MVPs Utah State QB Kent Myers; Utah State LB Zach VigilWikipedia
At kickoff
39°F, partly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (KABQ), 3 km from the stadium, 28 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Charles Lewis; umpire Chad Walker; head linesman Greg LeFils, Sr; line judge Dion Quinn; side judge Matt Hollifield; field judge AnthonyJeffries; back judge Jamie Grant; alternate A-Ken HuffhinesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Utah State
UTEP
347
Total yards
275
68
Passing yards
126
279
Rushing yards
149
5.7
Yards per pass
5.3
7.0
Yards per rush
3.2
16
First downs
12
5–11
Third downs
5–20
0–0
Fourth downs
3–4
2
Turnovers
1
2–10
Penalties
8–75
23:26
Possession
36:27
Efficiency
Utah State
UTEP
48%
Success rate
32%
0.22
EPA per play
−0.07
1.27
Explosiveness
0.84
0.46
Rushing EPA
−0.09
−0.33
Passing EPA
0.01
31%
Passing-down success
14%
0.25
First-down EPA
−0.16
0.15
Second-down EPA
−0.29
0.26
Third-down EPA
0.19
1%
Havoc by its defense
2%
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)
Utah State 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Utah State −11, over/under 45.
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 Utah State 78%, UTEP 22%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UTEP drives left to right, Utah State right to left.
Q1 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q1 Utah StatePunt, 8 plays, 34 yards
Q1 UTEPField goal, 7 plays, 60 yards
Q1 Utah StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q1 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q2 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
Q2 Utah StateInterception, 3 plays, 12 yards
Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Utah StateFumble, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q2 UTEPTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q2 Utah StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 70 yards
Q3 Utah StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q3 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 UTEPInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q3 Utah StatePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q4 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 Utah StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 8 yards
Q4 UTEPField goal, 16 plays, 54 yards
Q4 Utah StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
Q4 UTEPEnd of game, 7 plays, 26 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Utah State 7, UTEP 3
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Thompson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Jameill Showers pass complete to Aaron Jones for 3 yds to the UTEP 28
14:18
2nd & 7 at own 28
Aaron Jones run for 4 yds to the UTEP 32
13:42
3rd & 3 at own 32
Jameill Showers run for 4 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down
12:54
1st & 10 at own 36
Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 37
12:25
2nd & 9 at own 37
Jameill Showers pass complete to Darrin Laufasa for 5 yds to the UTEP 42
11:34
3rd & 4 at own 42
Nathan Jeffery run for 2 yds to the UTEP 44
11:01
4th & 2 at own 44
Jay Mattox punt for 48 yds , JoJo Natson returns for a loss of 4 yards to the UthSt 4
Utah State Punt, 8 plays
10:55
1st & 10 at own 4
LaJuan Hunt run for 3 yds to the UthSt 7
10:24
2nd & 7 at own 7
Kent Myers run for 12 yds to the UthSt 19 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at own 19
Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 6 yds to the UthSt 25
9:26
2nd & 4 at own 25
Kent Myers run for 3 yds to the UthSt 28
8:56
3rd & 1 at own 28
LaJuan Hunt run for 1 yd to the UthSt 29 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at own 29
LaJuan Hunt run for 7 yds to the UthSt 36
7:49
2nd & 3 at own 36
Kent Myers sacked by Nick Usher for a loss of 3 yards to the UthSt 33
7:26
3rd & 6 at own 33
Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 5 yds to the UthSt 38
7:00
4th & 1 at own 38
Jaron Bentrude punt for 37 yds , Damian Payne returns for 1 yd to the UTEP 26
UTEP Field goal, 7 plays
7:00
1st & 10 at own 26
UTEP Penalty, False Start (Chris Thomas) to the UTEP 21
6:53
1st & 15 at own 21
Josh Bell run for 4 yds to the UTEP 25
6:16
2nd & 11 at own 25
Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 26
5:29
3rd & 10 at own 26
Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 53 yds to the UthSt 21 for a 1ST down
5:05
1st & 10 at opp 21
Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the UthSt 20
4:22
2nd & 9 at opp 20
Aaron Jones run for 3 yds to the UthSt 17
3:53
