UTEP at Louisiana Tech

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Louisiana Tech beat UTEP 55–⁠3. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Louisiana Tech led the series 8–⁠2–⁠1.

AwayUTEP7–⁠6 in 2014
3
HomeLouisiana Tech9–⁠5 in 2014
55

Final at Joe Aillet Stadium, RustonAttendance 18,157

At kickoff
70°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN), 7 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Ken Antee; umpire Johnnie Forte; head linesman Stephen Fleming; line judge Maia Chaka; side judge Tony Meyer; field judge Dan Gautreaux; back judge Folayan KindredGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UTEP03003
Louisiana Tech72120755

Standouts

  • PassingCody Sokol6 of 16, 173 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTLouisiana Tech
  • RushingKenneth Dixon21 carries, 86 yards, 1 TDLouisiana Tech
  • ReceivingCarlos Henderson2 catches, 100 yards, 1 TDLouisiana Tech
  • DefenseXavier Woods2 INTLouisiana Tech

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

Player stats

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jameill Showers15/2814303
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aaron Jones1863023
Nate Jeffery823016
Autrey Golden311013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Aaron Jones449053
Eric Tomlinson636011
Malcolm Trail121021
Ian Hamilton115015
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Da’Carlos Renfro100

Louisiana Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cody Sokol6/1617331
Ryan Higgins1/11400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenneth Dixon2186122
Cody Sokol560132
Jarred Craft1044118
Carlos Henderson127027
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Carlos Henderson2100169
Hunter Lee355121
Marcus Gaines118118
Trent Taylor114014
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Xavier Woods2100
Colby Brown170

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

Team stats

UTEPLouisiana Tech
224Total yards443
143Passing yards187
81Rushing yards256
5.1Yards per pass11.0
2.3Yards per rush6.0
12First downs19
5–⁠17Third downs5–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
5Turnovers2
5–⁠22Penalties4–⁠35
32:35Possession27:25

Efficiency

UTEPLouisiana Tech
26%Success rate48%
−0.31EPA per play0.41
1.02Explosiveness1.44
−0.16Rushing EPA0.27
−0.12Passing EPA0.79
19%Passing-down success50%
−0.37First-down EPA0.13
−0.14Second-down EPA0.77
0.20Third-down EPA0.28
2%Havoc by its defense5%

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)

Louisiana Tech 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Louisiana Tech −13, over/under 55.5.

