2022 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team

2022 UT Permian Basin Falcons football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	5–6 (4–5 LSC)
Head coach	Justin Carrigan (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Messinger (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Co-defensive coordinator	Chris Mineo (7th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Jacob Martin (7th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Astound Broadband Stadium Ratliff Stadium
Seasons ←  2021 2023  →

2022 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 7 Angelo State $^		9	–	0					12	–	1
Central Washington		6	–	3					6	–	4
Texas A&M–Kingsville #		5	–	4					7	–	5
Midwestern State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Western New Mexico		5	–	4					6	–	5
Western Oregon		5	–	4					6	–	5
UT Permian Basin		4	–	5					5	–	6
West Texas A&M		3	–	6					5	–	6
Eastern New Mexico		2	–	7					3	–	8
Simon Fraser		1	–	8					1	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Heritage Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2022 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) in the 2022 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The team played its home games at Astound Broadband Stadium in Midland, Texas while Ratliff Stadium in Odessa hosted two home games. The Falcons were led by seventh-year head coach Justin Carrigan. On November 28, Carrigan announced that he would be stepping down as the program's head coach. The following day it was announced he would be stepping into an administrative role, being named the university's deputy athletic director. ^[1]

The 2022 season marked the first season in program history where the program was fully funded with 36 scholarships. The Falcons previously only had 12 scholarships available per season from 2016 to 2021. ^[2]

Preseason

LSC media poll

LSC media poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Angelo State	257 (15)
2	Midwestern State	236 (9)
3	Central Washington	207
4	West Texas A&M	198 (1)
5	UT Permian Basin	150 (2)
6	Texas A&M–Kingsville	143
7	Western Oregon	108
8	Eastern New Mexico	97
9	Western New Mexico	57
10	Simon Fraser	32

Source: ^[3]

Schedule

The Falcons' 2022 schedule consisted of six home games and five away games. The team hosted LSC foes Angelo State, Simon Fraser, Midwestern State, and Western New Mexico and traveled to Western Oregon, West Texas A&M, Texas A&M–Kingsville, Eastern New Mexico, and Central Washington.

The Falcons hosted non-conference foes Southwest Baptist from the Great Lakes Valley Conference and Western Colorado from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 p.m.	Southwest Baptist *	Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	L 17–41	4,561
September 10	6:00 p.m.	Western Colorado *	Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	W 34–31 2OT	3,278
September 17	6:00 p.m.	No. 5 Angelo State	Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	L 21–34	3,287
September 24	4:30 p.m.	at Western Oregon	McArthur Field Monmouth, OR	W 27–24	1,189
October 1	7:00 p.m.	at West Texas A&M	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	L 27–28	9,414
October 8	6:00 p.m.	Simon Fraser	Ratliff Stadium Odessa, TX	W 31–24 OT	3,742
October 15	7:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Texas A&M–Kingsville	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 10–13	9,136
October 22	6:00 p.m.	Midwestern State	Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	L 23–24	3,561
October 29	2:00 p.m.	at Eastern New Mexico	Greyhound Stadium Portales, NM	W 24–21	1,422
November 5	6:00 p.m.	Western New Mexico	Ratliff Stadium Odessa, TX	W 37–14	3,268
November 12	1:00 p.m.	at Central Washington	Tomlinson Stadium Ellensburg, WA	L 14–49	4,872
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source: ^[4]

