Referee Jay Edwards; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman Max Causey; line judge Jonathan May; 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
UTEP
0
0
0
0
0
Southern Miss
7
7
0
10
24
Standouts
No. 25RushingIto Smith28 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDSouthern Miss
No. 2ReceivingJaylond Adams2 catches, 104 yards, 1 TDSouthern Miss
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UTEP
Southern Miss
147
Total yards
423
130
Passing yards
221
17
Rushing yards
202
4.6
Yards per pass
8.2
0.8
Yards per rush
4.5
6
First downs
20
6–15
Third downs
9–16
0–2
Fourth downs
0–1
3
Turnovers
3
5–45
Penalties
10–94
24:48
Possession
35:12
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
UTEP
Southern Miss
28%
Success rate
40%
−0.47
EPA per play
0.10
1.09
Explosiveness
1.40
−0.64
Rushing EPA
0.12
−0.36
Passing EPA
0.05
23%
Passing-down success
39%
−0.89
First-down EPA
−0.25
−0.50
Second-down EPA
0.10
0.57
Third-down EPA
0.98
19%
Havoc by its defense
38%
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)
Southern Miss 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Southern Miss −23, over/under 52.5.
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 Southern Miss 94%, UTEP 6%. 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. Southern Miss drives left to right, UTEP right to left.
Q1 Southern MissInterception, 8 plays, 24 yards
Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Southern MissTouchdown, 4 plays, 79 yards
Q1 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
Q1 Southern MissFumble, 12 plays, 70 yards
Q2 UTEPPunt, 12 plays, 50 yards
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 UTEPTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −7 yards
Q2 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Southern MissInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 UTEPFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 Southern MissTouchdown, 1 play, 2 yards
Q2 UTEPEnd of half, 1 play, 7 yards
Q3 UTEPInterception, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q3 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
Q4 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Southern MissField goal, 11 plays, 74 yards
Q4 UTEPTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −1 yard
Q4 Southern MissEnd of game, 2 plays, −7 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Southern Miss 7, UTEP 0
Southern Miss Interception, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brady Viles kickoff for 65 yds , Jaylond Adams return for 23 yds to the SoMis 23
15:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the SoMis 25
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 25
Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the SoMis 28
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 28
Ito Smith run for 6 yds to the SoMis 34 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Keon Howard run for 8 yds to the SoMis 42
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 42
Ito Smith run for 17 yds to the UTEP 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
SMITH, Ito rush up middle for 3 yards to the UTEP38, PENALTY USM holding (FARRIOR, Devin) 10 yards to the USM49, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 20 at own 49
Ito Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 47
15:00
2nd & 22 at own 47
Keon Howard run for no gain to the SoMis 47
15:00
3rd & 22 at own 47
Keon Howard pass intercepted Devin Cockrell return for no gain to the UTEP 17
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
11:08
1st & 10 at own 17
Kevin Dove run for no gain to the UTEP 17
11:08
2nd & 10 at own 17
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
11:08
3rd & 10 at own 17
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
11:08
4th & 10 at own 17
Alan Luna punt for 52 yds , Allenzae Staggers returns for no gain to the SoMis 17 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Offensive holding (Jaylond Adams) to the SoMis 21
Southern Miss Touchdown, 4 plays
10:04
1st & 10 at own 21
Ito Smith run for no gain to the SoMis 21
10:04
2nd & 10 at own 21
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SoMis 16
10:04
2nd & 15 at own 16
Keon Howard pass complete to Korey Robertson for 23 yds to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
10:04
1st & 10 at own 39
Ito Smith run for 9 yds to the SoMis 48
8:26
2nd & 1 at own 48
Jaylond Adams 52 Yd pass from Keon Howard (Parker Shaunfield Kick)Southern Miss 7, UTEP 0
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
8:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds , Terry Juniel return for 16 yds to the UTEP 16
8:20
1st & 10 at own 16
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
8:20
2nd & 10 at own 16
UTEP Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 11
8:20
2nd & 15 at own 11
Kevin Dove run for no gain to the UTEP 11
8:20
3rd & 15 at own 11
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Erik Brown for 28 yds to the UTEP 39 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at own 39
Kevin Dove run for 3 yds to the UTEP 42
8:20
2nd & 7 at own 42
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Kevin Dove for 2 yds to the UTEP 44
8:20
3rd & 5 at own 44
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to David Lucero
8:20
4th & 5 at own 44
Alan Luna punt for 35 yds, downed at the SoMis 21
Southern Miss Fumble, 12 plays
5:08
1st & 10 at own 21
Keon Howard run for 8 yds to the SoMis 29
5:08
2nd & 2 at own 29
HOWARD, Keon play action pass incomplete to ROBERTSON, K. (NEEDHAM, Nik), PENALTY USM pass interference (ROBERTSON, K.) 14 yards to the USM15, NO PLAY.
