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The 2016 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season . Led by fourth-year head coach Colby Carthel , the Lions compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 8–1 in conference play, winning the LSC title for the third consecutive season. Texas A&M–Commerce advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the fifth time in program history. In the first round, the Lions defeated Colorado Mesa , 34–23, for the program's first playoff win since 1991, but lost to the Grand Valley State , 55–32, in the second round. The Lions were ranked No. 9 in the final AFCA poll .[ 1]
Texas A&M–Commerce finished with both the top offense and top defense in the conference. The Lions scored a total of 477 points (39.8 per game) while only allowing 260 (21.7 per game). On offense, the team was led by junior quarterback Luis Perez , who finished the season throwing for 3,326 yards, 32 touchdowns, and five interceptions.[ 2]
The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium on the university's campus in Commerce, Texas .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m University of Faith (FL)* No. 9 W 62–06,855
September 10 6:00 p.m at Delta State * No. 8 W 40–285,679
September 17 2:00 p.m. at Eastern New Mexico No. 7 W 49–101,510
September 24 7:00 p.m. Texas A&M–Kingsville No. 6 Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX (Chennault Cup) W 38–367,747
October 1 1:00 p.m. at Oklahoma Panhandle State No. 6 W 35–131,330
October 8 7:00 p.m. No. 7 Midwestern State No. 4 Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX ESPN3 L 25–269,208
October 15 1:00 p.m. at Western New Mexico No. 9 W 38–24279
October 22 6:00 p.m. at Angelo State No. 9 W 62–143,406
October 29 4:00 p.m. West Texas A&M No. 8 Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX (East Texas vs. West Texas) W 36–09,629
November 5 7:00 p.m. at Texas–Permian Basin No. 8 W 58–217,000
November 12 4:00 p.m. Tarleton State No. 8 Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX (President's Cup) W 30–107,795
November 19 2:00 p.m. No. 25 Colorado Mesa * No. 8 W 34–235,529
November 26 12:00 p.m. at No. 2 Grand Valley State * No. 8 ESPN3 L 32–553,081
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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University of Faith (FL)[ edit ]
University of Faith Glory Eagles at No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Glory Eagles
0
0
0 0 0
No. 9 Lions
31
24
7 0 62
at Memorial Stadium , Commerce, Texas
Game information
First quarter
TAMUC – Richard Cooper 1-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 14:01. Lions 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:59.
TAMUC – Lance Evans 7-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 11:47. Lions 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:35.
TAMUC – Tristen Slaughter 1-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 8:31. Lions 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:32.
TAMUC – Tristen Slaughter 8-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 6:22. Lions 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:26.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 32-yard field goal, 0:35. Lions 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:34.
Second quarter
TAMUC – Tristen Slaughter 5-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 10:00. Lions 38–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:00.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 37-yard field goal, 5:13. Lions 41–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:31.
TAMUC – Richard Whitaker 16-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 4:00. Lions 48–0. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:06.
TAMUC – Buck Wilson 17-yard pass from Jared Cate (Kristov Martinez kick), 0:03. Lions 55–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:22.
Third quarter
TAMUC – Justice Luce 55-yard pass from Jared Cate (Ryan Guevara kick), 4:00. Lions 62–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
Statistics
Statistics
FAITH
TAMUC
First downs
9
25
Total yards
123
422
Rushing yards
9
238
Passing yards
114
184
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
34:31
25:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
University of Faith
Passing
D. J. Grant
8/20, 75 yards
Rushing
Shaq Speights
6 rushes, 19 yards
Receiving
Lidell Golden
3 receptions, 30 yards
Texas A&M–Commerce
Passing
Jared Cate
4/7, 92 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Tristen Slaughter
14 rushes, 113 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Justice Luce
3 receptions, 72 yards, TD
No. 8 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Delta State Statesmen – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 8 Lions
17
7
10 6 40
Statesmen
14
7
0 7 28
at McCool Stadium , Cleveland, Mississippi
Date : September 10Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame attendance : 5,679Referee : Bradly MacNealyBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 38-yard field goal, 11:10. Lions 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 3:50.
TAMUC – Richard Cooper 9-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 10:02. Lions 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:06.
DSU – Timothy Foy 0-yard fumble return (Cody Mills kick), 8:12. Lions 10–7.
TAMUC – Richard Cooper 8-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 6:38. Lions 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:21.
DSU – Chris Robinson 1-yard run (Cody Mills kick), 1:39. Lions 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.
Second quarter
DSU – Chris Robinson 2-yard run (Cody Mills kick), 8:45. Statesmen 21–17. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 4:53.
TAMUC – Lance Evans 66-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 7:10. Lions 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
TAMUC – Gabriel Rodriguez 3-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 9:38. Lions 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:50.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 35-yard field goal, 0:05. Lions 34–21. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:19.
Fourth quarter
TAMUC – Buck Wilson 15-yard pass from Luis Perez (pass failed), 9:44. Lions 40–21. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:40.
DSU – Timothy Foy 5-yard run (Cody Mills kick), 3:39. Lions 40–28. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:36.
Statistics
Statistics
TAMUC
DSU
First downs
22
20
Total yards
471
397
Rushing yards
149
122
Passing yards
322
275
Turnovers
0
3
Time of possession
30:35
29:25
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce
Passing
Luis Perez
17/23, 322 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Richard Cooper
22 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Lance Evans
4 receptions, 123 yards, TD
Delta State
Passing
Tyler Sullivan
30/37, 221 yards, 3 INT
Rushing
Chris Robinson
16 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
K'Shun Davis
7 receptions, 52 yards
At Eastern New Mexico [ edit ]
No. 7 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 7 Lions
21
14
7 7 49
Greyhounds
0
0
3 7 10
at Greyhound Stadium , Portales, New Mexico
Date : September 17Game time : 2:00 p.m. CDT / 1:00 p.m. MDT Game attendance : 1,510Referee : Matt JonesBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TAMUC – Darby Smith 46-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 13:30. Lions 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:30.
TAMUC – D'Arthur Cowan 42-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Matinez kick), 10:16. Lions 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:37.
TAMUC – Justice Luce 29-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 4:33. Lions 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:05.
Second quarter
TAMUC – John Thomas 11-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 14:14. Lions 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:05.
TAMUC – Lance Evans 35-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 8:21. Lions 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
TAMUC – Richard Cooper 13-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 8:46. Lions 42–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 3:57.
ENMU – Bailey Hale 37-yard field goal, 2:39. Lions 42–3. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 5:58.
Fourth quarter
TAMUC – Tristen Slaughter 4-yard run (Bailey Hale kick), 14:19. Lions 49–3. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:10.
ENMU – Paul Terry 27-yard run (Bailey Hale kick), 10:42. Lions 49–10. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:28.
Statistics
Statistics
TAMUC
ENMU
First downs
25
19
Total yards
479
287
Rushing yards
101
227
Passing yards
378
60
Turnovers
0
3
Time of possession
24:50
35:10
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce
Passing
Luis Perez
24/31, 342 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
Richard Cooper
11 rushes, 64 yards, TD
Receiving
D'Arthur Cowan
6 receptions, 82 yards, TD
Eastern New Mexico
Passing
Adam Lucero
6/9, 63 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Kamal Cass
21 rushes, 62 yards
Receiving
Aaron Johnson
2 receptions, 32 yards
Texas A&M–Kingsville[ edit ]
Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas at No. 6 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Javelinas
6
10
14 6 36
No. 6 Lions
10
7
7 14 38
at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
Date : September 17Game time : 2:00 p.m. CDTGame attendance : 7,747Referee : Kenny KelarekBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TAMUK – Julio De la Garza 45-yard field goal, 12:41. Javelians 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:19.
TAMUC – Richard Cooper 34-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 7:47. Lions 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:43.
TAMUK – Julio De la Garza 29-yard field goal, 2:31. Lions 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:16.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 37-yard field goal, 0:06. Lions 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:14.
Second quarter
TAMUK – Roe Posada 10-yard pass from Myles Carr (Julio De la Garza kick), 13:35. Javelinas 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
TAMUK – Julio De la Garza 27-yard field goal, 7:33. Javelinas 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 18 yards, 4:26.
TAMUC – Richard Cooper 50-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 3:27. Lions 17–16. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:53.
Third quarter
TAMUC – Gabriel Rodriguez 2-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 13:28. Lions 24–16. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:26.
TAMUK – Anthony Autry 34-yard pass from Myles Carr (Julio De la Garza kick), 8:01. Lions 24–23. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:54.
TAMUK – Luis Lopez –2-yard run (Julio De la Garza kick), 0:17. Javelinas 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:54.
Fourth quarter
TAMUC – Darby Smith 52-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 10:41. Lions 31–30. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:22.
TAMUC – Danny Huckaby 0-yard fumble return (Kristov Martinez kick), 4:27. Lions 38–30.
TAMUK – Jordan Thomas 89-yard pass from Myles Price (pass failed), 1:26. Lions 38–36. Drive: 2 plays, 99 yards, 0:21.
Statistics
Statistics
TAMUK
TAMUC
First downs
25
11
Total yards
564
350
Rushing yards
188
217
Passing yards
376
133
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
37:00
23:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M–Kingsville
Passing
Myles Carr
25/40, 376 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Nick Pelrean
20 rushes, 75 yards
Receiving
Jordan Thomas
5 receptions, 152 yards, TD
Texas A&M–Commerce
Passing
Luis Perez
10/19, 133 yards, TD
Rushing
Richard Cooper
19 rushes, 224 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Darby Smith
4 receptions, 91 yards, TD
At Oklahoma Panhandle State [ edit ]
No. 6 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 6 Lions
14
21
0 0 35
Aggies
0
0
7 6 13
at Carl Wooten Field , Goodwell, Oklahoma
Date : October 1Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)Game attendance : 1,330Referee : Andy DunklinBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TAMUC – Lance Evans 53-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 12:57. Lions 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:03.
TAMUC – Richard Cooper 5-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 7:55. Lions 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:37.
Second quarter
TAMUC – D'Arthur Cowan 6-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 14:16. Lions 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:09.
TAMUC – Lance Evans 20-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 6:29. Lions 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:07.
TAMUC – Ovie Urevbu 28-yard pass from Jared Cate (Kristov Martinez kick), 3:02. Lions 35–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:49.
Third quarter
OPSU – Rod Moore 1-yard run (Sterling Claphan kick), 11:22. Lions 35–7. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 3:27.
Fourth quarter
OPSU – Brandon Trotter 39-yard pass from D. J. Scott (kick failed), 4:25. Lions 35–13. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:36.
Statistics
Statistics
TAMUC
OPSU
First downs
24
16
Total yards
561
262
Rushing yards
134
54
Passing yards
427
208
Turnovers
4
1
Time of possession
28:37
31:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce
Passing
Luis Perez
34/48, 396 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Ovie Urevbu
4 rushes, 64 yards
Receiving
Lance Evans
7 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD
Oklahoma Panhandle State
Passing
Shane Truelove
19/27, 161 yards, INT
Rushing
Rod Moore
18 rushes, 60 yards, TD
Receiving
Devyn Williams
5 receptions, 55 yards
No. 7 Midwestern State [ edit ]
No. 7 Midwestern State Mustangs at No. 4 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 7 Mustangs
7
0
6 13 26
No. 4 Lions
3
9
0 13 25
at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
Date : October 8Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 9,208Referee : Joe HornTV : ESPN3 Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 31-yard field goal, 7:22. Lions 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 7:38.
MSU – Vincent Johnson 4-yard run (Tanner Graeber kick), 2:03. Mustangs 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:14.
