2021 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team explained

Year:2021
Team:UT Permian Basin Falcons
Sport:football
Conference:Lone Star Conference
Short Conf:LSC
Record:5–6
Conf Record:3–4
Head Coach:Justin Carrigan
Hc Year:6th
Off Scheme:Spread
Codef Coach1:Chris Mineo
Codc1 Year:6th
Codef Coach2:Jacob Martin
Codc2 Year:6th
Def Scheme:3–4
Stadium:Ratliff Stadium
Grande Communications Stadium
Bowl:Heritage Bowl
Bowl Result:L 21–24 vs.

The 2021 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) in the 2021 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Falcons were led by sixth-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.

The Falcons were invited to the Heritage Bowl, losing 21–24 to . It was the first post-season game for both programs.[1]

Preseason

LSC media poll

LSC media poll
1 Texas A&M–Commerce 175 (15)
2 Angelo State 152 (2)
3 West Texas A&M 125 (1)
T4 UT Permian Basin 112 (5)
Midwestern State 112
6 Eastern New Mexico 60
7 Texas A&M–Kingsville 59
8 Western New Mexico 33

Source: [2]

Schedule

The Falcons' 2021 regular season schedule consisted of five home games and five away games. The Falcons hosted LSC foes, (at Grande Communications Stadium), and and traveled to,, Texas A&M–Commerce, and Midwestern State.

The Falcons hosted non-conference foe, an independent program, and traveled to from the Great Lakes Valley Conference and Abilene Christian from the Western Athletic Conference. UTPB was scheduled to play at Simon Fraser in Burnaby, British Columbia, but the game was cancelled due to international travel restrictions on the US–Canada border relating to the pandemic.[3]

Schedule Source:[4]

Game summaries

At Southwest Baptist

Statistics

Statistics TPBSBU
First downs 23 18
Total yards 433 339
Rushing yards 170 50
Passing yards 263 289
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 33:29 26:31
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 18/29, 244 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nathan Tilford 20 rushes, 97 yards
Receiving Kobe Robinson 7 receptions, 123 yards
Southwest Baptist Passing Cooper Callis 30/44, 289 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Cooper Callis 10 rushes, 31 yards, TD
Receiving Preston Carson 7 receptions, 108 yards

West Texas A&M

Statistics

Statistics WTTPB
First downs 26 21
Total yards 386 408
Rushing yards 125 127
Passing yards 261 281
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 29:00 31:00
Team Category Player Statistics
West Texas A&M Passing Nick Gerber 25/39, 261 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Khalil Harris 23 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Markell Stephens-Peppers 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD
UT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 23/32, 281 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Nathan Tilford 15 rushes, 75 yards
Receiving MJ Link 8 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD

At Abilene Christian

See also: 2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team. Statistics

Statistics TPBACU
First downs 20 20
Total yards 262 389
Rushing yards 110 226
Passing yards 152 163
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 29:59 30:01
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 11/23, 102 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jayvon Davis 10 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Receiving MJ Link 5 receptions, 53 yards
Abilene Christian Passing Stone Earle 17/24, 143 yards, TD
Rushing Tyrese White 12 rushes, 103 yards, TD
Receiving Kobe Clark 9 receptions, 92 yards, TD

At Western New Mexico

Statistics

Statistics TPBWNM
First downs 20 29
Total yards 298 410
Rushing yards 149 160
Passing yards 149 250
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 26:55 33:05
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 11/25, 149 yards, TD
Rushing Jayvon Davis 19 rushes, 121 yards, TD
Receiving Kobe Robinson 6 receptions, 114 yards
Western New Mexico Passing Devin Larsen 28/44, 250 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Bryce Coleman 17 rushes, 81 yards
Receiving Kenny Allen 2 receptions, 48 yards

Lincoln (CA)