Roster

2022 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Marcus Molina So QB 3 Dylan Graham So WR 5 MJ Link Sr WR 6 Malik Jackson So WR 9 Timothy Wiggins Jr WR 11 Clyde Bellow So QB 12 Suddin Sapien  So WR 13 Gunnar Abseck So RB 15 Taj Crenshaw  So WR 16 Ethan Leyva So QB 17 Jordan Barton So QB 18 Gabe Herrera Fr RB 25 Caden Cox Jr RB 26 Kory Harris  Fr RB 27 Kenneth Walker  Fr RB 33 Nathan Tilford  Sr TE 45 Matt Zubiate Sr RB 47 Jacob Olivares  Fr RB 48 Antonio Malone Fr TE 50 Rylan Meek  So OL 51 Heston Edwards  Fr OL 55 Austin LaFavers So OL 59 TK Mina Fr OL 60 Derrick Assad  Jr OL 61 Noah Issa So OL 62 Sebastian Martinez Fr OL 65 Dawson Reynolds  So OL 67 Pesi Savea Sr OL 68 Malik Davis So OL 69 Logan Davis Fr OL 70 Mason Schweinle Fr OL 71 Joseph Mueller  Fr OL 72 Juwan Callines Jr OL 75 Ovidio Melendez Sr OL 76 Xavier Orta So OL 77 Ramon Diaz So OL 78 AJ Crease Fr OL 79 Anthony Torres So WR 83 Donta Hayes So TE 84 Braelyn Dillard Fr WR 85 Shemar Davis  Fr TE 86 Jeremiah Venson  Fr TE 87 Jaylon Banks  Fr WR 88 Ben Patterson Fr TE 89 Brock Johnson So RB Landon Arrington Fr WR Wilson Batiste Fr WR Jalen Becerra Fr WR Antwaan Gross Fr WR Yamil Oaxaca Fr RB Gabe Ramos Fr QB Ryver Rodriguez Fr WR Traylen Suel Fr RB Cam Tyler Fr WR Dorian Washington Fr WR JoQwan West Fr WR Ilijah Williams Fr RB Kevin Young Jr. So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 0 Jaques Taylor  Jr DB 1 Donta Staurt Jr DB 2 Tyson Carter Sr DB 4 JT Walker Sr DL 5 Frank Mulipola So DB 7 D'Ondre Robinson Sr DB 8 Levon Barnett Sr DL 9 EJ Gisa Sr DB 10 Justen Campbell Sr LB 14 Derrian Forge Sr DB 19 Chanlor Johnson So DB 20 Jaylen Henderson So DB 21 Antoine Tanner So LB 22 Caleb Pierson  Fr DB 23 Kamren Amao  Fr LB 24 Christia Martinez  Fr LB 28 Jamil Pittman  Jr DB 29 Xavier Phoenix So DB 30 Ashton Levells  Fr DB 32 Dawson Burton So LB 34 Jalon Rocquemore So LB 35 Eric Franco  Fr DB 36 Datron Brooks  Fr LB 38 Ty Johnson So LB 39 Layne Horak So LB 40 Courtney Massingill So LB 42 Hayden Kelly Jr LB 44 Keewan Grismore Fr DB 46 Mark Benard  Fr DL 52 Elden Titania So DL 56 Sione Teuhema Fr DL 57 David Adegbenro  Fr DB 80 Jalen Thompson  Fr DB 81 Luke Thomas Fr DB 82 Izeal Jones Fr DL 90 Wilfred Minor So DL 91 Vernon Henderson  Fr DL 92 Xavier Daniels  So DL 94 Dominique Varela Jr DL 95 Amari Bradford  Fr DL 96 Gavyn Sharp Fr DL 97 Joseph Williams Sr DL 98 Oghenemine Imarah  Fr DL 99 Victor Idusuyi So LB Jaice Beck Fr LB Cayden Charnik Fr DB Michael Galindo Jr LB Caylib Johnson Fr DB Kendrick Jones Fr DB Jaden Mitchell Fr DB Dami Oluwoleajayi Fr DB Josiah Rice Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K, P 31 Carson Roberts So LS 37 Grant Gensemer So K 41 Hayden Decossas Jr K 43 Michael Mayfield So P 49 Sergio Landeros Sr LS Jaxson Kinney Fr	Head coach Justin Carrigan Coordinators/assistant coaches Rob Messinger Associate head coach/offensive coordinator/wide receivers/special teams Chris Mineo Associate head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive line Jacob Martin Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Brady Foltz Offensive line Mitchell Buhler Quarterbacks Jon Clark Defensive backs DT Barkey Defensive line Mike Harrison Running backs Ngala Fusimalohi Tight ends Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 14, 2023

Game summaries

Southwest Baptist

Southwest Baptist Bearcats at UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	17	7	17	0	41
Falcons	3	0	0	14	17

