2024 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team

2024 UT Permian Basin Falcons football
Heritage Bowl, L 37–39 2OT vs. Central Missouri
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	7–5 (6–3 LSC)
Head coach	Kris McCullough (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Blake Crandall (2nd [1] season) Kenny Hrncir (1st season)
Offensive scheme	No-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinator	Jake Shaw (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Devin Gauldin (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Astound Broadband Stadium Ratliff Stadium
Seasons ←  2023 2025  →

2024 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 20 Angelo State $^		9	–	0					9	–	3
No. 24 Central Washington ^		7	–	2					8	–	4
Texas A&M–Kingsville		6	–	3					7	–	4
UT Permian Basin #		6	–	3					7	–	5
Western Oregon		6	–	3					6	–	5
West Texas A&M		5	–	4					5	–	6
Midwestern State		3	–	6					4	–	7
Sul Ross*		2	–	7					3	–	8
Eastern New Mexico		1	–	8					3	–	8
Western New Mexico		0	–	9					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Heritage Bowl participant * – Sul Ross ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2024 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) in the 2024 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). They were led by second-year head coach Kris McCullough. ^{[2] [3]} The Falcons played most of their home games at Astound Broadband Stadium in Midland, Texas while Ratliff Stadium in Odessa, Texas hosted one game. UTPB entered the 2024 season as the defending LSC champion. ^[4]

The Falcons finished the regular season with an overall record of 7–4 with an LSC record of 6–3 to finish tied for third place; this marked the first time in program history that the Falcons finished with a winning record in back-to-back seasons. ^[5] UTPB averaged 428.9 yards of offense per game while scoring an average of 34.5 points per game, both first in the LSC. ^[6] The team received the conference's bid for the Heritage Bowl, which was the program's second bowl appearance. ^[7]

Offseason

Coaching changes

In June 2024, offensive coordinator Ryan Lusby was hired to be the head football coach for Dodge City Community College. ^{[8] [9] [10]} Quarterbacks' coach Kenny Hrncir was promoted to co-offensive coordinator, sharing offensive play calling duties with incumbent co-offensive coordinator Blake Crandall. ^[1]

Preseason

LSC media poll

The LSC media poll was released on July 25, 2024. The Falcons were predicted to finish third in the conference, and they received four first-place votes. ^[11]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	Western New Mexico	No. 21	Ratliff Stadium Odessa, TX	FloSports	W 41–3	2,573
September 7	7:00 p.m.	at CSU Pueblo *	No. 21	ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO	RMAC Network	L 23–40	6,447
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Adams State *		Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	FloSports	W 67–14	7,749
September 21	6:00 p.m.	Texas A&M–Kingsville		Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	FloSports	L 14–20	5,825
September 28	7:00 p.m.	at Midwestern State		Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, TX	FloSports	W 27–3	6,127
October 5	6:00 p.m.	Angelo State		Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	FloSports	L 7–36	5,629
October 12	8:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Central Washington		Tomlinson Stadium Ellensburg, WA	FloSports	W 14–13	5,112
October 19	6:00 p.m.	Western Oregon		Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	FloSports	L 27–30 OT	3,515
October 26	7:00 p.m.	at West Texas A&M		Bain–Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	FloSports	W 21–7	6,131
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Eastern New Mexico		Greyhound Stadium Portales, NM	FloSports	W 66–14	2,208
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at Sul Ross		Jackson Field Alpine, TX	FloSports	W 75–7	200
December 7	12:00 p.m.	vs. No. 25 Central Missouri *		Tiger Stadium Corsicana, TX (Heritage Bowl)	YouTube	L 37–39 2OT	N/A
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^[12]

Rankings

See also: 2024 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	12	Final
AFCA	21	21*	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
D2 Football	16	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Personnel

