UTEP at New Mexico State

Saturday, September 19, 2015

UTEP beat New Mexico State 50–⁠47 in overtime. It was their 93rd meeting; after it, UTEP led the series 51–⁠27–⁠1 in the games on file.

AwayUTEP5–⁠7 in 2015
50
HomeNew Mexico State3–⁠9 in 2015
47

Final, overtime at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las CrucesTV: ESPN3Attendance 17,210

At kickoff
68°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU), 17 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Steve LaMantia; umpire Mike Moten; head linesman Max Causey; line judge Walter Flowers; side judge Eric Steen; field judge Scott Gasaway; back judge Tom Healy; center judge Kevin RandallGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
UTEP90728650
New Mexico State1331414347

Standouts

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Player stats

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Metz15/1921831
Mack Leftwich7/115200
Kavika Johnson3/4300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Darrin Laufasa885166
LaQuintus Dowell1176140
Kavika Johnson940015
Jeremiah Laufasa526011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Batson461030
Cole Freytag258148
Autrey Golden454126
Jaquan White544021
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kelvin Fisher Jr.100

New Mexico State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Rogers14/2828531
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Larry Rose III20186182
Xavier Hall536019
Tyler Rogers827114
Teldrick Morgan1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Teldrick Morgan4151178
Tyrain Taylor239126
Joshua Bowen129029
Gregory Hogan227119
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jacob Nwangwa1411

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

Team stats

UTEPNew Mexico State
544Total yards541
273Passing yards285
271Rushing yards256
8.0Yards per pass10.2
6.3Yards per rush7.3
27First downs21
7–⁠15Third downs4–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
11–⁠90Penalties14–⁠147
35:38Possession24:22

Efficiency

UTEPNew Mexico State
47%Success rate50%
0.26EPA per play0.35
1.49Explosiveness1.48
0.16Rushing EPA0.62
0.39Passing EPA0.14
44%Passing-down success27%
0.30First-down EPA0.63
0.22Second-down EPA0.13
0.25Third-down EPA0.04
2%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 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UTEP −4, over/under 59.5.

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 UTEP 61%, New Mexico State 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

