2020 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team

2020 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football
2020 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	3–3 ( LSC)
Head coach	Hunter Hughes (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Russ Martin (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Joe Morris (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Buffalo Stadium

2020 Lone Star Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
UT Permian Basin		–		5	–	0
		–		3	–	3
Angelo State		–		2	–	2
Midwestern State		–		1	–	2
Western New Mexico		–		0	–	1
Texas A&M–Kingsville		–		0	–	2

Notes: Due to COVID-19, the Lone South Conference suspended the fall 2020 football season. The conference also announced no in-conference competition for spring 2021 play. Schools scheduled own games if desired to play either in the fall or spring. Eastern New Mexico and Texas A&M–Commerce opted out of the season.

The 2020 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by fourth-year head coach Hunter Hughes and played their home games at Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was shortened. The university announced that the football team would play during the fall with the intention of playing a maximum of five games.^[1] After the NCAA announced that it would be giving players an extra year of eligibility, the university announced that it was looking to expand the football schedule to ten games.^[2] The Buffaloes were one of the few LSC teams to play in fall 2020 instead of spring 2021.^[3]^[4] During the shortened season, the Buffaloes finished with a record of 3–3.

Schedule

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lone Star Conference announced that there would be no in-conference competition.^[5] The Buffaloes' 2020 schedule officially consisted of all non-conference games, with the games against fellow LSC member Angelo State being considered non-conference matches.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 19	7:00 p.m.	Oklahoma Panhandle State*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX		W 58–7	4,500
September 26	6:00 p.m.	at Angelo State*	LeGrand Sports Complex San Angelo, TX		L 10–21	2,875
October 3	4:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN3	L 6–34	5,035
~~October 17~~	~~6:00 p.m.~~	at ~~Abilene Christian~~*	~~Wildcat Stadium~~ ~~Abilene, TX~~	~~ESPN+~~	No contest
October 24	6:00 p.m.	Angelo State*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX		W 34–27	4,000
October 31	6:00 p.m.	North American*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX		W 56–0	2,500
~~November 14~~	~~4:00 p.m.~~	~~Missouri Western~~*	~~Buffalo Stadium~~ ~~Canyon, TX~~		No contest
November 21	12:00 p.m.	Pittsburg State*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX		L 28–42	1,500
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Oklahoma Panhandle State

Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies at West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	7	0	0	7
Buffaloes	21	14	17	6	58

at Buffalo Stadium, Canyon, Texas

Date: September 19
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear skies, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 4,500
Referee: Edgar Reed
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

WT – Markell Stephens-Peppers 48-yard pass from Nick Gerber (Mauricio Gonzalez kick), 12:40. Buffaloes 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:28.
WT – Jordan Johnson 3-yard pass from Nick Gerber (Brady Ellsworth kick), 9:17. Buffaloes 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:55.
WT – Devin Neal 13-yard pass from Nick Gerber (Gage Urias kick), 0:00. Buffaloes 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 13 yards, 0:01.

Second quarter

WT – Prince Ugwu 2-yard run (Brayden Welch kick), 10:44. Buffaloes 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:51.
OPSU – Jamalrian Jones 3-yard run (Matthew Lopez kick), 5:19. Buffaloes 28–7. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:11.
WT – Chase Sojka 61-yard pass from Caleb Arreola (Mauricio Gonzalez kick), 4:02. Buffaloes 35–7. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:16.

Third quarter

WT – Jarrod Compton 11-yard run (Brady Ellsworth kick), 12:39. Buffaloes 42–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:20.
WT – Brandon Blair 40-yard run (Gage Urias kick), 7:44. Buffaloes 49–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:34.
WT – Mauricio Gonzalez 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Buffaloes 52–7. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:00.

Fourth quarter

WT – Isaiah Smallwood 72-yard run (kick failed), 5:13. Buffaloes 58–7. Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:52.

Statistics	OPSU	WT
First downs	9	27
Total yards	190	663
Rushing yards	63	415
Passing yards	127	248
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	33:08	26:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma Panhandle State	Passing	K. C. Crandall	7/12, 74 yards
	Rushing	Danny Valverde	5 rushes, 16 yards
	Receiving	Seth Barbino	8 receptions, 74 yards
West Texas A&M	Passing	Nick Gerber	16/17, 187 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Brandon Blair	6 rushes, 115 yards, TD
	Receiving	Markell Stephens-Peppers	5 receptions, 82 yards, TD

At Angelo State

West Texas A&M Buffaloes at Angelo State Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	7	3	0	0	10
Rams	0	14	0	7	21

at LeGrand Sports Complex, San Angelo, Texas

Date: September 26
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game attendance: 2,875
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

WT – Kenneath Redd 3-yard pass from Nick Gerber (Mauricio Gonzalez kick), 7:23. Buffaloes 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:36.