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 Louisiana Tech 82%, UTEP 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Louisiana Tech end zoneUTEP end zoneQ1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 5 playsQ1 Louisiana TechInterception, 8 playsQ1 UTEPInterception, 6 playsQ2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 UTEPInterception, 6 playsQ2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 UTEPMissed FG return TD, 12 plays (Louisiana Tech scores)Q2 UTEPField goal, 11 playsQ2 Louisiana TechTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Louisiana TechField goal, 13 playsQ3 UTEPFumble, 1 playQ3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 1 playQ3 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ3 Louisiana TechField goal, 5 playsQ3 UTEPFumble, 5 playsQ3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 UTEPPunt, 5 playsQ4 Louisiana TechMissed FG, 6 playsQ4 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ4 Louisiana TechFumble, 2 playsQ4 UTEPInterception, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Louisiana Tech drives left to right, UTEP right to left.
  1. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 53 yards
  3. Q1 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 Louisiana TechInterception, 8 plays, 45 yards
  5. Q1 UTEPInterception, 6 plays, 25 yards
  6. Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 33 yards
  7. Q2 UTEPInterception, 6 plays, 49 yards
  8. Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 71 yards
  9. Q2 UTEPMissed FG return TD, 12 plays (Louisiana Tech scores), 57 yards
  10. Q2 UTEPField goal, 11 plays, 53 yards
  11. Q2 Louisiana TechTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q3 Louisiana TechField goal, 13 plays, 41 yards
  13. Q3 UTEPFumble, 1 play, 2 yards
  14. Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 1 play, 20 yards
  15. Q3 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  16. Q3 Louisiana TechField goal, 5 plays, 22 yards
  17. Q3 UTEPFumble, 5 plays, 29 yards
  18. Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 50 yards
  19. Q3 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, −4 yards
  20. Q4 Louisiana TechMissed FG, 6 plays, 31 yards
  21. Q4 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  22. Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 61 yards
  23. Q4 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  24. Q4 Louisiana TechFumble, 2 plays, 4 yards
  25. Q4 UTEPInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Louisiana Tech 7, UTEP 0
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35N/A kickoff for 59 yds , Damian Payne return for 16 yds to the UTEP 22
15:001st & 10 at own 22Aaron Jones run for 6 yds to the UTEP 28
15:002nd & 4 at own 28Jameill Showers sacked by Aaron Brown for a loss of 6 yards to the UTEP 22
15:003rd & 10 at own 22Jameill Showers pass complete to Jaquan White for 7 yds to the UTEP 29
15:004th & 3 at own 29Mike Ruggles punt for 42 yds , Trent Taylor returns for 18 yds to the LaTch 47
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 47Kenneth Dixon run for 2 yds to the LaTch 49
12:402nd & 8 at own 49Cody Sokol run for 15 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 36Kenneth Dixon run for 3 yds to the UTEP 33
12:402nd & 7 at opp 33Cody Sokol pass incomplete to N/A
12:403rd & 7 at opp 33Cody Sokol pass complete to Trent Taylor for 14 yds to the UTEP 19 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 19Kenneth Dixon run for 8 yds to the UTEP 11
12:402nd & 2 at opp 11Kenneth Dixon run for 7 yds to the UTEP 4 for a 1ST down
9:591st & goal at opp 4Kenneth Dixon run for 4 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 7, UTEP 0
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
9:591st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 64 yds , Damian Payne return for no gain to the UTEP 1
9:591st & 10 at own 1Nathan Jeffery run for 2 yds to the UTEP 3
9:592nd & goal at opp 0Nathan Jeffery run for 16 yds to the UTEP 19 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at own 19Aaron Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 18
9:592nd & 11 at own 18Jameill Showers pass complete to Aaron Jones for a loss of 13 yards to the UTEP 5
9:593rd & 24 at own 5Aaron Jones run for 4 yds to the UTEP 9
9:594th & 20 at own 9Mike Ruggles punt for 54 yds , Trent Taylor returns for 3 yds to the LaTch 12 LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, illegal block (N/A) to the LaTch 30
Louisiana Tech Interception, 8 plays
6:211st & 10 at own 30Kenneth Dixon run for 2 yds to the LaTch 32
6:212nd & 8 at own 32Carlos Henderson run for 27 yds to the UTEP 41 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 41Kenneth Dixon run for 4 yds to the UTEP 37
6:212nd & 6 at opp 37Kenneth Dixon run for 5 yds to the UTEP 32
