# 2022 Sul Ross Lobos football team

The 2022 Sul Ross Lobos football team represented Sul Ross State University during the 2022 NCAA Division III football season as a member of the American Southwest Conference (ASC). The Lobos were led by first-year head coach Barry Derickson and played their home games at Jackson Field in Alpine, Texas. The team finished with an overall record of 4–6 with a conference record of 4–4. Derickson coached the entire 2022 season as an interim head coach and was later named the program's full-time head coach on November 18 following the conclusion of the regular season.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

On November 30, 2021, it was announced that head coach John Pearce was resigning after eight seasons as the Lobos' head coach. Pearce finished his career at Sul Ross with an overall record of 23–51. Under Pearce the Lobos finished the 2016 season with a record of 6–4, the program's first winning record in a decade. That same day, November 30, the university announced that offensive coordinator Barry Derickson had been named interim coach for the Lobos.

## Preseason
### ASC media poll

The ASC preseason media poll was released on August 17, 2022. The Lobos were predicted to finish eighth in the conference.
ASC media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Mary–Hardin Baylor | 159 (15) |
| 2 | Hardin–Simmons | 146 (3) |
| 3 | Howard Payne | 118 |
| 4 | East Texas Baptist | 104 |
| 5 | Southwestern | 84 |
| 6 | Texas Lutheran | 78 |
| 7 | McMurry | 62 |
| 8 | Sul Ross | 37 |
| 9 | Austin | 31 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Trinity (TX)* | Trinity StadiumSan Antonio, TX | L 7–55 | 2,022 |
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Kingsville* | Javelina StadiumKingsville, TX | L 14–35 | 3,800 |
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Austin | Jackson FieldAlpine, TX | W 55–14 | 185 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas Lutheran | Bulldog StadiumSeguin, TX | W 28–14 | 1,000 |
| October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | Howard Payne | Jackson FieldAlpine, TX | L 42–56 | 175 |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Hardin–Simmons | Shelton StadiumAbilene, TX | L 35–70 | 2,523 |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Mary Hardin–Baylor | Crusader StadiumBelton, TX | L 14–45 | 3,183 |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | McMurry | Jackson FieldAlpine, TX (Battle of I-20) | W 33–27 | 165 |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at East Texas Baptist | Ornelas StadiumMarshall, TX | L 14–17 | 1,013 |
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Southwestern (TX) | Jackson FieldAlpine, TX | W 44–41 | 200 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from D3Football.com Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||

## Game summaries
### At No. 9 Trinity (TX)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 9 Tigers | 14 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 55 |
at Trinity Stadium, San Antonio, Texas
* Date: September 3
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 2,022
* Referee: Ken Roan
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SRS | TU |
| First downs | 11 | 26 |
| Total yards | 156 | 536 |
| Rushing yards | 31 | 160 |
| Passing yards | 125 | 376 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:15 | 30:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sul Ross | Passing | T. J. DeShields | 13/26, 114 yards, TD |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Travell Lumpkin | 9 rushes, 33 yards |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Eddie Sinegal | 1 reception, 44 yards |
| Trinity | Passing | Tucker Horn | 16/23, 328 yards, 3 TD |
| Trinity | Rushing | Legend Grisby | 8 rushes, 52 yards, TD |
| Trinity | Receiving | Ryan Merrifield | 2 receptions, 113 yards, TD |

### At Texas A&M–Kingsville

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Javelinas | 9 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 35 |
at Javelina Stadium, Kingsville, Texas
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 91 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 3,800
* Referee: Joshua Bannerman
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SRS | AMK |
| First downs | 12 | 28 |
| Total yards | 220 | 426 |
| Rushing yards | 58 | 171 |
| Passing yards | 162 | 255 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 23:54 | 36:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sul Ross | Passing | T. J. DeShields | 16/32, 162 yards, 2 TD |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Travell Lumpkin | 12 rushes, 56 yards |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Austin Ogunmakin | 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Jacob Cavazos | 25/37, 233 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Rushing | Christian Anderson | 19 rushes, 109 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Receiving | Blake Hoffman | 3 receptions, 50 yards |

### Austin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Kangaroos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Lobos | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 185
* Referee: Randy Adams
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | AUS | SRS |
| First downs | 17 | 35 |
| Total yards | 259 | 686 |
| Rushing yards | 259 | 127 |
| Passing yards | 0 | 559 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 13:54 | 40:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Austin | Passing | Tyler James | 0/7, 0 yards |
| Austin | Rushing | Ben Meraz | 11 rushes, 59 yards, TD |
| Austin | Receiving | None | |
| Sul Ross | Passing | T. J. DeShields | 36/49, 550 yards, 7 TD |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Travell Lumpkin | 9 rushes, 64 yards |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Vicente Luevano | 9 receptions, 237 yards, 4 TD |
The Lobos' defense held the Kangaroos' offense to 0 passing yards. Austin attempted a total of 8 passes in the game, all of which were incomplete. Tyler James attempted 7 passes for the Kangaroos while Ben Meraz attempted a single pass that resulted in an interception. Sul Ross quarterback T. J. DeShields passed for 550 yards and 7 touchdowns, both single-game program records, and was named ASC Offensive Player of the Week.

