SHERMAN, Texas — It was a dominating performance by the Sul Ross State football team on Saturday afternoon.
The Lobos defeated the Austin College Kangaroos 49-7 at Jerry E. Apple Stadium to extend their win streak to three games.
>> HOW IT HAPPENED:
The game got off to a slow start until
Vicente Luevano returned a punt for a 74-yard touchdown to get the Lobos on the board, 7-0, with 2:11 in the first quarter.
Sul Ross State then spoiled the Kangaroos' next offensive series when
Quincy Blair grabbed an interception on third-and-eight.
The 33-yard return set the Lobos up on the Austin College seven-yard line.
Andrew Martinez later punched it into the end zone from eight yards out on a touchdown run with 14:53 in the second quarter.
Sul Ross State extended its lead to 21-0 with a one-yard touchdown run by
Rodd Hudson III which capped off an eight-play drive with 4:40 to go until halftime.
Austin College erased the shutout on its next offensive series with a four-play drive that was capped off with a 27-yard touchdown pass.
Using an eight-play drive, the Lobos retaliated with an eight-yard touchdown run by Martinez to make the score 28-7 at the break.
The Lobos scored on their first offensive series of the second half.
Martinez threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to
Ahmonte Kendrick to extend the lead to 35-7 with nine minutes to go in the third quarter.
Sul Ross State later scored with a five-yard touchdown run by
Cyrin Myles with 6:30 to go in the contest.
The Lobo offense was too potent as it found the end zone with 18 seconds to go in the fourth quarter when Myles connected with
Christopher Gisewhite on an eight-yard touchdown pass.
>> RECORDS: Sul Ross State (3-2); Austin College (1-4)
>> WHAT THE COACH SAID:
"It was a great bounce back win after last week. We are holding our guys to a higher standard. A good step in the right direction in preparation for next week versus a really good UMHB opponent." —
Head coach Barry Derickson
>> GAME NOTES:
- Sul Ross State had 23 first downs compared to nine by the Austin College.
- The Lobos had 396 total yards of offense.
- Martinez finished 12 of 19 with 161 passing yards and one touchdown.
- Martinez rushed for 65 yards on 11 carries with two touchdowns.
- Hudson III finished with 45 yards on 14 carries and one score.
- Kendrick finished with four catches for 86 yards and one touchdown.
- Gisewhite added with three catches for 46 yards and one score.
- Jade Rios tallied nine total tackles, six solo tackles and one tackle for loss.
- The Lobo defense had three sacks, four forced fumbles, one interception and five tackles for loss.
- Dayln Dunbar had five total tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack.
- Lorenzo Fowler tallied four total tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack.
- Jaylen Parkinson added with two total tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack.
- Carlos Arreola was a perfect 7 for 7 on point after attempts while he had eight kickoffs for 468 yards with two touchbacks.
- Chris Ruiz had five punts for 205 yards. Two punts landed inside the 20-yard line.
- The Lobos are now 21-23-2 all-time against Austin College since the first meeting in 1976.
- Sul Ross State has outscored Austin College, 104-21, in the last two meetings.
>> UP NEXT: The Lobos take on the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas at 1 p.m. CST on Saturday, Oct. 14.