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70 All-A mericans | Four Academic All-A mericans | Five-Time LSC Division Cha mpionships | LSC Cha mpions 2001, 2009, 2013 NCAA PLAYOFF TEAMS (2003) 56 #21 TARLETON STATE 10 #3 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE 34 1ST ROUND • NOVEMBER 22, 2003 JAVELINA STADIUM • KINGSVILLE, TEXAS (9,500) TURNOVERS, JAVELINA DEFENSE DOOM TEXANS IN FIRST ROUND OF PLAYOFFS KINGSVILLE, Texas - The Tarleton State football team offered too many chances to Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday and lost 34-10 in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. The No. 21 Texansʼ Justin Parson fumbled the opening kickoff to put the Javelinas at the Texansʼ 37-yard line. The other problem with the ballgame for the Texans was the time of possession. The Javelinas won that stat 37:21 to 22:29. The Texans (8-4) also lost the turnover battle, giving up the fumble and a 68-yard interception return by TAMUKʼs Micahel Bragg. Bragg intercepted Tarleton quarterback Cliff Watkins at the goaline and returned it to the Tarleton 32. Problem No. 4 was the TAMUK defense. The Javelinas held the Texans 202 yards below their season offensive output, including 132 yards below the average passing game. TAMUK (10-1) got on the board first when Richard Hammond nailed a 44-yard field goal with 4:11 on the clock, capping a six-play, 12 yard drive that took 2:39 off the clock. A seven-yard Texan punt put TAMUK in good field position. Larry Williams put the Javelinas on the scoreboard again when he punched it in from four yards out. That capped a five-play, 25 yard drive that was set up when Chris Peterson, the Texan punter, had just a 19yard punt. Watkins scored his first rushing touchdown of the season when he ran a bootleg in from nine yards out. Jamie Guin added the kick with 11:50 left in the game to move the Texans within three, 10-7. The Javelinas got on the board with 1:05 left in the first half when Brent Holmes caught a 15-yard pass from Daniel Taylor. That play was set up by a 32- yard punt return by Eddie Moten to the Tarleton 19. Guin added a 48-yard field goal for the last Texan score with 11:50 left in the third quarter. TAMUK score three more times in the ballgame. Richard Hammond hit a 23-yard field goal with 8:07 left in the game to cap a 15-play, 51-yard drive. Holmes caught a 27-yard pass from Taylor with 5:25 left in the contest. That drive was set up by the Bragg interception. Williams put the final nail in the coffin when he punched it in from two yards out with 2:36 remaining. The Texans turned the ball over on downs in the middle of the field for the second time in the game. Williams ran for 36 yards on the play before the touchdown to set up the score. TAMUK defeated the Texans on Sept. 27, 23-15. Tarleton gained only 287 yards in the contest, including just 66 yards rushing. Watkins was 16-36 for 212 yards and no touchdowns. He had the one interception. TAMUK gained 287 yards of total offense, including 129 yards on the ground and 159 yards through the air. Leading the Texans in rushing was Joe Morrison with 16 carries for 73 yards. Justin Tabor had seven receptions for 97 yards, while Will Moody had just three catches for 64 yards. Ken Jones led the team with 18 total tackles, including four solo and 14 assisted tackles. He had three tackles for a loss of four yards and half a sack for four yards. Erick Smith was second with 16 tackles. On the bright side, Watkins set a new school record for passing yards in a season with 5,547 this season. He also set a new record for attempts in a season with 437 attempts. The senior also set a new record for completions in a season with 264. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 SCORE Tarleton State 0 7 3 0 10 Texas A&M-Kingsville 10 7 0 17 34 SCORING SUMMARY 1st Quarter 04:11 TAMUK R.Hammond 44 yd field goal 0-3 00:33 TAMUK L. Williams 4 yd run (R. Hammond kick) 0-10 2nd Quarter 08:16 TSU C. Watkins 9 yd run (J. Guin kick) 7-10 01:05 TAMUK B. Holmes 15 yd pass from D. Taylor (R. Hammond kick) 7-17 3rd Quarter 11:50 TSU J. Guin 48 yd field goal 10-17 4th Quarter 08:07 TAMUK R. Hammond 23 yd field goal 10-20 05:25 TAMUK B. Holmes 27 yd pass from D. Taylor (R. Hammond kick) 10-27 02:36 TAMUK L. Williams 2 yd run (R. Hammond kick) 10-34 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Sacks By: Number-Yards TSU TAMUK 16 14 25-66 45-129 212 158 36-16-1 23-13-0 61-278 68-287 0-0 0-0 2-11 1-32 2-34 0-0 0-0 1-68 6-32.8 6-31.3 2-1 0-0 1-5 7-59 20:07 37:17 1-7 4-19 RUSHING: Tarleton State-Joe Morrison 16-73; Chris Winn 1-3; Carl Steward 2-0; Cliff Watkins 6-minus 10. Texas A&M-Kingsville-Larry Williams 28-108; Daniel Taylor 13-16; Ryan Beard 3-4; Brent Holmes 1-1. PASSING: Tarleton State-Cliff Watkins 16-36-1-212. Texas A&M-Kingsville-Daniel Taylor 13-23-0-158. RECEIVING: Tarleton State-Justin Tabor 7-97; Will Moody 3-64; Sims Kemp 2-38; Joe Morrison 2-9; Carl Steward 2-4. Texas A&M-Kingsville-M. Washington 4-21; Brent Holmes 3-62; Derrick Harding 2-22; Todd Knutson 1-19; Robert Jones 1-18; Zach Moore 1-10; Errick Lewis 1-6. Tarleton State Football Record Book