Final at Legion Field, BirminghamAttendance 14,505
At kickoff
61°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jay Edwards; umpire John Mitchell; head linesman Max Causey; line judge Robin DeLorenzo; side judge Adrian Carson; field judge Chris Scott; back judge Nate Jones; center judge James JonesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
UTEP
7
0
0
0
7
UAB
3
11
14
0
28
Standouts
No. 11PassingA.J. Erdely15 of 25, 159 yards, 2 TDUAB
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UTEP
UAB
208
Total yards
334
107
Passing yards
159
101
Rushing yards
175
5.3
Yards per pass
6.4
3.4
Yards per rush
3.9
10
First downs
23
2–11
Third downs
10–16
1–2
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
0
7–60
Penalties
3–40
26:49
Possession
33:11
3
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
UTEP
UAB
26%
Success rate
43%
−0.19
EPA per play
0.10
1.46
Explosiveness
1.07
0.01
Rushing EPA
0.14
−0.42
Passing EPA
0.06
6%
Passing-down success
38%
−0.08
First-down EPA
−0.13
−0.61
Second-down EPA
−0.09
0.16
Third-down EPA
0.78
11%
Havoc by its defense
22%
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)
UAB 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
UAB −21, over/under 48.
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 UAB 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. UAB drives left to right, UTEP right to left.
Q1 UTEPPunt, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q1 UABField goal, 8 plays, 43 yards
Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q1 UABField goal, 15 plays, 58 yards
Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 UABPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 UTEPInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
Q2 UABTouchdown, 3 plays, 30 yards
Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 UABPunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
Q2 UTEPInterception, 6 plays, 48 yards
Q3 UABPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 UABTouchdown, 11 plays, 79 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q3 UABTouchdown, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q3 UABPunt, 5 plays, 35 yards
Q4 UTEPTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 57 yards
Q4 UABPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 UTEPPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q4 UABEnd of game, 9 plays, 42 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then UTEP 7, UAB 3
UTEP Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Joshua Fields run for 10 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Joshua Fields run for 1 yd to the UTEP 36
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 36
GREENLEE, Zack rush for 6 yards to the UTEP42, out-of-bounds (JOHNSTON III, T), PENALTY UTEP false start 5 yards to the UTEP31, NO PLAY.
15:00
2nd & 14 at own 31
Joshua Fields run for 6 yds to the UTEP 37
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 37
Zack Greenlee sacked by Fitzgerald Mofor for a loss of 8 yards to the UTEP 29
15:00
4th & 16 at own 29
Alan Luna punt for 44 yds , Andre Wilson returns for 7 yds to the UAB 34
UAB Field goal, 8 plays
11:18
1st & 10 at own 34
Spencer Brown run for 17 yds to the UTEP 49 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at opp 49
A.J. Erdely run for 14 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at opp 35
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd to the UTEP 34
11:18
2nd & 9 at opp 34
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 11 yds to the UTEP 23 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at opp 23
Spencer Brown run for no gain to the UTEP 23
11:18
2nd & 10 at opp 23
A.J. Erdely run for no gain to the UTEP 23
11:18
3rd & 10 at opp 23
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete
7:57
4th & 10 at opp 23
Nick Vogel 40 yd FG GOODUAB 3, UTEP 0
UTEP Touchdown, 8 plays
7:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Joshua Fields run for 7 yds to the UTEP 32
7:57
2nd & 3 at own 32
Zack Greenlee run for no gain to the UTEP 32 for a 1ST down UAB Penalty, personal foul (Stacy Keely) to the UTEP 47 for a 1ST down
7:57
1st & 10 at own 47
Zack Greenlee run for 4 yds to the UAB 49
7:57
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Terry Juniel for 5 yds to the UAB 44
7:57
3rd & 1 at opp 44
Joshua Fields run for no gain to the UAB 44
7:57
4th & 1 at opp 44
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Josh Weeks for 41 yds to the UAB 3 for a 1ST down
7:57
1st & goal at opp 3
TK Powell run for 1 yd to the UAB 2
3:20
2nd & goal at opp 2
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Josh Weeks for 2 yds for a TD, (Jason Filley KICK)UTEP 7, UAB 3
UAB Field goal, 15 plays
3:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Brady Viles kickoff for 62 yds , Andre Wilson return for 26 yds to the UAB 29
3:13
1st & 10 at own 29
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 33
3:13
2nd & 6 at own 33
Donnie Lee run for 2 yds to the UAB 35
3:13
3rd & 4 at own 35
A.J. Erdely run for 7 yds to the UAB 42 for a 1ST down
3:13
1st & 10 at own 42
James Noble III run for 4 yds to the UAB 46
3:13
2nd & 6 at own 46
Spencer Brown run for 5 yds to the UTEP 49
3:13
3rd & 1 at opp 49
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UTEP 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Collin Lisa for 7 yds to the UTEP 40
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 40
A.J. Erdely run for 4 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Spencer Brown run for 6 yds to the UTEP 30
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 30
