WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State returns home this Saturday night to face Angelo State in a Lone Star Conference battle at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.

Midwestern State (4-2, 3-1) had a three-game winning streak snapped with a 44-29 loss at Central Washington as the Wildcats rolled up 506 yards of total offense and MSU to 370 yards. Central Washington had possession for more than 35 minutes and converted 7-of-13 third downs. The Wildcats were also 2-of-3 on fourth down.

Joseph Dodds rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown for the Mustangs, while Kaden Brown completed 23-of-37 passes for 238 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.

Midwestern State is still No. 1 in total offense among LSC programs and fourth in NCAA Division II with 547.8 yards per game. The passing offense leads the nation with 386 yards per game. 

Quarterback Kaden Brown leads the league and is second in the nation with 353.5 passing yards per game. Brown has completed 155-of-225 passes (68.9 percent) for 2,122 yards and 16 touchdowns. The junior from Midlothian, Texas, has thrown six interceptions. He is also the Mustangs' third leading rusher with 106 yards on 59 carries with three rushing touchdowns for the Stangs.

Dodds is the leading ground gainer for MSU with 444 on 90 carries. The junior running back had his longest run of the season at Central Washington with a 61-yard gain. He has rushed for five touchdowns this season.

A deep stable of receivers has averaged 13.9 yards per reception. Fifteen different receivers have caught at least one pass this season. Ten different receivers have scored touchdowns for the Mustangs, who are averaging 42.5 points per game.

Fabien Baez leads the receivers with 348 yards and is grabbing 5.2 receptions per game. Aanjay Feliciano is second in the conference with 20.7 yards per receptions. Dalton Bailey leads the team with four touchdown grabs, while Baez and Dominic Cox have each caught three touchdown passes. Bailey is averaging nearly 19 yards per reception with 303 yards on 16 catches. Cox has 292 yards receiving and has caught 27 passes for the Mustangs.

Midwestern State is leading the conference in third-down conversions at 53.7 percent, which is sixth-best among NCAA Division II offenses. The defense is only allowing the opponent to convert 35.4 percent of the time, which is second-best in the LSC. Midwestern State leads the conference and is third in the nation with 170 first downs, while MSU opponents have amassed 136 first downs, which is fifth in the LSC.

The Mustangs have made 36 trips to the Red Zone and scored 29 touchdowns, while kicking one field goal. Opponents have 15 touchdowns in 20 trips to the Red Zone and have scored 17 times from inside the MSU 20-yard line.

Adversaries are scoring 32.5 points per game and averaging 414 yards per game against the Mustangs, who have forced nine turnovers, including eight interceptions. 

Brycen Lewis leads MSU with three interceptions. Joe Hollis leads the team four pass breakups and has one interception. 

Ronald Manning has 3.5 sacks for Midwestern State, which has 11 as a team, and the Mustangs have 38.5 tackles for loss this season, led by Oliver Jack with five and Hornel Cloubou with 4.5. 

Nathaneal Hall leads the Mustangs with 28 tackles, including 11 solo stops. Lewis has been in on 26 tackles, and Tyler Cooks has 24 total tackles for the Stangs.

Midwestern State leads the LSC and is sixth in the nation with 26.7 yards per kickoff return. Louis Hickman is second in the conference with 28.5 yards per kickoff return.

Midwestern State lost its last four encounters with Angelo State, and the Rams won five of the last six meetings, including a 48-24 victory last season in San Angelo. Midwestern State leads the all-time series, 16-12, and is 9-5 when hosting the Rams, who have won their last two visits, including a 44-7 victory two years ago. Midwestern State has not beaten Angelo State at Memorial Stadium since a 57-36 victory in 2018.

Angelo State arrives in Wichita Falls with a 2-4 overall record and is 2-2 in the conference following its 64-0 win over Sul Ross State last week. The Rams are 1-1 on the road this season, winning their last road game at Western Oregon in overtime, 29-28.

The Rams have the No. 1 defense in the LSC, allowing just 347.7 yards per game. Angelo State is allowing opponents to scored 25.7 points per game, which is third-best in the LSC behind UT Permian Basin and Central Washington.

Opponents are passing for 195.7 yards per game and rushing for 152 yards. Hunter Boudreaux leads the Rams with 30 tackles, including 18 solo stops. The Rams have sacked the quarterback eight times this season, led by Zach Burton and Quentin Lucas, who each have two sacks this season. Burton leads the team with five of the teams' 27 tackles for loss. 

Boudreaux has two of the five interceptions for the Rams, who have also recovered five fumbles this season. Boudreaux recorded five tackles, including one tackle for loss, and returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown in the 64-0 win over Sul Ross State and was named the LSC Defensive Player of the Week.

Angelo State is scoring 26.8 points per game, which is eighth in the LSC. Cameron Dischler leads the Rams with six touchdowns. Dischler has rushed for 369 yards on 77 carries and is eighth in the league, averaging 4.8 yards per carry. The Rams are sixth in the league with 168.7 yards per game on the ground.

Angelo State is ninth in the league with 205 yards passing per game.  Ayden Arp has completed 94-of-152 passes for 1,042 yards and seven touchdowns. Arp has thrown five interceptions.

Allen Dobbins is the leading receiver for the Rams with 27 receptions for 329 yards and four touchdowns. Donny Bishop has caught 26 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns.  Bishop is fourth in the LSC with 6.3 yards per punt return.

Paden Maass has made 3-of-6 field goal attempts with a long of 37 yards. 

Midwestern State celebrates homecoming next week as it hosts Sul Ross State. Kickoff at Memorial Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m.