The 2014 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University in the 2014 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by second-year head coach Mike Nesbitt. Nesbitt led the Buffaloes through the 2013 season under the interim tag and was promoted to full-time head coach following the season.
On March 23, 2016, the NCAA announced that the Buffaloes would have to vacate four wins from the 2014 season due to academic fraud violations. The violations were found as part of a larger investigation related to the dismissal of former head coach Don Carthel.
Preseason Media poll The LSC preseason prediction poll was released in late July. The Buffaloes were predicted to finish second in the conference.
Schedule
Game summaries At No. 4 CSU Pueblo
Statistics WTAMUCSUP First downs 16 19 Total yards 302 440 Rushing yards 94 163 Passing yards 208 277 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 27:15 32:45
Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Preston Rabb 25/49, 208 yards Rushing Venric Mark 12 rushes, 58 yards Receiving Jarrian Rhone 5 receptions, 72 yardsCSU Pueblo Passing Chris Bonner 16/31, 277 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Cameron McDondle 21 rushes, 83 yards Receiving Paul Browning 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD
No. 16 Tarleton State
Statistics TSUWTAMU First downs 29 25 Total yards 497 386 Rushing yards 298 137 Passing yards 199 249 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 29:07 30:53
Team Category Player StatisticsTarleton State Passing Collin Strahan 16/22, 123 yards Rushing Collin Strahan 21 rushes, 124 yards, TD Receiving Clifton Rhodes III 5 receptions, 83 yardsWest Texas A&M Passing Preston Rabb 21/34, 249 yards, TD, INT Rushing Venric Mark 20 rushes, 88 yards Receiving Anthony Johnson 9 receptions, 138 yards, TD
Vs. Shorter (GA)
Statistics SUWTAMU First downs 16 16 Total yards 236 309 Rushing yards 224 129 Passing yards 12 180 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 33:39 26:21
Team Category Player StatisticsShorter Passing Eric Dodson 3/7, 12 yards, INT Rushing Eric Dodson 20 rushes, 95 yards, TD Receiving Trey Lawhorn 1 reception, 7 yardsWest Texas A&M Passing Preston Rabb 15/23, 180 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 29 rushes, 118 yards, TD Receiving Anthony Johnson 6 receptions, 100 yards, TD
At Angelo State
Statistics WTAMUASU First downs 32 24 Total yards 637 476 Rushing yards 142 144 Passing yards 495 332 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 33:00 27:00
Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Preston Rabb 34/49, 495 yards, 3 TD Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 27 rushes, 113 yards, TD Receiving Jeremy Watson 12 receptions, 269 yards, TDAngelo State Passing Kyle Washington 26/42, 332 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Ryan Byrd 13 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD Receiving Chris Omigie 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
McMurry
Statistics MCMWTAMU First downs 24 26 Total yards 510 537 Rushing yards 74 187 Passing yards 436 350 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 32:44 27:16
Team Category Player StatisticsMcMurry Passing Matthew McHugh 29/44, 374 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Chris Agugua 1 rush, 16 yards Receiving Jeret Smith 10 receptions, 203 yards, 2 TDWest Texas A&M Passing Preston Rabb 25/32, 302 yards, 4 TD Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 16 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD Receiving Anthony Johnson 5 receptions, 130 yards, TD
No. 25 Midwestern State
Statistics MSUWTAMU First downs 21 23 Total yards 426 510 Rushing yards 347 197 Passing yards 79 313 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 29:51 30:09
Team Category Player StatisticsMidwestern State Passing Quade Coward 6/9, 49 yards Rushing Dante Taylor 18 rushes, 159 yards, TD Receiving Arsenio Phillips 5 receptions, 38 yardsWest Texas A&M Passing Preston Rabb 18/26, 313 yards, 2 TD Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 33 rushes, 163 yards, 2 TD Receiving Anthony Johnson 6 receptions, 123 yards
At No. 23 Texas A&M–Commerce
Statistics WTAMUTAMUC First downs 24 21 Total yards 398 495 Rushing yards 245 113 Passing yards 153 382 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 27:23 31:24
Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Preston Rabb 17/38, 153 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 28 rushes, 160 yards, 2 TD Receiving Anthony Johnson 5 receptions, 58 yardsTexas A&M–Commerce Passing Tyrik Rollison 24/33, 355 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Richard Cooper 16 rushes, 81 yards Receiving Ricky Collins 9 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD
Texas A&M–Kingsville
Statistics TAMUKWTAMU First downs 23 27 Total yards 458 502 Rushing yards 301 196 Passing yards 157 306 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 32:59 27:01
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M–Kingsville Passing Trey Mitchell 16/27, 140 yards, 2 INT Rushing Shawn Vasquez 11 rushes, 107 yards, TD Receiving Patrick LaFleur 8 receptions, 79 yardsWest Texas A&M Passing Preston Rabb 20/30, 296 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 21 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jeremy Watson 8 receptions, 90 yards
At Eastern New Mexico
Statistics WTAMUENMU First downs 14 25 Total yards 266 393 Rushing yards 93 306 Passing yards 173 87 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 18:52 41:08
Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Preston Rabb 21/33, 173 yards, TD, INT Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 15 rushes, 114 yards, 2 TD Receiving Word Hudson 9 receptions, 59 yardsEastern New Mexico Passing Jeremy Buurma 6/8, 87 yards, TD Rushing E'lon Spight 33 rushes, 161 yards, TD Receiving Jacob Johnson 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD
McMurry (LSC Playoffs)
Statistics MCMWTAMU First downs 15 27 Total yards 220 546 Rushing yards 65 260 Passing yards 155 286 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 31:29 28:31
Team Category Player StatisticsMcMurry Passing Matthew Bailey 5/9, 80 yards Rushing Paxton Grayer 14 rushes, 70 yards, TD Receiving Paxton Grayer 7 receptions, 53 yardsWest Texas A&M Passing Preston Rabb 24/29, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 23 rushes, 175 yards, 2 TD Receiving Word Hudson 9 receptions, 96 yards
At Eastern New Mexico (LSC Playoffs)
Statistics WTAMUENMU First downs 18 24 Total yards 456 510 Rushing yards 151 315 Passing yards 305 195 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 25:12 34:48
Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Preston Rabb 23/37, 305 yards, TD, INT Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 27 rushes, 167 yards, 5 TD Receiving Jeremy Watson 12 receptions, 157 yardsEastern New Mexico Passing Jeremy Buurma 7/9, 195 yards, 3 TD Rushing E'lon Spight 25 rushes, 132 yards Receiving Jacob Johnson 4 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD
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