New Mexico State end zoneUTEP end zoneQ1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 UTEPTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 6 playsQ1 New Mexico StateSafety, 1 play (UTEP scores)Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ2 New Mexico StateField goal, 6 playsQ2 UTEPEnd of half, 10 playsQ3 UTEPFumble, 7 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 UTEPPick-six, 3 plays (New Mexico State scores)Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 UTEPTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 New Mexico StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (UTEP scores)Q4 New Mexico StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 UTEPTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 UTEPTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 New Mexico StateOvertime possession, 8 playsQ5 New Mexico StateField goal, 4 playsQ5 UTEPTouchdown, 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. Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 6 plays, 90 yards
  3. Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
  5. Q1 New Mexico StateSafety, 1 play (UTEP scores), −2 yards
  6. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  7. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  10. Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 New Mexico StateField goal, 6 plays, 55 yards
  12. Q2 UTEPEnd of half, 10 plays, 41 yards
  13. Q3 UTEPFumble, 7 plays, 40 yards
  14. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  15. Q3 UTEPPick-six, 3 plays (New Mexico State scores), −5 yards
  16. Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 86 yards
  18. Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 New Mexico StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (UTEP scores), 4 yards
  20. Q4 New Mexico StateInterception, 3 plays, −9 yards
  21. Q4 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 95 yards
  23. Q4 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  24. Q4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
  25. Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q4 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  27. Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 8 plays, 98 yards
  28. Q4 New Mexico StateOvertime possession, 8 plays, 32 yards
  29. Q5 New Mexico StateField goal, 4 plays, 9 yards
  30. Q5 UTEPTouchdown, 5 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then New Mexico State 13, UTEP 9
New Mexico State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Larry Rose III run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 24
15:002nd & 11 at own 24Larry Rose III run for 12 yds to the NMxSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Larry Rose III run for 15 yds to the UTEP 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Tyler Rogers pass complete to Tyrain Taylor for 26 yds to the UTEP 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 23Xavier Hall run for 11 yds to the UTEP 12 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 12Larry Rose III run for 8 yds to the UTEP 4
UTEP Touchdown, 6 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 10Mack Leftwich pass complete to Autrey Golden for 7 yds to the UTEP 17
11:412nd & 3 at own 17Mack Leftwich pass incomplete to Autrey Golden for a 1ST down NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, roughing passer (15 Yards) to the UTEP 32 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at own 32Darrin Laufasa run for 4 yds to the UTEP 36
11:412nd & 6 at own 36LaQuintus Dowell run for 3 yds to the UTEP 39
11:413rd & 3 at own 39Mack Leftwich pass complete to Jaquan White for 21 yds to the NMxSt 40 for a 1ST down
New Mexico State Touchdown, 7 plays
11:402nd & 2 at opp 4Larry Rose III run for 4 yds for a TD, (Parker Davidson PAT MISSED)New Mexico State 6, UTEP 0
UTEP Touchdown, 6 plays
11:401st & 0 at own 35Parker Davidson kickoff for 65 yds , Autrey Golden return for 20 yds to the NEWMEXST 45 UTEP Penalty, Offensive holding (Alvin Jones) to the UTEP 10
8:381st & 10 at opp 40LaQuintus Dowell run for 40 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)UTEP 7, New Mexico State 6
New Mexico State Touchdown, 7 plays
8:381st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:381st & 10 at own 25Tyler Rogers run for 14 yds to the NMxSt 39 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at own 39Larry Rose III run for 10 yds to the NMxSt 49 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at own 49Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 5 yds to the UTEP 46