### At Texas Lutheran

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Seguin, Texas
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 1,000
* Referee: James Minor
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SRS | TLU |
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 435 | 334 |
| Rushing yards | 56 | 138 |
| Passing yards | 379 | 196 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:09 | 28:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sul Ross | Passing | T. J. DeShields | 27/41, 342 yards, 2 TD |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Ozias Wright | 10 rushes, 49 yards, TD |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Vicente Luevano | 6 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas Lutheran | Passing | Seth Cosme | 19/26, 196 yards, TD, INT |
| Texas Lutheran | Rushing | Jacob Forton | 21 rushes, 76 yards, TD |
| Texas Lutheran | Receiving | Aaron Sotelo | 5 receptions, 44 yards, TD |

### Howard Payne

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Yellow Jackets | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
| Lobos | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 175
* Referee: Rex Rose
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | HPU | SRS |
| First downs | 30 | 28 |
| Total yards | 676 | 546 |
| Rushing yards | 266 | 233 |
| Passing yards | 410 | 313 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 24:27 | 35:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Howard Payne | Passing | Landon McKinney | 20/36, 407 yards, 6 TD, INT |
| Howard Payne | Rushing | Javian Myles | 14 rushes, 97 yards |
| Howard Payne | Receiving | Otis Lanier | 5 receptions, 159 yards, 3 TD |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Trent Graves | 26/55, 312 yards, TD, INT |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Ozias Wright | 11 rushes, 123 yards, TD |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Vicente Luevano | 3 receptions, 107 yards, TD |

### At No. 10 Hardin–Simmons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| No. 10 Cowboys | 14 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 70 |
at Shelton Stadium, Abilene, Texas
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 2,523
* Referee: Jason Hickey
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SRS | HSU |
| First downs | 27 | 31 |
| Total yards | 545 | 533 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 298 |
| Passing yards | 438 | 235 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:10 | 29:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Trent Graves | 15/25, 251 yards, TD, INT |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Jermius Johnson | 14 rushes, 64 yards, TD |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Austin Ogunmakin | 11 receptions, 242 yards, 2 TD |
| Hardin–Simmons | Passing | Gaylon Glynn | 17/21, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Hardin–Simmons | Rushing | Colton Marshall | 15 rushes, 110 yards, 4 TD |
| Hardin–Simmons | Receiving | Kevi Evans | 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD |

### At No. 4 Mary Hardin–Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 4 Crusaders | 10 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at Crusader Stadium, Belton, Texas
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 3,183
* Referee: Robert Newton
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SRS | CRU |
| First downs | 20 | 28 |
| Total yards | 308 | 552 |
| Rushing yards | 57 | 302 |
| Passing yards | 251 | 250 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:50 | 28:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Trent Graves | 22/33, 236 yards, TD, INT |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Kendrick Jefferson | 12 rushes, 32 yards |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Austin Ogunmakin | 3 receptions, 71 yards |
| Mary Hardin–Baylor | Passing | Kyle King | 19/31, 250 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Mary Hardin–Baylor | Rushing | Aphonso Thomas | 13 rushes, 121 yards, TD |
| Mary Hardin–Baylor | Receiving | Jerry Day | 7 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD |

### McMurry

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| War Hawks | 7 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| Lobos | 7 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 33 |
at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 165
* Referee: Esrael Silva
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | MCM | SRS |
| First downs | 17 | 28 |
| Total yards | 277 | 439 |
| Rushing yards | 77 | 87 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 352 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 25:59 | 34:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| McMurry | Passing | Andrew McBride | 18/33, 200 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| McMurry | Rushing | Dee Robinson | 8 rushes, 27 yards |
| McMurry | Receiving | Jermond Lovely | 2 receptions, 60 yards, TD |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Korbin Covarrubiaz | 23/31, 269 yards, 3 TD |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Ozias Wright | 7 rushes, 41 yards, TD |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Gus Charles | 6 receptions, 88 yards, TD |

### At East Texas Baptist

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Tigers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Ornelas Stadium, Marshall, Texas
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 1,013
* Referee: Joshua Bannerman
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SRS | ETX |
| First downs | 18 | 18 |
| Total yards | 230 | 330 |
| Rushing yards | 143 | 230 |
| Passing yards | 87 | 100 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 22:21 | 37:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Korbin Covarrubiaz | 13/37, 87 yards, 4 INT |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Korbin Covarrubiaz | 12 rushes, 67 yards, TD |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Vicente Luevano | 5 receptions, 31 yards |
| East Texas Baptist | Passing | Cornelius Banks | 8/18, 100 yards, TD, INT |
| East Texas Baptist | Rushing | Melek Hamilton | 30 rushes, 133 yards |
| East Texas Baptist | Receiving | Kaleb O'Bryant | 3 receptions, 35 yards |

### Southwestern (TX)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 0 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 41 |
| Lobos | 10 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 44 |
at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 200
* Referee: Rex Rose
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SWU | SRS |
| First downs | 27 | 25 |
| Total yards | 482 | 469 |
| Rushing yards | 126 | 132 |
| Passing yards | 356 | 337 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:20 | 26:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Southwestern | Passing | Landry Gilpin | 9/15, 183 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Southwestern | Rushing | Christian Reeves | 14 rushes, 76 yards |
| Southwestern | Receiving | Mitchell Garrett | 4 receptions, 110 yards, TD |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Korbin Covarrubiaz | 23/37, 337 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Ozias Wright | 16 rushes, 70 yards, TD |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Vicente Luevano | 7 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD |