Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoTV: FSNAttendance 22,286
At kickoff
53°F, clear, wind 15 mph from the east, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Ken Antee; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman George Eason; line judge Ronald Tubbs; side judge Tony Meyer; field judge Chris Cockrell; back judge Trawick Boger; alternate Harold MitchellGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Louisiana Tech
3
7
7
0
17
UTEP
0
10
2
3
15
Standouts
PassingJeff Driskel13 of 22, 188 yards, 2 TDLouisiana Tech
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Louisiana Tech
UTEP
307
Total yards
392
188
Passing yards
166
119
Rushing yards
226
8.5
Yards per pass
4.4
4.3
Yards per rush
5.4
12
First downs
21
2–10
Third downs
8–21
0–0
Fourth downs
2–2
1
Turnovers
1
6–55
Penalties
4–36
22:11
Possession
37:49
Efficiency
Louisiana Tech
UTEP
39%
Success rate
37%
0.06
EPA per play
0.06
1.20
Explosiveness
1.10
−0.17
Rushing EPA
0.06
0.47
Passing EPA
0.09
17%
Passing-down success
18%
−0.25
First-down EPA
−0.10
0.28
Second-down EPA
−0.11
0.46
Third-down EPA
0.28
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 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Louisiana Tech −21.5, over/under 54.
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 93%, UTEP 7%. 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, Louisiana Tech right to left.
Q1 Louisiana TechField goal, 13 plays, 73 yards
Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 UTEPInterception, 7 plays, 29 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 plays, 40 yards
Q2 UTEPTouchdown, 12 plays, 87 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 UTEPField goal, 12 plays, 60 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 82 yards
Q2 UTEPEnd of half, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechSafety, 2 plays (UTEP scores), −7 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 8 plays, 18 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 UTEPField goal, 5 plays, 31 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q4 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechFumble, 1 play, −1 yard
Q4 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 UTEPMissed FG, 8 plays, 45 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 UTEPEnd of game, 7 plays, 65 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Louisiana Tech 3, UTEP 0
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 13 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenneth Dixon run for 5 yds to the LaTch 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for 11 yds to the LaTch 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 8 yds to the LaTch 49
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 49
Kenneth Dixon run for no gain to the LaTch 49
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 49
Kenneth Dixon run for 3 yds to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Carlos Henderson
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Boston Scott run for 19 yds to the UTEP 29 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 22 yds to the UTEP 7 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 5 yds to the UTEP 2
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 2
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 7
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 7
Kenneth Dixon run for 5 yds to the UTEP 2
15:00
3rd & goal at opp 2
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Trent Taylor
9:47
4th & goal at opp 2
Jonathan Barnes 19 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 3, UTEP 0
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
9:47
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 30 yds
9:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Jeremiah Laufasa run for 1 yd to the UTEP 36
9:47
2nd & 9 at own 36
Ryan Metz pass incomplete
9:47
3rd & 9 at own 36
Ryan Metz pass incomplete
9:47
4th & 9 at own 36
Alan Luna punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 43
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:45
1st & 10 at own 43
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the LaTch 38
8:45
1st & 15 at own 38
Jeff Driskel run for 7 yds to the LaTch 45
8:45
2nd & 8 at own 45
Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 44
8:45
3rd & 9 at own 44
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Boston Scott for 1 yd to the LaTch 45
8:45
4th & 8 at own 45
Gerald Shouse punt for 24 yds, downed at the UTEP 31
UTEP Interception, 7 plays
6:39
1st & 10 at own 31
Ryan Metz run for 5 yds to the UTEP 36
6:39
2nd & 5 at own 36
Ryan Metz pass complete to Cole Freytag for 18 yds to the LaTch 46 for a 1ST down
6:39
1st & 10 at opp 46
Ryan Metz pass complete to Warren Redix for 7 yds to the LaTch 39
6:39
2nd & 3 at opp 39
Jeremiah Laufasa run for 7 yds to the LaTch 32 for a 1ST down
6:39
1st & 10 at opp 32
Ryan Metz pass complete to Warren Redix for 4 yds to the LaTch 28
6:39
2nd & 6 at opp 28
Jeremiah Laufasa run for 3 yds to the LaTch 25
6:39
3rd & 3 at opp 25
METZ, Ryan deep pass incomplete to WHITE, Jaquan, PENALTY UTEP pass interference (WHITE, Jaquan) 15 yards to the LATECH40, NO PLAY.
