2016 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team

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2016 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football
West Texas A&M Athletics logo.svg
Conference Lone Star Conference
Record6–5 (5–4 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Air raid
Defensive coordinatorThomas Rocco (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
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  
UT Permian Basin  0 9   2 9  
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2016 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University (WTAMU or WT) in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by fifth-year head coach Mike Nesbitt and played their home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

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On November 18, athletic director Michael McBroom announced that Nesbitt had been fired. Nesbitt finished his career at WT with an overall record of 25–17 through four seasons. [1]

Preseason

LSC media poll

The LSC media poll was released on August 8, 2016. The Buffaloes were predicted to finish fourth. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 19:00 p.m.at Azusa Pacific *L 10–284,977
September 107:00 p.m.at No. 19 CSU Pueblo *W 26–107,459
September 1811:00 a.m.at UT Permian Basin W 48–147,674
September 246:00 p.m. Tarleton State W 37–2510,347
October 18:00 p.m.at Eastern New Mexico L 30–393,072
October 85:00 p.m. Texas A&M–Kingsville Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 34–5112,465
October 151:00 p.m.at Oklahoma Panhandle State W 42–141,500
October 226:00 p.m.No. 4 Midwestern State
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 35–273,967
October 294:00 p.m.at No. 8 Texas A&M–Commerce L 0–369,629
November 56:00 p.m. Angelo State
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 6–282,275
November 121:00 p.m.at Western New Mexico W 37–30 OT378
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[3]

Game summaries

At Azusa Pacific

1234Total
Buffaloes037010
Cougars8310728
StatisticsWTAPU
First downs2017
Total yards273242
Rushing yards40174
Passing yards23368
Turnovers30
Time of possession27:2832:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West Texas A&MPassingEthan Brinkley28/46, 233 yards, 2 INT
RushingDevon Paye16 rushes, 62 yards, TD
ReceivingJa'quarius Daniels11 receptions, 93 yards
Azusa PacificPassingAndrew Elffers10/17, 68 yards
RushingKurt Scoby17 rushes, 118 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingEthan Ziedler3 receptions, 36 yards

At No. 19 CSU Pueblo

1234Total
Buffaloes31013026
No. 19 ThunderWolves300710
StatisticsWTCSUP
First downs1517
Total yards298321
Rushing yards102229
Passing yards19692
Turnovers13
Time of possession28:5431:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West Texas A&MPassingEthan Brinkley24/33, 196 yards, TD
RushingDevon Paye19 rushes, 100 yards
ReceivingEppy Henriques5 receptions, 65 yards, TD
CSU PuebloPassingRex Dausin7/16, 75 yards, INT
RushingBernard McDondle19 rushes, 139 yards
ReceivingOsha Washington3 receptions, 41 yards

At UT Permian Basin

1234Total
Buffaloes1014101448
Falcons700714
StatisticsWTUTPB
First downs2519
Total yards460262
Rushing yards99117
Passing yards361145
Turnovers13
Time of possession31:0628:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West Texas A&MPassingEthan Brinkley34/50, 356 yards, 2 TD
RushingDevon Paye14 rushes, 93 yards
ReceivingMichael Andrews6 receptions, 87 yards
UT Permian BasinPassingKameron Mathis8/25, 74 yards, 2 INT
RushingBrandon Infiesto12 rushes, 60 yards
ReceivingKristian Brown6 receptions, 58 yards

The game was originally scheduled for the previous night, September 17, but was postponed to the following morning due to severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings in Ector County. [4]

Tarleton State

1234Total
Texans0661325
Buffaloes14371337
StatisticsTSUWT
First downs2121
Total yards428479
Rushing yards60123
Passing yards368356
Turnovers22
Time of possession26:0333:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassingZed Woerner26/37, 368 yards, 3 TD
RushingCurtis McGregor12 rushes, 46 yards, TD
ReceivingJeff Thomas8 receptions, 132 yards
West Texas A&MPassingEthan Brinkley28/41, 356 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingDevon Paye21 rushes, 148 yards, TD
ReceivingMichael Andrews3 receptions, 79 yards

At Eastern New Mexico

1234Total
Buffaloes14142030
Greyhounds7718739
StatisticsWTENMU
First downs1921
Total yards392504
Rushing yards47433
Passing yards34571
Turnovers42
Time of possession22:0337:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West Texas A&MPassingEthan Brinkley31/45, 345 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingDevon Paye12 rushes, 41 yards, TD
ReceivingEppy Henriques2 receptions, 77 yards
Eastern New MexicoPassingWyatt Strand5/7, 71 yards, TD
RushingChivasiay Gallagher24 rushes, 122 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingAaron Johnson2 receptions, 53 yards

