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2015 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorNick Paremski (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumKimbrough Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 23 Texas A&M–Commerce $^   6 0     8 4  
No. 9 Midwestern State ^   5 1     10 2  
Angelo State   3 3     7 4  
West Texas A&M   3 3     6 4  
Eastern New Mexico #   3 3     6 6  
Tarleton State   1 5     3 7  
Texas A&M–Kingsville   0 6     2 9  
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2015 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University during the 2015 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by third-year head coach Mike Nesbitt. The team played its home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

Preseason

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LSC media poll

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The Buffaloes were predicted to finish fifth in the LSC, the first time in a decade the team was not predicted to finish in the top four.[1]

LSC media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Angelo State 142 (17)
2 Texas A&M–Commerce 111 (4)
3 Midwestern State 89
4 Tarleton State 85
5 West Texas A&M 82
6 Eastern New Mexico 57
7 Texas A&M–Kingsville 22

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.No. 19 Azusa Pacific*L 24–276,250
September 125:00 p.m.No. 2 CSU–Pueblo*
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 31–307,975
September 193:30 p.m.vs. Tarleton State
W 52–3811,094
September 265:00 p.m.No. 6 Angelo Statedagger
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 17–3513,798
October 107:00 p.m.at No. 12 Midwestern StateL 17–248,611
October 175:00 p.m.No. 14 Texas A&M–Commerce
L 20–385,472
October 247:00 p.m.at Texas A&M–KingsvilleW 24–143,000
October 3112:00 p.m.Eastern New Mexico
W 52–425,857
November 72:00 p.m.at Oklahoma Panhandle State*W 28–21700
November 141:00 p.m.Texas A&M–Kingsville*
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX (LSC Playoffs)
W 51–451,178
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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No. 19 Azusa Pacific

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No. 19 Azusa Pacific Cougars at West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Cougars 0 10 31427
Buffaloes 14 7 3024

at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas

  • Date: September 3
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 91 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,250
  • Referee: Andy Dunklin
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • WT – Jarrion Rhone 14-yard pass from Preston Rabb (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 8:18. Buffaloes 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 2:50.
  • WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 60-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 3:53. Buffaloes 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:11.

Second quarter

  • WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 2-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 10:08. Buffaloes 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:27.
  • APU – Ryan Adams 1-yard run (Jacob Hall kick), 5:43. Buffaloes 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:44.
  • APU – Jacob Hall 35-yard field goal, 0:28. Buffaloes 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:03.

Third quarter

  • WT – Conner Hollabaugh 38-yard field goal, 7:51. Buffaloes 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:01.
  • APU – Jacob Hall 21-yard field goal, 0:53. Buffaloes 24–13. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:58.

Fourth quarter

  • APU – Kurt Scoby 25-yard pass from Chad Jeffries (Jacob Hall kick), 12:42. Buffaloes 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:18.
  • APU – Josiah Thropay 27-yard pass from Chad Jeffries (Jacob Hall kick), 5:43. Cougars 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:21.
Statistics APU WT
First downs 28 20
Total yards 409 393
Rushing yards 140 262
Passing yards 269 131
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 36:41 23:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Azusa Pacific Passing Chad Jeffries 17/32, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Kurt Scoby 21 rushes, 80 yards
Receiving Josiah Thropay 2 receptions, 58 yards, TD
West Texas A&M Passing Preston Rabb 25/44, 131 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 17 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jarrian Rhode 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD

No. 2 CSU–Pueblo

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No. 2 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves at West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 ThunderWolves 7 10 7630
Buffaloes 14 0 71031

at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 7,975
  • Referee: Kenny Kelarek
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 4-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 10:57. Buffaloes 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:52.
  • CSUP – Cameron McDondle 80-yard run (Greg O'Donnell kick), 4:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:14.
  • WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 6-yard pass from Ethan Brinkley (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 0:37. Buffaloes 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:26.

Second quarter

  • CSUP – LaRon Tarkington 25-yard interception return (Greg O'Donnell kick), 1:23. Tied 14–14.
  • CSUP – Greg O'Donnell 45-yard field goal, 0:02. ThunderWolves 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 0:24.

Third quarter

  • CSUP – Sam Singleton 10-yard interception return (Greg O'Donnell kick), 10:39. ThunderWolves 24–14.
  • WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 36-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 8:20. ThunderWolves 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:19.

Fourth quarter

  • WT – Conner Hollabaugh 31-yard field goal, 13:40. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20.
  • WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 4-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 2:13. Buffaloes 31–24. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:27.
  • CSUP – Kieren Duncan 98-yard kickoff return (pass failed), 1:57. Buffaloes 31–30.
Statistics CSUP WT
First downs 13 18
Total yards 271 341
Rushing yards 173 98
Passing yards 98 243
Turnovers 6 2
Time of possession 25:12 34:48
Team Category Player Statistics
CSU–Pueblo Passing Malcolm Ruben 11/24, 92 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Cameron McDondle 23 rushes, 166 yards, TD
Receiving Zach Boyd 2 receptions, 35 yards
West Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 28/43, 207 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 30 rushes, 105 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jarrian Rhone 12 receptions, 71 yards

Starting quarterback Preston Rabb exited the game in the first quarter with an ankle injury.[3]

Vs. Tarleton State (LSC Football Festival)

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West Texas A&M Buffaloes vs. Tarleton State Texans (LSC Football Festival) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 0 28 101452
Texans 7 10 21038

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information
First quarter
  • TSU – Cooper Cole 8-yard pass from Zach Woerner (Blake Barnes kick), 4:29. Texans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:35.

