# 2018 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team

The 2018 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented the University of Texas Permian Basin in the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by third-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). The team matched its record from the previous two seasons, finishing with a record of 2–9 and went 1–7 in conference play.
Prior to the start of the season, it was announced that offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Scott Preston had left the program. Preston took a coaching position with an unknown team. Head coach Justin Carrigan took over as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

## Preseason
### LSC media poll

LSC media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 201 (13) |
| 2 | Midwestern State | 200 (10) |
| 3 | Eastern New Mexico | 142 |
| 4 | Angelo State | 136 |
| 5 | Tarleton State | 130 |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 104 |
| 7 | West Texas A&M | 73 |
| 8 | UT Permian Basin | 57 (1) |
| 9 | Western New Mexico | 37 |
    Source:

## Schedule

The Falcons' 2018 schedule was released on April 11, 2018, and consisted of six home games and five away games. The team hosted LSC foes Midwestern State, Western New Mexico, Angelo State, and Texas A&M–Commerce, and traveled to Tarleton State, West Texas A&M, Eastern New Mexico, and Texas A&M–Kingsville.
The Falcons hosted non-conference foe Humboldt State from the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and traveled to Texas Southern from the Southwestern Athletic Conference and Northern Michigan from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 9:35 p.m. | at Texas Southern* | BBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TX | L 16–26 | 1,824 |
| September 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northern Michigan* | Superior DomeMarquette, MI | L 22–27 | 2,174 |
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 7 Midwestern State | Ratliff StadiumOdessa, TX | L 21–43 | 3,579 |
| September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Tarleton State | Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX | L 13–35 | 5,634 |
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Western New Mexico | Ratliff StadiumOdessa, TX | W 21–20 | 3,875 |
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at West Texas A&M | Kimbrough Memorial StadiumCanyon, TX | L 21–42 | 6,399 |
| October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Humboldt State* | Ratliff StadiumOdessa, TX | W 36–17 | 3,641 |
| October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Angelo State | Grande Communications StadiumMidland, TX | L 20–44 | 3,565 |
| October 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern New Mexico | Greyhound StadiumPortales, NM | L 7–24 | 1,261 |
| November 3 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 16 Texas A&M–Commerce | Ratliff StadiumOdessa, TX | L 17–20 | 3,958 |
| November 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Kingsville | Javelina StadiumKingsville, TX | L 21–24 | 3,247 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||
    Schedule Source:

## Game summaries
### At Texas Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 |
| Tigers | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
at BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 1
* Game time: 9:35 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy and warm
* Game attendance: 1,824
* Referee: Tony Ross
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | UTPB | TSU |
| First downs | 14 | 21 |
| Total yards | 297 | 363 |
| Rushing yards | 182 | 128 |
| Passing yards | 115 | 235 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 23:10 | 36:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Sam Allen | 4/11, 84 yards, TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Marquis Simmons | 10 rushes, 78 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Ben Galaviz | 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD |
| Texas Southern | Passing | Glen Cuiellette | 19/33, 235 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Texas Southern | Rushing | Brad Woodard | 16 rushes, 74 yards |
| Texas Southern | Receiving | Adrian Carter | 2 receptions, 46 yards |
Kickoff was originally scheduled for 7:00 p.m., but was delayed two-and-a-half hours due to severe weather and heavy rain in Houston.

### At Northern Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Superior Dome, Marquette, Michigan
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT/2:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 2,174
* Referee: Brad Mutnick
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | UTPB | NMU |
| First downs | 19 | 28 |
| Total yards | 327 | 454 |
| Rushing yards | 66 | 337 |
| Passing yards | 261 | 117 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 19:45 | 40:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Sam Allen | 18/36, 261 yards, 3 TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Marquis Simmons | 8 rushes, 53 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Kristian Brown | 4 receptions, 83 yards |
| Northern Michigan | Passing | Latrell Giles | 8/12, 117 yards, TD |
| Northern Michigan | Rushing | Jake Mayon | 35 rushes, 224 yards, TD |
| Northern Michigan | Receiving | Ben Loutsis | 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD |

### No. 7 Midwestern State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Mustangs | 0 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 43 |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Ratliff Stadium, Odessa, Texas
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 3,579
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | MSU | UTPB |
| First downs | 26 | 24 |
| Total yards | 564 | 388 |
| Rushing yards | 261 | 88 |
| Passing yards | 303 | 300 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:43 | 31:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Midwestern State | Passing | Layton Rabb | 20/34, 291 yards, 3 TD |
| Midwestern State | Rushing | Vincent Johnson | 19 rushes, 195 yards, 2 TD |
| Midwestern State | Receiving | Juwan Johnson | 8 receptions, 132 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Taylor Null | 22/35, 300 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Marquis Simmons | 24 rushes, 101 yards, TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Kristian Brown | 5 receptions, 120 yards, TD |

### At Tarleton State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Texans | 19 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 35 |
at Memorial Stadium, Stephenville, Texas
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,634
* Referee: Bryant Thompson
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | UTPB | TSU |
| First downs | 14 | 32 |
| Total yards | 228 | 580 |
| Rushing yards | 53 | 384 |
| Passing yards | 175 | 196 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:54 | 34:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Taylor Null | 18/41, 175 yards, TD, INT |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Leroy Giles | 4 rushes, 29 yards, TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Kristian Brown | 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Ben Holmes | 17/23, 196 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Daniel McCants | 20 rushes, 162 yards, 2 TD |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Zimari Manning | 5 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD |

