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North Texas at UTEP

Saturday, November 26, 2016

UTEP beat North Texas 52–⁠24. It was their 25th meeting; after it, North Texas led the series 14–⁠8–⁠3.

AwayNorth Texas5–⁠8 in 2016
24
HomeUTEP4–⁠8 in 2016
52

Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoAttendance 18,591

At kickoff
63°F, mostly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Joe Pester; umpire Jason Yates; head linesman Gary Calip; line judge Scott Held; side judge Michael Bailey; field judge Maurice Pierre; back judge David Sherwood; center judge Jonathan NoliGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Texas7100724
UTEP102114752

Standouts

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Player stats

North Texas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Alec Morris23/4219720
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Willy Ivery1398125
Jeffery Wilson72209
Tyler Wilson1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Thaddeous Thompson774121
Willy Ivery658122
Turner Smiley52508
Tyler Wilson218012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
James Gray9000
Calvin Minor8000
Kishawn McClain7100
Jareid Combs4110
Brandon Garner4000

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Metz12/1717120
Cole Freytag0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aaron Jones24301483
Ryan Metz343042
Quadraiz Wadley52409
Kevin Dove52106
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Hayden Plinke384172
Cole Freytag345130
Eddie Sinegal233017
Aaron Jones211015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Alvin Jones121.510
Nik Needham8000
Dante Lovilotte7000
Devin Cockrell6000

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

Team stats

North TexasUTEP
304Total yards555
197Passing yards171
107Rushing yards384
4.7Yards per pass9.5
4.0Yards per rush9.6
21First downs19
4–⁠15Third downs10–⁠13
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
3–⁠35Penalties3–⁠36
27:57Possession32:03
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

North TexasUTEP
38%Success rate46%
0.03EPA per play0.10
1.10Explosiveness0.92
0.34Rushing EPA0.20
−0.15Passing EPA−0.10
32%Passing-down success31%
0.00First-down EPA0.05
0.11Second-down EPA−0.39
−0.05Third-down EPA1.11
9%Havoc by its defense16%

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)

North Texas 58% to win. UTEP won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

North Texas −4, over/under 51.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