Second quarter

  • TSU – Jabari Anderson 8-yard run (Blake Barnes kick), 14:05. Texans 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:37.
  • WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 55-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 13:04. Texans 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 0:56.
  • WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 29-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 11:09. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:40.
  • TSU – Blake Barnes 22-yard field goal, 6:33. Texans 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 4:29.
  • WT – Davontae Merriweather 43-yard interception return (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 4:22. Buffaloes 21–17.
  • WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 29-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 2:50. Buffaloes 28–17. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:06.

Third quarter

  • TSU – Chase Varnado 48-yard fumble return (Blake Barnes kick), 12:27. Buffaloes 28–24.
  • WT – Conner Hollabaugh 52-yard field goal, 8:32. Buffaloes 31–24. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 3:55.
  • TSU – Jabari Anderson 7-yard run (Blake Barnes kick), 5:40. Tied 31–31. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
  • WT – Word Hudson 73-yard pass from Ethan Brinkley (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 4:49. Buffaloes 38–31. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:45.
  • TSU – Zach Henshaw 1-yard (Blake Barnes kick), 0:41. Tied 38–38. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:58.

Fourth quarter

  • WT – Xavier Amey 53-yard pass from Ethan Brinkley (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 14:15. Buffaloes 45–38. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:26.
  • WT – Dimitri Donald 24-yard pass from Ethan Brinkley (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 10:23. Buffaloes 52–38. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:02.
Statistics WT TSU
First downs 21 31
Total yards 501 499
Rushing yards 245 172
Passing yards 256 327
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 28:06 31:54
Team Category Player Statistics
West Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 15/22, 256 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 31 rushes, 236 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Word Hudson 5 receptions, 129 yards, TD
Tarleton State Passing Zed Woerner 36/57, 327 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Daniel McCants 8 rushes, 91 yards
Receiving Cooper Cole 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD

No. 6 Angelo State

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No. 6 Angelo State Rams at West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Rams 14 14 0735
Buffaloes 14 3 0017

at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,798
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics ASU WT
First downs 32 13
Total yards 607 302
Rushing yards 231 91
Passing yards 376 211
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 33:11 26:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Angelo State Passing Kyle Washington 34/49, 376 yards
Rushing Kyle Washington 12 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Donovan Thompson 12 receptions, 143 yards
West Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 25/36, 211 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 13 rushes, 99 yards
Receiving Xavier Amey 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD

At No. 12 Midwestern State

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West Texas A&M Buffaloes at No. 12 Midwestern State Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 3 0 7717
No. 12 Mustangs 7 7 3724

at Memorial Stadium, Wichita Falls, Texas

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,472
  • Referee: Kenny Kelarek
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • MSU – Vincent Johnson 9-yard run (Andy Alkhazshvilly kick), 12:08. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:52.
  • WT – Conner Hollabaugh 46-yard field goal, 8:02. Mustangs 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:06.

Second quarter

  • MSU – Don Jerry 6-yard run (Andy Alkhazshvilly kick), 1:31. Mustangs 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06.

Third quarter

  • WT – Will Toliver 31-yard interception return (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 13:56. Mustangs 14–10.
  • MSU – Andy Alkhazshvilly 20-yard field goal, 6:39. Mustangs 17–10. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:17.

Fourth quarter

  • MSU – Vincent Johnson 84-yard run (Andy Alkhazshvilly kick), 9:21. Mustangs 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:14.
  • WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 3-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 1:30. Mustangs 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 3:31.
Statistics WT MSU
First downs 18 19
Total yards 378 453
Rushing yards 202 271
Passing yards 176 182
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 32:56 27:04
Team Category Player Statistics
West Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 19/27, 176 yards, INT
Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 40 rushes, 189 yards, TD
Receiving Xavier Amey 3 receptions, 68 yards
Midwestern State Passing Quade Coward 13/22, 182 yards, INT
Rushing Vincent Johnson 17 rushes, 190 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Statron Jones 3 receptions, 56 yards

No. 14 Texas A&M–Commerce

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No. 14 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Lions 0 21 31438
Buffaloes 7 3 3720

at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,472
  • Referee: Andy Dunklin
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics TAMUC WT
First downs 22 18
Total yards 491 314
Rushing yards 223 48
Passing yards 268 266
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 30:56 29:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce Passing Harrison Stewart 14/22, 253 yards, TD
Rushing Theo Wofford 22 rushes, 125 yards, TD
Receiving Darby Smith 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD
West Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 26/41, 266 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Devon Paye 14 rushes, 46 yards, TD
Receiving Xavier Amey 6 receptions, 93 yards

At Texas A&M–Kingsville

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West Texas A&M Buffaloes at Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 14 0 7324
Javelinas 7 7 0014

at Javelina Stadium, Kingsville, Texas

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Rainy
  • Game attendance: 3,000
  • Referee: Jarvis Walker
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • WT – John Sheehy 65-yard interception return (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 9:46. Buffaloes 7–0.
  • TAMUK – Trey Mitchell 3-yard run (Julio de la Garza kick), 6:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:40.
  • WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 5-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 1:23. Buffaloes 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:41.

