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American college football season
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.
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.[1]
LSC media poll
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Angelo State |
142 (17)
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2 |
Texas A&M–Commerce |
111 (4)
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3 |
Midwestern State |
89
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4 |
Tarleton State |
85
|
5 |
West Texas A&M |
82
|
6 |
Eastern New Mexico |
57
|
7 |
Texas A&M–Kingsville |
22
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:00 p.m. | No. 19 Azusa Pacific* | | L 24–27 | 6,250 |
September 12 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 2 CSU–Pueblo* | - Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
- Canyon, TX
| W 31–30 | 7,975 |
September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Tarleton State | | W 52–38 | 11,094 |
September 26 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 6 Angelo State![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
- Canyon, TX
| L 17–35 | 13,798 |
October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Midwestern State | | L 17–24 | 8,611 |
October 17 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 14 Texas A&M–Commerce | - Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
- Canyon, TX
| L 20–38 | 5,472 |
October 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Kingsville | | W 24–14 | 3,000 |
October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | Eastern New Mexico | - Canyon, TX
- Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
| W 52–42 | 5,857 |
November 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at Oklahoma Panhandle State* | | W 28–21 | 700 |
November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Kingsville* | - Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
- Canyon, TX (LSC Playoffs)
| W 51–45 | 1,178 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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[2]
No. 19 Azusa Pacific
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No. 19 Azusa Pacific Cougars at West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary
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:
- 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
Game information
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First quarter
- WT – Jarrion Rhone 14-yard pass from Preston Rabb (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 8:18. Buffaloes 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 2:50.
- WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 60-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 3:53. Buffaloes 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:11.
Second quarter
- WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 2-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 10:08. Buffaloes 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:27.
- APU – Ryan Adams 1-yard run (Jacob Hall kick), 5:43. Buffaloes 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:44.
- APU – Jacob Hall 35-yard field goal, 0:28. Buffaloes 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:03.
Third quarter
- WT – Conner Hollabaugh 38-yard field goal, 7:51. Buffaloes 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:01.
- APU – Jacob Hall 21-yard field goal, 0:53. Buffaloes 24–13. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:58.
Fourth quarter
- APU – Kurt Scoby 25-yard pass from Chad Jeffries (Jacob Hall kick), 12:42. Buffaloes 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:18.
- APU – Josiah Thropay 27-yard pass from Chad Jeffries (Jacob Hall kick), 5:43. Cougars 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:21.
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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
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Azusa Pacific |
Passing |
Chad Jeffries |
17/32, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Kurt Scoby |
21 rushes, 80 yards
|
Receiving |
Josiah Thropay |
2 receptions, 58 yards, TD
|
West Texas A&M |
Passing |
Preston Rabb |
25/44, 131 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Geremy Alridge-Mitchell |
17 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Jarrian Rhode |
7 receptions, 83 yards, TD
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No. 2 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves at West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary
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
Game information
|
First quarter
- WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 4-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 10:57. Buffaloes 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:52.
- CSUP – Cameron McDondle 80-yard run (Greg O'Donnell kick), 4:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:14.
- WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 6-yard pass from Ethan Brinkley (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 0:37. Buffaloes 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:26.
Second quarter
- CSUP – LaRon Tarkington 25-yard interception return (Greg O'Donnell kick), 1:23. Tied 14–14.
- CSUP – Greg O'Donnell 45-yard field goal, 0:02. ThunderWolves 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 0:24.
Third quarter
- CSUP – Sam Singleton 10-yard interception return (Greg O'Donnell kick), 10:39. ThunderWolves 24–14.
- WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 36-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 8:20. ThunderWolves 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:19.
Fourth quarter
- WT – Conner Hollabaugh 31-yard field goal, 13:40. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20.
- WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 4-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 2:13. Buffaloes 31–24. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:27.