6:39
3rd & 18 at opp 40
Ryan Metz pass intercepted Xavier Woods return for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 7
Louisiana Tech Punt, 5 plays
2:06
1st & 10 at own 7
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for 8 yds to the LaTch 15
2:06
2nd & 2 at own 15
Jeff Driskel run for 25 yds to the LaTch 40 for a 1ST down
2:06
1st & 10 at own 40
Jeff Driskel run for no gain to the LaTch 40
2:06
2nd & 10 at own 40
Kenneth Dixon run for 4 yds to the LaTch 44
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at own 44
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 3 yds to the LaTch 47
Q2 14:17
4th & 3 at own 47
Timeout UTEP, clock 14:17
Q2 14:17
4th & 3 at own 47
Gerald Shouse punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 13
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 10
UTEP Touchdown, 12 plays
14:08
1st & 10 at own 13
Ryan Metz pass incomplete
14:08
2nd & 10 at own 13
Tk Powell run for 6 yds to the UTEP 19 UTEP Penalty, Offensive holding (Will Hernandez) to the UTEP 9
14:08
2nd & 14 at own 9
Tk Powell run for no gain to the UTEP 9
14:08
3rd & 14 at own 9
Tk Powell run for 14 yds to the UTEP 23 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at own 23
Ryan Metz run for 7 yds to the UTEP 30
14:08
2nd & 3 at own 30
Tk Powell run for 8 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at own 38
Tk Powell run for 36 yds to the LaTch 26 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 26
Kavika Johnson run for 8 yds to the LaTch 18
14:08
2nd & 2 at opp 18
Kavika Johnson run for 1 yd to the LaTch 17
14:08
3rd & 1 at opp 17
Kavika Johnson run for 3 yds to the LaTch 14 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 14
Kavika Johnson run for 3 yds to the LaTch 11
7:30
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Kavika Johnson pass complete to Cole Freytag for 11 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)UTEP 7, Louisiana Tech 3
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
7:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 56 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 11 yds to the LaTch 46 LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the LaTch 10
7:30
1st & 10 at own 10
Jeff Driskel run for 2 yds to the LaTch 12
7:30
2nd & 8 at own 12
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Kameron McKnight
7:30
3rd & 8 at own 12
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Paul Turner
7:30
4th & 8 at own 12
Gerald Shouse punt for 68 yds, downed at the UTEP 20
UTEP Field goal, 12 plays
6:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Tk Powell run for 37 yds to the LaTch 43 for a 1ST down
6:39
1st & 10 at opp 43
Kavika Johnson run for 3 yds to the LaTch 40
6:39
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Kavika Johnson pass complete to Warren Redix for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 41
6:39
3rd & 8 at opp 41
Ryan Metz run for 7 yds to the LaTch 34
6:39
4th & 1 at opp 34
Ryan Metz pass complete to Cole Freytag for 2 yds to the LaTch 32 for a 1ST down
6:39
1st & 10 at opp 32
Tk Powell run for 5 yds to the LaTch 27
6:39
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Warren Redix
6:39
3rd & 5 at opp 27
Ryan Metz pass complete to Jaquan White for 6 yds to the LaTch 21 for a 1ST down
6:39
1st & 10 at opp 21
Tk Powell run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 24
2:10
2nd & 13 at opp 24
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 02:10
2:10
2nd & 13 at opp 24
Ryan Metz pass complete to Darrin Laufasa for 3 yds to the LaTch 21
2:01
3rd & 10 at opp 21
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 02:01
2:01
3rd & 10 at opp 21
Ryan Metz pass complete to Cole Ford for 1 yd to the LaTch 20
1:54
4th & 9 at opp 20
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 01:54
1:49
4th & 9 at opp 20
Jay Mattox 37 yd FG GOODUTEP 10, Louisiana Tech 3
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
1:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 18 yds to the LaTch 18
1:49
1st & 10 at own 18
Kenneth Dixon run for 18 yds to the LaTch 36 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at own 36
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 4 yds to the LaTch 40
1:49
2nd & 6 at own 40
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Kameron McKnight for 25 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for 19 yds to the UTEP 16 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at opp 16
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Paul Turner
0:43
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 16 yds for a TD LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, false start (-18 Yards) to the UTEP 0, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Tied at 10
UTEP End of half, 3 plays
0:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Metz pass incomplete
0:43
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ryan Metz pass complete to Cole Freytag for 5 yds to the UTEP 30
0:43
3rd & 5 at own 30
Jeremiah Laufasa run for 4 yds to the UTEP 34
3rd quarter7 drives, then Louisiana Tech 17, UTEP 12
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
15:00
4th & 1 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 59 yds , Warren Redix return for 29 yds to the UTEP 35
