The 2016 Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies football team represented Oklahoma Panhandle State University during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season as an affiliate member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Aggies were led by fifth-year head coach Russell Gaskamp.
This was the Aggies' final season competing in the NCAA as the program would return to the NAIA for the 2017 season.
Preseason LSC media poll The LSC preseason media poll was released on August 8, 2016. The Aggies were predicted to finish eighth in the conference.
Schedule
Roster
Game summaries At No. 2 (FCS) Sam Houston State
Statistics OPSUSHSU First downs 15 29 Total yards 366 668 Rushing yards 55 279 Passing yards 311 389 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 31:47 28:13
Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Panhandle State Passing Shane Truelove 17/27, 219 yards, TD Rushing Rod Moore 15 rushes, 29 yards Receiving Andrew Hernandez 7 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TDSam Houston State Passing Jeremi Briscoe 26/39, 338 yards, 3 TD Rushing Corey Avery 13 rushes, 70 yards, TD Receiving Derrick Dick 3 receptions, 72 yards
At Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Statistics OPSUUAPB First downs 20 21 Total yards 343 343 Rushing yards 115 140 Passing yards 228 203 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 24:48 35:12
Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Panhandle State Passing Shane Truelove 22/34, 228 yards, 3 TD Rushing Cedric Agyeman 14 rushes, 73 yards Receiving Brandon Trotter 6 receptions, 93 yards, TDArkansas–Pine Bluff Passing Brandon Duncan 27/38, 203 yards Rushing Dante McDonald 20 rushes, 122 yards, TD Receiving Cody Swain 10 receptions, 72 yards
At Western New Mexico
Statistics OPSUWNMU First downs 21 22 Total yards 438 461 Rushing yards 186 178 Passing yards 252 283 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 28:20 31:40
Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Panhandle State Passing Shane Truelove 15/31, 200 yards, TD, INT Rushing Rod Moore 15 rushes, 106 yards Receiving Eddie Thomas IV 3 receptions, 81 yards, TDWestern New Mexico Passing Javia Hall 17/25, 249 yards, 4 TD Rushing Javia Hall 13 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD Receiving Xavier Ayers 5 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
At No. 11 Midwestern State
Statistics OPSUMSU First downs 23 19 Total yards 446 467 Rushing yards 164 218 Passing yards 282 249 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 28:04 31:56
Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Panhandle State Passing Shane Truelove 25/41, 282 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Rod Moore 23 rushes, 133 yards, TD Receiving Eddie Thomas IV 6 receptions, 57 yards, TDMidwestern State Passing Quade Coward 16/23, 235 yards, 2 TD Rushing Adrian Seales 17 rushes, 103 yards, TD Receiving Statron Jones 3 receptions, 84 yards, TD
About 30 minutes after kickoff the game was postponed to the following day due to lightning and heavy rainfall in the area.
No. 6 Texas A&M–Commerce
Statistics TAMUCOPSU First downs 24 16 Total yards 561 262 Rushing yards 134 54 Passing yards 427 208 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 28:37 31:23
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M–Commerce Passing Luis Perez 34/48, 396 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Ovie Urevbu 4 rushes, 64 yards Receiving Lance Evans 7 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TDOklahoma Panhandle State Passing Shane Truelove 19/27, 161 yards, INT Rushing Rod Moore 18 rushes, 60 yards, TD Receiving Devyn Williams 5 receptions, 55 yards
At Angelo State
Statistics OPSUASU First downs 18 22 Total yards 276 410 Rushing yards 42 263 Passing yards 234 147 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 31:23 28:37
Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Panhandle State Passing Shane Truelove 26/46, 234 yards, TD, INT Rushing Xavier Jones 14 rushes, 57 yards Receiving Steven White Jr. 3 receptions, 55 yardsAngelo State Passing Carsen Cook 16/33, 147 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Josh Stevens 15 rushes, 131 yards, TD Receiving Lawson Ayo 7 receptions, 60 yards, TD
West Texas A&M
Statistics WTOPSU First downs 24 24 Total yards 409 396 Rushing yards 117 157 Passing yards 292 239 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 30:29 29:31
Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Ben Arbuckle 30/42, 292 yards, 6 TD Rushing Devon Paye 15 rushes, 80 yards Receiving Junior Pomee 11 receptions, 124 yards, 4 TDOklahoma Panhandle State Passing Shane Truelove 19/34, 218 yards, 2 TD Rushing Xavier Jones 10 rushes, 61 yards Receiving Devyn Williams 5 receptions, 78 yards
At UT Permian Basin
Statistics OPSUUTPB First downs 33 31 Total yards 750 523 Rushing yards 140 201 Passing yards 610 322 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 30:24 29:36
Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Panhandle State Passing Shane Truelove 40/49, 610 yards, 4 TD Rushing Rod Moore 16 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD Receiving Devyn Williams 10 receptions, 223 yards, 2 TDUT Permian Basin Passing Kameron Mathis 27/49, 322 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jordan Williams 15 rushes, 78 yards Receiving Terrell Davidson 8 receptions, 85 yards
Tarleton State
Statistics TSUOPSU First downs 21 23 Total yards 466 390 Rushing yards 63 62 Passing yards 403 328 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 29:16 30:44
Team Category Player StatisticsTarleton State Passing Zed Woerner 14/25, 246 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Jabari Anderson 7 rushes, 43 yards, TD Receiving Del'Michael High 9 receptions, 126 yardsOklahoma Panhandle State Passing Shane Truelove 29/52, 328 yards, 2 INT Rushing Rod Moore 12 rushes, 47 yards, TD Receiving Rod Moore 6 receptions, 80 yards
At Eastern New Mexico
Statistics OPSUENMU First downs 16 28 Total yards 283 645 Rushing yards 166 482 Passing yards 117 163 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 28:39 31:21
Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Panhandle State Passing Shane Truelove 17/29, 117 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Xavier Jones 5 rushes, 53 yards Receiving Devyn Williams 8 receptions, 64 yardsEastern New Mexico Passing Wyatt Strand 5/10, 163 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Kamal Cass 16 rushes, 154 yards, 2 TD Receiving Larry Baker-Bruce 4 receptions, 132 yards, 3 TD
Texas A&M–Kingsville
Statistics TAMUKOPSU First downs 28 21 Total yards 484 464 Rushing yards 251 54 Passing yards 233 410 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 36:46 23:14
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M–Kingsville Passing Myles Carr 15/23, 178 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nick Pelrean 12 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD Receiving Stehly Reden 4 receptions, 78 yardsOklahoma Panhandle State Passing Shane Truelove 20/30, 325 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Rod Moore 11 rushes, 34 yards Receiving Brandon Trotter 5 receptions, 103 yards, TD
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