UTEP at Louisiana Tech
Saturday, October 23, 2004 Share
UTEP beat Louisiana Tech 44–27. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Louisiana Tech led the series 6–2–1.
Final at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston79°F, wind 18 mphAttendance 18,103
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 7 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 44 |
| Louisiana Tech | 14 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
Standouts
PassingJordan Palmer17 of 29, 259 yards, 4 TDUTEP- RushingRyan Moats21 carries, 99 yards, 1 TDLouisiana Tech
- DefenseAdrian Ward2 INTUTEP
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Player stats
UTEP
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Palmer | 17/29 | 259 | 4 | 0 |
| Chris Francies | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Jackson | 21 | 114 | 0 | 48 |
| Jimmy Smith | 6 | 26 | 1 | 8 |
| Matt Austin | 6 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| Aaron Givens | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Jackson | 3 | 54 | 0 | 43 |
| Jonas Crafts | 4 | 35 | 1 | 11 |
| Chris Francies | 3 | 34 | 1 | 18 |
| Daniel Robinson | 1 | 28 | 1 | 28 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Ward | 2 | 47 | 0 |
| Mark Dowdy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Louisiana Tech
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Kubik | 9/28 | 151 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moats | 21 | 99 | 1 | 20 |
| Jonathan Holland | 1 | 51 | 1 | 51 |
| Freddie Franklin | 6 | 31 | 0 | 7 |
| Matt Kubik | 12 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Franklin | 1 | 66 | 0 | 66 |
| Jonathan Holland | 3 | 45 | 0 | 30 |
| Seneca Chambers | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Tramissian Davis | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| UTEP | Louisiana Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| 409 | Total yards | 343 |
| 267 | Passing yards | 181 |
| 150 | Rushing yards | 192 |
| 8.6 | Yards per pass | 5.4 |
| 3.8 | Yards per rush | 4.8 |
| 13 | First downs | 15 |
| 5–16 | Third downs | 1–14 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 21:30 | Possession | 17:24 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Louisiana Tech 66% to win. UTEP pulled the upset.
The series
Every UTEP–Louisiana Tech gameLouisiana Tech leads 18–3–1 in 22 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech 30, UTEP 11 | |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech 14, UTEP 10 | |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech 24, UTEP 10 | |
| 2022 | Louisiana Tech 41, UTEP 31 | |
| 2021 | UTEP 19, Louisiana Tech 3 | |
| 2020 | Louisiana Tech 21, UTEP 17 |
Around this game
UTEP
- Next gameat San José StateOct. 30, 2004
- SeasonUTEP in 2004
- ProgramUTEP history and records
Louisiana Tech
- Next gameat Hawai’iNov. 7, 2004
- SeasonLouisiana Tech in 2004
- ProgramLouisiana Tech history and records