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WAC Standings: Sam Houston 2 - 0........6 - 0 Abilene Christian 1 - 0......4 - 3 SFA 2 - 1.......4 - 3 Tarleton 1 - 1.....4 - 3 Lamar 0 - 2.....1 - 5 Dixie St. 0 - 2.....0 - 7 Last Week: SFA 37 Dixie St. 20 Sam Houston 42 Jacksonville St. 7 Central Arkansas 49 Lamar 38 Tarleton 17 Midwestern St. 14 This Week: Abilene Christian @ SFA Dixie St. @ Delaware Lamar @ Eastern Kentucky Sam Houston @ Tarleton

This Week in WAC Football - Oct. 25 Posted: Oct 25, 2021 Complete Release (PDF) TICKETSMARTER WAC FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK ANNOUNCED Stephen F. Austin's Xavier Gipson, Tarleton's Devin Hafford and SFA's Chris Campos have been named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively, for October 18 through October 24. Gipson, a sophomore wide receiver from Dallas, brought in nine catches for 218 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the 'Jacks earned a 37-20 win at Dixie State on Saturday night. The top receiving mark in the WAC this season by nearly 50 yards, he leads the league this season with 121.5 yards per game, including six touchdowns. Hafford, a senior defensive back from Atascocita, Texas, added two more interceptions to his season total to lead the Texans' defense to a 17-14 win over Midwestern State on Saturday night. His second interception sealed the game with just three seconds remaining. His eight takeaways on the season, which includes six interceptions and two fumbles recovered, lead both FCS and FBS this season. Campos, a redshirt freshman kicker from Nacogdoches, Texas, was perfect on seven kicks, going 3-for-3 on field goals and 4-for-4 on extra points in a 37-20 win over Dixie State. Totaling 13 points on the day, he hit field goals from 40, 43 and a career-high and stadium-record 53 yards to go along with four extra points. On the season, he is leading the WAC with 10.3 points per game with 15 field goals and 27-of-27 extra points. Other offensive nominees: Dixie State's Drew Kannely-Robles put up a career-high 183 yards on 24 carries with a 47-yard touchdown run as the Trailblazers lost a WAC battle to Stephen F. Austin, 37-20 … Lamar's Jalen Dummett rushed the ball 15 times for 125 yards and one touchdown as the Cardinals battled Central Arkansas in an AQ7 battle before falling, 49-38 … Sam Houston's Ramon Jefferson recorded his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season, carrying the ball 14 times for 110 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-7 win over Jacksonville State … Tarleton's Max Maxfield scored twice on three total catches as the Texans held off former LSC hoe Midwestern State, 17-14. Other defensive nominees: Dixie State's Syrus Webster collected four solo tackles and two tackles-for-loss in the Trailblazers' 37-20 loss to Stephen F. Austin … Lamar's Anthony Ruffin finished with eight tackles and an interception as the Cardinals battled Central Arkansas tough in a 49-38 loss … Sam Houston's Zyon McCollum picked off his second pass of the season and added four tackles, including a tackle-for-loss, in the top-ranked Bearkats' 42-7 win over Jacksonville State … Stephen F. Austin's Raysha Nichols had a pair of sacks with six total tackles in SFA's 37-20 win at Dixie State on Saturday night. Other special teams nominees: Dixie State's Andrew Day punted six times for 253 yards, averaging 42.2 yards per punt, including one touchback and one inside the 20 … Sam Houston's Matt McRobert averaged 53.7 yards, per punt, including a 73-yard boot, as the top-ranked Bearkats earned a 42-7 win over Jacksonville State … Tarleton's Jake Walrath kept Midwestern State deep in their own territory, punting seven times for 312 yards for a 44.6 yards per punt average. KICKING OFF Dixie State will kick things off on Saturday, taking on its seventh opponent of the season that is receving votes in the Top 25 polls when the Trailblazers kick off at Delaware at 1 p.m. ET. Lamar travels to AQ7-foe and nationally-ranked Eastern Kentucky, kicking at 2 p.m. ET. Abilene Christian heads east to Stephen F. Austin for a WAC/AQ7/purple battle. The final game of the day has top-ranked Sam Houston heading to Tarleton, kicking at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN+. STATISTICALLY SPEAKING As a team, Sam Houston leads the WAC in scoring offense (40.5), scoring defense (16.5), total offense (464.83), touchdowns (31), rushing offense (223.17), rushing defense (79.0), passing touchdowns (17), opponent first downs (15.5), least sacks allowed (7), red zone offense (88.0) and are tied with Abilene Christian for the lead in rushing touchdowns (14). Stephen F. Austin is the leader in total defense (298.57), pass defense efficiency (103.3), pass offense (289.7), pass defense (176.1), field goals (15), field goal percentage (83.33), yards per punt (40.6), punt return average (16.79), punt return TDs (3), kickoff returns (42.5), interceptions (10), interception return TDs (3), turnover margin (+5), opponents' third-down conversions (31.0), fourth-down conversions (50.0), opponents' fourth-down conversions (21.43), sacks by (26) and time of possession (31:08). Abilene Christian is also the leader in yards per rush (5.69), pass efficiency (146.3), pass completion percentage (64.4) and third-down conversions (48.28). Tarleton has the only kick return TD this season and also leads in total first downs (144), first downs rushing (68) and red zone defense (73.7). Individually, SHSU's Ramon Jefferson leads the WAC in rushing (97.0). SFA's Trae Self is the leader in passing average (252.29) and total offense (269.86). Dixie State's Jalen Powell is the leader in receptions per game (7.50) while SFA's Xavier Gipson is the leader in reception yards per game (121.50) and all purpose yards (140.50).. When it comes to scoring, SFA's Chris Campos is the leader in scoring (72) with a WAC-best 15 field goals while teammate Max Quick is the leader in punting (48.35 yards per punt) Defensively, DSU's Tyrell Grayson is the leader in tackles (10.00) and SFA's BJ Thompson is the leader in sacks (6.5). SHSU's Markel Perry is the leader in tackles for loss (12). Grayson and Thompson are also tied for the lead in fumbles forced (2) 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 Sam Houston remains atop the Stats Perform Top 25, AFCA Coaches' Top 25 and Athlon Sports Top 25. The 'Kats are also ranked second in the College Sports Madness FCS Top 25. Stephen F. Austin is among those teams receiving votes in the Stats Perform Top 25 and AFCA Coaches' Top 25.

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