Referee Javarro Edwards; umpire Michael Moten; head linesman Max Causey; line judge Brad McGrath; side judge Adrian Carson; field judge Chris Scott; back judge Nate Jones; center judge Chris SnuggsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Florida International
3
10
15
7
35
UTEP
7
0
7
7
21
Standouts
PassingAlex McGough21 of 31, 241 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTFlorida International
No. 1RushingAlex Gardner21 carries, 141 yards, 1 TDFlorida International
No. 81ReceivingThomas Owens7 catches, 125 yards, 2 TDFlorida International
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Florida International
UTEP
499
Total yards
340
241
Passing yards
191
258
Rushing yards
149
7.8
Yards per pass
4.9
5.9
Yards per rush
6.0
23
First downs
17
7–15
Third downs
4–14
1–2
Fourth downs
2–4
1
Turnovers
1
6–47
Penalties
3–30
35:54
Possession
24:06
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Florida International
UTEP
45%
Success rate
32%
0.22
EPA per play
0.00
1.35
Explosiveness
1.52
0.16
Rushing EPA
0.18
0.34
Passing EPA
−0.10
46%
Passing-down success
25%
−0.11
First-down EPA
0.18
0.36
Second-down EPA
−0.38
0.96
Third-down EPA
0.27
17%
Havoc by its defense
16%
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 61% to win. Florida International won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
UTEP −2.5, over/under 49.5.
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 57%, Florida International 43%. 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, Florida International right to left.
Q4 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q4 UTEPEnd of game, 6 plays, 54 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then UTEP 7, Florida International 3
UTEP Missed FG, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Aaron Jones run for 3 yds to the UTEP 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Aaron Jones run for 5 yds to the UTEP 33
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
JONES,Aaron rush over left guard for loss of 3 yards to the UTEP30 (ALBURY, I.), PENALTY FIU face mask (ALBURY, I.) 15 yards to the UTEP48, 1ST DOWN UTEP, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Tyler Batson for 31 yds to the FlaIn 21 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Aaron Jones run for no gain to the FlaIn 21
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 21
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Aaron Jones for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaIn 28
11:12
4th & 17 at opp 28
Jay Mattox 46 yd FG MISSED
Florida International Field goal, 7 plays
11:12
1st & 10 at own 28
Alex Gardner run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 31
11:12
2nd & 7 at own 31
Alex Gardner run for 14 yds to the FlaIn 45 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at own 45
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Stantley Thomas, broken up by Nik Needham
11:12
2nd & 10 at own 45
McGOUGH, Alex deep pass incomplete to OWENS, Thomas, PENALTY UTEP pass interference (ROGERS, Justin) 15 yards to the UTEP40, 1ST DOWN FIU, NO PLAY.
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 40
Alex Gardner run for 7 yds to the UTEP 33
11:12
2nd & 3 at opp 33
Alex Gardner run for no gain to the UTEP 33
11:12
3rd & 3 at opp 33
Alex McGough pass incomplete
8:48
4th & 3 at opp 33
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 08:48
8:43
4th & 3 at opp 33
Austin Taylor 50 yd FG GOODFlorida International 3, UTEP 0
UTEP Touchdown, 7 plays
8:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Eddie Sinegal for 5 yds to the UTEP 30
8:43
2nd & 5 at own 30
Quadraiz Wadley run for 1 yd to the UTEP 31
8:43
3rd & 4 at own 31
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Cole Freytag for 10 yds to the UTEP 41 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & 10 at own 41
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
8:43
2nd & 10 at own 41
Warren Redix run for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 37
8:43
3rd & 14 at own 37
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Cole Freytag for 14 yds to the FlaIn 49 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at opp 49
Aaron Jones run for 49 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)UTEP 7, Florida International 3
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
5:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 59 yds , Tony Gaiter IV return for 26 yds to the FlaIn 32
5:33
1st & 10 at own 32
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the FlaIn 27
5:33
1st & 15 at own 27
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 13 yds to the FlaIn 40
5:33
2nd & 2 at own 40
Anthony Jones run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 41
5:33
3rd & 1 at own 41
Anthony Jones run for no gain to the FlaIn 41
5:33
4th & 1 at own 41
Stone Wilson punt for 36 yds
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
3:39
1st & 10 at own 23
Kevin Dove run for 3 yds to the UTEP 26
3:39
2nd & 7 at own 26
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Quadraiz Wadley
3:39
3rd & 7 at own 26
