Angelo State Rams Drop Low-Scoring Game at UTPB

MIDLAND, TX — The Angelo State University football team dropped a 20-10 decision to UT Permian Basin on Saturday night at Astound Broadband Stadium in Midland. 

Former Water Valley star Canon Wiese scored the Rams’ only touchdown when he scored on a 52-yard catch-and-run early in the third quarter to pull ASU within 17-10.

It was Wiese's fifth TD in the last two weeks.

The Rams fell into a 17-0 hole to start the game. They finally got on the board on a 39-yard field goal by Paden Maass with 5:47 left in the second quarter.

ASU’s defense stood strong after the rough start and didn’t allow UTPB to put the game away until a 45-yard field goal by Diego Chavarria with 2:10 remaining.

The Rams fell to 3-6 overall and 3-4 in Lone Star Conference play, while the Falcons improved to 6-3 and 5-2, respectively.

ASU quarterback Maddox Maher completed 20 of 33 passes for 201 yards. Wiese was held to 33 rushing yards on 10 carries against the top defense in the LSC. 

Donny Bishop paced the receiving corps with eight catches for 71 yards.

Defensively, Hunter Boudreaux, Justin Fox and Samuel Odelami each recorded six tackles to lead the Rams. Kevin Odikpo and Eugene Liger each intercepted a pass, while Mathew Onyejiaka contributed 1.5 tackles for loss, including half a sack.

ASU returns home next Saturday, Nov. 7, to host Eastern New Mexico at LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field at 6 p.m. for the Rams’ home finale.