Tarleton State 34, Texas A&M-Commerce 28: No. 6 Texans survive late rally from defending DII champions

STEPHENVILLE -- In a battle of Lone Star Conference rivals, No. 6 Tarleton State withstood a late rally by No. 15 Texas A&M-Commerce and advanced to the NCAA DII regional final round with a thrilling 34-28 win in front of an over capacity crowd of 5,231. The defending national champions would not go quietly as the Lions scored the game’s final 13 points and were driving toward a possible game-winning touchdown when a fumble sealed the game for the Texans. Ben Holmes completed 10-of-21 passes for 206 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions and added 94 rushing yards on eight carries to lead the Texans while Daniel McCants gained 181 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 19 carries. Kane Wilson completed 25-of-60 passes for 388 yards with one touchdown and an interception to lead the Lions while Marquis Wimberly had seven receptions for 139 yards.

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