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This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Nov. 8 Posted: Nov 08, 2021 Complete Release (PDF) STAT LEADERS BACK Following a shortened season, the WAC will return almost all of its stat leaders from the spring. After averaging 16.5 points per game to lead the WAC in scoring in the spring as a part of UT Rio Grande Valley, Amara Graham will return to the court this fall as a Grand Canyon Lope. The WAC's leader in rebounds per game (8.4) and field goal percentage (66.5) will also be back as California Baptist's Britney Thomas suits up for her final season as a Lancer. The Lancer roster will also include the top three-point shooter and top assister from the spring 2021 season. CBU's Sydney Palma shot 44.7 percent from deep to lead the league while Ane Olaeta averaged 7.8 assists per game to finish as the nation's leader in assists. Josie Williams of Utah Valley will be back on the court for the Wolverines after leading the WAC in blocks per game last season. Seattle U's Bree Calhoun will also be disrupting WAC offenses once again as she returns after pacing the conference in steals per game at 3.3. PRESEASON COACHES POLL California Baptist has been named the favorite to win the 2021-22 women's basketball title and the Lancers' Ane Olaeta was selected as the WAC Preseason Player of the Year in a vote of the league's 13 head coaches, who could not vote for their own team or players. After putting together one of the best seasons in WAC history a season ago, the Lancers earned the top spot with 137 points and six first-place votes in the preseason poll. WAC newcomer Stephen F. Austin was close behind with six first-place votes and a total of 133 points. The Ladyjacks were followed by Grand Canyon who received the remaining first-place vote and 112 points. Utah Valley was slotted in the fourth spot with 106 points while Abilene Christian was selected to finish fifth, garnering 91 points. Sam Houston claimed a total of 86 points as they landed in sixth. NM State came in just behind the Bearkats with 90 points while Lamar was eighth with 63 points. Seattle U captured ninth with 61 points, followed by UT Rio Grande Valley with 54 points. The Tarleton Texans earned 43 points to see themselves picked to finish 11th. Dixie State and Chicago State rounded out the poll, collecting 25 points and 14 points, respectively. Olaeta is atop the list of Preseason All-WAC honorees. The senior guard is joined on the first team by fellow Lancer Britney Thomas, Stephen F. Austin's Stephanie Visscher and Zya Nugent, Utah Valley's Maria Carvalho and Josie Williams, Grand Canyon's Amara Graham and Lamar's Micaela Wilson. Second team honors went to UT Rio Grande Valley's Sara Bershers, Grand Canyon's Tiarra Brown, Seattle U's Bree Calhoun and McKenzi Williams, Sam Houston's Faith Cook, California Baptist's Caitlyn Harper, Stephen F. Austin's Aiyana Johnson and Abilene Christian's Madi Miller. PRESEASON MEDIA POLL The Western Athletic Conference women's basketball media have selected California Baptist as the preseason favorite to be named the 2021-22 conference champions while the Lancers' Ane Olaeta was named WAC Preseason Player of the Year. The Lancers earned the sweep in the polls as they picked up the top spot in the media poll after being selected first overall in the coaches' poll. CBU was followed by Stephen F. Austin while Utah Valley was picked to finish third in the conference. Grand Canyon was chosen to finish fourth, Sam Houston was fifth and NM State took sixth. The Aggies were followed by Lamar, Abilene Christian, Seattle U, UT Rio Grande Valley, Tarleton, Dixie State and Chicago State. Olaeta leads the group of Preseason All-WAC award getters and is joined by teammate Britney Thomas. Utah Valley's Maria Carvalho and Josie Williams joined the pair of Lancers while Stephen F. Austin also boasted two first-team members in Aiyana Johnson and Stephanie Visscher. Grand Canyon's Amara Graham and Lamar's Micaela Wilson also picked up first-team honors. Second-team selections include Grand Canyon's Tiarra Brown, Seattle U's Bree Calhoun, Sam Houston's Faith Cook, Tarleton's Marissa Escamilla, California Baptist's Caitlyn Harper, NM State's Soufia Inoussa, Abilene Christian's Madi Miller and Stephen F. Austin's Zya Nugent. RETURNING ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS Coming off a year in which the WAC only returned three all-conference players, the WAC will look very