2024 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team explained
The 2024 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represents the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) in the 2024 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). They are led by second-year head coach Kris McCullough.[1] [2] The Falcons played most of their home games at Astound Broadband Stadium in Midland, Texas while Ratliff Stadium in Odessa, Texas hosted one game. UTPB entered the 2024 season as the defending LSC champion.[3]
The Falcons finished the regular season with an overall record of 7–4 with an LSC record of 6–3 to finish tied for third place. UTPB averaged 428.9 yards of offense per game while scoring an average of 34.5 points per game, both first in the LSC.[4] The team received the conference's bid for the Heritage Bowl, which will be the program's second bowl appearance.[5]
Offseason
Coaching changes
In June 2024, offensive coordinator Ryan Lusby was hired to be the head football coach for Dodge City Community College.[6] [7] [8] Quarterbacks' coach Kenny Hrncir was promoted to co-offensive coordinator, sharing offensive play calling duties with incumbent co-offensive coordinator Blake Crandall.[9]
Preseason
LSC media poll
The LSC media poll was released on July 25, 2024. The Falcons were predicted to finish third in the conference.[10]
| LSC media poll |
| 1 | Central Washington | 286 (20) |
| 2 | Angelo State | 260 (6) |
| 3 | UT 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
[11]
Rankings
See also: 2024 NCAA Division II football rankings.
Game summaries
Western New Mexico
| Statistics | WNM | UTPB |
|---|
| First downs | 5 | 29 |
| Total yards | 118 | 557 |
| Rushing yards | 51 | 137 |
| Passing yards | 67 | 420 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 21:33 | 38:27 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Western New Mexico | Passing | Josh Magana | 11/19, 60 yards |
| Rushing | Gabe Levy | 7 rushes, 25 yards |
| Receiving | Deuce Zimmerman | 2 receptions, 46 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Dylan Graham | 31/50, 404 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Kory Harris | 21 rushes, 82 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Cooley | 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD | |
At CSU Pueblo
| Statistics | UTPB | CSUP |
|---|
| First downs | 26 | 15 |
| Total yards | 331 | 413 |
| Rushing yards | 128 | 126 |
| Passing yards | 203 | 287 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 36:01 | 23:59 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Dylan Graham | 16/37, 203 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kory Harris | 28 rushes, 96 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Cooley | 5 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD |
| CSU Pueblo | Passing | Devin Larsen | 21/35, 287 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Howard Russell V | 15 rushes, 102 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Reggie Retzlaff | 7 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD | |
Adams State
| Statistics | ASU | UTPB |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 31 |
| Total yards | 225 | 612 |
| Rushing yards | 92 | 306 |
| Passing yards | 133 | 306 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:28 | 30:32 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Adams State | Passing | Chase Nelson | 9/20, 84 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ahmare Merrida | 18 rushes, 55 yards |
| Receiving | Ahmare Merrida | 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Dylan Graham | 15/24, 272 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Kory Harris | 24 rushes, 155 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Ja'Juan Mason | 3 receptions, 72 yards | |
Texas A&M–Kingsville
| Statistics | AMK | UTPB |
|---|
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Total yards | 321 | 290 |
| Rushing yards | 125 | 46 |
| Passing yards | 196 | 244 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:22 | 24:38 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Teague Sedtal | 15/24, 196 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Roger Hagan | 27 rushes, 116 yards |
| Receiving | Jackson Allen | 3 receptions, 57 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Dylan Graham | 17/37, 244 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kory Harris | 18 rushes, 41 yards |
| Receiving | Ben Patterson | 3 receptions, 75 yards, TD | |
At Midwestern State
| Statistics | UTPB | MSU |
|---|
| First downs | 28 | 16 |
| Total yards | 441 | 253 |
| Rushing yards | 199 | 89 |
| Passing yards | 242 | 164 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:11 | 26:49 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Dylan Graham | 23/45, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kory Harris | 22 rushes, 147 yards |
| Receiving | Ja'Juan Mason | 3 receptions, 104 yards, TD |
| Midwestern State | Passing | Sean Jastrab | 11/20, 94 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Devin Cross | 12 rushes, 91 yards |
| Receiving | Justin White | 7 receptions, 55 yards | |
Angelo State
| Statistics | ASU | UTPB |
|---|
| First downs | 14 | 14 |
| Total yards | 280 | 277 |
| Rushing yards | 168 | 108 |
| Passing yards | 112 | 169 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:05 | 31:55 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Angelo State | Passing | Braeden Fuller | 9/15, 112 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Braeden Fuller | 15 rushes, 146 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Corey Sandolph | 2 receptions, 43 yards |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Issac Mooring | 7/17, 113 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kory Harris | 18 rushes, 61 yards |
| Receiving | Deon Cook | 4 receptions, 53 yards | |
Starting quarterback Dylan Graham was injured early in the game, with Christian Kaopua coming in before he was replaced by Issac Mooring.
[12] At a press conference the following Monday, head coach Kris McCulloch announced that Graham would be out for the rest of the season with a lower body injury.