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
3:39
4th & 7 at own 26
Alan Luna punt for 38 yds, downed at the FlaIn 36
Florida International Punt, 5 plays
2:38
1st & 10 at own 36
Alex Gardner run for 9 yds to the FlaIn 45
2:38
2nd & 1 at own 45
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the FlaIn 40
2:38
2nd & 6 at own 40
Alex McGough pass complete to Jonnu Smith for 6 yds to the FlaIn 46 for a 1ST down
2:38
1st & 10 at own 46
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the FlaIn 41
2:38
1st & 15 at own 41
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 38
2:38
2nd & 18 at own 38
Alex McGough sacked by Lawrence Montegut and Nick Usher for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaIn 31
2:38
3rd & 25 at own 31
Alex McGough pass complete to Jonnu Smith for 21 yds to the UTEP 48
Q2 15:00
4th & 4 at opp 48
Stone Wilson punt for 48 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter6 drives, then Florida International 13, UTEP 7
UTEP Punt, 7 plays
14:52
1st & 10 at own 20
Quadraiz Wadley run for 4 yds to the UTEP 24
14:52
2nd & 6 at own 24
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
14:52
3rd & 6 at own 24
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Cole Freytag for 8 yds to the UTEP 32 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 32
Kevin Dove run for 14 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 46
Kevin Dove run for 2 yds to the UTEP 48
14:52
2nd & 8 at own 48
Walter Dawn run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 47
14:52
3rd & 3 at opp 47
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
14:52
4th & 3 at opp 47
Alan Luna punt for 17 yds, downed at the FlaIn 30
Florida International Touchdown, 7 plays
11:28
1st & 10 at own 30
Alex McGough pass complete to Stantley Thomas for 12 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
11:28
1st & 10 at own 42
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 40 yds to the UTEP 18 for a 1ST down
11:28
1st & 10 at opp 18
Alex McGough pass complete to Jonnu Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 20
11:28
2nd & 12 at opp 20
Alex McGough pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 8 yds to the UTEP 12
11:28
3rd & 4 at opp 12
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 10 yds to the UTEP 2 for a 1ST down
11:28
1st & goal at opp 2
Anthony Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 1
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
7:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 50 yds , Eddie Sinegal return for 5 yds to the UTEP 20
7:17
1st & 10 at own 20
Kevin Dove run for 2 yds to the UTEP 22
7:17
2nd & 8 at own 22
Zack Greenlee sacked by Marques Cheeks and Fermin Silva for a loss of 11 yards to the UTEP 11
7:17
3rd & 19 at own 11
Darrin Laufasa run for 7 yds to the UTEP 18
7:17
4th & 12 at own 18
Alan Luna punt for 51 yds , Thomas Owens returns for 14 yds to the FlaIn 45
Florida International Touchdown, 7 plays
7:23
2nd & goal at opp 1
A.J. Branisel 1 Yd pass from Alex McGough (Austin Taylor Kick)Florida International 10, UTEP 7
Florida International Field goal, 8 plays
5:21
1st & 10 at own 45
Alex Gardner run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 47
5:21
2nd & 8 at own 47
Alex McGough pass complete to Austin Maloney for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
5:21
3rd & 5 at the 50
Alex McGough pass complete to A.J. Branisel for 14 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & 10 at opp 36
Alex McGough pass complete to A.J. Branisel for 24 yds to the UTEP 12 for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & 10 at opp 12
Alex Gardner run for 2 yds to the UTEP 10
5:21
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Jonnu Smith
5:21
3rd & 8 at opp 10
Alex McGough pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 3 yds to the UTEP 7
2:13
4th & 5 at opp 7
Timeout UTEP, clock 02:13
2:09
4th & 5 at opp 7
Austin Taylor 24 Yd Field GoalFlorida International 13, UTEP 7
UTEP Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 36 yds , Nick Usher return for 2 yds to the UTEP 31
2:04
1st & 10 at own 31
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 02:04
2:04
1st & 10 at own 31
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Cole Freytag for 24 yds to the FlaIn 45 for a 1ST down
2:04
1st & 10 at opp 45
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
2:04
2nd & 10 at opp 45
UTEP Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
2:04
2nd & 15 at the 50
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Hayden Plinke for 5 yds to the FlaIn 45
2:04
3rd & 10 at opp 45
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Darrin Laufasa for 9 yds to the FlaIn 36
1:07
4th & 1 at opp 36
Timeout UTEP, clock 01:07
1:07
4th & 1 at opp 36
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 01:07
1:07
4th & 1 at opp 36
Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 34 for a 1ST down
0:38
1st & 10 at opp 34
GREENLEE, Zack deep pass complete to SINEGAL, Eddie for 34 yards to the FIU0, clock 00:38, PENALTY UTEP holding (GATEWOOD,Derron) 10 yards to the FIU44, NO PLAY.
