Versus

 

When: Saturday, September 9th, 6 PM

Where: Texas A&M-University Commerce Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX

Weather: 82 Degrees @ Kickoff, Cooling down to the Upper 60’s. Slight North Wind

Radio: Lion Sports Network, (Charlie Chitwood Play By Play, Brock Calloway Color Commentary)

LIVE AUDIO: Lion Sports Network — KETR 88.9 FM, Commerce (http://www.ketr.org)
LIVE VIDEO: http://www.LionAthletics.com/live
LIVE STATS: http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=tame

Projected Starters:

Offense-Spread

QB-Luis Perez, 6’3 220 LBS, SR, San Diego, CA

RB-Richard Whitaker, 5’10 180 LBS, SR, Denton, TX

WR-D’Arthur Cowan, 6’3, 185 LBS, SR, Olive Branch, MS

WR-Buck Wilson, 5’11, 185 LBS, SR, Commerce, TX

WR-Darrion Landry, 6’0, 200 LBS, JR, Baytown, TX

TE-Vincent Hobbs, 6’3, 255 LBS, JR, Mesquite, TX

OL-Poet Thomas, 6’6, 325 LBS, SR, Beverly Hills, MI

OL-Lane Hasse, 6’6, 315 LBS SOPH, Weimar, TX

OL- John Aguilar, 6’1, 280 LBS, SR, Lubbock, TX

OL-Jared Machorro, 6’7, 280 LBS, SR, Coldspring, TX

OL-Jordan Smith, 6’4, 315 LBS, JR, Mansfield, TX

Defense-(3-4 Multiple)

DE-Peyton Searcy, 6’0, 275 LBS, JR, Killeen, TX

DE-Michael Onuoha, 6’5 255 LBS, JR, Edmond, OK

NT-D.D. Fletcher, 6’1, 240 LBS, SOPH, Arlington, TX

LB-Brucks Saathoff, 6’0 195 LBS, JR, San Antonio, TX

LB-Garrett Blubaugh, 6’2, 220 LBS, SOPH, Keller, TX

LB-Mark Westbrook, 5’11, 195 LBS, SOPH, Schertz, TX

LB-Kieston Carter, 5’11 200 LBS, SR, Mexia, TX

CB-Yusef Sterling-Lowe, 6’2, 170 LBS, SR, Oakland, CA

CB-D.J. White, 6’1, 160 LBS, JR, Spring, TX

FS-Chris Smith, 6’1, 170 LBS, JR, Mansfield, TX

SS-Alex Shillow, 5’10 185 LBS, FR, Pflugerville, TX

PK-Kristov Martinez, 5’6, 135 LBS, JR, Edinburg, TX

PR-Shawn Hooks, 5’8, 165 LBS, SR, Dangerfield, TX

KR-Buck Wilson, 5’11, 185 LBS, SR, Commerce, TX

P- Tristan Perry, 6’1, 200 LBS, FR, Mineral Wells, TX

P- Jake Viquez, 5’10, 190 LBS, FR, Rockwall, TX

Storylines:

Lion Football fans have been waiting a long time to get back to Memorial Stadium, and this game can be for one of two things, either it is a blowout where we see the Lion Offense get back to it’s high scoring ways heading into a big conference opener against Eastern New Mexico, or we see a team that overlooks William Jewell and plays lackluster. This is the kind of game that truly looks at a team’s character and fortitude. The Lions are ranked # 3 in the country, they have not been ranked this high in 29 years. The coming weeks will determine if that ranking is justified or not. Here are some things I am pondering.

1. Will the Luis Perez led offense rebound and put major points and yards?
2. Is the defense every bit as good as they played?
3. Will we see the same total team effort we saw last Friday?
4. Will the new skill position players step up and make routine plays to get over the hill?
5. Who will distance themselves from the pack as the new starting running back?