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: September 3
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 4,561
• Referee: Jason Hickey
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter SWB – Abel Carter 2-yard run (Logan Turner kick), 11:04. Bearcats 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56. TPB – Carson Roberts 41-yard field goal, 7:49. Bearcats 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:09. SWB – Bryant Burns 1-yard pass from Cooper Callis (Logan Turner kick), 5:33. Bearcats 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:07. SWB – Logan Turner 42-yard field goal, 1:35. Bearcats 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:47. Second quarter SWB – Abel Carter 4-yard run (Logan Turner kick), 10:21. Bearcats 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:00. Third quarter SWB – Bryant Burns 30-yard pass from Cooper Callis (Logan Turner kick), 10:52. Bearcats 31–3. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:32. SWB – Abel Carter 17-yard run (Logan Turner kick), 5:09. Bearcats 38–3. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:12. SWB – Logan Turner 51-yard field goal, 0:38. Bearcats 41–3. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:00. Fourth quarter TPB – Brock Johnson 7-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Carson Roberts kick), 14:34. Bearcats 41–10. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 0:54. TPB – Timothy Wiggins 30-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Carson Roberts kick), 5:30. Bearcats 41–17. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:34.

Statistics	SWB	TPB
First downs	31	13
Total yards	462	181
Rushing yards	249	17
Passing yards	213	164
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	42:05	17:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southwest Baptist	Passing	Cooper Callis	16/25, 179 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Abel Carter	22 rushes, 173 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Curtis Cuillard	5 receptions, 64 yards
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Dylan Graham	16/31, 164 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Nathan Tilford	7 rushes, 15 yards
	Receiving	Gunnar Abseck	5 receptions, 66 yards

Western Colorado

Western Colorado Mountaineers at UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Mountaineers	0	10	14	0	7	0	31
Falcons	0	10	6	8	7	3	34

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 3,278
• Referee: James Minor
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter WCU – Alec Fonseca 34-yard field goal, 14:15. Mountaineers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:11. TPB – Brock Johnson 3-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Carson Roberts kick), 11:37. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:29. TPB – Carson Roberts 40-yard field goal, 7:42. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 0:55. WCU – Kai Emmsley 15-yard pass from Luke Nethercot (Alec Fonseca kick), 4:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:07. Third quarter TPB – Donta Stuart 2-yard interception return (kick failed), 12:29. Falcons 16–10. WCU – Sage Yazzie 20-yard pass from Luke Nethercot (Alec Fonseca kick), 2:32. Mountaineers 17–16. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:43. WCU – Luke Nethercot 2-yard run (Alec Fonseca kick), 0:27. Mountaineers 24–16. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:04. Fourth quarter TPB – MJ Link 15-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Dylan Graham pass to Brock Johnson), 2:23. Tied 24–24. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:38. First overtime TPB – Kory Harris 5-yard run (Carson Roberts kick). Falcons 31–24. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards. WCU – Kai Emmsley 5-yard pass from Connor Desch (Alec Fonseca kick). Tied 31–31. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards. Second overtime TPB – Carson Roberts 35-yard field goal. Falcons 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards.

Statistics	WCU	TPB
First downs	20	15
Total yards	226	261
Rushing yards	38	76
Passing yards	188	185
Turnovers	4	2
Time of possession	35:57	24:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Colorado	Passing	Luke Nethercot	18/34, 160 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Luke Nethercot	16 rushes, 28 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kai Emmsley	6 receptions, 49 yards, 2 TD
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Dylan Graham	17/38, 185 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kory Harris	21 rushes, 78 yards, TD
	Receiving	Marcus Molina	2 receptions, 44 yards

No. 5 Angelo State

No. 5 Angelo State Rams at UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Rams	14	10	0	10	34
Falcons	0	7	14	0	21

