# 2020 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team

The 2020 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by fourth-year head coach Hunter Hughes and played their home games at Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was shortened. The university announced that the football team would play during the fall with the intention of playing a maximum of five games. After the NCAA announced that it would be giving players an extra year of eligibility, the university announced that it was looking to expand the football schedule to ten games. The Buffaloes were one of the few LSC teams to play in fall 2020 instead of spring 2021. During the shortened season, the Buffaloes finished with a record of 3–3.

## Schedule

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lone Star Conference announced that there would be no in-conference competition. The Buffaloes' 2020 schedule officially consisted of all non-conference games, with the games against fellow LSC member Angelo State being considered non-conference matches.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Oklahoma Panhandle State* | Buffalo StadiumCanyon, TX | | W 58–7 | 4,500 |
| September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at Angelo State* | LeGrand Sports ComplexSan Angelo, TX | | L 10–21 | 2,875 |
| October 3 | 4:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin* | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | ESPN3 | L 6–34 | 5,035 |
| October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at Abilene Christian* | Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX | ESPN+ | No contest | |
| October 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Angelo State* | Buffalo StadiumCanyon, TX | | W 34–27 | 4,000 |
| October 31 | 6:00 p.m. | North American* | Buffalo StadiumCanyon, TX | | W 56–0 | 2,500 |
| November 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Missouri Western* | Buffalo StadiumCanyon, TX | | No contest | |
| November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburg State* | Buffalo StadiumCanyon, TX | | L 28–42 | 1,500 |
| *Non-conference gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Oklahoma Panhandle State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Buffaloes | 21 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 58 |
at Buffalo Stadium, Canyon, Texas
* Date: September 19
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear skies, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 4,500
* Referee: Edgar Reed
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | OPSU | WT |
| First downs | 9 | 27 |
| Total yards | 190 | 663 |
| Rushing yards | 63 | 415 |
| Passing yards | 127 | 248 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 33:08 | 26:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Passing | K. C. Crandall | 7/12, 74 yards |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Rushing | Danny Valverde | 5 rushes, 16 yards |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Receiving | Seth Barbino | 8 receptions, 74 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 16/17, 187 yards, 3 TD |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Brandon Blair | 6 rushes, 115 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Markell Stephens-Peppers | 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD |

### At Angelo State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Rams | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at LeGrand Sports Complex, San Angelo, Texas
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 2,875
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | WT | ASU |
| First downs | 14 | 21 |
| Total yards | 291 | 372 |
| Rushing yards | 86 | 178 |
| Passing yards | 205 | 194 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:42 | 31:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 19/33, 205 yards, TD, INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Brandon Blair | 7 rushes, 31 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Chase Sojka | 4 receptions, 76 yards |
| Angelo State | Passing | Zach Bronkhorst | 18/28, 178 yards |
| Angelo State | Rushing | Nathaniel Omaye | 16 rushes, 75 yards, TD |
| Angelo State | Receiving | Dagen Dunham | 2 receptions, 47 yards |

### At Stephen F. Austin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Lumberjacks | 17 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas
* Date: October 3
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,035
* Referee: Scott Hardin
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | WT | SFA |
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Total yards | 294 | 498 |
| Rushing yards | 120 | 234 |
| Passing yards | 174 | 264 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:01 | 29:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 16/36, 174 yards, INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Khalil Harris | 14 rushes, 47 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Devin Neal | 3 receptions, 61 yards |
| Stephen F. Austin | Passing | Trae Self | 12/24, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Stephen F. Austin | Rushing | Da'leon Ward | 11 rushes, 111 yards, TD |
| Stephen F. Austin | Receiving | Xavier Gibson | 4 receptions, 124 yards, TD |

### Angelo State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
at Buffalo Stadium, Canyon, Texas
* Date: October 24
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 4,000
* Referee: Marcus Thornton
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ASU | WT |
| First downs | 21 | 15 |
| Total yards | 440 | 316 |
| Rushing yards | 208 | 132 |
| Passing yards | 232 | 184 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:45 | 25:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Angelo State | Passing | Zach Bronkhorst | 20/40, 232 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Angelo State | Rushing | Alfred Grear | 11 rushes, 138 yards, 2 TD |
| Angelo State | Receiving | Rasheen Green | 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 13/22, 184 yards, TD, INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Khalil Harris | 9 rushes, 93 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Glen Mbaku | 1 reception, 61 yards, TD |

### North American

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Stallions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
at Buffalo Stadium, Canyon, Texas
* Date: October 31
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear skies, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 2,500
* Referee: Keith Schoby
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | NAU | WT |
| First downs | 10 | 25 |
| Total yards | 203 | 514 |
| Rushing yards | 149 | 345 |
| Passing yards | 54 | 169 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:51 | 32:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North American | Passing | Kierre Huey-Cazenave | 5/10, 47 yards |
| North American | Rushing | Kierre Huey-Cazenave | 12 rushes, 67 yards |
| North American | Receiving | Jalin Singleton | 2 receptions, 37 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 8/9, 129 yards, 2 TD |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Seth Hogan | 11 rushes, 75 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Chase Sojka | 2 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD |

### Pittsburg State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gorillas | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Buffalo Stadium, Canyon, Texas
* Date: November 21
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 1,500
* Referee: Randy Adams
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | PSU | WT |
| First downs | 28 | 26 |
| Total yards | 519 | 500 |
| Rushing yards | 248 | 285 |
| Passing yards | 271 | 215 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 32:23 | 27:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Pittsburg State | Passing | Mak Sexton | 21/30, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Pittsburg State | Rushing | Tyler Adkins | 15 rushes, 104 yards, 2 TD |
| Pittsburg State | Receiving | Bryce Murphy | 8 receptions, 137 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Nick Gerber | 16/25, 215 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Khalil Harris | 22 rushes, 133 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Kenneath Redd | 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD |