87°F, mostly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Miami International Airport (KMIA), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Javarro Edwards; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman Gerald Austin; line judge Brad McGrath; side judge Adrian Carson; field judge Ed Kierce; back judge Nate Jones; center judge Chris ScottGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
UTEP
0
3
7
2
12
Florida International
21
21
3
7
52
Standouts
PassingAlex McGough13 of 17, 270 yards, 2 TDFlorida International
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UTEP
Florida International
267
Total yards
518
117
Passing yards
368
150
Rushing yards
150
4.9
Yards per pass
16.7
3.2
Yards per rush
4.8
13
First downs
22
8–20
Third downs
2–7
1–2
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
0
3–20
Penalties
5–38
35:27
Possession
24:33
Efficiency
UTEP
Florida International
36%
Success rate
48%
−0.17
EPA per play
0.46
0.91
Explosiveness
1.72
0.04
Rushing EPA
−0.08
−0.49
Passing EPA
1.21
26%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.32
First-down EPA
0.28
−0.23
Second-down EPA
0.67
0.23
Third-down EPA
0.78
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)
Florida International 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Florida International −13, over/under 46.5.
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 Florida International 82%, UTEP 18%. 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. Florida International drives left to right, UTEP right to left.
Q4 Florida InternationalEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Florida International 21, UTEP 0
Florida International Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for 11 yds to the FlaIn 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Alex McGough pass complete to Ya’Keem Griner for 19 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Alex Gardner run for 4 yds to the UTEP 41
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 41
Alex Gardner run for 36 yds to the UTEP 5 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 5
Alex Gardner run for 3 yds to the UTEP 2
12:23
2nd & goal at opp 2
Alex Gardner run for 2 yds for a TD, (Austin Taylor KICK)Florida International 7, UTEP 0
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
12:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 65 yds , Autrey Golden return for 26 yds to the UTEP 26
12:23
1st & 10 at own 26
Treyvon Hughes run for 8 yds to the UTEP 34
12:23
2nd & 2 at own 34
Treyvon Hughes run for 1 yd to the UTEP 35
12:23
3rd & 1 at own 35
Jeremiah Laufasa run for 4 yds to the UTEP 39 for a 1ST down
12:23
1st & 10 at own 39
Jeremiah Laufasa run for no gain to the UTEP 39
12:23
2nd & 10 at own 39
Autrey Golden run for 5 yds to the UTEP 44
12:23
3rd & 5 at own 44
Ryan Metz pass complete to Jaquan White for 3 yds to the UTEP 47
12:23
4th & 2 at own 47
Alan Luna punt for 53 yds for a touchback
Florida International Touchdown, 6 plays
8:37
1st & 10 at own 20
Alex Gardner run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 23
8:37
2nd & 7 at own 23
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for 11 yds to the FlaIn 34 for a 1ST down
8:37
1st & 10 at own 34
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for 21 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down
8:37
1st & 10 at opp 45
Alex McGough run for 2 yds to the UTEP 43
8:37
2nd & 8 at opp 43
Alex McGough pass incomplete
6:13
3rd & 8 at opp 43
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 43 yds for a TD, (Austin Taylor KICK)Florida International 14, UTEP 0
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
6:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 59 yds , Autrey Golden return for 14 yds to the UTEP 20
6:13
1st & 10 at own 20
Jeremiah Laufasa run for 1 yd to the UTEP 21
6:13
2nd & 9 at own 21
Ryan Metz pass complete to Darrin Laufasa for 7 yds to the UTEP 28
6:13
3rd & 2 at own 28
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Darrin Laufasa
6:13
4th & 2 at own 28
Alan Luna punt for 56 yds , Richard Leonard returns for 37 yds to the UTEP 47
Florida International Touchdown, 8 plays
5:03
1st & 10 at opp 47
Alex McGough pass complete to Jonnu Smith for 9 yds to the UTEP 38
5:03
2nd & 1 at opp 38
Anthony Jones run for 4 yds to the UTEP 34 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at opp 34
Alex McGough sacked by Jimmy Musgrave for a loss of 9 yards to the UTEP 43 Alex McGough fumbled, , return for 0 yards
5:03
2nd & 19 at opp 43
Anthony Jones run for 3 yds to the UTEP 40
5:03
3rd & 16 at opp 40
