2024 Sul Ross Lobos football team explained
| Year: | 2024 |
| Team: | Sul Ross Lobos |
| Conference: | Lone Star Conference |
| Short Conf: | LSC |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 2–9 |
| Head Coach: | Barry Derickson |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Christian Escobar |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Air raid |
| Def Coach: | Cadron Davis |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Jackson Field |
The 2024 Sul Ross Lobos football team represented Sul Ross State University during the 2024 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC).[1] The Lobos were led by third-year head coach Barry Derickson and played their home games at Jackson Field in Alpine, Texas.
The 2024 season marked the second year of a three-year transition period from Division III to Division II for the program.[2] [3] The Lobos were not be eligible for the NCAA Division II playoffs but were eligible for the Heritage Bowl, conference awards, and the regular season conference title.[4] [5]
On December 2, Berry Derickson announced that he was stepping down as the Lobos' head coach.[6]
Recruiting
The Lobos' 2024 recruiting class consisted of 57 players: 28 offensive players, 28 defensive players, and one special teams player.[7]
Preseason
LSC media poll
The LSC media poll was released on July 25, 2024. The Lobos were predicted to finish last in the conference.[8]
| LSC media poll |
| 1 | Central Washington | 286 (20) |
| 2 | Angelo State | 260 (6) |
| 3 | Texas Permian Basin | 244 (4) |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 202 |
| 5 | Midwestern State | 153 |
| 6 | West Texas A&M | 149 |
| 7 | Eastern New Mexico | 128 |
| 8 | Western Oregon | 118 |
| 9 | Western New Mexico | 68 |
| 10 | Sul Ross | 42 |
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Schedule
[9]
Game summaries
West Texas A&M
| Statistics | WT | SRS |
|---|
| First downs | 28 | 9 |
| Total yards | 522 | 175 |
| Rushing yards | 383 | 59 |
| Passing yards | 139 | 116 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 40:12 | 19:48 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Sean Johnson Jr. | 20/26, 139 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Sean Johnson Jr. | 14 rushes, 167 yards, 4 TD |
| Receiving | Zorian Stanton | 5 receptions, 51 yards |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 10/18, 116 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jordan Morales | 7 rushes, 24 yards |
| Receiving | Yamil Oaxaca | 3 receptions, 75 yards, TD | |
At Eastern New Mexico
| Statistics | SRS | ENM |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 25 |
| Total yards | 321 | 412 |
| Rushing yards | 72 | 366 |
| Passing yards | 249 | 46 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:03 | 34:57 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 19/31, 221 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Andrew Martinez | 13 rushes, 51 yards |
| Receiving | Vicente Luevano | 5 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Mario Sanchez | 5/6, 46 yards |
| Rushing | Ron Craten | 26 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Elijah Zeh | 1 reception, 19 yards | |
Wayland Baptist
| Statistics | WBU | SRS |
|---|
| First downs | 25 | 20 |
| Total yards | 439 | 475 |
| Rushing yards | 219 | 132 |
| Passing yards | 220 | 343 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 32:59 | 25:27 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Wayland Baptist | Passing | Davian Guajardo | 17/31, 220 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Keamodre Horace | 14 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Jasiah Barron | 7 receptions, 120 yards |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 18/31, 343 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Andrew Martinez | 10 rushes, 48 yards |
| Receiving | Vicente Luevano | 6 receptions, 95 yards, TD | |
Western Oregon
| Statistics | WOU | SRS |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 20 |
| Total yards | 389 | 295 |
| Rushing yards | 259 | 129 |
| Passing yards | 130 | 166 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:10 | 28:50 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Western Oregon | Passing | Kainoa Jones | 6/12, 76 yards |
| Rushing | Jermaine Land | 5 rushes, 53 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Armaad Hubbard | 1 reception, 38 yards |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 18/31, 112 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Carson Workman | 2 rushes, 72 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Yamil Oaxaca | 7 receptions, 57 yards, TD | |
At Texas A&M–Kingsville
| Statistics | SRS | AMK |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 29 |
| Total yards | 348 | 484 |
| Rushing yards | 2 | 221 |
| Passing yards | 346 | 263 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:53 | 32:07 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 13/25, 227 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Carson Workman | 4 rushes, 22 yards |
| Receiving | Austin Ogunmakin | 5 receptions, 150 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Teague Sedtal | 17/25, 230 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Roger Hagan | 14 rushes, 72 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Isaiah Smalls | 3 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD | |
At Midwestern State
| Statistics | SRS | MSU |
|---|
| First downs | 14 | 17 |
| Total yards | 301 | 335 |
| Rushing yards | 61 | 145 |
