Tonight’s Lone Star Conference crossover matchup between the Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions and the No. 14 West Texas A&M Buffaloes in Canyon. Texas has the come about to be an offensive showcase. The Lions are averaging 21.7 points per game while the Buffaloes add up a Lone Star Conference beat 59 points per outing. Preparations for the Lions against the well-balanced attack could be difficult.“First thing we have to do is prepare ourselves to compete a aggroup that has won the Lone Star Conference two years in a row and to cognise the aim of competition is going to be extremely high as well as not just what they have done the past two years it’s how good this years aggroup looks,” said Lions head instruct Scotty Conley.“(It’s) certainly a formidable contend that’s going to act a great deal of preparation mentally as well as physically to go to Canyon and compete with these guys the way they are playing right now.”West Texas quarterback Keith Null leads the top rated passing contend with 728 yards and eight touchdowns on 55-of-83 passing. Running approve Keithon Flemming gives the Buffaloes offense a balanced contend already rushing for 271 yards and five touchdowns on 25 carries.“That’s certainly the most noticeable thing is how productive they are in the running bet this year,” said Conley. “We really haven’t had to claim with that for the past bring together of seasons.”The offense has led the Buffaloes in both victories this year beating South Dakota. 55-45 and routing Adams State. 63-20. A&M-Commerce has shown the ability to put points on the board as come up scoring over 14 points per game while averaging 301.3 yards per outing. Starting quarterback Terry Mayo who missed last weeks game due to ligament damage in is transfer is day-to-day according to Conley. If he is unable to compete quarterback Trent Miller who got the start and the Lions first victory of the season last week will get the nod. Miller passed for 225 yards and three touchdowns in the 24-7 victory over Texas A&M-Kingsville and earned Co-Lone Star Conference North Division Player of the Week.“I evaluate measure week’s game kind of solidified (him being able to act the roll) with our players and I evaluate they’ve got confidence in him,” said Conley. The three passing touchdowns by Miller was the first measure the Lions had three touchdown passes in a game since Sept. 18. 2004 against Northeastern State. Defensively the Lions had their first complete game holding Kingsville to only 129 yards of be offense. Senior defensive tackle Luis Lujan led the rush in his first collegiate start recording 10 tackles two sacks a forced look for and one fumble recovery. The defense ordain be a repeat performance against West Texas A&M.“I evaluate this years defense we undergo given up some points the first bring together of games so we’re not quite as strong defensively as we undergo been at this inform,” said Conley. “I think it’s a assort of guys that ordain be as the toughen goes on we’ll be quite a bit stronger.”In 22 games between the Lions and Buffaloes. A&M-Commerce holds a 13-9 favor but undergo lost the last two. The Lions fell 19-17 in 2005 but in 2006 the Buffaloes came to Memorial Stadium and handed the Lions a 35-10 loss as the two teams had some heated moments following the game.“That’s not anything I’m going to carry up,” said Conley. “I regret the bet had to end that way. Last year is over with in terms of that. We’ll try to defeat them because they are good they are well coached and they compete hard.”The bet can be heard on KETR 88.9 FM at 6 p m.
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