2024 Angelo State Rams football team explained
| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Team: | Angelo State Rams |
| Conference: | Lone Star Conference |
| Short Conf: | LSC |
| Afcarank: | 16 |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 9–0 |
| Head Coach: | Jeff Girsch |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Off Coach: | Kevin Kilmer |
| Oc Year: | 6th |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Def Coach: | Gary Salgado |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | LeGrand Sports Complex |
| Champion: | LSC champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division II First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 14–24 vs. |
The 2024 Angelo State Rams football team represented Angelo State University during the 2024 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). Led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Girsch, the Rams played home games at LeGrand Sports Complex in San Angelo, Texas.
On November 9, with a 38–16 win over, the Rams won the LSC Championship. This was the program's second LSC title in three years.[1]
Preseason
LSC media poll
The LSC media poll was released on July 25, 2024. The Rams were predicted to finish second in the conference.[2]
| LSC media poll |
| 1 | Central Washington | 286 (20) |
| 2 | Angelo State | 260 (6) |
| 3 | UT Permian Basin | 244 (4) |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 202 |
| 5 | Midwestern State | 153 |
| 6 | West Texas A&M | 149 |
| 7 | Eastern New Mexico | 128 |
| 8 | Western Oregon | 118 |
| 9 | Western New Mexico | 68 |
| 10 | Sul Ross | 42 |
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Schedule
[3]
Rankings
See also: 2024 NCAA Division II football rankings.
Game summaries
At Fort Hays State
| Statistics | ASU | FHS |
|---|
| First downs | 14 | 17 |
| Total yards | 203 | 345 |
| Rushing yards | 80 | 74 |
| Passing yards | 123 | 271 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:26 | 30:34 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Angelo State | Passing | Kaeden Smith | 9/13, 75 yards |
| Rushing | Kaeden Smith | 8 rushes, 37 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Kel Williams | 3 receptions, 36 yards |
| Fort Hays State | Passing | Jack Dawson | 23/36, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Shane Watts | 20 rushes, 60 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Trevor Watts | 6 receptions, 73 yards | |
At Emporia State
| Statistics | ASU | ESU |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 11 |
| Total yards | 368 | 282 |
| Rushing yards | 239 | 30 |
| Passing yards | 129 | 252 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 36:32 | 23:28 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Angelo State | Passing | Braeden Fuller | 11/30, 118 yards |
| Rushing | Kaeden Smith | 11 rushes, 94 yards |
| Receiving | Zeek Freeman | 4 receptions, 59 yards |
| Emporia State | Passing | Gunnar Gundy | 25/39, 252 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Billy Ross Jr. | 14 rushes, 19 yards |
| Receiving | Tyler Kahmann | 8 receptions, 110 yards, TD | |
Eastern New Mexico
| Statistics | ENM | ASU |
|---|
| First downs | 25 | 20 |
| Total yards | 371 | 366 |
| Rushing yards | 303 | 195 |
| Passing yards | 68 | 171 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:56 | 24:04 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Mario Sanchez | 3/7, 68 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Ja'Calvin Newsom | 15 rushes, 83 yards |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Moore | 1 reception, 57 yards |
| Angelo State | Passing | Braeden Fuller | 14/23, 171 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Brayden Wilcox | 13 rushes, 82 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Kel Williams | 3 receptions, 57 yards | |
At Western New Mexico
| Statistics | ASU | WNM |
|---|
| First downs | 23 | 11 |
| Total yards | 388 | 159 |
| Rushing yards | 166 | 51 |
| Passing yards | 222 | 108 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:05 | 23:27 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Angelo State | Passing | Braeden Fuller | 23/38, 222 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Braeden Fuller | 11 rushes, 74 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Kel Williams | 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD |
| Western New Mexico | Passing | Josh Magana | 12/28, 90 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Jamon Chambers | 13 rushes, 57 yards |
| Receiving | Davey Morales | 7 receptions, 82 yards | |
At UT Permian Basin
See also: 2024 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team.
| Statistics | ASU | UTPB |
|---|
| First downs | 14 | 14 |
| Total yards | 280 | 277 |
| Rushing yards | 168 | 108 |
| Passing yards | 112 | 169 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:05 | 31:55 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Angelo State | Passing | Braeden Fuller | 9/15, 112 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Braeden Fuller | 15 rushes, 146 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Corey Sandolph | 2 receptions, 43 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Issac Mooring | 7/17, 113 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kory Harris | 18 rushes, 61 yards |
| Receiving | Deon Cook | 4 receptions, 53 yards | |
Texas A&M–Kingsville
| Statistics | AMK | ASU |
|---|
| First downs | 9 | 17 |
| Total yards | 182 | 372 |
| Rushing yards | 66 | 30 |
| Passing yards | 116 | 342 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:35 | 28:25 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Teague Sedtal | 17/29, 116 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Roger Hagan | 20 rushes, 77 yards |
| Receiving | Isaiah Smalls | 2 receptions, 38 yards |
| Angelo State | Passing | Braeden Fuller | 18/33, 332 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Zeek Freeman | 2 rushes, 14 yards |
| Receiving | Zeek Freeman | 2 receptions, 65 yards | |
At Midwestern State
| Statistics | ASU | MSU |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 13 |
| Total yards | 391 | 241 |
| Rushing yards | 150 | 105 |
| Passing yards | 241 | 136 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 22:47 | 37:13 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Angelo State | Passing | Braeden Fuller | 15/19, 169 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Braeden Fuller | 6 rushes, 45 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Anthony Jones | 1 reception, 69 yards, TD |
| Midwestern State | Passing | Andrew Knebel | 7/17, 72 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Jalen March | 11 rushes, 24 yards |
| Receiving | Jailyn Robertson | 1 reception, 33 yards | |
Sul Ross
See also: 2024 Sul Ross Lobos football team.
