2023 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team

2023 UT Permian Basin Falcons football
LSC champion
NCAA Division II First Round, L 3–10 vs. Bemidji State
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Ranking
AFCA	No. 18
Record	10–2 (8–0 LSC)
Head coach	Kris McCullough (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Ryan Lusby (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Blake Crandall [1] (1st season)
Offensive scheme	No-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinator	Dionte Dean (1st season)
Base defense	3–4/3–3–5 hybrid
Home stadium	Astound Broadband Stadium Ratliff Stadium
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2023 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 18 UT Permian Basin $^		8	–	0					10	–	2
No. 17 Central Washington ^		7	–	1					9	–	4
Angelo State		6	–	2					7	–	3
Texas A&M–Kingsville		5	–	3					7	–	3
Midwestern State		3	–	5					4	–	6
Eastern New Mexico		2	–	6					5	–	6
West Texas A&M		2	–	6					3	–	7
Western Oregon		2	–	6					3	–	8
Western New Mexico		1	–	7					2	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2023 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) in the 2023 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). They were led by first-year head coach Kris McCullough. ^{[2] [3] [4]} The Falcons finished the regular season 10–1, going 8–0 in LSC play to win the conference title for the first time in program history. ^[5] The Falcons received a bid for the NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time in program history, being selected as the third seed in Super Region 4.

The Falcons played most of their home games at Astound Broadband Stadium in Midland, Texas while Ratliff Stadium in Odessa, Texas only hosted one home game. ^[6]

Offseason

Coaching changes

On November 28, 2022, head coach Justin 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. ^[7]

Preseason

LSC media poll

The LSC media preseason poll was released on July 27, 2023. The Falcons were predicted to finish seventh. ^[8]

LSC media poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Angelo State	241 (25)
2	Central Washington	198 (1)
3	Texas A&M–Kingsville	174
4	Midwestern State	147
5	West Texas A&M	123
6	Western Oregon	118 (1)
7	UT Permian Basin	98
8	Eastern New Mexico	59
9	Western New Mexico	57

Season summary

The Falcons opened the season on September 2, hosting NAIA Texas College from the Sooner Athletic Conference. In McCullough's debut, UTPB won 96–0, breaking the program record for most points scored in a single game. ^[9] Two weeks later, against Southwest Baptist of the Great Lakes Valley Conference, the Falcons defeated the Bearcats 86–7, the second-most points scored in a single game in program history. ^[10] On September 30, the Falcons defeated no. 16 Texas A&M–Kingsville, 29–17, for the program's first win over a ranked opponent. ^[11]

On October 14, the Falcons defeated Eastern New Mexico, 52–29, improving to 6–1 overall, breaking the program record for most wins in a single season. In the D2 Football poll released the following Monday, October 16, the Falcons were ranked no. 25, marking the first time in program history that the Falcons were ranked in a national poll. ^[12] In the next game, on October 21, the Falcons defeated no. 19 Angelo State to improve to 5–0 in LSC play, breaking the program record for most conference wins in a season. The Falcons would be ranked in the AFCA poll released the following Monday, on October 23, at no. 22, marking the first time in program history that the Falcons were ranked in the AFCA poll. ^[13] In the regular season finale the Falcons hosted the no. 23 Central Washington Wildcats with both teams entering the game with a 7–0 record in LSC play, meaning the winner of the game would win the conference title. ^[14] UTPB won the game 42–14 to win the LSC title for the first time in program history. ^[15] Head coach Kris McCullough was named LSC Coach of the Year while quarterback Kenny Hrncir was named LSC Offensive Player of the Year. ^[16] Additionally, Jeremiah Cooley won Receiver of the Year, Dominique Varela won Defensive Lineman of the Year, and Hayden Kelly won Linebacker of the Year. ^[17]

