UTEP at New Mexico State

Saturday, September 14, 2013

UTEP beat New Mexico State 42–⁠21. It was their 91st meeting; after it, UTEP led the series 49–⁠27–⁠1 in the games on file.

AwayUTEP2–⁠10 in 2013
42
HomeNew Mexico State2–⁠10 in 2013
21

Final at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las CrucesTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 18,366

At kickoff
79°F, partly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU), 17 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Brad Rogers; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman Maia Chaka; line judge Adam Savoie; side judge Chris Bynum; field judge David Sherwood; back judge Tom FimmenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UTEP14771442
New Mexico State1407021

Standouts

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

Player stats

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jameill Showers18/2825311
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aaron Jones2297111
Darrin Laufasa974245
LaQuintus Dowell255154
Autrey Golden528010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Leslie7103034
Ian Hamilton681048
Josh Bell232022
Devin Patterson129029
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Dashone Smith200

New Mexico State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
King Davis7/1414310
Andrew McDonald7/1115621
Joseph Matthews0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Germi Morrison848016
King Davis531013
Brandon Betancourt41407
Andrew McDonald1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jerrel Brown181181
Brandon Betancourt372172
Joseph Matthews341029
Perris Scoggins230120
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kawe Johnson1250

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

Team stats

UTEPNew Mexico State
546Total yards398
253Passing yards299
293Rushing yards99
9.0Yards per pass11.5
5.2Yards per rush5.2
29First downs15
10–⁠17Third downs1–⁠7
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers4
4–⁠25Penalties3–⁠33
41:36Possession17:28

Efficiency

UTEPNew Mexico State
41%Success rate37%
0.24EPA per play−0.14
1.29Explosiveness1.04
−0.01Rushing EPA−0.03
0.69Passing EPA−0.23
42%Passing-down success25%
−0.09First-down EPA−0.14
−0.19Second-down EPA0.05
1.74Third-down EPA−0.42
5%Havoc by its defense1%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UTEP 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UTEP −6.5, over/under 57.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were UTEP 67%, New Mexico State 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