### Western New Mexico

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Ratliff Stadium, Odessa, Texas
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 3,875
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | WNMU | UTPB |
| First downs | 19 | 24 |
| Total yards | 233 | 441 |
| Rushing yards | 92 | 152 |
| Passing yards | 141 | 289 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:40 | 31:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Western New Mexico | Passing | Blayne Armstrong | 15/33, 141 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Western New Mexico | Rushing | Justin Harris | 7 rushes, 34 yards |
| Western New Mexico | Receiving | Elijah Jones | 4 receptions, 47 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Taylor Null | 23/47, 289 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Leroy Giles | 6 rushes, 59 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Kyle McBride | 7 receptions, 128 yards, TD |

### At West Texas A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 6,399
* Referee: Chad Wakefield
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | UTPB | WTAMU |
| First downs | 11 | 21 |
| Total yards | 292 | 397 |
| Rushing yards | 98 | 180 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 187 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:40 | 35:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Taylor Null | 12/28, 194 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Marquis Simmons | 10 rushes, 44 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Kyle McBride | 2 receptions, 125 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Justin Houghtaling | 17/21, 187 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Duke Carter IV | 29 rushes, 143 yards, 4 TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Jordan Johnson | 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD |

### Humboldt State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Falcons | 15 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 36 |
at Ratliff Stadium, Odessa, Texas
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 3,641
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | HSU | UTPB |
| First downs | 13 | 31 |
| Total yards | 322 | 595 |
| Rushing yards | 101 | 121 |
| Passing yards | 221 | 474 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:55 | 32:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Humboldt State | Passing | Joseph Sweeney | 12/24, 192 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Humboldt State | Rushing | Tyree Marzetta | 12 rushes, 102 yards |
| Humboldt State | Receiving | Kaleo Garrigan | 4 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Taylor Null | 31/48, 430 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Marquis Simmons | 12 rushes, 75 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Ben Galaviz | 8 receptions, 92 yards, TD |

### Angelo State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 3 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 44 |
| Falcons | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Grande Communications Stadium, Midland, Texas
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 3,565
* Referee: Robert Newton
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ASU | UTPB |
| First downs | 18 | 27 |
| Total yards | 412 | 479 |
| Rushing yards | 120 | 70 |
| Passing yards | 292 | 409 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 28:45 | 31:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Angelo State | Passing | Payne Sullins | 22/35, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Angelo State | Rushing | Tyrese Nathan | 16 rushes, 60 yards, TD |
| Angelo State | Receiving | Lawson Ayo | 6 receptions, 105 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Taylor Null | 32/47, 409 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Leroy Giles | 18 rushes, 65 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Kyle McBride | 11 receptions, 142 yards, TD |

### At Eastern New Mexico

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Greyhounds | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Greyhound Stadium, Portales, New Mexico
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/6:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Clear, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 1,261
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | UTPB | ENMU |
| First downs | 16 | 22 |
| Total yards | 273 | 306 |
| Rushing yards | 90 | 227 |
| Passing yards | 183 | 79 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:13 | 29:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Taylor Null | 19/39, 163 yards, INT |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Adrian Walker | 10 rushes, 44 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Kyle McBride | 7 receptions, 85 yards |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wyatt Strand | 8/17, 79 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Rushing | Paul Terry | 22 rushes, 126 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Receiving | Russell Montoya | 2 receptions, 23 yards |

### No. 16 Texas A&M–Commerce

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Lions | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Ratliff Stadium, Odessa, Texas
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 3,958
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TAMUC | UTPB |
| First downs | 18 | 10 |
| Total yards | 400 | 137 |
| Rushing yards | 195 | –69 |
| Passing yards | 205 | 206 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:56 | 25:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Kane Wilson | 19/29, 205 yards |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Rushing | Ovie Urevbu | 27 rushes, 195 yards |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Receiving | Kelan Smith | 8 receptions, 93 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Taylor Null | 18/34, 179 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Leroy Giles | 4 rushes, 4 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Kristian Brown | 4 receptions, 86 yards, TD |

### At Texas A&M–Kingsville

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Javelinas | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Javelina Stadium, Kingsville, Texas
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 3,247
* Referee: Brad Fisby
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | UTPB | TAMUK |
| First downs | 21 | 14 |
| Total yards | 258 | 373 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 124 |
| Passing yards | 121 | 249 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:16 | 28:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Kameron Mathis | 13/33, 115 yards, TD, INT |
| UT Permian Basin | Rushing | Kameron Mathis | 11 rushes, 36 yards, TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Receiving | Kristian Brown | 5 receptions, 44 yards |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Koy Detmar Jr. | 22/39, 249 yards, 3 TD |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Rushing | Nick Pelrean | 16 rushes, 104 yards |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Receiving | Tyler Wilson | 11 receptions, 127 yards |

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

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Opponents | 23 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 70 |
| UT Permian Basin | 17 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 74 |

#### Scores against the Lone Star Conference

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Opponents | 56 | 79 | 58 | 59 | 252 |
| UT Permian Basin | 41 | 58 | 21 | 21 | 141 |

#### Scores against all opponents

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Opponents | 79 | 89 | 85 | 69 | 322 |
| UT Permian Basin | 58 | 65 | 31 | 61 | 215 |