6:213rd & 1 at opp 32Kenneth Dixon run for 6 yds to the UTEP 26 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 26Tevin King run for 7 yds to the UTEP 19
6:212nd & 3 at opp 19Tevin King run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 20
6:213rd & 4 at opp 20LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, false start (Joseph Brunson) to the UTEP 25
UTEP Interception, 6 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 1Nathan Jeffery run for no gain to the UTEP 1
1:552nd & 10 at own 1Nathan Jeffery run for 1 yd to the UTEP 2
1:553rd & 9 at own 2Aaron Jones run for 23 yds to the UTEP 25 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 25Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the UTEP 27
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 27Nathan Jeffery run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 26
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 26Jameill Showers pass intercepted Xavier Woods return for 2 yds to the UTEP 33
2nd quarter7 drives, then Louisiana Tech 28, UTEP 3
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
14:171st & 10 at opp 33Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the UTEP 32
13:422nd & 9 at opp 32Cody Sokol run for 32 yds for a TD (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 14, UTEP 0
UTEP Interception, 6 plays
13:421st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Damian Payne return for 14 yds to the UTEP 14
13:421st & 10 at own 14Jameill Showers run for a loss of 5 yards to the UTEP 9
13:422nd & 15 at own 9Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 10
13:423rd & 14 at own 10Jameill Showers pass complete to Aaron Jones for 53 yds to the LaTch 37 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 37Autrey Golden run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 39
13:422nd & 12 at opp 39Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the LaTch 37
13:423rd & 10 at opp 37Jameill Showers pass intercepted Xavier Woods return for 8 yds to the LaTch 29
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
10:091st & 10 at own 29Jarred Craft run for 2 yds to the LaTch 31
9:392nd & 8 at own 31Cody Sokol pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 69 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 21, UTEP 0
UTEP Missed FG return TD, 12 plays (Louisiana Tech scores)
9:391st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 60 yds , Damian Payne return for 28 yds to the UTEP 33
9:391st & 10 at own 33Aaron Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 30
9:392nd & 13 at own 30Jameill Showers pass incomplete to N/A
9:393rd & 13 at own 30Autrey Golden run for 13 yds to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 43Jameill Showers pass complete to Malcolm Trail for 21 yds to the LaTch 36 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at opp 36Autrey Golden run for no gain to the LaTch 36
9:392nd & 10 at opp 36Jameill Showers pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 11 yds to the LaTch 25 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at opp 25UTEP Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the LaTch 30
9:391st & 15 at opp 30Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Malcolm Trail
9:392nd & 15 at opp 30Aaron Jones run for 10 yds to the LaTch 20 for a 1ST down LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, personal foul (C.J. Cleveland) to the LaTch 10 for a 1ST down
9:391st & goal at opp 10Aaron Jones run for no gain to the LaTch 10
9:392nd & goal at opp 10Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Ian Hamilton
9:393rd & goal at opp 10Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Autrey Golden, broken up by Lloyd Grogan
5:084th & goal at opp 10Le’Vander Liggins 54 Yd Return of Blocked Field Goal (Jonathan Barnes Kick)Louisiana Tech 28, UTEP 0
UTEP Field goal, 11 plays
5:081st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 60 yds , Autrey Golden return for 24 yds to the UTEP 29
5:001st & 10 at own 29Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 05:00
5:001st & 10 at own 29Jameill Showers pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 9 yds to the UTEP 38
5:002nd & 1 at own 38Nathan Jeffery run for no gain to the UTEP 38
5:003rd & 1 at own 38Jameill Showers run for 3 yds to the UTEP 41 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 41Jameill Showers pass incomplete to N/A
5:002nd & 10 at own 41Aaron Jones run for 6 yds to the UTEP 47
5:003rd & 4 at own 47Jameill Showers pass complete to Josh Bell for 13 yds to the LaTch 40 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 40Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 15 yds to the LaTch 25 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 25Jameill Showers pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 1 yd to the LaTch 24