New Mexico State end zoneUTEP end zone New Mexico StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 UTEPTouchdown pass, 1 playQ1 New Mexico StateTouchdown pass, 1 playQ1 UTEPTouchdown run, 8 playsQ1 New Mexico StateTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 5 playsQ1 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 UTEPMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 6 playsQ2 New Mexico StateFumble, 5 playsQ2 UTEPTouchdown run, 10 playsQ2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UTEPInterception, 2 playsQ3 New Mexico StateInterception, 1 playQ3 UTEPFumble, 12 playsQ3 New Mexico StateTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ3 UTEPTouchdown run, 3 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 UTEPResult not recorded, 6 playsQ4 UTEPTouchdown run, 14 playsQ4 New Mexico StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 UTEPTouchdown run, 1 playQ4 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 UTEPEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. New Mexico State drives left to right, UTEP right to left.
  1. New Mexico StatePunt, 4 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 UTEPTouchdown pass, 1 play, 3 yards
  3. Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown pass, 1 play, 81 yards
  4. Q1 UTEPTouchdown run, 8 plays, 78 yards
  5. Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 82 yards
  6. Q1 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  7. Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q1 UTEPMissed FG, 9 plays, 45 yards
  9. Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
  12. Q2 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  13. Q2 New Mexico StateFumble, 5 plays, 53 yards
  14. Q2 UTEPTouchdown run, 10 plays, 94 yards
  15. Q2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 1 play, −3 yards
  16. Q3 UTEPInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 New Mexico StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  18. Q3 UTEPFumble, 12 plays, 64 yards
  19. Q3 New Mexico StateTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 84 yards
  20. Q3 UTEPTouchdown run, 3 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  22. Q3 UTEPResult not recorded, 6 plays, −24 yards
  23. Q4 UTEPTouchdown run, 14 plays, 88 yards
  24. Q4 New Mexico StateInterception, 3 plays, 14 yards
  25. Q4 UTEPTouchdown run, 1 play, 45 yards
  26. Q4 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 27 yards
  27. Q4 UTEPEnd of game, 5 plays, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Tied at 14
UTEP Touchdown pass, 1 play
14:501st & goal at opp 3Jameill Showers pass complete to Kevin Perry for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UTEP 7, New Mexico State 0
14:50Jay Mattox extra point GOOD.
14:50Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yards returned by Darien Johnson for 19 yards to the NMxSt 19, tackled by Demarcus Kizzie and Cooper Foster.
New Mexico State Touchdown pass, 1 play
14:331st & 10 at own 19Andrew McDonald pass complete to Jerrel Brown for 81 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UTEP 7, New Mexico State 6
14:33Maxwell Johnson extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
14:31Maxwell Johnson kickoff for 60 yards returned by Autrey Golden for 17 yards to the UTEP 22, tackled by Darien Johnson.
UTEP Touchdown run, 8 plays
14:311st & 10 at own 22Jameill Showers pass complete to Jordan Leslie for 19 yards to the UTEP 41, tackled by Davis Cazares for a 1ST down.
14:311st & 10 at own 41LaQuintus Dowell rush for 1 yard to the UTEP 42, tackled by Clint Barnard and Winston Rose.
14:312nd & 9 at own 42Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 3 yards to the UTEP 45, tackled by Winston Rose.
14:313rd & 6 at own 45Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 9 yards to the NMxSt 46, tackled by Clint Barnard and Kawe Johnson for a 1ST down.
14:311st & 10 at opp 46Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Autrey Golden.
14:312nd & 10 at opp 46Aaron Jones rush for 5 yards to the NMxSt 41, tackled by Clint Barnard and Jay Easkins.
14:313rd & 5 at opp 41Jameill Showers pass complete to Devin Patterson for 29 yards to the NMxSt 12, tackled by Davis Cazares for a 1ST down.
11:211st & 10 at opp 12Jameill Showers rush for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UTEP 13, New Mexico State 7
11:21Jay Mattox extra point GOOD.UTEP 14, New Mexico State 7