8:382nd & 5 at opp 46Tyler Rogers pass complete to Larry Rose III for 2 yds to the NMxSt 44 NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the NMxSt 41
8:383rd & 18 at own 41Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 49 yds to the UTEP 10 for a 1ST down
8:381st & goal at opp 10Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Xavier Hall
5:512nd & goal at opp 10Tyler Rogers run for 10 yds for a TD, (Parker Davidson KICK)New Mexico State 13, UTEP 7
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
5:511st & 0 at own 35Parker Davidson kickoff for 53 yds
5:511st & 10 at own 35Mack Leftwich pass complete to Autrey Golden for 4 yds to the UTEP 39
5:212nd & 6 at own 39Timeout UTEP, clock 05:21
5:212nd & 6 at own 39LaQuintus Dowell run for 7 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at own 46LaQuintus Dowell run for 20 yds to the NMxSt 34 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at opp 34Jaquan White run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 31
5:212nd & 7 at opp 31Treyvon Hughes run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 32
5:213rd & 8 at opp 32Mack Leftwich pass complete to Jaquan White for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 33
5:214th & 9 at opp 33Mack Leftwich punt for 31 yds, downed at the NMxSt 2
1:451st & 10 at own 2Tyler Rogers sacked by Alvin Jones for a loss of 2 yards for a SAFETYNew Mexico State 13, UTEP 9
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
1:451st & 0 at own 20Parker Davidson kickoff for 61 yds , Autrey Golden return for 26 yds to the UTEP 45
1:451st & 10 at own 45LaQuintus Dowell run for 2 yds to the UTEP 47
1:452nd & 8 at own 47UTEP Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 42
1:452nd & 13 at own 42Mack Leftwich pass complete to Darrin Laufasa for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at the 50LaQuintus Dowell run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 49
Q2 15:004th & 4 at opp 49Alan Luna punt for 41 yds , Teldrick Morgan returns for 13 yds to the NMxSt 21
2nd quarter6 drives, then New Mexico State 16, UTEP 9
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
14:081st & 10 at own 21Tyler Rogers pass incomplete
14:082nd & 10 at own 21Larry Rose III run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 25
14:083rd & 6 at own 25Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Teldrick Morgan, broken up by Nik Needham
14:084th & 6 at own 25Anthony Torres punt for 55 yds, downed at the UTEP 20
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
13:191st & 10 at own 20Darrin Laufasa run for 3 yds to the UTEP 23
13:192nd & 7 at own 23LaQuintus Dowell run for no gain to the UTEP 23
13:193rd & 7 at own 23Mack Leftwich pass incomplete to Jaquan White
13:194th & 7 at own 23Alan Luna punt for 20 yds, downed at the UTEP 43
New Mexico State Punt, 6 plays
11:461st & 10 at opp 43Teldrick Morgan run for 9 yds to the UTEP 34
11:462nd & 1 at opp 34Tyler Rogers pass incomplete
11:463rd & 1 at opp 34Larry Rose III run for 4 yds to the UTEP 30 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at opp 30Tyler Rogers pass complete to Ty Atencio for 8 yds to the UTEP 22
11:462nd & 2 at opp 22Xavier Hall run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 24
11:463rd & 4 at opp 24Tyler Rogers sacked by Alvin Jones and Nik Needham for a loss of 9 yards to the UTEP 33
11:464th & 13 at opp 33Tyler Rogers punt for 33 yds for a touchback
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 20Darrin Laufasa run for 6 yds to the UTEP 26
8:402nd & 4 at own 26Darrin Laufasa run for 2 yds to the UTEP 28
8:403rd & 2 at own 28LaQuintus Dowell run for 1 yd to the UTEP 29
8:404th & 1 at own 29Alan Luna punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NMxSt 25 , Teldrick Morgan returns for 17 yds to the NMxSt 46 NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the NMxSt 25
New Mexico State Field goal, 6 plays
6:181st & 10 at own 25Tyler Rogers pass complete to Gregory Hogan for 19 yds to the NMxSt 44 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at own 44Tyler Rogers pass complete to Joshua Bowen for 29 yds to the NEWMEXST 27 for a 1ST down UTEP Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Dashone Smith) to the UTEP 13 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 13Rogers, Tyler pass incomplete to Morgan, T, PENALTY UTEP pass interference (NEEDHAM, Nik) 11 yards to the UTEP2, 1ST DOWN NMSU, NO PLAY.
6:181st & goal at opp 2Larry Rose III run for 1 yd to the UTEP 1
5:012nd & goal at opp 1NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 6
5:012nd & goal at opp 6Larry Rose III run for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 10