5:002nd & 9 at opp 24Jameill Showers pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 4 yds to the LaTch 20
5:003rd & 5 at opp 20Jameill Showers pass complete to Jaquan White for 2 yds to the LaTch 18
Louisiana Tech Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:123rd & 10 at own 29Timeout UTEP, clock 01:12
1:123rd & 10 at own 29Kenneth Dixon run for 7 yds to the LaTch 36
0:274th & 3 at opp 18Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 00:27
0:224th & 3 at opp 18Jay Mattox 36 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 28, UTEP 3
Louisiana Tech Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:221st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 36 yds , Mike Schrang return for no gain to the LaTch 29
0:221st & 10 at own 29Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Trent Taylor
0:222nd & 10 at own 29Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Sterling Griffin
0:054th & 3 at own 36Timeout UTEP, clock 00:05
0:054th & 3 at own 36Cody Sokol pass incomplete
3rd quarter7 drives, then Louisiana Tech 48, UTEP 3
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 60 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 26 yds to the LaTch 31
15:001st & 10 at own 31Kenneth Dixon run for no gain to the LaTch 31
15:002nd & 10 at own 31Cody Sokol pass complete to Hunter Lee for 21 yds to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Cody Sokol run for 8 yds to the UTEP 40
15:002nd & 2 at opp 40Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the UTEP 39
15:003rd & 1 at opp 39Kenneth Dixon run for no gain to the UTEP 39
15:004th & 1 at opp 39Cody Sokol run for 2 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Kenneth Dixon run for 4 yds to the UTEP 33
15:002nd & 6 at opp 33Kenneth Dixon run for no gain to the UTEP 33
15:003rd & 6 at opp 33SOKOL, Cody pass incomplete to TAYLOR, Trent, PENALTY UTEP offside 5 yards to the UTEP28, NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 1 at opp 28Cody Sokol run for no gain to the UTEP 25 Cody Sokol fumbled, recovered by LaTch Cody Sokol for a 1ST down , return for 3 yds to the UTEP 25 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at opp 25DIXON,Kenneth rush for no gain to the UTEP25, clock 09:53, PENALTY LATECH holding (CARTER, Tre) 10 yards to the UTEP35, NO PLAY.
9:531st & 20 at opp 35Jarred Craft run for 2 yds to the UTEP 33
9:532nd & 18 at opp 33Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Trent Taylor
9:533rd & 18 at opp 33Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Sterling Griffin
9:534th & 18 at opp 33UTEP Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the UTEP 28
9:074th & 13 at opp 28Jonathan Barnes 45 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 31, UTEP 3
9:071st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 60 yds , Autrey Golden return for 25 yds to the UTEP 30
9:071st & 10 at own 30Jameill Showers pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for no gain Eric Tomlinson fumbled, forced by Tony Johnson, recovered by LaTch Houston Bates , return for 12 yds to the UTEP 20
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 1 play
8:471st & 10 at opp 20Cody Sokol pass complete to Hunter Lee for 20 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 38, UTEP 3
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
8:471st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 63 yds , Autrey Golden return for 18 yds to the UTEP 20
8:471st & 10 at own 20Nathan Jeffery run for no gain to the UTEP 20
8:472nd & 10 at own 20Jameill Showers run for 1 yd to the UTEP 21
8:473rd & 9 at own 21Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Eric Tomlinson
8:474th & 9 at own 21Mike Ruggles punt for 44 yds , Trent Taylor returns for 21 yds to the UTEP 44
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 5 plays
7:351st & 10 at opp 44Marcus Gaines run for 19 yds to the UTEP 25 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 25Jarred Craft run for 2 yds to the UTEP 23
7:352nd & 8 at opp 23Jarred Craft run for 1 yd to the UTEP 22
7:353rd & 7 at opp 22Cody Sokol pass incomplete to N/A
5:474th & 7 at opp 22Jonathan Barnes 39 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 41, UTEP 3
UTEP Fumble, 5 plays
5:471st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 63 yds , Autrey Golden return for 19 yds to the UTEP 21
5:471st & 10 at own 21Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 22
5:472nd & 9 at own 22Jameill Showers pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 9 yds to the UTEP 31 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at own 31Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 32
5:472nd & 9 at own 32Nathan Jeffery run for 5 yds to the UTEP 37
