9/25/2021 | Football | Box Score
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – The Eastern New Mexico football team traveled to #15 Midwestern State University on Saturday night. ENMU battled down to the wire as they took the Mustangs to overtime, but eventually the Hounds fell 31-24.
The Mustangs got the scoring started early in the first quarter with a field goal from Ritse Vaes and didn’t look back as they took a 17-0 lead through the first two quarters.
Eastern broke the shutout attempt with a 27-yard field goal from Cooper Hamilton in the third quarter.
Zachery Fields then caught three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to put the Greyhounds up 21-17.
Midwestern’s Dillon Sterling-Cole connected with K’Vonte Jackson on a 73-yard touchdown reception to put the Mustangs back on top, 24-21 with around eight minutes left in regulation.
ENMU got within field goal range with seconds left on the clock. Hamilton nailed a 38-yarder to tie the game at 24-24 and force overtime.
In the overtime period, the Mustangs started with the ball and converted for a touchdown to gain the 31-24 advantage. Midwestern held Eastern from scoring to secure the overtime victory.
NOTABLE STATS
- Nathan Valencia finished the contest 17-31 passing for 154 yards and three touchdown throws.
- Eastern’s leading receiver was Fields with three touchdowns and 81 yards.
- Isaiah Tate rushed for 132 yards on 32 attempts throughout the contest.
- Defensively, Beau Burns led the way with eight tackles, while Chase Phillips and Camron Pitcher Jr. had seven.
- Mazin Richards recorded one sack and a forced fumble.
- The Greyhounds finished with 308 total yards, while the Mustangs had 410.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Midwestern State now leads the series, 20-7.
- Tonight’s game was ENMU’s first overtime contest since November 9, 2019 when the Greyhounds picked up a 20-17 win over Angelo State University.
- Eastern returns to Greyhound Stadium on Saturday, October 2 for a 6 p.m. contest against Lincoln College (Calif.). That weekend is also Homecoming for ENMU.
