Southern Miss at UTEP
Saturday, November 17, 2007 Share
Southern Miss beat UTEP 56–30. It was their third meeting; after it, Southern Miss led the series 2–1.
Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoAttendance 28,592
- At kickoff
- 63°F, a few clouds, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 56 |
| UTEP | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
Standouts
PassingTrevor Vittatoe19 of 42, 290 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTUTEP- RushingDamion Fletcher34 carries, 211 yards, 3 TDSouthern Miss3rd-best rushing day of Week 12
- ReceivingJoe West7 catches, 153 yards, 1 TDUTEP
- DefenseBrandon Sumrall1 INTSouthern Miss
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Player stats
Southern Miss
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Young | 10/22 | 205 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damion Fletcher | 34 | 211 | 3 | 27 |
| Tory Harrison | 11 | 68 | 2 | 21 |
| Jeremy Young | 9 | 60 | 0 | 15 |
| Torris Magee | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Baptiste | 4 | 74 | 1 | 53 |
| Torris Magee | 2 | 74 | 1 | 55 |
| Shawn Nelson | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Ed Morgan | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Sumrall | 1 | 19 | 0 |
UTEP
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Vittatoe | 19/42 | 290 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Thomas | 22 | 106 | 2 | 30 |
| Terrell Jackson | 2 | 23 | 0 | 19 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe West | 7 | 153 | 1 | 77 |
| Jeff Moturi | 6 | 55 | 1 | 13 |
| Kris Adams | 2 | 28 | 0 | 15 |
| Jake Sears | 2 | 21 | 0 | 15 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Amy | 1 | 28 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Southern Miss | UTEP | |
|---|---|---|
| 568 | Total yards | 414 |
| 205 | Passing yards | 324 |
| 363 | Rushing yards | 124 |
| 9.3 | Yards per pass | 6.9 |
| 5.9 | Yards per rush | 4.1 |
| 28 | First downs | 21 |
| 8–15 | Third downs | 6–15 |
| 2–3 | Fourth downs | 1–2 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 12–106 | Penalties | 11–80 |
| 19:44 | Possession | 16:35 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Southern Miss 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Southern Miss–UTEP gameSouthern Miss leads 8–5 in 13 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.
| 2021 | UTEP 26, Southern Miss 13 | |
| 2019 | Southern Miss 31, UTEP 13 | |
| 2018 | Southern Miss 39, UTEP 7 | |
| 2017 | Southern Miss 24, UTEP 0 | |
| 2016 | Southern Miss 34, UTEP 7 | |
| 2015 | Southern Miss 34, UTEP 13 |
Around this game
Southern Miss
- Next gamevs. Arkansas StateNov. 24, 2007
- SeasonSouthern Miss in 2007
- ProgramSouthern Miss history and records
UTEP
- Next gameat UCFNov. 24, 2007
- SeasonUTEP in 2007
- ProgramUTEP history and records