Host Eastern New Mexico scored 23-straight points en route to a 44-21 win over Texas A&M University-Commerce in the Lone Star Conference North Division opener for both teams.

Eastern New Mexico (2-2, 1-0 LSC North) rallied on the ensuing drive to come back and to take the lead for good on a 36-yard field goal by Taylor Cannon. To start the drive, the Greyhounds took the kickoff back to midfield.  A pair of first downs put ENMU in field goal position and the Lions went into the halftime break with a three-point deficit. The Greyhounds put points on the board on its first two drives of the second half to extend the lead to 34-21.

Greyhounds quarterback Wesley Wood completed 44 of 73 passes for 437 yards and five touchdowns in the win. He found eight-different receivers including Jesse Poku, who had 12 receptions for 103 yards and two touchdowns. The Eastern New Mexico offense outgained the Lions, 590 to 249 in the win.

The A&M-Commerce offense was led by junior running back Marcus Graham, who ran the ball 22 times for 121 yards in the loss.  Anchoring the defense were junior Matt Abram, who had 12 tackles and freshman Jake Williams, had two sacks.

Trailing 14-0, midway through the second quarter, redshirt freshman Joel Wren stepped in front of a Wood pass and ran it back 31 yards to cut the deficit to seven. ENMU came right back with an eight play, 64-yard drive for the 14-point lead, 21-7.

Later in the quarter, A&M-Commerce came back with two touchdowns in nine seconds to tie the game at 21. First, Farkes found Julian Hayes for a 36-yard touchdown reception. To set up the touchdown, Graham rambled 23 yards to the Greyhounds 36-yard line.

On the ensuing kickoff, the Lions' Leonard Jackson forced ENMU's Rodney Mitchell to fumble it that was picked up by Marcus Fore, who ran it back 24 yards to tie the game at 21.

The Lions will return home for three of its next four games, including its next contest, Saturday, Oct. 2 when they host Southeastern Oklahoma State at 6:00 p.m.