LSC FOOTBALL
Five games are on the schedule for this week including a pair of Lone Star Conference contests - Midwestern State at A&M-Commerce and West Texas A&M at Texas A&M-Kingsville. Non-conference contests include Angelo State at Valdosta State as part of the GSC-LSC First and Ten Challenge, Tarleton State versus Abilene Christian at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, and Eastern New Mexico at Incarnate Word.
WT, TSU and TAMUK remain undefeated in 2013.
The LSC has a 2-0 advantage in the GSC-LSC First and Ten Challenge with MSU’s win over West Georgia and A&M-C’s triumph over Delta State.
LSC football teams are 12-5 overall this season. The squads are 3-2 combined versus the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Great Lakes Valley Conference and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference teams, which are also in NCAA Super Regional Four.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Dustin Vaughan, West Texas A&M University, SR, QB, Corpus Christi, Texas, Calallan HS
Vaughan had another career outing in the Buffs’ 62-28 win over Texas A&M-Commerce in the home-opener Saturday. Vaughan threw for a career-high 508 yards with four touchdowns and ran for his first career rushing touchdown. Vaughan’s 62 attempts set a career-high for him. He was 36 of 62 in the game with no interceptions. His 508 yards passing moved him into second all-time in school history in career passing yards with 9,457 surpassing Keith Null (9,385) and is just 342 from breaking Taylor Harris’ record of 9,799. He
DEFENSIVE
Lynn Williams, Midwestern State University, SR, S, Greenville, Miss., Desoto Central
Making his first start of the season, Williams helped lead Midwestern State to a 38-28 win at West Georgia in the Lone Star Conference-Gulf South Conference First and Ten Challenge. The 5-10, 180-pound senior rover helped key the Mustangs defense that limited West Georgia to 350 yards with only 74 rushing. Williams recorded four tackles, including a sack for a loss of six yards and he made the game clinching interception in the fourth quarter that sealed the win.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Nathan Slaughter, West Texas A&M University, SR, PR/KR, Lubbock, Texas, Lubbock HS
Slaughter had a career special team’s day in the Buffs’ 62-28 win over Texas A&M-Commerce Saturday. He returned two kickoffs for 133 yards, including an electrifying, coast-to-coast 100-yarder for a touchdown immediately following a touchdown by A&M-C that brought the Lions back to within 10 at 31-21 midway through the third quarter as the momentum looked to be shifting back to A&M-C. It was the fifth 100-yard kick return for a score in school history and first since 2003, and also tied the Lone Star Conference record. Slaughter entered the game ranked first nationally in kick returns at 39.0 yards per return. He now is averaging 46.5 yards per return. Slaughter also had five receptions for 52 yards and a score in the game.