ThunderWolves Offense: (420 ypg)ThunderWolves Defense: (217 ypg)Mavericks Offense: (476 ypg)Mavericks Defense: (260 ypg)Outlook:Other SR4 Matchups:

(6) Texas A/M Commerce at (2) Tarleton State-TX
After watching first round film of both teams, this is a difficult game to call. Commerce is so athletic and makes plays on both sides of the ball, sideline to sideline. The Lions also play with a certain playoff swagger that makes them look at ease this time of year, while their opponent often looks like it is playing tight. Tarleton has looked bulletproof this year and showed how complete a squad it is with a 58-0 trouncing of Azusa Pacific a week ago. Given how well Commerce has played during the playoffs in recent years, you simply cannot count them out but based on the way Tarleton handled TAMUC earlier in the year, I think the Texans are hungry enough to assert themselves again.

Tarleton 31-22


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