3:303rd & goal at opp 10Rogers, Tyler pass complete to Taylor, Tyrain for 10 yards to the UTEP0, clock 03:30, PENALTY NMSU holding (Cunningham, A.) 10 yards to the UTEP20, NO PLAY.
3:303rd & goal at opp 20Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Teldrick Morgan NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
3:124th & 0 at opp 20Parker Davidson 38 yd FG GOODNew Mexico State 16, UTEP 9
UTEP End of half, 10 plays
3:121st & 0 at own 35Parker Davidson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:121st & 10 at own 25Mack Leftwich pass complete to Hayden Plinke for 8 yds to the UTEP 33
3:122nd & 2 at own 33Kavika Johnson run for 3 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at own 36Mack Leftwich pass incomplete
1:482nd & 10 at own 36Jeremiah Laufasa run for 11 yds to the UTEP 47 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at own 47Mack Leftwich run for 2 yds to the UTEP 44 Mack Leftwich run for no gain to the UTEP 47 UTEP Penalty, illegal forward pass (Mack Leftwich) to the UTEP 44
1:482nd & 13 at own 44Jeremiah Laufasa run for 3 yds to the UTEP 47
0:253rd & 10 at own 47Mack Leftwich run for 14 yds to the NMxSt 39 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 39Mack Leftwich pass complete to Jaquan White for 5 yds to the NMxSt 34
0:192nd & 5 at opp 34Timeout UTEP, clock 00:19
0:192nd & 5 at opp 34LEFTWICH, Mack pass complete to LAUFASA, J. for loss of 4 yards to the NMSU38 (Ibekwe, Derek), PENALTY UTEP illegal block (ELMENDORFF, D.) 15 yards to the NMSU49, NO PLAY.
0:192nd & 20 at opp 49NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Derek Ibekwe) to the NMxSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at opp 34Mack Leftwich pass incomplete
Q3 15:002nd & 10 at own 35Davidson, P kickoff 65 yards to the UTEP0, GOLDEN, Autrey return to the UTEP26 (Herrington, D), PENALTY NMSU offside 5 yards to the NMSU30, NO PLAY.
3rd quarter6 drives, then New Mexico State 30, UTEP 16
UTEP Fumble, 7 plays
15:002nd & 15 at own 30Parker Davidson kickoff for 69 yds , Autrey Golden return for 31 yds to the UTEP 32
15:001st & 10 at own 32Darrin Laufasa run for 4 yds to the UTEP 36
15:002nd & 6 at own 36Jaquan White run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 39 for a 1ST down NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, face mask (17 yards) (Terrill Hanks) to the NMxSt 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Warren Redix run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 35
15:002nd & 1 at opp 35Kavika Johnson run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Jeremiah Laufasa run for 8 yds to the NMxSt 26
15:002nd & 2 at opp 26LaQuintus Dowell run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 25
15:003rd & 1 at opp 25UTEP Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the NMxSt 30
15:003rd & 6 at opp 30Mack Leftwich run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 28 Mack Leftwich fumbled, forced by Derek Ibekwe, recovered by NMxSt Rodney Butler
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 28Rose III, Larry rush for 4 yards to the NMSU32 (MUSGRAVE, Jimmy), PENALTY NMSU holding (McMeans, A) 10 yards to the NMSU18, NO PLAY.
11:281st & 20 at own 18Tyrain Taylor run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMxSt 16
11:282nd & 22 at own 16Larry Rose III run for a loss of 3 yards to the NMxSt 13
11:283rd & 25 at own 13Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jordan Bergstrom for 14 yds to the NMxSt 27
11:284th & 11 at own 27Anthony Torres punt for 51 yds, downed at the UTEP 22
UTEP Pick-six, 3 plays (New Mexico State scores)
9:291st & 10 at own 22Autrey Golden run for 1 yd to the UTEP 23
9:292nd & 9 at own 23Kavika Johnson pass complete to Warren Redix for 4 yds to the UTEP 27
9:293rd & 5 at own 27UTEP Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 22
9:293rd & 10 at own 22UTEP Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 17
7:463rd & 15 at own 17Ryan Metz pass intercepted for a TD Jacob Nwangwa return for 41 yds for a TD, (Parker Davidson KICK)New Mexico State 23, UTEP 9
UTEP Touchdown, 3 plays
7:461st & 0 at own 35Parker Davidson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:261st & 10 at own 25Kavika Johnson run for 9 yds to the UTEP 34
7:262nd & 1 at own 34Kavika Johnson pass complete to Warren Redix for no gain to the UTEP 34
6:113rd & 1 at own 34Darrin Laufasa run for 66 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)New Mexico State 23, UTEP 16
New Mexico State Touchdown, 2 plays
6:111st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds , Orryn Clark return for 14 yds to the NMxSt 14
