# 2023 Sul Ross Lobos football team

The 2023 Sul Ross Lobos football team represented Sul Ross State University during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season as a member of the American Southwest Conference (ASC). The Lobos were led by second-year head coach Barry Derickson and played their home games at Jackson Field in Alpine, Texas. The team finished with a record of 4–6.
The 2023 season marked the first year of a transition period from Division III to Division II for the program. As a result, the Lobos were ineligible for the conference championship and postseason play. This was also the program's last season as a member of the ASC as the program will rejoin the Lone Star Conference (LSC) beginning with the 2024 season.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Western New Mexico* | Altamirano StadiumSilver City, NM (rivalry) | L 28–42 | 635 |
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Eastern New Mexico* | Jackson FieldAlpine, TX | L 12–51 | 243 |
| September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Wayland Baptist* | Jackson FieldAlpine, TX | W 27–7 | 140 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas Lutheran | Jackson FieldAlpine, TX | W 37–34 | 194 |
| October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Austin | Jerry E. Apple StadiumSherman, TX | W 49–7 | 986 |
| October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Mary Hardin–Baylor | Crusader StadiumBelton, TX | L 13–37 | 3,307 |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 19 Hardin–Simmons | Jackson FieldAlpine, TX | L 7–55 | 194 |
| October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at East Texas Baptist | Ornelas StadiumMarshall, TX | L 10–24 | 1,276 |
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Howard Payne | Jackson FieldAlpine, TX | W 47–42 | 269 |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at McMurry | Wilford Moore StadiumAbilene, TX (Battle of I-20) | L 23–37 | 100 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from D3Football.com Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||

## Game summaries
### At Western New Mexico

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Ben Altamirano Field, Silver City, New Mexico
* Date: September 2
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/6:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 635
* Referee: Tracy Hernandez
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SRS | WNM |
| First downs | 22 | 22 |
| Total yards | 412 | 542 |
| Rushing yards | 50 | 146 |
| Passing yards | 362 | 396 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:41 | 27:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 23/41, 332 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Andrew Martinez | 10 rushes, 40 yards |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Kawaski Latham | 5 receptions, 132 yards, TD |
| Western New Mexico | Passing | Devin Larsen | 23/39, 396 yards, 6 TD, INT |
| Western New Mexico | Rushing | Marcus Higgs | 8 rushes, 49 yards |
| Western New Mexico | Receiving | Anthony Flores | 2 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD |

### Eastern New Mexico

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Greyhounds | 7 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 51 |
| Lobos | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 243
* Referee: Glenn Bamlett
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ENM | SRS |
| First downs | 16 | 15 |
| Total yards | 384 | 218 |
| Rushing yards | 272 | -49 |
| Passing yards | 112 | 267 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 29:23 | 30:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Mario Sanchez | 4/7, 70 yards, 2 TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Rushing | Jonathan Watson | 7 rushes, 119 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Receiving | Andre Jones | 3 receptions, 93 yards, TD |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 21/42, 262 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Rodd Hudson III | 6 rushes, 7 yards |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Isaiah Pena | 5 receptions, 112 yards, TD |

### Wayland Baptist

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pioneers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Lobos | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Rain, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 140
* Referee: Rex Rose
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | WBU | SRS |
| First downs | 8 | 23 |
| Total yards | 177 | 384 |
| Rushing yards | -1 | 109 |
| Passing yards | 178 | 275 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 23:16 | 30:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wayland Baptist | Passing | Davian Guajardo | 14/24, 158 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Wayland Baptist | Rushing | Tyvavion Russel | 8 rushes, 8 yards |
| Wayland Baptist | Receiving | Dayson Varela | 3 receptions, 61 yards, TD |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 16/41, 275 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Rodd Hudson III | 27 rushes, 103 yards |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Isaiah Pena | 10 receptions, 164 yards, TD |

### Texas Lutheran

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 34 |
| Lobos | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 194
* Referee: Steve Hill
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TLU | SRS |
| First downs | 24 | 18 |
| Total yards | 412 | 360 |
| Rushing yards | 242 | 196 |
| Passing yards | 170 | 164 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:59 | 28:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Lutheran | Passing | Seth Cosme | 12/27, 149 yards, 4 INT |
| Texas Lutheran | Rushing | Jacob Forton | 19 rushes, 84 yards, TD |
| Texas Lutheran | Receiving | DaKory Willis | 4 receptions, 52 yards |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 14/23, 164 yards, TD, INT |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Travell Lumpkin | 9 rushes, 93 yards |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Isaiah Pena | 4 receptions, 62 yards, TD |
The Lobos jumped out to a 34–10 lead in the third quarter but the Bulldogs would score 24 unanswered points to tie the game 34–34 with 0:49 left in regulation. On the final drive of the game, the Lobos would quickly go down the field with Carlos Arreola making the game-winning field goal as time expired.