Second quarter
TAMUC – Darby Smith 28-yard pass from Luis Perez (run failed), 6:32. Lions 9–7. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:51.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 19-yard field goal, 0:52. Lions 12–7. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:23.
Third quarter
MSU – Vincent Johnson 21-yard run (pass failed), 13:48. Mustangs 13–12. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:04.
Fourth quarter
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 43-yard field goal, 14:14. Lions 15–13. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:46.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 21-yard field goal, 9:58. Lions 18–13. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:35.
TAMUC – Darby Smith 7-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 5:29. Lions 25–13. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:20.
MSU – Breion Evans 8-yard pass from Quade Coward (Tanner Graeber kick), 3:22. Lions 25–20. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:00.
MSU – Breion Evans 12-yard pass from Quade Coward (run failed), 0:28. Mustangs 26–25. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
Statistics
Statistics
MSU
TAMUC
First downs
24
21
Total yards
484
405
Rushing yards
211
162
Passing yards
273
243
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
28:22
31:38
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Midwestern State
Passing
Quade Coward
17/25, 273 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Vincent Johnson
14 rushes, 86 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Breion Evans
4 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
Texas A&M–Commerce
Passing
Luis Perez
18/34, 243 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Richard Cooper
26 rushes, 128 yards
Receiving
Darby Smith
6 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD
At Western New Mexico [ edit ]
No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Western New Mexico Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 9 Lions
7
14
10 7 38
Mavericks
7
7
10 0 24
at Altamirano Stadium , Silver City, New Mexico
Date : October 15Game time : 1:00 p.m. CDT / 12:00 p.m. MDTGame weather : Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 279Referee : Robert NewtonBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TAMUC – Shawn Hooks 79-yard punt return (Kristov Martinez kick), 13:01. Lions 7–0.
WNMU – DeAndre Williams 3-yard run (Tyler Vargas kick), 11:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:56.
Second quarter
TAMUC – Lance Evans 40-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 9:56. Lions 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:41.
WNMU – Rodney Lawson 26-yard pass from Javia Hall (Tyler Vargas kick), 2:01. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:09.
TAMUC – D'Arthur Cowan 15-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 0:31. Lions 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
Third quarter
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 44-yard field goal, 11:54. Lions 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:57.
TAMUC – Darby Smith 59-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 9:26. Lions 31–14. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:37.
WNMU – Treydonte Hill 34-yard pass from Javia Hall (Tyler Vargas kick), 8:55. Lions 31–21. Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:28.
WNMU – Tyler Vargas 40-yard field goal, 2:21. Lions 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:51.
Fourth quarter
TAMUC – Richard Cooper 8-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 2:48. Lions 38–24. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:41.
Statistics
Statistics
TAMUC
WNMU
First downs
27
28
Total yards
521
486
Rushing yards
202
74
Passing yards
319
412
Turnovers
3
4
Time of possession
30:01
29:59
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce
Passing
Luis Perez
22/35, 319 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Richard Cooper
24 rushes, 182 yards
Receiving
Darby Smith
5 receptions, 120 yards, TD
Western New Mexico
Passing
Javia Hall
31/50, 412 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
DeAndre Williams
11 rushes, 46 yards, TD
Receiving
Xavier Ayers
12 receptions, 123 yards
No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Angelo State Rams – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 9 Lions
7
13
14 28 62
Rams
14
0
0 0 14
at LeGrand Sports Complex , San Angelo, Texas
Date : October 22Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame attendance : 3,406Referee : Andy DunklinBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TAMUC – Lance Evans 41-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 13:28. Lions 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.
ASU – Mark Munson 80-yard pass from Carsen Cook (Casey Eyman kick), 7:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11.
ASU – Trey Green 9-yard run (Casey Eyman kick), 0:35. Rams 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:25.
Second quarter
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 32-yard field goal, 11:03. Rams 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:24.
TAMUC – Lance Evans 14-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 6:14. Lions 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:08.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 41-yard field goal, 0:03. Lions 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:12.
