 in American Southwest Conference play. Sul Ross posted its last non-sub .500 record at 5-5 (4-3 ASC) in 2012 under Wayne Schreider and former Lobo offensive coordinator and current ETBU head coach Scotty Walden. That season also marked the final time the Lobos defeated the Tigers in a 50-37 season finale in Marshall.

In Saturday's contest Sul Ross put up an astounding 30 unanswered points in the first half.

Adam Cruz (Canutillo/CHS) started the scoring fest with a 32-yard field goal with 10:42 left in the opening quarter.

Byron Jones (League City/Clear Springs) then hauled in a 44-yard pass from James Davis (Houston/South) at 9:08 which was the only play of the series before Cruz booted the extra point.

Davis struck again early in the second quarter on a 14-yard toss to Sidrick Brown. A two-point pass to Steven Savedra (El Paso/Del Valle) put the Lobos up 18-0 at 13:29.

Davis then found Jeremy Reed (Grandview, MO/GHS) from 17 yards out before Cruz's extra point was blocked with 7:27 remaining before the half.

Davis then scampered one yard capping an eight-play, 61-yard drive at 2:21. A two-point rush failed but Sul Ross would enjoy a 30-0 advantage heading to intermission.

ETBU's Xavier Gray lit the board for the Tigers on a 19-yard pass from Dru Smith with 9:26 left in the third period. A two-point run failed.

Smith connected with Gray again at 8:11 on a nine-yard pass before another two-point conversion attempt fell short.

Cruz then nailed the second of his two field goals, this one from 23 yards with 20 seconds remaining in the quarter.

Smith went to Gray again on a 10-yard scoring strike with 11:45 left in regulation. The two-point attempt missed as East Texas Baptist trailed 33-18.

Sul Ross added insurance at 5:32 as Adrion Smith (Houston/Clear Springs) scored on a one-yard trot before Cruz's extra point kick.

Davis sealed the victory at 11 seconds with a 33-yard scoring run. Cruz finished off the Tigers with the extra point as the Lobos went on to celebrate the 47-18 victory.

Sul Ross dominated the running game with 306 yards and held ETBU to 103. The Lobos finished the day with 524 yards of total offense while the Tigers tallied 331.

Davis completed 16 of 29 passes for 218 yards and three touchdowns.

Smith netted 138 yards rushing off of 25 carries and a score.

Reed led receivers with eight catches for 78 yards and a touchdown.

Defensively Zack Roberson (Houston/Cypress Ridge) accounted for a team-leading seven tackles with two sacks and a breakup. Both of Roberson's sacks were for a loss of 14 yards.

Jermaine Stevens (Houston/South) and Mike Quinonez (El Paso/El Dorado) shouldered an interception each for returns of 35 and 10 yards.

Alonte Thomas (Cameron/Yoe) garnered a sack for a loss of seven yards.