11:21Jay Mattox kickoff for 60 yards returned by Darien Johnson for 13 yards to the NMxSt 18, tackled by Darrin Laufasa.
New Mexico State Touchdown pass, 5 plays
11:211st & 10 at own 18Andrew McDonald rush for 9 yards to the NMxSt 27, tackled by Wesley Miller and James Davidson.
11:142nd & 1 at own 27Germi Morrison rush for 9 yards to the NMxSt 36, tackled by Wesley Miller and Demarcus Kizzie for a 1ST down.
11:141st & 10 at own 36Andrew McDonald pass complete to Joseph Matthews for 29 yards to the UTEP 35, tackled by Devin Cockrell for a 1ST down.
11:141st & 10 at opp 35Germi Morrison rush for 15 yards to the UTEP 20, tackled by Nick Gathrite for a 1ST down.
9:281st & 10 at opp 20Andrew McDonald pass complete to Perris Scoggins for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UTEP 14, New Mexico State 13
9:28Maxwell Johnson extra point GOOD.Tied at 14
9:28Maxwell Johnson kickoff for 64 yards returned by Autrey Golden for 25 yards to the UTEP 26, tackled by Yolandus Pratt and Justin Smith.
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
9:181st & 10 at own 26Nathan Jeffery rush for 2 yards to the UTEP 28, tackled by Trashaun Nixon and Kevin Laudermill.
9:182nd & 8 at own 28Jameill Showers pass complete to Jordan Leslie for 15 yards to the NMxSt 42, tackled by Davis Cazares, NEW MEXICO ST penalty 15 yard personal foul on Kevin Laudermill accepted for a 1ST down.
9:181st & 10 at opp 42Aaron Jones rush for 3 yards to the NMxSt 39, tackled by Willie Mobley and Clint Barnard.
9:182nd & 7 at opp 39Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Darrin Laufasa.
9:184th & 15 at opp 47Mike Ruggles punt for 28 yards, fair catch by Darien Johnson at the NMxSt 19.
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 19Andrew McDonald pass incomplete to N/A.
6:552nd & 10 at own 19Germi Morrison rush for 3 yards to the NMxSt 22, tackled by Marcus Bagley and James Davidson.
6:553rd & 7 at own 22Andrew McDonald pass incomplete to N/A.
6:554th & 7 at own 22Cayle Chapman-Brown punt for 46 yards, returned by Jim Jones for 9 yards to the UTEP 41, tackled by Darien Johnson.
UTEP Missed FG, 9 plays
6:021st & 10 at own 41Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Jordan Leslie.
6:022nd & 10 at own 41Aaron Jones rush for 2 yards to the UTEP 43, tackled by Bryan Bonilla and Kevin Laudermill.
6:023rd & 8 at own 43Jameill Showers pass complete to Jordan Leslie for 34 yards to the NMxSt 23, tackled by Darien Johnson for a 1ST down.
6:021st & 10 at opp 23Jameill Showers pass complete to Jordan Leslie for 4 yards to the NMxSt 19, tackled by Clint Barnard and Darien Johnson.
6:022nd & 6 at opp 19Nathan Jeffery rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NMxSt 23, tackled by Trashaun Nixon.
6:023rd & 10 at opp 23NEW MEXICO ST penalty 8 yard pass interference on Clint Barnard accepted, no play.
6:021st & 10 at opp 15Jameill Showers pass incomplete to N/A.
6:022nd & 10 at opp 15Autrey Golden rush for 4 yards to the NMxSt 11, tackled by Willie Mobley.
2:084th & 9 at opp 14Jay Mattox 31 yard field goal MISSED.
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
2:081st & 10 at own 20Brandon Betancourt rush for 7 yards to the NMxSt 27, tackled by Dashone Smith.
2:082nd & 3 at own 27Brandon Betancourt rush for 2 yards to the NMxSt 29, tackled by Dashone Smith.
2:083rd & 1 at own 29King Davis III pass incomplete to Perris Scoggins.
2:084th & 1 at own 29Cayle Chapman-Brown punt for 66 yards to the UTEP 5, no return.
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
0:371st & 10 at own 5Nathan Jeffery rush for 2 yards to the UTEP 7, tackled by Matt Ramondo and Willie Mobley.
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 7Nathan Jeffery rush for 4 yards to the UTEP 11, tackled by Winston Rose and Clint Barnard.
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 11Jameill Showers pass incomplete to N/A.
Q2 15:004th & 4 at own 11Brandon Moss punt for 51 yards to the NMxSt 28, no return, NEW MEXICO ST penalty 10 yard holding on Trashaun Nixon accepted.
2nd quarter5 drives, then UTEP 21, New Mexico State 14
New Mexico State Punt, 5 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 28King Davis III rush for 5 yards to the NMxSt 33, tackled by Devin Cockrell and Dashone Smith.
14:052nd & 5 at own 33King Davis III pass complete to Perris Scoggins for 10 yards to the UTEP 42, tackled by Horace Miller and Devin Cockrell, UTEP penalty 15 yard personal foul on Dashone Smith accepted for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 42Germi Morrison rush for no gain to the UTEP 42, tackled by Nick Usher and Alvin Jones.
