American college football season
The 2021 Sul Ross Lobos football team represented Sul Ross State University during the 2021 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the American Southwest Conference (ASC). The Lobos were led by eighth-year[ 1] head coach John Pearce and played their home hames at Jackson Field in Alpine, Texas . The team finished with a record of 2–7 to finish ninth in the ASC. The Lobos struggled on both sides of the ball throughout the season, with the offense getting shutout twice and the defense allowing 70+ points in two different games.
On November 30, just two weeks after the Lobos' season finale, Pearce announced that he would be resigning as the program's head coach.[ 2] That same day it was announced that offensive coordinator Barry Derickson had been promoted to interim head coach.[ 3]
On July 24, 2021, the university announced that offensive coordinator Kevin Canty passed away at the age of 37 due to complications from COVID-19 .[ 4] Valparaiso tight ends coach Barry Derickson was named the Lobos' new offensive coordinator.
Due to Canty's death and several positive COVID cases within the program, Sul Ross State announced that the football program would be suspending summer practices.[ 5]
ASC media poll Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Mary Hardin–Baylor 196 (17) 2 Hardin–Simmons 179 (2) 3 East Texas Baptist 153 (1) 4 Texas Lutheran 140 5 Belhaven 115 6 Howard Payne 95 7 McMurry 69 8 Austin 62 9 Southwestern 54 10 Sul Ross 41
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On October 9, the Lobos hosted an exhibition game against the North American Stallions for Homecoming. The Lobos lost 37–44, though the game did not count in official standings. No. 7 Hardin–Simmons[ edit ] No. 7 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys at Sul Ross Lobos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 7 Cowboys 7 3 10 7 27 Lobos 0 0 0 0 0
at Jackson Field , Alpine, Texas
Date : September 11Game time : 4:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 0Box score , Recap
Game information First quarter HSU – Jonathan Castaneda 6-yard run (Jamie Pogue kick), 8:26. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 4:46. Second quarter
HSU – Jamie Pogue 34-yard field goal, 5:32. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:06. Third quarter
HSU – Jamie Pogue 20-yard field goal, 6:28. Cowboys 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:31. HSU – Jayden Coleman 8-yard pass from Kyle Jones (Jamie Pogue kick), 0:00. Cowboys 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:22. Fourth quarter
HSU – Kai Brinkerhoff 30-yard pass from Kyle Jones (Jamie Pogue kick), 5:10. Cowboys 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:55.
Statistics HSU SRS First downs 29 9 Total yards 483 164 Rushing yards 187 46 Passing yards 296 118 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 31:44 28:16
Team Category Player Statistics Hardin–Simmons Passing Kyle Jones 30/44, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Colton Marshall 13 rushes, 106 yards Receiving Cale Nanny 5 receptions, 67 yards Sul Ross Passing T. J. Deshields 17/25, 106 yards Rushing Matthew DeLeon 10 rushes, 34 yards Receiving Vicente Luevano 6 receptions, 50 yards
Sul Ross Lobos at Austin Kangaroos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Lobos 0 7 0 0 7 Kangaroos 10 0 3 3 16
at Apple Stadium, Sherman, Texas
Date : September 18Game time : 1:00 p.m. CDTGame attendance : 898Box score , Recap
Game information First quarter AC – John Aldridge 31-yard field goal, 10:17. Kangaroos 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:15. AC – Aaron Rideaux 26-yard pass from Tyler James (John Aldridge kick), 4:19. Kangaroos 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:06. Second quarter
SRS – Matthew DeLeon 3-yard run (Jaden Brown kick), 1:34. Kangaroos 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:58. Third quarter
AC – John Aldridge 19-yard field goal, 1:22. Kangaroos 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:58. Fourth quarter
AC – John Aldridge 22-yard field goal, 7:49. Kangaroos 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:51.
