Final at Alamodome, San AntonioIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 20,176
Officials
Referee Jon Noli; umpire John Mitchell; head linesman Gary Calip; line judge Scott Held; side judge Maurice Pierre; field judge David Sherwood; back judge Michael Bailey; center judge Jeff GuadagnoGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
UTEP
7
0
7
7
21
UTSA
7
17
0
6
30
Standouts
No. 14PassingCordale Grundy20 of 35, 187 yards, 2 TDUTSA
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UTEP
UTSA
297
Total yards
278
143
Passing yards
187
154
Rushing yards
91
7.5
Yards per pass
5.3
3.5
Yards per rush
3.8
15
First downs
17
6–14
Third downs
4–12
0–2
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
1
5–41
Penalties
4–45
33:43
Possession
26:17
2
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
UTEP
UTSA
35%
Success rate
39%
−0.06
EPA per play
0.10
1.33
Explosiveness
1.16
−0.05
Rushing EPA
0.15
−0.07
Passing EPA
0.07
29%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.24
First-down EPA
−0.13
−0.06
Second-down EPA
0.29
0.89
Third-down EPA
0.29
15%
Havoc by its defense
24%
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)
UTSA 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
UTSA −10, over/under 46.
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 UTSA 76%, UTEP 24%. 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. UTSA drives left to right, UTEP right to left.
Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 UTSAPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q1 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 7 plays, 43 yards
Q1 UTSAPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
Q1 UTSATouchdown, 1 play, 7 yards
Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 UTSATouchdown, 7 plays, 48 yards
Q2 UTEPInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 UTSATouchdown, 2 plays, 20 yards
Q2 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q2 UTSAPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 UTEPTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 42 yards
Q2 UTSAField goal, 7 plays, 39 yards
Q3 UTSAMissed FG, 10 plays, 46 yards
Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
Q3 UTSAPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 10 plays, 69 yards
Q4 UTSAField goal, 8 plays, 38 yards
Q4 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
Q4 UTSAPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 UTEPTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 25 yards
Q4 UTSAField goal, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 UTEPEnd of game, 3 plays, 21 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Hunter Duplessis kickoff for 65 yds , Terry Juniel return for 13 yds to the UTEP 13
15:00
1st & 10 at own 13
Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Terry Juniel
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 13
Quardraiz Wadley run for 8 yds to the UTEP 21
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 21
Kai Locksley run for 1 yd to the UTEP 22
15:00
4th & 1 at own 22
Mitchell Crawford punt for 31 yds
UTSA Punt, 5 plays
13:12
1st & 10 at own 47
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Kirk Johnson Jr. for 2 yds to the TexSA 49
13:12
2nd & 8 at own 49
Greg Campbell Jr. run for 8 yds to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down
13:12
1st & 10 at opp 43
Cordale Grundy pass incomplete to Greg Campbell Jr.
13:12
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Jalen Rhodes run for 3 yds to the UTEP 40
13:12
3rd & 7 at opp 40
Cordale Grundy pass incomplete to Greg Campbell Jr.
13:12
4th & 7 at opp 40
Yannis Routsas punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 8
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
11:06
1st & 10 at own 8
Kai Locksley pass complete to Warren Redix for 9 yds to the UTEP 17
11:06
2nd & 1 at own 17
Joshua Fields run for 4 yds to the UTEP 21 for a 1ST down
11:06
1st & 10 at own 21
Kai Locksley run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 19
11:06
2nd & 12 at own 19
Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Terry Juniel, broken up by Brenndan Johnson
9:07
3rd & 12 at own 19
Timeout UTEP, clock 09:07
9:07
3rd & 12 at own 19
Kai Locksley sacked by DeQuarius Henry for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 16 Kai Locksley fumbled, recovered by UTEP Kai Locksley , return for 0 yards
9:07
4th & 15 at own 16
Mitchell Crawford punt for 41 yds , Greg Campbell Jr. returns for no gain to the TexSA 43 Greg Campbell Jr. fumbled, recovered by UTEP Sione Tupou
UTEP Touchdown, 7 plays
8:16
1st & 10 at opp 43
Kai Locksley run for 7 yds to the TexSA 36
8:16
2nd & 3 at opp 36
Kai Locksley run for no gain to the TexSA 36
8:16
3rd & 3 at opp 36
Kai Locksley run for 9 yds to the TexSA 27 for a 1ST down
8:16
1st & 10 at opp 27
Treyvon Hughes run for 14 yds to the TexSA 13 for a 1ST down
8:16
1st & 10 at opp 13
UTEP Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the TexSA 18
8:16
1st & 15 at opp 18
Kai Locksley run for 7 yds to the TexSA 11
4:55
2nd & 8 at opp 11
Timeout UTEP, clock 04:55
4:55
2nd & 8 at opp 11
Kai Locksley run for 8 yds to the TexSA 3 for a 1ST down
4:18
1st & goal at opp 3
Kai Locksley run for 3 yds for a TD (Jason Filley KICK)UTEP 7, UTSA 0
UTSA Punt, 7 plays
4:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Greg Campbell Jr. for 19 yds to the TexSA 44 for a 1ST down
4:18
1st & 10 at own 44
Cordale Grundy pass incomplete to Kirk Johnson Jr.
4:18
2nd & 10 at own 44
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Kirk Johnson Jr. for 8 yds to the UTEP 48
4:18
3rd & 2 at opp 48
Jalen Rhodes run for 4 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
4:18
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jalen Rhodes run for 3 yds to the UTEP 41
4:18
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Cordale Grundy pass incomplete
4:18
3rd & 7 at opp 41
Cordale Grundy pass incomplete
4:18
4th & 7 at opp 41
Yannis Routsas punt for 31 yds , Terry Juniel returns for no gain to the UTEP 7 Terry Juniel fumbled, recovered by TexSA Andrew Martel
UTSA Touchdown, 1 play
1:22
1st & goal at opp 7
Cordale Grundy run for 7 yds for a TD (Jared Sackett KICK)Tied at 7
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
1:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Hunter Duplessis kickoff for 64 yds , Terry Juniel return for 13 yds to the UTEP 48 UTEP Penalty, illegal block (7 Yards) to the UTEP 7
1:22
1st & 10 at own 7
Quardraiz Wadley run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 6
1:22
2nd & 11 at own 6
Kai Locksley pass complete to Terry Juniel for 4 yds to the UTEP 10
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 10
Kai Locksley sacked by Brenndan Johnson for a loss of 6 yards to the UTEP 4
Q2 15:00
4th & 13 at own 4
Mitchell Crawford punt for 45 yds , Greg Campbell Jr. returns for 1 yd to the UTEP 48
2nd quarter7 drives, then UTSA 24, UTEP 7
UTSA Touchdown, 7 plays
14:12
1st & 10 at opp 48
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Carter McCarthy for 15 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down
14:12
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jalen Rhodes run for 1 yd to the UTEP 32
