# 2017 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team

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

LSC media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 229 (21) |
| 2 | Midwestern State | 192 (2) |
| 3 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 177 (1) |
| 4 | Eastern New Mexico | 136 |
| 5 | Tarleton State | 135 (1) |
| 6 | Angelo State | 114 |
| 7 | West Texas A&M | 97 |
| T8 | Western New Mexico | 45 |
| T8 | UT Permian Basin | 45 (1) |
    Source:

## 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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m | Sul Ross* | Ratliff StadiumOdessa, TX | | L 22–47 | 12,506 |
| September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at Lamar* | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | ESPN3 | L 6–72 | 7,072 |
| September 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at West Texas A&M | Kimbrough Memorial StadiumCanyon, TX | | L 6–17 | 6,579 |
| September 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at Western New Mexico | Altamirano StadiumSilver City, NM | | W 41–32 | 625 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Tarleton State | Ratliff StadiumOdessa, TX | | L 17–32 | 638 |
| October 7 | 8:00 p.m. | at Eastern New Mexico | Greyhound StadiumPortales, NM | | L 17–20 | 2,694 |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Kingsville | Ratliff StadiumOdessa, TX | | L 21–47 | |
| October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Quincy* | Red Robertson FieldMiami, OK | | W 42–7 | 124 |
| October 28 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 5 Midwestern State | Grande Communications StadiumMidland, TX | | L 8–66 | 1,154 |
| November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce | Memorial StadiumCommerce, TX | | L 0–52 | 7,132 |
| November 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Angelo State | Ratliff StadiumOdessa, TX | | L 24–74 | 2,213 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Sul Ross

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 10 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 47 |
| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
at Ratliff Stadium, Odessa, Texas
* Date: September 3
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 95 °F (35 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 10 MPH
* Game attendance: 12,506
* Referee: Robert Newton
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SRSU | UTPB |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Sul Ross | Passing | James Davis | 16/28, 316 yards, 3 TD |
| Sul Ross | Rushing | Williton Grear | 16 rushes, 58 yards |
| Sul Ross | Receiving | Byron Jones | 5 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Michael Myers | 11/19, 164 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Michael Myers | 10 rushes, 40 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Mitchell Leonard | 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD |

### At Lamar

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cardinals | 10 | 27 | 14 | 21 | 72 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 12 MPH
* Game attendance: 7,072
* Referee: Vidal Jones
* TV: ESPN3
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | UTPB | LU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Caden Coots | 2/13, 49 yards, INT |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Alonso Corral | 11 rushes, 53 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Jake Anglin | 2 receptions, 49 yards |
| Lamar | Passing | Darrell Colbert Jr. | 18/23, 190 yards, 4 TD |
| Lamar | Rushing | Kendrick King | 15 rushes, 93 yards |
| Lamar | Receiving | Kendrick King | 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD |

### At West Texas A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 6,579
* Referee: Matt Jones
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | UTPB | WT |
| 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 | Statistics |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 16/39, 246 yards, 2 INT |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Brandon Infiesto | 8 rushes, 37 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Courtney McMaryion | 2 receptions, 92 yards |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Ben Arbuckle | 13/24, 140 yards, 2 INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Brandon Blair | 6 rushes, 31 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Kailan Noseff | 3 receptions, 41 yards |

### At Western New Mexico

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| Mustangs | 14 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
at Altamirano Stadium, Silver City, New Mexico
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT/1:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 25-30 MPH
* Game attendance: 625
* Referee: Kenny Kelarek
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | UTPB | WNMU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 12/34, 168 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Brandon Infiesto | 18 rushes, 78 yards, TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Mitchell Leonard | 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
| Western New Mexico | Passing | Javia Hill | 42/70, 496 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Western New Mexico | Rushing | Justin Harris | 13 rushes, 38 yards |
| Western New Mexico | Receiving | D'Angelo Bowie | 12 receptions, 158 yards, TD |