[13] At No. 9 Central Washington
| Statistics | UTPB | CWU |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 227 | 285 |
| Rushing yards | 120 | 225 |
| Passing yards | 107 | 60 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:40 | 32:20 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Issac Mooring | 12/24, 107 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Issac Mooring | 16 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Deon Cook | 5 receptions, 41 yards |
| Central Washington | Passing | Kennedy McGill | 5/13, 51 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Kennedy McGill | 19 rushes, 138 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Darius Morrison | 2 receptions, 30 yards | |
Western Oregon
| Statistics | WOU | UTPB |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 14 |
| Total yards | 342 | 302 |
| Rushing yards | 212 | 105 |
| Passing yards | 130 | 197 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 40:59 | 19:01 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Western Oregon | Passing | Jordan McCarty | 8/12, 71 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Dominique Loggins | 25 rushes, 137 yards |
| Receiving | Damon Hickok | 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Issac Mooring | 15/31, 197 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kory Harris | 11 rushes, 45 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Gunnar Abseck | 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD | |
At West Texas A&M
| Statistics | UTPB | WT |
|---|
| First downs | 19 | 18 |
| Total yards | 395 | 316 |
| Rushing yards | 185 | 98 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 218 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 33:48 | 26:12 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Issac Mooring | 11/20, 210 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Tyler Cleveland | 16 rushes, 87 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Ben Patterson | 4 receptions, 161 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Kanon Gibson | 17/28, 218 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Tre'Jon Henderson | 13 rushes, 53 yards |
| Receiving | Tucker Swoboda | 6 receptions, 115 yards | |
At Eastern New Mexico
| Statistics | UTPB | ENM |
|---|
| First downs | 29 | 8 |
| Total yards | 575 | 245 |
| Rushing yards | 271 | 166 |
| Passing yards | 304 | 79 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:41 | 30:19 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | Issac Mooring | 23/31, 222 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Tyler Cleveland | 8 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Cooley | 4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Chad Ragle | 1/1, 60 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Rashad Carter | 8 rushes, 85 yards |
| Receiving | Dalton Flowers | 1 reception, 60 yards, TD | |
At Sul Ross
See also: 2024 Sul Ross Lobos 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 | |
Vs. No. 25 Central Missouri (Heritage Bowl)
| Statistics | UCM | UTPB |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Turnovers | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Central Missouri | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| UT Permian Basin | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Weekly awards
- LSC Offensive Player of the Week
Dylan Graham (week 2 vs. Adams State)[14]
- LSC Defensive Player of the Week
Tristan Exline (week 0 vs. Western New Mexico)[15]
Jalani Jefferson (week 6 vs. Central Washington)[16]
- LSC Special Teams Player of the Week
Angel Diaz (week 0 vs. Western New Mexico)[15]
Traylen Suel (week 2 vs. Adams State)[14]
Rafael Vargas (week 4 vs. Midwestern State)[17]
Notes and References
- News: . Cali . Jeff . Former ECU coach inks million dollar contract . December 16, 2023 . January 13, 2024.
- . Hogue . Cory . UTPB signs McCullough to a contract extension . December 11, 2023 . January 13, 2024.
- Dave Campbell's Texas Football . Hogue . Cory . UTPB wins first LSC title in program history . November 11, 2023 . January 13, 2024.
- Web site: LSC Football Release - Week 11 . November 18, 2024 . November 19, 2024.
- News: . UT-Permian Basin rocks Sul Ross State in regular season finale . November 16, 2024 . November 16, 2024.
- Web site: Brice . John . June 10, 2024 . Sources: Dodge City Community College finds new head coach with deep Texas ties . June 12, 2024 . Footballscoop.
- Web site: June 14, 2024 . Ryan Lusby Tabbed as Next Head Football Coach . June 19, 2024 . Dodge City Community College Athletics.
- Web site: Hodgin . Whitney . June 17, 2024 . DC3 tabs next head football coach Ryan Lusby . June 19, 2024 . Dodge City Daily Globe.
- Web site: . Young . Jensen . UTPB promotes Kenny Hrncir to Co-Offensive Coordinator, Hrncir played QB for the Falcons in 2023 . June 24, 2024 . June 27, 2024.
- Web site: LSC Football Preseason Poll announced . July 25, 2024 . July 29, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 Football Schedule . February 29, 2024.
- Web site: FloFootball . Kandadai . Annika . Angelo State Dominates UTPB In Lone Star Conference Win . October 5, 2024 . October 5, 2024.
- News: . Bauer . Michael . COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: UTPB's Graham out for season . October 8, 2024 . October 18, 2024.
- Web site: Lone Star Conference . LSC Football Release - Week 2 . September 16, 2024 . September 23, 2024.
- Web site: Lone Star Conference . LSC Football Release - Week 0 . September 2, 2024 . September 12, 2024.
- Web site: Lone Star Conference . LSC Football Release - Week 6 . October 14, 2024 . October 16, 2024.
- Web site: Lone Star Conference . LSC Football Release - Week 4 . September 30, 2024 . October 4, 2024.
