The 2016 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference. The program's inaugural season, the Falcons were led by head coach Justin Carrigan; Carrigan previously served as the offensive coordinator at Tarleton State.[1][2]
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Conference | Lone Star Conference |
Record | 2–9 (0–9 LSC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Scott Preston (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Co-defensive coordinator | Chris Mineo (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Jacob Martin (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Ratliff Stadium Grande Communications Stadium |
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No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce $^ | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Midwestern State ^ | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Kingsville # | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern New Mexico # | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Texas A&M | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tarleton State | 5 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Angelo State | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western New Mexico | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma Panhandle State | 1 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Falcons started the season 2–0, with victories over Division III Sul Ross and NAIA Arizona Christian. The team would lose the remainder of its games to finish its inaugural season at 2–9, going 0–9 in conference play.
The Falcons played their home games at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa, Texas, with one home game played at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland.[3]
Preseason
editLSC media poll
editIn the LSC's preseason media poll the Falcons were predicted to finish last in the conference, though they also received a first place vote.[4]
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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 |
9 | Western New Mexico | 66 |
10 | UT Permian Basin | 49 (1) |
Schedule
editThe team's 2016 schedule consisted of seven home games and four away games. The Falcons hosted LSC foes West Texas A&M, Western New Mexico, Eastern New Mexico, and Texas A&M–Commerce and traveled to Tarleton State, Texas A&M–Kingsville, Midwestern State, and Angelo State. The Falcons played Oklahoma Panhandle State at Grande Communications Stadium in the neighboring city of Midland, Texas.
The Falcons hosted non-conference foes Sul Ross from the American Southwest Conference and Arizona Christian from the Central States Football League.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Sul Ross* | W 27–6 | 13,856 | |
September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Arizona Christian* |
| W 49–34 | 9,487 |
September 18 | 11:00 a.m. | West Texas A&M |
| L 14–48 | 7,674 |
September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Western New Mexico |
| L 17–68 | 7,934 |
October 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Tarleton State | L 20–48 | 6,735 | |
October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern New Mexico |
| L 3–34 | 6,879 |
October 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Kingsville | L 7–56 | 11,333 | |
October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Oklahoma Panhandle State | L 44–54 | 5,459 | |
October 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Midwestern State | L 21–76 | 8,722 | |
November 5 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 8 Texas A&M–Commerce |
| L 21–58 | 7,000 |
November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Angelo State | L 21–70 | 3,148 | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Game Summaries
editSul Ross
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Falcons | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
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Statistics | SRSU | UTPB |
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First downs | 20 | 15 |
Total yards | 301 | 291 |
Rushing yards | 138 | 128 |
Passing yards | 163 | 163 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 38:46 | 21:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sul Ross | Passing | James Davis | 19/35, 154 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | James Davis | 15 rushes, 79 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Byron Jones | 4 receptions, 41 yards | |
UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 13/25, 163 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Brandon Infiesto | 16 rushes, 102 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Terrell Davidson | 2 receptions, 68 yards |
Arizona Christian
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Firestorm | 6 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 34 |
Falcons | 0 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
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Statistics | ACU | UTPB |
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First downs | 29 | 31 |
Total yards | 577 | 495 |
Rushing yards | 236 | 127 |
Passing yards | 341 | 368 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:33 | 27:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arizona Christian | Passing | Gerrit Groenewold | 26/41, 293 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Quinta Thomas | 8 rushes, 85 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Johnathon Parks | 5 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD | |
UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 34/55, 368 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Brandon Infiesto | 21 rushes, 87 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Mitchell Leonard | 9 receptions, 117 yards |
West Texas A&M
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buffaloes | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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Statistics | WTAMU | UTPB |
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First downs | 25 | 19 |
Total yards | 460 | 262 |
Rushing yards | 99 | 117 |
Passing yards | 361 | 145 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 31:06 | 28:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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West Texas A&M | Passing | Ethan Brinkley | 34/50, 356 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Devon Paye | 14 rushes, 93 yards | |
Receiving | Michael Andrews | 6 receptions, 87 yards | |
UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 8/25, 74 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Brandon Infiesto | 12 rushes, 60 yards | |
Receiving | Kristian Brown | 6 receptions, 58 yards |
The game was originally scheduled for the previous night, but was postponed due to severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings in Ector County.[6]
Western New Mexico
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 13 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 68 |
Falcons | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
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Statistics | WNMU | UTPB |
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First downs | 29 | 18 |
Total yards | 535 | 342 |
Rushing yards | 187 | 197 |
Passing yards | 348 | 145 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 33:36 | 26:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western New Mexico | Passing | Javia Hall | 21/35, 284 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Preston Blincoe | 13 rushes, 67 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Ayers | 7 receptions, 139 yards, 3 TD | |
UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 6/18, 90 yards, TD |
Rushing | Brandon Infiesto | 14 rushes, 94 yards | |