2024 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 La'Quan Wells Sr WR 1 Jeremiah Cooley GS WR 2 Traylen Suel  So QB 3 Dylan Graham  GS RB 5 Kory Harris Jr QB 7 Kai Kunz So WR 10 Ben Patterson  Jr WR 13 Gunnar Abseck GS WR 14 Deon Cook  Sr QB 15 Christian Kaopuka  Jr QB 15 Issac Mooring Fr WR 18 Ja'Juan Mason Sr RB 25 Camden Tyler  So RB 33 Taj Crenshaw GS RB 34 Gerald Palmer Jr TE 40 Kelby Castro Fr TE 44 Brock Johnson Sr OL 50 Tyler Bell  Jr OL 51 Mekhi Pinckney Sr OL 52 Max Johnson GS OL 53 Chrishoun Roberts Jr OL 54 Andrew Ena Jr OL 59 Tristin Willis GS OL 60 Christopher Jernigan Fr OL 61 Donavon Kapa Fr OL 62 Collins Ihejiawu Fr OL 64 David Baker Fr OL 65 Case Carpenter Fr OL 66 Girevis Bobey  Fr OL 67 Stavien Robertson Fr OL 68 Ivan Schultz Jr OL 70 Mason Schweinle  So OL 71 Christian Crockett  Fr OL 72 Lucas Barrientes Fr OL 73 Nigel Wallace  Fr OL 75 Wyatt Payne Fr OL 76 Brandon Jones Jr OL 77 Ramon Diaz Sr OL 78 Nour Chirchi Jr WR 80 Josh Bolden  Sr WR 81 Crimson Mathis  Fr WR 82 Jace Wyatt Jr WR 83 Heston Kelly  So TE 85 Jaron Hendricks Jr TE 86 Landon Ross  Fr TE 87 Brad Adamcik  Jr WR 88 Josh Little Jr WR 89 Marcus Molina  Sr WR Clyde Bellow  Sr TE Blaize Covington Fr QB Logan Cundiff Fr WR Carmine Elisarraz Fr WR Keo Fleeks Fr WR Justin Herman  Fr RB Juzstyce Lara Fr QB Cheno Navarrette Fr QB Colton Newsom Fr TE Geoffrey Ojeh Fr RB Brylee Perez Fr WR Marquise Price  Fr RB Tim Saunders Fr WR Brex Stevens Fr WR Jailen Toure  Fr WR Even Williams So WR Ilijah Williams  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 0 Malik Allen Sr LB 1 Jalon Rocquemore Sr DL 2 Jalen Williams Jr LB 4 Tristan Exline So DL 5 Frank Mulipola  Jr DB 6 Jalani Jefferson Jr DB 7 Kharel Coney Jr DB 8 Kamron Lee Jr DB 9 Kendrick Jones  So LB 11 Austin Cumpton  Fr DB 16 Datron Brooks  Jr DB 17 Colby Calvin GS DB 19 Keltrick Britford Jr DB 19 Chanlor Johnson GS DB 20 Dante Heaggens Jr LB 22 Caleb Pierson  So DB 23 Churchill Williams  Jr DB 24 Jamarion Ravenell So DB 26 Major Spencer  Fr DB 27 Ashton Hamby Sr DB 28 B. J. Westmoreland Sr DB 29 Euvoski Cunningham Jr DB 30 Ife Current So DB 32 Champ Mathis Sr LB 35 Eric Franco Jr DL 36 Luke Miller Fr DB 38 Jamar Roberson  Fr DB 40 Ryan Cain Fr DB 41 Elijah Gerrard  Fr DL 42 Will LeBlanc Fr LB 43 Tre Yanez Fr DL 45 Myles Williams Jr DL 46 Kaiden Bates Fr DL 46 Kobe Burton Fr LB 47 Sean Burks So LB 49 Chase Brown  Fr DL 55 Darius Keck Jr DL 56 Sione Teuhema Jr LB 57 Tyler Manoy  Fr DL 58 Jordan Lynch Fr DB 84 Jonathan Brown  Fr DL 90 John Baldwin  Fr DL 91 Austin Williams Jr DL 93 Dieunerst Collin Jr DL 94 Gary Holmes Jr DL 95 Malik Cousin Fr DL 95 Chris Harris Sr DL 96 Tola Daranijo Jr DL 97 Yemi Oyesanya Sr DL 98 Jacob Humphrey  Jr DL 99 Amari Bedford  Jr DB Dawson Bullard  Fr DB Nicholas Butler Fr LB Devin green Fr DL Emmanuel Lawton  Fr DB Kam Oliver Fr DB Dami Oluwoleajayi GS DL Jordan Omolola Fr DB Dontay Thomas Fr DB David Vah Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 37 Grant Gensemer Sr K 41 Angel Diaz Fr K, P 48 Rafael Vargas Sr K, P 63 Gabriel Ogura Fr LS Tye Rybarski Fr K Lucas Stringfield Fr	Head coach Kris McCullough Coordinators/assistant coaches Tommy Crayton Assistant head coach/Tackles and tight ends Blake Crandall Co-offensive coordinator/Wide receivers Kenny Hrncir Co-offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Jake Shaw Defensive coordinator Devin Gaulden Co-defensive coordinator/Secondary Zach Santolla Defensive line/Run game coordinator Spencer Region Interior offensive line Marquez Gollman Safeties Hayden Kelly Linebackers Mathew Zubiate Running backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 19, 2024

