Referee Jonathan Noli; umpire Michael Moten; head linesman Lea Bailey; line judge Joe Stahmer; side judge Roy Dowdy; field judge Ed Kierce; back judge Tom Healey; center judge Eric SteenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Houston Christian
0
3
7
0
10
UTEP
14
14
7
7
42
Standouts
No. 12PassingRyan Metz16 of 21, 191 yards, 3 TDUTEP
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Houston Christian
UTEP
227
Total yards
514
90
Passing yards
191
137
Rushing yards
323
3.3
Yards per pass
8.7
4.3
Yards per rush
7.3
12
First downs
26
5–16
Third downs
6–11
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
0
2–28
Penalties
1–5
25:20
Possession
34:40
2
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Houston Christian
UTEP
33%
Success rate
55%
−0.10
EPA per play
0.44
1.15
Explosiveness
1.29
−0.00
Rushing EPA
0.38
−0.27
Passing EPA
0.55
18%
Passing-down success
25%
−0.04
First-down EPA
0.39
−0.24
Second-down EPA
0.39
0.13
Third-down EPA
0.71
9%
Havoc by its defense
10%
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 going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UTEP 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UTEP drives left to right, Houston Christian right to left.
Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 4 plays, 77 yards
Q1 Houston ChristianPunt, 8 plays, 33 yards
Q1 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
Q1 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
Q1 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 2 plays, 15 yards
Q2 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 UTEPTouchdown, 2 plays, 78 yards
Q2 Houston ChristianField goal, 9 plays, 40 yards
Q2 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q2 Houston ChristianPunt, 10 plays, 38 yards
Q2 UTEPEnd of half, 2 plays, 10 yards
Q3 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
Q3 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 UTEPMissed FG, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q3 Houston ChristianPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Houston ChristianTouchdown, 1 play, 29 yards
Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Houston ChristianPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
Q4 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
Q4 Houston ChristianTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 33 yards
Q4 UTEPResult not recorded, 3 plays, 6 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then UTEP 14, Houston Christian 0
UTEP Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alec Chadwick kickoff for 65 yds , Walter Dawn return for 23 yds to the UTEP 23
15:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Aaron Jones run for 29 yds to the HstnB 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Ryan Metz pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Ryan Metz pass complete to Hayden Plinke for 9 yds to the HstnB 39
13:45
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Aaron Jones run for 39 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)UTEP 7, Houston Christian 0
Houston Christian Punt, 8 plays
13:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Terrance Peters run for 2 yds to the HstnB 27
13:45
2nd & 8 at own 27
Tony Dawson pass complete to Ethan Fry for 5 yds to the HstnB 32
13:45
3rd & 3 at own 32
Tony Dawson run for 4 yds to the HstnB 36 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at own 36
Terrance Peters run for 3 yds to the HstnB 39
13:45
2nd & 7 at own 39
Tony Dawson run for 17 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at opp 44
Mev Ajdin run for 1 yd to the UTEP 43
13:45
2nd & 9 at opp 43
Tony Dawson pass incomplete to Ethan Fry, broken up by Kalon Beverly
13:45
3rd & 9 at opp 43
Terrance Peters run for 1 yd to the UTEP 42
13:45
4th & 8 at opp 42
Christian Guzman punt for 39 yds, downed at the UTEP 3
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
9:37
1st & 10 at own 3
Aaron Jones run for 5 yds to the UTEP 8
9:37
2nd & 5 at own 8
Aaron Jones run for 17 yds to the UTEP 25 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Metz pass incomplete
9:37
2nd & 10 at own 25
Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 26
9:37
3rd & 9 at own 26
Ryan Metz run for 7 yds to the UTEP 33
9:37
4th & 2 at own 33
Alan Luna punt for 12 yds, downed at the UTEP 45
Houston Christian Punt, 3 plays
6:47
1st & 10 at opp 45
Wesley Lewis run for 1 yd to the UTEP 44