Alex McGough run for 9 yds to the UTEP 31
5:03
4th & 7 at opp 31
Alex McGough pass complete to Ya’Keem Griner for 17 yds to the UTEP 14 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at opp 14
Alex McGough pass incomplete
1:05
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Alex McGough pass complete to Jonnu Smith for 14 yds for a TD, (Austin Taylor KICK)Florida International 21, UTEP 0
UTEP Pick-six, 3 plays (Florida International scores)
1:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 61 yds , Autrey Golden return for 20 yds to the UTEP 24
1:05
1st & 10 at own 24
Jeremiah Laufasa run for no gain to the UTEP 24
1:05
2nd & 10 at own 24
Kavika Johnson pass complete to Autrey Golden for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 23
Q2 14:52
3rd & 11 at own 23
Ryan Metz pass intercepted for a TD Jeremiah McKinnon return for 31 yds for a TD, (Austin Taylor KICK)Florida International 28, UTEP 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Florida International 42, UTEP 3
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
14:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Autrey Golden run for 6 yds to the UTEP 31
14:52
2nd & 4 at own 31
LaQuintus Dowell run for 3 yds to the UTEP 34
14:52
3rd & 1 at own 34
Ryan Metz run for no gain to the UTEP 34
14:52
4th & 1 at own 34
Alan Luna punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Richard Leonard at the FlaIn 33
Florida International Touchdown, 4 plays
12:53
1st & 10 at own 34
Alex McGough pass complete to Shawn Abrams for 24 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & 10 at opp 42
Alex McGough pass complete to Anthon Samuel for 13 yds to the UTEP 29 for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & 10 at opp 29
Anthon Samuel run for 11 yds to the UTEP 18 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 18
Anthon Samuel run for 18 yds for a TD, (Austin Taylor KICK)Florida International 35, UTEP 0
UTEP Field goal, 9 plays
11:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Stone Wilson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete to Darrin Laufasa
11:12
2nd & 10 at own 25
Warren Redix run for 4 yds to the UTEP 29
11:12
3rd & 6 at own 29
Kavika Johnson pass complete to Cole Freytag for 58 yds to the FlaIn 13 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 13
LaQuintus Dowell run for 9 yds to the FlaIn 4
11:12
2nd & 1 at opp 4
Jeremiah Laufasa run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 2 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & goal at opp 2
Kavika Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 3
11:12
2nd & goal at opp 3
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete
11:12
3rd & goal at opp 3
Kavika Johnson pass complete to Autrey Golden for 1 yd to the FlaIn 2
7:53
4th & goal at opp 2
Jay Mattox 20 yd FG GOODFlorida International 35, UTEP 3
Florida International Touchdown, 4 plays
7:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 64 yds , Anthony Jones return for 37 yds to the FlaIn 38
7:53
1st & 10 at own 38
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for 26 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down
7:53
1st & 10 at opp 36
Alex McGough run for 5 yds to the UTEP 31
7:53
2nd & 5 at opp 31
Alex McGough run for 5 yds to the UTEP 26 for a 1ST down
5:41
1st & 10 at opp 26
Anthony Jones run for 26 yds for a TD, (Austin Taylor KICK)Florida International 42, UTEP 3
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
5:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Stone Wilson kickoff for 65 yds , Autrey Golden return for 16 yds to the UTEP 16
5:41
1st & 10 at own 16
Jeremiah Laufasa run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 15
5:41
2nd & 11 at own 15
Kavika Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 14
5:41
3rd & 12 at own 14
Kavika Johnson run for 19 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down
5:41
1st & 10 at own 33
Kavika Johnson run for 1 yd to the UTEP 34
5:41
2nd & 9 at own 34
LaQuintus Dowell run for 3 yds to the UTEP 37
5:41
3rd & 6 at own 37
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete to Jaquan White, broken up by Anthony Wint
5:41
4th & 6 at own 37
Alan Luna punt for 38 yds , Clinton Taylor returns for 18 yds to the FlaIn 43
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
2:14
1st & 10 at own 43
Alex Gardner run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 44
2:14
2nd & 9 at own 44
Alex Gardner run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
2:14
3rd & 3 at the 50
Alex Gardner run for no gain to the 50 yard line
0:45
4th & 3 at the 50
