Commerce, Texas – No. 15 A&M-Commerce and No. 16 Angelo State are set for a Lone Star Conference showdown in a game tabbed as the NCAA's Division II Game of the Week that will be featured on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app in Memorial Stadium Saturday at 7 p.m.
 
1st and 10
- The Lions earned the program's 123rd shutout in 96 seasons of football after a 63-0 rout of Tarleton State Saturday. It was first shutout since September 25, 2004 – a 26-0 win over Southwestern Oklahoma State.  Saturday was the program's 123rd shutout in 96 seasons.  It was the second largest margin of victory in shutout for the Lions. The largest was an 80-0 win in 1953. It was the largest margin of defeat in TSU football history.  It was the first shutout of TSU at home since 2006.
- Theo Wofford's 90-yard rush was the second longest rush in school history.  He missed the mark by one yard. The current record is 91-yards set by Roger Daley vs. Northeastern State on October 22, 2005.  It is the only scoring play over 90 yards this season. It is the longest play since Dionte Taylor's 95-yard interception return for a TD in the Heart of Texas bowl to end the 2014 season.
- Wofford's 155 yards rushing set a new career-high and his 11.9 yards per rush set a new A&M-Commerce school record. Wofford has set the school's yards per record twice during the season.  He notched 11.0 yards per rush at Kingsville for the previous record.  Wofford averages 9.8 yards per rush.
- Richard Cooper has reeled off five straight rushing games with over 100 yards. Cooper has rushed 102 times for 742 yards to average 7.2 yards per rush on the season.  In 2014, it took the Lions took then running back Joe Bergeron seven games to have to have 99 attempts. Cooper has surpassed that mark in just five games.
- The Lions are one of three teams in the NCAA with two backs over 100 yards rushing per game.
- Harrison Stewart eclipsed the 3,000-yard mark in his career after his 196 yards Saturday.  For the season, Stewart has completed 84 of his 146 passes for 1,219 yards and 16 touchdowns.  In his Lion career, he is 223-of-405 for 3,062 yards and 34 TDs.
 
About the Series against the Rams
- The two teams meet for the 46th time Saturday with Angelo State holding a 27-16-2 advantage in the series.
- A&M-Commerce won the first meeting in 2014 41-40 on a last second missed Ram field goal ... Prior to the game, ASU won its last five meetings ... It was the first road win for the Lions since 2006 ... ASU even the season series escaping with a 35-33 win over the Lions in the LSC Playoff.
- A&M-Commerce is 9-13 in home games against the Rams ... The last home win for the Lions came in 2008, a 13-10 decision.
- The Rams edged out a 25-20 win in Memorial Stadium in 2013... ASU scored with 1:30 left in the game to earn the win.
- The last four games have been decided by five points or less ... In 2012, ASU won 17-16 with the Rams scoring late again to claim the win.
- Linking the two programs is Lion head coach Colby Carthel, who played LB for the Rams from 1996-99 ... Carthel is credited with three career kick returns and one interception from available records.
 
About No. 16 Angelo State
- The Rams enter the game 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the LSC after suffering a 29-20 loss to Midwestern at home in San Angelo.
- Kyle Washington leads the team averaging 62.2 yards per game ... Washington also leads the team averaging 331.8 through the air. He has thrown for nine touchdowns and scored seven on the ground.
- Ryan Byrd averages 51.6 yards per game on the ground and has scored four TDs ... Donovan Thompson averages 110.6 receiving yards and as caught three TDs.
- ASU leads the league averaging 343.6 yards through the air and 565.8 total offensive yards.
- The Rams are under direction of Will Wagner.
 
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