UTEP end zoneNorth Texas end zoneQ1 UTEPField goal, 12 playsQ1 North TexasTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 UTEPTouchdown, 1 playQ1 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ1 UTEPTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ2 UTEPTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ2 UTEPTouchdownQ2 North TexasTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ2 North TexasField goal, 8 playsQ2 UTEPEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UTEPPunt, 6 playsQ3 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ3 UTEPTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 North TexasTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 UTEPTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 North TexasPunt, 6 playsQ4 UTEPTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ4 UTEPFumble, 2 playsQ4 North TexasTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 UTEPEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UTEP drives left to right, North Texas right to left.
  1. Q1 UTEPField goal, 12 plays, 50 yards
  2. Q1 North TexasTouchdown, 8 plays, 81 yards
  3. Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 1 play, 17 yards
  4. Q1 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 48 yards
  5. Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 6 plays, 81 yards
  6. Q2 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 49 yards
  7. Q2 UTEPTouchdown, 4 plays, 71 yards
  8. Q2 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 77 yards
  9. Q2 UTEPTouchdown, 0 yards
  10. Q2 North TexasTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 51 yards
  12. Q2 North TexasField goal, 8 plays, 14 yards
  13. Q2 UTEPEnd of half, 1 play, 52 yards
  14. Q3 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
  15. Q3 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 51 yards
  16. Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 3 plays, 71 yards
  17. Q3 North TexasTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 50 yards
  18. Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q3 North TexasPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  20. Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 13 plays, 95 yards
  21. Q4 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 48 yards
  22. Q4 UTEPFumble, 2 plays, 12 yards
  23. Q4 North TexasTouchdown, 6 plays, 48 yards
  24. Q4 UTEPEnd of game, 5 plays, 29 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then UTEP 10, North Texas 7
UTEP Field goal, 12 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 20Aaron Jones run for 8 yds to the UTEP 28
13:072nd & 2 at own 28Aaron Jones run for no gain to the UTEP 28
13:073rd & 2 at own 28Aaron Jones run for 7 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 35Aaron Jones run for 6 yds to the UTEP 41
13:072nd & 4 at own 41Ryan Metz pass complete to Kent Taylor for 1 yd to the UTEP 42
13:073rd & 3 at own 42Ryan Metz run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at the 50Aaron Jones run for 5 yds to the NoTex 45
13:072nd & 5 at opp 45Aaron Jones run for 6 yds to the NoTex 39 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 39Aaron Jones run for 3 yds to the NoTex 36
13:072nd & 7 at opp 36Cole Freytag pass incomplete to Hayden Plinke
13:073rd & 7 at opp 36Ryan Metz pass complete to Hayden Plinke for 6 yds to the NoTex 30
North Texas Touchdown, 8 plays
6:271st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds , Tyler Wilson return for 19 yds to the NoTex 19
6:211st & 10 at own 19Alec Morris pass complete to Turner Smiley for 3 yds to the NoTex 22
6:212nd & 7 at own 22Willy Ivery run for 9 yds to the NoTex 31 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at own 31Alec Morris pass complete to Tyler Wilson for 6 yds to the NoTex 37
6:212nd & 4 at own 37Alec Morris pass complete to Turner Smiley for 5 yds to the NoTex 42 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at own 42Alec Morris pass complete to Jeffrey Wilson for 11 yds to the UTEP 47 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 47Willy Ivery run for 8 yds to the UTEP 39
6:212nd & 2 at opp 39Willy Ivery run for 25 yds to the UTEP 14 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 0 at own 35Eric Keena kickoff for 65 yds , Walter Dawn return for 17 yds to the UTEP 17
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
2:361st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:361st & 10 at own 25Alec Morris pass incomplete to Tyler Wilson
2:362nd & 10 at own 25Alec Morris pass complete to Willy Ivery for 2 yds to the NoTex 27
2:363rd & 8 at own 27Alec Morris pass incomplete to Tyler Wilson
2:364th & 8 at own 27Eric Keena punt for 51 yds , Terry Juniel returns for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 19
UTEP Touchdown, 6 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 19Aaron Jones run for 4 yds to the UTEP 23
1:402nd & 6 at own 23Aaron Jones run for 5 yds to the UTEP 28
1:403rd & 1 at own 28Ryan Metz pass complete to Aaron Jones for 15 yds to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 43Quadraiz Wadley run for 9 yds to the NoTex 48
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 48Ryan Metz pass incomplete
2nd quarter9 drives, then UTEP 31, North Texas 17
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
13:571st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:571st & 10 at own 25Jeffrey Wilson run for a loss of 5 yards to the NoTex 20
13:572nd & 15 at own 20Alec Morris pass complete to Kenny Buyers for 6 yds to the NoTex 26