UT Permian Basin was selected for the Division II playoffs, marking the program's first appearance in the playoffs. ^[18] The Falcons faced Bemidji State from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in the first round of the playoffs. ^[19]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	Texas College *		Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	W 96–0	3,579
September 9	1:00 p.m.	at Western Colorado *		Mountaineer Bowl Gunnison, CO	L 27–35	103
September 16	1:00 p.m.	at Southwest Baptist *		Plaster Stadium Bolivar, MO	W 86–7	1,247
September 23	6:00 p.m.	West Texas A&M		Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	W 41–40 OT	7,018
September 30	6:00 p.m.	No. 16 Texas A&M–Kingsville		Ratliff Stadium Odessa, TX	W 29–17	3,233
October 7	7:00 p.m.	at Midwestern State		Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, TX	W 21–13	6,122
October 14	6:00 p.m.	Eastern New Mexico		Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	W 52–29	1,792
October 21	6:00 p.m.	at No. 19 Angelo State		LeGrand Sports Complex San Angelo, TX	W 28–23	4,828
October 28	6:00 p.m.	Western Oregon	No. 22	Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	W 28–16	5,127
November 4	1:00 p.m.	at Western New Mexico	No. 18	Altamirano Stadium Silver City, NM	W 56–3	678
November 11	2:00 p.m.	No. 23 Central Washington	No. 17	Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	W 42–14	6,477
November 18	1:00 p.m.	No. 21 Bemidji State *	No. 12	Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX (NCAA Division II First Round)	L 3–10	2,697
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source: ^[20]

Rankings

See also: 2023 NCAA Division II football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
AFCA	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	22	18	17	12	18
D2 Football	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	19	18	16	10	17

Personnel

2023 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 1 Matt Zubiate GS WR 2 Marcus Molina Jr QB 3 Dylan Graham Sr WR 4 Jeremiah Cooley Sr RB 5 Kory Harris  So WR 6 Clyde Bellow  Fr QB 8 Kenny Hrncir GS WR 10 Laquan Wells Jr RB 11 Nemier Herod Jr WR 12 Calvin Littles So WR 12 Gunnar Abseck Sr WR 15 Traylen Suel  Fr QB 16 Blake Flowers Fr QB 16 Suddin Sapien  Sr QB 18 Keegan Byrd Fr RB 25 Camden Tyler  Fr RB 33 Taj Crenshaw  Sr RB 34 Gerald Palmer So TE 44 Brock Johnson Jr OL 50 Tyler Ball Jr OL 51 Heston Edwards  So OL 52 Max Johnson Sr OL 53 Jayden Deemer Fr OL 55 Austin LaFavers  So OL 59 Tristan Wells Sr OL 64 Reid Mitchell Fr OL 65 Andrew Johnson So OL 66 Tommy Medellin Jr OL 67 Jose Guerro Fr OL 68 Malik Davis Sr OL 69 Nigel Wallace Fr OL 70 Mason Schweinle  Fr OL 71 James Morrow Sr OL 72 Girevis Bobey Fr OL 73 Christian Crockett Fr OL 74 Joseph Mueller  So TE 75 Blane Mendoza Fr OL 76 Matthew Schell Fr OL 77 Ramon Diaz Jr OL 78 Anthony Wright GS TE 79 Monty Campbell Fr WR 80 Josh Bolden  Jr WR 81 Deon Cook Jr WR 82 Jalen Willis Jr TE 83 Jalen Becerra  Fr WR 85 Shemar Davis  So WR 86 Crimson Mathis Fr WR 87 Parker Grimes So WR 88 Ben Patterson So WR 89 Wilson Batiste  Fr RB Justin Castillo Fr WR Jamaal Hall Fr WR Justin Herman Fr WR Zeke Long Fr QB Jesse Medina Fr WR Xavier Moten Fr WR Jaquan Richardson Fr RB Keith Rockwell Fr WR Matthew Rosas Fr TE Landon Ross Fr WR Jordan Tally Fr WR Jailen Toure Fr WR Ilijah Williams  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 0 Jaques Taylor Sr LB 1 Jalon Rocquemore Jr DL 2 Victor Idusuyi  So DL 5 Frank Mulipola  So DB 7 Dequan Street GS DL 9 Malik Allen Jr DB 14 Tre Hubert Jr DB 17 Coby Calvin GS DB 19 Chanlor Johnson Sr DB 20 Jaylen Henderson Sr DB 21 Antione Tanner Sr LB 22 Caleb Pierson  So DB 23 Kamren Amao  So DB 24 Kendrick Jones  Fr DB 26 Kris Agee So DB 27 Ashton Hamby Jr LB 28 Jamil Pittman Sr DB 28 B. J. Westmoreland Jr DB 29 Fahreed Cheeks Sr DB 30 Jacobe Chester Fr DB 31 Kelekolio Linton  Jr DB 32 Champ Mathis Jr LB 35 Eric Franco  So DB 36 Datron Brooks  So DB 38 Jamar Roberson Fr DB 39 Layne Horak So LB 40 Courtney Massingill Jr DL 41 Elden Titania Sr LB 42 Hayden Kelly GS LB 43 Jonathan Brown Fr LB 45 Tristan Exline Fr DB 46 Jamarion Ravenell Fr LB 47 Sean Burks Fr DL 54 Caleb Freeland Jr DL 56 Sione Teuhema So DL 57 David Adegbenro  So DL 60 Chase Warrem Fr DL 61 John Baldwin Fr DL 62 Liloa Kapiko Jr DL 63 Gabe Green Fr DL 90 De'Undre Potts Jr DL 91 Elyjah Gilliard Fr DL 92 Wilfred Manor Jr DL 93 Tyquan Cooper-Isaac So DL 94 Dominique Varela Sr DL 95 Chris Harris Jr DL 96 Emmanuel Lawton Fr DL 97 Mehki Harris Fr DL 98 Jacob Humphrey Jr DL 99 Amari Bedford  So LB Jaice Beck  Fr DB Mark Benard Jr LB Chase Brown Fr LB Chase Buckingham Fr DB Dawson Bullard Fr LB Kevin Cunningham Fr DB Elijah Gerrard Fr LB Tyler Manoy Fr DB Roddy Mapps Fr DB Dami Oluwoleajayi Sr DB Jadyn Pruitt Fr DB Radarion Wilson Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 37 Grant Gensemer Jr K 48 Rafael Vargas Jr P 49 Sergio Landeros GS K 58 Nolan Park Fr	Head coach Kris McCullough Coordinators/assistant coaches Ryan Lusby Offensive coordinator Blake Crandall Co-offensive coordinator/Wide receivers/Passing game coordinator Dionte Dean Defensive coordinator Jake Maxwell Offensive line/Running game coordinator Alex Wierzbicki Defensive line/Running game coordinator Justin Victorian Safeties Brady Carson Special teams coordinator/Linebackers Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 17, 2023