Second quarter

ASU – Carl Odom 2-yard run (Jared Defelice kick), 13:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:11.
ASU – Nathaniel Omaye 6-yard run (Jared Defelice kick), 5:33. Rams 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:10.
WT – Mauricio Gonzalez 33-yard field goal, 2:26. Rams 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:58.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

ASU – Alfred Grear 2-yard run (Jared Defelice kick), 14:40. Rams 21–10. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:50.

Statistics	WT	ASU
First downs	14	21
Total yards	291	372
Rushing yards	86	178
Passing yards	205	194
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	28:42	31:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Texas A&M	Passing	Nick Gerber	19/33, 205 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Brandon Blair	7 rushes, 31 yards
	Receiving	Chase Sojka	4 receptions, 76 yards
Angelo State	Passing	Zach Bronkhorst	18/28, 178 yards
	Rushing	Nathaniel Omaye	16 rushes, 75 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dagen Dunham	2 receptions, 47 yards

At Stephen F. Austin

West Texas A&M Buffaloes at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	0	3	3	6
Lumberjacks	17	0	7	10	34

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas

Date: October 3
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 5,035
Referee: Scott Hardin
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

SFA – Da'leon Ward 69-yard run (Chris Campos kick), 13:34. Lumberjacks 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:26.
SFA – Xavier Gibson 28-yard pass from Trae Self (Chris Campos kick), 11:25. Lumberjacks 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:14.
SFA – Chris Campos 22-yard field goal, 0:30. Lumberjacks 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:00.

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

WT – Mauricio Gonzalez 35-yard field goal, 10:14. Lumberjacks 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:40.
SFA – Remi Simmons 63-yard pass from Trae Self (Chris Campos kick), 9:03. Lumberjacks 24–3. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:04.

Fourth quarter

SFA – Chris Campos 29-yard field goal, 13:39. Lumberjacks 27–3. Drive: 17 plays, 67 yards, 8:29.
WT – Mauricio Gonzalez 44-yard field goal, 9:05. Lumberjacks 27–6. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:22.
SFA – Turn JaQuarion 12-yard run (Chris Campos kick), 5:25. Lumberjacks 34–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:40.

Statistics	WT	SFA
First downs	17	21
Total yards	294	498
Rushing yards	120	234
Passing yards	174	264
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	30:01	29:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Texas A&M	Passing	Nick Gerber	16/36, 174 yards, INT
	Rushing	Khalil Harris	14 rushes, 47 yards
	Receiving	Devin Neal	3 receptions, 61 yards
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Trae Self	12/24, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Da'leon Ward	11 rushes, 111 yards, TD
	Receiving	Xavier Gibson	4 receptions, 124 yards, TD

Angelo State

Angelo State Rams at West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	5	7	7	8	27
Buffaloes	0	14	13	7	34

at Buffalo Stadium, Canyon, Texas

Date: October 24
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 4,000
Referee: Marcus Thornton
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

ASU – Team safety, 8:22. Rams 2–0.
ASU – Dajuan Adkinson 32-yard field goal, 2:20. Rams 5–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:57.

Second quarter

ASU – Alfred Grear 17-yard run (Dajuan Adkinson kick), 11:09. Rams 12–0. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:40.
WT – Jordan Johnson 1-yard run (Gage Urias kick), 6:37. Rams 12–7. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:13.
WT – Glen Mbaku 61-yard pass from Nick Gerber (Gage Urias kick), 1:16. Buffaloes 14–12. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:06.

Third quarter

ASU – Alfred Grear 54-yard run (Dajuan Adkinson kick), 12:57. Rams 19–14. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:56.
WT – Jordan Johnson 1-yard run (Gage Urias kick), 8:49. Buffaloes 21–19. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:02.
WT – Satchel Escalante 87-yard interception return (kick failed), 1:29. Buffaloes 27–19.

Fourth quarter

ASU – Rasheen Green 13-yard pass from Zach Bronkhorst (Zach Bronkhorst pass to Kellen Pachot), 8:53. Tied 27–27. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:19.
WT – Khalil Harris 50-yard run (Gage Urias kick), 7:41. Buffaloes 34–27. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:07.

Statistics	ASU	WT
First downs	21	15
Total yards	440	316
Rushing yards	208	132
Passing yards	232	184
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	32:45	25:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Angelo State	Passing	Zach Bronkhorst	20/40, 232 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Alfred Grear	11 rushes, 138 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Rasheen Green	4 receptions, 65 yards, TD
West Texas A&M	Passing	Nick Gerber	13/22, 184 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Khalil Harris	9 rushes, 93 yards, TD
	Receiving	Glen Mbaku	1 reception, 61 yards, TD

North American

North American Stallions at West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Stallions	0	0	0	0	0
Buffaloes	14	28	14	0	56

at Buffalo Stadium, Canyon, Texas

Date: October 31
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear skies, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 2,500
Referee: Keith Schoby
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

WT – Chase Sojka 78-yard pass from Nick Gerber (Gage Urias kick), 6:38. Buffaloes 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:34.
WT – Brandon Blair 11-yard run (Gage Urias kick), 0:43. Buffaloes 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:07.

