New Mexico State at UTEP
Saturday, October 2, 2004 Share
UTEP beat New Mexico State 45–0. It was their 82nd meeting; after it, UTEP led the series 42–25–1 in the games on file.
Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoAttendance 46,123
- At kickoff
- 68°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium, 14 minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UTEP | 10 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 45 |
Standouts
- PassingOmar Duarte10 of 13, 146 yards, 3 TDUTEP
- RushingHoward Jackson15 carries, 158 yards, 1 TDUTEP
- DefenseJahmal Fenner1 INTUTEP
Player stats
New Mexico State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Dombrowski | 3/13 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Vincent | 2/8 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Pierce | 4/7 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Dombrowski | 10 | 49 | 0 | 19 |
| Muammar Ali | 8 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| Joey Vincent | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Justine Buries | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Tolbert | 2 | 68 | 0 | 63 |
| Andrew Mooney | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Brandon Allen | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| Jeremy Weeks | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
UTEP
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Duarte | 10/13 | 146 | 3 | 0 |
| Orlando Cruz | 2/3 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Palmer | 3/3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Jackson | 15 | 158 | 1 | 30 |
| Marcus Thomas | 9 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Matt Austin | 12 | 28 | 1 | 14 |
| Jimmy Smith | 8 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Marrow | 2 | 44 | 0 | 39 |
| Jonas Crafts | 2 | 31 | 1 | 24 |
| Chris Francies | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Jayson Boyd | 4 | 21 | 1 | 8 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmal Fenner | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 6 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| New Mexico State | UTEP | |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Total yards | 445 |
| 113 | Passing yards | 190 |
| 116 | Rushing yards | 266 |
| 3.9 | Yards per pass | 8.9 |
| 3.6 | Yards per rush | 4.6 |
| 9 | First downs | 22 |
| 3–14 | Third downs | 8–17 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 14:19 | Possession | 22:19 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
New Mexico State 52% to win. UTEP won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every New Mexico State–UTEP gameOfficially, UTEP leads 60–40–2; as played, 55–32–1 in the 88 games on file; the official count covers all 102 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.
Around this game
New Mexico State
- Next gamevs. LouisianaOct. 9, 2004
- SeasonNew Mexico State in 2004
- ProgramNew Mexico State history and records
UTEP
- Next gameat Fresno StateOct. 9, 2004
- SeasonUTEP in 2004
- ProgramUTEP history and records