UT Permian Basin and Texas A&M - Commerce waited out mother nature for nearly three hours Saturday night, kicking off just before 10 p.m. due to lightning in the Odessa area, and the #8 Lions ended the game Sunday morning with a 58-21 victory through three quarters as more thunderstorms forced the postponement of the game after just 45 minutes just before 1 a.m.

UTPB's first touchdown of the night almost couldn't have been scripted any better as the Falcons' lone senior, left tackle Corin Brooks, recovered a UTPB fumble inside the end zone for the team's first points as 3:47 remained in the second quarter.

Marquise Simmons added a second score with 5:54 remaining in the third, pounding the ball in from the one-yard line on the ground to cap a 10-play, 82 yard drive.

Mitchell Leonard broke through the Commerce secondary under two minutes later to walk in with a 62-yard touchdown in the air.

Leonard ended the night with 111 yards on five catches, his second game this season over the 100-yard mark and he has now found the end zone in three consecutive games. 

Chris Hoad led the Falcon defense with six tackles on the night.

UTPB closes out its inaugural season next weekend, traveling to Angelo State for a 6 p.m. Saturday kickoff.