The 2020 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) in the 2020–21 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Falcons were led by fifth-year head coach Justin Carrigan.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was shortened and postponed to spring 2021. In the shortened season, the Falcons finished 5–0 for the program's first winning and undefeated season.
The team played its home games at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland, Texas as the Falcons' regular home stadium, Ratliff Stadium, was being used as a mass vaccination site.
Schedule Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lone Star Conference announced that there would be no in-conference competition. The scheduled officially consisted of five non-conference opponents, with the games against fellow LSC members , , and Midwestern State being considered non-conference matches.
Roster
Game summaries Southern Nazarene
Statistics SNUTPB First downs 21 17 Total yards 337 338 Rushing yards 163 167 Passing yards 174 171 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 35:41 24:19 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Nazarene Passing Gage Porter 16/30, 149 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Gage Porter 25 rushes, 115 yards, TD Receiving Reid Roelofs 8 receptions, 68 yardsUT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 9/23, 171 yards, 4 TD Rushing Clayton Roberts 12 rushes, 101 yards Receiving MJ Link 4 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD
Lincoln (MO)
Statistics LINTPB First downs 13 17 Total yards 248 345 Rushing yards 98 22 Passing yards 150 323 Turnovers 5 1 Time of possession 34:40 25:20 Team Category Player StatisticsLincoln (MO) Passing Desmond Hunter 14/25, 150 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Rushing Hosea Franklin 23 rushes, 51 yards Receiving CJ Closser 3 receptions, 73 yardsUT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 15/24, 275 yards, 4 TD Rushing Brayden Thomas 4 rushes, 13 yards Receiving Kobe Robinson 4 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD
At Western New Mexico
Statistics TPBWNM First downs 14 11 Total yards 193 185 Rushing yards 91 57 Passing yards 102 128 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 28:50 30:01 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 8/23, 80 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Garrett Loudermilk 14 rushes, 40 yards Receiving Baylon Ware 1 reception, 49 yards, TDWestern New Mexico Passing Brandon Ziarno 14/35, 128 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing DeRje Blanks 6 rushes, 25 yards Receiving Josh Powell 5 receptions, 77 yards
At Texas A&M–Kingsville
Statistics TPBTAMUK First downs 14 12 Total yards 349 200 Rushing yards 57 108 Passing yards 292 92 Turnovers 3 4 Time of possession 29:48 30:12 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Brayden Thomas 17/31, 292 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Garrett Loudermilk 17 rushes, 52 yards Receiving MJ Link 5 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TDTexas A&M–Kingsville Passing Zadock Dinklemann 11/24, 74 yards, 2 INT Rushing Christian Anderson 19 rushes, 67 yards Receiving Kevin Reynolds 3 receptions, 30 yards
Midwestern State
Statistics MSUTPB First downs 18 19 Total yards 303 288 Rushing yards 65 37 Passing yards 238 251 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 28:28 31:32 Team Category Player StatisticsMidwestern State Passing Derrick Ponder 25/38, 238 yards, TD, INT Rushing K'Vonte Jackson 18 rushes, 65 yards, TD Receiving Ja'Marzeyea Arvie 11 receptions, 95 yardsUT Permian Basin Passing Brayden Thomas 19/37, 251 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Garrett Loudermilk 20 rushes, 80 yards, TD Receiving MJ Link 9 receptions, 105 yards
Statistics
Scoring Scores against all opponents
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