UTEP at New Mexico

Saturday, August 30, 2014

UTEP beat New Mexico 31–⁠24. It was their 68th meeting; after it, New Mexico led the series 36–⁠30–⁠2.

AwayUTEP7–⁠6 in 2014
31
HomeNew Mexico4–⁠8 in 2014
24

Final at University Stadium (NM), AlbuquerqueAttendance 25,802

At kickoff
89°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (KABQ), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Ken Antee; umpire Johnnie Forte; head linesman Steve Fleming; line judge Rob Tubbs; side judge Tony Meyer; field judge Dan Gautreaux; back judge Tra BoggerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UTEP14100731
New Mexico7014324

Standouts

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Player stats

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jameill Showers11/2211610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aaron Jones22237373
Nate Jeffery1484019
Jameill Showers42109
Jeremiah Laufasa1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jarrad Shaw476148
Autrey Golden21408
Ian Hamilton31305
Eric Tomlinson1909
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Adrian James1190

New Mexico

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Gautsche3/53600
Clayton Mitchem2/43101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cole Gautsche14184268
Jhurell Pressley984037
Teriyon Gipson1371113
Carlos Wiggins345029
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeric Magnant231021
Carlos Wiggins126026
Marquis Bundy1808
Dameon Gamblin1202

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

Team stats

UTEPNew Mexico
446Total yards477
116Passing yards67
330Rushing yards410
5.3Yards per pass7.4
7.5Yards per rush7.9
20First downs20
7–⁠14Third downs3–⁠11
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
0Turnovers3
2–⁠10Penalties3–⁠25
31:13Possession28:47

Efficiency

UTEPNew Mexico
49%Success rate44%
0.23EPA per play0.23
1.22Explosiveness1.53
0.28Rushing EPA0.28
0.17Passing EPA0.02
32%Passing-down success33%
0.21First-down EPA0.45
0.03Second-down EPA0.30
0.96Third-down EPA0.07

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)

New Mexico 60% to win. UTEP won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

New Mexico −6.5, over/under 56.5.

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 New Mexico 67%, UTEP 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