Game summaries

Western New Mexico

Western New Mexico Mustangs at No. 21 UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	3	0	0	3
No. 21 Falcons	3	11	10	17	41

at Ratliff Stadium, Odessa, Texas

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 2,573
• Referee: Daniel Mena
• TV announcers (FloSports): Monty Montgomery and Ben Farmer
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Angel Diaz 47-yard field goal, 7:46. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 48 yards, 7:14. Second quarter UTPB – Jeremiah Cooley 22-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Gunnar Abseck run), 7:23. Falcons 11–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:20. WNM – Zach Gordan 40-yard field goal, 3:16. Falcons 11–3. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:58. UTPB – Angel Diaz 32-yard field goal, 0:25. Falcons 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 2:51. Third quarter UTPB – Ben Patterson 83-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Angel Diaz kick), 12:06. Falcons 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:43. UTPB – Angel Diaz 36-yard field goal, 2:41. Falcons 24–3. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:09. Fourth quarter UTPB – Angel Diaz 25-yard field goal, 8:32. Falcons 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:03. UTPB – Laquan Wells 8-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Angel Diaz kick), 6:47. Falcons 34–3. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 0:53. UTPB – Kory Harris 3-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 3:54. Falcons 41–3. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:10.

Statistics	WNM	UTPB
First downs	5	29
Total yards	118	557
Rushing yards	51	137
Passing yards	67	420
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	21:33	38:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western New Mexico	Passing	Josh Magana	11/19, 60 yards
	Rushing	Gabe Levy	7 rushes, 25 yards
	Receiving	Deuce Zimmerman	2 receptions, 46 yards
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Dylan Graham	31/50, 404 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kory Harris	21 rushes, 82 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Cooley	8 receptions, 116 yards, TD

At CSU Pueblo

No. 21 UT Permian Basin Falcons at CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Falcons	9	0	7	7	23
ThunderWolves	20	9	0	11	40

at ThunderBowl, Pueblo, Colorado

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/6:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
• Game attendance: 6,447
• Referee: Charles Flinn
• TV announcers (RMAC Network): Tony Wright and Tracy Renck
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Jeremiah Cooley 66-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Angel Diaz kick), 13:27. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:10. CSUP – Reggie Retzlaff 70-yard pass from Devin Larsen (kick blocked), 13:12. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:08. UTPB – Kamron Lee 98-yard PAT return, 13:12. Falcons 9–6. CSUP – Reggie Retzlaff 32-yard pass from Devin Larsen (Evan Lyons kick), 8:11. ThunderWolves 13–9. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:05. CSUP – Keith McKaney 48-yard interception return (Evan Lyons kick), 6:57. ThunderWolves 20–9. Second quarter CSUP – Howard Russell 46-yard run (kick blocked), 14:44. ThunderWolves 26–9. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:24. CSUP – Evan Lyons 22-yard field goal, 5:11. ThunderWolves 29–9. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:23. Third quarter UTPB – Jeremiah Cooley 1-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Angel Diaz kick), 1:29. ThunderWolves 29–16. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 5:43. Fourth quarter CSUP – Taylor Tosches 4-yard pass from Devin Larsen (Curtis Luckadoo run), 9:19. ThunderWolves 37–16. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:13. UTPB – Kory Harris 1-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 5:07. ThunderWolves 37–23. Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 4:06. CSUP – Evan Lyons 27-yard field goal, 1:45. ThunderWolves 40–23. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:21.