5:08
2nd & 16 at own 15
Ito Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 14
5:08
3rd & 17 at own 14
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, delay of game (Keon Howard) to the SoMis 9
5:08
3rd & 22 at own 9
Tez Parks run for 26 yds to the SoMis 35 for a 1ST down
5:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Tez Parks run for 2 yds to the SoMis 37
5:08
2nd & 8 at own 37
Tez Parks run for 9 yds to the SoMis 46 for a 1ST down
5:08
1st & 10 at own 46
Keon Howard pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 2 yds to the SoMis 48
5:08
2nd & 8 at own 48
Keon Howard pass complete to Quez Watkins for 8 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
5:08
1st & 10 at opp 44
Tez Parks run for 4 yds to the UTEP 40
5:08
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Keon Howard pass incomplete to Korey Robertson, broken up by Nik Needham
5:08
3rd & 6 at opp 40
Keon Howard pass complete to Tez Parks for 22 yds to the UTEP 18 for a 1ST down
5:08
1st & 10 at opp 18
Tez Parks run for 3 yds to the UTEP 15
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Keon Howard run for 4 yds to the UTEP 9 Keon Howard fumbled, forced by Alvin Jones, recovered by UTEP Sky Logan
2nd quarter9 drives, then Southern Miss 14, UTEP 0
UTEP Punt, 12 plays
14:51
1st & 10 at own 9
Ronald Awatt run for 5 yds to the UTEP 14
14:51
2nd & 5 at own 14
Ronald Awatt run for 2 yds to the UTEP 16
13:25
3rd & 3 at own 16
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 13:25
13:25
3rd & 3 at own 16
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Tyler Batson for 9 yds to the UTEP 25 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Kevin Dove run for 1 yd to the UTEP 26
13:25
2nd & 9 at own 26
Zack Greenlee run for 8 yds to the UTEP 34
13:25
3rd & 1 at own 34
Zack Greenlee run for 3 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at own 37
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
13:25
2nd & 10 at own 37
Kevin Dove run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 36
13:25
3rd & 11 at own 36
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Terry Juniel for 18 yds to the SoMis 46 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 46
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Erik Brown for 6 yds to the SoMis 40
13:25
2nd & 4 at opp 40
Ronald Awatt run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 42
13:25
3rd & 6 at opp 42
Zack Greenlee run for 1 yd to the SoMis 41
13:25
4th & 5 at opp 41
Alan Luna punt for 36 yds, downed at the SoMis 5
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
7:18
1st & 10 at own 5
Keon Howard pass incomplete
7:18
2nd & 10 at own 5
Ito Smith run for 1 yd to the SoMis 6
7:18
3rd & 9 at own 6
Keon Howard pass complete to Korey Robertson for 5 yds to the SoMis 11
7:18
4th & 4 at own 11
Zac Everett punt for 22 yds , Terry Juniel returns for no gain to the SoMis 30 Terry Juniel fumbled, recovered by UTEP Dylan Parsee
UTEP Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:43
1st & 10 at opp 30
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Terry Juniel, broken up by Curtis Mikell
5:43
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Kevin Dove run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 31
5:43
3rd & 11 at opp 31
Ryan Metz pass complete to Terry Juniel for 8 yds to the SoMis 23
4:49
4th & 3 at opp 23
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 04:49
4:49
4th & 3 at opp 23
UTEP Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SoMis 28
4:49
4th & 8 at opp 28
Ryan Metz sacked by Jeremy Sangster for a loss of 9 yards to the SoMis 37
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:40
1st & 10 at own 37
Keon Howard pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 4 yds to the SoMis 41
4:40
2nd & 6 at own 41
Keon Howard pass complete to Ito Smith for 16 yds to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down
4:40
1st & 10 at opp 43
Ito Smith run for no gain to the UTEP 43
4:40
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Keon Howard pass incomplete to Korey Robertson, broken up by Mike Sota
4:40
3rd & 10 at opp 43
Keon Howard pass incomplete
4:40
4th & 10 at opp 43
EVERETT, Zac punt 43 yards to the UTEP0, touchback, PENALTY UTEP roughing the kicker 5 yards to the UTEP38, NO PLAY.