Texas A&M–Kingsville

1234Total
Javelinas201014751
Buffaloes0772034
StatisticsTAMUKWT
First downs2521
Total yards445510
Rushing yards26734
Passing yards178476
Turnovers13
Time of possession31:3428:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&M–KingsvillePassingMyles Carr10/19, 155 yards, 2 TD
RushingGreg Pitre21 rushes, 130 yards, TD
ReceivingStehly Reden2 receptions, 74 yards
West Texas A&MPassing Ben Arbuckle 18/33, 354 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingDevon Paye16 rushes, 86 yards
ReceivingJunior Pomee6 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD

At Oklahoma Panhandle State

1234Total
Buffaloes71471442
Aggies077014
StatisticsWTOPSU
First downs2424
Total yards409396
Rushing yards117157
Passing yards292239
Turnovers12
Time of possession30:2929:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West Texas A&MPassingBen Arbuckle30/42, 292 yards, 6 TD
RushingDevon Paye15 rushes, 80 yards
ReceivingJunior Pomee11 receptions, 124 yards, 4 TD
Oklahoma Panhandle StatePassingShane Truelove19/34, 218 yards, 2 TD
RushingXavier Jones10 rushes, 61 yards
ReceivingDevyn Williams5 receptions, 78 yards

No. 4 Midwestern State

1234Total
No. 4 Mustangs01410327
Buffaloes1477735
StatisticsMSUWT
First downs1821
Total yards338396
Rushing yards192215
Passing yards146181
Turnovers11
Time of possession29:1130:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Midwestern StatePassingQuade Coward14/32, 141 yards, TD
RushingVincent Johnson17 rushes, 81 yards
ReceivingBreion Evans4 receptions, 77 yards
West Texas A&MPassingBen Arbuckle21/28, 181 yards, 2 TD
RushingDevon Paye30 rushes, 177 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingEppy Henriques2 receptions, 52 yards

At No. 8 Texas A&M–Commerce

1234Total
Buffaloes00000
No. 8 Lions61371036
StatisticsWTTAMUC
First downs1219
Total yards284358
Rushing yards43124
Passing yards241234
Turnovers61
Time of possession25:5134:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West Texas A&MPassingBen Arbuckle26/39, 241 yards, 4 INT
RushingTrent Canion4 rushes, 18 yards
ReceivingDevon Paye10 receptions, 73 yards
Texas A&M–CommercePassing Luis Perez 17/23, 230 yards, TD
RushingRichard Cooper26 rushes, 105 yards, TD
ReceivingDarby Smith3 receptions, 84 yards

Angelo State

1234Total
Rams7701428
Buffaloes00066
StatisticsASUWT
First downs188
Total yards246137
Rushing yards19071
Passing yards5666
Turnovers04
Time of possession42:0018:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Angelo StatePassingJake Faber8/13, 56 yards, TD
RushingJosh Stevens30 rushes, 119 yards, TD
ReceivingJosh Stevens5 receptions, 40 yards, TD
West Texas A&MPassingBen Arbuckle11/23, 66 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingTrent Canion9 rushes, 40 yards
ReceivingJunior Pomee1 reception, 25 yards, TD

At Western New Mexico

1234OTTotal
Buffaloes133014737
Mustangs140610030
StatisticsWTWNMU
First downs1626
Total yards348443
Rushing yards38251
Passing yards310192
Turnovers03
Time of possession20:5939:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West Texas A&MPassingEthan Brinkley14/26, 208 yards, 3 TD
RushingDevon Paye12 rushes, 63 yards
ReceivingChris Gilchrist8 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
Western New MexicoPassingJavia Hall20/40, 195 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingDeAndre Williams27 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingXavier Ayers7 receptions, 75 yards

References

  1. Smith, Allie (November 19, 2016). "WT Relieves Mike Nesbitt of Coaching Duties". The Prairie News. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  2. "2016 LSC Football Media Guide". August 8, 2016. p. 5. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  3. "2016 Football Schedule". West Texas A&M University Athletics. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  4. Durbin, James (September 18, 2016). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: West Texas A&M rolls past UTPB in LSC opener". Midland Reporter-Telegram . Retrieved September 13, 2024.