Leo Garcia

Football 10/14/2021 4:21:00 PM Jon Montoya, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information

Javelinas host Lincoln (Calif.) for final non-conference game of 2021

Kickoff set for 7 p.m. CT at Pepsi Field at Javelina Stadium for First Responders Appreciation

The Matchup

The Javelinas are back at home for their final non-conference matchup of the year against Lincoln on Saturday, October 16
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT at Pepsi Field at Javelina Stadium
The game will stream live on the Mendoza's Pharmacy Javelina Sports Network, with a syndicated broadcast on KDF-TV Channel 47.2, with Mark Inserra on the call
This will be the first meeting between the two programs, with Lincoln in its first year of competition

Scouting the Oaklanders

LU defeated Division III foe Willamette 34-9 on September 18 in Salem, Oregon, for their lone win of the year
Lincoln's first-ever game was against NAIA foe No. 15 Arizona Christian on August 28, a 33-9 loss
Since the win over Willamette, the Oaklanders have dropped decisions to Division I foe Stephen F. Austin (Sept. 25 - 61-13), and LSC members Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 2 - 52-6) and UT Permian Basin (Oct. 9 - 75-0)
Cameron Burston leads the passing game with 723 yards and five touchdowns
His primary target has been Lamar Housely, who has nine catches for 204 yards and two scores
Other touchdown targets include one apiece to Frank Hall, Demon Short and Faizon Knight
Burston also has three rushing touchdowns to his name, just ahead of Damone Drew, Terence Robertson and David Teu who have one each
Mike Green owns 136 rushing yards on 42 attempts, joined by Damone Drew who has 131 on 30 tries
Nick Patterson leads the defensive effort with 28 tackles, 5.5 for loss, and one sack, just behind Deon White who has 31 tackles, three for loss
Kobe Jenkins has three of Lincoln's nine interceptions, while Trey Hoskins and Jourdan Hopkins both have two apiece

Last Time Out

The Javelinas dropped a 30-13 decision to No. 20/18 Midwestern State on the road on October 9 in a league matchup
The Hogs held a 13-7 lead at halftime, thanks to a 34-yard connection from Shane Johnson to Ryan Martinez and a blocked punt returned for a touchdown in the closing seconds of the second
Marco Noriega blocked the punt and made the initial return while Darian Mayberry finished the scoring run off
MSU outscored the Javelinas 23-0 in the second half, courtesy of three interceptions, three rushing touchdowns and a field goal

The First Of Many

The 24-10 win over Western Oregon on September 11 was the first win for head coach Mike Salinas in his tenure as the Hogs' lead man
The 36-10 win over Eastern New Mexico on September 18 was the first league win for Salinas
Salinas took over the program in December 2019 as the 12th head coach and 11th full-time head coach of Javelina Football

Grind It Out

The Javelinas compiled 214 yards on the ground as a team in the 24-10 win over Western Oregon, most since October 19, 2019, when the program finished with 237 rushing yards
The 2019 season also featured 302 rushing yards against Sul Ross State on September 14
The Javelinas are averaging 170.2 yards on the ground through four games, 49th in the nation and third-best in the Lone Star Conference

Getting Stingy

The Javelina defense allowed only 58 rushing yards against Eastern New Mexico on September 18
It is the fourth time in the five games since Mike Salinas took over that the defense held its opponents to fewer than 70 rushing yards in the game, including the two games in the spring of 2021
The Javelina defense didn't allow more than 100 yards on the ground in any of the four contests since Salinas took over the program in December 2019
The 124 total yards of offense allowed against ENMU is also the fewest allowed against a Division II opponent since 2017 when the program held West Texas A&M to 187 total yards in a 37-9 win on October 7

I'm Not Over You Just Yet

The Javelina defense recorded three takeaways in the first two contests of 2021
TAMUK picked up a fumble and intercepted two passes against Saginaw Valley State on September 4
The Hogs added two fumbles and one interception in the win over Western Oregon on September 11
TAMUK had three games in 2019 with at least three takeaways

Break Me Off A Piece

Christian Anderson's 50-yard rushing touchdown against Western Oregon on September 11 is the longest offensive play for a touchdown so far in 2021
As a team, the Javelinas have 25 plays over 20 yards, 15 of which came on the offensive side of the ball
The longest play currently is a 58-yard punt return from Craig Clemons against SVSU on September 4
The longest pass play is a 43-yard connection from Zadock Dinklemann to Ty Chisum against ENMU that resulted in a touchdown
The longest defensive play is a 28-yard interception return against the Cardinals in the season opener

The First Time Since...

The 24-10 win over Western Oregon snapped a four-game losing streak as the Javelinas last defeated the Wolves in the NAIA Semifinals on November 29, 1975
The win over WOU was also the first win at home over a Division II foe since November 10, 2018, when the Hogs defeated UT Permian Basin 24-21 in the season finale
The 36-10 win over Eastern New Mexico was the first win to start conference play for the Javelinas since September 8, 2012, when the program defeated No. 9 Abilene Christian 16-13
The Javelinas blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown in the 30-13 loss to Midwestern State on October 9
Marco Noriega had the block and initial recovery while Darian Mayberry capped the touchdown
The last time the Javelinas blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown was in a 30-14 loss on the road to Angelo State on September 15, 2018
Keshon Rowe had the initial block while Jacob Armstrong ended up on the ball in the endzone
Amos Coleman blocked a PAT against Midwestern State in the second half, first time since the 2018 season when Justin Loften blocked a PAT at home against Midwestern State