By Rick Mauch
 
 
The Texas Wesleyan Rams continue to make history this football season, and Saturday was the latest addition as they blasted Texas College 69-18, completing an unbeaten run at home at Farrington Field.
 
The victory improved the Rams to 6-2 this season, all Sooner Athletic Conference contests. They clinched their first winning season since the program's revival five years ago after laying dormant for three quarters of a century.
 
The 69 points are also a team record, eclipsing the record they set earlier this season in a 63-7 home victory against Wayland Baptist on Oct. 2. Texas College (0-9, 0-7 SAC) lost for a 12th consecutive time dating to the 2019 season (2020 was canceled because of COVID-19).
 
The Rams had the game in control from the outset, leading 17-6 after the first quarter, 45-6 at the half and 52-6 after three periods.
 
Quarterback Dalton Dale paced the Rams offensively with four touchdown passes, completing 12 of 20 passes for 123 yards. He had two scoring throws to Collier Ricks of 16 and 9 yards, along with a pair to P.J. Williams of 15 and 13 yards.
 
Carson Rogers came in to complete four of his seven pass attempts for 99 yards, including a 57-yard touchdown to Jaysen Price.
 
In all, eight players caught a pass for the Rams, led by two catches for 65 yards by Price. Brandon Rolfe and Williams each hauled in four receptions for 39 yards.
 
Clint Epperson topped the Rams' running game with 74 yards on eight carries. His 29-yard touchdown run got the scoring started for Texas Wesleyan.
 
Ty Williams and Ernest Ceasar each rushed five times for 47 yards. Williams' day included a 4-yard touchdown run.
 
Eight players carried the ball for Texas Wesleyan.
 
The Rams defense also got in on the scoring. Adrian Johnson returned a fumble 30 yards to make the score 14-0 and Elijah Hall's interception return of 35 yards pushed the lead to 24-6.
 
Rounding out the scoring for the Rams, Daniel Trejo booted a 29-yard field goal and was 6-for-6 kicking extra points, while Francisco Casti kicked a 22-yard field goal and was true on all three of his extra-point kicks.
 
Chance Carroll and Jamarrion Reed each had seven tackles to lead the Rams defense, followed by Denaz Ross with six. Lorenz Rice and Christopher Deal posted five each.
 
The Texas Wesleyan defense had 18 tackles for a loss, led by Johnson and Deal with three each. The Rams also posted five sacks, including 1.5 by Johnson, one each by Deal and Davonn Granger, and a half sack each by Brandon Orgill, Deijion Jefferson and Ross. Carroll also had an interception.
 
The Rams dominated not only the scoreboard, but many other aspects of the game, including first downs (29-19), total yards (464-304), passing yards (239-179) and rushing yards (225-125). Ironically, the Steers held a time of possession advantage of 31:16 to 28:44.
 
The Rams are on the road for their final two regular-season games with slim hopes of reaching the postseason. They travel to NCAA DI University of Central Arkansas (4-4) for a non-conference contest next Saturday (Nov. 6) at 4 p.m. before returning to league play at Lyon College (1-7, 1-6 SAC) on Nov. 13 at 2 p.m.
 
It will be the first meeting between the Rams and Central Arkansas.