3rd & 6 at opp 17
Timeout UTAH ST, clock 03:53
3:45
3rd & 6 at opp 17
Jameill Showers pass complete to Josh Bell for 3 yds to the UthSt 14
3:10
4th & 3 at opp 14
Jay Mattox 32 yd FG GOODUTEP 3, Utah State 0
Utah State Touchdown, 3 plays
3:10
4th & 3 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Joe Hill run for 5 yds to the UthSt 30
2:37
2nd & 5 at own 30
UTAH ST Penalty, Substitution Infraction (Joe Hill) to the UthSt 25
2:19
2nd & 10 at own 25
Nick Vigil run for 12 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down UTEP Penalty, Illegal Use of Hands (Maurice Chavis) to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 48
Kent Myers run for 48 yds for a TD, (Nick Diaz KICK)Utah State 7, UTEP 3
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
1:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Thompson kickoff for 61 yds , Autrey Golden return for 17 yds to the UTEP 48 UTEP Penalty, Offensive Holding (Katrae Ford) to the UTEP 11
1:38
1st & 10 at own 11
Aaron Jones run for 9 yds to the UTEP 20
1:07
2nd & 1 at own 20
Aaron Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 18
0:19
3rd & 3 at own 18
Jameill Showers run for 4 yds to the UTEP 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:54
1st & 10 at own 22
Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Aaron Jones
Q2 14:47
2nd & 10 at own 22
Nathan Jeffery run for 1 yd to the UTEP 23
Q2 14:02
3rd & 9 at own 23
Jameill Showers pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 6 yds to the UTEP 29
Q2 13:34
4th & 3 at own 29
Jay Mattox punt for 54 yds , JoJo Natson returns for 16 yds to the UthSt 45 UTAH ST Penalty, Illegal Block (Tyler Floyd) to the UthSt 23
2nd quarter7 drives, then Utah State 7, UTEP 3
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
13:16
1st & 10 at own 23
Joe Hill run for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 21
12:49
2nd & 12 at own 21
Kent Myers pass incomplete to Wyatt Houston
12:38
3rd & 12 at own 21
Kent Myers pass complete to JoJo Natson for 1 yd to the UthSt 22
11:43
4th & 11 at own 22
Jaron Bentrude punt for 38 yds , Damian Payne returns for 8 yds to the UTEP 48
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
11:35
1st & 10 at own 48
Aaron Jones run for 5 yds to the UthSt 47
10:56
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Aaron Jones run for 4 yds to the UthSt 43
10:19
3rd & 1 at opp 43
Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the UthSt 41 for a 1ST down
9:48
1st & 10 at opp 41
Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the UthSt 39
9:16
2nd & 8 at opp 39
Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Ian Hamilton, broken up by Brian Suite
9:12
3rd & 8 at opp 39
Jameill Showers pass complete to Aaron Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 41
8:48
4th & 10 at opp 41
Jay Mattox punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Utah State Interception, 3 plays
8:40
1st & 10 at own 20
Kent Myers run for 6 yds to the UthSt 26
8:05
2nd & 4 at own 26
Nick Vigil run for 6 yds to the UthSt 32 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at own 32
Kent Myers pass intercepted Damian Payne return for no gain to the UTEP 43
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
7:38
1st & 10 at own 43
Timeout UTEP, clock 07:38
7:23
1st & 10 at own 43
Jameill Showers sacked by John Taylor for a loss of 5 yards to the UTEP 38
6:55
2nd & 15 at own 38
UTEP Penalty, False Start (Katrae Ford) to the UTEP 33
6:32
2nd & 20 at own 33
Aaron Jones run for 11 yds to the UTEP 44
5:55
3rd & 9 at own 44
Jameill Showers pass incomplete
5:49
4th & 9 at own 44
Jay Mattox punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UthSt 16
Utah State Fumble, 4 plays
5:41
1st & 10 at own 16
Joe Hill run for 6 yds to the UthSt 22
5:10
2nd & 4 at own 22
Kent Myers pass incomplete
5:03
3rd & 4 at own 22
Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 10 yds to the UthSt 32 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at own 32
Kent Myers sacked by Adrian James for a loss of 8 yards to the UthSt 24 Kent Myers fumbled, forced by Adrian James, recovered by UTEP Alvin Jones , return for 0 yards
UTEP Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:21
1st & 10 at opp 24
Nathan Jeffery run for 8 yds to the UthSt 16
3:46
2nd & 2 at opp 16
Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the UthSt 14 for a 1ST down
3:12
1st & 10 at opp 14
Ziere Banner run for 9 yds to the UthSt 5
2:35
2nd & 1 at opp 5
Jones, Aaron rush for 1 yard to the UTAHST4, PENALTY UTEP holding (Thomas, Chris) 10 yards to the UTAHST15, NO PLAY.
