Tarleton State pulled out an 27-24 overtime victory over Stephen F. Austin, a member of the Southland Conference and Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as 1-AA), to headline an exciting week of Lone Star Conference action on the gridiron.
    The action on Saturday night also included Central Oklahoma stunning Abilene Christian 27-17, Southwestern Oklahoma edging Texas A&M-Kingsville 7-3, East Central falling to Pittsburg State 41-15 and Texas A&M-Commerce dropping a close game to Ouachita Baptist 29-27.
    On Thursday night, West Texas A&M opened the season with a 55-45 victory over No. 8 South Dakota, Angelo State fell just short of its upset bid in a 17-13 loss at Sam Houston State, Southeastern  Oklahoma downed Northwestern Oklahoma 48-26 and Northeastern State dropped a 20-13 decision to Arkansas Tech.
    Eight games are on the LSC schedule for next week including five crossover contests and  three non-conference match-ups.

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LSC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
LSC North Offensive
Rick Montgomery, Central Oklahoma, Jr., Wide Receiver, Houston, Texas/Worthing
Had a huge outing in his first-ever game with the Bronchos, catching six passes for 116 yards to lead UCO to a stunning 27-17 upset of No. 11 Abilene Christian.  Had a 24-yard catch to the ACU four-yard-line to set up UCO's first score that pulled the Bronchos within 10-7 in the second period, then had a 13-yard reception in the final seconds of the period to set up a 21-yard field goal that gave UCO a 17-10 halftime lead.  Followed that with his biggest play of the game, a 65-yard TD catch on UCO's opening possession of the third quarter that made it 24-10.    

LSC North Defensive
Andre Morgan, Southwestern Oklahoma State, Sr., FS, Garland, Texas/South HS/Troy State
Morgan, a senior transfer from Troy State, continues to be the dominating player for the Bulldogs defensively. His 12 tackles were tops on a team that limited Texas A&M-Kingsville to 194 yards of total offense on 67 plays, an average of 2.9 yards per play.

LSC North Special Teams
Brandon Smith, Central Oklahoma, Sr., Defensive back, Harbor City, Calif./Narbonne
Senior played a huge role in UCO's shocking 27-17 upset of No. 11 Abilene Christian in the season-opener.  His interception and 42-yard return in the second quarter stopped an ACU drive and set up a 28-yard UCO touchdown drive as the Bronchos scored 27 unanswered points in overcoming a 10-0 deficit for the win.  He also had a 29-yard punt return to the ACU 28 in the fourth quarter that led to a 42-yard field goal and a 27-10 lead.  Smith added four tackles on defense.

Co-LSC South Offensive
Keithon Flemming, West Texas A&M, So., Running Back, Mesquite, Texas/Naaman Forest HS
The explosive Buffalo offense didn't miss a beat on Thursday night as they kicked off the 2007 season and a large part of the credit goes to Flemming. He racked up 221 yards of total offense, including 166 on the ground and found the endzone four times as the Buffs defeated No.8 South Dakota. Flemming put points on the board during the Buffs' season-opening drive with a one-yard plunge and returned to pay dirt the next time WTAMU got the ball with a 55-yard scamper. He added a pair of scores during the contest's second half to help the Buffs secure their second win over a Top 10 opponent under head coach Don Carthel.

Scott Grantham, Tarleton State, R-Fr., QB, El Paso, Texas/Franklin High School
Grantham was 16 of 21 while throwing for two touchdowns and 220 yards, leading the Texans to a 27-24 victory over NCAA Division I Subdivision Stephen F. Austin.  He was four-for-four in the last drive of the game that set up a field goal at the end of regulation, which was wide left.
 
LSC South Defensive
Tywain Myles, Tarleton State, Sr., Defensive Tackle, Nacogdoches, Texas/Nacogdoches
Playing in his hometown, Myles had two big plays Saturday from the defensive tackle position, including forcing a fumble in overtime to help keep Stephen F. Austin scoreless in the extra session.   He had six tackles, including three solo tackles.

Co-LSC South Special Teams
Stephen Arnold, Tarleton State, So., Kicker, McKinney, Texas/McKinney High School
Arnold hit a 37-yard field goal to lift the Texans to a 27-24 victory over NCAA Division I Subdivision Stephen F. Austin.  Arnold also hit a 34-yard field goal with 2:44 left in the third quarter that tied the game at 17 points apiece.  He was also three-for-three in extra points, scoring nine points in the contest.

Sam Tindol, Angelo State, Jr., Wide Receiver/Special Teams, Coahoma, Texas/Coahoma
Tindol scooped up a fumble on a Bearkat punt return and returned it 33 yards for the Rams' first score of the night, cutting SHSU's lead to 17-7 to enter halftime.  Tindol's play was the spark that brought ASU to life as the Rams shutout SHSU over the second half of play.  However, the Rams could only muster two second half field goals in the 17-13 loss.  In addition, Tindol pulled in five catches for a career-high 123 yards, including grabs of 62 and 41 yards.

TSU's Tywain Myles	UCO's Brandon Smith	TSU's Stephen Arnold	ASU's Sam Tindol