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Cedrick Lang, broken up by Kentrell Brice
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Ryan Metz pass complete to Cedrick Lang for 9 yds to the UTEP 44
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 44
Tk Powell run for 2 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Tyler Batson, broken up by Kentrell Brice
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 46
Tk Powell run for 1 yd to the UTEP 47
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 47
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Warren Redix, broken up by C.J. Cleveland
15:00
4th & 9 at own 47
Alan Luna punt for 53 yds for a touchback
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
12:34
1st & 10 at own 20
Carlos Henderson run for 19 yds to the LaTch 39 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at own 39
Kenneth Dixon run for 5 yds to the LaTch 44
12:34
2nd & 5 at own 44
Kenneth Dixon run for 2 yds to the LaTch 46
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
10:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:32
1st & 10 at own 25
METZ, Ryan sideline pass incomplete to REDIX, Warren, PENALTY LATECH targeting (FERGUSON, J.) 15 yards to the UTEP40, 1ST DOWN UTEP, NO PLAY.
10:32
1st & 10 at own 40
Tk Powell run for 1 yd to the UTEP 41
10:32
2nd & 9 at own 41
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete to Warren Redix
10:32
3rd & 9 at own 41
Kavika Johnson pass complete to Cedrick Lang for 10 yds to the LaTch 49 for a 1ST down
10:32
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kavika Johnson run for no gain to the LaTch 49
10:32
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Tk Powell run for 2 yds to the LaTch 47
10:32
3rd & 8 at opp 47
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete to Warren Redix
10:32
4th & 8 at opp 47
Alan Luna punt for 40 yds, downed at the LaTch 7
Louisiana Tech Safety, 2 plays (UTEP scores)
7:39
1st & 10 at own 7
Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 4 yards to the LaTch 3
6:51
2nd & 14 at own 3
Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 3 yards for a SAFETYLouisiana Tech 17, UTEP 12
UTEP Punt, 8 plays
6:51
1st & 0 at own 20
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 57 yds , Autrey Golden return for 14 yds to the UTEP 37
6:51
1st & 10 at own 37
Ryan Metz run for 2 yds to the UTEP 39
6:51
2nd & 8 at own 39
Ryan Metz run for 4 yds to the UTEP 43
6:51
3rd & 4 at own 43
Ryan Metz pass complete to Warren Redix for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:51
1st & 10 at the 50
Tk Powell run for 5 yds to the LaTch 45
6:51
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Tk Powell run for 6 yds to the LaTch 39 for a 1ST down
6:51
1st & 10 at opp 39
Darrin Laufasa run for no gain to the LaTch 39
6:51
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Ryan Metz run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 40
6:51
3rd & 11 at opp 40
UTEP Penalty, false start (Chris Thomas) to the LaTch 45
6:51
3rd & 16 at opp 45
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Cole Ford
6:51
4th & 16 at opp 45
Alan Luna punt for 42 yds, downed at the LaTch 3
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
1:31
1st & 10 at own 3
Kenneth Dixon run for 2 yds to the LaTch 5
1:31
2nd & 8 at own 5
Boston Scott run for no gain to the LaTch 5
1:31
3rd & 8 at own 5
Kenneth Dixon run for no gain to the LaTch 5
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
10:32
3rd & 3 at own 46
Carlos Henderson 54 Yd pass from Jeff Driskel (Jonathan Barnes Kick)
0:05
4th & 8 at own 5
Gerald Shouse punt for 34 yds, downed at the LaTch 39
4th quarter8 drives, then Louisiana Tech 17, UTEP 15
UTEP Field goal, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kavika Johnson pass complete to Tyler Batson for 25 yds to the LaTch 14 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Tk Powell run for no gain to the LaTch 14
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Warren Redix run for 6 yds to the LaTch 8
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 8
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete to Jaquan White, broken up by Adairius Barnes
12:49
4th & 4 at opp 8
Jay Mattox 27 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 17, UTEP 15
Louisiana Tech Punt, 5 plays
12:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 45 yds , Blake Martin return for 11 yds to the LaTch 31
12:49
1st & 10 at own 31
Jeff Driskel run for 8 yds to the LaTch 39
12:49
2nd & 2 at own 39
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Kameron McKnight for 12 yds to the UTEP 49 for a 1ST down
12:49
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the UTEP 48
12:49
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Kenneth Dixon
12:49
3rd & 9 at opp 48
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Trent Taylor, broken up by Roy Robertson-Harris
12:49
4th & 9 at opp 48
Gerald Shouse punt for 36 yds, downed at the UTEP 12
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
10:42
1st & 10 at own 12
POWELL, TK rush over right guard for 21 yards to the UTEP33 (BRICE, Kentrell), PENALTY UTEP holding 6 yards to the UTEP6, NO PLAY.
