The 2015 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University during the 2015 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by third-year head coach Mike Nesbitt. The team played its home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas.
Preseason LSC media poll The Buffaloes were predicted to finish fifth in the LSC, the first time in a decade the team was not predicted to finish in the top four.
Schedule
Game summaries No. 19 Azusa Pacific
Statistics APUWT First downs 28 20 Total yards 409 393 Rushing yards 140 262 Passing yards 269 131 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 36:41 23:19 Team Category Player StatisticsAzusa Pacific Passing Chad Jeffries 17/32, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Kurt Scoby 21 rushes, 80 yards Receiving Josiah Thropay 2 receptions, 58 yards, TDWest Texas A&M Passing Preston Rabb 25/44, 131 yards, TD, INT Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 17 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jarrian Rhode 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD
No. 2 CSU Pueblo
Statistics CSUPWT First downs 13 18 Total yards 271 341 Rushing yards 173 98 Passing yards 98 243 Turnovers 6 2 Time of possession 25:12 34:48 Team Category Player StatisticsCSU Pueblo Passing Malcolm Ruben 11/24, 92 yards, 3 INT Rushing Cameron McDondle 23 rushes, 166 yards, TD Receiving Zach Boyd 2 receptions, 35 yardsWest Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 28/43, 207 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 30 rushes, 105 yards, 3 TD Receiving Jarrian Rhone 12 receptions, 71 yards
Starting quarterback Preston Rabb exited the game in the first quarter with an ankle injury.
Vs. Tarleton State (LSC Football Festival)
Statistics WTTSU First downs 21 31 Total yards 501 499 Rushing yards 245 172 Passing yards 256 327 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 28:06 31:54 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 15/22, 256 yards, 3 TD Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 31 rushes, 236 yards, 3 TD Receiving Word Hudson 5 receptions, 129 yards, TDTarleton State Passing Zed Woerner 36/57, 327 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Daniel McCants 8 rushes, 91 yards Receiving Cooper Cole 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD
No. 6 Angelo State
Statistics ASUWT First downs 32 13 Total yards 607 302 Rushing yards 231 91 Passing yards 376 211 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 33:11 26:49 Team Category Player StatisticsAngelo State Passing Kyle Washington 34/49, 376 yards Rushing Kyle Washington 12 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD Receiving Donovan Thompson 12 receptions, 143 yardsWest Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 25/36, 211 yards, TD, INT Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 13 rushes, 99 yards Receiving Xavier Amey 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD
At No. 12 Midwestern State
Statistics WTMSU First downs 18 19 Total yards 378 453 Rushing yards 202 271 Passing yards 176 182 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 32:56 27:04 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 19/27, 176 yards, INT Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 40 rushes, 189 yards, TD Receiving Xavier Amey 3 receptions, 68 yardsMidwestern State Passing Quade Coward 13/22, 182 yards, INT Rushing Vincent Johnson 17 rushes, 190 yards, 2 TD Receiving Statron Jones 3 receptions, 56 yards
No. 14 Texas A&M–Commerce
Statistics TAMUCWT First downs 22 18 Total yards 491 314 Rushing yards 223 48 Passing yards 268 266 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 30:56 29:04 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M–Commerce Passing Harrison Stewart 14/22, 253 yards, TD Rushing Theo Wofford 22 rushes, 125 yards, TD Receiving Darby Smith 3 receptions, 91 yards, TDWest Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 26/41, 266 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Devon Paye 14 rushes, 46 yards, TD Receiving Xavier Amey 6 receptions, 93 yards
At Texas A&M–Kingsville
Statistics WTTAMUK First downs 25 11 Total yards 378 193 Rushing yards 257 136 Passing yards 121 57 Turnovers 1 5 Time of possession 41:20 18:40 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 12/21, 121 yards, TD Rushing Geremy Alrdige-Mitchell 45 rushes, 149 yards, TD Receiving Jarrian Rhone 5 receptions, 49 yards, TDTexas A&M–Kingsville Passing Stevie Joe Dorman 6/16, 33 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Shawn Vasquez 11 rushes, 91 yards Receiving Jordan Thomas 2 receptions, 17 yards
Eastern New Mexico
Statistics ENMUWT First downs 18 17 Total yards 462 528 Rushing yards 324 141 Passing yards 138 387 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 32:09 27:51 Team Category Player StatisticsEastern New Mexico Passing Jeremy Buurma 8/14, 138 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kamal Cass 23 rushes, 184 yards, 3 TD Receiving Aaron Johnson 4 receptions, 93 yards, TDWest Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 18/25, 387 yards, 3 TD Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 22 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD Receiving Xavier Amey 7 receptions, 242 yards, 2 TD
At Oklahoma Panhandle State (LSC Playoffs)
Statistics WTOPSU First downs 22 19 Total yards 459 382 Rushing yards 174 243 Passing yards 285 139 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 30:18 29:42 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 22/34, 288 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Devon Paye 11 rushes, 85 yards, TD Receiving Xavier Amey 7 receptions, 91 yards, TDOklahoma Panhandle State Passing Shane Truelove 12/24, 123 yards, TD Rushing Chris McClendon 20 rushes, 170 yards, TD Receiving Chris McClendon 3 receptions, 52 yards
Texas A&M–Kingsville (LSC Playoffs)
Statistics TAMUKWT First downs 20 29 Total yards 546 518 Rushing yards 274 273 Passing yards 272 245 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 28:02 30:51 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M–Kingsville Passing Myles Carr 19/30, 272 yards, 4 TD Rushing Greg Pitre 27 rushes, 226 yards Receiving Anthony Autry 7 receptions, 145 yardsWest Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 22/31, 245 yards, TD Rushing Geremy Alrdige-Mitchell 32 rushes, 213 yards, 3 TD Receiving Xavier Amey 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD
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