Statistics	UTPB	CSUP
First downs	26	15
Total yards	331	413
Rushing yards	128	126
Passing yards	203	287
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	36:01	23:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Dylan Graham	16/37, 203 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kory Harris	28 rushes, 96 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Cooley	5 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD
CSU Pueblo	Passing	Devin Larsen	21/35, 287 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Howard Russell V	15 rushes, 102 yards, TD
	Receiving	Reggie Retzlaff	7 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD

Adams State

Adams State Grizzlies at UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Grizzlies	0	0	14	0	14
Falcons	22	10	21	14	67

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 7,749
• Referee: Xavier Velazquez
• TV: FloSports
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Gerard Palmer 3-yard run (Dylan Graham pass to Jalen Williams), 12:38. Falcons 8–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:17. UTPB – Brock Johnson 13-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Angel Diaz kick), 7:06. Falcons 15–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:44. UTPB – Kory Harris 1-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 1:59. Falcons 22–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:55. Second quarter UTPB – Angel Diaz 37-yard field goal, 9:08. Falcons 25–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:22. UTPB – Jeremiah Cooley 1-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Angel Diaz kick), 2:00. Falcons 32–0. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:24. Third quarter ASU – Ahmare Merrida 43-yard pass from Chase Nelson (Brysen Gardner kick), 12:18. Falcons 32–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:42. UTPB – Traylen Suel 96-yard kickoff return (Angel Diaz kick), 12:05. Falcons 39–7. UTPB – Traylen Suel 47-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Angel Diaz kick), 10:13. Falcons 46–7. Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:08. UTPB – Kory Harris 20-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 6:15. Falcons 53–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:50. ASU – Noel Moreno 12-yard pass from Alexander Grado (Brysen Gardner kick), 0:44. Falcons 53–14. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:01. Fourth quarter UTPB – Laquan Wells 17-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Angel Diaz kick), 14:53. Falcons 60–14. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 0:44. UTPB – Camden Tyler 2-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 11:24. Falcons 67–14. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:51.

Statistics	ASU	UTPB
First downs	17	31
Total yards	225	612
Rushing yards	92	306
Passing yards	133	306
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	29:28	30:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Adams State	Passing	Chase Nelson	9/20, 84 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ahmare Merrida	18 rushes, 55 yards
	Receiving	Ahmare Merrida	3 receptions, 48 yards, TD
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Dylan Graham	15/24, 272 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Kory Harris	24 rushes, 155 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Juan Mason	3 receptions, 72 yards

Texas A&M–Kingsville

Texas A&M Kingsville–Javelinas at UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Javelinas	10	7	0	3	20
Falcons	0	7	7	0	14

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 5,825
• Referee: Kenny Kelarek
• TV: FloSports
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter AMK – Gilbert Garza 49-yard field goal, 8:58. Javelinas 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:44. AMK – C. J. Thompson 28-yard pass from Teague Sedtal (Gilbert Garza kick), 4:19. Javelinas 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:39. Second quarter AMK – Teague Sedtal 2-yard run (Gilbert Garza kick), 10:12. Javelinas 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 4:40. UTPB – Kory Harris 23-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Angel Diaz kick), 1:47. Javelinas 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 0:44. Third quarter UTPB – Ben Patterson 71-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Angel Diaz kick), 11:29. Javelinas 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:08. Fourth quarter AMK – Gilbert Garza 34-yard field goal, 12:14. Javelinas 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:30.

Statistics	AMK	UTPB
First downs	19	19
Total yards	321	290
Rushing yards	125	46
Passing yards	196	244
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	35:22	24:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M–Kingsville	Passing	Teague Sedtal	15/24, 196 yards, TD
	Rushing	Roger Hagan	27 rushes, 116 yards
	Receiving	Jackson Allen	3 receptions, 57 yards
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Dylan Graham	17/37, 244 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kory Harris	18 rushes, 41 yards
	Receiving	Ben Patterson	3 receptions, 75 yards, TD

At Midwestern State

UT Permian Basin Falcons at Midwestern State Mustangs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	10	7	7	3	27
Mustangs	0	3	0	0	3

at Memorial Stadium, Wichita Falls, Texas

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 6,127
• Referee: Jason Hickey
• TV: FloSports
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Ja'Juan Mason 58-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Angel Diaz kick), 9:04. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:35. UTPB – Angel Diaz 27-yard field goal, 2:04. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:52. Second quarter UTPB – Laquan Wells 18-yard pass from Dylan Graham (Angel Diaz kick), 9:03. Falcons 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:11. MSU – Joseph Carlson 26-yard field goal, 6:13. Falcons 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:48. Third quarter UTPB – Gerard Palmer 4-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 3:43. Falcons 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:56. Fourth quarter UTPB – Angel Diaz 31-yard field goal, 13:34. Falcons 27–3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 1:47.