5:473rd & 4 at own 37Jameill Showers pass complete to Aaron Jones for 13 yds Aaron Jones fumbled, forced by Kentrell Brice, recovered by LaTch Tyler Porter , return to the 50 yard line , return for no gain to the 50 yard line
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
2:471st & 10 at the 50Cody Sokol pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 31 yds to the UTEP 19 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at opp 19Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Sterling Griffin
2:472nd & 10 at opp 19Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the UTEP 18
1:283rd & 9 at opp 18Cody Sokol pass complete to Marcus Gaines for 18 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 48, UTEP 3
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
1:281st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 60 yds , Autrey Golden return for 24 yds to the UTEP 29
1:281st & 10 at own 29Jameill Showers run for 9 yds to the UTEP 38
1:282nd & 1 at own 38Aaron Jones run for 3 yds to the UTEP 41 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 41Jameill Showers sacked by Secdrick Cooper for a loss of 7 yards to the UTEP 34
Q4 15:002nd & 17 at own 34Jameill Showers pass complete to Aaron Jones for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 30
Q4 15:003rd & 21 at own 30UTEP Penalty, false start (Will Hernandez) to the UTEP 25
Q4 15:003rd & 26 at own 25Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Eric Tomlinson
Q4 15:004th & 26 at own 25Mike Ruggles punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 45 , Trent Taylor returns for 18 yds to the LaTch 45
4th quarter6 drives, then Louisiana Tech 55, UTEP 3
Louisiana Tech Missed FG, 6 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 45Kenneth Dixon run for 7 yds to the UTEP 48
13:412nd & 3 at opp 48Kenneth Dixon run for 22 yds to the UTEP 26 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 26Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the UTEP 25
13:412nd & 9 at opp 25Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the UTEP 24
10:223rd & 8 at opp 24Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 10:22
10:223rd & 8 at opp 24Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Marcus Gaines
10:104th & 8 at opp 24Jonathan Barnes 41 yd FG MISSED
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
10:101st & 10 at own 24Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the UTEP 26
10:102nd & 8 at own 26Jameill Showers pass incomplete to N/A
10:103rd & 8 at own 26Jameill Showers sacked by Deldrick Canty for a loss of 11 yards to the UTEP 15
10:104th & 19 at own 15Mike Ruggles punt for 46 yds
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
8:281st & 10 at own 39Jarred Craft run for 5 yds to the LaTch 44
8:282nd & 5 at own 44Jarred Craft run for 5 yds to the LaTch 49 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at own 49Ryan Higgins pass complete to Hunter Lee for 14 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at opp 37Jarred Craft run for 7 yds to the UTEP 30
8:282nd & 3 at opp 30Jarred Craft run for 1 yd to the UTEP 29
8:283rd & 2 at opp 29Taylor Burch run for 10 yds to the UTEP 19 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at opp 19Jarred Craft run for 1 yd to the UTEP 18
3:202nd & 9 at opp 18Jarred Craft run for 18 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 55, UTEP 3
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
3:201st & 0 at own 35Kyle Fischer kickoff for 50 yds , Autrey Golden return for 15 yds to the UTEP 30
3:201st & 10 at own 30Aaron Jones run for 3 yds to the UTEP 33
3:202nd & 7 at own 33Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Jarrad Shaw
3:203rd & 7 at own 33Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Aaron Jones, broken up by Mike Schrang
3:204th & 7 at own 33Mike Ruggles punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 17 , Trent Taylor returns for 2 yds to the LaTch 17
Louisiana Tech Fumble, 2 plays
2:171st & 10 at own 17Tevin King run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 16
2:172nd & 11 at own 16Tevin King run for 5 yds to the LaTch 21 Tevin King fumbled, forced by Roy Robertson-Harris, recovered by UTEP Wesley Miller
UTEP Interception, 3 plays
1:181st & 10 at opp 21Aaron Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 23
1:182nd & 12 at opp 23Aaron Jones run for 5 yds to the LaTch 18
1:183rd & 7 at opp 18Jameill Showers pass intercepted Colby Brown return for 7 yds to the LaTch 7

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.

Louisiana Tech leads 18–⁠3–⁠1 in 22 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Louisiana Tech 30, UTEP 11
2024Louisiana Tech 14, UTEP 10
2023Louisiana Tech 24, UTEP 10
2022Louisiana Tech 41, UTEP 31
2021UTEP 19, Louisiana Tech 3
2020Louisiana Tech 21, UTEP 17

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