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 3,287
• Referee: Tony Acosta
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter ASU – Andrew Pitts 41-yard interception return (Asa Fuller kick), 6:19. Rams 7–0. ASU – Nate Omayebu III 1-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), 2:26. Rams 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:38. Second quarter ASU – Asa Fuller 21-yard field goal, 14:05. Rams 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:41. ASU – Nate Omayebu III 12-yard pass from Zach Bronkhorst (Asa Fuller kick), 10:54. Rams 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:15. TPB – Suddin Sapien 1-yard run (Carson Roberts kick), 7:49. Rams 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:58. Third quarter TPB – MJ Link 76-yard pass from Jordan Barton (Carson Roberts kick), 5:06. Rams 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 0:45. TPB – MJ Link 70-yard pass from Jordan Barton (Carson Roberts kick), 1:40. Rams 24–21. Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:33. Fourth quarter ASU – Asa Fuller 46-yard field goal, 8:33. Rams 27–21. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:11. ASU – Drew Carstens 5-yard pass from Zach Bronkhorst (Asa Fuller kick), 4:03. Rams 34–21. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:30.

Statistics	ASU	TPB
First downs	25	13
Total yards	436	258
Rushing yards	111	12
Passing yards	325	246
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	37:59	22:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Angelo State	Passing	Zach Bronkhorst	22/42, 325 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nate Omayebu III	26 rushes, 130 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kyle Bradford	4 receptions, 78 yards
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Jordan Barton	10/19, 246 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Kory Harris	17 rushes, 47 yards
	Receiving	MJ Link	5 receptions, 191 yards, 2 TD

At Western Oregon

UT Permian Basin Falcons at Western Oregon Wolves – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	14	7	6	27
Wolves	0	10	7	7	24

at McArthur Field, Monmouth, Oregon

• Date: September 24
• Game time: 4:30 p.m. CDT/2:30 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 1,189
• Referee: Andy Dunklin
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter WOU – Daniel Cossette 35-yard field goal, 14:55. Wolves 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 0:05. WOU – London Smalley 73-yard pass from Gannon Winker (Daniel Cossette kick), 11:29. Wolves 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:11. TPB – Gunnar Abseck 12-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Carson Roberts kick), 8:44. Wolves 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:45. TPB – Jamil Pittman 26-yard fumble return (Carson Roberts kick), 2:59. Falcons 14–10. Third quarter TPB – MJ Link 13-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Carson Roberts kick), 12:11. Falcons 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:49. WOU – Damon Hickok 51-yard pass from Gannon Winker (Daniel Cossette kick), 2:31. Falcons 21–17. Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:15. Fourth quarter TPB – Hayden Kelly 55-yard interception return (run failed), 0:40. Falcons 27–17. WOU – Logan Reese 15-yard pass from Gannon Winker (Daniel Cossette kick), 0:03. Falcons 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 0:35.

Statistics	TPB	WOU
First downs	20	28
Total yards	288	554
Rushing yards	50	187
Passing yards	238	367
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	23:54	30:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Dylan Graham	34/52, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kory Harris	9 rushes, 25 yards
	Receiving	Gunnar Abseck	9 receptions, 50 yards, TD
Western Oregon	Passing	Gannon Winker	20/43, 367 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Omari Land	24 rushes, 127 yards
	Receiving	Damon Hickok	5 receptions, 134 yards, TD

At West Texas A&M

UT Permian Basin Falcons at West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	14	10	3	27
Buffaloes	9	7	3	9	28

at Buffalo Stadium, Canyon, Texas

• Date: October 1
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 9,414
• Referee: Randy Adams
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter WT – Gage Urias 33-yard field goal, 8:56. Buffaloes 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 3:19. WT – Gage Urias 49-yard field goal, 5:28. Buffaloes 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:16. WT – Gage Urias 20-yard field goal, 0:17. Buffaloes 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:37. Second quarter WT – Jarrod Compton 18-yard run (Gage Urias kick), 12:34. Buffaloes 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:37. TPB – MJ Link 47-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Carson Roberts kick), 11:24. Buffaloes 16–7. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:10. TPB – MJ Link 6-yard pass from Antonio Malone (Carson Roberts kick), 3:08. Buffaloes 16–14. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 2:43. Third quarter TPB – Carson Roberts 34-yard field goal, 9:22. Falcons 17–16. Drive: 16 plays, 60 yards, 5:14. WT – Gage Urias 45-yard field goal, 5:25. Buffaloes 19–17. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:57. TPB – Jeremiah Venson 6-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Carson Roberts kick), 2:36. Falcons 24–19. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:49. Fourth quarter WT – Nick Gerber 2-yard run (pass failed), 13:28. Buffaloes 25–24. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:06. TPB – Carson Roberts 33-yard field goal, 8:56. Falcons 27–25. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:26. WT – Gage Urias 32-yard field goal, 0:04. Buffaloes 28–27. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 2:03.