6:47
2nd & 9 at opp 44
B.J. Kelly run for 2 yds to the UTEP 42
6:47
3rd & 7 at opp 42
Tony Dawson pass incomplete to Ethan Fry
6:47
4th & 7 at opp 42
Christian Guzman punt for 42 yds for a touchback
UTEP Touchdown, 7 plays
5:28
1st & 10 at own 20
Aaron Jones run for 10 yds to the UTEP 30 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at own 30
Aaron Jones run for 7 yds to the UTEP 37
5:28
2nd & 3 at own 37
Aaron Jones run for 7 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at own 44
Ryan Metz pass complete to Hayden Plinke for 23 yds to the HstnB 33 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at opp 33
Ryan Metz pass complete to Eddie Sinegal for 7 yds to the HstnB 26 for a 1ST down HOUSTON BAPTIST Penalty, face mask (13 yards) (Kameron Lecoq) to the HstnB 13 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at opp 13
Aaron Jones run for 4 yds to the HstnB 9
1:30
2nd & 6 at opp 9
Ryan Metz pass complete to Hayden Plinke for 9 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)UTEP 14, Houston Christian 0
Houston Christian Punt, 3 plays
1:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 63 yds , Craig Bell return for 18 yds to the HstnB 20
1:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Tony Dawson run for 5 yds to the HstnB 25
1:30
2nd & 5 at own 25
Tony Dawson pass incomplete
1:30
3rd & 5 at own 25
Tony Dawson pass incomplete to Ethan Fry
1:30
4th & 5 at own 25
Christian Guzman punt for 48 yds for a 1ST down , Terry Juniel returns for 43 yds to the UTEP 32 for a 1ST down UTEP Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the HstnB 15 for a 1ST down
UTEP Touchdown, 2 plays
0:37
1st & 10 at opp 15
Quadraiz Wadley run for 2 yds to the HstnB 13
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 13
UTEP Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the HstnB 18
Q2 14:53
2nd & 13 at opp 18
Ryan Metz pass complete to Cole Freytag for 18 yds for a TD HOUSTON BAPTIST Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined, (Jay Mattox KICK)UTEP 21, Houston Christian 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then UTEP 28, Houston Christian 3
Houston Christian Punt, 3 plays
14:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Tony Dawson pass incomplete
14:53
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tony Dawson pass incomplete
14:53
3rd & 10 at own 25
Tony Dawson pass incomplete to Terrance Peters
14:53
4th & 10 at own 25
Christian Guzman punt for 50 yds , Terry Juniel returns for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 22
UTEP Touchdown, 2 plays
14:28
1st & 10 at own 22
Ryan Metz pass complete to Eddie Sinegal for 16 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
13:36
1st & 10 at own 38
Aaron Jones run for 62 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)UTEP 28, Houston Christian 0
Houston Christian Field goal, 9 plays
13:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Tony Dawson pass complete to Ethan Fry for 8 yds to the HstnB 33
13:36
2nd & 2 at own 33
B.J. Kelly run for a loss of 1 yard to the HstnB 32
13:36
3rd & 3 at own 32
Tony Dawson run for 23 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down
13:36
1st & 10 at opp 45
B.J. Kelly run for 7 yds to the UTEP 38
13:36
2nd & 3 at opp 38
B.J. Kelly run for 3 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
13:36
1st & 10 at opp 35
B.J. Kelly run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 36
13:36
2nd & 11 at opp 36
B.J. Kelly run for 4 yds to the UTEP 32
13:36
3rd & 7 at opp 32
Tony Dawson sacked by Sky Logan and Nick Usher for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 35
8:43
4th & 10 at opp 35
Timeout UTEP, clock 08:43
8:36
4th & 10 at opp 35
Alec Chadwick 52 yd FG GOODUTEP 28, Houston Christian 3
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
8:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Alec Chadwick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout UTEP, clock 08:36
8:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Kevin Dove run for 2 yds to the UTEP 27
8:36
2nd & 8 at own 27
Kevin Dove run for 2 yds to the UTEP 29
8:36
3rd & 6 at own 29
Ryan Metz pass complete to Hayden Plinke for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:36
1st & 10 at the 50
Kevin Dove run for 4 yds to the HstnB 46
8:36
2nd & 6 at opp 46
Walter Dawn run for a loss of 1 yard to the HstnB 47
8:36