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the UTEP 27
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 27
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UTEP 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
ERDELY, A.J. rush for 6 yards to the UTEP17, out-of-bounds (JONES, Alvin), PENALTY UAB holding (POWERS, J.) 10 yards to the UTEP33, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
1st & 20 at opp 33
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Collin Lisa for 8 yds to the UTEP 25
Q2 15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 25
A.J. Erdely pass complete to James Noble III for 12 yds to the UTEP 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Collin Lisa
Q2 10:54
2nd & 10 at opp 13
Nick Vogel 35 yd FG GOODUTEP 7, UAB 6
2nd quarter7 drives, then UAB 14, UTEP 7
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
10:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds , Terry Juniel return for 24 yds to the UTEP 24
10:48
1st & 10 at own 24
Zack Greenlee sacked by Tevin Crews for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 23
10:48
2nd & 11 at own 23
Kevin Dove run for 1 yd to the UTEP 24
10:48
3rd & 10 at own 24
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Eddie Sinegal for 2 yds to the UTEP 26
10:48
4th & 8 at own 26
Alan Luna punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 40 , Andre Wilson returns for 13 yds to the UAB 40
UAB Punt, 3 plays
8:44
1st & 10 at own 40
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Donnie Lee for 2 yds to the UAB 42
8:44
2nd & 8 at own 42
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Donnie Lee for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 40
8:44
3rd & 10 at own 40
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Andre Wilson, broken up by Kalon Beverly
8:44
4th & 10 at own 40
Joel Dixon punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Terry Juniel at the UTEP 26
UTEP Interception, 2 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at own 26
Kevin Dove run for 1 yd to the UTEP 27
7:20
2nd & 9 at own 27
Zack Greenlee pass intercepted Broderick Thomas return for 24 yds to the UTEP 30
UAB Touchdown, 3 plays
6:31
1st & 10 at opp 30
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UTEP 28
6:31
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Spencer Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 30
5:18
3rd & 10 at opp 30
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Collin Lisa for 30 yds for a TD, (S. Brown Run For Two-point Conversion)UAB 14, UTEP 7
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
5:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Kevin Dove run for 5 yds to the UTEP 30
5:18
2nd & 5 at own 30
Kevin Dove run for 1 yd to the UTEP 31
5:18
3rd & 4 at own 31
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Tyler Batson
5:18
4th & 4 at own 31
Alan Luna punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Andre Wilson at the UAB 18
UAB Punt, 6 plays
3:43
1st & 10 at own 18
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Collin Lisa for 15 yds to the UAB 33 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & 10 at own 33
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Collin Lisa for 6 yds to the UAB 39
3:43
2nd & 4 at own 39
Spencer Brown run for 25 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & 10 at opp 36
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Collin Lisa
3:43
2nd & 10 at opp 36
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete
3:43
3rd & 10 at opp 36
A.J. Erdely sacked by Alvin Jones for a loss of 12 yards to the UTEP 48
3:43
4th & 22 at opp 48
Joel Dixon punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Terry Juniel at the UTEP 13 UTEP Penalty, illegal participation (5 Yards) to the UTEP 8
UTEP Interception, 6 plays
1:19
1st & 10 at own 8
Kevin Dove run for 3 yds to the UTEP 11
1:19
2nd & 7 at own 11
Kevin Dove run for 3 yds to the UTEP 14
0:25
3rd & 4 at own 14
Timeout UAB, clock 00:25
0:25
3rd & 4 at own 14
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Tyler Batson for 30 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
0:25
1st & 10 at own 44
Zack Greenlee run for 17 yds to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down
0:25
1st & 10 at opp 39
UTEP Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the UAB 44
0:10
1st & 15 at opp 44
Timeout UAB, clock 00:10
0:10
1st & 15 at opp 44
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Josh Weeks
0:10
2nd & 15 at opp 44
Zack Greenlee pass intercepted, touchback. Darious Williams return for no gain UTEP Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined
3rd quarter7 drives, then UAB 28, UTEP 7
UAB Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brady Viles kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the UAB 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
A.J. Erdely run for 13 yds to the UAB 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
A.J. Erdely run for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 39
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 39
Spencer Brown run for no gain to the UAB 39
15:00
3rd & 12 at own 39
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Andre Wilson
15:00
4th & 12 at own 39
Joel Dixon punt for 26 yds, downed at the UTEP 35
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
12:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Walter Dawn Jr. run for 4 yds to the UTEP 39
12:20
2nd & 6 at own 39
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Walter Dawn Jr.
