Brandon Infiesto was once again the focal point of the UT Permian Basin offense, running for a pair of scores and converting a big catch on the team's other touchdown, but Tarleton State took advantage of a pair of costly turnovers in sending UTPB football to a 48-20 defeat Saturday night in Stephenville, Texas.

The Texans took an interception down to the UTPB two yardline and scored on a two-yard carry early in the first for a 14-0 lead, and ended the first quarter with a 41-yard interception 
return for a touchdown.

UTPB scored its first TD of the night at 8:46 of the first quarter when Brandon Infiesto carried it in from 18 yards out, capping off a 75-yard, nine-play drive.

Infiesto set up the team's next scoring drive late in the second quarter, rushing 24 yards to the Tarleton 22 yard line. Caden Coots then found Mitchell Leonard for the 22 yard score in the air to trail 38-13 with 1:13 remaining before halftime.

Infiesto added a second touchdown in the fourth, scoring from 12 yards out with 7:58 remaining in the game.

Infiesto ended the night with a season-high 143 yards on 22 carries with a long rush of 24 yards, good to average 6.5 yards per carry.

Terrell Davidson led the receivers with 55 yards on five catches on the night.

UTPB is back home next weekend, hosting Eastern New Mexico Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Ratliff Stadium for the first ever fall homecoming weekend.