New Mexico end zoneUTEP end zoneQ1 UTEPTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 New MexicoPunt, 5 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ1 New MexicoTouchdown, 1 playQ1 UTEPTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 UTEPField goal, 14 playsQ2 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ2 UTEPTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 6 playsQ2 New MexicoEnd of half, 1 playQ3 New MexicoTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 UTEPPunt, 8 playsQ3 New MexicoTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 UTEPTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 New MexicoField goal, 10 playsQ4 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ4 New MexicoFumble, 4 playsQ4 UTEPPunt, 4 playsQ4 UTEPTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 New MexicoInterception, 6 playsQ4 UTEPEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. New Mexico drives left to right, UTEP right to left.
  1. Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 New MexicoPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  3. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 New MexicoTouchdown, 1 play, 68 yards
  5. Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 51 yards
  7. Q2 UTEPField goal, 14 plays, 74 yards
  8. Q2 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 UTEPTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 37 yards
  11. Q2 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  12. Q2 New MexicoEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  13. Q3 New MexicoTouchdown, 10 plays, 83 yards
  14. Q3 UTEPPunt, 8 plays, 33 yards
  15. Q3 New MexicoTouchdown, 5 plays, 92 yards
  16. Q3 UTEPTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 73 yards
  17. Q4 New MexicoField goal, 10 plays, 81 yards
  18. Q4 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  19. Q4 New MexicoFumble, 4 plays, 20 yards
  20. Q4 UTEPPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  21. Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 2 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 New MexicoInterception, 6 plays, 19 yards
  23. Q4 UTEPEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then UTEP 14, New Mexico 7
UTEP Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jameill Showers run for 1 yd to the UTEP 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Nathan Jeffery run for 4 yds to the UTEP 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Jameill Showers run for 9 yds to the UTEP 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Aaron Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 38
15:002nd & 11 at own 38Jameill Showers pass incomplete to N/A
15:003rd & 11 at own 38Jameill Showers pass complete to Jarrad Shaw for 25 yds to the NMex 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Aaron Jones run for 25 yds to the NMex 12 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at opp 12Aaron Jones run for 12 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)UTEP 7, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Punt, 5 plays
11:161st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:161st & 10 at own 25David Anaya run for 4 yds to the NMex 29
11:162nd & 6 at own 29Carlos Wiggins run for 12 yds to the NMex 41 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at own 41Cole Gautsche pass incomplete to N/A
11:162nd & 10 at own 41David Anaya run for no gain to the NMex 41
11:163rd & 10 at own 41Cole Gautsche run for 1 yd to the NMex 42
11:164th & 9 at own 42Zack Rogers punt for 50 yds
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 8Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 3 yds to the UTEP 11
8:482nd & 7 at own 11Aaron Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 10
8:483rd & 8 at own 10Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Ian Hamilton
8:484th & 8 at own 10Mike Ruggles punt for 59 yds , Dameon Gamblin returns for 1 yd to the NMex 32
New Mexico Touchdown, 1 play
7:161st & 10 at own 32Cole Gautsche run for 68 yds for a TD, (Zack Rogers KICK)Tied at 7
UTEP Touchdown, 6 plays
7:161st & 0 at own 35Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:161st & 10 at own 25Aaron Jones run for 5 yds to the UTEP 30
7:162nd & 5 at own 30Nathan Jeffery run for 11 yds to the UTEP 41 for a 1ST down NEW MEXICO Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at own 41Jameill Showers pass complete to Autrey Golden for 6 yds to the UTEP 47
7:162nd & 4 at own 47Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 48
7:163rd & 3 at own 48Jameill Showers pass complete to Aaron Jones for 4 yds to the NMex 48 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 48Jameill Showers pass complete to Jarrad Shaw for 48 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)UTEP 14, New Mexico 7
New Mexico Turnover on downs, 11 plays
4:251st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds , Carlos Wiggins return for 28 yds to the NMex 28
4:211st & 10 at own 28Cole Gautsche run for 1 yd to the NMex 29
4:212nd & 9 at own 29Teriyon Gipson run for 1 yd to the NMex 30
4:213rd & 8 at own 30Cole Gautsche pass complete to Marquis Bundy for 8 yds to the NMex 38 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at own 38Teriyon Gipson run for 10 yds to the NMex 48 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at own 48Cole Gautsche run for 10 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at opp 42Cole Gautsche run for 14 yds to the UTEP 28 NEW MEXICO Penalty, illegal forward pass (Cole Gautsche) to the UTEP 33
4:212nd & 1 at opp 33Carlos Wiggins run for 4 yds to the UTEP 29 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at opp 29UTEP Penalty, offside defense (N/A) to the UTEP 24