14:12
2nd & 9 at opp 32
Cordale Grundy run for 4 yds to the UTEP 28
14:12
3rd & 5 at opp 28
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Blaze Moorhead for 6 yds to the UTEP 22 for a 1ST down
14:12
1st & 10 at opp 22
Greg Campbell Jr. run for 13 yds to the UTEP 9 for a 1ST down
14:12
1st & goal at opp 9
Cordale Grundy pass incomplete to Kirk Johnson Jr., broken up by Chris Richardson
10:49
2nd & goal at opp 9
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Carter McCarthy for 9 yds for a TD (Jared Sackett KICK)UTSA 14, UTEP 7
UTEP Interception, 1 play
10:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Hunter Duplessis kickoff for 60 yds , Terry Juniel return for 11 yds to the UTEP 16
10:49
1st & 10 at own 16
Kai Locksley pass intercepted Clayton Johnson return for no gain to the UTEP 20
UTSA Touchdown, 2 plays
10:38
1st & 10 at opp 20
B.J. Daniels run for 5 yds to the UTEP 15
9:55
2nd & 5 at opp 15
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Tykee Ogle-Kellogg for 15 yds for a TD (Jared Sackett KICK)UTSA 21, UTEP 7
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
9:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Hunter Duplessis kickoff for 62 yds , Terry Juniel return for 30 yds to the UTEP 33
9:55
1st & 10 at own 33
Quardraiz Wadley run for 2 yds to the UTEP 35
9:55
2nd & 8 at own 35
Kai Locksley pass complete to Warren Redix for 8 yds to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down
9:55
1st & 10 at own 43
Quardraiz Wadley run for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 40
9:55
2nd & 13 at own 40
Quardraiz Wadley run for 1 yd to the UTEP 41
9:55
3rd & 12 at own 41
Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Warren Redix
9:55
4th & 12 at own 41
Mitchell Crawford punt for 39 yds , Sheldon Jones returns for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSA 18
UTSA Punt, 3 plays
7:10
1st & 10 at own 18
B.J. Daniels run for 2 yds to the TexSA 20
7:10
2nd & 18 at own 10
Cordale Grundy run for 5 yds to the TexSA 15
7:10
3rd & 13 at own 15
Cordale Grundy pass incomplete to Greg Campbell Jr.
7:10
4th & 13 at own 15
Yannis Routsas punt for 55 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 31 , Terry Juniel returns for 1 yd to the UTEP 31
UTEP Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:25
1st & 10 at own 31
Treyvon Hughes run for 13 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at own 44
Treyvon Hughes run for 7 yds to the TexSA 49
5:25
2nd & 3 at opp 49
Kai Locksley pass complete to Winston Dimel for 2 yds to the TexSA 47
5:25
3rd & 1 at opp 47
Kai Locksley run for 12 yds to the TexSA 35 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at opp 35
Treyvon Hughes run for 4 yds to the TexSA 31
5:25
2nd & 6 at opp 31
Joshua Fields run for 2 yds to the TexSA 29
5:25
3rd & 4 at opp 29
Kai Locksley run for 2 yds to the TexSA 27
5:25
4th & 2 at opp 27
Kai Locksley pass incomplete
UTSA Field goal, 7 plays
1:01
1st & 10 at own 27
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Jalen Rhodes for 6 yds to the TexSA 33
1:01
2nd & 4 at own 33
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Greg Campbell Jr. for 7 yds to the TexSA 40 for a 1ST down
1:01
1st & 10 at own 40
Cordale Grundy run for 12 yds to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down
1:01
1st & 10 at opp 48
Cordale Grundy sacked by A.J. Hotchkins for a loss of 5 yards to the TexSA 47
0:19
2nd & 15 at own 47
Timeout UT SAN ANTONIO, clock 00:19
0:19
2nd & 15 at own 47
GRUNDY, Cordale deep out pass incomplete to JOHNSON JR., K., PENALTY UTEP personal foul 15 yards to the UTEP38, 1ST DOWN UTSA, NO PLAY.
