2022 Sul Ross Lobos football team explained
| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Sul Ross Lobos |
| Conference: | American Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | ASC |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Barry Derickson |
| Hc Year: | interim; 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Air raid |
| Def Coach: | Eric Eisenberg |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Codef Coach1: | Keafer Clegg |
| Codc1 Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Jackson Field |
The 2022 Sul Ross Lobos football team represented Sul Ross State University during the 2022 NCAA Division III football season as a member of the American Southwest Conference (ASC). The Lobos were led by first-year head coach Barry Derickson and played their home games at Jackson Field in Alpine, Texas. The team finished with an overall record of 4–6 with a conference record of 4–4.[1] Derickson coached the entire 2022 season as an interim head coach and was later named the program's full-time head coach on November 18 following the conclusion of the regular season.[2]
Offseason
Coaching changes
On November 30, 2021, it was announced that head coach John Pearce was resigning after eight seasons as the Lobos' head coach. Pearce finished his career at Sul Ross with an overall record of 23–51. Under Pearce the Lobos finished the 2016 season with a record of 6–4, the program's first winning record in a decade.[3] That same day, November 30, the university announced that offensive coordinator Barry Derickson had been named interim coach for the Lobos.[4]
Preseason
ASC media poll
The ASC preseason media poll was released on August 17, 2022. The Lobos were predicted to finish eighth in the conference.[5]
| ASC media poll |
| 1 | Mary–Hardin Baylor | 159 (15) |
| 2 | Hardin–Simmons | 146 (3) |
| 3 | Howard Payne | 118 |
| 4 | East Texas Baptist | 104 |
| 5 | Southwestern | 84 |
| 6 | Texas Lutheran | 78 |
| 7 | McMurry | 62 |
| 8 | Sul Ross | 37 |
| 9 | Austin | 31 | |
Schedule
[6]
Game summaries
At No. 9 Trinity (TX)
| Statistics | SRS | TU |
|---|
| First downs | 11 | 26 |
| Total yards | 156 | 536 |
| Rushing yards | 31 | 160 |
| Passing yards | 125 | 376 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:15 | 30:45 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Sul Ross | Passing | T. J. DeShields | 13/26, 114 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Travell Lumpkin | 9 rushes, 33 yards |
| Receiving | Eddie Sinegal | 1 reception, 44 yards |
| Trinity | Passing | Tucker Horn | 16/23, 328 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Legend Grisby | 8 rushes, 52 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Ryan Merrifield | 2 receptions, 113 yards, TD | |
At Texas A&M–Kingsville
| Statistics | SRS | AMK |
|---|
| First downs | 12 | 28 |
| Total yards | 220 | 426 |
| Rushing yards | 58 | 171 |
| Passing yards | 162 | 255 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 23:54 | 36:06 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Sul Ross | Passing | T. J. DeShields | 16/32, 162 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Travell Lumpkin | 12 rushes, 56 yards |
| Receiving | Austin Ogunmakin | 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Jacob Cavazos | 25/37, 233 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Christian Anderson | 19 rushes, 109 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Blake Hoffman | 3 receptions, 50 yards | |
Austin
| Statistics | AUS | SRS |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 35 |
| Total yards | 259 | 686 |
| Rushing yards | 259 | 127 |
| Passing yards | 0 | 559 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 13:54 | 40:36 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Austin | Passing | Tyler James | 0/7, 0 yards |
| Rushing | Ben Meraz | 11 rushes, 59 yards, TD |
| Receiving | None | |
| Sul Ross | Passing | T. J. DeShields | 36/49, 550 yards, 7 TD |
| Rushing | Travell Lumpkin | 9 rushes, 64 yards |
| Receiving | Vicente Luevano | 9 receptions, 237 yards, 4 TD | |
The Lobos' defense held the Kangaroos' offense to 0 passing yards. Austin attempted a total of 8 passes in the game, all of which were incomplete. Tyler James attempted 7 passes for the Kangaroos while Ben Meraz attempted a single pass that resulted in an interception. Sul Ross quarterback T. J. DeShields passed for 550 yards and 7 touchdowns, both single-game program records, and was named ASC Offensive Player of the Week.