Game summaries

Texas College

Texas College Steers at UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steers	0	0	0	0	0
Falcons	20	34	28	14	96

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: September 2
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Mild, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 3,579
• Referee: Jerry Springer
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TPB – Ben Patterson 18-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 8:56. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:04. TPB – Calvin Little 37-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 5:24. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:33. TPB – Laquan Wells 44-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (kick failed), 0:00. Falcons 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:45. Second quarter TPB – Nemier Herod 2-yard run (run failed), 10:03. Falcons 26–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:55. TPB – Laquan Wells 23-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 4:47. Falcons 33–0. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 1:42. TPB – Dequan Street 32-yard interception (Rafael Vargas kick), 1:34. Falcons 40–0. TPB – Jeremia Cooley 23-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 0:01. Falcons 47–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 0:31. Third quarter TPB – Kory Harris 16-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 10:37. Falcons 54–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:54. TPB – Jamar Ravenell 87-yard interception (Rafael Vargas kick), 7:35. Falcons 68–0. TPB – Nemier Herod 12-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 0:01. Falcons 75–0. Drive: 1 plays, 12 yards, 0:06. TPB – Brock Johnson 26-yard pass from Keegan Bryd (Rafael Vargas kick), 3:40. Falcons 82–0. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 2:20. Fourth quarter TPB – Gerard Palmer 9-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 9:28. Falcons 89–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 8:05. TPB – Suddin Sapien-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 3:00. Falcons 96–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:35.