familiar this season, returning eight of 10 All-WAC players. From the list of first-team honorees, Utah Valley's Maria Carvalho and Josie Williams and California Baptist's Ane Olaeta and Britney Thomas will all be back in action. Also, Grand Canyon's Tiarra Brown and Amara Graham, California Baptist's Caitlyn Harper and Seattle U's McKenzi Williams are returning after earning Second Team All-WAC recognition in the spring. WAC fans will also see four of the five members of the WAC All-Defensive Team back this year as Grand Canyon's Taylor Caldwell, Seattle U's Bree Calhoun, Utah Valley's Carvalho and California Baptist's Thomas make their way back. Lastly, four WAC All-Newcomer representatives are coming back for the 2021-22 season as California Baptist's Nicole Avila-Ambrosi, Grand Canyon's Brown, Seattle U's Calhoun and Utah Valley's Shay Fano look to build on their impressive debut seasons. With the addition of four schools coming over from the Southland Conference, the WAC also adds four Southland All-Conference selections from last season. Both Lamar's Micaela Wilson and Stephen F. Austin's Stephanie Visscher were first-team honorees, while the Ladyjacks Aiyana Johnson and Zya Nugent garnered second team distinction. A TEXAS-SIZED ADDITION After adding Dixie State and Tarleton a season ago, the WAC has expanded by adding four Texas schools. Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin all come over to the WAC after spending time in the Southland Conference. Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston and Lamar each finished inside the top four of the Southland's standings last season. The Ladyjacks also claimed the Southland Conference title as they finished the year with a 24-2 overall record and a near-upset of Georgia Tech in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. WAC ON THE WORLDWIDE LEADER This offseason, the WAC reached a new multi-year, multi-platform media reight agreement that will see over 500 annual events on ESPN+. Fans will be able to catch most women's basketball games this season on ESPN+, with the WAC Tournament Championship Game airing on an ESPN linear network. Fans will also be able to catch select #WAChoops games at wacdigitalnetwork.com. LETTERWINNER/STARTER CAPSULE The WAC will have its fair share of new faces on the court this season, but 12 of 13 schools do return a majority of starters while both California Baptist and Seattle U return all five starters. Seattle U also leads the way with 13 returners with only four programs returning less than half of their letterwinners. Team LR LL SR SL Abilene Christian 7 5 3 2 California Baptist 12 3 5 0 Chicago State 3 7 3 2 Dixie State 7 8 3 2 Grand Canyon 6 6 3 2 Lamar 9 3 3 2 NM State 10 6 2 3 Sam Houston 7 8 3 2 Seattle U 13 2 5 0 Stephen F. Austin 11 4 3 2 Tarleton 6 7 4 1 UT Rio Grande Valley 10 4 4 1 Utah Valley 10 5 4 1 KEY NON-CONFERENCE MATCH-UPS The WAC will have its fair share of opportunities to shine against top competition this season. The league currently has 10 games against teams that advanced to the 2021 NCAA Tournament and 10 games against teams that participated in the 2021 NIT. The complete list is below. Games vs. 2021 NCAA Tournament Teams Nov. 9 UT Rio Grande Valley at USF, 8 p.m. ET Nov. 10 Tarleton at Arkansas, 7 p.m. ET Nov. 14 Dixie State at Oregon, 5 p.m. PT Nov. 17 California Baptist at Oregon State, 7 p.m. PT Nov. 18 Stephen F. Austin at Texas A&M, 7 p.m. CT Nov. 27 Sam Houston at Arkansas, 2 p.m. CT Dec. 12 Abilene Christian vs. Wright St., 1 p.m. CT Dec. 12 Stephen F. Austin at Gonzaga, noon PT Dec. 13 Sam Houston at Alabama, 11:30 a.m. CT Dec. 21 Utah Valley at Idaho State, 7 p.m. MT Games vs. 2021 NIT Teams Nov. 9 Lamar at New Mexico, 6 p.m. MT Nov. 11 Utah Valley vs. Fresno State, 7 p.m. MT Nov. 12 Stephen F. Austin vs. Houston, 6:30 p.m. CT Nov. 16 Lamar at Ole Miss, 6 p.m. CT Nov. 26 Stephen F. Austin vs. New Mexico, 6:30 p.m. CT (Katy, Texas) Nov. 27 Chicago State vs. Delaware, TBA (Miami) Dec. 3 Dixie State at Colorado, 7 p.m. MT Dec. 3 NM State at New Mexico, 7 p.m. MT Dec. 5 NM State vs. New Mexico, 2 p.m. MT Dec. 16 Sam Houston vs. Rice, 6:30 p.m. CT WAC TOURNAMENT MAKES 11TH TRIP TO VEGAS The conference will head back to #WACVegas for the 2022 tournament in Las Vegas. The tournament will begin March 8 with a pair of games to be held at Michelob Ultra Arena before the remainder of the tournament heads to Orleans Arena on March 9-12. The tournament will include the top 10 eligible teams.