Receiving | Terrell Davidson | 3 receptions, 58 yards |
At Tarleton State
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Texans | 21 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 48 |
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Statistics | UTPB | TSU |
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First downs | 21 | 17 |
Total yards | 359 | 377 |
Rushing yards | 185 | 88 |
Passing yards | 174 | 289 |
Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:40 | 29:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UT Permian Basin | Passing | Caden Coots | 20/38, 174 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Brandon Infiesto | 22 rushes, 143 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Terrell Davidson | 5 receptions, 55 yards | |
Tarleton State | Passing | Zed Woerner | 17/24, 289 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Joseph Sadler | 13 rushes, 37 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Del'Michael High | 6 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD |
Eastern New Mexico
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Greyhounds | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Statistics | ENMU | UTPB |
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First downs | 26 | 11 |
Total yards | 524 | 208 |
Rushing yards | 251 | 61 |
Passing yards | 273 | 147 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 40:00 | 20:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wyatt Strand | 12/19, 260 yards, INT |
Rushing | Wyatt Strand | 21 rushes, 105 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Aaron Johnson | 9 receptions, 139 yards | |
UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 12/29, 147 yards |
Rushing | Brandon Infiesto | 14 rushes, 66 yards | |
Receiving | Jake Anglin | 3 receptions, 57 yards |
At Texas A&M–Kingsville
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Javelinas | 14 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
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Statistics | UTPB | TAMUK |
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First downs | 17 | 26 |
Total yards | 208 | 490 |
Rushing yards | 102 | 219 |
Passing yards | 106 | 271 |
Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
Time of possession | 27:27 | 32:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UT Permian Basin | Passing | Caden Coots | 7/12, 89 yards, INT |
Rushing | Marquis Simmons | 19 rushes, 75 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Terrell Davidson | 1 reception, 40 yards | |
Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Myles Carr | 19/28, 271 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Nick Pelrean | 19 rushes, 82 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jordan Thomas | 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
Oklahoma Panhandle State
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 21 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 54 |
Falcons | 13 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 44 |
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Statistics | OPSU | UTPB |
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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 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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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 | |
UT 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 |
At No. 13 Midwestern State
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
No. 13 Mustangs | 35 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 76 |
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Statistics | UTPB | MSU |
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First downs | 21 | 28 |
Total yards | 370 | 609 |
Rushing yards | 154 | 350 |
Passing yards | 216 | 259 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 35:02 | 24:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 19/38, 216 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jordan Williams | 22 rushes, 94 yards | |
Receiving | Jake Anglin | 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD | |
Midwestern State | Passing | Quade Coward | 5/9, 145 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Nicholas Gabriel | 17 rushes, 121 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Breion Evans | 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD |
No. 8 Texas A&M–Commerce
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No. 8 Lions | 27 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 58 |
Falcons | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
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Statistics | TAMUC | UTPB |
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First downs | 24 | 15 |
Total yards | 591 | 344 |
Rushing yards | 133 | 66 |
Passing yards | 458 | 278 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 19:54 | 25:06 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Luis Perez | 18/25, 273 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | Ovie Urevbu | 8 rushes, 85 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Chris Chumley | 5 receptions, 92 yards | |
UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 18/35, 278 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Marquis Simmons | 13 rushes, 30 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Mitchell Leonard | 5 receptions, 111 yards, TD |
At Angelo State
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Rams | 35 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 70 |
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Statistics | UTPB | ASU |
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First downs | 20 | 26 |
Total yards | 440 | 580 |
Rushing yards | 37 | 258 |
Passing yards | 403 | 322 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 22/51, 403 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Marquis Simmons | 13 rushes, 51 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Mitchell Leonard | 9 receptions, 215 yards, TD | |
Angelo State | Passing | Jake Faber | 15/22, 276 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jake Faber | 11 rushes, 94 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Mark Munson | 2 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD |
Statistics
editScoring
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Offense
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# | POS | NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | CMP% | AVG | LONG | TD | INT |
4 | QB | Kameron Mathis | 162 | 335 | 2,078 | 48.4 | 12.8 | 67 | 15 | 10 |
16 | QB | Caden Coots | 39 | 77 | 385 | 50.6 | 9.9 | 40 | 2 | 5 |
3 | QB | Aaron Swain | 1 | 1 | 4 | 100.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
5 | WR | Kristian Brown | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTALS | 202 | 415 | 2,467 | 48.7 | 12.2 | 67 | 17 | 15 |
References
edit- ^ Reporter, Bethany Brooks/Senior. "Carrigan accepts first ever head coach position with UTPB". the JTAC. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ Keith, Brad (January 1, 2015). "BREAKING: Tarleton's Carrigan to be first head coach UTPB". The Flash Today || Erath County. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "UTPB Football Business Plan Receives Approval from UT System Board of Regents". UTPB Athletics. December 13, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "2016 LSC Football Media Guide". August 8, 2016. p. 5. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ "2016 Football Schedule". UTPB Athletics. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ Durbin, James (September 18, 2016). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: West Texas A&M rolls past UTPB in LSC opener". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved July 10, 2023.