4:40
4th & 5 at opp 38
Keon Howard pass incomplete to Quez Watkins, broken up by Justin Rogers
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
2:59
1st & 10 at own 38
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to David Lucero
2:59
2nd & 10 at own 38
Ryan Metz pass complete to Terry Juniel for 3 yds to the UTEP 41
2:59
3rd & 7 at own 41
Ryan Metz pass incomplete
2:59
4th & 7 at own 41
Alan Luna punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Allenzae Staggers at the SoMis 17
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
1:57
1st & 10 at own 17
Ito Smith run for no gain to the SoMis 17
1:57
2nd & 10 at own 17
Keon Howard pass complete to Ito Smith for 1 yd to the SoMis 18
1:57
3rd & 9 at own 18
Keon Howard pass incomplete to Korey Robertson
1:57
4th & 9 at own 18
Zac Everett punt for 49 yds , Terry Juniel returns for no gain to the UTEP 30 Terry Juniel fumbled, recovered by SoMis Justin Abston , return for 3 yds to the UTEP 30
Southern Miss Interception, 1 play
1:02
1st & 10 at opp 30
Keon Howard pass intercepted Kahani Smith return for no gain to the UTEP 2
0:57
1st & 10 at own 2
Timeout UTEP, clock 00:57
0:57
1st & 10 at own 2
Kevin Dove run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 2 Kevin Dove fumbled, forced by LaDarius Harris, recovered by SoMis Kelsey Douglas
Southern Miss Touchdown, 1 play
0:41
1st & goal at opp 2
Ito Smith run for 2 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Southern Miss 14, UTEP 0
UTEP End of half, 1 play
0:41
1st & 0 at the 50
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
0:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Joshua Fields run for 7 yds to the UTEP 32
3rd quarter6 drives, then Southern Miss 14, UTEP 0
UTEP Interception, 4 plays
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Metz pass complete to Terry Juniel for 8 yds to the UTEP 33
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Joshua Fields run for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 29
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 29
Ryan Metz pass complete to Walter Dawn Jr. for 15 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Ryan Metz pass intercepted Cornell Armstrong return for no gain to the SoMis 43
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
12:51
1st & 10 at own 43
Keon Howard pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 1 yd to the SoMis 44
12:51
2nd & 9 at own 44
Tez Parks run for 3 yds to the SoMis 47
12:51
3rd & 6 at own 47
HOWARD, Keon post pass complete to JONES, Isaiah for 51 yards to the UTEP2 (COCKRELL,Devin), PENALTY USM holding (HARRIS, Jerry) 10 yards to the USM37, NO PLAY.
12:51
3rd & 16 at own 37
Keon Howard pass incomplete to Allenzae Staggers, broken up by Justin Rogers SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Offensive pass interference ( Yards) declined
12:51
4th & 16 at own 37
Zac Everett punt for 38 yds , Terry Juniel returns for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 22
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
11:40
1st & 10 at own 22
Joshua Fields run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 20
11:40
2nd & 12 at own 20
Ryan Metz pass complete to Terry Juniel for 9 yds to the UTEP 29
11:40
3rd & 3 at own 29
Ryan Metz pass complete to David Lucero for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 25
11:40
4th & 7 at own 25
Alan Luna punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Allenzae Staggers at the SoMis 40
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
9:28
1st & 10 at own 40
Ito Smith run for 5 yds to the SoMis 45
9:28
2nd & 5 at own 45
Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the SoMis 48
9:28
3rd & 2 at own 48
Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:28
1st & 10 at the 50
HOWARD, Keon deep pass incomplete to JONES, Isaiah, PENALTY UTEP pass interference (BEVERLY, Kalon) 15 yards to the UTEP35, 1ST DOWN USM, NO PLAY.
9:28
1st & 10 at opp 35
Ito Smith run for no gain to the UTEP 35
9:28
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Keon Howard pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 4 yds to the UTEP 31
9:28
3rd & 6 at opp 31
HOWARD, Keon rush quarterback draw for 26 yards to the UTEP5 (SMITH, Kahani), PENALTY USM tripping (DORBECK, Drake) 15 yards to the UTEP46, NO PLAY.