This Week in WAC Men's Basketball - Nov. 8 Posted: Nov 08, 2021 Complete Release (PDF) OPENING TIP The new era of WAC basketball begins this week with 27 games scheduled for the opening week alone. Among the top matchups are Dixie State traveling to top-ranked Gonzaga on opening night, NM State playing their first game in Pan Am in over a calendar year when they host UC Irvine, Abilene Christian visiting Texas A&M on Friday night and Tarleton heading to Allen Fieldhouse to take on third-ranked Kansas. WAC COACHES SELECT NM STATE, SU'S TRAMMELL AS PRESEASON FAVORITES NM State is the preseason favorite to win the Western Athletic Conference men's basketball title in 2021-22, while Seattle U's Darrion Trammell was selected as the WAC Preseason Player of the Year in a vote of the league's 13 head coaches, who could not vote for their own team or players. The Aggies received eight of 13 possible first-place votes and totaled 138 points to earn the top spot. Grand Canyon was second with three first-place votes and 131 total points. WAC newcomer Stephen F. Austin earned another first place vote and 106 points to take third in the preseason poll. Utah Valley was selected fourth while Abilene Christian picked up the final first place vote and 92 total points for fifth. Seattle U was selected sixth, Sam Houston was seventh, California Baptist was eight and Tarleton tied with UT Rio Grande Valley for the ninth spot. Lamar, Dixie State and Chicago State rounded out the poll. Trammell leads the list of Preseason All-WAC honorees. Joining him on the first team is teammate Riley Grigsby, Utah Valley's Fardaws Aimaq, NM State pair Teddy Allen and Jabari Rice, Grand Canyon's Jovan Blacksher Jr., Stephen F. Austin's Gavin Kensmil and California Baptist's Ty Rowell. Second team selections include Abilene Christian's Damian Daniels, Sam Houston teammates Savion Flagg and Demarkus Lampley, NM State's Johnny McCants and Donnie Tillman, Tarleton's Montre' Gipson, Stephen F. Austin's Roti Ware and Utah Valley's Trey Woodbury. MEDIA SELECT NM STATE, UVU'S AIMAQ AS PRESEASON FAVORITES The Western Athletic Conference men's basketball media have selected NM State as the preseason favorite to win the conference crown during the 2020-21 season and Utah Valley post Fardaws Aimaq as the WAC Preseason Player of the Year. The Aggies edged out WAC-newcomer Stephen F. Austin for the top spot. Defending WAC champion Grand Canyon was selected third, followed by reigning Southland tournament champion Abilene Christian in fourth. Utah Valley is fifth, followed by California Baptist, Sam Houston, Seattle U, Tarleton, Lamar, UT Rio Grande Valley, Dixie State and Chicago State. Aimaq was voted Preseason Player of the Year and is joined on the Preseason All-WAC first team by Grand Canyon's Jovan Blacksher Jr., Tarleton's Montre' Gipson, Stephen F. Austin's Gavin Kensmil, Sam Houston's Demarkus Lampley, NM State's Jabari Rice, California Baptist's Ty Rowell and Seattle U's Darrion Trammell. The Preseason All-WAC second team is comprised of NM State pair Teddy Allen and Johnny McCants, Abilene Christian duo Coryon Mason and Reggie Miller, California Baptist's Reed Nottage, Stephen F. Austin's Roti Ware, Utah Valley's Trey Woodbury and Grand Canyon's Holland Woods II. STAT LEADERS BACK Four of the top five scorers in the WAC return this season with Seattle U's Darrion Trammell leading the way after leading the league with 20.5 points per game. SU's Riley Grigsby (17.8), UVU's Trey Woodbury (15.6) and CBU's Ty Rowell (15.3) also return. SFA's Gavin Kensmil also returns after ranking fifth in the Southland last season at 15.9 ppg. Two of the top five rebounders also return, led by UVU's Fardaws Aimaq, who led the league last season with 15.0 rpg. SU's Emeka Udenyi ranked fourth at 8.0 while SFA's Kensmil ranked fifth in the SLC at 7.1. Udenyi also ranked second in the WAC in shooting percentage at .620 and will join Tarleton's Montre' Gipson (.549) and CBU's Elijah Thomas (.544) as returning. Of the new schools, SFA's Kensmil