| Passing yards | 240 | 190 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:47 | 33:13 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Sul Ross | Passing | Tucker Bridwell | 8/18, 113 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kendrick Jefferson | 4 rushes, 29 yards |
| Receiving | Austin Ogunmakin | 4 receptions, 90 yards |
| Midwestern State | Passing | Andrew Knebel | 16/25, 190 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Devin Cross | 11 rushes, 60 yards |
| Receiving | Demonte Greene | 2 receptions, 89 yards, TD | |
Western New Mexico
| Statistics | WNM | SRS |
|---|
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Total yards | 316 | 306 |
| Rushing yards | 64 | 84 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 222 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Western New Mexico | Passing | Josh Magana | 11/18, 132 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Josh Magana | 14 rushes, 23 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Anthony Flores | 6 receptions, 89 yards |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 19/31, 222 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jordan Morales | 14 rushes, 66 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Austin Ogunmakin | 10 receptions, 167 yards, TD | |
At Angelo State
| Statistics | SRS | ASU |
|---|
| First downs | 8 | 28 |
| Total yards | 173 | 548 |
| Rushing yards | 39 | 195 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 353 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:39 | 34:21 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 11/18, 128 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jordan Morales | 10 rushes, 31 yards |
| Receiving | Austin Ogunmakin | 2 receptions, 57 yards |
| Angelo State | Passing | Braeden Fuller | 17/23, 287 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jayden Jones | 11 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Zeek Freeman | 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD | |
Eastern New Mexico
| Statistics | ENM | SRS |
|---|
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Total yards | 484 | 399 |
| Rushing yards | 376 | 191 |
| Passing yards | 108 | 208 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 36:34 | 23:26 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Mario Sanchez | 8/15, 108 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Ron Craten | 22 rushes, 178 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Daniel Ceniceros | 1 reception, 27 yards |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 13/24, 154 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Jordan Morales | 6 rushes, 122 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Yamil Oaxaca | 4 receptions, 61 yards | |
At Central Washington
| Statistics | SRS | CWU |
|---|
| First downs | 8 | 23 |
| Total yards | 86 | 507 |
| Rushing yards | 8 | 367 |
| Passing yards | 78 | 140 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 12:05 | 27:55 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Sul Ross | Passing | Tucker Bridwell | 5/17, 58 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Carson Workman | 9 rushes, 27 yards |
| Receiving | Vicente Luevano | 2 receptions, 42 yards |
| Central Washington | Passing | Kennedy McGill | 8/10, 140 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Tyler Flanagan | 10 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Marcus Cook | 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD | |
UT Permian Basin
See also: 2024 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team.
| Statistics | UTPB | SRS |
|---|
| First downs | 34 | 15 |
| Total yards | 711 | 231 |
| Rushing yards | 318 | 70 |
| Passing yards | 393 | 161 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 33:16 | 26:44 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Issac Mooring | 26/28, 353 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Kory Harris | 26 rushes, 201 yards, 4 TD |
| Receiving | Deon Cook | 6 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD |
| Sul Ross | Passing | Tucker Bridwell | 8/21, 123 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kye Callicoatte | 9 rushes, 27 yards |
| Receiving | Nathan Crawford | 3 receptions, 72 yards | |
Weekly awards
- LSC Offensive Player of the Week
Jordan Morales (week 9 vs. Eastern New Mexico)[10]
- LSC Special Teams Player of the Week
Carlos Arreola (week 9 vs. Eastern New Mexico)[10]
Notes and References
- News: . Sul Ross State to join Lone Star Conference . July 25, 2023 . March 1, 2024.
- Web site: . Sul Ross State University to move into Division II athletic competition . July 13, 2023 . March 1, 2024.
- Web site: Lone Star Conference . Sul Ross State to join the LSC on July 1, 2024 . July 24, 2023 . March 1, 2024.
- Web site: . Sul Ross State Lobos . August 16, 2024.
- News: . Bauer . Michael . COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Sul Ross State ready for challenging Lone Star Conference . July 19, 2024 . August 16, 2024.
- . Hogue . Cory . Barry Derickson steps down as head coach at Sul Ross State . December 2, 2024 . December 3, 2024.
- Web site: FOOTBALL: Sul Ross State Announces first-ever Division II signing class . February 9, 2024 . March 1, 2024.
- Web site: LSC Football Preseason Poll announced . July 25, 2024 . July 29, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 Football Schedule . March 16, 2024.
- Web site: Lone Star Conference . LSC Football Release - Week 9 . November 4, 2024 . November 11, 2024.