9:28
3rd & 21 at opp 46
Keon Howard pass complete to Ito Smith for 7 yds to the UTEP 39
9:28
4th & 14 at opp 39
Zac Everett punt for 33 yds, downed at the UTEP 6
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
5:31
1st & 10 at own 6
Joshua Fields run for 5 yds to the UTEP 11
5:31
2nd & 5 at own 11
Joshua Fields run for 2 yds to the UTEP 13
5:31
3rd & 3 at own 13
Ryan Metz pass complete to Kavika Johnson for 24 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
5:31
1st & 10 at own 37
Ryan Metz pass complete to Kavika Johnson for 1 yd to the UTEP 38
5:31
2nd & 9 at own 38
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Warren Redix
5:31
3rd & 9 at own 38
Ryan Metz pass complete to David Lucero for 3 yds to the UTEP 41
5:31
4th & 6 at own 41
Alan Luna punt for 44 yds , Allenzae Staggers returns for 5 yds to the SoMis 20
Southern Miss Touchdown, 13 plays
1:58
1st & 10 at own 20
Ito Smith run for 11 yds to the SoMis 31 for a 1ST down
1:58
1st & 10 at own 31
Jaylond Adams run for 6 yds to the SoMis 37
1:58
2nd & 4 at own 37
Keon Howard run for 8 yds to the SoMis 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Ito Smith run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at the 50
Keon Howard pass incomplete to Jaylond Adams, broken up by Kalon Beverly
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at the 50
Keon Howard pass complete to Korey Robertson for 7 yds to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tez Parks run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 45
Q4 15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 45
Keon Howard pass incomplete to Quez Watkins
Q4 15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 45
Keon Howard pass complete to Korey Robertson for 13 yds Korey Robertson fumbled, forced by Kalon Beverly, for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
SMITH, Ito rush left for 3 yards to the UTEP28 (BROWN, Jerrell), PENALTY USM holding (HARRIS, Jerry) 10 yards to the UTEP41, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
1st & 20 at opp 41
Keon Howard pass complete to Korey Robertson for 3 yds to the UTEP 38
Q4 15:00
2nd & 17 at opp 38
Allenzae Staggers run for 10 yds to the UTEP 28
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Ito Smith run for 8 yds to the UTEP 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:39
1st & 10 at opp 20
Ito Smith run for 20 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Southern Miss 21, UTEP 0
4th quarter4 drives, then Southern Miss 24, UTEP 0
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
10:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 10:39
10:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Erik Brown, broken up by Curtis Mikell
10:39
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Kavika Johnson, broken up by Trae Collins
10:39
3rd & 10 at own 25
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Sterling Napier
10:39
4th & 10 at own 25
Alan Luna punt for 55 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SoMis 5 , Allenzae Staggers returns for a loss of 5 yards to the SoMis 20 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, illegal block (Cornell Armstrong) to the SoMis 5
Southern Miss Field goal, 11 plays
10:08
1st & 10 at own 5
Ito Smith run for 6 yds to the SoMis 11
10:08
2nd & 4 at own 11
Ito Smith run for no gain to the SoMis 11
10:08
3rd & 4 at own 11
Ito Smith run for 5 yds to the SoMis 16 for a 1ST down
10:08
1st & 10 at own 16
Ito Smith run for 11 yds to the SoMis 27 for a 1ST down
10:08
1st & 10 at own 27
Ito Smith run for a loss of 5 yards to the SoMis 22
10:08
2nd & 15 at own 22
Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the SoMis 26
10:08
3rd & 11 at own 26
Keon Howard pass complete to Jaylond Adams for 52 yds to the UTEP 22 for a 1ST down
10:08
1st & 10 at opp 22
Ito Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 23
10:08
2nd & 11 at opp 23
Ito Smith run for 9 yds to the UTEP 14
10:08
3rd & 2 at opp 14
Tez Parks run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 16
10:08
4th & 4 at opp 16
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (Jacques Turner) to the UTEP 21
3:08
4th & 9 at opp 21
Parker Shaunfield 38 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 24, UTEP 0
UTEP Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds , Terry Juniel return for 59 yds to the SoMis 41
2:55
1st & 10 at opp 41
Joshua Fields run for 5 yds to the SoMis 36
2:55
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Mark Torrez run for no gain to the SoMis 36
2:55
3rd & 5 at opp 36
Mark Torrez pass incomplete to Kalon Beverly, broken up by T.J. McGinnis
2:55
4th & 5 at opp 36
Mark Torrez sacked by Derrick Dixon for a loss of 6 yards to the SoMis 42
Southern Miss End of game, 2 plays
1:38
1st & 10 at own 42
TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the SoMis 38
1:38
2nd & 14 at own 38
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 35
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