led the Southland last year at .632 CBU's Rowell led the WAC last season in assists (5.8) and returns for another year at CBU. GCU's Jovan Blacksher Jr. was second (5.4), SU's Trammell was third (5.3) and UVU's Woodbury was fourth (3.8). The WAC will also feature three of the Southland top guards as SFA's David Kachelries was third (4.4), ACU's Reggie Miller was fourth (4.4) and LU's Kasen Harrison was fifth (4.0). All five of the leaders in steals return this year. SU's Trammel led the WAC at 2.0 and will be joined by TAR's Shamir Bogues (1.9), DSU's Cameron Gooden (1.7), TAR's Shakur Daniel (1.6) and GCU's Blacksher Jr. (1.5). Four of the top five leaders in steals from the Southland will also be in the WAC, led by ACU's Damien Daniels (2.0), ACU's Miller (1.9), SFA's Roti Ware (1.9) and SHSU's Donte Powers (1.5) Two of the top five shot blockers return, led by UVU's Aimaq (1.7) and SU's Kobe Williamson (1.2). SHSU's Tristan Ikpe also returns after averageing 1.1 blocks per game in the Southland. RETURNING ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS Of the five first team All-WAC players in 2020-21, three return as UVU's Fardaws Aimaq, CBU's Ty Rowell and SU's Darrion Trammell are back. Of the second-team selections, GCU's Jovan Blacksher Jr., SU's Riley Grigsby and NMSU's Jabari Rice are all back. Aimaq is the only member of the All-Defesnsive team to return while he is one of three members of the All-Newcomer team that are back, joining TAR's Montre' Gipsonand SU's Trammell. From the Southland, SFA's Gavin Kensmil and SHSU's Demarkus Lampley were first team selections last season. SFA's Roti Ware and ACU's Coryon Mason also returns for their teams after earning SLC Third-Team honors last season. From the Southland All-Demensive Team, ACU trio Damien Daniels, Reggie Miller and Mason all return. UTRGV DEDICATES 2021-22 SEASON TO LEW HILL The UTRGV men's basketball team is dedicating the 2021-22 season to the memory of former head coach Lew Hill, who passed away tragically on Feb. 7 at the age of 55. As part of the dedication, UTRGV men's basketball head coach Matt Figger plans to leave the first seat on the bench open for Hill. The entire team will wear shooting shirts during warmups with the number three, which Coach Hill wore in college, on the front and "Lew Hill" on the back. Additionally, UTRGV Athletics is planning a Lew Hill Tribute night on Feb. 2 when UTRGV hosts Lamar at 7 p.m. at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. LETTERWINNER/STARTER CAPSULE Both Seattle U and Tarleton return all five starters from last season. California Baptist, Dixie State, NM State, Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin all return four starters. Seattle U also leads the WAC with 13 letterwinners returning while Abilene Christian, California Baptist and Dixie State each return 10 players. GIMME TEN The WAC returns to #WACVegas next March for an expanded WAC tournament. The 10-team tournament will begin on Tuesday, March 8 with a pair of games at Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay. The remainder of the tournament then moves back to Orleans Arena beginning on Wednesday with the championship game set for 7 p.m. MT on the ESPN family of networks. KEY NON-CONFERENCE MATCH-UPS The WAC has 20 non-conference games with 2021 NCAA Tournament participants and could add up to two more depending on MTE results in November. The WAC will also have five games, with a possibility of a sixth, against 2021 NIT participants. This is all on top of in-conference games with both Abilene Christian and Grand Canyon. Games vs. 2021 NCAA Tournament Teams Nov. 9 Dixie State at Gonzaga 6 p.m. PT Nov. 12 Tarleton at Kansas 7 p.m. CT Nov. 15 Lamar at Georgia Tech 7:30 p.m. ET Nov. 16 Chicago State at Loyola Chicago 7 p.m. CT *Nov. 19 NM State vs. Utah State TBA ET Nov. 20 Chicago State at UC Santa Barbara 1 p.m. PT *Nov. 20 Dixie State vs. Eastern Washington TBA PT Nov. 22 Dixie State at Southern California 8 p.m. PT Nov. 24 Tarleton at Michigan 7 p.m. ET Nov. 24 