New Mexico State at UTEP
Saturday, September 18, 2010 Share
UTEP beat New Mexico State 42–10. It was their 88th meeting; after it, UTEP led the series 46–27–1 in the games on file.
Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoAttendance 39,214
- At kickoff
- 86°F, a few clouds, wind 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| UTEP | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
Standouts
PassingTrevor Vittatoe19 of 30, 246 yards, 5 TDUTEP- ReceivingKris Adams3 catches, 86 yards, 2 TDUTEP
- DefenseRoyzell Smith1 INTUTEP
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Player stats
New Mexico State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Christian | 21/40 | 200 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Smith | 10 | 46 | 1 | 24 |
| Kenny Turner | 5 | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| Matt Christian | 4 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Marcus Allen | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Allen | 5 | 65 | 0 | 24 |
| Kyle Nelson | 4 | 30 | 0 | 11 |
| William Frazier | 2 | 30 | 0 | 25 |
| Todd Lee | 3 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
UTEP
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Vittatoe | 19/30 | 246 | 5 | 0 |
| James Thomas II | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Banyard | 11 | 64 | 1 | 26 |
| James Thomas II | 3 | 55 | 0 | 32 |
| Trevor Vittatoe | 3 | 54 | 0 | 23 |
| Leilyon Myers | 7 | 33 | 0 | 22 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Adams | 3 | 86 | 2 | 68 |
| Pierce Hunter | 1 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| Donavon Kemp | 5 | 38 | 1 | 13 |
| Evan Davis | 2 | 25 | 1 | 16 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royzell Smith | 1 | 13 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| New Mexico State | UTEP | |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | Total yards | 495 |
| 200 | Passing yards | 246 |
| 96 | Rushing yards | 249 |
| 5.0 | Yards per pass | 7.7 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 7.1 |
| 16 | First downs | 25 |
| 9–17 | Third downs | 9–14 |
| 0–1 | Fourth downs | 2–2 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 6–55 | Penalties | 4–35 |
| 16:03 | Possession | 20:27 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UTEP 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every New Mexico State–UTEP gameOfficially, UTEP leads 60–40–2; as played, 55–32–1 in the 88 games on file; the official count covers all 102 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.
Around this game
New Mexico State
- Next gameat KansasSept. 25, 2010
- SeasonNew Mexico State in 2010
- ProgramNew Mexico State history and records
UTEP
- Next gamevs. MemphisSept. 25, 2010
- SeasonUTEP in 2010
- ProgramUTEP history and records