0:38
1st & 20 at opp 44
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
0:38
2nd & 20 at opp 44
Darrin Laufasa run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 43
0:38
3rd & 19 at opp 43
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Warren Redix
0:38
4th & 19 at opp 43
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
3rd quarter10 drives, then Florida International 28, UTEP 14
Florida International Touchdown, 12 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 Gardner run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for 7 yds to the FlaIn 33
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Anthony Jones run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Stantley Thomas
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 39
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 28 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Thomas Owens
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Alex Gardner run for 12 yds to the UTEP 21 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Alex Gardner run for 5 yds to the UTEP 16
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 16
Alex Gardner run for 10 yds to the UTEP 6 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 6
Alex Gardner run for no gain to the UTEP 6
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 6
Alex Gardner run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 8
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
9:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 48 yds , Eddie Sinegal return for 11 yds to the UTEP 28
9:09
1st & 10 at own 28
Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the UTEP 30
9:09
2nd & 8 at own 30
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Eddie Sinegal, broken up by Isaiah Brown
9:09
3rd & 8 at own 30
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Eddie Sinegal for 7 yds to the UTEP 37
9:09
4th & 1 at own 37
Alan Luna punt for 48 yds, downed at the FlaIn 15
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
8:02
1st & 10 at own 15
Anthony Jones run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 18
8:02
2nd & 7 at own 18
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 3 yds to the FlaIn 21
8:02
3rd & 4 at own 21
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Jonnu Smith, broken up by Alvin Jones
8:02
4th & 4 at own 21
Stone Wilson punt for 41 yds , Terry Juniel returns for 19 yds to the FlaIn 43
UTEP Touchdown, 2 plays
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 43
Eddie Sinegal run for 42 yds to the FlaIn 1 for a 1ST down
Florida International Touchdown, 10 plays
5:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Anthony Jones run for 12 yds to the FlaIn 37 for a 1ST down
5:41
1st & 10 at own 37
Anthony Jones run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 41
5:41
2nd & 6 at own 41
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Austin Maloney
5:41
3rd & 6 at own 41
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for 10 yds to the UTEP 49 for a 1ST down
5:41
1st & 10 at opp 49
Alex Gardner run for 6 yds to the UTEP 43
5:41
2nd & 4 at opp 43
Alex Gardner run for 9 yds to the UTEP 34 for a 1ST down
5:41
1st & 10 at opp 34
Anthony Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 35
5:41
2nd & 11 at opp 35
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Thomas Owens, broken up by Nik Needham
5:41
3rd & 11 at opp 35
Alex McGough pass complete to Stantley Thomas for 12 yds to the UTEP 23 for a 1ST down
Florida International Touchdown, 12 plays
9:13
3rd & goal at opp 8
Thomas Owens 8 Yd pass from Alex McGough (Austin Taylor Kick)Florida International 20, UTEP 7
UTEP Touchdown, 2 plays
5:41
1st & goal at opp 1
Aaron Jones 1 Yd Run (Jay Mattox Kick)Florida International 20, UTEP 14
Florida International Touchdown, 10 plays
1:59
1st & 10 at opp 23
Thomas Owens 23 Yd pass from Alex McGough (Alex McGough Pass to Stantley Thomas for Two-Point Conversion)Florida International 28, UTEP 14
UTEP Interception, 2 plays
1:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 51 yds , Eddie Sinegal return for 39 yds to the FlaIn 47
1:53
1st & 10 at opp 47
Cole Freytag run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 43
1:53
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Zack Greenlee pass intercepted Stantley Thomas return for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 9
Florida International Touchdown, 5 plays
0:58
1st & 10 at own 9
Alex Gardner run for 33 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
0:58
1st & 10 at own 42
Anthony Jones run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 44
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 44
Anthony Jones run for 48 yds to the UTEP 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Anthony Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 9
4th quarter9 drives, then Florida International 35, UTEP 21
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
13:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 65 yds , Jaquan White return for 14 yds to the UTEP 14
13:21
1st & 10 at own 14
Zack Greenlee run for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 10
13:21
2nd & 14 at own 10
Aaron Jones run for 11 yds to the UTEP 21
13:21
3rd & 3 at own 21
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Eddie Sinegal for 10 yds to the UTEP 31 for a 1ST down
13:21
1st & 10 at own 31
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Eddie Sinegal
13:21
2nd & 10 at own 31
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Jaquan White
13:21
3rd & 10 at own 31
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Cole Freytag, broken up by Xavier Hines
13:21
4th & 10 at own 31
Alan Luna punt for 38 yds , Thomas Owens returns for 13 yds to the FlaIn 44
Florida International Interception, 1 play
11:05
1st & 10 at own 44
Alex McGough pass intercepted Justin Rogers return for 26 yds to the FlaIn 34
UTEP Touchdown, 5 plays
10:52
1st & 10 at opp 34
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Warren Redix
10:52
2nd & 10 at opp 34
JOHNSON,Kavika rush over right tackle for 10 yards to the FIU24 (HINES, Xavier;SPENCE, S.), PENALTY FIU face mask (WILLIAMS, T.) 22 yards to the FIU12, 1ST DOWN UTEP, NO PLAY.