0:002nd & 10 at opp 42Germi Morrison rush for 2 yards to the UTEP 40, tackled by Alvin Jones and Demarcus Kizzie.
0:003rd & 8 at opp 40King Davis III pass incomplete to Jerrel Brown, broken up by Horace Miller.
14:054th & 8 at opp 40Cayle Chapman-Brown punt for 32 yards, fair catch by Jim Jones at the UTEP 8.
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 8Nathan Jeffery rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 6, tackled by Bryan Bonilla and Kevin Laudermill.
11:402nd & 12 at own 6Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 8 yards to the UTEP 14, tackled by Winston Rose.
11:403rd & 4 at own 14Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 8 yards to the UTEP 22, tackled by Winston Rose for a 1ST down.
11:401st & 10 at own 22UTEP penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
11:401st & 15 at own 17Nathan Jeffery rush for 6 yards to the UTEP 23, tackled by Kalei Auelua and Davis Cazares.
11:402nd & 9 at own 23Nathan Jeffery rush for no gain to the UTEP 23, tackled by Matt Ramondo.
11:404th & 10 at own 22Mike Ruggles punt for 42 yards, returned by Darien Johnson for 5 yards to the NMxSt 41, tackled by Nick Dooley and Malcolm Trail.
New Mexico State Fumble, 5 plays
7:471st & 10 at own 41Germi Morrison rush for no gain to the NMxSt 41, tackled by Anthony Puente and Dashone Smith.
7:472nd & 10 at own 41King Davis III pass complete to Andrew Dean for 24 yards to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down.
7:471st & 10 at opp 35King Davis III rush for 13 yards to the UTEP 22, tackled by Horace Miller and Devin Cockrell for a 1ST down.
7:471st & 10 at opp 22King Davis III pass incomplete to Germi Morrison.
7:472nd & 10 at opp 22Germi Morrison rush for 16 yards, fumbled, forced by Da’Carlos Renfro, recovered by UTEP Da’Carlos Renfro at the UTEP 6.
UTEP Touchdown run, 10 plays
5:281st & 10 at own 6Nathan Jeffery rush for 4 yards to the UTEP 10, tackled by Dylan Davis and Clint Barnard.
5:282nd & 6 at own 10Nathan Jeffery rush for 3 yards to the UTEP 13, tackled by Willie Mobley and Clint Barnard.
5:283rd & 3 at own 13Jameill Showers pass complete to Aaron Jones for 5 yards to the UTEP 18, tackled by Clint Barnard and Kevin Laudermill for a 1ST down.
5:281st & 10 at own 18Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 5 yards to the UTEP 23, tackled by Willie Mobley and Winston Rose.
5:282nd & 5 at own 23Aaron Jones rush for 7 yards to the UTEP 30, tackled by Davis Cazares and Dior Moore for a 1ST down.
5:281st & 10 at own 30Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 48 yards to the NMxSt 22, tackled by Winston Rose for a 1ST down.
5:281st & 10 at opp 22Aaron Jones rush for 3 yards to the NMxSt 19, tackled by Clint Barnard and Davis Cazares.
5:282nd & 7 at opp 19Jameill Showers pass complete to Jordan Leslie for 10 yards to the NMxSt 9, tackled by Davis Cazares for a 1ST down.
0:541st & 0 at opp 9Timeout NMSU, clock 00:54.
0:541st & goal at opp 9Aaron Jones rush for 1 yard to the NMxSt 8, tackled by Trashaun Nixon and Dylan Davis.
0:172nd & goal at opp 8Aaron Jones rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UTEP 20, New Mexico State 14
0:17Jay Mattox extra point GOOD.UTEP 21, New Mexico State 14
0:17Jay Mattox kickoff for 53 yards returned by Darien Johnson for 15 yards to the NMxSt 27, tackled by Traun Roberson and Trey Brown.
New Mexico State End of half, 1 play
0:111st & 10 at own 27Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NMxSt 24.
Q3 15:00Maxwell Johnson kickoff for 36 yards, downed at the UTEP 29.
3rd quarter7 drives, then UTEP 28, New Mexico State 21
UTEP Interception, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 29Jameill Showers rush for no gain to the UTEP 29, tackled by Bryan Bonilla and Clint Barnard.
14:582nd & 10 at own 29Jameill Showers pass intercepted by Kawe Johnson at the UTEP 36, returned for 25 yards to the UTEP 11, tackled by Jerel Watkins.
New Mexico State Interception, 1 play
8:151st & 10 at opp 11Joseph Matthews pass intercepted by Dashone Smith at the UTEP 0, returned for no gain for a touchback.
UTEP Fumble, 12 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 20Aaron Jones rush for 4 yards to the UTEP 24, tackled by Davis Cazares.
14:062nd & 6 at own 24Aaron Jones rush for 11 yards to the UTEP 35, tackled by Kawe Johnson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