Timeout UTEP, clock 00:45
0:45
4th & 3 at the 50
Stone Wilson punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jaquan White at the UTEP 6
UTEP End of half, 2 plays
0:38
1st & 10 at own 6
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, OF (5 Yards) to the UTEP 11
0:38
1st & 5 at own 11
Jeremiah Laufasa run for 3 yds to the UTEP 14
0:38
2nd & 2 at own 14
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete
3rd quarter5 drives, then Florida International 45, UTEP 10
UTEP Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
LaQuintus Dowell run for 8 yds to the UTEP 33
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Warren Redix run for 3 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Kavika Johnson pass complete to Darrin Laufasa for 5 yds to the UTEP 41
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 41
Warren Redix run for 3 yds to the UTEP 44
12:17
3rd & 2 at own 44
Timeout UTEP, clock 12:17
12:17
3rd & 2 at own 44
Kavika Johnson run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 49 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kavika Johnson sacked by Michael Wakefield and Fermin Silva for a loss of 6 yards to the UTEP 45 Kavika Johnson fumbled, recovered by UTEP Eric Lee , return for 0 yards
12:17
2nd & 16 at own 45
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, OF (5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
12:17
2nd & 11 at the 50
UTEP Penalty, false start (Hayden Plinke) to the UTEP 45
12:17
2nd & 16 at own 45
Warren Redix run for 9 yds to the FlaIn 46
12:17
3rd & 7 at opp 46
Kavika Johnson pass complete to Hayden Plinke for 9 yds to the FlaIn 37 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kavika Johnson pass complete to Cedrick Lang for 5 yds to the FlaIn 32
12:17
2nd & 5 at opp 32
Warren Redix run for 9 yds to the FlaIn 23 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 23
Kavika Johnson pass complete to Cole Freytag for 23 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)Florida International 42, UTEP 10
Florida International Field goal, 8 plays
8:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 64 yds , Anthony Jones return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line FLORIDA INTL Penalty, IB (8 Yards) to the FlaIn 8
8:41
1st & 10 at own 8
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for 27 yds to the FlaIn 35 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Gardner run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 36
8:41
2nd & 9 at own 36
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Thomas Owens
8:41
3rd & 9 at own 36
McGOUGH, Alex pass incomplete to SMITH, Jonnu, PENALTY UTEP pass interference (HARRISON, I.) 15 yards to the UTEP49, 1ST DOWN FIU, NO PLAY.
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 49
Alex McGough pass complete to Clinton Taylor for 35 yds to the UTEP 14 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 14
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, false start (Edens Sineace) to the UTEP 19
8:41
1st & 15 at opp 19
Alex Gardner run for no gain to the UTEP 19
8:41
2nd & 15 at opp 19
Alex McGough sacked by Roy Robertson-Harris and Sky Logan for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 21
8:41
3rd & 17 at opp 21
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Jonnu Smith
4:52
4th & 17 at opp 21
Austin Taylor 38 yd FG GOODFlorida International 45, UTEP 10
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
4:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 65 yds , Autrey Golden return for 16 yds to the UTEP 16
4:52
1st & 10 at own 16
Autrey Golden run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 15
4:52
2nd & 11 at own 15
Warren Redix run for 7 yds to the UTEP 22
4:52
3rd & 4 at own 22
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete to Cole Freytag
4:52
4th & 4 at own 22
Alan Luna punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaIn 34
Florida International Turnover on downs, 8 plays
3:19
1st & 10 at own 34
Anthon Samuel run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 38
3:19
2nd & 6 at own 38
Anthon Samuel run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 39
3:19
3rd & 5 at own 39
Trey Anderson pass complete to Shawn Abrams for 19 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
3:19
1st & 10 at opp 42
Anthon Samuel run for 12 yds to the UTEP 30 for a 1ST down
3:19
1st & 10 at opp 30
Trey Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 32
3:19
2nd & 12 at opp 32
Trey Anderson pass incomplete
3:19
3rd & 12 at opp 32
Trey Anderson pass incomplete to Clinton Taylor
3:19
