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Oct. 4, 2003

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The West Texas A&M University football team lost a heartbreaker to Angelo State University, 20-19, Saturday at San Angelo, Texas.

The Buffs had a chance for the win, but were stopped at ASU's 22-yard line as time expired. With the loss, WTAMU falls to 1-4 overall, and 1-1 in LSC action. ASU is now 2-3 overall, 1-1 LSC.

WTAMU remains winless at San Angelo, falling to 3-13 vs. ASU, including losing the last five meetings. The Buffs have now lost their last 12 road games, dating back to the first road game of the 2001 season.

The Buffs outgained the Rams, 390-317, but were bitten by the turnover bug, commiting four turnovers (three fumbles, one interception) and were a paltry 5 of 16 third-down conversions.

Junior quarterback Derek Maupin was 25-43 passing for 208 yards and two TDs, while junior tailback Aubrey Lacy rushed for 103 yards.

Freshman receiver Canelius Jackson caught eight passes for 94 yards, including a 35-yard reception to the ASU 22-yardline as time expired.

ASU got on the scoreboard first as quarterback Kyle Hardin hit Luke Harrison for a 42-yard scoring pass with 8:53 left in the first quarter.

Hardin was 13-30 passing for 190 yards and three TDs.

WTAMU responded with a 12-yard TD run by sophomore running back Dominique Bibben with 32 seconds left in the first quarter. However, sophomore kicker Jacob Felton missed his first extra point of the season and the Buffs were down 7-6.

ASU blocked junior Chad Kennedy's punt and recovered at WTAMU's eight-yard line. Two plays later the Rams scored on a eight-yard pass from Hardin to Travis House to go up 14-6 with 11:56 to play in the second quarter.

Later in the quarter, the Buffs were driving deep into Ram territory, when Maupin fumbled and ASU recovered at their 14-yard line.

Junior defensive back Dominique Carter intercepted a Hardin pass on the ensuing Ram's drive, and WTAMU took over at the ASU 43.

The Buffs mounted a drive, sparked by a 21-yard scamper by Lacy, and scored on a two-yard pass from Maupin to Bibben to close to 14-13 with 1:57 until halftime.

WTAMU took the lead on a seven-yard pass from Maupin to freshman wideout Cheyenne Smith with 6:22 remaining. The Buffs went for two, but Maupin's pass to Bibben was incomplete and WTAMU had to settle for a 19-14 lead.

On the ensuing kickoff, the Rams drove to midfield before Hardin hooked up with House for a 51-yard scoring play. ASU went for two, but Hardin's pass was intercepted, as the Rams led 20-19 with 3:19 left in the third stanza.

The Buffs again drove deep into ASU territory, and again coughed up the ball, as Lacy fumbled and the Rams recovered at their own 24 with 1:34 left in period three.

That would be the closest WTAMU would get toe the ASU endzone the rest of the game, until the game's final play when Jackson was stopped to end the game. The Buffs started the drive with 1:25 to play at their own 29 and moved to their own 43, before Maupin hit Jackson, who momentarily broke through the Rams' defense, before being stopped as the scoreboard clock read zeros.

WTAMU hosts Midwestern State, who is 3-2 overall and 0-1 LSC after losing to Texas A&M-Kingsville, 29-23, Saturday on Homecoming 2003 on Saturday, Oct. 11. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.