Third quarter
TAMUC – Kieson Carter 18-yard fumble return (Kristov Martinez kick), 10:41. Lions 27–14.
TAMUC – Shawn Hooks 54-yard punt return (Kristov Martinez kick), 8:51. Lions 34–14.
Fourth quarter
TAMUC – Justice Luce 6-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 8:51. Lions 41–14. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:04.
TAMUC – Jalon Edwards-Cooper 52-yard interception return (Kristov Martinez kick), 12:14. Lions 48–14.
TAMUC – Tristen Slaughter 14-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 9:08. Lions 55–14. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:11.
TAMUC – B. J. Mills 40-yard fumble return (Kristov Martinez kick), 4:15. Lions 62–14.
Statistics
Statistics
TAMUC
ASU
First downs
24
16
Total yards
435
368
Rushing yards
156
163
Passing yards
279
175
Turnovers
1
6
Time of possession
30:25
29:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce
Passing
Luis Perez
20/33, 270 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Ovie Urevbu
17 rushes, 105 yards
Receiving
Justice Luce
8 receptions, 125 yards, TD
Angelo State
Passing
Carsen Cook
11/18, 167 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Josh Stevens
20 rushes, 89 yards
Receiving
Mark Munson
5 receptions, 109 yards, TD
West Texas A&M Buffaloes at No. 8 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buffaloes
0
0
0 0 0
No. 8 Lions
6
13
7 10 36
at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
Date : October 29Game time : 4:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Mostly clear, 82 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 9,629Referee : Rickey HerronBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TAMUC – Richard Cooper 8-yard run (kick failed), 10:35. Lions 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.
Second quarter
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 20-yard field goal, 9:02. Lions 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:24.
TAMUC – Hayden Marsh 29-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 7:26. Lions 16–0. Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:06.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 23-yard field goal, 0:01. Lions 19–0. Drive: 13 plays, 42 yards, 6:14.
Third quarter
TAMUC – Uriah Harris 85-yard interception return (Kristov Martinez kick), 7:51. Lions 26–0.
Fourth quarter
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 38-yard field goal, 14:09. Lions 29–0. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:21.
TAMUC – Yusef Sterling-Lowe (Kristov Martinez kick), 7:15. Lions 36–0.
Statistics
Statistics
WT
TAMUC
First downs
12
19
Total yards
284
358
Rushing yards
43
124
Passing yards
241
234
Turnovers
6
1
Time of possession
25:51
34:09
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
West Texas A&M
Passing
Ben Arbuckle
26/39, 241 yards, 4 INT
Rushing
Trent Canion
4 rushes, 18 yards
Receiving
Devon Paye
10 receptions, 73 yards
Texas A&M–Commerce
Passing
Luis Perez
17/23, 230 yards, TD
Rushing
Richard Cooper
26 rushes, 105 yards, TD
Receiving
Darby Smith
3 receptions, 84 yards
At Texas–Permian Basin[ edit ]
No. 8 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Texas–Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 8 Lions
27
17
14 0 58
Falcons
0
7
14 0 21
at Ratliff Stadium , Odessa, Texas
Date : November 5Game time : 7:00 p.m. CSTGame attendance : 7,000Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TAMUC – Vincent Hobbs 23-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 12:28. Lions 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:10.
TAMUC – Vincent Hobbs 42-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 8:55. Lions 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:46.
TAMUC – Reggie Kincaid 15-yard blocked punt return (Kristov Martinez kick), 6:24. Lions 21–0.
TAMUC – Buck Wilson 20-yard pass from Luis Perez (kick failed), 0:15. Lions 27–0. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:03.
Second quarter
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 24-yard field goal, 12:27. Lions 30–0. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:52.
TAMUC – Ovie Urevbu 2-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 8:13. Lions 37–0. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:15.
UTPB – Corin Brooks 0-yard fumble return (Bailey Giffin kick), 3:47. Lions 37–7.