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Ryan Metz sacked by Terrance Manderville for a loss of 10 yards to the UTEP 43
8:36
4th & 17 at own 43
Alan Luna punt for 42 yds
Houston Christian Punt, 10 plays
4:49
1st & 10 at own 15
Terrance Peters run for no gain to the HstnB 15
4:49
2nd & 10 at own 15
Tony Dawson pass complete to Isaiah Hall for 9 yds to the HstnB 24
4:49
3rd & 1 at own 24
B.J. Kelly run for 3 yds to the HstnB 27 for a 1ST down
4:49
1st & 10 at own 27
Tony Dawson run for 12 yds to the HstnB 39 for a 1ST down
4:49
1st & 10 at own 39
Terrance Peters run for no gain to the HstnB 39
4:49
2nd & 10 at own 39
Tony Dawson pass incomplete to Isaiah Hall
4:49
3rd & 10 at own 39
Tony Dawson pass complete to Terrance Peters for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:49
1st & 10 at the 50
Terrance Peters run for 2 yds to the UTEP 48
1:31
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Timeout HOUSTON BAPTIST, clock 01:31
1:31
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Tony Dawson run for 1 yd to the UTEP 47
1:31
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Tony Dawson pass incomplete to Isaiah Hall
1:31
4th & 7 at opp 47
Christian Guzman punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Terry Juniel at the UTEP 9
UTEP End of half, 2 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at own 9
Quadraiz Wadley run for 8 yds to the UTEP 17
0:50
2nd & 2 at own 17
Quadraiz Wadley run for 2 yds to the UTEP 19 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter8 drives, then UTEP 35, Houston Christian 10
Houston Christian Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds , Craig Bell return for 24 yds to the HstnB 24
15:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Terrance Peters run for 3 yds to the HstnB 27
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 27
Isaiah Hall run for 4 yds to the HstnB 31
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 31
Tony Dawson pass incomplete to Isaiah Hall
15:00
4th & 3 at own 31
Christian Guzman punt for 50 yds , Terry Juniel returns for 3 yds to the UTEP 22
UTEP Touchdown, 8 plays
13:15
1st & 10 at own 22
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Cole Freytag
13:15
2nd & 10 at own 22
Aaron Jones run for 24 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at own 46
Quadraiz Wadley run for 2 yds to the UTEP 48
13:15
2nd & 8 at own 48
Aaron Jones run for 5 yds to the HstnB 47
13:15
3rd & 3 at opp 47
Ryan Metz pass complete to Hayden Plinke for 5 yds to the HstnB 42 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at opp 42
Ryan Metz pass complete to Kavika Johnson for 23 yds to the HstnB 19 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at opp 19
Aaron Jones run for 12 yds to the HstnB 7 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & goal at opp 7
Kevin Dove run for 7 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)UTEP 35, Houston Christian 3
Houston Christian Punt, 3 plays
9:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 63 yds , Craig Bell return for 7 yds to the HstnB 9
9:02
1st & 10 at own 9
B.J. Kelly run for 5 yds to the HstnB 14
9:02
2nd & 5 at own 14
Tony Dawson pass incomplete to Wesley Lewis
9:02
3rd & 5 at own 14
Tony Dawson pass incomplete to Mev Ajdin
9:02
4th & 5 at own 14
Christian Guzman punt for 42 yds , Terry Juniel returns for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
UTEP Missed FG, 6 plays
7:58
1st & 10 at the 50
Aaron Jones run for 6 yds to the HstnB 44
7:58
2nd & 4 at opp 44
Ryan Metz pass complete to Kent Taylor for 11 yds to the HstnB 33 for a 1ST down
7:58
1st & 10 at opp 33
Ryan Metz sacked by Terrance Manderville for a loss of 4 yards to the HstnB 37
7:58
2nd & 14 at opp 37
Quadraiz Wadley run for 3 yds to the HstnB 34
7:58
3rd & 11 at opp 34
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Walter Dawn
5:01
4th & 11 at opp 34
Jay Mattox 52 yd FG MISSED
Houston Christian Punt, 4 plays
5:01
1st & 10 at own 34
Max Staver pass complete to Ricardo Barnett for 11 yds to the HstnB 45 for a 1ST down
5:01
1st & 10 at own 45
Terrance Peters run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
5:01
2nd & 5 at the 50
Max Staver pass incomplete
5:01
3rd & 5 at the 50
Max Staver pass incomplete to Ricardo Barnett
5:01
4th & 5 at the 50
Christian Guzman punt for 48 yds, downed at the UTEP 2
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
3:20
1st & 10 at own 2