14:061st & 10 at own 35Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Malcolm Trail.
14:062nd & 10 at own 35Aaron Jones rush for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 31, tackled by Darien Johnson and Dior Moore.
14:063rd & 14 at own 31Jameill Showers rush for 17 yards to the UTEP 48, tackled by Bryan Bonilla for a 1ST down.
14:061st & 10 at own 48Aaron Jones rush for no gain to the UTEP 48, tackled by Clint Barnard and Lewis Hill.
14:062nd & 10 at own 48Aaron Jones rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Bryan Bonilla and Dior Moore.
14:063rd & 8 at the 50Jameill Showers pass complete to Jordan Leslie for 7 yards to the NMxSt 43, tackled by Davis Cazares and Darien Johnson.
14:064th & 1 at opp 43Darrin Laufasa rush for 2 yards to the NMxSt 41, tackled by Clint Barnard and Willie Mobley for a 1ST down.
14:061st & 10 at opp 41Darrin Laufasa rush for 3 yards to the NMxSt 38, tackled by Clint Barnard and Bryan Bonilla.
14:062nd & 7 at opp 38Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Eric Tomlinson.
14:063rd & 7 at opp 38Jameill Showers pass complete to Josh Bell for 22 yards, fumbled, forced by Davis Cazares, recovered by NMxSt Bryan Bonilla at the NMxSt 16.
New Mexico State Touchdown pass, 3 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 16King Davis III pass complete to Jordan Bergstrom for 12 yards to the NMxSt 28, tackled by Nick Usher for a 1ST down.
7:451st & 10 at own 28Timeout NMSU, clock 07:45.
7:451st & 10 at own 28King Davis III pass incomplete to Joshua Bowen, broken up by Dashone Smith.
7:272nd & 10 at own 28King Davis III pass complete to Brandon Betancourt for 72 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UTEP 21, New Mexico State 20
7:27Maxwell Johnson extra point GOOD.Tied at 21
7:27Maxwell Johnson kickoff for 40 yards, downed at the UTEP 25.
UTEP Touchdown run, 3 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 25Aaron Jones rush for 11 yards to the UTEP 36, tackled by Kawe Johnson and Mason Russell for a 1ST down.
7:241st & 10 at own 36Aaron Jones rush for 10 yards to the UTEP 46, tackled by Justin Smith and Clint Barnard for a 1ST down.
6:211st & 10 at own 46LaQuintus Dowell rush for 54 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UTEP 27, New Mexico State 21
6:21Jay Mattox extra point GOOD.UTEP 28, New Mexico State 21
6:21Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
New Mexico State Punt, 6 plays
6:211st & 10 at own 25King Davis III pass complete to Joshua Bowen for 4 yards to the NMxSt 29, tackled by Josh Bell and Anthony Puente.
6:212nd & 6 at own 29Brandon Betancourt rush for 1 yard to the NMxSt 30, tackled by Anthony Puente and Marcus Bagley.
6:213rd & 5 at own 30King Davis III rush for 6 yards to the NMxSt 36, tackled by Nick Usher for a 1ST down.
6:211st & 10 at own 36King Davis III rush for 1 yard to the NMxSt 37, tackled by Anthony Puente.
6:212nd & 9 at own 37Brandon Betancourt rush for 4 yards to the NMxSt 41, tackled by Devin Cockrell.
6:213rd & 5 at own 41King Davis III pass incomplete to Joseph Matthews.
6:214th & 5 at own 41Cayle Chapman-Brown punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Jim Jones at the UTEP 21.
UTEP Result not recorded, 6 plays
3:041st & 10 at own 21Darrin Laufasa rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 20, tackled by Bryan Bonilla and Trashaun Nixon.
3:042nd & 11 at own 20Jameill Showers pass incomplete to N/A.
3:043rd & 11 at own 20Jameill Showers pass complete to Jordan Leslie for 14 yards to the UTEP 34, tackled by Clint Barnard and Nick Oliva for a 1ST down.
3:041st & 10 at own 34UTEP penalty 5 yard false start on Kyle Brown accepted.
3:041st & 15 at own 29Aaron Jones rush for 9 yards to the UTEP 38, tackled by Anthony Edwards and Dior Moore.
3:042nd & 6 at own 38Aaron Jones rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 36.
3:043rd & 8 at own 36Jameill Showers pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 9 yards, fumbled, forced by Davis Cazares, recovered by UTEP at the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down.
4th quarter6 drives, then UTEP 42, New Mexico State 21
New Mexico State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 40Andrew McDonald pass incomplete to Joseph Matthews, broken up by Roy Robertson.
15:002nd & 10 at own 40Germi Morrison rush for 3 yards to the NMxSt 43, tackled by Dashone Smith and Nick Usher.