### Tarleton State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 32 |
| Falcons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at Ratliff Stadium, Odessa, Texas
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 638
* Referee: Andy Dunkin
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TSU | UTPB |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Zed Woerner | 11/17, 168 yards, 2 TD |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Xavier Turner | 12 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Jeff Thomas | 6 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 15/33, 244 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Brandon Infiesto | 29 rushes, 128 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Kristian Brown | 2 receptions, 82 yards, TD |

### At Eastern New Mexico

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Greyhounds | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Greyhound Stadium, Portales, New Mexico
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. MDT
* Game attendance: 2,694
* Referee: Sergio Luna
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | UTPB | ENMU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 12/33, 213 yards, TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Brandon Infiesto | 10 rushes, 25 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Mitchell Leonard | 5 receptions, 94 yards |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wyatt Strand | 5/10, 93 yards, TD, INT |
| Eastern New Mexico | Rushing | Kamel Cass | 30 rushes, 154 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Receiving | Kamal Cass | 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD |

### Texas A&M–Kingsville

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Javelinas | 12 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 47 |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
at Ratliff Stadium, Odessa, Texas
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TAMUK | UTPB |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Cade Dyal | 28/40, 367 yards, 3 TD |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Rushing | Nick Pelrean | 16 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Receiving | Jordan Thomas | 6 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 14/21, 216 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Brandon Infiesto | 9 rushes, 30 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Mitchell Leonard | 9 receptions, 174 yards, TD |

### Vs. Quincy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Falcons | 7 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 42 |
at Red Robertson Field, Miami, Oklahoma
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: S 17 MPH
* Game attendance: 124
* Referee: Gary Brammer
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | QU | UTPB |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Quincy | Passing | Andrew Rund | 11/20, 109 yards |
| Quincy | Rushing | Andrew Rund | 13 rushes, 71 yards, TD |
| Quincy | Receiving | Kody Wood | 1 reception, 32 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 7/15, 159 yards, TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Brandon Infiesto | 18 rushes, 175 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Kristian Brown | 1 reception, 59 yards, TD |

### No. 5 Midwestern State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Mustangs | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 66 |
| Falcons | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
at Grande Communications Stadium, Midland, Texas
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 1,154
* Referee: Jarvis Walker
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | MSU | UTPB |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Midwestern State | Passing | Layton Rabb | 16/23, 280 yards, 5 TD |
| Midwestern State | Rushing | Adrian Seales | 9 rushes, 87 yards |
| Midwestern State | Receiving | DeAndre Black | 7 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 16/32, 114 yards, 3 INT |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Marquis Simmons | 28 rushes, 133 yards, TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Mitchell Leonard | 6 receptions, 45 yards |

### At No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 9 Lions | 21 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 52 |
at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Mostly cloudy • Wind: SSW 14 MPH
* Game attendance: 7,132
* Referee: Brad Frisby
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | UTPB | TAMUC |
| 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 | Statistics |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 7/22, 54 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Jordan Williams | 5 rushes, 28 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Jake Anglin | 3 receptions, 33 yards |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Luis Perez | 26/34, 301 yards, 4 TD |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Rushing | Carandal Hale | 6 rushes, 84 yards |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Receiving | Vincent Hobbs | 6 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD |

### Angelo State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 19 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 74 |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Ratliff Stadium, Odessa, Texas
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 2,213
* Referee: Bryant Thompson
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ASU | UTPB |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Angelo State | Passing | Jake Faber | 18/32, 296 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Angelo State | Rushing | Josh Stevens | 18 rushes, 159 yards, 3 TD |
| Angelo State | Receiving | Keke Chism | 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 30/52, 227 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Brandon Infiesto | 20 rushes, 163 yards, TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Kristian Brown | 8 receptions, 94 yards, TD |

## Statistics
### Scoring
#### Scores against non-conference opponents

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Opponents | 27 | 35 | 27 | 37 | 126 |
| UT Permian Basin | 13 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 70 |

#### Scores against the Lone Star Conference

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Opponents | 97 | 82 | 100 | 61 | 340 |
| UT Permian Basin | 13 | 40 | 43 | 38 | 134 |

#### Scores against all opponents

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Opponents | 124 | 117 | 127 | 98 | 466 |
| UT Permian Basin | 26 | 66 | 62 | 50 | 204 |