Statistics	UTPB	MSU
First downs	28	16
Total yards	441	253
Rushing yards	199	89
Passing yards	242	164
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	33:11	26:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Dylan Graham	23/45, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kory Harris	22 rushes, 147 yards
	Receiving	Ja'Juan Mason	3 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Midwestern State	Passing	Sean Jastrab	11/20, 94 yards, INT
	Rushing	Devin Cross	12 rushes, 91 yards
	Receiving	Justin White	7 receptions, 55 yards

Angelo State

See also: 2024 Angelo State Rams football team

Angelo State Rams at UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	15	7	14	36
Falcons	0	0	0	7	7

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 5,629
• Referee: Joshua Bannerman
• TV: FloSports
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter ASU – Kenton Allen 5-yard fumble return (Bradley Larson kick), 6:04. Rams 7–0. ASU – Brayden Wilcox 6-yard pass from Braeden Fuller (Braeden Fuller pass to Alex Wyatt), 0:47. Rams 15–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:04. Third quarter ASU – Braeden Fuller 86-yard run (Bradley Larson kick), 12:07. Rams 22–0. Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:13. Fourth quarter ASU – Braeden Fuller 2-yard run (Bradley Larson kick), 11:54. Rams 29–0. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:25. UTPB – Ben Patterson 38-yard pass from Issac Mooring (Rafael Vargas kick), 5:45. Rams 29–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:39. ASU – Braeden Fuller 4-yard run (Bradley Larson kick), 1:52. Rams 36–7. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:53.

Statistics	ASU	UTPB
First downs	14	14
Total yards	280	277
Rushing yards	168	108
Passing yards	112	169
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	28:05	31:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Angelo State	Passing	Braeden Fuller	9/15, 112 yards, TD
	Rushing	Braeden Fuller	15 rushes, 146 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Corey Sandolph	2 receptions, 43 yards
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Issac Mooring	7/17, 113 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kory Harris	18 rushes, 61 yards
	Receiving	Deon Cook	4 receptions, 53 yards

Starting quarterback Dylan Graham was injured early in the game, with Christian Kaopua coming in before he was replaced by Issac Mooring. ^[13] At a press conference the following Monday, head coach Kris McCulloch announced that Graham would be out for the rest of the season with a lower body injury. ^[14]

At No. 9 Central Washington

UT Permian Basin Falcons at No. 9 Central Washington Wildcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	7	7	14
No. 9 Wildcats	7	0	6	0	13

at Tomlinson Stadium, Ellensburg, Washington

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT/6:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 5,112
• Referee: Tracy Hernandez
• TV: FloSports
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter CWU – Kennedy McGill 11-yard run (Wyatt Redding kick), 8:16. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:32. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter UTPB – Issac Mooring 2-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 9:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:15. CWU – Kennedy McGill 9-yard run (kick failed), 3:07. Wildcats 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:31. Fourth quarter UTPB – Issac Mooring 2-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 11:42. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 6:19.

Statistics	UTPB	CWU
First downs	18	16
Total yards	227	285
Rushing yards	120	225
Passing yards	107	60
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	27:40	32:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Issac Mooring	12/24, 107 yards, INT
	Rushing	Issac Mooring	16 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Deon Cook	5 receptions, 41 yards
Central Washington	Passing	Kennedy McGill	5/13, 51 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kennedy McGill	19 rushes, 138 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Darius Morrison	2 receptions, 30 yards

Western Oregon

Western Oregon Wolves at UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Wolves	0	20	0	7	3	30
Falcons	14	0	6	7	0	27

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 3,515
• Referee: Eric Stern
• TV: FloSports
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Deon Cook 12-yard pass from Issac Mooring (Angel Diaz kick), 13:23. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:31. UTPB – Kory Harris 5-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 7:00. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:52. Second quarter WOU – Damon Hickok 51-yard pass from Jordan McCarty (Keaton Emmett kick), 13:32. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 5:16. WOU – Keyvaun Eady 9-yard pass from Kainoa Jones (Keaton Emmett kick), 7:01. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:35. WOU – Keaton Emmett 42-yard field goal, 1:54. Wolves 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:19. WOU – Keaton Emmett 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Wolves 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:00. Third quarter UTPB – Camden Tyler 36-yard run (kick failed), 4:26. Tied 20–20. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:52. Fourth quarter UTPB – Gunnar Abseck 40-yard pass from Issac Mooring (Angel Diaz kick), 11:30. Falcons 27–20. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:30. WOU – Jordan McCarty 3-yard run (Keaton Emmett kick), 2:48. Tied 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:41. Overtime WOU – Keaton Emmett 29-yard field goal. Wolves 30–27. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards.

