The UTPB football team lost 49-34 to No. 24 Midwestern State on Saturday in Wichita Falls, in a Lone Star Conference game played on the road. UTPB is now 6-4 overall and 5-3 in the conference. Midwestern State improved to 8-2 overall and 7-1 in the conference.
According to the report, the loss ends UTPB's outside chance of reaching the NCAA Division II playoffs. Midwestern State kept its postseason hopes alive heading into the final week of the regular season. The Mustangs scored 28 points in the third quarter and took a 42-20 lead.
UTPB scored 14 unanswered points to cut the deficit with 10:21 left in the game. Midwestern State added a late touchdown run by Kenji Johnson with 1:42 remaining. UTPB will play its final regular-season game at home against Texas A&M-Kingsville at 2 p.m. Nov. 14 at Astound Broadband Stadium.