15:003rd & 7 at own 43Andrew McDonald pass complete to Joseph Matthews for 2 yards to the NMxSt 45, tackled by Marcus Bagley and Demarcus Kizzie.
15:004th & 5 at own 45Cayle Chapman-Brown punt for 43 yards, fair catch by Jim Jones at the UTEP 12.
UTEP Touchdown run, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 12Aaron Jones rush for 3 yards to the UTEP 15, tackled by Clint Barnard and Davis Cazares.
15:002nd & 7 at own 15Autrey Golden rush for 10 yards to the UTEP 25, tackled by Davis Cazares for a 1ST down.
13:391st & 10 at own 25Autrey Golden rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 24, tackled by Dylan Davis and Clint Barnard.
13:392nd & 11 at own 24Jameill Showers rush for 7 yards to the UTEP 31, tackled by Dylan Davis and Matt Ramondo.
13:393rd & 4 at own 31Jameill Showers pass complete to Josh Bell for 10 yards to the UTEP 41, tackled by Dylan Davis for a 1ST down.
13:391st & 10 at own 41Aaron Jones rush for 7 yards to the UTEP 48, tackled by Kawe Johnson and Willie Mobley.
13:392nd & 3 at own 48Josh Bell rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Davis Cazares and Kevin Laudermill.
9:223rd & 1 at the 50Timeout UTEP, clock 09:22.
9:223rd & 1 at the 50Darrin Laufasa rush for 1 yard to the NMxSt 49, tackled by Trashaun Nixon and Clint Barnard for a 1ST down.
9:221st & 10 at opp 49Autrey Golden rush for 9 yards to the NMxSt 40, tackled by Darien Johnson.
9:222nd & 1 at opp 40Darrin Laufasa rush for 2 yards to the NMxSt 38, tackled by Trashaun Nixon for a 1ST down.
9:221st & 10 at opp 38Aaron Jones rush for 10 yards to the NMxSt 28, tackled by Davis Cazares for a 1ST down.
9:221st & 10 at opp 28Darrin Laufasa rush for 5 yards to the NMxSt 23, tackled by Dior Moore and Clint Barnard.
9:222nd & 5 at opp 23Autrey Golden rush for 6 yards to the NMxSt 17, tackled by Davis Cazares and Jay Easkins for a 1ST down.
5:271st & 10 at opp 17Darrin Laufasa rush for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UTEP 34, New Mexico State 21
5:27Jay Mattox extra point GOOD.UTEP 35, New Mexico State 21
5:27Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yards returned by Adam Shapiro for 22 yards to the NMxSt 22, tackled by Darrin Laufasa.
New Mexico State Interception, 3 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 22Andrew McDonald pass complete to Joseph Matthews for 10 yards to the NMxSt 32, tackled by Demarcus Kizzie and Jameel Erving for a 1ST down.
5:241st & 10 at own 32Andrew McDonald pass complete to Brandon Betancourt for 4 yards to the NMxSt 36, tackled by Nick Gathrite.
4:222nd & 6 at own 36Andrew McDonald pass intercepted by Dashone Smith at the NMxSt 45, returned for no gain to the NMxSt 45, UTEP penalty 0 yard holding on Adrian James accepted.
UTEP Touchdown run, 1 play
4:221st & 10 at opp 45Darrin Laufasa rush for 45 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UTEP 41, New Mexico State 21
4:22Jay Mattox extra point GOOD.
4:22Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yards returned by Adam Shapiro for 23 yards to the NMxSt 23, tackled by Traun Roberson.
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 23King Davis III pass complete to Joshua Bowen for 25 yards to the NMxSt 48, tackled by Jameel Erving for a 1ST down.
4:051st & 10 at own 48King Davis III rush for 6 yards to the UTEP 46, tackled by Demarcus Kizzie.
4:052nd & 4 at opp 46King Davis III pass incomplete to Joseph Matthews.
4:053rd & 4 at opp 46King Davis III pass complete to Brandon Betancourt for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Jameel Erving.
4:054th & 8 at the 50King Davis III pass incomplete to Brandon Betancourt.
UTEP End of game, 5 plays
2:351st & 10 at the 50Darrin Laufasa rush for no gain to the 50 yard line, tackled by Dylan Davis.
2:352nd & 10 at the 50Aaron Jones rush for 2 yards to the NMxSt 48, tackled by Darien Johnson.
1:553rd & 8 at opp 48Timeout NMSU, clock 01:55.
1:553rd & 8 at opp 48Aaron Jones rush for 8 yards to the NMxSt 40, tackled by Kalei Auelua and Kalvin Cruz for a 1ST down.
1:551st & 10 at opp 40Aaron Jones rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NMxSt 43, tackled by Davis Cazares.
1:552nd & 13 at opp 43Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NMxSt 45.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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 11 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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