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UT Rio Grande Beat UT Prmian Basn 44-0 as Kyran Lee Goes for 141 Yards
The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros routed the UT Permian Basin Falcons 44-0 at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium in Edinburg, TX on Saturday, August 29, 2026 in FCS college football Week 1 action.
UT Rio Grande led 23-0 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: UT Rio Grande outscored its opponent 17-0.
UT Rio Grande moves to 1-0, while UT Prmian Basn falls to 0-1.
Top performers
Nate TenBarge (UTPB, QB): 14/34, 151 YDS, 2 INT
Cheno Navarrette (UTPB, RB): 3 CAR, 11 YDS
Traylen Suel (UTPB, WR): 5 REC, 63 YDS
Garret Rangel (RGV, QB): 12/15, 211 YDS, 1 TD
Brennan Carroll (RGV, RB): 9 CAR, 84 YDS, 1 TD
Kyran Lee (RGV, WR): 6 REC, 141 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 12:48RGVKyran Lee 15 Yd pass from Aidan Jakobsohn0-7
- Q1 6:46RGVBrysen Gardner 28 Yd Field Goal0-10
- Q1 2:10RGVTavian Cord 29 Yd pass from Garret Rangel0-17
- Q2 11:42RGVBrysen Gardner 25 Yd Field Goal0-20
- Q2 0:00RGVBrysen Gardner 36 Yd Field Goal0-23
- Q3 8:32RGVGarret Rangel 2 Yd Run0-30
- Q4 14:48RGVMalachi Lane 6 Yd Run0-37
- Q4 11:37RGVBrennan Carroll 38 Yd Run0-44
Team stats
| UTPB | RGV | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 165 | 675 |
| First downs | 9 | 29 |
| Third down | 2-12 | 7-15 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Possession | 21:17 | 38:43 |