12:20
3rd & 6 at own 39
Zack Greenlee sacked by Stacy Keely for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 36 Zack Greenlee fumbled, recovered by UTEP Derron Gatewood , return for 0 yards
12:20
4th & 9 at own 36
Alan Luna punt for 54 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 21 , Andre Wilson returns for 11 yds to the UAB 21
UAB Touchdown, 11 plays
10:46
1st & 10 at own 21
Spencer Brown run for 7 yds to the UAB 28
10:46
2nd & 3 at own 28
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Hayden Pittman for 16 yds to the UAB 44 for a 1ST down
10:46
1st & 10 at own 44
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 48
10:46
2nd & 6 at own 48
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Andre Wilson
10:46
3rd & 6 at own 48
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Xavier Ubosi for 26 yds to the UTEP 26 for a 1ST down
10:46
1st & 10 at opp 26
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete
10:46
2nd & 10 at opp 26
A.J. Erdely run for 9 yds to the UTEP 17
10:46
3rd & 1 at opp 17
Spencer Brown run for 6 yds to the UTEP 11 for a 1ST down
10:46
1st & 10 at opp 11
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd to the UTEP 10
10:46
2nd & 9 at opp 10
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Xavier Ubosi
7:51
3rd & 9 at opp 10
A.J. Erdely run for 10 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 21, UTEP 7
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
7:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds , Terry Juniel return for 25 yds to the UTEP 25
7:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Walter Dawn Jr. run for 2 yds to the UTEP 27
7:43
2nd & 8 at own 27
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
7:43
3rd & 8 at own 27
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Erik Brown for 2 yds to the UTEP 29
7:43
4th & 6 at own 29
LUNA, Alan punt 56 yards to the UAB15, WILSON, A. return to the UAB13 (PARSEE, Dylan), PENALTY UTEP holding 10 yards to the UTEP19, NO PLAY.
7:43
4th & 16 at own 19
Alan Luna punt for 40 yds , Andre Wilson returns for 36 yds to the UTEP 23
UAB Touchdown, 4 plays
5:44
1st & 10 at opp 23
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UTEP 19
5:44
2nd & 6 at opp 19
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the UTEP 16
5:44
3rd & 3 at opp 16
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Collin Lisa for 5 yds to the UTEP 11 for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at opp 11
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Logan Scott for 11 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 28, UTEP 7
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
4:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Kevin Dove run for no gain to the UTEP 25
4:23
2nd & 10 at own 25
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
4:23
3rd & 10 at own 25
Zack Greenlee run for 12 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at own 37
Zack Greenlee run for 3 yds to the UTEP 40
4:23
2nd & 7 at own 40
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Tyler Batson
4:23
3rd & 7 at own 40
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Terry Juniel
4:23
4th & 7 at own 40
Alan Luna punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Andre Wilson at the UAB 13
UAB Punt, 5 plays
1:52
1st & 10 at own 13
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UAB 15
1:52
2nd & 8 at own 15
ERDELY, A.J. pass incomplete to UBOSI, X., PENALTY UTEP pass interference (NEEDHAM, Nik) 15 yards to the UAB30, 1ST DOWN UAB, NO PLAY.