Statistics	TC	TPB
First downs	18	31
Total yards	2	564
Rushing yards	-36	254
Passing yards	38	310
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	27:45	32:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas College	Passing	Isiah Saddler	8/28, 38 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Tamauge Sloan	12 rushes, 18 yards
	Receiving	Terrell Hookfin	2 receptions, 19 yards
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	19/25, 284 yards, 6 TD
	Rushing	Kory Harris	8 rushes, 75 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brock Johnson	2 receptions, 70 yards 2 TD

At Western Colorado

UT Permian Basin Falcons at Western Colorado Mountaineers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	10	7	7	27
Mountaineers	14	14	0	7	35

at Mountaineer Bowl, Gunnison, Colorado

• Date: September 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT/12:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 103
• Referee: Aaron Olivares
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter WCU – Braeden Hogan 2-yard run (Adam Tasei kick), 10:50. Mountaineers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:06. WCU – Andrew Montez 19-yard pass from Drew Nash (Adam Tasei kick), 6:59. Mountaineers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:13. TPB – Rafael Vargas 49-yard field goal, 0:26. Mountaineers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:57. Second quarter WCU – Jeromiah Garmon 7-yard pass from Drew Nash (Adam Tasei kick), 13:51. Mountaineers 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:33. TPB – Rafael Vargas 34-yard field goal, 10:03. Mountaineers 21–6. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:42. WCU – Cole Riters 8-yard pass from Drew Nash (Adam Tasei kick), 1:45. Mountaineers 28–6. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 1:39. TPB – Ben Patterson 24-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 0:22. Mountaineers 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:18. Third quarter TPB – Jeremiah Cooley 24-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 3:01. Mountaineers 28–20. Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards, 7:32. Fourth quarter WCU – Cameron Colangelo 20-yard pass from Drew Nash (Adam Tasei kick), 13:45. Mountaineers 35–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:16. TPB – Nemier Herod 1-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 1:48. Mountaineers 35–27. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 4:54.

Statistics	UTP	WCU
First downs	24	15
Total yards	472	175
Rushing yards	178	112
Passing yards	294	63
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	35:33	24:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	20/52, 294 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kenny Hrncir	12 rushes, 105 yards
	Receiving	Ben Patterson	3 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Western Colorado	Passing	Drew Nash	14/27, 63 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Deyvon Butler	15 rushes, 81 yards
	Receiving	Andrew Montez	4 receptions, 30 yards, TD

At Southwest Baptist

UT Permian Basin Falcons at Southwest Baptist Bearcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	16	28	21	21	86
Bearcats	0	0	7	0	7

at Plaster Stadium, Bolivar, Missouri

• Date: September 16
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 1,247
• Referee: David Green
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TPB – Kory Harris 15-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 8:52. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:08. TPB – Coby Calvin 39-yard interception return (Rafael Vargas kick), 8:42. Falcons 14–0. TPB – Mason Bollin tackled in end zone, 7:46. Falcons 16–0. Second quarter TPB – Kenny Hrncir 1-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 11:53. Falcons 23–0. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:17. TPB – Jeremiah Cooley 15-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 7:14. Falcons 30–0. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:21. TPB – Kory Harris 1-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 3:34. Falcons 37–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:21. TPB – Dequan Street 57-yard fumble return (Rafael Vargas kick), 1:26. Falcons 44–0. Third quarter TPB – Traylen Suel 31-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 14:04. Falcons 51–0. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:36. SBU – Kamerin Ferguson 6-yard run (Logan Turner kick), 13:20. Falcons 51–7. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:35. TPB – Nemier Herod 2-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 10:30. Falcons 58–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:44. TPB – Nemier Herod 7-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 5:43. Falcons 65–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:06. Fourth quarter TPB – Matt Zubiate 1-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 13:14. Falcons 72–7. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:59. TPB – Keegan Byrd 6-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 8:25. Falcons 79–7. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:41. TPB – Clyde Bellow 64-yard pass from Keegan Byrd (Rafael Vargas kick), 5:07. Falcons 86–7. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:50.