### At Austin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
| Kangaroos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Jerry E. Apple Stadium, Sherman, Texas
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 986
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SRS | AC |
| First downs | 23 | 9 |
| Total yards | 396 | 183 |
| Rushing yards | 186 | 61 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 122 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 33:04 | 26:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 12/19, 161 yards, TD |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Andrew Martinez | 11 rushes, 65 yards, 2 TD |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Ahmon Kendrick | 4 receptions, 86 yards, TD |
| Austin | Passing | Jaylon Talton | 12/25, 122 yards, TD, INT |
| Austin | Rushing | Jaylon Talton | 14 rushes, 30 yards |
| Austin | Receiving | Grant Yudizky | 1 reception, 27 yards, TD |

### At Mary Hardin–Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Crusaders | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 37 |
at Crusader Stadium, Belton, Texas
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 3,307
* Referee: Wayne Elliott
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SRS | CRU |
| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 268 | 298 |
| Rushing yards | 144 | 146 |
| Passing yards | 124 | 152 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:39 | 25:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Cyrin Miles | 14/26, 124 yards, TD, INT |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Rodd Hudson III | 22 rushes, 95 yards |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Isaiah Pena | 2 receptions, 32 yards, TD |
| Mary Hardin–Baylor | Passing | Isaac Phe | 10/19, 152 yards, 2 TD |
| Mary Hardin–Baylor | Rushing | Ozias Wright | 10 rushes, 67 yards, TD |
| Mary Hardin–Baylor | Receiving | Christopher Gacayan | 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD |

### No. 19 Hardin–Simmons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Cowboys | 7 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 194
* Referee: Rolando Gonzalez
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | HSU | SRS |
| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Total yards | 506 | 253 |
| Rushing yards | 282 | 134 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 119 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 29:13 | 30:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Hardin–Simmons | Passing | Gaylon Glynn | 11/22, 224 yards, 2 TD |
| Hardin–Simmons | Rushing | Colton Marshall | 9 rushes, 90 yards |
| Hardin–Simmons | Receiving | K. J. Peoples | 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 9/16, 56 yards, INT |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Travell Lumpkin | 7 rushes, 45 yards |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Vicente Luevano | 2 receptions, 24 yards |

### At East Texas Baptist

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Tigers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Ornelas Stadium, Marshall, Texas
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 1,276
* Referee: Kerry Moore
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SRS | ETX |
| First downs | 11 | 17 |
| Total yards | 211 | 271 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 134 |
| Passing yards | 104 | 137 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 7/18, 74 yards, 2 INT |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Andrew Martinez | 19 rushes, 72 yards |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Vicente Luevano | 2 receptions, 32 yards |
| East Texas Baptist | Passing | Carlos Garibay | 14/33, 137 yards, TD, INT |
| East Texas Baptist | Rushing | Paul Woodard | 15 rushes, 75 yards |
| East Texas Baptist | Receiving | Zay Thomas | 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD |

### Howard Payne

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Yellow Jackets | 6 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Lobos | 7 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 47 |
at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas
* Date: November 4
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 269
* Referee: Esrael Silva
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | HPU | SRS |
| First downs | 29 | 25 |
| Total yards | 552 | 550 |
| Rushing yards | 81 | 177 |
| Passing yards | 471 | 373 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:20 | 31:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Howard Payne | Passing | Landon McKinney | 34/56, 471 yards, 4 TD |
| Howard Payne | Rushing | Blessing Ngene | 12 rushes, 55 yards, TD |
| Howard Payne | Receiving | Gus Charles | 7 receptions, 119 yards |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 23/42, 339 yards, 4 TD |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Andrew Martinez | 14 rushes, 63 yards |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Vicente Luevano | 7 receptions, 165 yards, 3 TD |

### At McMurry

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| War Hawks | 14 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 37 |
at Wilford Moore Stadium, Abilene, Texas
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 100
* Referee: Rex Rose
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SRS | MCM |
| First downs | 27 | 16 |
| Total yards | 432 | 354 |
| Rushing yards | 46 | 15 |
| Passing yards | 386 | 339 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:29 | 27:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Cyrin Myles | 23/36, 242 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Travell Lumpkin | 7 rushes, 25 yards |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Isaiah Pena | 3 receptions, 99 yards |
| McMurry | Passing | Jess Hoel | 21/28, 339 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| McMurry | Rushing | Corinthean Coleman | 1 rush, 13 yards |
| McMurry | Receiving | Corinthean Coleman | 1 reception, 75 yards, TD |