| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | UT Permian Basin Falcons |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Lone Star Conference |
| Short Conf: | LSC |
| Record: | 5–0 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Head Coach: | Justin Carrigan |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Codef Coach1: | Chris Mineo |
| Codc1 Year: | 5th |
| Codef Coach2: | Jacob Martin |
| Codc2 Year: | 5th |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Grande Communications Stadium |
The 2020 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) in the 2020–21 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Falcons were led by fifth-year head coach Justin Carrigan.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was shortened and postponed to spring 2021.[1] [2] In the shortened season, the Falcons finished 5–0 for the program's first winning and undefeated season.
The team played its home games at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland, Texas as the Falcons' regular home stadium, Ratliff Stadium, was being used as a mass vaccination site.[3]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lone Star Conference announced that there would be no in-conference competition.[4] The scheduled officially consisted of five non-conference opponents, with the games against fellow LSC members,, and Midwestern State being considered non-conference matches.[5]
Statistics
| Statistics | SNU | TPB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 17 |
| Total yards | 337 | 338 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 167 |
| Passing yards | 174 | 171 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 35:41 | 24:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Nazarene | Passing | Gage Porter | 16/30, 149 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Gage Porter | 25 rushes, 115 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Reid Roelofs | 8 receptions, 68 yards | |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Clayton Roberts | 9/23, 171 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Clayton Roberts | 12 rushes, 101 yards | |
| Receiving | MJ Link | 4 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD |
Statistics
| Statistics | LIN | TPB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 17 |
| Total yards | 248 | 345 |
| Rushing yards | 98 | 22 |
| Passing yards | 150 | 323 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:40 | 25:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln (MO) | Passing | Desmond Hunter | 14/25, 150 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Hosea Franklin | 23 rushes, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | CJ Closser | 3 receptions, 73 yards | |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Clayton Roberts | 15/24, 275 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Brayden Thomas | 4 rushes, 13 yards | |
| Receiving | Kobe Robinson | 4 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD |
Statistics
| Statistics | TPB | WNM |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 11 |
| Total yards | 193 | 185 |
| Rushing yards | 91 | 57 |
| Passing yards | 102 | 128 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 28:50 | 30:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Clayton Roberts | 8/23, 80 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Garrett Loudermilk | 14 rushes, 40 yards | |
| Receiving | Baylon Ware | 1 reception, 49 yards, TD | |
| Western New Mexico | Passing | Brandon Ziarno | 14/35, 128 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | DeRje Blanks | 6 rushes, 25 yards | |
| Receiving | Josh Powell | 5 receptions, 77 yards |
Statistics
| Statistics | TPB | TAMUK |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 12 |
| Total yards | 349 | 200 |
| Rushing yards | 57 | 108 |
| Passing yards | 292 | 92 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 29:48 | 30:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Brayden Thomas | 17/31, 292 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Garrett Loudermilk | 17 rushes, 52 yards | |
| Receiving | MJ Link | 5 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD | |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Zadock Dinklemann | 11/24, 74 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Christian Anderson | 19 rushes, 67 yards | |
| Receiving | Kevin Reynolds | 3 receptions, 30 yards |
See also: 2020 Midwestern State Mustangs football team. Statistics
| Statistics | MSU | TPB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Total yards | 303 | 288 |
| Rushing yards | 65 | 37 |
| Passing yards | 238 | 251 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:28 | 31:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern State | Passing | Derrick Ponder | 25/38, 238 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | K'Vonte Jackson | 18 rushes, 65 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Ja'Marzeyea Arvie | 11 receptions, 95 yards | |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Brayden Thomas | 19/37, 251 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Garrett Loudermilk | 20 rushes, 80 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | MJ Link | 9 receptions, 105 yards |