2017 Western New Mexico Mustangs football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NCAA team season

| mode = football

| year = 2017

| team= Western New Mexico Mustangs

| image=

| image_size= 150

| conference= Lone Star Conference

| short_conf= LSC

| CoachRank =

| record = 4–7

| conf_record = 3–5

| head_coach= Adam Clark

| hc_year = 8th

| off_coach= Chris Buckner

| oc_year = 2nd

| off_scheme = Air raid

| def_scheme = 3–4

| stadium=Altamirano Stadium

}}

{{2017 Lone Star Conference football standings}}

File:Western New Mexico vs. Texas A&M–Commerce football 2017 07 (Western New Mexico on offense).jpg]]

The 2017 Western New Mexico Mustangs football team represented Western New Mexico University (WNMU) in the 2017 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Adam Clark. The Mustangs played their home games at Altamirano Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference.

Following the season, Clark announced that he would be stepping down as the program's head coach. Clark finished his tenure at WNMU with an overall record of 33–54 through eight seasons.{{Cite news |last=Cervi |first=Joe E. |date=November 12, 2010 |title=Pack to find more than a change of scenery |url=https://www.chieftain.com/story/sports/2010/11/13/pack-to-find-more-than/8548588007/ |access-date=August 22, 2024 |work=The Pueblo Chieftain}}{{Cite news |date=November 14, 2017 |title=Western New Mexico football coach Adam Clark has resigned |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2017/11/14/western-new-mexico-football-coach-adam-clark-has-resigned/107693430/ |access-date=August 22, 2024 |work=USA Today}}{{Cite news |last=Kortz |first=Brian |date=November 14, 2017 |title=Clark Decides to Step Down as Head Football Coach After Eight-Year Tenure |url=https://wnmumustangs.com/news/2017/11/14/clark-decides-to-step-down-as-head-football-coach-after-eight-year-tenure.aspx |access-date=August 22, 2024 |work=Western New Mexico University}}{{Cite news |date=November 14, 2017 |title=Western New Mexico football coach Adam Clark has resigned |url=https://www.durhamregion.com/life/western-new-mexico-football-coach-adam-clark-has-resigned/article_4eba7920-fdca-51d0-8352-dd1bbe1aeb83.html |access-date=August 22, 2024 |work=Durham Region}}

Preseason

=LSC media poll=

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|align="center" Colspan="3" |LSC media poll

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western New Mexico Mustangs|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}

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| 1

Texas A&M–Commerce229 (21)
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| 2

Midwestern State192 (2)
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| 3

Texas A&M–Kingsville177 (1)
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| 4

Eastern New Mexico136
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| 5

Tarleton State135 (1)
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| 6

Angelo State114
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| 7

West Texas A&M97
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| rowspan=2| T8

Western New Mexico45
align="center"UT Permian Basin45 (1)

:Source: {{cite web |url=https://www.slideshare.net/lscmedia/2017-lsc-football-media-guide |title=2017 LSC Football Media Guide |page=5 |date=August 22, 2017 |access-date=October 27, 2024}}

Schedule

Western New Mexico announced its 2017 football schedule on January 23, 2017. The schedule consists of six home and five away games in the regular season. The Mustangs will host LSC foes Eastern New Mexico, Tarleton State, Texas A&M-Kingsville, and UT Permian Basin and will travel to Angelo State, Midwestern State, Texas A&M-Commerce, and West Texas A&M.{{cite press release|url=http://wnmumustangs.com/news/2017/1/23/football-announces-2017-schedule-that-will-feature-six-home-games.aspx?path=football|title=Football Announces 2017 Schedule That Will Feature Six Home Games|publisher=Western New Mexico University Department of Athletics|date=January 23, 2017|accessdate=September 17, 2017}}

The Mustangs will host two of its three non-conference games against Fort Lewis from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and Western Oregon and travel to San Diego from the Pioneer Football League.

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2017

| timezone = Mountain

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 2

| time = 3:00 p.m

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = San Diego

| site_stadium = Torero Stadium

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| tv =

| score = 20–34

| attend = 2,247

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Eastern New Mexico

| site_stadium = Altamirano Stadium

| site_cityst = Silver City, NM

| tv =

| score = 34–37

| attend = 789

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Western Oregon

| site_stadium = Altamirano Stadium

| site_cityst = Silver City, NM

| tv =

| score = 21–58

| attend = 238

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = UT Permian Basin

| site_stadium = Altamirano Stadium

| site_cityst = Silver City, NM

| tv =

| score = 32–41

| attend = 625

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Midwestern State

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Wichita Falls, TX

| tv =

| score = 24–35

| attend = 8,737

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Tarleton State

| site_stadium = Altamirano Stadium

| site_cityst = Silver City, NM

| tv =

| score = 38–25

| attend = 578

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas A&M–Commerce

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| tv =

| score = 3–52

| attend = 8,675

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Fort Lewis

| site_stadium = Altamirano Stadium

| site_cityst = Silver City, NM

| tv =

| score = 20–17

| attend = 198

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2017|team=Angelo State Rams|title=Angelo State}}

