The 2017 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented University of Texas Permian Basin in the 2017 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by second-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).
In the program's second season, the team matched its 2–9 record from the previous season and went 1–7 in conference play. The 2017 season marked many firsts for the program. On September 23, the team defeated Western New Mexico 41–32 at Altamirano Stadium in Silver City, New Mexico. The win marked several firsts for the program: first victory over a Division II opponent, first victory over an LSC opponent, and first road win. The team traveled to Division I FCS Lamar, the program's first matchup against a Division I opponent.
Preseason LSC media poll In the LSC's preseason poll, the Falcons were predicted to finish tied-for-last in the conference, though they also received a first-place vote.
Schedule
Texas-Permian Basin announced its 2017 football schedule on March 24, 2017. The schedule consisted of five home and away games, including one neutral site game in the regular season. The Falcons hosted LSC foes Angelo State, Midwestern State, Tarleton State, and Texas A&M-Kingsville and traveled to Eastern New Mexico, Texas A&M-Commerce, West Texas A&M, and Western New Mexico.
The Falcons hosted one of the three non-conference games against Sul Ross from the American Southwest Conference and traveled to Lamar from the Southland Conference, and played Quincy from the Great Lakes Valley Conference in Miami, Oklahoma on the campus of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.
Roster
Game summaries Sul Ross
Statistics SRSUUTPB First downs 20 17 Total yards 427 414 Rushing yards 82 47 Passing yards 345 367 Turnovers 1 5 Time of possession 36:22 23:38 Team Category Player StatisticsSul Ross Passing James Davis 16/28, 316 yards, 3 TD Rushing Williton Grear 16 rushes, 58 yards Receiving Byron Jones 5 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TDUT Permian Basin Passing Michael Myers 11/19, 164 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Michael Myers 10 rushes, 40 yards Receiving Mitchell Leonard 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
At Lamar
Statistics UTPBLU First downs 9 37 Total yards 141 642 Rushing yards 67 396 Passing yards 74 246 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 30:39 29:21 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Caden Coots 2/13, 49 yards, INT Rushing Alonso Corral 11 rushes, 53 yards Receiving Jake Anglin 2 receptions, 49 yardsLamar Passing Darrell Colbert Jr. 18/23, 190 yards, 4 TD Rushing Kendrick King 15 rushes, 93 yards Receiving Kendrick King 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD
At West Texas A&M
Statistics UTPBWT First downs 14 15 Total yards 314 222 Rushing yards 68 82 Passing yards 246 140 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 28:34 31:26 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Kameron Mathis 16/39, 246 yards, 2 INT Rushing Brandon Infiesto 8 rushes, 37 yards Receiving Courtney McMaryion 2 receptions, 92 yardsWest Texas A&M Passing Ben Arbuckle 13/24, 140 yards, 2 INT Rushing Brandon Blair 6 rushes, 31 yards, TD Receiving Kailan Noseff 3 receptions, 41 yards
At Western New Mexico
Statistics UTPBWNMU First downs 16 31 Total yards 311 572 Rushing yards 143 76 Passing yards 168 496 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 24:32 35:28 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Kameron Mathis 12/34, 168 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Brandon Infiesto 18 rushes, 78 yards, TD Receiving Mitchell Leonard 5 receptions, 81 yards, TDWestern New Mexico Passing Javia Hill 42/70, 496 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Justin Harris 13 rushes, 38 yards Receiving D'Angelo Bowie 12 receptions, 158 yards, TD
Tarleton State
Statistics TSUUTPB First downs 12 26 Total yards 282 582 Rushing yards 114 284 Passing yards 168 244 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 26:02 33:58 Team Category Player StatisticsTarleton State Passing Zed Woerner 11/17, 168 yards, 2 TD Rushing Xavier Turner 12 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jeff Thomas 6 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TDUT Permian Basin Passing Kameron Mathis 15/33, 244 yards, 2 TD Rushing Brandon Infiesto 29 rushes, 128 yards Receiving Kristian Brown 2 receptions, 82 yards, TD
At Eastern New Mexico
Statistics UTPBENMU First downs 9 19 Total yards 224 468 Rushing yards 11 375 Passing yards 213 93 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 21:30 38:30 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Kameron Mathis 12/33, 213 yards, TD Rushing Brandon Infiesto 10 rushes, 25 yards Receiving Mitchell Leonard 5 receptions, 94 yardsEastern New Mexico Passing Wyatt Strand 5/10, 93 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kamel Cass 30 rushes, 154 yards, TD Receiving Kamal Cass 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Texas A&M–Kingsville
Statistics TAMUKUTPB First downs 27 18 Total yards 499 326 Rushing yards 132 11 Passing yards 367 315 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 36:02 23:58 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M–Kingsville Passing Cade Dyal 28/40, 367 yards, 3 TD Rushing Nick Pelrean 16 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jordan Thomas 6 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TDUT Permian Basin Passing Kameron Mathis 14/21, 216 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Brandon Infiesto 9 rushes, 30 yards Receiving Mitchell Leonard 9 receptions, 174 yards, TD
Vs. Quincy
Statistics QUUTPB First downs 10 23 Total yards 229 551 Rushing yards 94 373 Passing yards 135 178 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 28:40 31:20 Team Category Player StatisticsQuincy Passing Andrew Rund 11/20, 109 yards Rushing Andrew Rund 13 rushes, 71 yards, TD Receiving Kody Wood 1 reception, 32 yardsUT Permian Basin Passing Kameron Mathis 7/15, 159 yards, TD Rushing Brandon Infiesto 18 rushes, 175 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kristian Brown 1 reception, 59 yards, TD
No. 5 Midwestern State
Statistics MSUUTPB First downs 28 20 Total yards 667 367 Rushing yards 243 253 Passing yards 424 114 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 26:47 33:13 Team Category Player StatisticsMidwestern State Passing Layton Rabb 16/23, 280 yards, 5 TD Rushing Adrian Seales 9 rushes, 87 yards Receiving DeAndre Black 7 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TDUT Permian Basin Passing Kameron Mathis 16/32, 114 yards, 3 INT Rushing Marquis Simmons 28 rushes, 133 yards, TD Receiving Mitchell Leonard 6 receptions, 45 yards
At No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce
Statistics UTPBTAMUC First downs 11 33 Total yards 125 583 Rushing yards 52 202 Passing yards 73 381 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 31:21 28:39 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Kameron Mathis 7/22, 54 yards Rushing Jordan Williams 5 rushes, 28 yards Receiving Jake Anglin 3 receptions, 33 yardsTexas A&M–Commerce Passing Luis Perez 26/34, 301 yards, 4 TD Rushing Carandal Hale 6 rushes, 84 yards Receiving Vincent Hobbs 6 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD
Angelo State
Statistics ASUUTPB First downs 28 26 Total yards 560 462 Rushing yards 239 232 Passing yards 321 230 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 26:51 33:09 Team Category Player StatisticsAngelo State Passing Jake Faber 18/32, 296 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Josh Stevens 18 rushes, 159 yards, 3 TD Receiving Keke Chism 4 receptions, 66 yards, TDUT Permian Basin Passing Kameron Mathis 30/52, 227 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Brandon Infiesto 20 rushes, 163 yards, TD Receiving Kristian Brown 8 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Statistics
Scoring Scores against non-conference opponents
Scores against the Lone Star Conference
Scores against all opponents
References