California Baptist at Texas 7:30 p.m. CT Nov. 26 UT Rio Grande Valley at Illinois TBA CT Nov. 27 Lamar at Texas Tech TBA CT Nov. 29 Tarleton at Gonzaga 7 p.m. PT Nov. 29 Sam Houston at Texas 7:30 p.m. CT Dec. 1 Brigham Young at Utah Valley 7 p.m. MT Dec. 3 UT Rio Grande Valley at Texas 7:30 p.m. CT Dec. 11 Drexel at Abilene Christian 6 p.m. CT Dec. 11 Stephen F. Austin vs. Liberty 7 p.m. CT Dec. 14 Texas Southern at UT Rio Grande Valley 7:30 p.m. CT Dec. 14 Sam Houston at North Texas TBA CT Dec. 18 Stephen F. Austin at Kansas 7 p.m. CT Dec. 19 Chicago State at Drake 2 p.m. CT Games vs. 2021 NIT Teams Nov. 9 Utah Valley at Boise State TBA MT Nov. 18 NM State vs. Davidson noon ET Nov. 23 Stephen F. Austin vs. Buffalo 6 p.m. ET Nov. 24 Sam Houston at SMU 7 p.m. CT *Nov. 24 Stephen F. Austin vs. Saint Louis TBD ET Dec. 2 Lamar at Mississippi State 7 p.m. CT *Game dependent on MTE results THE WORLDWIDE LEADER As part of an expanded multi-year, multi-platform media rights agreement announced on Aug. 24, all home men's and women's basketball games in the WAC for the next four years will reside on ESPN platforms. In addition, all home football games, as well as other select events, will be housed on ESPN digital platforms.

This Week in WAC Football - Nov. 8 Posted: Nov 08, 2021 Complete Release (PDF) TICKETSMARTER WAC FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK ANNOUNCED Stephen F. Austin's Xavier Gipson, Tarleton's Devin Sterling and Sam Houston's Jaylen Thomas have been named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively, for November 1 through November 7. Gipson, a junior wide receiver from Dallas, turned in three touchdowns on just four catches in Saturday's 31-17 win over nationally-ranked Eastern Kentucky. Those four catches totaled 138 yards as he is second in the FCS in receiving yards per game and third in total reception yards. He also leads the WAC in six offensive categories, including receiving touchdowns. Sterling, a freshman linebacker from Sunnyvale, Texas, had a breakout game for the Texans, finishing with a career-high eight tackles, including 1.5 tackles-for-loss, in Saturday's 42-21 win over Lamar. Previous to Saturday's game, he had just one total tackle in 11 games played. Thomas, a senior defensive back from Houston, provided one of the biggest plays of the day in the top-ranked Bearkats' 59-10 win over Dixie State when he gathered up a blocked field goal and raced it 64-yards to the house to give Sam Houston the early 21-0 lead. It was his second touchdown of the year as he returned an interception for a score in a week two win over Southeast Missouri. Other offensive nominees: Abilene Christian's Kobe Clark moved into third all-time on ACU's career receptions list, bringing in six catches for 143 yards with a score in a 40-25 loss at Jacksonville State … Tarleton's Steven Duncan completed 21-of-32 passes for 319 yards and two touchdowns as the Texans doubled-up Lamar, 42-21. Other defensive nominees: Abilene Christian's Tory Hargrove recorded eight tackles and forced a fumble in Saturday's 40-25 loss at Jacksonville State … Sam Houston's Jahari Kay scored his second career defensive touchdown on a scoop-and-score in a 59-10 win over Dixie State … Stephen F. Austin's Dennis Osagiede led the SFA defense with eight tackles, including a tackle for loss, in the 'Jacks' 31-17 win over nationally-ranked Eastern Kentucky. Other special teams nominees: Abilene Christian's Logan Burke averaged 40.3 yards per punt on three kicks in the Wildcats' 40-25 loss at Jacksonville State …. Stephen F. Austin's Max Quick continued to boom the ball, averaging 47.1 yards per punt with four kicks downed inside the 20 in Saturday's 31-17 win over Eastern Kentucky … Tarleton's Jake Walrath landed his WAC-leading 14th punt inside the 20 to help the Texans to a 42-21 win over visiting Lamar. KICKING OFF Two weeks are left with five games across the WAC this weekend. Top-ranked Sam Houston will look to clinch the AQ7 this week when they host Eastern Kentucky, beginning