13:573rd & 9 at own 26Alec Morris pass incomplete to Kenny Buyers
13:574th & 9 at own 26Eric Keena punt for 45 yds
UTEP Touchdown, 4 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 29Quadraiz Wadley run for 4 yds to the UTEP 33
12:372nd & 6 at own 33Ryan Metz pass complete to Eddie Sinegal for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at the 50Timeout UTEP, clock 11:24
11:241st & 10 at the 50Aaron Jones run for 20 yds to the NoTex 30 for a 1ST down
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
10:501st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds , Tyler Wilson return for 19 yds to the NORTHTEXAS 46 NORTH TEXAS Penalty, Offensive holding (E.J. Ejiya) to the NoTex 9
10:451st & 10 at own 9Jeffrey Wilson run for 2 yds to the NoTex 11
10:452nd & 8 at own 11Jeffrey Wilson run for 3 yds to the NoTex 14
10:453rd & 5 at own 14Alec Morris pass incomplete to Turner Smiley, broken up by Kalon Beverly
North Texas Touchdown, 14 plays
9:251st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:251st & 10 at own 25Willy Ivery run for 4 yds to the NoTex 29
9:253rd & 6 at own 29Willy Ivery run for 8 yds to the NoTex 37 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at the 50Alec Morris pass complete to Turner Smiley for 5 yds to the UTEP 45
9:252nd & 5 at opp 45Willy Ivery run for 12 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 33Jeffrey Wilson run for 8 yds to the UTEP 25
9:252nd & 2 at opp 25Jeffrey Wilson run for no gain to the UTEP 25
9:253rd & 2 at opp 25Willy Ivery run for 3 yds to the UTEP 22 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 22Alec Morris pass incomplete to Thaddeous Thompson
9:252nd & 10 at opp 22Alec Morris pass complete to Turner Smiley for 8 yds to the UTEP 14
9:253rd & 2 at opp 14Alec Morris run for 3 yds to the UTEP 11 for a 1ST down UTEP Penalty, personal foul (Devin Cockrell) to the UTEP 5 for a 1ST down
9:251st & goal at opp 5Alec Morris run for a loss of 5 yards to the UTEP 10
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
9:251st & 0 at own 35Dakota Michaels kickoff for a touchback
9:251st & 10 at own 25Aaron Jones run for 46 yds to the NoTex 29 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 29Leon Hayes pass incomplete
9:252nd & 10 at opp 29Aaron Jones run for a loss of 8 yards to the NoTex 37
9:253rd & 18 at opp 37Leon Hayes pass complete to Cole Freytag for a loss of 13 yards to the 50 yard line
9:254th & 31 at the 50Leon Hayes pass complete to Kalon Beverly for a loss of 5 yards to the UTEP 45
North Texas Touchdown, 14 plays
9:252nd & 6 at own 29Alec Morris pass incomplete to Tyler Wilson
9:251st & 10 at own 37Alec Morris pass complete to Thaddeous Thompson for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
3:351st & 0 at own 35Eric Keena kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:351st & 10 at own 25Aaron Jones run for 3 yds to the UTEP 28
3:352nd & 7 at own 28Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Cole Freytag
3:353rd & 7 at own 28Ryan Metz pass complete to Aaron Jones for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 24
2:541st & goal at own 35Luke Elsner punt blocked by James Gray blocked by James Gray N/A return for no gain to the NoTex 35
2:344th & 11 at own 24Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 02:34
2:344th & 11 at own 24Alan Luna punt for 18 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 42
North Texas Field goal, 8 plays
2:261st & 10 at opp 42Alec Morris pass incomplete to Tyler Wilson, broken up by Nik Needham
2:262nd & 10 at opp 42Willy Ivery run for 3 yds to the UTEP 39
2:263rd & 7 at opp 39Alec Morris pass complete to Thaddeous Thompson for 6 yds to the UTEP 33
1:324th & 1 at opp 33Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 01:32
1:324th & 1 at opp 33Willy Ivery run for 3 yds to the UTEP 30 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at opp 30Alec Morris pass incomplete to Turner Smiley, broken up by Justin Rogers
1:322nd & 10 at opp 30Alec Morris pass incomplete to Kenny Buyers
1:323rd & 10 at opp 30Alec Morris pass complete to Willy Ivery for 2 yds to the UTEP 28
UTEP End of half, 1 play
0:181st & 0 at own 35Eric Keena kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:181st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 23
3rd quarter6 drives, then UTEP 45, North Texas 17
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Eric Keena kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Aaron Jones run for 5 yds to the UTEP 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Ryan Metz pass complete to Cole Freytag for 4 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Aaron Jones run for no gain to the UTEP 35
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Ryan Metz pass complete to Walter Dawn for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 32
15:003rd & 13 at own 32Ryan Metz pass complete to Cole Freytag for 11 yds to the UTEP 43
15:004th & 2 at own 43Alan Luna punt for 37 yds
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
10:341st & 10 at own 20Alec Morris pass incomplete to Turner Smiley, broken up by Mike Sota
10:342nd & 10 at own 20Jeffrey Wilson run for 9 yds to the NoTex 29
10:343rd & 1 at own 29Willy Ivery run for no gain to the NoTex 29
10:344th & 1 at own 29Eric Keena punt for 49 yds , Terry Juniel returns for 7 yds to the UTEP 29
UTEP Touchdown, 3 plays
9:051st & 10 at own 29Aaron Jones run for 5 yds to the UTEP 34
9:052nd & 5 at own 34Ryan Metz sacked by Jareid Combs for a loss of 7 yards to the UTEP 27