0:19
1st & 10 at opp 38
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Gavin Sharp for 4 yds to the UTEP 34
0:19
2nd & 6 at opp 34
Cordale Grundy pass incomplete to Gavin Sharp, broken up by CJ Reese
0:00
3rd & 6 at opp 34
Jared Sackett 51 yd FG GOODUTSA 24, UTEP 7
3rd quarter4 drives, then UTSA 24, UTEP 14
UTSA Missed FG, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Halen Steward for 3 yds to the TexSA 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Greg Campbell Jr. for 16 yds to the TexSA 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Jalen Rhodes for 11 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jalen Rhodes run for 3 yds to the UTEP 42
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Jalen Rhodes for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 46
15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 46
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Greg Campbell Jr. for 19 yds to the UTEP 27 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Jalen Rhodes run for 1 yd to the UTEP 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 26
Jalen Rhodes run for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 29
15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 29
Cordale Grundy pass incomplete to Kirk Johnson Jr., broken up by Justin Rogers
9:41
4th & 12 at opp 29
Jared Sackett 46 yd FG MISSED
UTEP Touchdown, 7 plays
9:41
1st & 10 at own 29
Kai Locksley run for 1 yd to the UTEP 30
9:41
2nd & 9 at own 30
Kai Locksley run for 5 yds to the UTEP 35
8:22
3rd & 4 at own 35
Timeout UTEP, clock 08:22
8:22
3rd & 4 at own 35
Kai Locksley pass complete to Quardraiz Wadley for 25 yds to the TexSA 40 for a 1ST down
8:22
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kai Locksley run for 35 yds to the TexSA 5 for a 1ST down
8:22
1st & goal at opp 5
Kai Locksley run for 2 yds to the TexSA 3
8:22
2nd & goal at opp 3
UTEP Penalty, false start (Bobby DeHaro) to the TexSA 8
8:22
2nd & goal at opp 8
Kai Locksley run for 2 yds to the TexSA 6
5:26
3rd & goal at opp 6
Kai Locksley pass complete to David Lucero for 6 yds for a TD (Jason Filley KICK)UTSA 24, UTEP 14
UTSA Punt, 5 plays
5:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds , Matt Guidry return for 19 yds to the TexSA 19
5:26
1st & 10 at own 19
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Sheldon Jones for 8 yds to the TexSA 27
5:26
2nd & 2 at own 27
Jalen Rhodes run for 4 yds to the TexSA 31 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & 10 at own 31
Cordale Grundy pass incomplete to Gavin Sharp
5:26
2nd & 10 at own 31
Cordale Grundy run for 5 yds to the TexSA 36
5:26
3rd & 5 at own 36
Cordale Grundy pass incomplete
5:26
4th & 5 at own 36
Yannis Routsas punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Richie Rodriguez at the UTEP 31
UTEP Touchdown, 10 plays
3:15
1st & 10 at own 31
Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Winston Dimel, broken up by Teddrick McGhee
3:15
2nd & 10 at own 31
Kai Locksley run for 3 yds to the UTEP 34
3:15
3rd & 7 at own 34
Kai Locksley pass complete to Terry Juniel for 31 yds to the TexSA 35 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 35
Quardraiz Wadley run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSA 36
3:15
2nd & 11 at opp 36
Treyvon Hughes run for no gain to the TexSA 36
3:15
3rd & 11 at opp 36
Kai Locksley pass complete to Alan Busey for 4 yds to the TexSA 32
Q4 15:00
4th & 7 at opp 32
LOCKSLEY, Kai deep pass incomplete to BUSEY, Alan, PENALTY UTSA personal foul (MARUO, Les) 15 yards to the UTSA17, 1ST DOWN UTEP, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Quardraiz Wadley run for 3 yds to the TexSA 14
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Kai Locksley run for 8 yds to the TexSA 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 6
Kai Locksley run for 3 yds to the TexSA 3
Q4 13:08
2nd & goal at opp 3
Quardraiz Wadley run for 3 yds for a TD (Jason Filley KICK) UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declinedUTSA 24, UTEP 21
4th quarter6 drives, then UTSA 30, UTEP 21
UTSA Field goal, 8 plays
13:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds , Matt Guidry return for 40 yds to the TexSA 40
13:08
1st & 10 at own 40
Cordale Grundy pass incomplete
13:08
2nd & 10 at own 40
B.J. Daniels run for 2 yds to the TexSA 42
13:08
3rd & 8 at own 42
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Tykee Ogle-Kellogg for 26 yds to the UTEP 32 for a 1ST down
13:08
1st & 10 at opp 32
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Kirk Johnson Jr. for 12 yds to the UTEP 20 for a 1ST down
13:08
1st & 10 at opp 20
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Kirk Johnson Jr. for 4 yds to the UTEP 16
13:08
2nd & 6 at opp 16
Cordale Grundy pass incomplete to Tykee Ogle-Kellogg
13:08
3rd & 6 at opp 16
Cordale Grundy sacked by Mike Sota for a loss of 6 yards to the UTEP 22
9:49
4th & 12 at opp 22
Jared Sackett 39 yd FG GOODUTSA 27, UTEP 21
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
9:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Hunter Duplessis kickoff for 35 yds, downed at the UTEP 30
9:49
1st & 10 at own 30
Joshua Fields run for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 26
9:49
2nd & 14 at own 26
Joshua Fields run for 3 yds to the UTEP 29
9:49
3rd & 11 at own 29
Kai Locksley pass complete to Tre’Shon Wolf for 12 yds to the UTEP 41 for a 1ST down
9:49
1st & 10 at own 41
Quardraiz Wadley run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 39
9:49
2nd & 12 at own 39
Quardraiz Wadley run for no gain to the UTEP 39
9:49
3rd & 12 at own 39
Kai Locksley run for no gain to the UTEP 39 UTEP Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
9:49
4th & 12 at own 39
Mitchell Crawford punt for 41 yds , Sheldon Jones returns for 6 yds to the TexSA 26
UTSA Punt, 4 plays
6:27
1st & 10 at own 26
Cordale Grundy pass incomplete to Tariq Woolen
6:27
2nd & 10 at own 26
GRUNDY, Cordale sideline pass incomplete to CAMPBELL JR., G, PENALTY UTEP pass interference (NEEDHAM, Nik) 9 yards to the UTSA35, 1ST DOWN UTSA, NO PLAY.
6:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Jalen Rhodes run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSA 34
6:27
2nd & 11 at own 34
Cordale Grundy pass complete to Jalen Rhodes for 1 yd to the TexSA 35
6:27
3rd & 10 at own 35
Cordale Grundy pass incomplete to Gavin Sharp
6:27
4th & 10 at own 35
Yannis Routsas punt for 55 yds , Terry Juniel returns for 3 yds to the UTEP 13
UTEP Turnover on downs, 5 plays
4:36
1st & 10 at own 13
Kai Locksley pass complete to Alan Busey for 16 yds to the UTEP 29 for a 1ST down
4:36
1st & 10 at own 29
Kai Locksley run for 3 yds to the UTEP 32
4:36
2nd & 7 at own 32
Kai Locksley run for 4 yds to the UTEP 36
4:36
3rd & 3 at own 36
Kai Locksley run for 2 yds to the UTEP 38
2:22
4th & 1 at own 38
Timeout UTEP, clock 02:22
2:22
4th & 1 at own 38
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Alan Busey, broken up by Clayton Johnson
UTSA Field goal, 4 plays
2:18
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jalen Rhodes run for 2 yds to the UTEP 36
2:18
2nd & 8 at opp 36
UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Treyvion Shannon) to the TexSA 49
2:12
2nd & 23 at own 49
Timeout UTEP, clock 02:12
2:12
2nd & 23 at own 49
Cordale Grundy run for 14 yds to the UTEP 37
2:12
3rd & 9 at opp 37
Cordale Grundy run for 8 yds to the UTEP 29
0:40
4th & 1 at opp 29
Timeout UT SAN ANTONIO, clock 00:40
0:35
4th & 1 at opp 29
Jared Sackett 47 yd FG GOODUTSA 30, UTEP 21
UTEP End of game, 3 plays
0:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Hunter Duplessis kickoff for 34 yds UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, Defensive offside (Dadrian Taylor) to the UTEP 36
0:35
1st & 10 at own 36
Ryan Metz pass complete to Tre’Shon Wolf for 26 yds to the TexSA 38 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 38
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to David Lucero
0:35
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Ryan Metz sacked by Kevin Strong Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the TexSA 43
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.
DefenseLes Maruo8 tackles, 0.5 for lossUTSA
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