at noon CT. Tarleton and Abilene Christian renew their rivalry on Saturday afternoon with the Texans heading to Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium. In AQ7 action, Lamar will host Jacksonville State and Stephen F. Austin will travel to former conference foe Central Arkansas. The final game matches Dixie State hosting DII Fort Lewis, beginning at 7 p.m. MT. All games will be available on ESPN+. STATISTICALLY SPEAKING As a team, Sam Houston leads the WAC in scoring offense (43.4), scoring defense (17.0), total offense (494.5), touchdowns (47), rushing offense (251.25), rushing defense (764.13), yards per rush (6.22), total rushing yards (2010), rushing TDs (20), passing TDs (23), first downs (191), first downs rushing (90), opponent first downs (133), least sacks against (9) and red zone defense (70.0). Stephen F. Austin holds the lead in total defense (314.56), pass efficiency (152.5), defensive pass efficiency (109.2), passing offense (299.7), passing defense (193.3), passing yards (2697), yards per completion (8.4), field goals (18), field goal percentage (85.71), yards per punt (41.5), punt return average (16.18), punt return TDs (3), interceptions (14), interception return TDs (3), turnover margin (+6), first downs passing (111), third-down defense (32.81), fourth-down offense (54.55), fourth-down defense (26.67), sacks by (28) and time of possession (30:57). Abilene Christian is the leader in pass completion percentage (225.9), fumbles recovered (8) and third-down offense (47.27) while Lamar is the leader in least interceptions thrown (5) and red zone offense (88.9). Tarleton has the lone kick return TD this season. Individually, SHSU's Ramon Jefferson leads the WAC in rushing (103.88). SFA's Trae Self is the leader in passing average (270.56) and total offense (288.56). SFA's Xavier Gipson is the leader in reception yards per game (126.63) and all purpose yards (146.25) while DSU's Jalen Powell is the leader in receptions per game (7.50). When it comes to scoring, SFA's Chris Campos is the leader in scoring (90) with a WAC-best 18 field goals while teammate Max Quick is the leader in punting (47.09 yards per punt). Defensively, DSU's Tyrell Grayson is the leader in tackles (9.78) and SFA's BJ Thompson is tied with teammate Rayshad Nichols for the lead in sacks (6.5). SHSU's Markel Perry is the leader in tackles for loss (13). Grayson also has the lead in fumbles forced (3) while ACU's Jordan Paup, TAR's Devin Hafford and SFA's Myles Heard are tied for the lead in fumbles recovered (2). Hafford's six interceptions are also a WAC-best. NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED For the first time this season, Sam Houston is the consensus number one team in FCS, topping the Stats Perform Top 25, AFCA Coaches' Top 25, College Sports Madness FCS Top 25 and Athlon Sports Top 25. Stephen F. Austin is among those teams receiving votes in the Stats Perform Top 25 and AFCA Coaches' Top 25. CLOSE TO CLINCHING With a win over Eastern Kentucky this week, Sam Houston can clinch the AQ7 spot in the FCS playoffs. While they already have a share of the WAC title, they will have to wait until next week's game at Abilene Christian to see if they can clinch it outright. NO NEED TO TURN THE CALENDAR With its 45-27 win over Tarleton on Oct. 30, Sam Houston set a new collegiate record for wins in a calendar year. The game was the 17th for the Kats in 2021, setting an all-time college football record. Previously four teams – Yale (1894 & 1889), Chicago (1899) and North Dakota State (2019) – had won 16 games in calendar years ALL BY HIM-SELF Stephen F. Austin quarterback Trae Self was named Stats Perform FCS Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 1 after racking up 346 yards on 32-of-39 attempts for five touchdowns to lead the 'Jacks to a 41-27 win over visiting Abilene Christian on Oct. 30. Posting a 198.9 pass efficiency, he was also efficient on the ground, running the ball nine times for 42 yards.

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