Statistics	TPB	SBU
First downs	27	8
Total yards	574	197
Rushing yards	219	21
Passing yards	355	176
Turnovers	1	5
Time of possession	31:58	28:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	15/20, 291 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kory Harris	18 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Deon Cook	2 receptions, 116 yards
Southwest Baptist	Passing	Collin Sutton	10/21, 139 yards, INT
	Rushing	Abel Carter	10 rushes, 25 yards
	Receiving	Kylan Herrera	1 reception, 67 yards

West Texas A&M

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Buffaloes	7	7	10	10	6	40
Falcons	3	0	7	24	7	41

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: September 23
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Hot, 90 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 7,018
• Referee: Joe Greer
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter WT – Kenneath Redd 2-yard blocked punt return (Preston Gregg kick), 13:41. Buffaloes 7–0. TPB – Rafael Vargas 38-yard field goal, 6:16. Buffaloes 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 7:25. Second quarter WT – Kris Sims 4-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Preston Gregg kick), 5:41. Buffaloes 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:36. Third quarter WT – Preston Gregg 49-yard field goal, 8:01. Buffaloes 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:49. TPB – Ben Patterson 19-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 5:53. Buffaloes 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:08. WT – Isai Smallwood 9-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Preston Gregg kick), 0:16. Buffaloes 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:30. Fourth quarter TPB – Jeremiah Cooley 24-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 13:36. Buffaloes 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:32. WT – Preston Gregg 22-yard field goal, 6:37. Buffaloes 27–17. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:53. TPB – Deon Cook 18-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 4:28. Buffaloes 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:09. WT – Kanon Gibson 74-yard run (Preston Gregg kick), 3:27. Buffaloes 34–24. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 1:01. TPB – Rafael Vargas 35-yard field goal, 1:52. Buffaloes 34–27. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 1:27. TPB – Kenny Hrncir 1-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 0:15. Tied 34–34. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 1:36. Overtime TPB – Kenny Hrncir 1-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick). Falcons 41–34. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards. WT – Kenneath Redd 5-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (pass failed). Falcons 41–40. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.

Statistics	WT	TPB
First downs	20	25
Total yards	380	498
Rushing yards	183	179
Passing yards	197	319
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	33:40	26:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Texas A&M	Passing	Kanon Gibson	23/26, 197 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kanon Gibson	14 rushes, 123 yards, TD
	Receiving	Isai Smallwood	5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	19/40, 319 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kenny Hrncir	20 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Cooley	5 receptions, 120 yards, TD

The Falcons trailed 10–24 entering the 4th quarter but outscored the Buffaloes 24–10 in the final quarter of regulation to tie the game 34–34 and force overtime. UTPB's final drive started with Rafael Vargas recovering his own onside kick. The Falcons converted twice on fourth down, converting a 4-and-1 and a 4-and-10, capping the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Kenny Hrncir. UTPB received the ball first in overtime. Facing a 4th-and-4 at the West Texas A&M 19-yard line, the Falcons went for it, gaining 18 yards, then scored a touchdown to go up 41–34. The Buffaloes would respond with a touchdown on the ensuing drive and opted to try a two-point conversion to win the game. Kanon Gibson attempted a pass on the conversion but the ball was batted out of the end zone, securing the 41–40 win for the Falcons. ^[21]

No. 16 Texas A&M–Kingsville

No. 16 Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas at UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Javelinas	7	3	0	7	17
Falcons	7	6	7	9	29

at Ratliff Stadium, Odessa, Texas

• Date: September 30
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 3,233
• Referee: Kerry Moore
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TAK – Christian Anderson 11-yard run (Gilbert Garza kick), 12:51. Javelinas 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:30. TPB – Nemier Herod 3-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 5:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:30. Second quarter TPB – Rafael Vargas 36-yard field goal, 13:19. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:48. TPB – Rafael Vargas 23-yard field goal, 3:51. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:42. TAK – Dillon Bredeson 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 3:48. Third quarter TPB – Kory Harris 8-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 6:47. Falcons 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:34. Fourth quarter TPB – Kenny Hrncir 18-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 11:17. Falcons 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 2:03. TAK – Roger Hagan 7-yard run (Gilbert Garza kick), 7:53. Falcons 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24. TPB – Christian Anderson tackled in end zone, 2:01. Falcons 29–17.

