The 2010 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University during the 2010 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by sixth-year head coach Don Carthel and played their home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas.
The Buffs finished the regular season with an overall record of 8–3. In LSC play, the team went 8–2 to finish third in the conference's South Division. West Texas received a bid for the NCAA Division II playoffs, losing 35–55 to Central Missouri in the first round.
Offseason Coaching changes Offensive coordinator Scott Parr was hired as the offensive quality control coach at Texas Tech by the Red Raiders' new head coach Tommy Tuberville. Quarterbacks coach Mike Nesbitt was promoted to be the Buffaloes' new offensive coordinator.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries At No. 2 Grand Valley State
Statistics WTAMUGVSU First downs 26 22 Total yards 567 475 Rushing yards 146 180 Passing yards 421 295 Turnovers 5 0 Time of possession 27:00 33:00
Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Taylor Harris 37/53, 421 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Rushing Tommy Hampton 5 rushes, 99 yards, TD Receiving Tyson Williams 14 receptions, 182 yardsGrand Valley State Passing Kyle McMahon 17/32, 295 yards, 2 TD Rushing Justin Sherrod 14 rushes, 73 yards, TD Receiving Jovonne Augustus 3 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Southeastern Oklahoma State
Statistics SOSUWTAMU First downs 21 29 Total yards 335 656 Rushing yards 97 80 Passing yards 238 576 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 33:55 26:05
Team Category Player StatisticsSE Oklahoma State Passing Logan Turner 17/42, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Baylen Laury 20 rushes, 102 yards Receiving Robbie Morris 3 receptions, 51 yards, TDWest Texas A&M Passing Taylor Harris 35/53, 562 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT Rushing Kelvin Thompson 9 rushes, 49 yards Receiving Tyson Williams 13 receptions, 217 yards, TD
At Angelo State
Statistics WTAMUASU First downs 31 13 Total yards 532 311 Rushing yards 202 201 Passing yards 330 110 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 34:37 25:23
Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Taylor Harris 29/55, 320 yards, 3 INT Rushing Kelvin Thompson 20 rushes, 127 yards, TD Receiving Stephen Burton 7 receptions, 94 yardsAngelo State Passing Josh Neiswander 14/34, 110 yards, 2 INT Rushing Tristan Carter 13 rushes, 129 yards, 2 TD Receiving Nevin Gardiner 3 receptions, 37 yards
No. 13 Midwestern State
Statistics MSUWTAMU First downs 23 27 Total yards 363 447 Rushing yards 157 37 Passing yards 206 410 Turnovers 5 3 Time of possession 30:12 29:48
Team Category Player StatisticsMidwestern State Passing Zack Eskridge 20/43, 206 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT Rushing Keidrick Jackson 12 rushes, 77 yards Receiving Jared Freeman 6 receptions, 70 yardsWest Texas A&M Passing Taylor Harris 41/60, 410 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Kelvin Thompson 9 rushes, 38 yards Receiving Stephen Burton 7 receptions, 139 yards, TD
At Incarnate Word
Statistics WTAMUUIW First downs 19 14 Total yards 412 259 Rushing yards 165 133 Passing yards 247 126 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 28:04 31:56
Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Taylor Harris 21/34, 238 yards, 3 TD Rushing Kelvin Thompson 7 rushes, 60 yards Receiving Tyson Williams 4 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TDIncarnate Word Passing Paden Lynch 18/31, 126 yards, TD, INT Rushing Paden Lynch 12 rushes, 84 yards Receiving Andrew Mocio 4 receptions, 48 yards
No. 2 Abilene Christian
Statistics ACUWTAMU First downs 27 30 Total yards 527 484 Rushing yards 231 38 Passing yards 296 446 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 33:30 26:30
Team Category Player StatisticsAbilene Christian Passing Mitchell Gale 22/36, 296 yards, TD, INT Rushing Daryl Richardson 19 rushes, 98 yards, 3 TD Receiving Edmond Gates 4 receptions, 96 yards, TDWest Texas A&M Passing Taylor Harris 39/60, 446 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT Rushing Kelvin Thompson 8 rushes, 23 yards Receiving Tyson Williams 13 receptions, 171 yards, 2 TD
East Central
Statistics ECUWTAMU First downs 17 33 Total yards 297 735 Rushing yards 50 130 Passing yards 247 605 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 27:42 32:18
Team Category Player StatisticsEast Central Passing Tyler Vanderzee 18/34, 207 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Justin Todd 9 rushes, 29 yards Receiving Cleotha Euwins 4 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TDWest Texas A&M Passing Taylor Harris 43/65, 572 yards, 5 TD Rushing Kelvin Thompson 10 rushes, 76 yards Receiving Tyson Williams 12 receptions, 203 yards
At No. 8 Central Missouri (NCAA Division II First Round)
Statistics WTAMUUCM First downs 28 27 Total yards 527 512 Rushing yards 32 144 Passing yards 495 368 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 24:53 35:07
Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Taylor Harris 35/66, 495 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT Rushing Tevin Mitchell 2 rushes, 19 yards Receiving Brittan Golden 8 receptions, 194 yards, 2 TDCentral Missouri Passing Eric Czerniewski 33/42, 368 yards, 4 TD Rushing Anthony Stewart 15 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD Receiving Anthony Stewart 10 receptions, 131 yards, TD
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