6:111st & 10 at own 14Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 78 yds to the UTEP 8 for a 1ST down
5:291st & goal at opp 8Tyler Rogers pass complete to Gregory Hogan for 8 yds for a TD, (Parker Davidson KICK)New Mexico State 30, UTEP 16
UTEP Touchdown, 12 plays
5:291st & 0 at own 35Parker Davidson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:291st & 10 at own 25Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Autrey Golden
5:292nd & 10 at own 25UTEP Penalty, false start (Eric Lee) to the UTEP 20
5:292nd & 15 at own 20Kavika Johnson run for 15 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at own 35Kavika Johnson run for 4 yds to the UTEP 39
5:292nd & 6 at own 39Kavika Johnson pass incomplete to Autrey Golden
4:293rd & 6 at own 39Ryan Metz pass complete to Jaquan White for 7 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at own 46Kavika Johnson run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 49
4:292nd & 5 at opp 49Kavika Johnson run for no gain to the NMxSt 49
4:293rd & 5 at opp 49NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Defensive offside (Terrill Hanks) to the NMxSt 44 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 44Kavika Johnson pass complete to Warren Redix for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 45
4:292nd & 11 at opp 45Darrin Laufasa run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 44
4:293rd & 10 at opp 44Ryan Metz pass complete to Autrey Golden for 17 yds to the NMxSt 27 for a 1ST down
0:461st & 10 at opp 27Ryan Metz run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 26
Q4 14:542nd & 9 at opp 26Ryan Metz pass complete to Autrey Golden for 26 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)New Mexico State 30, UTEP 23
4th quarter10 drives, then Tied at 44
New Mexico State Punt return TD, 3 plays (UTEP scores)
14:541st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds , Teldrick Morgan return for 15 yds to the NMxSt 15
14:541st & 10 at own 15Larry Rose III run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 19
14:542nd & 6 at own 19Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Tyrain Taylor
14:543rd & 6 at own 19Tyler Rogers run for no gain to the NMxSt 19 NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined
13:284th & 6 at own 19Anthony Torres punt for 45 yds , Jaquan White returns for 64 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)Tied at 30
New Mexico State Interception, 3 plays
13:281st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:281st & 10 at own 25Rogers, Tyler pass incomplete to Taylor, Tyrain, PENALTY NMSU pass interference (Taylor, Tyrain) 12 yards to the NMSU13, NO PLAY.
13:281st & 22 at own 13Larry Rose III run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 16
13:012nd & 19 at own 16Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Teldrick Morgan NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Offensive pass interference ( Yards) declined
13:013rd & 19 at own 16Tyler Rogers pass intercepted Kelvin Fisher Jr. return for no gain to the NMxSt 16 UTEP Penalty, illegal block (Ishmael Harrison) to the NMxSt 45
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
12:271st & 10 at opp 45Jeremiah Laufasa run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 41
12:272nd & 6 at opp 41Kavika Johnson run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 39
11:083rd & 4 at opp 39Timeout UTEP, clock 11:08
11:083rd & 4 at opp 39LaQuintus Dowell run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 38
11:084th & 3 at opp 38Alan Luna punt for 33 yds, downed at the NMxSt 5
New Mexico State Touchdown, 2 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 5Larry Rose III run for 82 yds to the UTEP 13 for a 1ST down
9:341st & 10 at opp 13Tyler Rogers pass complete to Tyrain Taylor for 13 yds for a TD, (Parker Davidson KICK)New Mexico State 37, UTEP 30
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
9:341st & 0 at own 35Parker Davidson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:341st & 10 at own 25Ryan Metz pass complete to Sloan Spiller for 8 yds to the UTEP 33
9:342nd & 2 at own 33Kavika Johnson run for 1 yd to the UTEP 34
9:343rd & 1 at own 34Darrin Laufasa run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 33
9:344th & 2 at own 33Alan Luna punt for 49 yds, downed at the NMxSt 18
New Mexico State Touchdown, 7 plays
7:351st & 10 at own 18Larry Rose III run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 23
7:352nd & 5 at own 23Larry Rose III run for 27 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at the 50Xavier Hall run for 6 yds to the UTEP 44