[7] At Texas Lutheran
| Statistics | SRS | TLU |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 435 | 334 |
| Rushing yards | 56 | 138 |
| Passing yards | 379 | 196 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:09 | 28:51 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Sul Ross | Passing | T. J. DeShields | 27/41, 342 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Ozias Wright | 10 rushes, 49 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Vicente Luevano | 6 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas Lutheran | Passing | Seth Cosme | 19/26, 196 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jacob Forton | 21 rushes, 76 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Aaron Sotelo | 5 receptions, 44 yards, TD | |
Howard Payne
| Statistics | HPU | SRS |
|---|
| First downs | 30 | 28 |
| Total yards | 676 | 546 |
| Rushing yards | 266 | 233 |
| Passing yards | 410 | 313 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 24:27 | 35:33 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Howard Payne | Passing | Landon McKinney | 20/36, 407 yards, 6 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Javian Myles | 14 rushes, 97 yards |
| Receiving | Otis Lanier | 5 receptions, 159 yards, 3 TD |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Trent Graves | 26/55, 312 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ozias Wright | 11 rushes, 123 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Vicente Luevano | 3 receptions, 107 yards, TD | |
At No. 10 Hardin–Simmons
| Statistics | SRS | HSU |
|---|
| First downs | 27 | 31 |
| Total yards | 545 | 533 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 298 |
| Passing yards | 438 | 235 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:10 | 29:50 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Sul Ross | Passing | Trent Graves | 15/25, 251 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jermius Johnson | 14 rushes, 64 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Austin Ogunmakin | 11 receptions, 242 yards, 2 TD |
| Hardin–Simmons | Passing | Gaylon Glynn | 17/21, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Colton Marshall | 15 rushes, 110 yards, 4 TD |
| Receiving | Kevi Evans | 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD | |
At No. 4 Mary Hardin–Baylor
| Statistics | SRS | CRU |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 28 |
| Total yards | 308 | 552 |
| Rushing yards | 57 | 302 |
| Passing yards | 251 | 250 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:50 | 28:10 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Sul Ross | Passing | Trent Graves | 22/33, 236 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kendrick Jefferson | 12 rushes, 32 yards |
| Receiving | Austin Ogunmakin | 3 receptions, 71 yards |
| Mary Hardin–Baylor | Passing | Kyle King | 19/31, 250 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Aphonso Thomas | 13 rushes, 121 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Jerry Day | 7 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD | |
McMurry
| Statistics | MCM | SRS |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 28 |
| Total yards | 277 | 439 |
| Rushing yards | 77 | 87 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 352 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 25:59 | 34:01 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| McMurry | Passing | Andrew McBride | 18/33, 200 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Dee Robinson | 8 rushes, 27 yards |
| Receiving | Jermond Lovely | 2 receptions, 60 yards, TD |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Korbin Covarrubiaz | 23/31, 269 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Ozias Wright | 7 rushes, 41 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Gus Charles | 6 receptions, 88 yards, TD | |
At East Texas Baptist
| Statistics | SRS | ETX |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 18 |
| Total yards | 230 | 330 |
| Rushing yards | 143 | 230 |
| Passing yards | 87 | 100 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 22:21 | 37:39 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Sul Ross | Passing | Korbin Covarrubiaz | 13/37, 87 yards, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Korbin Covarrubiaz | 12 rushes, 67 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Vicente Luevano | 5 receptions, 31 yards |
| East Texas Baptist | Passing | Cornelius Banks | 8/18, 100 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Melek Hamilton | 30 rushes, 133 yards |
| Receiving | Kaleb O'Bryant | 3 receptions, 35 yards | |
Southwestern (TX)
| Statistics | SWU | SRS |
|---|
| First downs | 27 | 25 |
| Total yards | 482 | 469 |
| Rushing yards | 126 | 132 |
| Passing yards | 356 | 337 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:20 | 26:40 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Southwestern | Passing | Landry Gilpin | 9/15, 183 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Christian Reeves | 14 rushes, 76 yards |
| Receiving | Mitchell Garrett | 4 receptions, 110 yards, TD |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Korbin Covarrubiaz | 23/37, 337 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ozias Wright | 16 rushes, 70 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Vicente Luevano | 7 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD | |
Notes and References
- Web site: D3Football.com . Sul Ross State football schedule and results (2022) . August 16, 2024.
- Web site: Sul Ross State University Athletics . Interim tag removed: Barry Derickson officially named head football coach . November 18, 2022 . August 16, 2024.
- Web site: Football Scoop . Barnett . Zach . John Pearce resigns at Sul Ross State . November 30, 2021 . August 16, 2024.
- Web site: Sul Ross State University Athletics . John Pearce announces resignation; Barry Derickson named interim head football coach . November 30, 2021 . August 16, 2024.
- Web site: UMHB Predicted to Repeat as Football Titleist . August 17, 2022 . August 16, 2024.
- Web site: 2022 Football Schedule - Sul Ross State University Athletics . August 16, 2024.
- Web site: Sul Ross State University Athletics . T.J. DeShields named ASC Offensive Player of the Week . September 17, 2022 . August 17, 2024.