Statistics	WOU	UTPB
First downs	24	14
Total yards	342	302
Rushing yards	212	105
Passing yards	130	197
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	40:59	19:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Oregon	Passing	Jordan McCarty	8/12, 71 yards, TD
	Rushing	Dominique Loggins	25 rushes, 137 yards
	Receiving	Damon Hickok	5 receptions, 72 yards, TD
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Issac Mooring	15/31, 197 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kory Harris	11 rushes, 45 yards, TD
	Receiving	Gunnar Abseck	4 receptions, 80 yards, TD

At West Texas A&M

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	14	7	0	0	21
Buffaloes	7	0	0	0	7

at Bain–Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium, Canyon, Texas

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 6,131
• Referee: Royce Smith
• TV: FloSports
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Ben Patterson 54-yard pass from Issac Mooring (Angel Diaz kick), 12:51. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:34. WT – Zorian Stanton 33-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Cason Polivoda kick), 10:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:05. UTPB – Tyler Cleveland 17-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 5:50. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:49. Second quarter UTPB – Issac Mooring 3-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 12:22. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:50. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	UTPB	WT
First downs	19	18
Total yards	395	316
Rushing yards	185	98
Passing yards	210	218
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	33:48	26:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Issac Mooring	11/20, 210 yards, TD
	Rushing	Tyler Cleveland	16 rushes, 87 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ben Patterson	4 receptions, 161 yards, TD
West Texas A&M	Passing	Kanon Gibson	17/28, 218 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tre'Jon Henderson	13 rushes, 53 yards
	Receiving	Tucker Swoboda	6 receptions, 115 yards

At Eastern New Mexico

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	15	14	14	21	64
Greyhounds	7	0	0	7	14

at Greyhound Stadium, Portales, New Mexico

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST/12:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 2,208
• Referee: Duane Martin
• TV: FloSports
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Brock Johnson 7-yard pass from Issac Mooring (Angel Diaz kick), 10:22. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:38. UTPB – Kory Harris 2-yard run (Issac Mooring pass to Brock Johnson), 0:58. Falcons 15–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:31. ENM – Ron Craten 1-yard run (Kaden Bell kick), 0:23. Falcons 15–7. Drive: 2 plays, 72 plays, 0:35. Second quarter UTPB – Camden Tyler 39-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 8:55. Falcons 22–7. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:39. UTPB – Tyler Cleveland 1-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 3:44. Falcons 29–7. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:56. Third quarter UTPB – Deon Cook 27-yard pass from Issac Mooring (Angel Diaz kick), 11:36. Falcons 36–7. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:19. UTPB – Jeremiah Cooley 19-yard pass from Issac Mooring (Angel Diaz kick), 9:22. Falcons 43–7. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:07. Fourth quarter UTPB – Kory Harris 1-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 4:17. Falcons 50–7. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 5:41. ENM – Dalton Flowers 60-yard pass from Chad Ragle (Kaden Bell kick), 2:57. Falcons 50–14. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:15. UTPB – Jeremiah Cooley 65-yard pass from Christian Kaopua (Angel Diaz kick), 2:40. Falcons 57–14. Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:10. UTPB – Tyler Cleveland 73-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 1:26. Falcons 64–14. Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:12.

Statistics	UTPB	ENM
First downs	29	8
Total yards	575	245
Rushing yards	271	166
Passing yards	304	79
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	29:41	30:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Issac Mooring	23/31, 222 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Tyler Cleveland	8 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Cooley	4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
Eastern New Mexico	Passing	Chad Ragle	1/1, 60 yards, TD
	Rushing	Rashad Carter	8 rushes, 85 yards
	Receiving	Dalton Flowers	1 reception, 60 yards, TD