Statistics	TAK	TPB
First downs	14	16
Total yards	241	342
Rushing yards	97	222
Passing yards	144	120
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	23:25	36:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M–Kingsville	Passing	Kannon Williams	10/16, 130 yards, INT
	Rushing	Christian Anderson	16 rushes, 59 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jason Gaines	2 receptions, 71 yards
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	10/24, 120 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kory Harris	19 rushes, 104 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Cooley	3 receptions, 61 yards

At Midwestern State

UT Permian Basin Falcons at Midwestern State Mustangs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	14	0	0	7	21
Mustangs	3	0	7	3	13

at Memorial Stadium, Wichita Falls, Texas

• Date: October 7
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 6,122
• Referee: Bernard Johnson
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TPB – Kory Harris 2-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 7:08. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:37. MSU – Ritse Vaes 25-yard field goal, 2:01. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:00. TPB – Nemier Herod 49-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 0:59. Falcons 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:51. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter MSU – James Cooper Jr. 18-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 6:58. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:06. Fourth quarter MSU – Ritse Vaes 40-yard field goal, 14:11. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:48. TPB – Nemier Herod 4-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 9:09. Falcons 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:59.

Statistics	TPB	MSU
First downs	19	19
Total yards	381	334
Rushing yards	149	249
Passing yards	232	85
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	26:15	33:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	14/27, 232 yards
	Rushing	Nemier Herod	14 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ben Patterson	4 receptions, 100 yards
Midwestern State	Passing	James Cooper Jr.	7/11, 47 yards
	Rushing	Devin Cross	19 rushes, 131 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Austin	2 receptions, 17 yards

Eastern New Mexico

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Greyhounds	7	7	0	15	29
Falcons	6	15	10	21	52

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: October 14
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 1,792
• Referee: James Minor
• Box score

Game information

First quarter ENM – D'Andre Fillmore 31-yard pass from Mario Sanchez (Kaden Bell kick), 7:05. Greyhounds 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 7:50. TPB – Traylen Suel 12-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (kick failed), 5:00. Greyhounds 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:55. Second quarter TPB – Nemier Herod 37-yard run (Kenny Hrncir pass to Ben Henderson), 12:15. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 4:48. ENM – Ja'Calvin Newsom 55-yard run (Kaden Bell kick), 11:49. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:20. TPB – Kory Harris 55-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 10:20. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:24. Third quarter TPB – Nemier Herod 71-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 12:44. Falcons 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:11. TPB – Rafael Vargas 25-yard field goal, 4:46. Falcons 31–14. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:01. Fourth quarter TPB – Nemier Herod 4-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 14:57. Falcons 38–14. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:25. TPB – Matt Zubiate 68-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 13:32. Falcons 45–14. Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:15. ENM – Andre Jones 38-yard pass from Mario Sanchez (Kaden Bell kick), 11:31. Falcons 45–21. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:57. TPB – Keegan Byrd 3-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 8:31. Falcons 52–21. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:55. ENM – Andre Jones 40-yard pass from Mario Sanchez (Mario Sanchez run), 5:54. Falcons 52–29. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:30.

Statistics	ENM	TPB
First downs	14	29
Total yards	345	677
Rushing yards	181	458
Passing yards	164	219
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	26:45	33:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern New Mexico	Passing	Mario Sanchez	7/16, 164 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ja'Calvin Newsom	3 rushes, 62 yards
	Receiving	Andre Jones	3 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	13/21, 194 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kory Harris	13 rushes, 159 yards, TD
	Receiving	Matt Zubiate	2 receptions, 86 yards, TD

With the win, the Falcons improved to 6–1 overall, breaking the record for most wins in a single season, and improved to 4–0 in LSC play, tying the record for most conference wins in a single season.