Second quarter

WT – Chase Sojka 8-yard pass from Nick Gerber (Gage Urias kick), 10:24. Buffaloes 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:02.
WT – Brandon Blair 7-yard run (Gage Urias kick), 6:48. Buffaloes 28–0. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:49.
WT – Satchel Escalante 27-yard fumble return (Gage Urias kick), 4:18. Buffaloes 35–0.
WT – Seth Hogan 3-yard run (Gage Urias kick), 0:14. Buffaloes 42–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:55.

Third quarter

WT – Brett Leach 4-yard run (Mauricio Gonzalez kick), 9:18. Buffaloes 49–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:25.
WT – Christian Combs 11-yard run (Brady Ellsworth kick), 0:09. Buffaloes 56–0. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 6:49.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	NAU	WT
First downs	10	25
Total yards	203	514
Rushing yards	149	345
Passing yards	54	169
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	27:51	32:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North American	Passing	Kierre Huey-Cazenave	5/10, 47 yards
	Rushing	Kierre Huey-Cazenave	12 rushes, 67 yards
	Receiving	Jalin Singleton	2 receptions, 37 yards
West Texas A&M	Passing	Nick Gerber	8/9, 129 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Seth Hogan	11 rushes, 75 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chase Sojka	2 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD

Pittsburg State

Pittsburg State Gorillas at West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gorillas	14	14	7	7	42
Buffaloes	7	14	7	0	28

at Buffalo Stadium, Canyon, Texas

Date: November 21
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Overcast, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 1,500
Referee: Randy Adams
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

PSU – Mak Sexton 1-yard run (Jaden Snyder kick), 13:00. Gorillas 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:00.
PSU – Kaden Roy 48-yard fumble return (Jaden Snyder kick), 11:47. Gorillas 14–0.
WT – Maxwell Perez 11-yard pass from Nick Gerber (Gage Urias kick), 9:03. Gorillas 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 2:38.

Second quarter

WT – Kenneath Redd 15-yard pass from Nick Gerber (Gage Urias kick), 12:42. Tied 14–14. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 6:09.
PSU – Tyler Adkins 1-yard run (Jaden Snyder kick), 7:59. Gorillas 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 4:37.
WT – Jordan Johnson 3-yard run (Gage Urias kick), 3:38. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
PSU – Dylan White 17-yard pass from Mak Sexton (Jaden Snyder kick), 2:06. Gorillas 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 93 yards, 1:24.

Third quarter

PSU – Tyler Adkins 13-yard run (Jaden Snyder kick), 10:18. Gorillas 35–21. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:41.
WT – Prince Ugwu 41-yard run (Gage Urias kick), 9:01. Gorillas 35–28. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:17.

Fourth quarter

PSU – Bryce Murphy 31-yard pass from Mak Sexton (Jaden Snyder kick), 13:54. Gorillas 42–28. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:12.

Statistics	PSU	WT
First downs	28	26
Total yards	519	500
Rushing yards	248	285
Passing yards	271	215
Turnovers	1	4
Time of possession	32:23	27:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburg State	Passing	Mak Sexton	21/30, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Tyler Adkins	15 rushes, 104 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Bryce Murphy	8 receptions, 137 yards, TD
West Texas A&M	Passing	Nick Gerber	16/25, 215 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Khalil Harris	22 rushes, 133 yards
	Receiving	Kenneath Redd	4 receptions, 54 yards, TD

References

^ Jex, Tyson (August 24, 2020). "WT Athletics Announces Revised Plans for the 2020-21 Season; Football to Play In Buffalo Stadium This Fall". West Texas A&M University. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
^ Jex, Tyson (September 3, 2020). "West Texas A&M to Add More Games to 2020 Football Schedule". West Texas A&M University. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
^ "Historic Spring College Football Season Set to Begin". National Football Foundation. January 28, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
^ "More Than 300 College Football Teams Are Preparing For A Spring Season". Forbes. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
^ "LSC releases update on 2021 spring schedules for fall sports". Lone Star Conference. January 18, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
^ "2020 Football Schedule". Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[1] Jex, Tyson (August 24, 2020). "WT Athletics Announces Revised Plans for the 2020-21 Season; Football to Play In Buffalo Stadium This Fall". West Texas A&M University. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[2] Jex, Tyson (September 3, 2020). "West Texas A&M to Add More Games to 2020 Football Schedule". West Texas A&M University. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[3] "Historic Spring College Football Season Set to Begin". National Football Foundation. January 28, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[4] "More Than 300 College Football Teams Are Preparing For A Spring Season". Forbes. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[5] "LSC releases update on 2021 spring schedules for fall sports". Lone Star Conference. January 18, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[6] "2020 Football Schedule". Retrieved October 30, 2024.

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