Statistics SRS AC First downs 12 23 Total yards 157 341 Rushing yards 83 167 Passing yards 74 174 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 25:00 35:00
Team Category Player Statistics Sul Ross Passing T. J. Deshields 7/14, 58 yards Rushing Matthew DeLeon 16 rushes, 71 yards, TD Receiving Dre'Chan Moody 2 receptions, 43 yards Austin Passing Tyler James 16/30, 174 yards, TD Rushing Makkedah Brown 13 rushes, 54 yards Receiving Xavier Maxwell 5 receptions, 72 yards
Texas Lutheran Bulldogs at Sul Ross Lobos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 0 0 10 10 Lobos 0 3 0 9 12
at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas
Date : September 25Game time : 4:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 590Referee : Esrael SilvaBox score , Recap
Statistics TLU SRS First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Texas Lutheran Passing Rushing Receiving Sul Ross Passing Rushing Receiving
Sul Ross Lobos at Howard Payne Yellow Jackets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Lobos 3 7 7 13 30 Yellow Jackets 17 28 14 14 73
at Gordon Wood Stadium, Brownwood, Texas
Date : October 2Game time : 1:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 2,250Referee : Kenny KelarekBox score , Recap
Statistics SRS HPU First downs 20 29 Total yards 326 559 Rushing yards 86 164 Passing yards 240 395 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 31:25 28:35
Team Category Player Statistics Sul Ross Passing T. J. Deshields 26/38, 213 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kendrick Jefferson 13 rushes, 58 yards Receiving Vicente Luevano 13 receptions, 118 yards, TD Howard Payne Passing Landon McKinney 17/30, 335 yards, 6 TD, INT Rushing Tauren Bradley 12 rushes, 61 yards Receiving Otis Lanier 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Sul Ross Lobos at Belhaven Blazers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Lobos 0 0 0 0 0 Blazers 10 21 13 0 44
at Belhaven Bowl, Jackson, Mississippi
Date : October 16Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 300Referee : Arthur BlackBox score , Recap
Statistics SRS BEL First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Sul Ross Passing Rushing Receiving Belhaven Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 2 Mary Hardin–Baylor[ edit ] No. 2 Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders at Sul Ross Lobos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 2 Crusaders 7 31 14 20 72 Lobos 0 7 7 0 14
at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas
Date : October 23Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Jeff BellBox score , Recap
Game information First quarter MHB – Kyle King 2-yard run (Anthony Avila kick), 5:32. Crusaders 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:01. Second quarter
MHB – K. J. Miller 88-yard punt return (Anthony Avila kick), 12:58. Crusaders 14–0. MHB – Anthony Avila 35-yard field goal, 11:28. Crusaders 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:12. SRS – Vicente Luevano 52-yard pass from T. J. Deshields (Jaden Brown kick), 7:24. Crusaders 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 52 yards, 0:08. MHB – Aphonso Thomas 1-yard run (Anthony Avila kick), 3:59. Crusaders 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:19. MHB – K. J. Miller 14-yard pass from Kyle King (Anthony Avila kick), 1:15. Crusaders 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:14. MHB – Brandon Jordan 40-yard pass from Kyle King (Anthony Avila kick), 0:41. Crusaders 38–7. Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:07. Third quarter
SRS – Ozias Wright 80-yard pass from T. J. Deshields (Jaden Brown kick), 12:51. Crusaders 38–14. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13. MHB – Brenton Martin 30-yard pass from Kyle King (Anthony Avila kick), 10:10. Crusaders 45–14. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:41. MHB – Connor Mullins 12-yard pass from Ryan Redding (Anthony Avila kick), 5:27. Crusaders 52–14. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:33. Fourth quarter
MHB – Ryan Redding 14-yard run (Anthony Avila kick), 14:44. Crusaders 59–14. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:27. MHB – Brenton Martin 55-yard pass from Ryan Redding (kick failed), 11:45. Crusaders 65–14. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:15. MHB – Aaron Sims 68-yard pass from Ryan Redding (Anthony Avila kick), 6:12. Crusaders 72–14. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 2:02.
Statistics MHB SRS First downs 26 7 Total yards 573 219 Rushing yards 208 42 Passing yards 365 177 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 20:58 39:02
Team Category Player Statistics Mary Hardin–Baylor Passing Ryan Redding 10/13, 201 yards, 3 TD Rushing Aphonso Thomas 14 rushes, 86 yards, TD Receiving Benton Martin 5 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD Sul Ross Passing T. J. Deshields 5/16, 173 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ozias Wright 12 rushes, 20 yards Receiving Vicente Luevano 2 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Sul Ross Lobos at McMurry War Hawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Lobos 7 0 7 10 24 War Hawks 8 3 0 0 11
at Wilfred Moore Stadium, Abilene, Texas
Date : October 30Game time : 1:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 1,123Referee : Jason HickeyBox score , Recap
Statistics SRS MCM First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Sul Ross Passing Rushing Receiving McMurry Passing Rushing Receiving
East Texas Baptist Tigers at Sul Ross Lobos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 14 7 7 3 31 Lobos 7 0 14 7 28
at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas
Date : November 6Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 0Box score , Recap
Statistics ETB SRS First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics East Texas Baptist Passing Rushing Receiving Sul Ross Passing Rushing Receiving
At Southwestern (TX)[ edit ] Sul Ross Lobos at Southwestern Pirates – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Lobos 0 0 0 0 0 Pirates 0 0 0 0 0
at Bernard Birkelbach Field, Georgetown, Texas
Date : November 13Game time : 1:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 1,500Referee : Robert NewtonBox score , Recap
Statistics SRS SW First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Sul Ross Passing Rushing Receiving Southwestern Passing Rushing Receiving
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