Statistics

Statistics LINTPB
First downs 8 25
Total yards 133 457
Rushing yards 20 303
Passing yards 113 154
Turnovers 6 3
Time of possession 25:16 34:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Lincoln (CA) Passing Isaiah Rios 10/29, 113 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Terrance Robertson 8 rushes, 25 yards
Receiving Frank Hall 2 receptions, 32 yards
UT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 8/18, 116 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Nathan Tilford 17 rushes, 94 yards, TD
Receiving MJ Link 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD

At Angelo State

Statistics

Statistics TPBASU
First downs 12 28
Total yards 233 413
Rushing yards 27 208
Passing yards 206 205
Turnovers 5 1
Time of possession 20:35 39:25
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 12/27, 185 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Jayvon Davis 13 rushes, 32 yards
Receiving MJ Link 6 receptions, 157 yards, TD
Angelo State Passing Zach Bronkhorst 17/34, 205 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing CJ Odom 20 rushes, 81 yards
Receiving Kellen Pachot 6 receptions, 84 yards

Eastern New Mexico

Statistics

Statistics ENMTPB
First downs 15 24
Total yards 290 397
Rushing yards 195 166
Passing yards 95 231
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 31:52 28:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern New Mexico Passing Nathan Valencia 12/26, 95 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Howard Russell 26 rushes, 168 yards, TD
Receiving Martavius Dill 5 receptions, 44 yards
UT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 19/36, 231 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jayvon Davis 15 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Receiving Marcus Molina 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD

At Texas A&M–Commerce

Statistics

Statistics TPBAMC
First downs 12 21
Total yards 167 321
Rushing yards 47 183
Passing yards 120 138
Turnovers 5 1
Time of possession 26:14 33:46
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 11/21, 96 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Kevin Young Jr. 4 rushes, 33 yards
Receiving Kobe Robinson 4 receptions, 33 yards
Texas A&M–Commerce Passing Miklo Smalls 12/21, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Koby Leavatts 7 rushes, 59 yards
Receiving Andrew Armstrong 4 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD

Texas A&M–Kingsville

Statistics

Statistics AMKTPB
First downs 18 21
Total yards 370 382
Rushing yards 125 86
Passing yards 245 296
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 34:13 25:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M–Kingsville Passing Wade Freeman 13/20, 218 yards, TD
Rushing Amonte Bowen 7 rushes, 57 yards
Receiving Ty Chisum 4 receptions, 88 yards, TD
UT Permian Basin Passing Suddin Sapien 12/24, 200 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nathan Tilford 13 rushes, 57 yards
Receiving Kobe Robinson 6 receptions, 108 yards

At Midwestern State

See also: 2021 Midwestern State Mustangs football team. Statistics

Statistics TPBMSU
First downs 25 17
Total yards 480 380
Rushing yards 198 215
Passing yards 282 165
Turnovers 6 2
Time of possession 29:15 30:45
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Permian Basin Passing Suddin Sapien 18/34, 263 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
Rushing Kevin Young Jr. 20 rushes, 106 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Smart 8 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD
Midwestern State Passing Neiko Hollins 15/31, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jalen March 21 rushes, 158 yards, TD
Receiving Kylan Harrison 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD

Vs. Oklahoma Baptist (Heritage Bowl)

Statistics

Statistics OBUTPB
First downs 26 18
Total yards 368 298
Rushing yards 187 18
Passing yards 181 280
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 39:16 20:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Baptist Passing Preston Haire 25/41, 181 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Tyler Stuever 30 rushes, 150 yards, TD
Receiving Josh Cornell 8 receptions, 72 yards, TD
UT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 12/24, 161 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kevin Young Jr. 15 rushes, 46 yards
Receiving Jordan Smart 6 receptions, 138 yards, TD

Statistics

Scoring

Scores against non-conference opponents
Scores against the Lone Star Conference
Scores against all opponents

Notes and References

  1. News: . Fun Town RV Heritage Bowl looking to build on last year . November 5, 2022 . July 23, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2021 LSC Football Media Guide . 4 . August 21, 2023.
  3. Web site: UTPB Athletics . Football Game across the Border Canceled . September 20, 2021 . July 23, 2023.
  4. Web site: UTPB Athletics . 2021 Football Schedule . July 23, 2023.