7:352nd & 4 at opp 44Xavier Hall run for 2 yds to the UTEP 42
7:353rd & 2 at opp 42Xavier Hall run for 19 yds to the UTEP 23 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 23Larry Rose III run for 4 yds to the UTEP 19
4:072nd & 6 at opp 19Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 19 yds for a TD, (Parker Davidson KICK)New Mexico State 44, UTEP 30
UTEP Touchdown, 3 plays
4:071st & 0 at own 35Parker Davidson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:071st & 10 at own 25METZ, Ryan pass incomplete to BATSON, Tyler (Owens, DeMarcus), PENALTY NMSU pass interference (Owens, DeMarcus) 15 yards to the UTEP40, 1ST DOWN UTEP, NO PLAY.
4:071st & 10 at own 40Ryan Metz pass complete to Jeremiah Laufasa for 6 yds to the UTEP 46
3:352nd & 4 at own 46Ryan Metz pass complete to Tyler Batson for 6 yds to the NMxSt 48 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at opp 48Ryan Metz pass complete to Cole Freytag for 48 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)New Mexico State 44, UTEP 37
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
3:081st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:081st & 10 at own 25Tyler Rogers run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 30
2:292nd & 5 at own 30Larry Rose III run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 31
2:223rd & 4 at own 31Timeout UTEP, clock 02:22
2:223rd & 4 at own 31Tyler Rogers pass complete to Larry Rose III for 3 yds to the NMxSt 34
2:134th & 1 at own 34Timeout UTEP, clock 02:13
2:134th & 1 at own 34Anthony Torres punt for 64 yds, downed at the UTEP 2
UTEP Touchdown, 8 plays
2:011st & 10 at own 2METZ, Ryan pass incomplete to BATSON, Tyler, PENALTY NMSU pass interference (Hill, Lewis) 15 yards to the UTEP17, 1ST DOWN UTEP, NO PLAY.
1:551st & 10 at own 17Ryan Metz pass complete to Cole Freytag for 10 yds to the UTEP 27 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at own 27Ryan Metz pass complete to Jeremiah Laufasa for 10 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 37Ryan Metz pass complete to Tyler Batson for 30 yds to the NMxSt 33 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 33Ryan Metz pass complete to Tyler Batson for 10 yds to the NMxSt 23 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at opp 23Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Cole Freytag, broken up by Lewis Hill
1:252nd & 10 at opp 23Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Cole Freytag
1:193rd & 10 at opp 23Ryan Metz pass complete to Tyler Batson for 15 yds to the NMxSt 8 for a 1ST down
0:421st & goal at opp 8Ryan Metz run for 8 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)Tied at 44
New Mexico State Overtime possession, 8 plays
0:421st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:421st & 10 at own 25Tyler Rogers run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 34
0:382nd & 1 at own 34Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jordan Bergstrom for 12 yds to the NMxSt 46 for a 1ST down
0:331st & 10 at own 46Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Tyrain Taylor
0:262nd & 10 at own 46Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Teldrick Morgan
0:203rd & 10 at own 46Larry Rose III run for 11 yds to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 43Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 00:15
0:151st & 10 at opp 43Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Joshua Bowen
0:102nd & 10 at opp 43Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Jordan Bergstrom
0:053rd & 10 at opp 43Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Tyrain Taylor
Overtime2 drives, then UTEP 50, New Mexico State 47
New Mexico State Field goal, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 35Larry Rose III run for 9 yds to the UTEP 26
2nd & 1 at opp 26Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Ty Atencio
3rd & 1 at opp 26Tyler Rogers run for no gain to the UTEP 26
4th & 1 at opp 26Parker Davidson 44 Yd Field GoalNew Mexico State 47, UTEP 44
UTEP Touchdown, 5 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25LaQuintus Dowell run for no gain to the NMxSt 25
2nd & 10 at opp 25Ryan Metz pass complete to Darrin Laufasa for 7 yds to the NMxSt 18
3rd & 3 at opp 18Ryan Metz pass complete to Jaquan White for 12 yds to the NMxSt 6 for a 1ST down
1st & goal at opp 6Jeremiah Laufasa run for no gain to the NMxSt 6
2nd & goal at opp 6Cedrick Lang 6 Yd pass from Ryan MetzUTEP 50, New Mexico State 47

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 nine 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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