The 2021 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) in the 2021 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Falcons were led by sixth-year head coach Justin Carrigan. The Falcons played their home games at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa, Texas, with one home game played at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland.
The Falcons were invited to the Heritage Bowl, losing 21–24 to . It was the first post-season game for both programs.
Preseason LSC media poll In the LSC's preseason poll, the Falcons were predicted to finish tied for fourth in the conference and received five first-place votes.
Schedule The Falcons' 2021 regular season schedule consisted of five home games and five away games. The Falcons hosted LSC foes West Texas A&M, (at Grande Communications Stadium), and and traveled to , , Texas A&M–Commerce, and Midwestern State.
The Falcons hosted non-conference foe , an independent program, and traveled to from the Great Lakes Valley Conference and Abilene Christian from the Western Athletic Conference. UTPB was scheduled to play at Simon Fraser in Burnaby, British Columbia, but the game was cancelled due to international travel restrictions on the US–Canada border relating to the pandemic.
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Roster
Game summaries At Southwest Baptist
Statistics TPBSBU First downs 23 18 Total yards 433 339 Rushing yards 170 50 Passing yards 263 289 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 33:29 26:31 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 18/29, 244 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nathan Tilford 20 rushes, 97 yards Receiving Kobe Robinson 7 receptions, 123 yardsSouthwest Baptist Passing Cooper Callis 30/44, 289 yards, TD, INT Rushing Cooper Callis 10 rushes, 31 yards, TD Receiving Preston Carson 7 receptions, 108 yards
West Texas A&M
Statistics WTTPB First downs 26 21 Total yards 386 408 Rushing yards 125 127 Passing yards 261 281 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 29:00 31:00 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Nick Gerber 25/39, 261 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Khalil Harris 23 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD Receiving Markell Stephens-Peppers 4 receptions, 66 yards, TDUT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 23/32, 281 yards, 6 TD Rushing Nathan Tilford 15 rushes, 75 yards Receiving MJ Link 8 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD
At Abilene Christian
Statistics TPBACU First downs 20 20 Total yards 262 389 Rushing yards 110 226 Passing yards 152 163 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 29:59 30:01 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 11/23, 102 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jayvon Davis 10 rushes, 57 yards, TD Receiving MJ Link 5 receptions, 53 yardsAbilene Christian Passing Stone Earle 17/24, 143 yards, TD Rushing Tyrese White 12 rushes, 103 yards, TD Receiving Kobe Clark 9 receptions, 92 yards, TD
At Western New Mexico
Statistics TPBWNM First downs 20 29 Total yards 298 410 Rushing yards 149 160 Passing yards 149 250 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 26:55 33:05 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 11/25, 149 yards, TD Rushing Jayvon Davis 19 rushes, 121 yards, TD Receiving Kobe Robinson 6 receptions, 114 yardsWestern New Mexico Passing Devin Larsen 28/44, 250 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Bryce Coleman 17 rushes, 81 yards Receiving Kenny Allen 2 receptions, 48 yards
Lincoln (CA)
Statistics LINTPB First downs 8 25 Total yards 133 457 Rushing yards 20 303 Passing yards 113 154 Turnovers 6 3 Time of possession 25:16 34:44 Team Category Player StatisticsLincoln (CA) Passing Isaiah Rios 10/29, 113 yards, 2 INT Rushing Terrance Robertson 8 rushes, 25 yards Receiving Frank Hall 2 receptions, 32 yardsUT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 8/18, 116 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Nathan Tilford 17 rushes, 94 yards, TD Receiving MJ Link 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD
At Angelo State
Statistics TPBASU First downs 12 28 Total yards 233 413 Rushing yards 27 208 Passing yards 206 205 Turnovers 5 1 Time of possession 20:35 39:25 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 12/27, 185 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Jayvon Davis 13 rushes, 32 yards Receiving MJ Link 6 receptions, 157 yards, TDAngelo State Passing Zach Bronkhorst 17/34, 205 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing CJ Odom 20 rushes, 81 yards Receiving Kellen Pachot 6 receptions, 84 yards
Eastern New Mexico
Statistics ENMTPB First downs 15 24 Total yards 290 397 Rushing yards 195 166 Passing yards 95 231 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 31:52 28:08 Team Category Player StatisticsEastern New Mexico Passing Nathan Valencia 12/26, 95 yards, 3 INT Rushing Howard Russell 26 rushes, 168 yards, TD Receiving Martavius Dill 5 receptions, 44 yardsUT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 19/36, 231 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jayvon Davis 15 rushes, 91 yards, TD Receiving Marcus Molina 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD
At Texas A&M–Commerce
Statistics TPBAMC First downs 12 21 Total yards 167 321 Rushing yards 47 183 Passing yards 120 138 Turnovers 5 1 Time of possession 26:14 33:46 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 11/21, 96 yards, 3 INT Rushing Kevin Young Jr. 4 rushes, 33 yards Receiving Kobe Robinson 4 receptions, 33 yardsTexas A&M–Commerce Passing Miklo Smalls 12/21, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Koby Leavatts 7 rushes, 59 yards Receiving Andrew Armstrong 4 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD
Texas A&M–Kingsville
Statistics AMKTPB First downs 18 21 Total yards 370 382 Rushing yards 125 86 Passing yards 245 296 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 34:13 25:46 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M–Kingsville Passing Wade Freeman 13/20, 218 yards, TD Rushing Amonte Bowen 7 rushes, 57 yards Receiving Ty Chisum 4 receptions, 88 yards, TDUT Permian Basin Passing Suddin Sapien 12/24, 200 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nathan Tilford 13 rushes, 57 yards Receiving Kobe Robinson 6 receptions, 108 yards
At Midwestern State
Statistics TPBMSU First downs 25 17 Total yards 480 380 Rushing yards 198 215 Passing yards 282 165 Turnovers 6 2 Time of possession 29:15 30:45 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Suddin Sapien 18/34, 263 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Rushing Kevin Young Jr. 20 rushes, 106 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Smart 8 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TDMidwestern State Passing Neiko Hollins 15/31, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jalen March 21 rushes, 158 yards, TD Receiving Kylan Harrison 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Vs. Oklahoma Baptist (Heritage Bowl)
Statistics OBUTPB First downs 26 18 Total yards 368 298 Rushing yards 187 18 Passing yards 181 280 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 39:16 20:44 Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Baptist Passing Preston Haire 25/41, 181 yards, TD, INT Rushing Tyler Stuever 30 rushes, 150 yards, TD Receiving Josh Cornell 8 receptions, 72 yards, TDUT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 12/24, 161 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kevin Young Jr. 15 rushes, 46 yards Receiving Jordan Smart 6 receptions, 138 yards, TD
Statistics
Scoring Scores against non-conference opponents
Scores against the Lone Star Conference
Scores against all opponents
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