Statistics	TPB	WT
First downs	21	27
Total yards	419	503
Rushing yards	107	232
Passing yards	312	271
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	27:18	32:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Dylan Graham	33/46, 306 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Antonio Malone	11 rushes, 58 yards
	Receiving	MJ Link	12 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
West Texas A&M	Passing	Nick Gerber	27/43, 271 yards
	Rushing	Nick Gerber	14 rushes, 105 yards, TD
	Receiving	Noah Bogardus	11 receptions, 195 yards

Simon Fraser

See also: 2022 Simon Fraser Red Leafs football team

Simon Fraser Red Leafs at UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Red Leafs	0	9	7	8	0	24
Falcons	7	14	0	3	7	31

at Ratliff Stadium, Odessa, Texas

• Date: October 8
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 3,742
• Referee: Joe Greer
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TPB – Gunnar Abseck 19-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Carson Roberts kick), 7:37. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:12. Second quarter TPB – Brock Johnson 11-yard pass from MJ Link (Carson Roberts kick), 13:50. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:58. SFU – Dylan Graham sacked in end zone, 9:08. Falcons 14–2. TPB – MJ Link 93-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Carson Roberts kick), 6:58. Falcons 21–2. Drive: 3 plays, 96 yards, 0:41. SFU – Robert Meadors 12-yard pass from Justin Seiber (Kristie Elliott kick), 2:13. Falcons 21–9. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:25. Third quarter SFU – Ethan Beselt 39-yard pass from Justin Seiber (Kristie Elliott kick), 5:14. Falcons 21–16. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:34. Fourth quarter TPB – Carson Roberts 20-yard field goal, 12:22. Falcons 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:42. SFU – Sam Davenport 6-yard pass from Justin Seiber (Justin Seiber pass to Robert Meadors), 3:13. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 2:25. Overtime TPB – Kory Harris 1-yard run (Carson Roberts kick). Falcons 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards.

Statistics	SFU	TPB
First downs	19	25
Total yards	417	462
Rushing yards	21	150
Passing yards	396	312
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	33:53	26:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Simon Fraser	Passing	Justin Seiber	23/39, 396 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Mason Glover	8 rushes, 17 yards
	Receiving	Ethan Beselt	8 receptions, 223 yards, TD
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Dylan Graham	28/40, 301 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Antonio Malone	21 rushes, 110 yards
	Receiving	MJ Link	8 receptions, 141 yards, TD

At No. 20 Texas A&M–Kingsville

UT Permian Basin Falcons at No. 20 Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	7	3	0	10
No. 20 Javelinas	3	0	0	10	13

at Javelina Stadium, Kingsville, Texas

• Date: October 15
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 9,136
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter AMK – Gilbert Garza 38-yard field goal, 7:54. Javelinas 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:16. Second quarter TPB – Gunnar Abseck 4-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Carson Roberts kick), 5:31. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 97 yards, 5:02. Third quarter TPB – Carson Roberts 22-yard field goal, 8:58. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 3:01. Fourth quarter AMK – Gilbert Garza 40-yard field goal, 12:10. Falcons 10–6. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 4:27. AMK – Craig Clemons 19-yard pass from Jacob Cavazos (Gilbert Garza kick), 1:26. Javelinas 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:40.

