The 2012 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University in the 2012 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference.[1] The Buffaloes ended the regular season with 9–2 record (7–1 in the LSC) which was enough to claim a share of the Lone Star Conference title and to qualify for the NCAA tournament as a six seed in region 4.[2] West Texas A&M went on to win the NCAA Super Region Four Tournament but ended the season with a loss to Winston-Salem State in the National semi-final. With the 57–20 win over Western State on September 8, eighth-year head coach Don Carthel tied former head coach Joe Kerbel for the most wins in school history with 68,[3] passing him a week later with win over Texas A&M–Kingsville.[4] The Buffaloes had multiple shutouts for first time since 2008.[5]
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West Texas A&M was ranked No. 24 the initial AFCA poll of the season.[6]
This was Dan Carthel's final season as the Buffaloes head coach as he was fired by the university on August 22, 2013. According to the university's press release, Carthel misled university officials about buying tickets to a Texas Rangers game for two players on the football team and instructed the players to lie about who bought the tickets.[7] The NCAA launched an investigation that lasted for almost two-and-a-half years; the investigation found other infractions, such as defensive coordinator Colby Carthel providing impermissible benefits to a student-athlete and an academic fraud violation that occurred during the 2014 season. As punishment, the program was placed on probation from March 23, 2016 to March 22, 2019, had to vacate four wins from the 2014 season, and was fined $5,000.[8]
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 pm | at No. 6 CSU Pueblo* | No. 24 | | KCIT | L 34–44 | 6,457[9] |
September 8 | 6:00 pm | Western State (CO)* | | | | W 57–20 | 8,432[10] |
September 15 | 8:00 pm | vs. No. 14 Texas A&M–Kingsville | | | KAMR | W 40–10 | 19,143[11] |
September 22 | 7:00 pm | at Incarnate Word | No. 25 | | KAMR | W 24–0 | 4,755[12] |
September 29 | 6:00 pm | Tarleton State | No. 23 | - Kimbrough Memorial
- Canyon, TX
| | W 41–24 | 7,825[13] |
October 6 | 6:00 pm | at Angelo State | No. 21 | | KCPN/KAMR | W 35–9 | 4,822[14] |
October 13 | 6:00 pm | Abilene Christian | No. 20 | - Kimbrough Memorial
- Canyon, TX
| FSSW.com | W 36–0 | 13,019[15] |
October 20 | 6:00 pm | at Eastern New Mexico | No. 17 | | KAMR | W 44–21 | 2,759[16] |
October 27 | 7:00 pm | at West Georgia* | No. 14 | | KAMR/CSSW | W 44–21 | 2,886[17] |
November 3 | 6:00 pm | No. 10 Midwestern State | No. 12 | - Kimbrough Memorial
- Canyon, TX
| | L 48–52 | 12,238[18] |
November 10 | 2:00 pm | at Texas A&M–Commerce | No. 17 | | KAMR | W 45–14 | 1,521[19] |
November 17 | 2:00 pm | at No. 20 Chadron State* | No. 16 | | KCIT | W 38–30 | 1,490[20] |
November 24 | 10:00 am | at No. 4 Ashland* | No. 16 | - Jack Miller Stadium
- Ashhland, OH (NCAA Division II Second Round)
| KAMR | W 33–28 | 2,842[21] |
December 1 | 5:30 pm | at No. 1 CSU Pueblo* | No. 16 | | KCIT | W 34–13 | 10,217[22] |
December 8 | 5:30 pm | at No. 2 Winston-Salem State* | No. 16 | | | L 18–41 | 8,612[23][24] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
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More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
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RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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AFCA | 24 | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 4 |
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At No. 6 CSU Pueblo
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 24 Buffaloes |
14 |
0 |
6 |
14 |
34 |
No. 6 Thunderwolves |
14 |
10 |
6 |
14 |
44 |
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More information Statistics, WTAMU ...
Statistics | WTAMU | CSUP |
First downs | 25 | 27 |
Total yards | 541 | 487 |
Rushing yards | 75 | 265 |
Passing yards | 466 | 222 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 25:45 | 34:15 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 30/47, 398 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Aaron Harris | 9 rushes, 28 yards, TD |
Receiving | Torrence Allen | 9 receptions, 164 yards, TD |
CSU Pueblo | Passing | Ross Dausin | 20/24, 222 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | J. B. Matthews | 23 rushes, 153 yards, TD |
Receiving | J. B. Matthews | 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD |
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Western State (CO)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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Mountaineers |
0 |
0 |
6 |
14 |
20 |
Buffaloes |
21 |
13 |
14 |
9 |
57 |
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More information Statistics, WSCU ...