| site_stadium = LeGrand Stadium

| site_cityst = San Angelo, TX

| tv =

| score = 7–44

| attend = 2,409

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Texas A&M–Kingsville

| site_stadium = Altamirano Stadium

| site_cityst = Silver City, NM

| tv =

| score = 35–23

| attend = 475

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = West Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Kimbrough Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Canyon, TX

| tv =

| score = 21–17

| attend = 5,487

}}

}}

Game summaries

=At San Diego=

{{see also|2017 San Diego Toreros football team}}

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|Road=Mustangs

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|R2=0

|R3=0

|R4=7

|Home=Toreros

|H1=10

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|H3=10

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}"|WNMU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|San Diego Toreros}}"|USD

First downs2414
Total yards516339
Rushing yards52152
Passing yards464187
Turnovers51
Time of possession30:3829:22

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}; text-align:center;"|Western New MexicoPassingJavia Hall39/62, 464 yards, 3 TD
RushingJustin Harris13 rushes, 63 yards
ReceivingD'Angelo Bowie19 receptions, 263 yards, 2 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|San Diego Toreros}}; text-align:center;"|San DiegoPassingAnthony Lawrence15/28, 187 yards, 2 TD
RushingEmilio Martinez17 rushes, 96 yards, TD
ReceivingJustin Priest4 receptions, 95 yards, TD

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=Eastern New Mexico=

{{see also|2017 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds football team}}

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|Road=Greyhounds

|R1=14

|R2=3

|R3=7

|R4=13

|Home=Mustangs

|H1=7

|H2=7

|H3=13

|H4=7

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds}}"|ENMU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}"|WNMU

First downs2121
Total yards404444
Rushing yards36726
Passing yards37418
Turnovers15
Time of possession35:0524:55

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds}}; text-align:center;"|Eastern New MexicoPassingWyatt Strand4/9, 37 yards
RushingTayshaun Gary9 rushes, 113 yards
ReceivingRussell Montoya2 receptions, 26 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}; text-align:center;"|Western New MexicoPassingJavia Hall21/41, 418 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingDeAndre Williams9 rushes, 17 yards
ReceivingEvan Beebe5 receptions, 125 yards, TD

{{clear}}

=Western Oregon=

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|R2=33

|R3=7

|R4=18

|Home=Mustangs

|H1=0

|H2=7

|H3=14

|H4=0

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western Oregon Wolves|color=white}}"|WOU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}"|WNMU

First downs1622
Total yards436367
Rushing yards9292
Passing yards344275
Turnovers16
Time of possession29:4430:16

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western Oregon Wolves|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Western OregonPassingNick Duckworth17/24, 293 yards, 4 TD
RushingTorreahno Sweet8 rushes, 71 yards, TD
ReceivingPaul Revis10 receptions, 133 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}; text-align:center;"|Western New MexicoPassingJavia Hall22/45, 275 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT
RushingJustin Harris10 rushes, 81 yards, TD
ReceivingD'Angelo Bowie6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD

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=UT Permian Basin=

{{see also|2017 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team}}

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|Road=Falcons

|R1=0

|R2=24

|R3=10

|R4=7

|Home=Mustangs

|H1=14

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|H3=12

|H4=6

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UT Permian Basin Falcons}}"|UTPB!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}"|WNMU

First downs1631
Total yards311572
Rushing yards14376
Passing yards168496
Turnovers14
Time of possession24:3235:28

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UT Permian Basin Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|UT Permian BasinPassingKameron Mathis12/34, 168 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingBrandon Infiesto18 rushes, 78 yards, TD
ReceivingMitchell Leonard5 receptions, 81 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}; text-align:center;"|Western New MexicoPassingJavia Hill42/70, 496 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingJustin Harris13 rushes, 38 yards
ReceivingD'Angelo Bowie12 receptions, 158 yards, TD

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=At No. 12 Midwestern State=

{{see also|2017 Midwestern State Mustangs football team}}

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|Road=WNMU Mustangs

|R1=14

|R2=3

|R3=7

|R4=0

|Home=No. 12 MSU Mustangs

|H1=7

|H2=7

|H3=14

|H4=7

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}"|WNMU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Midwestern State Mustangs}}"|MSU

First downs2823
Total yards467432
Rushing yards139106
Passing yards328326
Turnovers10
Time of possession36:2523:35

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}; text-align:center;"|Western New MexicoPassingJavia Hall28/41, 328 yards, 2 TD
RushingJustin Harris18 rushes, 109 yards, TD
ReceivingElijah Jones5 receptions, 73 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Midwestern State Mustangs}}; text-align:center;"|Midwestern StatePassingLayton Rabb20/31, 326 yards, 2 TD
RushingAdrian Seales19 rushes, 86 yards, TD
ReceivingD. J. Myers4 receptions, 130 yards, TD

