The 2019 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented the University of Texas Permian Basin in the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by fourth-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, and were members of the Lone Star Conference (LSC).
The team improved on its 2–9 record from its first three seasons, finishing the 2019 season with an overall record of 4–7. The team went 2–6 in conference play, the program's best up to that point, to finish 7th in the conference.
Preseason LSC media poll In the LSC's preseason poll, the Falcons were predicted to finish second-to-last in the conference, though they also received a first-place vote.
Schedule
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Game summaries Wayland Baptist
Statistics WAYUTPB First downs 12 21 Total yards 231 508 Rushing yards 76 232 Passing yards 155 276 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 29:48 30:12 Team Category Player StatisticsWayland Baptist Passing Mitchell Parsley 17/35, 150 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jerrell Peterson 21 rushes, 71 yards Receiving Braylin Kirby 6 receptions, 81 yardsUT Permian Basin Passing Taylor Null 9/14, 164 yards, TD Rushing Leroy Giles 6 rushes, 73 yards Receiving Kyle McBride 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD
Northern Michigan
Statistics NMUUTPB First downs 19 30 Total yards 427 516 Rushing yards 181 158 Passing yards 246 358 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 28:43 31:17 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Michigan Passing Ryan Johnson 20/35, 246 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Tyshon King 9 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ben Loutsis 6 receptions, 74 yardsUT Permian Basin Passing Taylor Null 18/24, 303 yards, 2 TD Rushing Gabe Nelson 9 rushes, 44 yards, TD Receiving Kobe Robinson 5 receptions, 120 yards, TD
At No. 16 Midwestern State
Statistics UTPBMSU First downs 15 22 Total yards 271 337 Rushing yards 156 181 Passing yards 115 156 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 27:35 32:25 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Taylor Null 5/14, 60 yards Rushing Gabe Nelson 14 rushes, 55 yards Receiving Kyle McBride 6 receptions, 73 yardsMidwestern State Passing Zach Purcell 16/32, 156 yards, TD Rushing Quinton Childs 28 rushes, 174 yards Receiving Xavier Land 3 receptions, 44 yards
No. 4 Tarleton State
Statistics TSUUTPB First downs 22 15 Total yards 632 318 Rushing yards 288 151 Passing yards 344 167 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 32:45 27:15 Team Category Player StatisticsTarleton State Passing Ben Holmes 14/21, 344 yards, 3 TD Rushing Daniel McCants 17 rushes, 135 yards Receiving Zimari Manning 7 receptions, 257 yards, 3 TDUT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 12/31, 167 yards, 3 INT Rushing Marquis Simmons 13 rushes, 44 yards Receiving Caleb Forrest 4 receptions, 61 yards
At Western New Mexico
Statistics UTPBWNMU First downs 21 19 Total yards 423 309 Rushing yards 245 111 Passing yards 178 198 Turnovers 7 2 Time of possession 28:55 31:05 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Caleb Leake 6/18, 115 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Caleb Leake 15 rushes, 136 yards, TD Receiving Caleb Forrest 4 receptions, 78 yardsWestern New Mexico Passing CJ Fowler 16/30, 198 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing DeAndre Williams 19 rushes, 71 yards, 2 TD Receiving Reggie Colson III 7 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD
West Texas A&M
Statistics WTUTPB First downs 15 21 Total yards 296 350 Rushing yards 73 179 Passing yards 223 171 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 29:30 30:30 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Nick Gerber 22/33, 223 yards, TD Rushing Duke Carter IV 17 rushes, 44 yards Receiving Chase Sojka 4 receptions, 55 yardsUT Permian Basin Passing Caleb Leake 20/36, 171 yards, 4 INT Rushing Caleb Leake 16 rushes, 68 yards Receiving Kyle McBride 8 receptions, 82 yards
At Chadron State
Statistics UTPBCSC First downs 12 22 Total yards 313 484 Rushing yards 48 228 Passing yards 265 256 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 26:38 33:22 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Kameron Mathis 20/30, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Davion Sutton 8 rushes, 37 yards Receiving Caleb Forrest 1 reception, 66 yardsChadron State Passing Dalton Holst 15/31, 256 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Elijah Myles 29 rushes, 173 yards, TD Receiving Cole Thurness 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD
At No. 22 Angelo State
Statistics UTPBASU First downs 10 25 Total yards 208 510 Rushing yards 115 124 Passing yards 93 386 Turnovers 5 1 Time of possession 27:56 32:04 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Kameron Mathis 7/18, 82 yards, 2 INT Rushing Davion Sutton 21 rushes, 105 yards, TD Receiving Ben Galaviz 3 receptions, 32 yardsAngelo State Passing Payne Sullins 23/35, 327 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Daven Manning 13 rushes, 57 yards, TD Receiving Keke Chism 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD
Eastern New Mexico
Statistics ENMUUTPB First downs 24 21 Total yards 480 440 Rushing yards 290 231 Passing yards 190 209 Turnovers 5 1 Time of possession 32:00 28:00 Team Category Player StatisticsEastern New Mexico Passing Wyatt Strand 12/18, 190 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Paul Terry 24 rushes, 158 yards, TD Receiving Justin Manyweather 2 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TDUT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 11/20, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Davion Sutton 17 rushes, 118 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Cooley 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD
At No. 24 Texas A&M–Commerce
Statistics UTPBTAMUC First downs 15 22 Total yards 228 461 Rushing yards 86 179 Passing yards 142 282 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 26:44 33:16 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Clayton Roberts 12/31, 142 yards, TD, 4 INT Rushing Davion Sutton 20 rushes, 44 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Cooley 3 receptions, 54 yards, TDTexas A&M–Commerce Passing Miklo Smalls 21/33, 282 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jemal Williams 18 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD Receiving Matt Childers 3 receptions, 136 yards, TD
Texas A&M–Kingsville
Statistics TAMUKUTPB First downs 21 27 Total yards 352 617 Rushing yards 128 418 Passing yards 224 199 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 32:58 27:02 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M–Kingsville Passing Koy Detmer Jr. 18/33, 165 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kris Barnes 15 rushes, 83 yards Receiving Devin Wilburn 6 receptions, 65 yardsUT Permian Basin Passing Kameron Mathis 10/13, 183 yards, 3 TD Rushing Davion Sutton 15 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kyle McBride 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD
Statistics
Scoring Scores against non-conference opponents
Scores against the Lone Star Conference
Scores against all opponents
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