Statistics | WSCU | WTAMU |
First downs | 16 | 29 |
Total yards | 278 | 677 |
Rushing yards | 65 | 170 |
Passing yards | 213 | 507 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:38 | 29:22 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Western State | Passing | Brian Duboski | 15/30, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Germaine Daniels | 19 rushes, 48 yards |
Receiving | Lukas Adams | 4 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD |
West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 22/32, 409 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | Geremy Aldridge | 11 rushes, 102 yards |
Receiving | Nate Slaughter | 6 receptions, 132 yards, TD |
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Vs. No. 14 Texas A&M–Kingsville
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 14 Javelinas |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
Buffaloes |
7 |
3 |
14 |
16 |
40 |
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More information Statistics, TAMUK ...
Statistics | TAMUK | WTAMU |
First downs | 19 | 18 |
Total yards | 285 | 368 |
Rushing yards | 88 | 112 |
Passing yards | 197 | 256 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 34:14 | 25:46 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Nate Poppell | 19/32, 188 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Randall Toney | 10 rushes, 42 yards |
Receiving | Sherman Batiste | 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD |
West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 19/29, 250 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Khiry Robinson | 17 rushes, 110 yards, TD |
Receiving | Lance Ratliff | 3 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD |
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At Incarnate Word
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 25 Buffaloes |
0 |
10 |
14 |
0 |
24 |
Cardinals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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More information Statistics, WTAMU ...
Statistics | WTAMU | UIW |
First downs | 18 | 10 |
Total yards | 361 | 146 |
Rushing yards | 105 | 15 |
Passing yards | 256 | 131 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 24:43 | 35:17 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 19/32, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Khiry Robinson | 13 rushes, 58 yards |
Receiving | Torrence Allen | 9 receptions, 86 yards |
Incarnate Word | Passing | Taylor Woods | 14/26, 123 yards, INT |
Rushing | Trent Rios | 14 rushes, 66 yards |
Receiving | Trent Rios | 6 receptions, 67 yards |
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Tarleton State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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Texans |
7 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
21 |
No. 23 Buffaloes |
7 |
17 |
10 |
7 |
41 |
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More information Statistics, TSU ...
Statistics | TSU | WTAMU |
First downs | 23 | 27 |
Total yards | 389 | 502 |
Rushing yards | 193 | 171 |
Passing yards | 196 | 331 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:06 | 27:54 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Tarleton State | Passing | Aaron Doyle | 15/27, 196 yards, TD |
Rushing | Vaughn Smith | 24 rushes, 134 yards, TD |
Receiving | Arthur Buckingham | 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD |
West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 23/37, 331 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Khiry Robinson | 18 rushes, 125 yards |
Receiving | Torrence Allen | 5 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD |
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At Angelo State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 21 Buffaloes |
8 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
35 |
Rams |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
9 |
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More information Statistics, WTAMU ...
Statistics | WTAMU | ASU |
First downs | 17 | 23 |
Total yards | 398 | 332 |
Rushing yards | 154 | 49 |
Passing yards | 244 | 283 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 29:23 | 30:37 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 17/32, 241 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Khiry Robinson | 17 rushes, 143 yards |
Receiving | Alphonse Coleman | 3 receptions, 75 yards |
Angelo State | Passing | Blake Hamblin | 23/50, 264 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Donovan Roberts | 7 rushes, 41 yards |
Receiving | C. J. Akins | 7 receptions, 70 yards |
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Abilene Christian
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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Wildcats |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No. 20 Buffaloes |
7 |
6 |
16 |
7 |
36 |
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More information Statistics, ACU ...
Statistics | ACU | WTAMU |
First downs | 15 | 26 |
Total yards | 210 | 475 |
Rushing yards | 3 | 92 |
Passing yards | 207 | 383 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 28:59 | 31:01 |
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Abilene Christian | Passing | Mitchell Gale | 17/29, 207 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Charcandrick West | 6 rushes, 17 yards |
Receiving | Darian Hogg | 2 receptions, 75 yards |
West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 32/46, 359 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Khiry Robinson | 15 rushes, 102 yards, TD |
Receiving | Jarrian Rhone | 9 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
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At Eastern New Mexico
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 17 Buffaloes |
14 |
7 |
14 |
9 |
44 |
Greyhounds |
0 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
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More information Statistics, WTAMU ...
Statistics | WTAMU | ENMU |
First downs | 18 | 19 |
Total yards | 454 | 391 |
Rushing yards | 123 | 205 |
Passing yards | 331 | 186 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 21:56 | 38:04 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 20/33, 321 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Khiry Robinson | 16 rushes, 131 yards, 4 TD |
Receiving | Nate Slaughter | 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD |
Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wesley Wood | 15/31, 188 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Wesley Wood | 15 rushes, 79 yards, TD |
Receiving | Chase Kyser | 7 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD |
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At West Georgia
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 14 Buffaloes |
7 |
24 |
7 |
14 |
52 |
Wolves |
14 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
28 |
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More information Statistics, WTAMU ...
