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LAST TIME OUT
UT Permian Basin enters tonight coming off a 35-13 loss last week at Tarleton State in Stephenville, Texas. The Falcons got off to a hot start on the night when John O'Kelley grabbed his first interception of the season, and Chris Hoad recovered O'Kelley's fumble deep in Tarleton State territory to take it to the Tarleton 15. Two plays later, Leroy Giles scampered in from 15 yards out for the 6-0 lead for his first touchdown of the season.

Later in the first quarter, quarterback Taylor Null found Kristian Brown twice on a three-play drive, first on a 27-yard reception to start the series and then two plays later from 35 yards out down the sideline for the touchdown.

The Falcon defense stepped up big in the second half, limiting Tarleton to just three points on a field goal in the third quarter. UTPB had a pair of turnover on downs that came on fourth down goal line stops, and Josh Terrell forced and recovered a fumble at the UTPB six-yard line to help keep the Texans out of the end zone.

Brown ended the game leading the Falcons with 77 yards on four catches

Null was 18-41 on the night passing, with one TD and an interception.

Chris Hoad led a group of four defenders that finished in double digits in tackles, recording 15 total tackles for the game.

UP NEXT
UT Permian Basin returns home for a 7 p.m. LSC match up against Western New Mexico. UT Permian Basin and Western New Mexico have split their two previous games; Western New Mexico won 68-17 in 2016, and the Falcons pulled out a 41-32 win last season in 2017.

UTPB trailed 14-0 early in last season's game in Silver City, N.M., but the Falcons scored 24 points in the second quarter with touchdowns by Mitchell Leonard and Kristian Brown, and a defensive score on a 49-yard interception by Chris Hoad for a 24-14 halftime lead.

Western New Mexico had a chance to tie the game with six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter after a touchdown, but missed the two-point conversion to trail 34-32. 

The Falcons put the game away on a touchdown by Brandon Infiesto with just over a minute left for the 41-32 victory.


SCOUTING THE MUSTANGS
Western New Mexico enters today's game after a 27-17 loss at home against West Texas A&M. The Mustangs trailed 17-3 at halftime after West Texas A&M scored on a 55 yard interception returned for a touchdown with a minute remaining in the first half.

Kourde Roberts caught both of the touchdowns in the second half for Western New Mexico on the night, catching his first score from quarterback Blayne Armstrong on a 21-yard pass. The two later connected for a 77-yard touchdown. 

Armstrong threw for 354 yards on 34-49 passing for the Mustangs, while WNMU held West Texas A&M to just 85 yards through the air in the game. Roberts ended the night with eight catches for 112 yards.