At No. 19 Angelo State

UT Permian Basin Falcons at Angelo State Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	14	14	0	28
No. 19 Rams	3	17	3	0	23

at LeGrand Sports Complex, San Angelo, Texas

• Date: October 21
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 4,828
• Referee: Wayne Elliots
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter ASU – Bradley Larson 48-yard field goal, 7:32. Rams 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:27. Second quarter ASU – Andrew Pitts 59-yard blocked field goal return (Bradley Larson kick), 12:31. Rams 10–0. TPB – Jeremiah Cooley 16-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 8:52. Rams 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:34. ASU – Gerald Gardner 8-yard run (Bradley Larson kick), 4:15. Rams 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:37. TPB – Deon Cook 32-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 0:41. Rams 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:34. ASU – Bradley Larson 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:36. Third quarter TPB – Laquan Wells 7-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 10:20. Falcons 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:09. ASU – Bradley Larson 27-yard field goal, 4:56. Rams 23–21. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:18. TPB – Laquan Wells 14-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 2:42. Falcons 28–23. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:14. Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	TPB	ASU
First downs	21	16
Total yards	366	280
Rushing yards	163	158
Passing yards	203	122
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	35:39	24:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	21/27, 203 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Kory Harris	9 rushes, 79 yards
	Receiving	Deon Cook	5 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Angelo State	Passing	Gerald Gardner	17/29, 122 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Brayden Wilcox	10 rushes, 80 yards
	Receiving	Kel Williams	4 receptions, 46 yards

Western Oregon

Western Oregon Wolves at No. 22 UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves	3	0	0	13	16
No. 22 Falcons	0	21	7	0	28

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: October 28
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 5,127
• Referee: Jason Hickey
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter WOU – Charlie Shulkin 39-yard field goal, 5:55. Wolves 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 7:04. Second quarter TPB – Kenny Hrncir 5-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 10:43. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:24. TPB – Ben Patterson 70-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 2:45. Falcons 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 1:47. TPB – Ben Patterson 11-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 0:56. Falcons 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 0:33. Third quarter TPB – Laquan Wells 7-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 10:07. Falcons 28–3. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:53. Fourth quarter WOU – Brenden Hodge 74-yard pass from Gannon Winkler (Charlie Shulkin kick), 3:20. Falcons 28–10. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:42. WOU – Austin Bacher 23-yard run (pass failed), 1:44. Falcons 28–16. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:36.

Statistics	WOU	TPB
First downs	17	24
Total yards	328	487
Rushing yards	113	108
Passing yards	215	379
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	29:46	30:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Oregon	Passing	Gannon Winkler	15/28, 204 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Austin Bacher	17 rushes, 99 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brenden Hodge	7 receptions, 139 yards, TD
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	23/37, 379 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kenny Hrncir	11 rushes, 46 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ben Patterson	6 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD

At Western New Mexico

No. 18 UT Permian Basin Falcons at Western New Mexico Mustangs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Falcons	7	28	7	14	56
Mustangs	0	0	0	3	3

at Ben Altamirano Field, Silver City, New Mexico

• Date: November 4
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT/12:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 678
• Referee: Rex Rose
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TPB – Deon Cook 29-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 3:15. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:30. Second quarter TPB – Ben Patterson 24-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 13:31. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:43. TPB – Deon Cook 16-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 8:53. Falcons 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:34. TPB – Gunnar Abseck 5-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 6:32. Falcons 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 0:37. TPB – Traylen Suel 35-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 0:21. Falcons 35–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 1:58. Third quarter TPB – Kory Harris 12-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 4:38. Falcons 42–0. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 7:38. Fourth quarter TPB – Nemier Herod 73-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 12:07. Falcons 49–0. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:45. TPB – Wilson Batiste 1-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 6:37. Falcons 56–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:36. WNM – Tanner Bobic 42-yard field goal, 3:01. Falcons 56–3. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 1:29.

