WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Midwestern State (6-2, 5-1) defeated Sul Ross State (2-6, 1-5) 71-0 in the homecoming game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. MSU scored 71 unanswered points across 11 scoring drives, including 34 points in the first quarter and 28 more in the second. The Mustangs finished with 579 yards of offense, with 348 rushing yards and 231 passing yards, while holding the Lobos to 41 total yards and three first downs.
The Mustangs opened with a 27-second scoring drive and soon added a 12-play, 69-yard touchdown march, pairing an immediate strike with a sustained early possession. The scoring stretch continued across 11 MSU drives, including a four-play series highlighted by
Ace Traylor's 43-yard run and a two-play, 26-second touchdown drive early in the second quarter. Special teams added to the run when
Daniel Scarabino returned a punt for a touchdown, and the defense stopped SRSU twice on fourth down, including one attempt at the MSU 36.
The Mustangs finished with 348 rushing yards and 231 passing yards, completed 23 of 29 passes for six touchdowns without an interception, and added three rushing touchdowns. Traylor finished with 108 rushing yards and a touchdown on five carries. The Lobos were held to 41 total yards and three first downs, went 1-for-13 on third down and 0-for-2 on fourth down, and the Maroon & Gold recorded three sacks for 26 yards.
Kaden Brown completed 12 of 16 passes for 134 yards and three touchdowns and added 21 rushing yards.
Sean Jastrab completed 4 of 4 passes for 79 yards and three touchdowns.
Ace Traylor rushed five times for 108 yards and a touchdown and added a 2-yard reception.
Fabian Baez finished with two catches for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Up next, the Mustangs travel to Kingsville, Texas, to face Texas A&M Kingsville on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m.
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