Statistics	TPB	AMK
First downs	13	18
Total yards	209	269
Rushing yards	30	104
Passing yards	179	165
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	24:30	35:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Dylan Graham	16/30, 179 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Caden Cox	18 rushes, 51 yards
	Receiving	MJ Link	5 receptions, 71 yards
Texas A&M–Kingsville	Passing	Jacob Cavazos	18/30, 165 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Christian Anderson	19 rushes, 73 yards
	Receiving	Jason Gaines	4 receptions, 57 yards

Midwestern State

See also: 2022 Midwestern State Mustangs football team

Midwestern State Mustangs at UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	7	8	9	24
Falcons	14	6	3	0	23

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: October 22
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 3,561
• Referee: Dwayne Martin
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TPB – Brock Johnson 2-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Michael Mayfield kick), 4:09. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 3:59. TPB – Timothy Wiggins 27-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Michael Mayfield kick), 4:02. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:07. Second quarter MSU – Devin Cross 9-yard pass from Dillon Sterling-Cole (Ritse Vaes kick), 14:53. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:09. TPB – Michael Mayfield 42-yard field goal, 8:48. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:03. TPB – Michael Mayfield 45-yard field goal, 0:16. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:33. Third quarter TPB – Michael Mayfield 45-yard field goal, 5:17. Falcons 23–7. Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 6:51. MSU – Devin Cross 1-yard pass from Dillon Sterling-Cole (Dillon Sterling-Cole pass to Kelby Hickerson), 0:12. Falcons 23–15. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 5:01. Fourth quarter MSU – Ja'Marzeyea Arvie 9-yard pass from Dillon Sterling-Cole (pass failed), 6:43. Falcons 23–21. Drive: 15 plays, 97 yards, 6:01. MSU – Ritse Vaes 42-yard field goal, 0:09. Mustangs 24–23. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:21.

Statistics	MSU	TPB
First downs	24	19
Total yards	377	284
Rushing yards	173	187
Passing yards	204	97
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	25:15	34:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Midwestern State	Passing	Dillon Sterling-Cole	22/37, 204 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Devin Cross	20 rushes, 100 yards
	Receiving	Ja'Marzeyea Arvie	6 receptions, 83 yards, TD
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Dylan Graham	14/25, 97 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Taj Crenshaw	13 rushes, 100 yards
	Receiving	Timothy Wiggins	3 receptions, 45 yards, TD

At Eastern New Mexico

UT Permian Basin Falcons at Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	6	10	0	8	24
Greyhounds	7	7	7	0	21

at Greyhound Stadium, Portales, New Mexico

• Date: October 29
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 1,422
• Referee: Rex Rose
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TPB – MJ Link 54-yard pass from Dylan Graham (kick failed), 11:35. Falcons 6–0. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:42. ENM – Greg Thomas 18-yard pass from Kason Martin (Cooper Hamilton kick), 0:41. Greyhounds 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:59. Second quarter ENM – Howard Russell 38-yard run (Cooper Hamilton kick), 8:59. Greyhounds 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:51. TPB – Michael Mayfield 26-yard field goal, 6:15. Greyhounds 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 2:44. TPB – Gunnar Abseck 13-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Michael Mayfield kick), 0:07. Falcons 16–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:02. Third quarter ENM – Bryzai White 34-yard pass from Kason Martin (Cooper Hamilton kick), 13:09. Greyhounds 21–16. Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:10. Fourth quarter TPB – MJ Link 12-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Dylan Graham pass to MJ Link), 14:07. Falcons 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 0:57.

Statistics	TPB	ENM
First downs	25	24
Total yards	475	368
Rushing yards	137	166
Passing yards	338	202
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	26:15	33:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Dylan Graham	25/50, 338 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Taj Crenshaw	13 rushes, 66 yards
	Receiving	MJ Link	7 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD
Eastern New Mexico	Passing	Kason Martin	12/30, 202 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Tate	26 rushes, 93 yards
	Receiving	Bryzai White	3 receptions, 77 yards, TD

