2019 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team explained
The 2019 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Justin Carrigan. The Falcons played their home games at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa, Texas, with one home game played at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland, and were members of the Lone Star Conference (LSC).
The team improved on its 2–9 record from its first three seasons, finishing the 2019 season with an overall record of 4–7. The team went 2–6 in conference play, the program's best up to that point, to finish 7th in the conference.
Preseason
LSC media poll
| LSC media poll |
| 1 | Tarleton State | 217 (19) |
| 2 | Midwestern State | 185 (1) |
| 3 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 169 (1) |
| 4 | Eastern New Mexico | 130 |
| 5 | Angelo State | 122 (2) |
| 6 | West Texas A&M | 119 |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 88 |
| 8 | UT Permian Basin | 67 (1) |
| 9 | Western New Mexico | 28 |
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Source: [1]
Schedule
Schedule Source:[2]
Game summaries
Wayland Baptist
| Statistics | WAY | UTPB |
|---|
| First downs | 12 | 21 |
| Total yards | 231 | 508 |
| Rushing yards | 76 | 232 |
| Passing yards | 155 | 276 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:48 | 30:12 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Wayland Baptist | Passing | Mitchell Parsley | 17/35, 150 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jerrell Peterson | 21 rushes, 71 yards |
| Receiving | Braylin Kirby | 6 receptions, 81 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Taylor Null | 9/14, 164 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Leroy Giles | 6 rushes, 73 yards |
| Receiving | Kyle McBride | 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD | |
Northern Michigan
| Statistics | NMU | UTPB |
|---|
| First downs | 19 | 30 |
| Total yards | 427 | 516 |
| Rushing yards | 181 | 158 |
| Passing yards | 246 | 358 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:43 | 31:17 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Northern Michigan | Passing | Ryan Johnson | 20/35, 246 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Tyshon King | 9 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Ben Loutsis | 6 receptions, 74 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Taylor Null | 18/24, 303 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Gabe Nelson | 9 rushes, 44 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Kobe Robinson | 5 receptions, 120 yards, TD | |
At No. 16 Midwestern State
See also: 2019 Midwestern State Mustangs football team.
| Statistics | UTPB | MSU |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 22 |
| Total yards | 271 | 337 |
| Rushing yards | 156 | 181 |
| Passing yards | 115 | 156 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:35 | 32:25 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Taylor Null | 5/14, 60 yards |
| Rushing | Gabe Nelson | 14 rushes, 55 yards |
| Receiving | Kyle McBride | 6 receptions, 73 yards |
| Midwestern State | Passing | Zach Purcell | 16/32, 156 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Quinton Childs | 28 rushes, 174 yards |
| Receiving | Xavier Land | 3 receptions, 44 yards | |
No. 4 Tarleton State
See also: 2019 Tarleton State Texans football team.
| Statistics | TSU | UTPB |
|---|
| First downs | 22 | 15 |
| Total yards | 632 | 318 |
| Rushing yards | 288 | 151 |
| Passing yards | 344 | 167 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 32:45 | 27:15 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Tarleton State | Passing | Ben Holmes | 14/21, 344 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Daniel McCants | 17 rushes, 135 yards |
| Receiving | Zimari Manning | 7 receptions, 257 yards, 3 TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Clayton Roberts | 12/31, 167 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Marquis Simmons | 13 rushes, 44 yards |
| Receiving | Caleb Forrest | 4 receptions, 61 yards | |
At Western New Mexico
| Statistics | UTPB | WNMU |
|---|
| First downs | 21 | 19 |
| Total yards | 423 | 309 |
| Rushing yards | 245 | 111 |
| Passing yards | 178 | 198 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:55 | 31:05 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Caleb Leake | 6/18, 115 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Caleb Leake | 15 rushes, 136 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Caleb Forrest | 4 receptions, 78 yards |
| Western New Mexico | Passing | CJ Fowler | 16/30, 198 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | DeAndre Williams | 19 rushes, 71 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Reggie Colson III | 7 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD | |
West Texas A&M
| Statistics | WT | UTPB |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 21 |
| Total yards | 296 | 350 |
| Rushing yards | 73 | 179 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 171 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 29:30 | 30:30 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 22/33, 223 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Duke Carter IV | 17 rushes, 44 yards |
| Receiving | Chase Sojka | 4 receptions, 55 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Caleb Leake | 20/36, 171 yards, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Caleb Leake | 16 rushes, 68 yards |
| Receiving | Kyle McBride | 8 receptions, 82 yards | |
At Chadron State
| Statistics | UTPB | CSC |
|---|
| First downs | 12 | 22 |
| Total yards | 313 | 484 |
| Rushing yards | 48 | 228 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 256 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:38 | 33:22 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 20/30, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Davion Sutton | 8 rushes, 37 yards |
| Receiving | Caleb Forrest | 1 reception, 66 yards |
| Chadron State | Passing | Dalton Holst | 15/31, 256 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Elijah Myles | 29 rushes, 173 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Cole Thurness | 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD | |
At No. 22 Angelo State
| Statistics | UTPB | ASU |
|---|
| First downs | 10 | 25 |
| Total yards | 208 | 510 |
| Rushing yards | 115 | 124 |
| Passing yards | 93 | 386 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:56 | 32:04 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 7/18, 82 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Davion Sutton | 21 rushes, 105 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Ben Galaviz | 3 receptions, 32 yards |
| Angelo State | Passing | Payne Sullins | 23/35, 327 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Daven Manning | 13 rushes, 57 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Keke Chism | 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD | |
Eastern New Mexico
| Statistics | ENMU | UTPB |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 21 |
| Total yards | 480 | 440 |
| Rushing yards | 290 | 231 |
| Passing yards | 190 | 209 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:00 | 28:00 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wyatt Strand | 12/18, 190 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Paul Terry | 24 rushes, 158 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Justin Manyweather | 2 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Clayton Roberts | 11/20, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Davion Sutton | 17 rushes, 118 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Cooley | 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD | |
At No. 24 Texas A&M–Commerce
| Statistics | UTPB | TAMUC |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 22 |
| Total yards | 228 | 461 |
| Rushing yards | 86 | 179 |
| Passing yards | 142 | 282 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:44 | 33:16 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Clayton Roberts | 12/31, 142 yards, TD, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Davion Sutton | 20 rushes, 44 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Cooley | 3 receptions, 54 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Miklo Smalls | 21/33, 282 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jemal Williams | 18 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Matt Childers | 3 receptions, 136 yards, TD | |
Texas A&M–Kingsville
| Statistics | TAMUK | UTPB |
|---|
| First downs | 21 | 27 |
| Total yards | 352 | 617 |
| Rushing yards | 128 | 418 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 199 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:58 | 27:02 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Koy Detmer Jr. | 18/33, 165 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kris Barnes | 15 rushes, 83 yards |
| Receiving | Devin Wilburn | 6 receptions, 65 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 10/13, 183 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Davion Sutton | 15 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Kyle McBride | 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD | |
Statistics
Scoring
- Scores against non-conference opponents
- Scores against the Lone Star Conference
- Scores against all opponents
Notes and References
- Web site: 2019 LSC Football Media Guide . 4 . August 22, 2023.
- Web site: UTPB Athletics . 2019 Football Schedule . August 22, 2023.
