The football team lost 21-40 to Eastern New Mexico in Blackwater Draw after giving up 281 yards rushing and 428 yards of total offense.

The 281 yards rushing the Mustangs gave up were the second most gained by an opponent this year, with only Angelo State gaining more on the ground.

In a press release, Coach Bill Maskill said, “”We probably didn’t deserve to win today. They outcoached and they outplayed us today. We didn’t make our opportunities to put the ball in the end zone. We don’t play hard and we didn’t play inspired but they might have had something to do with it. They played very well today.”

Keidrick Jackson rushed for 87 yards and became the first running back in school history to have three 1,000 yard seasons. He is the programs all time leading rusher with 3,872 yards.

The team finishes the regular season at home against West Texas A&M on Nov. 16.

To make the playoffs, the Mustangs need help from a few teams. First, they must win this weekend, and they need Tarleton State and Chadron State to lose, two of the teams ahead of them in the rankings. The top six teams in each super region make the playoffs and the Mustangs are number nine.