4:211st & 5 at opp 24Cole Gautsche run for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 27
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 27Cole Gautsche pass incomplete to Dameon Gamblin
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 27Teriyon Gipson run for 7 yds to the UTEP 20
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 20Teriyon Gipson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 21
2nd quarter6 drives, then UTEP 24, New Mexico 7
UTEP Field goal, 14 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 21Aaron Jones run for 8 yds to the UTEP 29
14:142nd & 2 at own 29Aaron Jones run for 4 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at own 33Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Josh Bell
14:142nd & 10 at own 33Aaron Jones run for 28 yds to the NMex 39 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at opp 39Aaron Jones run for 3 yds to the NMex 36
14:142nd & 7 at opp 36Jeremiah Laufasa run for 3 yds to the NMex 33
14:143rd & 4 at opp 33Nathan Jeffery run for 4 yds to the NMex 29 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at opp 29Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 5 yds to the NMex 24
14:142nd & 5 at opp 24Jameill Showers run for 4 yds to the NMex 20
14:143rd & 1 at opp 20Nathan Jeffery run for 10 yds to the NMex 10 for a 1ST down
14:141st & goal at opp 10Nathan Jeffery run for 4 yds to the NMex 6
14:142nd & goal at opp 6Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the NMex 5
14:143rd & goal at opp 5Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Ian Hamilton
8:034th & 0 at opp 5Timeout UTEP, clock 08:03
7:594th & goal at opp 5Jay Mattox 23 yd FG GOODUTEP 17, New Mexico 7
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
7:591st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 62 yds , Teriyon Gipson return for 22 yds to the NMex 25
7:541st & 10 at own 25Crusoe Gongbay run for 8 yds to the NMex 33
7:542nd & 2 at own 33Cole Gautsche run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMex 32
7:543rd & 3 at own 32Jhurell Pressley run for 2 yds to the NMex 34
7:544th & 1 at own 34Zack Rogers punt for 66 yds for a touchback
UTEP Touchdown, 3 plays
5:521st & 10 at own 20Jameill Showers run for 7 yds to the UTEP 27
5:522nd & 3 at own 27Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Ian Hamilton
4:503rd & 3 at own 27Aaron Jones run for 73 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)UTEP 24, New Mexico 7
New Mexico Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:501st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:501st & 10 at own 25Cole Gautsche pass complete to Carlos Wiggins for 26 yds to the UTEP 49 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 49Teriyon Gipson run for 13 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 36Teriyon Gipson run for 4 yds to the UTEP 32
4:502nd & 6 at opp 32Teriyon Gipson run for 1 yd to the UTEP 31
4:503rd & 5 at opp 31Crusoe Gongbay run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 32
4:504th & 6 at opp 32Cole Gautsche sacked by Nick Usher for a loss of 6 yards to the UTEP 38
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 38Jameill Showers pass incomplete, broken up by Paytron Hightower
2:202nd & 10 at own 38Nathan Jeffery run for 7 yds to the UTEP 45
2:203rd & 3 at own 45Jameill Showers pass complete to Autrey Golden for 8 yds to the NMex 47 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 47Jameill Showers pass incomplete to N/A
2:202nd & 10 at opp 47Nathan Jeffery run for 5 yds to the NMex 42
2:203rd & 5 at opp 42Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Ian Hamilton
2:204th & 5 at opp 42Jameill Showers punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NMex 9
New Mexico End of half, 1 play
0:131st & 10 at own 9David Anaya run for no gain to the NMex 9
3rd quarter4 drives, then UTEP 24, New Mexico 21
New Mexico Touchdown, 10 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds , Ridge Jones return for 17 yds to the NMex 17
14:561st & 10 at own 17Jhurell Pressley run for 37 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 46Jhurell Pressley run for no gain to the UTEP 46
14:562nd & 10 at opp 46Cole Gautsche run for 2 yds to the UTEP 44
14:563rd & 8 at opp 44David Anaya run for 9 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 35Teriyon Gipson run for 7 yds to the UTEP 28
14:562nd & 3 at opp 28Cole Gautsche run for 1 yd to the UTEP 27
14:563rd & 2 at opp 27Crusoe Gongbay run for 1 yd to the UTEP 26
14:564th & 1 at opp 26Cole Gautsche run for 9 yds to the UTEP 17 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 17Cole Gautsche run for 4 yds to the UTEP 13
9:242nd & 6 at opp 13Teriyon Gipson run for 13 yds for a TD, (Zack Rogers KICK)UTEP 24, New Mexico 14
UTEP Punt, 8 plays
9:241st & 0 at own 35Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds , Autrey Golden return for 30 yds to the UTEP 30
9:181st & 10 at own 30Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the UTEP 32
9:182nd & 8 at own 32Jameill Showers pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 9 yds to the UTEP 41 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at own 41Aaron Jones run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
9:182nd & 1 at the 50Nathan Jeffery run for 9 yds to the NMex 41 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at opp 41Jameill Showers pass complete to Jarrad Shaw for 5 yds to the NMex 36
9:182nd & 5 at opp 36JEFFERY, Nathan rush for 3 yards to the NM33 (BOWERS, Brett;JOHNSON, Javarie), PENALTY NM offside defense (HUGHES, Garrett) 5 yards to the NM31, 1ST DOWN UTEP, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at opp 31Nathan Jeffery run for 6 yds to the NMex 25
9:182nd & 4 at opp 25TEAM run for a loss of 12 yards to the NMex 37