Western New Mexico

Western New Mexico Mustangs at UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	7	7	0	0	14
Falcons	0	23	14	0	37

at Ratliff Stadium, Odessa, Texas

• Date: November 5
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 3,268
• Referee: Kyle Fuehrer
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter WNM – Grant Patterson 2-yard run (Adrian Zamudio kick), 8:03. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:01. Second quarter TPB – Grant Patterson tackled in end zone, 13:31. Mustangs 7–2. TPB – Nathan Tilford 5-yard run (Michael Mayfield kick), 9:29. Falcons 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 3:53. TPB – Taj Crenshaw 12-yard run (Michael Mayfield kick), 7:43. Falcons 16–7. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 0:53. WNM – Vincent Rankin 25-yard pass from Grant Patterson (Adrian Zamudio kick), 2:32. Falcons 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11. TPB – Joseph Williams 1-yard run (Michael Mayfield kick), 0:10. Falcons 23–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:22. Third quarter TPB – Nathan Tilford 1-yard run (Michael Mayfield kick), 11:40. Falcons 30–14. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:20. TPB – Victor Idusuyi 19-yard fumble return (Michael Mayfield kick), 11:07. Falcons 37–14. Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	WNM	TPB
First downs	13	32
Total yards	223	485
Rushing yards	68	351
Passing yards	155	134
Turnovers	3	3
Time of possession	24:42	35:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western New Mexico	Passing	Grant Patterson	6/20, 102 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Grant Patterson	10 rushes, 29 yards, TD
	Receiving	David Telles	6 receptions, 72 yards
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Gabe Herrera	8/19, 83 yards, INT
	Rushing	Nathan Tilford	14 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Gunnar Abseck	4 receptions, 50 yards

At Central Washington

UT Permian Basin Falcons at Central Washington Wildcats – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	0	7	0	14
Wildcats	14	28	0	7	49

at Tomlinson Stadium, Ellensburg, Washington

• Date: November 12
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. PST
• Game weather: Clear, 42 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 4,872
• Referee: Tim Gloudeman
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter CWU – JJ Lemming 4-yard run (Ashton Wolff kick), 11:48. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:12. TPB – Gabe Herrera 1-yard run (Michael Mayfield kick), 4:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 7:20. CWU – Demonte Horton 13-yard pass from JJ Lemming (Ashton Wolff kick), 0:22. Wildcats 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:06. Second quarter CWU – Cameron Daniels 12-yard run (Ashton Wolff kick), 14:19. Wildcats 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:41. CWU – Demonte Horton 5-yard pass from JJ Lemming (Ashton Wolff kick), 11:12. Wildcats 28–7. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:16. CWU – Cameron Daniels 24-yard run (Ashton Wolff kick), 5:52. Wildcats 35–7. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:29. CWU – Tre'Jon Henderson 11-yard run (Ashton Wolff kick), 2:08. Wildcats 42–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:26. Third quarter TPB – MJ Link 27-yard run (Michael Mayfield kick), 7:43. Wildcats 42–14. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:09. Fourth quarter CWU – JJ Lemming 5-yard run (Ashton Wolff kick), 2:43. Wildcats 49–14. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:45.

Statistics	TPB	CWU
First downs	17	28
Total yards	309	502
Rushing yards	178	323
Passing yards	131	179
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	25:37	34:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	MJ Link	9/23, 83 yards
	Rushing	MJ Link	12 rushes, 103 yards, TD
	Receiving	Gunnar Abseck	6 receptions, 55 yards
Central Washington	Passing	JJ Lemming	14/23, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Cameron Daniels	25 rushes, 222 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Marcus Cook	6 receptions, 108 yards

Statistics

Scoring

Scores against non-conference opponents

1 2 3 4 OT 2OT Total Opponents 17 17 31 0 7 0 72 UT Permian Basin 3 10 6 22 7 3 51

Scores against the Lone Star Conference

1 2 3 4 OT Total Opponents 54 85 32 60 0 231 UT Permian Basin 34 95 58 20 7 214

Scores against all opponents

1 2 3 4 OT 2OT Total Opponents 71 102 63 60 7 0 303 UT Permian Basin 37 105 64 42 14 3 265

References

1. Aaron Gelvin and Jenna Elique (November 28, 2022). "UTPB Head Football Coach Justin Carrigan to become Deputy Athletic Director". KWES-TV . Retrieved August 13, 2023.
2. Hogue, Cory (November 28, 2022). "Justin Carrigan to step down as UTPB head football coach". Dave Campbell's Texas Football . Retrieved August 13, 2023.
3. "2022 LSC Football Media Guide" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
4. "2022 Football Schedule". UTPB Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2023.