Statistics	TPB	WNM
First downs	31	8
Total yards	631	93
Rushing yards	407	16
Passing yards	224	77
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	31:11	28:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	14/21, 219 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Nemier Herod	10 rushes, 121 yards, TD
	Receiving	Gunnar Abseck	4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Western New Mexico	Passing	Hunter Davis	12/21, 77 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Marcus Higgs	7 rushes, 22 yards
	Receiving	Deuce Zimmerman	2 receptions, 35 yards

No. 23 Central Washington

Central Washington Wildcats at UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Wildcats	0	14	0	0	14
No. 17 Falcons	14	0	21	7	42

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: November 11
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 6,477
• Referee: Kerry Kelarek
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TPB – Kenny Hrncir 2-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 9:23. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:05. TPB – Kenny Hrncir 1-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 0:19. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:36. Second quarter CWU – Tyler Flanagan 2-yard run (Josh Jones kick), 7:02. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:52. CWU – Darius Morrison 6-yard pass from Kennedy McGill (Josh Jones kick), 0:16. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:07. Third quarter TPB – Jeremiah Cooley 66-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 14:24. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:36. TPB – Jeremiah Cooley 28-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Rafael Vargas kick), 10:23. Falcons 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:04. TPB – Kory Harris 34-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 3:05. Falcons 35–14. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:53. Fourth quarter TPB – Kenny Hrncir 9-yard run (Rafael Vargas kick), 11:17. Falcons 42–14. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:50.

Statistics	CWU	TPB
First downs	16	23
Total yards	321	502
Rushing yards	140	329
Passing yards	181	173
Turnovers	4	2
Time of possession	27:32	32:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Washington	Passing	Kennedy McGill	9/16, 148 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kennedy McGill	13 rushes, 64 yards
	Receiving	Zach Matlock	3 receptions, 62 yards
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	10/20, 173 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kory Harris	16 rushes, 116 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Cooley	2 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD

With the win, the Falcons finished the regular season going a perfect 8–0 in conference play to win the LSC title for the first time in program history.

No. 21 Bemidji State (NCAA Division II First Round)

No. 21 Bemidji State Beavers at No. 12 UT Permian Basin Falcons (NCAA Division II First Round) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Beavers	0	7	3	0	10
No. 12 Falcons	0	0	0	3	3

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: November 18
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 2,697
• Referee: Cecil Harrison
• Box score

Game information
First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter BSU – Mike Wandmaker 15-yard pass from Brandon Alt (Marko Jovisic kick), 2:03. Beavers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:13. Third quarter BSU – Marko Jovisic 20-yard field goal, 4:12. Beavers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:41. Fourth quarter UTPB – Rafael Vargas 44-yard field goal, 0:41. Beavers 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 1:41.

Statistics	BSU	TPB
First downs	15	17
Total yards	220	264
Rushing yards	69	111
Passing yards	151	153
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	28:18	31:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bemidji State	Passing	Brandon Alt	19/24, 151 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ali Mohamed	19 rushes, 38 yards
	Receiving	Dhel Duncan-Busby	3 receptions, 43 yards
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	15/37, 153 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kenny Hrncir	24 rushes, 72 yards
	Receiving	Jeremiah Cooley	3 receptions, 38 yards

Statistics

Scoring

Scores against non-conference opponents

1 2 3 4 Total Opponents 14 21 10 7 52 UT Permian Basin 39 72 56 45 212

Scores against the Lone Star Conference

1 2 3 4 OT Total Opponents 30 48 20 51 6 155 UT Permian Basin 51 84 66 89 7 297

Scores against all opponents

1 2 3 4 OT Total Opponents 44 69 30 58 6 207 UT Permian Basin 90 156 129 127 7 509

Weekly awards

• LSC Offensive Player of the Week

Kenny Hrncir (week 4 vs. West Texas A&M) ^[22]

Nemier Herod (week 7 vs. Eastern New Mexico) ^[23]

Kenny Hrncir (week 8 vs. Angelo State) ^[24]

Kenny Hrncir (week 9 vs. Western Oregon) ^[25]

Kenny Hrncir (week 11 vs. Central Washington) ^[26]

• LSC Defensive Player of the Week

Hayden Kelly (week 6 vs. Midwestern State) ^[27]

Hayden Kelly (week 11 vs. Central Washington) ^[26]

• LSC Special Teams Player of the Week

Sergio Landeros (week 5 vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville) ^[28]

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