Texas Southern at UTEP
Saturday, September 22, 2007 Share
UTEP beat Texas Southern 52–12. It was their third meeting; after it, UTEP led the series 3–0.
Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoAttendance 35,336
- At kickoff
- 85°F, partly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southern | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| UTEP | 24 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
Standouts
PassingTrevor Vittatoe10 of 16, 199 yards, 2 TDUTEP- RushingMarcus Thomas11 carries, 105 yards, 2 TDUTEP
- ReceivingWilliam Osborne6 catches, 56 yards, 2 TDTexas Southern
DefenseQuintin Demps1 INTUTEP
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Player stats
Texas Southern
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tino Edgecombe | 16/28 | 158 | 2 | 2 |
| Cornelius Harmon | 5/15 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Wilson | 11 | 76 | 0 | 47 |
| Tino Edgecombe | 4 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Cornelius Harmon | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| William Osborne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Osborne | 6 | 56 | 2 | 21 |
| Roland Robins | 4 | 42 | 0 | 18 |
| Brian Haith | 4 | 31 | 0 | 11 |
| Bryan Wilson | 2 | 30 | 0 | 23 |
UTEP
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Vittatoe | 10/16 | 199 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Wright | 5/13 | 44 | 1 | 0 |
| Lorne Sam | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Thomas | 11 | 105 | 2 | 27 |
| Johan Givens | 9 | 59 | 0 | 26 |
| Jason Williams | 12 | 42 | 0 | 11 |
| Lorne Sam | 2 | 11 | 1 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe West | 4 | 88 | 0 | 60 |
| Jeff Moturi | 2 | 54 | 2 | 29 |
| Lorne Sam | 3 | 39 | 0 | 17 |
| Marcus Thomas | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quintin Demps | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Nuuese Punimata | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Roddray Walker | 1 | 2 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Texas Southern | UTEP | |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Total yards | 449 |
| 189 | Passing yards | 252 |
| 95 | Rushing yards | 206 |
| 4.4 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 5.7 |
| 16 | First downs | 21 |
| 3–15 | Third downs | 4–12 |
| 1–4 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 10–83 | Penalties | 8–88 |
| 19:25 | Possession | 16:46 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UTEP 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Texas Southern–UTEP gameUTEP leads 4–0 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2026 | UTEP 51, Texas Southern 10 | |
| 2007 | UTEP 52, Texas Southern 12 | |
| 2005 | UTEP 45, Texas Southern 0 | |
| 2001 | UTEP 52, Texas Southern 6 |
Around this game
Texas Southern
- Next gameat Alabama A&MSept. 29, 2007
- SeasonTexas Southern in 2007
- ProgramTexas Southern history and records
UTEP
- Next gameat SMUSept. 29, 2007
- SeasonUTEP in 2007
- ProgramUTEP history and records