TAMUC – D'Arthur Cowan 8-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 2:26. Lions 44–7. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:16.
Third quarter
TAMUC – Ovie Urevbu 1-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 9:54. Lions 51–7. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 2:31.
UTPB – Marquis Simmons 1-yard run (Bailey Giffin kick), 5:54. Lions 51–14. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:55.
TAMUC – Hayden Marsh 48-yard pass from Gabriel Rodriguez (Kristov Martinez kick), 5:43. Lions 58–14. Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:08.
UTPB – Mitchell Leonard 62-yard pass from Kameron Mathis (Bailey Giffin kick), 4:04. Lions 58–21. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:37.
Fourth quarter
Statistics
Statistics
TAMUC
UTPB
First downs
24
15
Total yards
591
344
Rushing yards
133
66
Passing yards
458
278
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
19:54
25:06
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce
Passing
Luis Perez
18/25, 273 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
Ovie Urevbu
8 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Receiving
Chris Chumley
5 receptions, 92 yards
Texas–Permian Basin
Passing
Kameron Mathis
18/35, 278 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Marquis Simmons
13 rushes, 30 yards, TD
Receiving
Mitchell Leonard
5 receptions, 111 yards, TD
Tarleton State Texans at No. 8 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
7
3
0 0 10
No. 8 Lions
0
7
13 10 30
at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
Date : November 12Game time : 4:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Mostly sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)Game attendance : 7,795Referee : Robert NewtonBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TSU – Joseph Sadler 2-yard run (Sergio Sroka kick), 5:55. Texans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:29.
Second quarter
TSU – Sergio Sroka 44-yard field goal, 9:05. Texans 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:45.
TAMUC – Vincent Hobbs 54-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 0:10. Texans 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
TAMUC – Gabriel Rodrigeuz 1-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 13:29. Lions 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:18.
TAMUC – Richard Whitaker 8-yard run (kick blocked), 6:14. Lions 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:07.
Fourth quarter
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 31-yard field goal, 10:47. Lions 23–10. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:46.
TAMUC – Shawn Hooks 70-yard punt return (Kristov Martinez kick), 4:45. Lions 30–10.
Statistics
Statistics
TSU
TAMUC
First downs
17
17
Total yards
335
444
Rushing yards
132
166
Passing yards
203
278
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
31:25
28:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tarleton State
Passing
Zed Woerner
14/22, 203 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Joseph Sadler
19 rushes, 102 yards, TD
Receiving
Brant Bailey
2 receptions, 46 yards
Texas A&M–Commerce
Passing
Luis Perez
22/35, 274 yards, TD
Rushing
Ovie Urevbu
13 rushes, 106 yards
Receiving
Vincent Hobbs
3 receptions, 81 yards, TD
No. 25 Colorado Mesa (NCAA Division II playoffs first round)[ edit ]
No. 25 Colorado Mesa Mavericks at No. 8 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (NCAA Division II playoffs first round) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 25 Mavericks
3
0
6 14 23
No. 8 Lions
7
3
14 10 34
at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
Date : November 19Game time : 2:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 5,529Referee : Stan StenceBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
CMU – Ryan Sheehan 22-yard field goal, 8:15. Mavericks 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 6:45.
TAMUC – Gabriel Rodriguez 1-yard run (Kristov Martinez kick), 2:22. Lions 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:42.
Second quarter
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 27-yard field goal, 9:44. Lions 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:01.
Third quarter
TAMUC – John Thomas 1-yard pass from Gabriel Rodriguez (Kristov Martinez kick), 9:26. Lions 17–3. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 5:56.
TAMUC – Vincent Hobbs 2-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 7:57. Lions 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 0:56.
CMU – Jonathan Beverly 30-yard run (run failed), 3:38. Lions 24–9. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:15.
Fourth quarter
TAMUC – Darby Smith 14-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 9:55. Lions 31–9. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:07.
