2016 Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies football team explained
| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Lone Star Conference |
| Short Conf: | LSC |
| Record: | 2–9 |
| Conf Record: | 1–8 |
| Head Coach: | Russell Gaskamp |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Buddy Blevins |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Def Coach: | Eric Daniels |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | Multiple |
| Stadium: | Carl Wooten Field |
The 2016 Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies football team represented Oklahoma Panhandle State University during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season as an affiliate member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC).[1] The Aggies were led by fifth-year head coach Russell Gaskamp.
This was the Aggies' final season competing in the NCAA as the program would return to the NAIA for the 2017 season.
Preseason
LSC media poll
The LSC preseason media poll was released on August 8, 2016. The Aggies were predicted to finish eighth in the conference.[2]
| LSC media poll |
| 1 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 269 (19) |
| 2 | Midwestern State | 254 (8) |
| 3 | Angelo State | 211 |
| 4 | West Texas A&M | 182 |
| 5 | Eastern New Mexico | 181 |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 141 |
| 7 | Tarleton State | 121 |
| 8 | Oklahoma Panhandle State | 66 |
| Western New Mexico | 66 |
| 10 | Texas–Permian Basin | 49 (1) | |
Schedule
[3]
Game summaries
At No. 2 (FCS) Sam Houston State
See also: 2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team.
| Statistics | OPSU | SHSU |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 29 |
| Total yards | 366 | 668 |
| Rushing yards | 55 | 279 |
| Passing yards | 311 | 389 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:47 | 28:13 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Passing | Shane Truelove | 17/27, 219 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Rod Moore | 15 rushes, 29 yards |
| Receiving | Andrew Hernandez | 7 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD |
| Sam Houston State | Passing | Jeremi Briscoe | 26/39, 338 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Corey Avery | 13 rushes, 70 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Derrick Dick | 3 receptions, 72 yards | |
At Arkansas–Pine Bluff
See also: 2016 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team.
| Statistics | OPSU | UAPB |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 21 |
| Total yards | 343 | 343 |
| Rushing yards | 115 | 140 |
| Passing yards | 228 | 203 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:48 | 35:12 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Passing | Shane Truelove | 22/34, 228 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Cedric Agyeman | 14 rushes, 73 yards |
| Receiving | Brandon Trotter | 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Brandon Duncan | 27/38, 203 yards |
| Rushing | Dante McDonald | 20 rushes, 122 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Cody Swain | 10 receptions, 72 yards | |
At Western New Mexico
| Statistics | OPSU | WNMU |
|---|
| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Total yards | 438 | 461 |
| Rushing yards | 186 | 178 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 283 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:20 | 31:40 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Passing | Shane Truelove | 15/31, 200 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Rod Moore | 15 rushes, 106 yards |
| Receiving | Eddie Thomas IV | 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
| Western New Mexico | Passing | Javia Hall | 17/25, 249 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Javia Hall | 13 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Xavier Ayers | 5 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD | |
At No. 11 Midwestern State
| Statistics | OPSU | MSU |
|---|
| First downs | 23 | 19 |
| Total yards | 446 | 467 |
| Rushing yards | 164 | 218 |
| Passing yards | 282 | 249 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:04 | 31:56 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Passing | Shane Truelove | 25/41, 282 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Rod Moore | 23 rushes, 133 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Eddie Thomas IV | 6 receptions, 57 yards, TD |
| Midwestern State | Passing | Quade Coward | 16/23, 235 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Adrian Seales | 17 rushes, 103 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Statron Jones | 3 receptions, 84 yards, TD | |
About 30 minutes after kickoff the game was postponed to the following day due to lightning and heavy rainfall in the area.[4]
No. 6 Texas A&M–Commerce
| Statistics | TAMUC | OPSU |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 16 |
| Total yards | 561 | 262 |
| Rushing yards | 134 | 54 |
| Passing yards | 427 | 208 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:37 | 31:23 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | | 34/48, 396 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ovie Urevbu | 4 rushes, 64 yards |
| Receiving | Lance Evans | 7 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Passing | Shane Truelove | 19/27, 161 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Rod Moore | 18 rushes, 60 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Devyn Williams | 5 receptions, 55 yards | |
At Angelo State
| Statistics | OPSU | ASU |
|---|
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Passing | | |
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| Angelo State | Passing | | |
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West Texas A&M
| Statistics | WTAMU | OPSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| West Texas A&M | Passing | | |
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| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Passing | | |
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At Texas–Permian Basin
See also: 2016 Texas–Permian Basin Falcons football team.
| Statistics | OPSU | UTPB |
|---|
| First downs | 33 | 31 |
| Total yards | 750 | 523 |
| Rushing yards | 140 | 201 |
| Passing yards | 610 | 322 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:24 | 29:36 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Passing | Shane Truelove | 40/49, 610 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Rod Moore | 16 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Devyn Williams | 10 receptions, 223 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas–Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 27/49, 322 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jordan Williams | 15 rushes, 78 yards |
| Receiving | Terrell Davidson | 8 receptions, 85 yards | |
Tarleton State
| Statistics | TSU | OPSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tarleton State | Passing | | |
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| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Passing | | |
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At Eastern New Mexico
| Statistics | OPSU | ENMU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Passing | | |
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| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | | |
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Texas A&M–Kingsville
| Statistics | TAMUK | OPSU |
|---|
| First downs | 28 | 21 |
| Total yards | 484 | 464 |
| Rushing yards | 251 | 54 |
| Passing yards | 233 | 410 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 36:46 | 23:14 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Myles Carr | 15/23, 178 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Nick Pelrean | 12 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Stehly Reden | 4 receptions, 78 yards |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Passing | Shane Truelove | 20/30, 325 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Rod Moore | 11 rushes, 34 yards |
| Receiving | Brandon Trotter | 5 receptions, 103 yards, TD | |
Notes and References
- Web site: OPSU joins LSC as affiliate member in Football . February 13, 2015 . June 12, 2024.
- Web site: 2016 LSC Football Media Guide . 5 . August 8, 2016 . June 12, 2024.
- Web site: 2016 Football Schedule . June 12, 2024.
- Web site: . Polinsky . Ruth . College Football: Oklahoma Panhandle State vs Midwestern State (Extended) - September 25, 2016 . September 25, 2016 . June 12, 2024.
