FINAL: Texas A&M-Commerce-37, Texas A&M-Kingsville-36-2OT
What a game and a finish. Morning after thoughts up by Mid-Morning. Enjoy this one!
End of Regulation-Texas A&M-Commerce-23, Texas A&M-Kingsville-23
Wow. What a comeback.
End of the Third-Texas A&M-Commerce-13, Texas A&M-Kingsville-23
Bring us home lucky Lions, bring us home.
Halftime: Texas A&M-Commerce-0, Texas A&M-Kingsville-13
Lions are playing poorly. Dumb penalties, stupid mistakes, and poor execution. Lion defense playing hard, but the offense is just head scratchingly bad now. Lions get the ball to start the second half. Offense-Bad Defense-playing well, but tired. They need help. Special teams-gift wrapped the Hogs a score. worse than bad. Oye vey.
End of the First Quarter-Texas A&M-Commerce-0, Texas A&M-Kingsville-0
Scoreless after one quarter. Hard Play on both ends.
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