The Matchup
>> Texas A&M-Kingsville closes the 2018 campaign at home against UT Permian Basin on November 10
>> Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT
>> The game is part of Veterans and Military Appreciation Day at Texas A&M-Kingsville athletics, while 17 student-athletes will be honored prior to the game for Senior Day
>> The game will broadcast on KTAI 91.1 and the Javelina Athletics YouTube Channel, with Mark Inserra and Nate Kotisso on the call
>> This will be the third meeting all-time between TAMUK and UT Permian Basin
>> The Hogs won the first meeting back in 2016 after UTPB started its new football program, 56-7, off a four-touchdown day from Myles Carr
>> The Javelinas also won the second meeting in 2017, 47-21, thanks to three touchdowns from Cade Dyal
 
Scouting the Falcons
>> UTPB is on a three-game skid after narrowly dropping a game to then-No. 16 A&M-Commerce, 20-17
>> The Falcons dropped the first four games of the year before holding on to a 21-20 win over Western New Mexico at home on Sept. 29
>> The second win came at the hands of Humboldt State, where UTPB won 36-17
>> UT Permian Basin is led by 16 touchdowns on the year from Taylor Null
>> Null has played in eight games for the Falcons, tossing for 2139 yards through the air
>> Seven different receivers have caught a touchdown pass, including five apiece from Kristian Brown and Ben Galaviz, four from Mitchell Leonard and three from Kyle McBride
>> Marquis Simmons has run for 457 yards on the ground for the Falcons to go with two touchdowns
>> Leroy Giles has added 248 yards on the ground to go with one score
>> Chris Hoad leads the defensive unit with 121 total tackles, 60 solo and 5.5 for loss
>> Keegan Gray leads the team with 12 tackles for loss, while John O'Kelley has seven sacks
>> Gray also has two interceptions to lead the team
 
Last Time Out
>> The Javelinas had a 10-point lead in the second half against West Texas A&M, but couldn't hold on to the win at the end of the 35-31 decision
>> Aaron Dilworth caught 11 passes for 119 yards and two scores in the game to lead the receiving corps
>> Tyler Wilson added nine catches and a career-high 154 yards as well
>> Koy Detmer Jr. totaled 314 passing yards in the loss to go with three touchdowns and one interception
>> Nick Pelrean led the ground game with 74 rushing yards, while Tre'Michael Tutt led the defense with nine total tackles, two for loss
 
Check the Rankings
>> Tarleton got a bump up to No. 7 in the AFCA poll with a 59-3 thrashing of Lincoln (Mo.)
>> A&M-Commerce hopped up to No. 14 with a 20-17 win over UTPB
>> The Mustangs got back in the win column over WNMU at 48-35 to move into the No. 16 slot
 
Hogs at Home in the LSC under Wilkinson
>> The Javelinas are currently 5-9 at home in LSC games with head coach Daren Wilkinson at the helm
>> TAMUK dropped a 31-14 decision to ENMU in the fourth week of the season
>> The Hogs also fell to then-No. 12 MSU Texas on Oct. 13 at 69-14
>> The most recent home win came against WNMU on Oct. 27 at 37-34
>> The Javelinas went 1-2 at home in the LSC in 2017, 3-2 in 2016 and 0-3 in 2015
 
Home Non-Conference Matchups
>> The Hogs are currently 5-3 all-time at home in non-conference matchups under Wilkinson
>> TAMUK is currently 2-1 this year with a 52-10 win over Texas Wesleyan to open the 2018 home slate, a 33-30 comeback win over New Mexico Highlands on Sept. 29 and a 13-7 loss to Western Oregon on Oct. 6
>> The Javelinas went 1-1 in 2017 after dropping a 34-10 decision to Central Washington to begin the year but rebounded with a last-minute 38-34 win over William Jewell to close the season
>> Texas A&M-Kingsville won its only home non-conference game in 2016, a 68-7 thrashing of Simon Fraser
>> The Hogs went 1-1 in Wilkinson's first year after defeating Missouri S&T, 38-20, and falling to West Alabama, 31-22
 
On the Books
>> Senior defensive end Brandon Jones has the most tackles for loss in program history as he now owns 52.5 in his four-year career for the Blue and Gold, alongside the third-most sacks at 25
>> Senior kicker Julio De La Garza in closing in on several Javelina kicking records in his fourth year while currently ranking in the top five in program history in a hanful of categories
>> De La Garza has made 40 field goals in his four-year career, good for second all-time at TAMUK
>> The Brownsville, Texas, native is also third in PAT conversion percentage at 97.9% with a minimum of five attempts
>> Among kickers with 100+ PAT attempts, De La Garza has the highest conversion percentage
>> De La Garza is currently fourth in program history in PATs made at 153
>> The top spot for field goals made is owned by Richard Hammond (2002-05), who kicked 49 in his career
>> Hammond also made 155 PATs in his career for third all time, while Richard Ritchie (1973-76) has made 156 for second
>> The top spot in PATs made is owned by John Cortez (1992-95), who made 176
>> De La Garza had his consecutive PAT streak snapped at 101 after failing on his first attempt of the game in a 37-34 win over WNMU
 
Showcase Showdown
>> This is the second year in a row where the Hogs have been featured on the NCAA Division-II Showcase
>> Top-ranked A&M-Commerce held on for a 37-36 win in double overtime in the season opener for both programs after the Hogs went ahead 36-30 in the second extra frame
>> TAMUK and Tarleton faced off in Kingsville in 2017 on ESPN3 as the Texans took away a 41-34 decision
 
The Javelina Connection
>> Assistant coaches Scott Brown and Eddie Moten have had football careers that went beyond the college gridiron
>> Brown coached in Division-I up until 2012 when he became the scout for the San Francisco 49ers and eventually the defensive line coach
>> Brown has coached several players who played into the NFL, including Craig Sauer (Atlanta Falcons - 1996, 6th round) and Fred Washington (Chicago Bears - 1990, 2nd round)
>> Brown also played under legendary TAMUK coach Ron Harms, who coached at Adams State from 1970-73 when Brown was a student-athlete for the Grizzlies
>> Moten had a successful career in the Arena Football League for the Philadelphia Soul, winning the 2008 ArenaBowl XXII