| Statistics | SRS | ASU |
|---|
| First downs | 8 | 28 |
| Total yards | 173 | 548 |
| Rushing yards | 39 | 195 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 353 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:39 | 34:21 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 11/18, 128 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jordan Morales | 10 rushes, 31 yards |
| Receiving | Austin Ogunmakin | 2 receptions, 57 yards |
| Angelo State | Passing | Braeden Fuller | 17/23, 287 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jayden Jones | 11 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Zeek Freeman | 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD | |
No. 17 Central Washington
| Statistics | CWU | ASU |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 11 |
| Total yards | 373 | 291 |
| Rushing yards | 237 | 123 |
| Passing yards | 136 | 168 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 37:21 | 22:39 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Central Washington | Passing | Kennedy McGill | 10/19, 136 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Kennedy McGill | 21 rushes, 130 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Marcus Cook | 5 receptions, 73 yards |
| Angelo State | Passing | Braeden Fuller | 8/15, 168 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Braeden Fuller | 22 rushes, 94 yards |
| Receiving | Zeek Freeman | 1 reception, 75 yards, TD | |
At Western Oregon
| Statistics | ASU | WOU |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 18 |
| Total yards | 428 | 289 |
| Rushing yards | 113 | 134 |
| Passing yards | 315 | 155 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 28:40 | 31:20 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Angelo State | Passing | Braeden Fuller | 13/25, 315 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Cameron Dischler | 9 rushes, 37 yards |
| Receiving | Zorhan Rideaux | 3 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD |
| Western Oregon | Passing | Jordan McCarty | 7/10, 101 yards |
| Rushing | Kaino Sayre | 21 rushes, 93 yards |
| Receiving | Damon Hickock | 4 receptions, 68 yards | |
West Texas A&M
| Statistics | WT | ASU |
|---|
| First downs | 11 | 27 |
| Total yards | 225 | 573 |
| Rushing yards | 106 | 322 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 251 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:46 | 32:14 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Kanon Gibson | 9/20, 119 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tre'Jon Henderson | 13 rushes, 42 yards |
| Receiving | Tucker Swoboda | 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD |
| Angelo State | Passing | Braeden Fuller | 13/23, 238 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Braeden Fuller | 15 rushes, 187 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Kyle Bradford | 2 receptions, 87 yards, TD | |
Bemidji State (NCAA Division II First Round)
| Statistics | BSU | ASU |
|---|
| First downs | 11 | 13 |
| Total yards | 262 | 231 |
| Rushing yards | 231 | 93 |
| Passing yards | 31 | 138 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:42 | 28:18 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Bemidji State | Passing | Sam McGath | 7/14, 31 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Connor Carver | 8 rushes, 114 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Brice Peters | 3 receptions, 31 yards, TD |
| Angelo State | Passing | Braeden Fuller | 14/32, 138 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Cameron Dischler | 7 rushes, 33 yards |
| Receiving | Kel Williams | 3 receptions, 44 yards | |
Weekly awards
- LSC Offensive Player of the Week
Braeden Fuller (week 3 vs. Western New Mexico)[4]
Braeden Fuller (week 5 vs. UT Permian Basin)[5]
Braeden Fuller (week 6 vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville)[6]
Braeden Fuller (week 10 vs. Western Oregon)[7]
Braeden Fuller (week 11 vs. West Texas A&M)<ref>Web site: Lone Star Conference . LSC Football Release - Week 11 . November 18, 2024 . November 19, 2024.
- LSC Defensive Player of the Week
Kenton Allen (week 5 vs. UT Permian Basin)[5]
Kenton Allen (week 9 vs. Central Washington)[8]
Eric Rascoe (week 10 vs. Western Oregon)[7]
- LSC Special Teams Player of the Week
Cade Fuller (week 6 vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville)[6]
Notes and References
- News: . Witwer . Paul . Angelo State University Football grabs Lone Star Conference Championship . November 9, 2024 . November 10, 2024.
- Web site: LSC Football Preseason Poll announced . July 25, 2024 . November 10, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 Football Schedule . November 10, 2024.
- Web site: Lone Star Conference . LSC Football Release - Week 3 . September 23, 2024 . November 11, 2024.
- Web site: Lone Star Conference . LSC Football Release - Week 5 . October 7, 2024 . November 11, 2024.
- Web site: Lone Star Conference . LSC Football Release - Week 6 . October 14, 2024 . November 11, 2024.
- Web site: Lone Star Conference . LSC Football Release - Week 10 . November 11, 2024 . November 11, 2024.
- Web site: Lone Star Conference . LSC Football Release - Week 9 . November 4, 2024 . November 11, 2024.