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=Tarleton State=

{{see also|2017 Tarleton State Texans football team}}

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|Road=Texans

|R1=0

|R2=3

|R3=0

|R4=22

|Home=Mustangs

|H1=14

|H2=0

|H3=3

|H4=21

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}"|TSU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}"|WNMU

First downs1718
Total yards259324
Rushing yards27135
Passing yards232189
Turnovers21
Time of possession28:3431:26

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Tarleton StatePassingZed Woerner20/35, 232 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingXavier Turner8 rushes, 28 yards
ReceivingDel'Michael High9 receptions, 121 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}; text-align:center;"|Western New MexicoPassingJavia Hall18/40, 183 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJustin Harris16 rushes, 92 yards, TD
ReceivingElijah Jones4 receptions, 67 yards, TD

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=At No. 11 Texas A&M–Commerce=

{{see also|2017 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team}}

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|Road=Mustangs

|R1=0

|R2=3

|R3=0

|R4=0

|Home=No. 11 Lions

|H1=17

|H2=0

|H3=21

|H4=14

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}"|WNMU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas A&M–Commerce Lions}}"|TAMUC

First downs1415
Total yards237430
Rushing yards10839
Passing yards129391
Turnovers40
Time of possession34:5125:09

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}; text-align:center;"|Western New MexicoPassingMatt Hommel17/35, 124 yards, 2 INT
RushingJustin Harris16 rushes, 75 yards
ReceivingD'Angelo Bowie3 receptions, 36 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas A&M–Commerce Lions}}; text-align:center;"|Texas A&M–CommercePassingLuis Perez23/32, 358 yards, 5 TD
RushingDarrius Webb7 rushes, 54 yards
ReceivingD'Arthur Cowan4 receptions, 87 yards, TD

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=Fort Lewis=

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|Road=Skyhawks

|R1=7

|R2=10

|R3=0

|R4=0

|Home=Mustangs

|H1=0

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|H4=10

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Fort Lewis Skyhawks}}"|FLC!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}"|WNMU

First downs1320
Total yards256332
Rushing yards15485
Passing yards102247
Turnovers21
Time of possession29:2830:32

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Fort Lewis Skyhawks}}; text-align:center;"|Fort LewisPassingBo Coleman4/9, 81 yards
RushingTyler Telphy18 rushes, 49 yards, TD
ReceivingJake Lowry1 reception, 48 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}; text-align:center;"|Western New MexicoPassingJavia Hall27/46, 247 yards, TD
RushingDeAndre Williams15 rushes, 52 yards, TD
ReceivingEvan Beebe8 receptions, 92 yards

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=At Angelo State=

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|Road=Mustangs

|R1=7

|R2=0

|R3=0

|R4=0

|Home=Rams

|H1=7

|H2=28

|H3=6

|H4=3

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}"|WNMU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Angelo State Rams}}"|ASU

First downs1232
Total yards241587
Rushing yards68235
Passing yards173352
Turnovers31
Time of possession24:5735:03

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}; text-align:center;"|Western New MexicoPassingJavia Hall18/44, 173 yards, TD, INT
RushingJustin Harris16 rushes, 45 yards
ReceivingEvan Beebe5 receptions, 91 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Angelo State Rams}}; text-align:center;"|Angelo StatePassingJake Faber27/40, 335 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingTyrese Nathan15 rushes, 82 yards, TD
ReceivingTyrese Nathan4 receptions, 80 yards, TD

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=Texas A&M–Kingsville=

{{see also|2017 Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football team}}

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|Road=Javelinas

|R1=3

|R2=7

|R3=13

|R4=0

|Home=Mustangs

|H1=14

|H2=14

|H3=0

|H4=7

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas}}"|TAMUK!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}"|WNMU

First downs1625
Total yards268380
Rushing yards104153
Passing yards164227
Turnovers30
Time of possession26:2633:34

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas}}; text-align:center;"|Texas A&M–KingsvillePassingCade Dyal15/23, 151 yards, TD, INT
RushingNick Pelrean14 rushes, 78 yards, TD
ReceivingJordan Thomas3 receptions,, 57 yards, 2 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}; text-align:center;"|Western New MexicoPassingJavia Hall23/41, 227 yards, 3 TD
RushingJustin Harris25 rushes, 153 yards, TD
ReceivingD'Angelo Bowie9 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD

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=At West Texas A&M=

{{see also|2017 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team}}

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|Road=Mustangs

|R1=7

|R2=7

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|R4=7

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|H4=7

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}"|WNMU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|West Texas A&M Buffaloes|color=white}}"|WTAMU

First downs2117
Total yards300353
Rushing yards105116
Passing yards195237
Turnovers10
Time of possession26:5733:03

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western New Mexico Mustangs}}; text-align:center;"|Western New MexicoPassingJavia Hall17/28, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJustin Harris9 rushes, 55 yards
ReceivingD'Angelo Bowie9 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|West Texas A&M Buffaloes|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|West Texas A&MPassingBen Arbuckle17/31, 237 yards, 2 TD
RushingWarren Witherspoon21 rushes, 75 yards
ReceivingAvery Lewis4 receptions, 64 yards, TD

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