At Sul Ross

See also: 2024 Sul Ross Lobos football team

UT Permian Basin Falcons at Sul Ross Lobos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	28	20	14	13	75
Lobos	0	0	7	0	7

at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 200
• Referee: Neil Dilts
• TV: FloSports
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Deon Cook 77-yard pass from Issac Mooring (Gunnar Abseck run), 14:42. Falcons 8–0. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:13. UTPB – Kory Harris 1-yard run (pass failed), 10:11. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:43. UTPB – Jeremiah Cooley 4-yard pass from Issac Mooring (Rafael Vargas kick), 5:08. Falcons 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:04. UTPB – Jeremiah Cooley 11-yard pass from Issac Mooring (Rafael Vargas kick), 0:39. Falcons 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:23. Second quarter UTPB – Deon Cook 9-yard pass from Issac Mooring (kick failed), 12:09. Falcons 34–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:05. UTPB – Kory Harris 11-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 3:54. Falcons 41–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:18. UTPB – Ben Patterson 6-yard pass from Issac Mooring (Angel Diaz kick), 1:25. Falcons 48–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:33. Third quarter UTPB – Kory Harris 28-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 11:20. Falcons 55–0. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:17. UTPB – Ashton Hamby 25-yard fumble return (Angel Diaz kick), 11:04. Falcons 62–0. SRS – Gunner Hammond 4-yard run (Carlos Arreola kick), 4:02. Falcons 62–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:02. Fourth quarter UTPB – Kory Harris 53-yard run (kick failed), 12:26. Falcons 68–7. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:53. UTPB – Christian Kaopua 7-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 8:24. Falcons 75–7. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 3:46.

Statistics	UTPB	SRS
First downs	34	15
Total yards	711	231
Rushing yards	318	70
Passing yards	393	161
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	33:16	26:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Issac Mooring	26/28, 353 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Kory Harris	26 rushes, 201 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Deon Cook	6 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD
Sul Ross	Passing	Tucker Bridwell	8/21, 123 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kye Callicoatte	9 rushes, 27 yards
	Receiving	Nathan Crawford	3 receptions, 72 yards

Vs. No. 25 Central Missouri (Heritage Bowl)

2024 Heritage Bowl
No. 25 Central Missouri Mules vs. UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
No. 25 Mules	7	7	0	14	3	8	39
Falcons	7	13	8	0	3	6	37

at Tiger Stadium, Corsicana, Texas

• Date: December 7
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
• Referee: Jerry Springer
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Jamarion Ravenell 55-yard interception return (Angel Diaz kick), 14:07. Falcons 7–0. UCM – Derrick Rose 24-yard pass from Zach Zebrowski (Brett Grupe kick), 1:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:02. Second quarter UTPB – Kory Harris 3-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 10:32. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 95 yards, 5:40. UCM – Zach Zebrowski 5-yard run (Brett Grupe kick), 3:46. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:23. UTPB – Deon Cook 35-yard pass from Issac Mooring (kick blocked), 0:25. Falcons 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:21. Third quarter UTPB – Kory Harris 1-yard run (Gunnar Abseck run), 0:35. Falcons 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:50. Fourth quarter UCM – Zach Zebrowski 2-yard run (Brett Grupe kick), 6:46. Falcons 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:48. UCM – Derrick Rose 13-yard pass from Zach Zebrowski (Brett Grupe kick), 0:35. Tied 28–28. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 5:11. Overtime UCM – Brett Grupe 28-yard field goal. Mules 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 14 yards. UTPB – Angel Diaz 43-yard field goal. Tied 31–31. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards. Second overtime UTPB – Deon Cook 12-yard pass from Issac Mooring (pass failed). Falcons 37–31. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards. UCM – Zach Zebrowksi 1-yard run (Zach Zebrowski pass to Derrick Rose). Mules 39–37. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards.

Statistics	UCM	UTPB
First downs	29	24
Total yards	438	431
Rushing yards	176	94
Passing yards	262	337
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	27:55	32:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Missouri	Passing	Zach Zebrowski	20/47, 262 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Zach Zebrowski	29 rushes, 138 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Derrick Rose	6 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Issac Mooring	27/51, 337 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kory Harris	19 rushes, 52 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Cooley	9 receptions, 125 yards

Weekly awards

• LSC Offensive Player of the Week

Dylan Graham (week 2 vs. Adams State) ^[15]

• LSC Defensive Player of the Week

Tristan Exline (week 0 vs. Western New Mexico) ^[16]

Jalani Jefferson (week 6 vs. Central Washington) ^[17]

• LSC Special Teams Player of the Week

Angel Diaz (week 0 vs. Western New Mexico) ^[16]

Traylen Suel (week 2 vs. Adams State) ^[15]

Rafael Vargas (week 4 vs. Midwestern State) ^[18]

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