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LSC playoffs
Saturday’s games
Seventh place
Texas A&M-Kingsville 40, McMurry 16
Fifth place
ENMU 55, West Texas A&M 45
Third place
Tarleton State 44, Midwestern State 41
Championship
Angelo State 35, Texas A&M-Commerce 33
LSC players of the week
Offense
Jeremy Buurma, Eastern New Mexico, Jr., QB, Las Cruces — Buurma completed 7-of-9 passes for 195 yards and three touchdowns and rushed 12 times for 44 yards and a pair of scores in the Greyhounds’ 55-45 win over West Texas A&M. All three TD passes came with the Hounds trailing the Buffaloes.
Defense
Seth Bailey, Eastern New Mexico, Sr., LB, Texico — Bailey posted a game-high 11 tackles (eight solos) and returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown just before halftime, his second TD return of the season. Bailey led the Hounds with four interceptions this season, and also recovered two fumbles.
Special teams
Mitchell Cox, Eastern New Mexico, So., P/PK, Kent, Wash. — Cox averaged 32 yards on five punts with no return yardage by WT. On his eight kickoffs, ENMU held the Buffs more than eight yards under their LSC-leading average of 24.6 yards per return.