10:52
1st & 10 at opp 12
Quadraiz Wadley run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 11
10:52
2nd & 9 at opp 11
Quadraiz Wadley run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 12
10:52
3rd & 10 at opp 12
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Cole Freytag
Florida International Missed FG, 12 plays
8:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Anthony Jones run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 28
8:51
2nd & 7 at own 28
Anthony Jones run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 32
8:51
3rd & 3 at own 32
Anthony Jones run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 39 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at own 39
Anthony Jones run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 42
8:51
2nd & 7 at own 42
Anthony Jones run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 46
8:51
3rd & 3 at own 46
Alex Gardner run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at the 50
Anthony Jones run for 14 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at opp 36
Alex Gardner run for 16 yds to the UTEP 20 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at opp 20
Alex Gardner run for 1 yd to the UTEP 19
8:51
2nd & 9 at opp 19
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, false start (Neal Mars) to the UTEP 24
8:51
2nd & 14 at opp 24
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Austin Maloney, broken up by Justin Rogers
8:51
3rd & 14 at opp 24
Anthony Jones run for 7 yds to the UTEP 17
2:31
4th & 7 at opp 17
Timeout UTEP, clock 02:31
2:26
4th & 7 at opp 17
Austin Taylor 35 yd FG MISSED
UTEP Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:26
1st & 10 at own 20
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Jaquan White, broken up by Shermarke Spence
2:26
2nd & 10 at own 20
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Jaquan White for 9 yds to the UTEP 29
2:26
3rd & 1 at own 29
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Terry Juniel
2:26
4th & 1 at own 29
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Terry Juniel, broken up by Isaiah Brown
Florida International Touchdown, 5 plays
13:26
2nd & goal at opp 9
Alex Gardner 9 Yd Run (Austin Taylor Kick)Florida International 35, UTEP 14
UTEP Touchdown, 5 plays
8:51
4th & 10 at opp 12
Cole Freytag 12 Yd pass from Zack Greenlee (Jay Mattox Kick)Florida International 35, UTEP 21
Florida International Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 29
Shawndarrius Phillips run for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 33
1:52
2nd & 14 at opp 33
Alex Gardner run for no gain to the UTEP 33
1:07
3rd & 14 at opp 33
Timeout UTEP, clock 01:07
1:07
3rd & 14 at opp 33
Anthony Jones run for no gain to the UTEP 33
1:03
4th & 14 at opp 33
Timeout UTEP, clock 01:03
1:03
4th & 14 at opp 33
Anthony Jones run for 11 yds to the UTEP 22
UTEP End of game, 6 plays
0:57
1st & 10 at own 22
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Eddie Sinegal
0:57
2nd & 10 at own 22
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Kent Taylor for 10 yds to the UTEP 32 for a 1ST down
0:57
1st & 10 at own 32
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Warren Redix for 9 yds to the UTEP 41
0:57
2nd & 1 at own 41
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Warren Redix for 8 yds to the UTEP 49 for a 1ST down
0:57
1st & 10 at own 49
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Eddie Sinegal for 27 yds to the FlaIn 24 for a 1ST down
0:57
1st & 10 at opp 24
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Eddie Sinegal, broken up by Davison Colimon
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.
PassingAlex McGough21 of 31, 241 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTFlorida International
Florida International
UTEP