New Mexico State at UTEP

Saturday, September 15, 2012

UTEP beat New Mexico State 41–⁠28. It was their 90th meeting; after it, UTEP led the series 48–⁠27–⁠1 in the games on file.

AwayNew Mexico State1–⁠11 in 2012
28
HomeUTEP3–⁠9 in 2012
41

Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoAttendance 32,933

At kickoff
74°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
New Mexico State0771428
UTEP2077741

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

New Mexico State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Andrew Manley20/4729031
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Germi Morrison1276017
Tiger Powell1649113
Robert Clay21107
Akeelie Mustafa1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kemonte Bateman7115147
Austin Franklin7107237
Perris Scoggins125025
Robert Clay116016

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Lamaison21/3230040
Carson Meger1/2900
Ian Campbell1/1100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Autrey Golden1269017
LaQuintus Dowell536029
Josh Bell93029
Michael Edwards127027
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Leslie7147134
Michael Edwards586136
Devin Patterson219010
Craig Wenrick117117
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Richard Spencer100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

New Mexico StateUTEP
402Total yards487
290Passing yards310
112Rushing yards177
6.2Yards per pass8.6
3.2Yards per rush4.8
29First downs26
5–⁠16Third downs5–⁠12
2–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers0
10–⁠70Penalties12–⁠129
29:27Possession30:17

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UTEP 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, 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 12 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025New Mexico State 34, UTEP 31
2024UTEP 42, New Mexico State 35
2023New Mexico State 28, UTEP 7
2022UTEP 20, New Mexico State 13
2021UTEP 30, New Mexico State 3
2019New Mexico State 44, UTEP 35

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