9:183rd & 16 at opp 37Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Aaron Jones
9:184th & 16 at opp 37Jameill Showers punt for 29 yds, downed at the NMex 8
New Mexico Touchdown, 5 plays
4:181st & 10 at own 8Cole Gautsche pass complete to Dameon Gamblin for 2 yds to the NMex 10
4:182nd & 8 at own 10Jhurell Pressley run for 16 yds to the NMex 26 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at own 26Jhurell Pressley run for 18 yds to the NMex 44 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at own 44Teriyon Gipson run for 5 yds to the NMex 49
1:562nd & 5 at own 49Cole Gautsche run for 51 yds for a TD, (Zack Rogers KICK)UTEP 24, New Mexico 21
UTEP Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:561st & 0 at own 35Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:561st & 10 at own 25Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 5 yds to the UTEP 30
1:562nd & 5 at own 30Aaron Jones run for 7 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at own 37Aaron Jones run for 34 yds to the NMex 29 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at opp 29Nathan Jeffery run for 19 yds to the NMex 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 10Nathan Jeffery run for 1 yd to the NMex 9
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 9Aaron Jones run for 6 yds to the NMex 3
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 3Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the NMex 1
Q4 13:264th & 0 at opp 1Timeout UTEP, clock 13:26
Q4 13:264th & goal at opp 1Nathan Jeffery run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMex 2
4th quarter7 drives, then UTEP 31, New Mexico 24
New Mexico Field goal, 10 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 2Teriyon Gipson run for 1 yd to the NMex 3
13:222nd & 9 at own 3Cole Gautsche run for 33 yds to the NMex 36 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at own 36Jhurell Pressley run for 4 yds to the NMex 40
13:222nd & 6 at own 40Jhurell Pressley run for 21 yds to the UTEP 39 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 39David Anaya run for 7 yds to the UTEP 32
13:222nd & 3 at opp 32Teriyon Gipson run for 13 yds to the UTEP 19 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 19Crusoe Gongbay run for 4 yds to the UTEP 15
13:222nd & 6 at opp 15Clayton Mitchem run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 16
13:223rd & 7 at opp 16Jhurell Pressley run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 17
8:104th & 8 at opp 17Zack Rogers 35 yd FG GOODTied at 24
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
8:101st & 0 at own 35Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds , Autrey Golden return for 18 yds to the UTEP 18
8:051st & 10 at own 18Nathan Jeffery run for 2 yds to the UTEP 20
8:052nd & 8 at own 20Aaron Jones run for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 16
8:053rd & 12 at own 16Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Ian Hamilton, broken up by Isaiah Brown
8:054th & 12 at own 16UTEP Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 11
8:054th & 17 at own 11Mike Ruggles punt for 49 yds, downed at the NMex 40
New Mexico Fumble, 4 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 40Carlos Wiggins run for 29 yds to the UTEP 31 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at opp 31Clayton Mitchem run for 4 yds to the UTEP 27
6:282nd & 6 at opp 27Clayton Mitchem run for no gain to the UTEP 27
6:283rd & 6 at opp 27Jhurell Pressley run for a loss of 12 yards to the UTEP 40 Jhurell Pressley fumbled, recovered by UTEP Roy Robertson-Harris
UTEP Punt, 4 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 40Aaron Jones run for 18 yds to the NMex 42 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 42Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the NMex 40
4:332nd & 8 at opp 40Jameill Showers pass complete to Jarrad Shaw for a loss of 2 yards to the NMex 42
3:103rd & 10 at opp 42Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 03:10
3:103rd & 10 at opp 42Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Autrey Golden
3:104th & 10 at opp 42Mikael Sroka punt for 37 yds , Dameon Gamblin returns for 1 yd to the NMex 6 Dameon Gamblin fumbled, recovered by UTEP LaQuintus Dowell
UTEP Touchdown, 2 plays
3:061st & goal at opp 6Nathan Jeffery run for 3 yds to the NMex 3
2:182nd & goal at opp 3Aaron Jones run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)UTEP 31, New Mexico 24
New Mexico Interception, 6 plays
2:181st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:181st & 10 at own 25Teriyon Gipson run for a loss of 3 yards to the NMex 22
2:182nd & 13 at own 22Clayton Mitchem pass complete to Jeric Magnant for 10 yds to the NMex 32
2:183rd & 3 at own 32Clayton Mitchem pass complete to Jeric Magnant for 21 yds to the UTEP 47 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at opp 47Clayton Mitchem pass incomplete to N/A
2:182nd & 10 at opp 47Clayton Mitchem sacked by Maurice Chavis for a loss of 9 yards to the NMex 44
1:313rd & 19 at own 44Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 01:31
1:313rd & 19 at own 44Clayton Mitchem pass intercepted Adrian James return for 19 yds to the NEWMEXICO 37 NEW MEXICO Penalty, personal foul (Reno Henderson) to the NMex 37
UTEP End of game, 2 plays
1:161st & 10 at opp 37TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMex 39
1:162nd & 12 at opp 39TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMex 40

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.

New Mexico leads 38–⁠31–⁠2 in 71 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026New Mexico 61, UTEP 7
2022New Mexico 27, UTEP 10
2021UTEP 20, New Mexico 13
2014UTEP 31, New Mexico 24
2013New Mexico 42, UTEP 35
2010UTEP 38, New Mexico 20

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