1:52
1st & 10 at own 30
ERDELY, A.J. pass incomplete to UBOSI, X., PENALTY UTEP offside (BUCKINGHAM,Sani) 5 yards to the UAB35, NO PLAY.
1:52
1st & 5 at own 35
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Collin Lisa
1:52
2nd & 5 at own 35
UTEP Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at the 50
A.J. Erdely sacked by Alvin Jones for a loss of 9 yards to the UAB 41
1:52
2nd & 19 at own 41
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Demetrius Davis for 7 yds to the UAB 48
Q4 15:00
3rd & 12 at own 48
Collin Lisa run for no gain to the UAB 48
Q4 15:00
4th & 12 at own 48
Joel Dixon punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Terry Juniel at the UTEP 7
4th quarter4 drives, then UAB 28, UTEP 7
UTEP Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:16
1st & 10 at own 7
Kevin Dove run for 2 yds to the UTEP 9
14:16
2nd & 8 at own 9
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
14:16
3rd & 8 at own 9
GREENLEE, Zack pass incomplete to BATSON, Tyler, PENALTY UAB pass interference (WILLIAMS, D.A.) 15 yards to the UTEP24, 1ST DOWN UTEP, NO PLAY.
14:16
1st & 10 at own 24
Kevin Dove run for 13 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
14:16
1st & goal at opp 0
DOVE, Kevin rush for 2 yards to the UTEP39 (MOFOR, F.), PENALTY UTEP holding off-setting, PENALTY UAB face mask off-setting, NO PLAY.
14:16
1st & 10 at own 37
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Tyler Batson for 24 yds to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down
14:16
1st & 10 at opp 39
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Kavika Johnson for 1 yd to the UAB 38
14:16
2nd & 9 at opp 38
Zack Greenlee sacked by Zachary Williams for a loss of 5 yards to the UAB 43
14:16
3rd & 14 at opp 43
Mark Torrez run for 7 yds to the UAB 36
14:16
4th & 7 at opp 36
Mark Torrez pass incomplete to Tyler Batson
UAB Punt, 3 plays
9:34
1st & 10 at own 36
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd to the UAB 37
9:34
2nd & 9 at own 37
A.J. Erdely run for a loss of 5 yards to the UAB 32
9:34
3rd & 14 at own 32
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Collin Lisa for 5 yds to the UAB 37
9:34
4th & 9 at own 37
Joel Dixon punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Terry Juniel at the UTEP 27
UTEP Punt, 4 plays
7:18
1st & 10 at own 27
Kevin Dove run for 11 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
7:18
1st & 10 at own 38
Kevin Dove run for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 34
7:18
2nd & 14 at own 34
Mark Torrez pass incomplete to Eddie Sinegal
7:18
3rd & 14 at own 34
Mark Torrez run for 8 yds to the UTEP 42
7:18
4th & 6 at own 42
Alan Luna punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Andre Wilson at the UAB 7
UAB End of game, 9 plays
5:35
1st & 10 at own 7
James Noble III run for 4 yds to the UAB 11
5:35
2nd & 6 at own 11
James Noble III run for 10 yds to the UAB 21 for a 1ST down
5:35
1st & 10 at own 21
James Noble III run for 1 yd to the UAB 22
5:35
2nd & 9 at own 22
James Noble III run for 3 yds to the UAB 25
3:10
3rd & 6 at own 25
Timeout UTEP, clock 03:10
3:10
3rd & 6 at own 25
Kylen Binn run for 8 yds to the UAB 33 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & 10 at own 33
Donnie Lee run for 9 yds to the UAB 42
3:10
2nd & 1 at own 42
Donnie Lee run for no gain to the UAB 42
1:28
3rd & 1 at own 42
Timeout UTEP, clock 01:28
1:28
3rd & 1 at own 42
James Noble III run for 9 yds to the UTEP 49 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & 10 at opp 49
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 49
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.
UTEP
UAB