Statistics | WTAMU | UWG |
First downs | 19 | 21 |
Total yards | 463 | 267 |
Rushing yards | 119 | 151 |
Passing yards | 344 | 116 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 24:52 | 35:08 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 28/37, 331 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | Khiry Robinson | 15 rushes, 89 yards |
Receiving | Torrence Allen | 4 receptions, 97 yards, TD |
West Georgia | Passing | Dallas Dickey | 7/10, 112 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | David Bailey | 17 rushes, 70 yards, TD |
Receiving | Joey Eliezer | 2 receptions, 45 yards, TD |
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No. 10 Midwestern State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 10 Mustangs |
14 |
14 |
3 |
21 |
52 |
No. 12 Buffaloes |
10 |
21 |
10 |
7 |
48 |
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Statistics | MSU | WTAMU |
First downs | 24 | 30 |
Total yards | 565 | 525 |
Rushing yards | 317 | 134 |
Passing yards | 248 | 391 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 29:52 | 30:08 |
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Midwestern State | Passing | Brandon Kelsey | 14/22, 248 yards, TD |
Rushing | Keidrick Jackson | 20 rushes, 133 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Keivin Swanson | 6 receptions, 91 yards |
West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 30/47, 391 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Khiry Robinson | 23 rushes, 147 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | Lance Ratliff | 11 receptions, 180 yards, TD |
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At Texas A&M–Commerce
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 17 Buffaloes |
14 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
45 |
Lions |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
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More information Statistics, WTAMU ...
Statistics | WTAMU | TAMUC |
First downs | 28 | 16 |
Total yards | 510 | 328 |
Rushing yards | 199 | 111 |
Passing yards | 311 | 217 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:35 | 32:25 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 20/29, 278 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Khiry Robinson | 16 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Torrence Allen | 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD |
Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Kevin Vye | 15/31, 217 yards |
Rushing | Jamar Mosley | 12 rushes, 72 yards, TD |
Receiving | Tyler Rawlings | 4 receptions, 81 yards |
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At No. 20 Chadron State (NCAA Division II First Round)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 16 Buffaloes |
0 |
17 |
7 |
14 |
38 |
No. 20 Eagles |
14 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
30 |
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More information Statistics, WTAMU ...
Statistics | WTAMU | CSC |
First downs | 25 | 27 |
Total yards | 580 | 455 |
Rushing yards | 311 | 72 |
Passing yards | 269 | 383 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 29:38 | 30:22 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 19/31, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Khiry Robinson | 30 rushes, 235 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | Torrence Allen | 7 receptions, 142 yards |
Chadron State | Passing | John McLain | 32/49, 331 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Michael Madkins | 11 rushes, 54 yards |
Receiving | Nathan Ross | 8 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
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At No. 4 Ashland (NCAA Division II Second Round)
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 16 Buffaloes |
10 |
9 |
14 |
0 |
33 |
Eagles |
0 |
21 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
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More information Statistics, WTAMU ...
Statistics | WTAMU | AU |
First downs | 19 | 22 |
Total yards | 451 | 366 |
Rushing yards | 53 | 200 |
Passing yards | 398 | 166 |
Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
Time of possession | 31:24 | 28:36 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 35/50, 398 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Khiry Robinson | 21 rushes, 58 yards |
Receiving | Torrence Allen | 13 receptions, 185 yards, 3 TD |
Ashland | Passing | Taylor Housewright | 20/34, 166 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Anthony Taylor | 22 rushes, 156 yards, TD |
Receiving | Logan Slavinski | 7 receptions, 43 yards |
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At No. 1 CSU Pueblo (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 16 Buffaloes |
7 |
17 |
10 |
0 |
34 |
No. 1 ThunderWolves |
0 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
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More information Statistics, WTAMU ...
Statistics | WTAMU | CSUP |
First downs | 24 | 17 |
Total yards | 517 | 225 |
Rushing yards | 193 | 32 |
Passing yards | 324 | 193 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:09 | 28:51 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 24/38, 324 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Khiry Robinson | 26 rushes, 176 yards |
Receiving | Nate Slaughter | 7 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD |
CSU Pueblo | Passing | Ross Dausin | 22/33, 193 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | J. B. Matthews | 16 rushes, 75 yards |
Receiving | J. B. Matthews | 6 receptions, 58 yards |
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At No. 2 Winston-Salem State (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 16 Buffaloes |
7 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
18 |
No. 2 Rams |
6 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
41 |
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More information Statistics, WTAMU ...
Statistics | WTAMU | WSSU |
First downs | 19 | 28 |
Total yards | 302 | 510 |
Rushing yards | 133 | 261 |
Passing yards | 169 | 249 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:02 | 32:58 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 21/35, 169 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Khiry Robinson | 20 rushes, 137 yards, TD |
Receiving | Torrence Allen | 6 receptions, 74 yards |
Winston-Salem State | Passing | Kameron Smith | 15/23, 233 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Maurice Lewis | 21 rushes, 118 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Jamal Williams | 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD |
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West Texas A&M road games were brotcasted on KAMR-TV.[25]