Quadraiz Wadley run for 2 yds to the UTEP 4
3:20
2nd & 8 at own 4
Quadraiz Wadley run for 3 yds to the UTEP 7
3:20
3rd & 5 at own 7
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Hayden Plinke
3:20
4th & 5 at own 7
Alan Luna punt for 22 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 29
Houston Christian Touchdown, 1 play
1:29
1st & 10 at opp 29
Max Staver pass complete to Terrance Peters for 29 yds for a TD, (Alec Chadwick KICK)UTEP 35, Houston Christian 10
UTEP Touchdown, 13 plays
1:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Alec Chadwick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Metz pass complete to Eddie Sinegal for 9 yds to the UTEP 34
1:29
2nd & 1 at own 34
Kevin Dove run for 3 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
1:29
1st & 10 at own 37
Kevin Dove run for 8 yds to the UTEP 45
Q4 15:00
2nd & 2 at own 45
Ryan Metz pass complete to Hayden Plinke for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 44
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 44
Ryan Metz pass complete to Eddie Sinegal for 21 yds to the HstnB 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Quadraiz Wadley run for 4 yds to the HstnB 31
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 31
Ryan Metz pass complete to Kavika Johnson for 5 yds to the HstnB 26
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 26
Ryan Metz run for 2 yds to the HstnB 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Ryan Metz pass complete to Warren Redix for 4 yds to the HstnB 20
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 20
Quadraiz Wadley run for 5 yds to the HstnB 15
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 15
Quadraiz Wadley run for 1 yd to the HstnB 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Quadraiz Wadley run for 3 yds to the HstnB 11
Q4 10:22
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Ryan Metz pass complete to Hayden Plinke for 11 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)UTEP 42, Houston Christian 10
4th quarter4 drives, then UTEP 42, Houston Christian 10
Houston Christian Punt, 4 plays
10:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:22
1st & 10 at own 25
B.J. Kelly run for 16 yds to the HstnB 41 for a 1ST down
10:22
1st & 10 at own 41
Max Staver pass incomplete to Ethan Fry, broken up by Kolbi McGary
10:22
2nd & 10 at own 41
B.J. Kelly run for 2 yds to the HstnB 43
10:22
3rd & 8 at own 43
Max Staver pass incomplete to Wesley Lewis
10:22
4th & 8 at own 43
Christian Guzman punt for 47 yds , Terry Juniel returns for no gain to the UTEP 10
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
8:45
1st & 10 at own 10
Kevin Dove run for 4 yds to the UTEP 14
8:45
2nd & 6 at own 14
Kevin Dove run for 12 yds to the UTEP 26 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at own 26
Kevin Dove run for 16 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at own 42
Kevin Dove run for 1 yd to the UTEP 43
8:45
2nd & 9 at own 43
Orion Prescott run for 1 yd to the UTEP 44
8:45
3rd & 8 at own 44
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Tyler Batson
8:45
4th & 8 at own 44
Alan Luna punt for 38 yds
Houston Christian Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:59
1st & 10 at own 18
Terrance Peters run for 5 yds to the HstnB 23
4:59
2nd & 5 at own 23
Max Staver pass complete to Ricardo Barnett for 7 yds to the HstnB 30 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at own 30
Terrance Peters run for 3 yds to the HstnB 33
4:59
2nd & 7 at own 33
Terrance Peters run for 2 yds to the HstnB 35
4:59
3rd & 5 at own 35
Max Staver pass complete to Terrance Peters for 10 yds to the HstnB 45 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at own 45
Max Staver pass incomplete to David Racine
4:59
2nd & 10 at own 45
Terrance Peters run for 6 yds to the UTEP 49
4:59
3rd & 4 at opp 49
Max Staver pass incomplete
1:40
4th & 4 at opp 49
Timeout HOUSTON BAPTIST, clock 01:40
1:40
4th & 4 at opp 49
Max Staver pass incomplete to David Racine
UTEP Result not recorded, 3 plays
1:37
1st & 10 at own 49
Orion Prescott run for 10 yds to the HstnB 41 for a 1ST down
1:37
1st & 10 at opp 41
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the HstnB 43
1:37
2nd & 12 at opp 43
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the HstnB 45
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 Jones14 carries, 228 yards, 2 TDUTEP
Houston Christian
UTEP