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Texas A&M-Commerce 41, Angelo State 13: Lions hammer Rams, is a playoff bid in the works?
Will the Lone Star Conference land three teams in the DII playoffs? This result and a few others offer some hope.
No. 14 Texas A&M-Commerce earned an at-large berth to the NCAA DII playoffs and the opportunity to defend their national championship after a convincing 41-13 win over Angelo State. The Lions improve to 9-2 on the season and 6-1 in the Lone Star Conference while the Rams end the regular season at 6-5 overall and 4-4 in the LSC. Donavyn Jackson intercepted a pass in the first quarter that set up an Angelo State touchdown while Gilbert Gildersleeve III returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown on the following possession to pull the Rams within 14-13 in the first quarter. The Lions took over control from there as they scored 27 unanswered points to close out the game.
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