- CSUP – Kieren Duncan 98-yard kickoff return (pass failed), 1:57. Buffaloes 31–30.
|
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
|
Rushing |
Cameron McDondle |
23 rushes, 166 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Zach Boyd |
2 receptions, 35 yards
|
West Texas A&M |
Passing |
Ethan Brinkley |
28/43, 207 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Geremy Alridge-Mitchell |
30 rushes, 105 yards, 3 TD
|
Receiving |
Jarrian Rhone |
12 receptions, 71 yards
|
West Texas A&M Buffaloes vs. Tarleton State Texans (LSC Football Festival) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Buffaloes |
0 |
28 |
10 | 14 | 52 |
Texans |
7 |
10 |
21 | 0 | 38 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Game information
|
First quarter
- TSU – Cooper Cole 8-yard pass from Zach Woerner (Blake Barnes kick), 4:29. Texans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:35.
Second quarter
- TSU – Jabari Anderson 8-yard run (Blake Barnes kick), 14:05. Texans 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:37.
- WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 55-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 13:04. Texans 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 0:56.
- WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 29-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 11:09. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:40.
- TSU – Blake Barnes 22-yard field goal, 6:33. Texans 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 4:29.
- WT – Davontae Merriweather 43-yard interception return (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 4:22. Buffaloes 21–17.
- WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 29-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 2:50. Buffaloes 28–17. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
- TSU – Chase Varnado 48-yard fumble return (Blake Barnes kick), 12:27. Buffaloes 28–24.
- WT – Conner Hollabaugh 52-yard field goal, 8:32. Buffaloes 31–24. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 3:55.
- TSU – Jabari Anderson 7-yard run (Blake Barnes kick), 5:40. Tied 31–31. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
- WT – Word Hudson 73-yard pass from Ethan Brinkley (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 4:49. Buffaloes 38–31. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:45.
- TSU – Zach Henshaw 1-yard (Blake Barnes kick), 0:41. Tied 38–38. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:58.
Fourth quarter
- WT – Xavier Amey 53-yard pass from Ethan Brinkley (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 14:15. Buffaloes 45–38. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:26.
- WT – Dimitri Donald 24-yard pass from Ethan Brinkley (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 10:23. Buffaloes 52–38. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:02.
|
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
|
Rushing |
Geremy Alridge-Mitchell |
31 rushes, 236 yards, 3 TD
|
Receiving |
Word Hudson |
5 receptions, 129 yards, TD
|
Tarleton State |
Passing |
Zed Woerner |
36/57, 327 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Daniel McCants |
8 rushes, 91 yards
|
Receiving |
Cooper Cole |
7 receptions, 83 yards, TD
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No. 6 Angelo State Rams at West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary
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
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First downs |
|
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Total yards |
|
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Rushing yards |
|
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Passing yards |
|
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Turnovers |
|
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Angelo State |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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West Texas A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At No. 12 Midwestern State
[edit]
West Texas A&M Buffaloes at No. 12 Midwestern State Mustangs – Game summary
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
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
|
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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West Texas A&M |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
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Midwestern State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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No. 14 Texas A&M–Commerce
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No. 14 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary
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
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First downs |
|
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Total yards |
|
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Rushing yards |
|
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
|
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Time of possession |
|
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Texas A&M–Commerce |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
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West Texas A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Texas A&M–Kingsville
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West Texas A&M Buffaloes at Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas – Game summary
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
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First downs |
|
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
|
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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West Texas A&M |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Texas A&M–Kingsville |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
|
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Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds at West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary
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
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
|
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Time of possession |
|
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Eastern New Mexico |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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West Texas A&M |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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At Oklahoma Panhandle State (LSC Playoffs)
[edit]
West Texas A&M Buffaloes at Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies (LSC Playoffs) – Game summary
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
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First downs |
|
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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West Texas A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Oklahoma Panhandle State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Texas A&M–Kingsville (LSC Playoffs)
[edit]
Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas at West Texas A&M Buffaloes (LSC Playoffs) – Game summary
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
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Texas A&M–Kingsville |
Passing |
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
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West Texas A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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