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FB: Rams rally for history-making win

The Texas Wesleyan University Ram Football team (1-0, 1-0 SAC) made history Saturday at Farrington Field as they overcame a 15-point second-half deficit for a 35-28 victory against Arizona Christian University (1-1, 0-1 SAC). It was the Rams' first season-opening win since the program was reinstated a few years ago after a three-fourths of a century hiatus.
 
Quarterback Dalton Dale connected with receiver Charlie Simmons for 7 yards and the go-ahead touchdown with 1:29 remaining in the game. The winning drive was set up when the Rams' Elijah Hall intercepted a pass at his own 27 and returned it to the Firestorm 40 with 3:12 left.
 
Head coach Joe Prud'homme on the win, "We felt that if we played and executed the game plan, we should win. Our focus was on winning field position, explosive plays and turnover battle, and we won 2 out of those three."