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Only two teams remain unbeaten in Lone Star Conference Football league play games at 3-0: No. 6 UT Permian Basin and No. 13 Central Washington. The Falcons (5-0), who are the only unbeaten LSC team overall, and the Wildcats (4-1) will meet on Saturday (Oct. 11) at 6 p.m. CT in Odessa, Texas.
 
To read the recaps of Week 5 wins for UTPB (over fellow top-10 opponent and previously unbeaten Angelo State) and CWU, as well as Midwestern State, Western Oregon and West Texas A&M, click here.
 
Including the UTPB-CWU matchup, Week 6 will feature eight teams in action with four conference matchups – all on Saturday. WT and Western New Mexico are idle.
 
WT is leading the league in total offense at 485 yards per game, followed by TAMUK (454.6) and WNMU (452.8). CWU is scoring a league-high 51.8 points per game.
 
UTPB has the conference’s top-rated defense, allowing just 310.2 yards per game. No. 12 Angelo State is next at 348 yards per game then WT (348.5). Opponents are scoring just 16 points per game against UTPB, which leads the league.
 
CWU is the least penalized team in the league, averaging just 43.4 yards per game. UTPB is next at 44.8.
 
The LSC has had two D2Football.com national player of the week selections this season. UTPB junior linebacker Tristan Exline was named National Defensive Player of the Week after the first week of the year, while CWU sophomore kick returner Beau Philllips earned the title of National Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 30.
 
ASU is the favorite to win the LSC title this season, according to the preseason poll. Exline and ASU quarterback Braeden Fuller were voted preseason players of the year.
 
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AFCA Coaches Poll / Week 6 (Oct. 6): #6 UTPB, #12 ASU, #13 CWU. Next ranking Oct. 13.
 
D2football.com Top 25 Poll / Week 6 (Oct. 6): #4 UTPB, #10 ASU, #15 CWU. Next ranking Oct. 13.
 
FloCollege Top 25 Poll / Week 5 (Sept. 30): #5 ASU, #9 UTPB, #13 CWU. Next ranking Oct. 7.
 
 
LONE STAR CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

(Oct. 4 games)
 
OFFENSIVE
Kanon Gibson, UT Permian Basin, QB, Jr., Energy Land Management, Wink, Texas
UT Permian Basin junior quarterback Kanon Gibson was involved in all four touchdowns as the No. 9-ranked Falcons won a top-10 showdown between unbeaten teams 28-14 on the road against No. 5 Angelo State. Gibson, who has now won the LSC’s top weekly offensive award for the second time this season, ran for three scores and threw for another. He totaled 39 rushing yards and threw for 289 – 118 in the fourth quarter with the score 21-14. Gibson sealed the win, which snapped ASU’s 14-game LSC winning streak, with a nine-yard toss to TJ McKenzie with 18 seconds to play. His three rushing TDs all came in the first half as the Falcons built a 21-7 lead at halftime.
 
DEFENSIVE
Malik Ross, Western Oregon, S, Jr., Exercise Science, Tualatin, Ore.
Western Oregon junior safety Malik Ross retuned an interception for a touchdown, recorded a sack and forced a fumble that was recovered to fuel a 41-20 win over Western New Mexico. Ross also had four tackles – two solo and 1.5 for a loss. He took his INT back 59 yards for a score with 6:06 left in the second quarter after WNMU made it a 20-13 game. The fumble he forced came in the first quarter and was returned to the 4-yard line. WOU scored on the next play to go up 13-6. Ross’ play helped the Wolves hold the Mustangs to their lowest point total of the season.
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
Cedonyae Lott, Midwestern State, PR/KR, Fr. Criminal Justice, Dallas, Texas
With the scored tied 24-24 and 2:18 left to play, Midwestern State freshman Cedonyae Lott returned a punt 69-yards for a touchdown to complete the Mustangs’ 31-24 come-from-behind win over Texas A&M-Kingsville. Lott also returned a kickoff 27 yards and caught two passes for 23 yards. It was the first career TD for Lott and the longest punt return for MSU since 2007. Lott’s play also helped the Mustangs record their first victory of the season.
 
 
WEEKLY AWARDS
 
LSC Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 1         Kennedy McGill, Central Washington
Sept. 8         Connor Ackerley, Western New Mexico
Sept. 15       RJ Martinez, West Texas A&M
Sept. 22       Kanon Gibson, UT Permian Basin
Sept. 29       Jack Turner, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Oct. 6           Kanon Gibson, UT Permian Basin (2)
 
LSC Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 1         Tristan Exline, UT Permian Basin
Sept. 8         Demetrias Charles, Angelo State
Sept. 15       Owen Seaver, Angelo State
Sept. 22       Shamareon McKinnon, Angelo State
Sept. 29       Ashton Reynolds, West Texas A&M
Oct. 6           Malik Ross, Western Oregon
 
LSC Special Teams Player of the Week
Sept. 1         Angel Diaz, UT Permian Basin
Sept. 8         Daniel Gauna, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Sept. 15       Zeek Freeman, Angelo State
Sept. 22       Cyris Taylor, Western Oregon
Sept. 29       Beau Phillips, Central Washington
Oct. 6           Cedonyae Lott, Midwestern State
 
D2Football.com National Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 2         Tristan Exline, UT Permian Basin
 
D2Football.com National Special Teams Player of the Week
Sept. 30       Beau Phillips, Central Washington