For the last several months, 蘑菇传媒 head coach has insisted the 2024 season will be a special one in his third year at the helm. In their first chance to prove their coach right, the Wildcats .
The Wildcats went into Jones AT&T Stadium as considerable underdogs against Texas Tech of the Big 12 Conference but gave the Red Raiders all they wanted in a 52-51 overtime loss. 蘑菇传媒 鈥� which tied the game with seven seconds left in regulation on a 21-yard field goal by 鈥� fell behind 52-45 on the opening drive of overtime but came right back and scored on a 1-yard run by to cut the Tech lead to 52-51.
Patterson went for the win instead of the tie, but Jayden Cofield tripped up 蘑菇传媒 quarterback as he tried to scramble out of the pocket on the 2-point conversion play.聽
McIvor was terrific in his return to Tech, where he originally signed out of San Angelo Central High School. He completed 36 of 51 passes for 506 yards and three touchdowns. The performance earned him the .
He also became just the third player in 蘑菇传媒 history to pile up 500 passing yards in a single game, tying Mitchell Gale (’13) for the second highest total. 蘑菇传媒 Sports Network color commentator Jim Reese (’76) holds the school record with 564 yards in a 1976 game against Angelo State. Gale threw for 506 yards during a 2011 Division II playoff match-up with Washburn. McIvor is the first quarterback to throw for more than 500 yards against an NCAA Division I opponent.
The football team as a whole is also earning national recognition, , signaling a strong start to their season and placing them just outside the official top 25 rankings.聽
蘑菇传媒’s schedule this season features a diverse set of opponents, including several teams that have either been ranked in the top 25 or received votes for inclusion. The Wildcats will face #7 Idaho at home on Sept. 21, followed by a matchup with #9 Central Arkansas on Oct. 5. Although Austin Peay did not make the top 25, it garnered 19 votes and will compete against 蘑菇传媒 on Nov. 9. The final ranked opponent on the schedule is #20 Tarleton State, which the Wildcats will encounter in Stephenville on Nov. 16.
This week, the Wildcats are gearing up for a critical matchup against West Georgia in a United Athletic Conference game on Saturday, September 7, at Wildcat Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Buy tickets now at, or watch live on or listen live at.