The 8th-ranked Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions football team play at Memorial Stadium Saturday in the annual President's Cup game against Tarleton State University. For A&M-Commerce, at least a share of the Lone Star Conference Championship is on the line.
WHO: Tarleton State University at Texas A&M University-Commerce
WHERE: Commerce | Memorial Stadium
WHEN: 4 p.m., Sat., Nov. 12
RECORDS: Texas A&M-Commerce is 9-1 overall and 7-1 in the Lone Star Conference after a 58-21 win over UT-Permian Basin. Tarleton State is 5-5 overall and 5-3 in the LSC after a narrow 21-16 loss to Midwestern State.
RANKINGS: Texas A&M-Commerce is ranked No. 8 in the AFCA Coaches' Poll and No. 7 in the D2Football.com Media Poll. The Lions are also ranked fourth in the NCAA Division II Super Region Four Rankings. Tarleton State is unranked.
LIVE AUDIO: Lion Sports Network -- KETR 88.9 FM, Commerce (http://www.ketr.org)
LIVE VIDEO: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/tamucommerce/
LIVE STATS: http://statb.us/b/139983
TICKETS: Tickets are still available to purchase prior to the game by calling the box office at (903) 468-8756 or visiting www.WeAreLionsTix.com.
Ticket windows at Memorial Stadium will open at 2:30 p.m.
• A&M-Commerce and Tarleton State battle every year for the President's Cup and the Lions will look to hold onto the traveling trophy for the fourth straight year.
• The Lions are 13-11 all-time in the trophy game, with a 6-6 record at Memorial Stadium.
• The Lions have won the last four matchups (three President's Cups and an LSC Playoff game) against the Texans, rolling to a 63-0 shutout win in Stephenville last year.
• The Lions won the first eight matchups, followed by the Texans winning 11 of 12 before A&M-Commerce's recent four-game winning streak.