# 2015 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team

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.
LSC media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Angelo State | 142 (17) |
| 2 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 111 (4) |
| 3 | Midwestern State | 89 |
| 4 | Tarleton State | 85 |
| 5 | West Texas A&M | 82 |
| 6 | Eastern New Mexico | 57 |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 22 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 19 Azusa Pacific* | Kimbrough Memorial StadiumCanyon, TX | L 24–27 | 6,250 |
| September 12 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 2 CSU Pueblo* | Kimbrough Memorial StadiumCanyon, TX | W 31–30 | 7,975 |
| September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Tarleton State | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (LSC Football Festival) | W 52–38 | 11,094 |
| September 26 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 6 Angelo State | Kimbrough Memorial StadiumCanyon, TX | L 17–35 | 13,798 |
| October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Midwestern State | Memorial StadiumWichita Falls, TX | L 17–24 | 8,611 |
| October 17 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 14 Texas A&M–Commerce | Kimbrough Memorial StadiumCanyon, TX (East Texas vs. West Texas) | L 20–38 | 5,472 |
| October 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Kingsville | Javelina StadiumKingsville, TX | W 24–14 | 3,000 |
| October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | Eastern New Mexico | Canyon, TXKimbrough Memorial Stadium (Wagon Wheel) | W 52–42 | 5,857 |
| November 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at Oklahoma Panhandle State* | Carl Wooten FieldGoodwell, OK (LSC Playoffs) | W 28–21 | 700 |
| November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Kingsville* | Kimbrough Memorial StadiumCanyon, TX (LSC Playoffs) | W 51–45 | 1,178 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||

## Game summaries
### No. 19 Azusa Pacific

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Cougars | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas
* Date: September 3
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 91 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 6,250
* Referee: Andy Dunklin
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | APU | WT |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Azusa Pacific | Passing | Chad Jeffries | 17/32, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Azusa Pacific | Rushing | Kurt Scoby | 21 rushes, 80 yards |
| Azusa Pacific | Receiving | Josiah Thropay | 2 receptions, 58 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Preston Rabb | 25/44, 131 yards, TD, INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Geremy Alridge-Mitchell | 17 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Jarrian Rhode | 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD |

### No. 2 CSU Pueblo

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 ThunderWolves | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas
* Date: September 12
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Overcast, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 7,975
* Referee: Kenny Kelarek
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | CSUP | WT |
| 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 | Statistics |
| CSU Pueblo | Passing | Malcolm Ruben | 11/24, 92 yards, 3 INT |
| CSU Pueblo | Rushing | Cameron McDondle | 23 rushes, 166 yards, TD |
| CSU Pueblo | Receiving | Zach Boyd | 2 receptions, 35 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Ethan Brinkley | 28/43, 207 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Geremy Alridge-Mitchell | 30 rushes, 105 yards, 3 TD |
| West Texas A&M | 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)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 28 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
| Texans | 7 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 19
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 11,094
* Referee: Dwayne McKee
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | WT | TSU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Ethan Brinkley | 15/22, 256 yards, 3 TD |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Geremy Alridge-Mitchell | 31 rushes, 236 yards, 3 TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Word Hudson | 5 receptions, 129 yards, TD |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Zed Woerner | 36/57, 327 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Daniel McCants | 8 rushes, 91 yards |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Cooper Cole | 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD |

### No. 6 Angelo State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Rams | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,798
* Referee: Vidal Jones
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ASU | WT |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Angelo State | Passing | Kyle Washington | 34/49, 376 yards |
| Angelo State | Rushing | Kyle Washington | 12 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD |
| Angelo State | Receiving | Donovan Thompson | 12 receptions, 143 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Ethan Brinkley | 25/36, 211 yards, TD, INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Geremy Alridge-Mitchell | 13 rushes, 99 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Xavier Amey | 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD |

### At No. 12 Midwestern State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 12 Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Memorial Stadium, Wichita Falls, Texas
* Date: October 10
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,472
* Referee: Kenny Kelarek
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | WT | MSU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Ethan Brinkley | 19/27, 176 yards, INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Geremy Alridge-Mitchell | 40 rushes, 189 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Xavier Amey | 3 receptions, 68 yards |
| Midwestern State | Passing | Quade Coward | 13/22, 182 yards, INT |
| Midwestern State | Rushing | Vincent Johnson | 17 rushes, 190 yards, 2 TD |
| Midwestern State | Receiving | Statron Jones | 3 receptions, 56 yards |

### No. 14 Texas A&M–Commerce

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Lions | 0 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas
* Date: October 17
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,472
* Referee: Andy Dunklin
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TAMUC | WT |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Harrison Stewart | 14/22, 253 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Rushing | Theo Wofford | 22 rushes, 125 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Receiving | Darby Smith | 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Ethan Brinkley | 26/41, 266 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Devon Paye | 14 rushes, 46 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Xavier Amey | 6 receptions, 93 yards |

### At Texas A&M–Kingsville

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Javelinas | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Javelina Stadium, Kingsville, Texas
* Date: October 24
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Rainy
* Game attendance: 3,000
* Referee: Jarvis Walker
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | WT | TAMUK |
| 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 | Statistics |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Ethan Brinkley | 12/21, 121 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Geremy Alrdige-Mitchell | 45 rushes, 149 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Jarrian Rhone | 5 receptions, 49 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Stevie Joe Dorman | 6/16, 33 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Rushing | Shawn Vasquez | 11 rushes, 91 yards |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Receiving | Jordan Thomas | 2 receptions, 17 yards |

### Eastern New Mexico

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Greyhounds | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Buffaloes | 21 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 52 |
at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas
* Date: October 31
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear and breezy, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,857
* Referee: C. Watson
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ENMU | WT |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Jeremy Buurma | 8/14, 138 yards, TD, INT |
| Eastern New Mexico | Rushing | Kamal Cass | 23 rushes, 184 yards, 3 TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Receiving | Aaron Johnson | 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Ethan Brinkley | 18/25, 387 yards, 3 TD |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Geremy Alridge-Mitchell | 22 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Xavier Amey | 7 receptions, 242 yards, 2 TD |

### At Oklahoma Panhandle State (LSC Playoffs)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Aggies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
at Carl Wooten Field, Goodwell, Oklahoma
* Date: November 7
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 700
* Referee: Dustin Rudolph
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | WT | OPSU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Ethan Brinkley | 22/34, 288 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Devon Paye | 11 rushes, 85 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Xavier Amey | 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Passing | Shane Truelove | 12/24, 123 yards, TD |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Rushing | Chris McClendon | 20 rushes, 170 yards, TD |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Receiving | Chris McClendon | 3 receptions, 52 yards |

### Texas A&M–Kingsville (LSC Playoffs)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Javelinas | 14 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
| Buffaloes | 21 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 51 |
at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas
* Date: November 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 1,178
* Referee: Dwayne McKee
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TAMUK | WT |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Myles Carr | 19/30, 272 yards, 4 TD |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Rushing | Greg Pitre | 27 rushes, 226 yards |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Receiving | Anthony Autry | 7 receptions, 145 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Ethan Brinkley | 22/31, 245 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Geremy Alrdige-Mitchell | 32 rushes, 213 yards, 3 TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Xavier Amey | 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD |