For the third time in the last four weeks, the Eastern New Mexico University football team (6-1; LSC 5-1) charged to a double-digit lead, but this time it was on the road. The Hounds capitalized on three turnovers to upend Tarleton State (4-3; LSC 3-2), 24-15, in Lone Star Conference action at Memorial Field.

With the win, Kelley Lee improved to 6-1 as head coach of the Greyhounds. The last ENMU head coach to win at least six of his first seven was Billy Kelly. Kelly won his first eight games in the 1982 season and finished with an 8-2-1 record.

Inside the Series
With the win, Eastern moved to 14-11 in the series against Tarleton State
ENMU is 5-5 in road games against the Texans
After a 10-game skid in the series (2001-2014), the Hounds have won two of the last three meetings
In ENMU’s win in 2015, they turned three takeaways into 14 points, this year they converted a trio of takeaways into 10 points
The last time the Greyhounds won consecutive road games against Tarleton State was 1997 and 1999

Beyond the Box Score
The win gave ENMU its best seven-game start since opening the 1998 season at 7-0
The Hounds have won at least five of their first six league games for the first time since the 2013 championship season
Eastern rushed for over 300 yards for the third straight game
The Texans had 10 drives end in ENMU territory, with three ending in turnovers and one on downs
The contest marked Tayshaun Gary’s second 100-yard rushing game of the season and fifth of his career
The game marked the 18th time Kamal Cass reached the century mark in rushing yards in a game
It was the third game in which Gary and Kamal Cass both surpassed 100-yards rushing and Eastern is 3-0 in those games
Vs Angelo State (10/24/2015), Western N.M. (10/10/2016), Tarleton State (10/14/2017)
The contest marked the 11th straight time ENMU won time of possession
The last time the Hounds lost time of possession was against Bacone, last season

Inside the Numbers
The Hounds forced three turnovers and had five sacks, while committing no turnovers and allowing no sacks
ENMU outrushed the Texans by a 323-22 yard margin
Cass rushed for 109 yards, while Gary had 105
The Greyhounds topped the 100-yard passing mark for the first time since they played Texas A&M-Commerce on September 16th
Josh Miller was a force for the Hounds on defense with seven tackles, two sacks, and interception and a quarterback pressure
Deion Hart made three tackles and returned an interception 69 yards
Desmond Blue added five tackles and two sacks

The Key Plays
Josh Miller ended Tarleton State’s first possession with an interception and returned the ball 12 yards to the Greyhound 45-yard line
Eastern capitalized on the turnover with a 20-yard field goal for the first points of the game
Johnny Smith made a 25-yard catch to set up Tayshaun Gary’s 24-yard touchdown run which gave the Hounds a 10-0 lead
After a reception by Tarleton State’s Baxter Kirven, Tobi Amadi forced a fumble at the Greyhound 27-yard line, which Brad Hardin recovered and returned to the 36-yard line
The Hounds again capitalized on the turnover with a 44-yard touchdown pass from Russell Montoya to Kamal Cass
The Texans capped a seven-play drive near the end of the first half with a one-yard plunge by Daniel McCants, but missed the extra point
Eastern started their first possession of the second half with a 39-yard run by Gary followed by a 38-yard sprint from Cass
The drive was capped by a two-yard touchdown from Cass for a 24-6 lead
After a 12-play drive, JR Fullen hit a 27-yard field goal to pull TSU within 24-6
Tarleton State quarterback Zed Woerner converted a fourth-and-two situation with 6:30 left in the fourth quarter with a 17-yard touchdown pass
Woerner threw an incomplete pass on the ensuing two-point attempt as ENMU held a 24-15 lead

Up Next
After a bye week, the Eastern New Mexico University football team will host Texas A&M-Kingsville on October 28th at 7 p.m.
The game will be played at Al Whitehead Field at Greyhound Stadium and sponsored by Wienerschnitzel