10:42
1st & 16 at own 6
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete to Warren Redix
10:42
2nd & 16 at own 6
Tk Powell run for 4 yds to the UTEP 10
10:42
3rd & 12 at own 10
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete to Tyler Batson
10:42
4th & 12 at own 10
Alan Luna punt for 35 yds, downed at the UTEP 45
9:21
1st & 10 at opp 45
Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 46 Kenneth Dixon fumbled, recovered by UTEP Gino Bresolin
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
9:17
1st & 10 at own 46
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete to Jeremiah Laufasa
9:17
2nd & 10 at own 46
Jeremiah Laufasa run for 3 yds to the UTEP 49
9:17
3rd & 7 at own 49
Kavika Johnson pass incomplete to Warren Redix
9:17
4th & 7 at own 49
Alan Luna punt for 39 yds, downed at the LaTch 12
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:12
1st & 10 at own 12
Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the LaTch 13
8:12
2nd & 9 at own 13
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Carlos Henderson
8:12
3rd & 9 at own 13
Jeff Driskel run for no gain to the LaTch 13
8:12
4th & 9 at own 13
Gerald Shouse punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Warren Redix at the UTEP 41
UTEP Missed FG, 8 plays
6:41
1st & 10 at own 41
Kavika Johnson run for 5 yds to the UTEP 46
6:41
2nd & 5 at own 46
Kavika Johnson run for 3 yds to the UTEP 49
6:41
3rd & 2 at own 49
Kavika Johnson run for 4 yds to the LaTch 47 for a 1ST down
6:41
1st & 10 at opp 47
Warren Redix run for 20 yds to the LaTch 27 for a 1ST down LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, personal foul (Xavier Woods) to the LaTch 12 for a 1ST down
6:41
1st & 10 at opp 12
Kavika Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the LaTch 16
6:41
2nd & 14 at opp 16
Kavika Johnson pass complete to Autrey Golden for no gain to the LaTch 16
2:48
3rd & 14 at opp 16
Timeout UTEP, clock 02:48
2:48
3rd & 14 at opp 16
Kavika Johnson run for 2 yds to the LaTch 14
2:40
4th & 12 at opp 14
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 02:40
2:38
4th & 12 at opp 14
Jay Mattox 32 yd FG MISSED
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:38
1st & 10 at own 20
Kenneth Dixon run for no gain to the LaTch 20
2:38
2nd & 10 at own 20
Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 19
1:49
3rd & 11 at own 19
Timeout UTEP, clock 01:49
1:49
3rd & 11 at own 19
Kenneth Dixon run for 3 yds to the LaTch 22
0:57
4th & 8 at own 22
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 00:57
0:57
4th & 8 at own 22
Gerald Shouse punt for 61 yds, downed at the UTEP 17
UTEP End of game, 7 plays
0:44
1st & 10 at own 17
Ryan Metz run for 6 yds to the UTEP 23
0:44
2nd & 4 at own 23
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Cole Freytag
0:44
3rd & 4 at own 23
Ryan Metz pass complete to Jaquan White for 20 yds to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down
0:44
1st & 10 at own 43
TEAM pass incomplete
0:44
2nd & 10 at own 43
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Autrey Golden
0:44
3rd & 10 at own 43
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Tyler Batson
0:44
4th & 10 at own 43
Ryan Metz pass complete to Jaquan White for 39 yds to the LaTch 18 for a 1ST down
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.
PassingJeff Driskel13 of 22, 188 yards, 2 TDLouisiana Tech
DefenseXavier Woods1 INTLouisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech
UTEP