2:11
2nd & 11 at opp 15
Aaron Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 17
1:24
3rd & 13 at opp 17
Josh Bell run for 9 yds to the UthSt 8
0:47
4th & 4 at opp 8
Timeout UTEP, clock 00:47
0:43
4th & 4 at opp 8
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 10
Utah State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:31
1st & 10 at own 10
Ronald Butler run for 61 yds to the UTEP 29 for a 1ST down
0:22
1st & 10 at opp 29
Butler, Ronald pass incomplete to Sharp, Hunter, PENALTY UTEP pass interference (Payne, Damian) 15 yards to the UTEP14, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UTAHST.
0:16
1st & 10 at opp 14
Butler, Ronald rush for 14 yards to the UTEP0, PENALTY UTAHST illegal formation 5 yards to the UTEP19, NO PLAY.
0:09
1st & 15 at opp 19
Ronald Butler run for 8 yds to the UTEP 11
0:08
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Timeout UTAH ST, clock 00:08
0:04
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Kent Myers pass incomplete to Hunter Sharp
0:04
3rd & 7 at opp 11
Timeout UTEP, clock 00:04
0:00
3rd & 7 at opp 11
Nick Diaz 28 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter7 drives, then Utah State 14, UTEP 3
Utah State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:51
1st & 10 at own 25
LaJuan Hunt run for 5 yds to the UthSt 30
14:27
2nd & 5 at own 30
Kent Myers pass incomplete to Devonte Robinson
14:17
3rd & 5 at own 30
Kent Myers pass complete to JoJo Natson for 46 yds to the UTEP 24 for a 1ST down
13:50
1st & 10 at opp 24
Nick Vigil run for 4 yds to the UTEP 20
13:08
2nd & 6 at opp 20
Kent Myers run for 3 yds to the UTEP 17
12:36
3rd & 3 at opp 17
Kent Myers run for 14 yds to the UTEP 3 for a 1ST down
12:12
1st & goal at opp 3
Nick Vigil run for 3 yds for a TD, (Nick Diaz KICK)Utah State 14, UTEP 3
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
12:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Thompson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Aaron Jones run for 6 yds to the UTEP 31
11:21
2nd & 4 at own 31
Jameill Showers pass complete to Aaron Jones for 8 yds to the UTEP 39 for a 1ST down
10:48
1st & 10 at own 39
Aaron Jones run for 4 yds to the UTEP 43
10:18
2nd & 6 at own 43
Nathan Jeffery run for 5 yds to the UTEP 48
9:27
3rd & 1 at own 48
Josh Bell run for no gain to the UTEP 48
8:50
4th & 1 at own 48
Jay Mattox punt for 20 yds, downed at the UthSt 32
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
8:44
1st & 10 at own 32
Kent Myers pass incomplete to Devonte Robinson
8:36
2nd & 10 at own 32
JoJo Natson run for 2 yds to the UthSt 34
8:04
3rd & 8 at own 34
Kent Myers pass incomplete to Hunter Sharp
7:55
4th & 8 at own 34
Jaron Bentrude punt for 37 yds , Damian Payne returns for 1 yd to the UTEP 30
UTEP Interception, 3 plays
7:38
1st & 10 at own 30
Aaron Jones run for 5 yds to the UTEP 35
7:05
2nd & 5 at own 35
Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the UTEP 37
6:24
3rd & 3 at own 37
UTEP Penalty, Delay of Game (Jameill Showers) to the UTEP 32
5:54
3rd & 8 at own 32
Jameill Showers pass intercepted Tyler Floyd return for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
5:47
1st & 10 at the 50
Kent Myers run for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 48
5:11
2nd & 12 at own 48
Kent Myers run for 5 yds to the UTEP 47 Kent Myers fumbled, forced by Jimmy Musgrave, recovered by UthSt Kent Myers
4:05
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Kent Myers sacked by Nick Gathrite for a loss of 7 yards to the UthSt 46
3:45
4th & 14 at own 46
Jaron Bentrude punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Damian Payne at the UTEP 11
UTEP Punt, 4 plays
3:39
1st & 10 at own 11
Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 13 yds to the UTEP 24 for a 1ST down
3:11
1st & 10 at own 24
Jameill Showers pass incomplete
2:58
2nd & 10 at own 24
Nathan Jeffery run for 2 yds to the UTEP 26
2:26
3rd & 8 at own 26
Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Ian Hamilton
2:14
4th & 8 at own 26
Jay Mattox punt for 40 yds , JoJo Natson returns for 13 yds to the UthSt 47
Utah State Punt, 5 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Nick Vigil run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
1:31
2nd & 7 at the 50
Kent Myers run for 8 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
1:02
1st & 10 at opp 42
