Game 11 • UT-Permian Basin
Midland, TX. • Astound Broadband Stadium
Texas A&M-Kingsville (5-5, 5-3 LSC) vs UTPB (6-4, 5-3 LSC)
Saturday, November 14th • 2:00 pm CT
TV: FloCollege
Live Stats
Midland, TX - Texas A&M-Kingsville is set to travel to UT-Permian Basin for the regular season finale from Astound Broadband Stadium on Saturday with a postseason bid on the line.
The Javelinas and Falcons are both playing for a possible bid into the annual Heritage Bowl hosted in the city of Corsicana, Texas. The Javelinas last reached the Heritage Bowl in 2022 while UTPB received a bid during the 2024 season. Texas A&M-Kingsville will need to take down a Falcon team that is only playing its fourth game at home this season, currently sitting with a 2-1 record.
It will be a stylistic clash between the Javelinas and Falcons, as the Javelinas walk into Midland with the fifth highest total yardage per game at 463 while UTPB has the third best defense in the conference allowing just 373.8 yards per game. Both the Javelinas and Falcons have made splash plays defensively all year long, as they both rank at the top of the conference in sacks, interceptions and forced fumbles.
A key factor in the Javelinas' conference leading 33 sacks this season has been the play of defensive linemen Rolland Trent and Jacari Howard, who have a combined nine sacks on the season. Howard was particularly dominant in the Javelinas' last outing against Sul Ross State, notching 3.5 sacks on his way to being named LSC Defensive Player of the Week.
The Javelinas have also been picking up their rushing attacks as of late, as running back Edward Chumley has notched 95-or-more yards in his last seven contests. Chumley is currently third in the Lone Star Conference with 1,002 rushing yards despite missing a game, making him the first Javelinas to go over the 1,000-yard mark since the 2011 season. Chumley also had his first four-touchdown game against the Lobos and his second game with three rushing touchdowns.
Quick Hitters:
- The Javelina increased their sack-streak total to 21 straight games after registering nine sacks last week against Sul Ross
- The defense also registered three interceptions against the Lobos, which matches a season-high set earlier this season against Western New Mexico
- Wide receiver Christian Kretz set the new single-season receptions record last week in the first quarter, breaking the previous record of 68 receptions held by King Phillips.
- Tight end Kendrick Rucker caught his first two touchdowns of the season last week, one of which included a 44-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Luke Arrington for his first career touchdown
- The Javelinas are currently on a three-game winning streak in regular-season finales dating back to the 2023 season.
Kickoff for Saturday's Contest is set for 2:00 pm from Astound Broadband Stadium. Fans of the Javelinas can watch the game on FloCollege or follow the action at JavelinaFB on X.