Second quarter

  • TAMUK – Chris Cooper 4-yard pass from Stevie Joe Dorman (Julio de la Garza kick), 14:29. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:41.

Third quarter

  • WT – Jarrian Rhone 3-yard pass from Ethan Brinkley (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 2:35. Buffaloes 21–14. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 7:00.

Fourth quarter

  • WT – Conner Hollabaugh 36-yard field goal, 2:35. Buffaloes 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:21.
Statistics WT TAMUK
First downs 25 11
Total yards 378 193
Rushing yards 257 136
Passing yards 121 57
Turnovers 1 5
Time of possession 41:20 18:40
Team Category Player Statistics
West Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 12/21, 121 yards, TD
Rushing Geremy Alrdige-Mitchell 45 rushes, 149 yards, TD
Receiving Jarrian Rhone 5 receptions, 49 yards, TD
Texas A&M–Kingsville Passing Stevie Joe Dorman 6/16, 33 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Shawn Vasquez 11 rushes, 91 yards
Receiving Jordan Thomas 2 receptions, 17 yards

Eastern New Mexico

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Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds at West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Greyhounds 14 14 7742
Buffaloes 21 14 31452

at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear and breezy, 44 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,857
  • Referee: C. Watson
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics ENMU WT
First downs 18 17
Total yards 462 528
Rushing yards 324 141
Passing yards 138 387
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 32:09 27:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern New Mexico Passing Jeremy Buurma 8/14, 138 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kamal Cass 23 rushes, 184 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Aaron Johnson 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD
West Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 18/25, 387 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 22 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Xavier Amey 7 receptions, 242 yards, 2 TD

At Oklahoma Panhandle State (LSC Playoffs)

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West Texas A&M Buffaloes at Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies (LSC Playoffs) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 0 7 14728
Aggies 0 0 71421

at Carl Wooten Field, Goodwell, Oklahoma

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 700
  • Referee: Dustin Rudolph
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • WT – Geremy Alridge-Mitchell 12-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 7:14. Buffaloes 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:10.

Third quarter

  • WT – Xavier Amey 18-yard pass from Ethan Brinkley (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 5:34. Buffaloes 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:24.
  • OPSU – Chris McClendon 31-yard run (Nick Clarkson kick), 5:34. Buffaloes 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:36.
  • WT – Devon Paye 22-yard pass from Ethan Brinkley (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 2:57. Buffaloes 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.

Fourth quarter

  • OPSU – J. B. Frontz 1-yard pass from Shane Truelove (Nick Clarkson kick), 9:51. Buffaloes 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 5:55.
  • OPSU – Xazier Murry 40-yard interception return (Nick Clarkson kick), 8:23. Tied 21–21.
  • WT – Devon Paye 19-yard run (Conner Hollabaugh kick), 4:34. Buffaloes 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:42.
Statistics WT OPSU
First downs 22 19
Total yards 459 382
Rushing yards 174 243
Passing yards 285 139
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 30:18 29:42
Team Category Player Statistics
West Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 22/34, 288 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Devon Paye 11 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Receiving Xavier Amey 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Oklahoma Panhandle State Passing Shane Truelove 12/24, 123 yards, TD
Rushing Chris McClendon 20 rushes, 170 yards, TD
Receiving Chris McClendon 3 receptions, 52 yards

Texas A&M–Kingsville (LSC Playoffs)

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Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas at West Texas A&M Buffaloes (LSC Playoffs) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Javelinas 14 21 7345
Buffaloes 21 17 7651

at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,178
  • Referee: Dwayne McKee
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics TAMUK WT
First downs 20 29
Total yards 546 518
Rushing yards 274 273
Passing yards 272 245
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 28:02 30:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M–Kingsville Passing Myles Carr 19/30, 272 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Greg Pitre 27 rushes, 226 yards
Receiving Anthony Autry 7 receptions, 145 yards
West Texas A&M Passing Ethan Brinkley 22/31, 245 yards, TD
Rushing Geremy Alrdige-Mitchell 32 rushes, 213 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Xavier Amey 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD

References

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  1. ^ "WT picked 5th in LSC". Amarillo Globe-News. July 28, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "2015 Football Schedule". Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Steed, Kale (September 23, 2015). "Poised quarterback: Brinkley takes reins after injury, leads WT offense in the right direction". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved September 13, 2024.