4th & 12 at opp 32
Trey Anderson run for 4 yds to the UTEP 28
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
0:16
1st & 10 at own 28
Kavika Johnson sacked by Mark Bruno for a loss of 9 yards to the UTEP 20 Kavika Johnson fumbled, recovered by UTEP Chris Thomas , return for 0 yards
Q4 15:00
2nd & 18 at own 20
Kavika Johnson pass complete to Warren Redix for 3 yds to the UTEP 23
Q4 15:00
3rd & 15 at own 23
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete to Cole Freytag
Q4 15:00
4th & 15 at own 23
Alan Luna punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaIn 30
4th quarter6 drives, then Florida International 52, UTEP 12
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
14:17
1st & 10 at own 30
Anthony Jones run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 32
14:17
2nd & 8 at own 32
Anthony Jones run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 35
14:17
3rd & 5 at own 35
Trey Anderson pass incomplete to Anthon Samuel
14:17
4th & 5 at own 35
Stone Wilson punt for 39 yds , Jaquan White returns for 10 yds to the UTEP 36
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
12:51
1st & 10 at own 36
LaQuintus Dowell run for 2 yds to the UTEP 38
12:51
2nd & 8 at own 38
Warren Redix run for 3 yds to the UTEP 41
12:51
3rd & 5 at own 41
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete to Warren Redix
12:51
4th & 5 at own 41
Alan Luna punt for 58 yds, downed at the FlaIn 1
11:15
1st & 10 at own 1
Team SafetyFlorida International 45, UTEP 12
UTEP Punt, 9 plays
11:15
1st & 0 at own 20
Austin Taylor kickoff for 54 yds , Jaquan White return for 11 yds to the UTEP 37
11:15
1st & 10 at own 37
Kavika Johnson run for 4 yds to the UTEP 41
11:15
2nd & 6 at own 41
Kavika Johnson pass complete to Tyler Batson for 5 yds to the UTEP 46
11:15
3rd & 1 at own 46
LaQuintus Dowell run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 47 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & 10 at opp 47
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete to Jeremiah Laufasa, broken up by Mark Bruno
11:15
2nd & 10 at opp 47
LaQuintus Dowell run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 40
11:15
3rd & 3 at opp 40
Warren Redix run for 9 yds to the FlaIn 31 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & 10 at opp 31
LaQuintus Dowell run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 28
11:15
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Kavika Johnson sacked by Xavier Hines for a loss of 13 yards to the FlaIn 41 UTEP Penalty, intentional grounding (Kavika Johnson) to the FlaIn 46
11:15
3rd & 25 at opp 46
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete to Hayden Plinke, broken up by Tyree Johnson
11:15
4th & 25 at opp 46
Alan Luna punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Florida International Touchdown, 2 plays
7:14
1st & 10 at own 20
Anthon Samuel run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 21
6:19
2nd & 9 at own 21
Shug Oyegunle 79 Yd pass from Trey Anderson (Austin Taylor Kick)Florida International 52, UTEP 12
UTEP Turnover on downs, 11 plays
6:19
1st & 0 at own 20
Stone Wilson kickoff for 53 yds , Jaquan White return for 21 yds to the UTEP 48
6:19
1st & 10 at own 48
Kavika Johnson run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 49
6:19
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Kavika Johnson pass complete to Warren Redix for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
6:19
3rd & 8 at the 50
Warren Redix run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 43
6:19
4th & 1 at opp 43
Jeremiah Laufasa run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 39 for a 1ST down
6:19
1st & 10 at opp 39
Warren Redix run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 41
6:19
2nd & 12 at opp 41
Jeremiah Laufasa run for 10 yds to the FlaIn 31
6:19
3rd & 2 at opp 31
Jeremiah Laufasa run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 25 for a 1ST down
6:19
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jeremiah Laufasa run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 21
6:19
2nd & 6 at opp 21
LaQuintus Dowell run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 20
6:19
3rd & 5 at opp 20
Kavika Johnson run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 17
0:50
4th & 2 at opp 17
Timeout UTEP, clock 00:50
0:50
4th & 2 at opp 17
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete to Hayden Plinke
Florida International End of game, 1 play
0:42
1st & 10 at own 17
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 15
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