9:053rd & 12 at own 27METZ,Ryan pass intercepted by SCOTT, Fred at the UTEP27, SCOTT, Fred return to the UTEP18 (BROOKS,Jerrod;JOHNSON,Kavika), PENALTY NT face mask (PRESTON, Ashton) 15 yards to the UTEP42, 1ST DOWN UTEP, NO PLAY.
North Texas Turnover on downs, 9 plays
6:581st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:581st & 10 at own 25Tyler Wilson run for 5 yds to the NoTex 30 for a 1ST down UTEP Penalty, personal foul (Nick Usher) to the NoTex 45 for a 1ST down
6:581st & 10 at own 45IVERY, Willy rush over right guard for 6 yards to the UTEP49 (COCKRELL,Devin), PENALTY NT holding (KEENAN, Trey) 10 yards to the NT35, NO PLAY.
6:581st & 20 at own 35Alec Morris pass complete to Thaddeous Thompson for 21 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
6:581st & 10 at opp 44Alec Morris pass incomplete to Turner Smiley
6:582nd & 10 at opp 44Alec Morris pass complete to O’Keeron Rutherford for 5 yds to the UTEP 39
6:583rd & 5 at opp 39Willy Ivery run for 6 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down
6:581st & 10 at opp 33Alec Morris pass complete to Willy Ivery for 3 yds to the UTEP 30
6:582nd & 7 at opp 30Alec Morris pass incomplete to O’Keeron Rutherford
6:583rd & 7 at opp 30Alec Morris pass complete to Thaddeous Thompson for 5 yds to the UTEP 25
6:584th & 2 at opp 25Alec Morris pass incomplete to Turner Smiley, broken up by Dante Lovilette
UTEP Touchdown, 3 plays
3:111st & 10 at own 25Aaron Jones run for 3 yds to the UTEP 28
3:112nd & 7 at own 28Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Hayden Plinke
North Texas Punt, 6 plays
2:121st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 64 yds , Tyler Wilson return for 32 yds to the NoTex 33
2:061st & 10 at own 33Alec Morris pass complete to Willy Ivery for 15 yds to the NoTex 48 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at own 48Alec Morris pass incomplete to Kenny Buyers
2:062nd & 10 at own 48Alec Morris pass complete to Tyler Wilson for 12 yds to the UTEP 40 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at opp 40Alec Morris run for 3 yds to the UTEP 37
2:062nd & 7 at opp 37Alec Morris pass incomplete
2:063rd & 7 at opp 37Alec Morris sacked by Alvin Jones for a loss of 12 yards to the UTEP 49
Q4 15:004th & 19 at opp 49Eric Keena punt for 41 yds , Terry Juniel returns for no gain to the UTEP 5 Terry Juniel fumbled, recovered by UTEP Terry Juniel
4th quarter5 drives, then UTEP 52, North Texas 24
UTEP Touchdown, 13 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 5Quadraiz Wadley run for 5 yds to the UTEP 10
14:502nd & 5 at own 10Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Hayden Plinke
14:503rd & 5 at own 10Ryan Metz pass complete to Eddie Sinegal for 16 yds to the UTEP 26 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 26Quadraiz Wadley run for 2 yds to the UTEP 28
14:502nd & 8 at own 28Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Eddie Sinegal
14:503rd & 8 at own 28Ryan Metz run for 42 yds to the NoTex 30 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 30Quadraiz Wadley run for 4 yds to the NoTex 26
14:502nd & 6 at opp 26Aaron Jones run for 9 yds to the NoTex 17 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 17Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the NoTex 16
14:502nd & 9 at opp 16Aaron Jones run for 13 yds to the NoTex 3 for a 1ST down
14:501st & goal at opp 3Kavika Johnson run for a loss of 6 yards to the NoTex 9
14:502nd & goal at opp 9Ryan Metz pass complete to Hayden Plinke for 6 yds to the NoTex 3
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
7:511st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:511st & 10 at own 25Alec Morris pass incomplete to Willy Ivery
7:512nd & 10 at own 25Alec Morris pass complete to Thaddeous Thompson for 9 yds to the NoTex 34
7:513rd & 8 at own 27Eric Keena punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 40
UTEP Fumble, 2 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 40Aaron Jones run for 5 yds to the UTEP 45
6:382nd & 5 at own 45Orion Prescott run for 10 yds to the UTEP 48 Orion Prescott fumbled, forced by Kishawn McClain, recovered by NoTex James Gray
North Texas Touchdown, 6 plays
5:431st & 10 at opp 48Alec Morris pass incomplete to Turner Smiley
5:432nd & 10 at opp 48Jeffrey Wilson run for 5 yds to the UTEP 43
5:433rd & 5 at opp 43Alec Morris pass incomplete to Kenny Buyers, broken up by Kavika Johnson
5:434th & 5 at opp 43Alec Morris pass complete to Thaddeous Thompson for 10 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 33Alec Morris pass complete to Turner Smiley for 4 yds to the UTEP 29
5:432nd & 6 at opp 29MORRIS, Alec rush left for 4 yards to the UTEP25, PENALTY UTEP holding (FIRSTLEY,Silas) 15 yards to the UTEP14, 1ST DOWN NT, NO PLAY.
UTEP End of game, 5 plays
3:421st & 0 at own 35Eric Keena kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:421st & 10 at own 25Kevin Dove run for 5 yds to the UTEP 30
3:422nd & 5 at own 30Kevin Dove run for 5 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 35Kevin Dove run for 2 yds to the UTEP 37
3:422nd & 8 at own 37Kevin Dove run for 6 yds to the UTEP 43
3:423rd & 2 at own 43Kevin Dove run for 3 yds to the UTEP 46 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.

The series

Every North Texas–UTEP game

North Texas leads 20–⁠8–⁠3 in 31 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2022North Texas 31, UTEP 13
2021North Texas 20, UTEP 17
2020North Texas 45, UTEP 43
2019North Texas 52, UTEP 26
2018North Texas 27, UTEP 24
2017North Texas 45, UTEP 10

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