CMU – Marcus Hines 26-yard pass from Sean Rubalcaba (Ryan Sheehan kick), 8:49. Lions 31–16. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:01.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 46-yard field goal, 4:24. Lions 34–16. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:34.
CMU – Sean Rubalcaba 3-yard run (Ryan Sheehan kick), 2:01. Lions 34–23. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 2:19.
Statistics
Statistics
CMU
TAMUC
First downs
29
17
Total yards
513
336
Rushing yards
217
130
Passing yards
296
206
Turnovers
5
1
Time of possession
35:47
24:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Colorado Mesa
Passing
Sean Rubalcaba
30/43, 296 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Jonathan Beverly
8 rushes, 84 yards
Receiving
Peter Anderson
12 receptions, 99 yards
Texas A&M–Commerce
Passing
Luis Perez
17/33, 205 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Ovie Urevbu
19 rushes, 108 yards
Receiving
Darby Smith
5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
At No. 2 Grand Valley State (Regional semifinals)[ edit ]
No. 8 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at No. 2 Grand Valley State Lakers (Regional semifinals) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 8 Lions
3
14
7 8 32
No. 2 Lakers
17
14
14 10 55
at Lubbers Stadium , Allendale, Michigan
Date : November 26Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST / 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy, 44 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 3,081Referee : Bob RoseTV : ESPN3Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
GV – Joel Schipper 25-yard field goal, 12:00. Lakers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:40.
TAMUC – Kristov Martinez 37-yard field goal, 10:10. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:50.
GV – Nick Dodson 13-yard pass from Bart Williams (Joel Schipper kick), 3:25. Lakers 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:35.
GV – Brandon Bean 25-yard pass from Bart Williams (Joel Schipper kick), 2:48. Lakers 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:14.
Second quarter
TAMUC – Buck Wilson 9-yard pass from Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 14:49. Lakers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:59.
GV – Matt Williams 28-yard pass from Bart Williams (Joel Schipper kick), 6:24. Lakers 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 4:53.
TAMUC – Buck Wilson 68-yard pass form Luis Perez (Kristov Martinez kick), 5:32. Lakers 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:52.
GV – Brandon Bean 7-yard pass from Bart Williams (Joel Schipper kick), 1:12. Lakers 31–17. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:20.
Third quarter
TAMUC – Sterling Lowe 97-yard interception return (Kristov Martinez kick), 10:00. Lakers 31–24.
GV – Terrell Dorsey 2-yard run (Joel Schipper kick), 5:23. Lakers 38–24. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:37.
GV – Marty Carter 4-yard run (Joel Schipper kick), 0:40. Lakers 45–24. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:34.
Fourth quarter
GV – Joel Schipper 38-yard field goal, 12:33. Lakers 48–24. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:11.
TAMUC – Lance Evans 13-yard pass from Luis Perez (Luis Perez pass to Buck Wilson), 8:44. Lakers 48–32. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:49.
GV – Terrell Dorsey 12-yard run (Joel Schipper kick), 3:09. Lakers 55–32. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:45.
Statistics
Statistics
TAMUC
GV
First downs
16
30
Total yards
417
598
Rushing yards
97
287
Passing yards
320
311
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
23:30
36:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce
Passing
Luis Perez
25/50, 318 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Richard Cooper
8 rushes, 69 yards
Receiving
Buck Wilson
4 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
Grand Valley State
Passing
Bart Williams
17/26, 311 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
Marty Carter
33 rushes, 217 yards, TD
Receiving
Brandon Bean
6 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
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Scores against non-conference opponents
1
2
3
4
Total
Opponents
34
21
20
31
106
Texas A&M–Commerce
58
48
38
24
168
Scores against the Lonestar Conference
1
2
3
4
Total
Opponents
37
36
48
32
153
Texas A&M–Commerce
99
106
78
89
372
Scores against all opponents
1
2
3
4
Total
Opponents
71
57
68
63
259
Texas A&M–Commerce
157
154
116
113
540
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