JoJo Natson run for 5 yds to the UTEP 37
0:36
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Nick Vigil run for 3 yds to the UTEP 34
0:00
3rd & 2 at opp 34
Kent Myers run for a loss of 5 yards to the UTEP 39 Kent Myers fumbled, recovered by UthSt Kent Myers
Q4 14:54
4th & 7 at opp 39
Jaron Bentrude punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 3
4th quarter5 drives, then Utah State 21, UTEP 6
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
14:44
1st & 10 at own 3
Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 4
14:11
2nd & 9 at own 4
Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Cole Rogers, broken up by Zach Vigil
14:02
3rd & 9 at own 4
Aaron Jones run for 6 yds to the UTEP 10
13:21
4th & 3 at own 10
Jay Mattox punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 37
Utah State Missed FG, 7 plays
13:13
1st & 10 at opp 37
Joe Hill run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 39
12:40
2nd & 12 at opp 39
JoJo Natson run for 11 yds to the UTEP 28
12:17
3rd & 1 at opp 28
Nick Vigil run for 3 yds to the UTEP 25 for a 1ST down
11:46
1st & 10 at opp 25
Nick Vigil run for no gain to the UTEP 25
11:05
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Kent Myers sacked by Jimmy Musgrave for a loss of 5 yards to the UTEP 30
10:40
3rd & 15 at opp 30
Kent Myers run for 1 yd to the UTEP 29
9:58
4th & 14 at opp 29
Nick Diaz 47 yd FG MISSED
UTEP Field goal, 16 plays
9:49
1st & 10 at own 30
Aaron Jones run for 4 yds to the UTEP 34
9:06
2nd & 6 at own 34
Jameill Showers run for 3 yds to the UTEP 37
8:33
3rd & 3 at own 37
Jameill Showers run for 2 yds to the UTEP 39
8:12
4th & 1 at own 39
Jameill Showers run for 3 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at own 42
Aaron Jones run for 16 yds to the UthSt 42 for a 1ST down
7:19
1st & 10 at opp 42
Aaron Jones run for no gain to the UthSt 42
6:49
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the UthSt 41
6:10
3rd & 9 at opp 41
Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 7 yds to the UthSt 34
5:44
4th & 2 at opp 34
Timeout UTAH ST, clock 05:44
5:36
4th & 2 at opp 34
Jameill Showers pass complete to Katrae Ford for 4 yds to the UthSt 30 for a 1ST down
5:08
1st & 10 at opp 30
Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the UthSt 28
4:34
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Autrey Golden run for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 29
3:54
3rd & 9 at opp 29
Jameill Showers run for 9 yds to the UthSt 20 for a 1ST down
3:27
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jameill Showers pass incomplete
3:24
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Ian Hamilton
3:13
3rd & 10 at opp 20
Jameill Showers pass complete to Jarrad Shaw for 4 yds to the UthSt 16
3:07
4th & 6 at opp 16
Timeout UTEP, clock 03:07
3:02
4th & 6 at opp 16
Jay Mattox 34 yd FG GOODUtah State 14, UTEP 6
Utah State Touchdown, 4 plays
3:02
4th & 6 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 63 yds
2:55
1st & 10 at own 35
JoJo Natson run for 23 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & 10 at opp 42
Timeout UTAH ST, clock 02:21
2:13
1st & 10 at opp 42
JoJo Natson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 43
2:07
2nd & 11 at opp 43
Joe Hill run for 32 yds to the UTEP 11 for a 1ST down
1:33
1st & 10 at opp 11
Joe Hill run for 11 yds for a TD, (Nick Diaz KICK)Utah State 21, UTEP 6
UTEP End of game, 7 plays
1:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Jaron Bentrude kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Jameill Showers sacked by Frankie Sutera for a loss of 5 yards to the UTEP 20
1:24
2nd & 15 at own 20
Timeout UTEP, clock 01:24
1:15
2nd & 15 at own 20
Jameill Showers run for 9 yds to the UTEP 29
0:53
3rd & 6 at own 29
Jameill Showers run for no gain to the UTEP 29
0:49
4th & 6 at own 29
Jameill Showers pass complete to Cole Rogers for 16 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down
0:32
1st & 10 at own 45
Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 6 yds to the UthSt 49
0:03
2nd & 4 at opp 49
Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Jarrad Shaw
0:00
3rd & 4 at opp 49
Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Jarrad Shaw
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.
RushingAaron Jones25 carries, 88 yardsUTEP
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