Houston at UTEP
Saturday, October 27, 2007 Share
Houston beat UTEP 34–31. It was their fifth meeting; after it, UTEP led the series 3–2.
Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoAttendance 35,116
- At kickoff
- 70°F, a few clouds, wind 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| UTEP | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Standouts
PassingTrevor Vittatoe8 of 23, 134 yards, 3 TDUTEP- RushingAnthony Alridge27 carries, 204 yardsHouston
- ReceivingJeff Moturi4 catches, 94 yards, 2 TDUTEP
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Player stats
Houston
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Keenum | 13/20 | 116 | 1 | 0 |
| Blake Joseph | 10/14 | 98 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Alridge | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Alridge | 27 | 204 | 0 | 39 |
| Case Keenum | 10 | 72 | 2 | 21 |
| Terrance Ganaway | 10 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| Andre Kohn | 3 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeron Harvey | 4 | 62 | 0 | 25 |
| Donnie Avery | 5 | 48 | 0 | 16 |
| Anthony Alridge | 6 | 43 | 0 | 16 |
| Mark Hafner | 4 | 39 | 0 | 13 |
UTEP
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Vittatoe | 8/23 | 134 | 3 | 0 |
| Lorne Sam | 2/2 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Thomas | 1/1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Thomas | 28 | 178 | 0 | 30 |
| Terrell Jackson | 5 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Lorne Sam | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Moturi | 4 | 94 | 2 | 35 |
| Joe West | 2 | 41 | 1 | 34 |
| Jamar Hunt | 2 | 17 | 1 | 9 |
| Fred Rouse | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Houston | UTEP | |
|---|---|---|
| 520 | Total yards | 369 |
| 241 | Passing yards | 176 |
| 306 | Rushing yards | 193 |
| 5.9 | Yards per pass | 6.8 |
| 5.5 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 28 | First downs | 17 |
| 11–19 | Third downs | 5–13 |
| 0–1 | Fourth downs | 0–2 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 5–65 | Penalties | 4–25 |
| 20:15 | Possession | 14:10 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Houston 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Houston–UTEP gameHouston leads 6–4 in 10 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2012 | Houston 45, UTEP 35 | |
| 2011 | Houston 49, UTEP 42 | |
| 2010 | Houston 54, UTEP 24 | |
| 2009 | UTEP 58, Houston 41 | |
| 2008 | Houston 42, UTEP 37 | |
| 2007 | Houston 34, UTEP 31 |
Around this game
Houston
- Next gamevs. SMUNov. 4, 2007
- SeasonHouston in 2007
- ProgramHouston history and records
UTEP
- Next gameat RiceNov. 3, 2007
- SeasonUTEP in 2007
- ProgramUTEP history and records