UTEP at San José State
Saturday, October 30, 2004 Share
UTEP beat San José State 38–20. It was their 10th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 5–5.
Final at CEFCU Stadium, San JoseTV: ESGPAttendance 5,968
- At kickoff
- 62°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; N Y. Mineta Sn Jo International Airport (KSJC), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 14 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
| San José State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
Standouts
- RushingTyson Thompson25 carries, 84 yards, 1 TDSan José State
- ReceivingRufus Skillern5 catches, 84 yardsSan José State
DefenseThomas Howard1 INTUTEP
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Player stats
UTEP
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Palmer | 16/22 | 218 | 2 | 2 |
| Bryce Benekos | 1/1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Jackson | 16 | 89 | 0 | 44 |
| Marcus Thomas | 6 | 37 | 0 | 16 |
| Josh Chamois | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Jordan Palmer | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Francies | 2 | 81 | 0 | 43 |
| Jayson Boyd | 5 | 46 | 1 | 23 |
| Jonas Crafts | 2 | 40 | 0 | 24 |
| Aaron Givens | 4 | 32 | 0 | 14 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Phillip Moss | 1 | 36 | 0 |
San José State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Rogers | 13/27 | 146 | 0 | 2 |
| Adam Tafralis | 2/2 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Thompson | 25 | 84 | 1 | 18 |
| Lamar Ferguson | 6 | 34 | 0 | 11 |
| Lance Martin | 6 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| Adam Tafralis | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Skillern | 5 | 84 | 0 | 32 |
| Casey Miranda | 2 | 45 | 0 | 25 |
| Bryan Watje | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| James Jones | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Nunez | 1 | 23 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| UTEP | San José State | |
|---|---|---|
| 372 | Total yards | 305 |
| 238 | Passing yards | 210 |
| 144 | Rushing yards | 132 |
| 9.9 | Yards per pass | 6.0 |
| 4.6 | Yards per rush | 2.7 |
| 14 | First downs | 24 |
| 4–10 | Third downs | 4–15 |
| 1–1 | Fourth downs | 3–4 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 15:09 | Possession | 21:31 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UTEP 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every UTEP–San José State gameSan José State leads 6–5 in 11 meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2026 | San José State 24, UTEP 11 | |
| 2004 | UTEP 38, San José State 20 | |
| 2003 | San José State 69, UTEP 41 | |
| 2002 | San José State 58, UTEP 24 | |
| 2001 | San José State 40, UTEP 28 | |
| 2000 | UTEP 47, San José State 30 |
Around this game
UTEP
- Next gamevs. RiceNov. 13, 2004
- SeasonUTEP in 2004
- ProgramUTEP history and records
San José State
- Next gameat NevadaNov. 6, 2004
- SeasonSan José State in 2004
- ProgramSan José State history and records