Middle Tennessee at UTEP

Saturday, November 10, 2018

Middle Tennessee beat UTEP 48–⁠32. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Middle Tennessee led the series 3–⁠1.

AwayMiddle Tennessee8–⁠6 in 2018
48
HomeUTEP1–⁠11 in 2018
32

Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoTV: ESPN+Attendance 9,690

At kickoff
58°F, a few clouds, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ken Antee; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Josiah Ford; side judge Tony Meyer; field judge C. Cockrell; back judge Raymond TateIII; center judge C. BurnetteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee141371448
UTEP01002232

Standouts

Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brent Stockstill31/4035240
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chaton Mobley1553110
Zack Dobson226026
Brent Stockstill51809
Reed Blankenship115015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ty Lee10158136
Gatlin Casey675160
Tavares Thomas538113
Zack Dobson336118
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Reed Blankenship9000
Darius Harris70.500
Darrius Liggins6000
D.Q. Thomas4210
Darryl Randolph4000
Trae Philpots3110
O.J. Johnson3001
Wesley Bush3001
Rosheem Collins1110

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kai Locksley14/2916312
Brandon Jones4/115510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quadraiz Wadley1599246
Treyvon Hughes519010
Joshua Fields51408
Brandon Jones1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Weeks471024
David Lucero462037
Keynan Foster339020
Terry Juniel31819
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
A.J. Hotchkins14000
Nik Needham10100
Justin Rogers8000
Jamar Smith8000
Trace Mascorro3110

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeUTEP
491Total yards333
352Passing yards218
139Rushing yards115
8.8Yards per pass5.6
3.9Yards per rush4.0
21First downs16
5–⁠15Third downs4–⁠13
2–⁠5Fourth downs1–⁠3
2Turnovers3
6–⁠63Penalties1–⁠15
33:31Possession26:29
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeUTEP
35%Success rate35%
0.05EPA per play−0.26
1.59Explosiveness1.33
−0.25Rushing EPA−0.10
0.35Passing EPA−0.35
21%Passing-down success29%
−0.04First-down EPA−0.38
0.20Second-down EPA−0.42
0.46Third-down EPA0.65
25%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)

Middle Tennessee 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Middle Tennessee −13.5, 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 Middle Tennessee 82%, UTEP 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UTEP end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 UTEPFumble, 1 playQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 6 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ1 UTEPInterception, 1 playQ1 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 UTEPTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 UTEPField goal, 3 playsQ3 UTEPTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 UTEPMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 8 playsQ3 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeFumble, 5 playsQ4 UTEPTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 UTEPPick-six, 2 plays (Middle Tennessee scores)Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 UTEPTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeFumbleQ4 UTEPTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 UTEPEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UTEP drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 UTEPFumble, 1 play, 6 yards
  3. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 6 plays, 40 yards
  4. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q1 UTEPInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  9. Q1 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 UTEPTouchdown, 5 plays, 54 yards
  11. Q2 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 7 plays, 52 yards
  12. Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 55 yards
  14. Q2 UTEPField goal, 3 plays, 14 yards
  15. Q3 UTEPTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 27 yards
  16. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 45 yards
  17. Q3 UTEPMissed FG, 9 plays, 59 yards
  18. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 8 plays, 35 yards
  19. Q3 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q3 Middle TennesseeFumble, 5 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
  22. Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q4 UTEPPick-six, 2 plays (Middle Tennessee scores), 1 yard
  24. Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  26. Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 8 plays, 49 yards
  27. Q4 Middle TennesseeFumble, −4 yards
  28. Q4 UTEPTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −16 yards
  29. Q4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  30. Q4 UTEPEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Middle Tennessee 14, UTEP 0
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tavares Thomas run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Brent Stockstill run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Zack Dobson run for 26 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Brent Stockstill pass complete to Gatlin Casey for 4 yds to the UTEP 34
15:002nd & 6 at opp 34Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 13 yds to the UTEP 21 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 21Chaton Mobley run for 3 yds to the UTEP 18
15:002nd & 7 at opp 18Brent Stockstill pass complete to Terelle West for 5 yds to the UTEP 13
11:463rd & 2 at opp 13Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavares Thomas for 13 yds for a TD (Crews Holt KICK)Middle Tennessee 7, UTEP 0
11:461st & 0 at own 35Matt Bonadies kickoff for 62 yds , Terry Juniel return for 16 yds to the UTEP 49 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the UTEP 34
11:381st & 10 at own 34Kai Locksley pass complete to Keynan Foster for 3 yds Keynan Foster fumbled, forced by O.J. Johnson, recovered by MTnSt Jahmal Jones
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 6 plays
11:311st & 10 at opp 40Brent Stockstill run for 3 yds to the UTEP 37
11:312nd & 7 at opp 37Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 4 yds to the UTEP 33
11:313rd & 3 at opp 33Brent Stockstill run for 4 yds to the UTEP 29 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at opp 29Chaton Mobley run for no gain to the UTEP 29
11:312nd & 10 at opp 29Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 28 yds to the UTEP 1 for a 1ST down
9:061st & goal at opp 1Tavares Thomas run for 1 yd for a TD (Crews Holt KICK)Middle Tennessee 14, UTEP 0
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
9:061st & 0 at own 35Matt Bonadies kickoff for 62 yds , Terry Juniel return for 17 yds to the UTEP 20
9:011st & 10 at own 20Kai Locksley pass incomplete
9:012nd & 10 at own 20Quardraiz Wadley run for 1 yd to the UTEP 21
9:013rd & 9 at own 21Kai Locksley sacked by Rosheem Collins for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 17
9:014th & 13 at own 17Mitchell Crawford punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MTnSt 46
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
7:361st & 10 at own 46Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Tavares Thomas, broken up by Michael Lewis
7:362nd & 10 at own 46Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 2 yds to the MTnSt 48
7:363rd & 8 at own 48Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
7:364th & 8 at own 48Matt Bonadies punt for 52 yds for a touchback
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 20Brandon Jones run for 3 yds to the UTEP 23
6:372nd & 7 at own 23Quardraiz Wadley run for 3 yds to the UTEP 26
6:373rd & 4 at own 26Quardraiz Wadley run for 5 yds to the UTEP 31 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at own 31Quardraiz Wadley run for a loss of 5 yards to the UTEP 26
6:372nd & 15 at own 26Quardraiz Wadley run for 1 yd to the UTEP 27
6:373rd & 14 at own 27Brandon Jones pass incomplete to Tre’Shon Wolf
6:374th & 14 at own 27Mitchell Crawford punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Reed Blankenship at the MTnSt 33
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
3:101st & 10 at own 33Brent Stockstill pass complete to Zack Dobson for 4 yds to the MTnSt 37
3:102nd & 6 at own 37Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavares Thomas for 12 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at own 49Terelle West run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the MTnSt 35
3:102nd & 24 at own 35Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Gatlin Casey
3:103rd & 24 at own 35Brent Stockstill pass complete to Luke Shiflett for 4 yds to the MTnSt 39
3:104th & 20 at own 39Matt Bonadies punt for 42 yds , Terry Juniel returns for 21 yds to the UTEP 40
UTEP Interception, 1 play
1:131st & 10 at own 40Kai Locksley pass intercepted O.J. Johnson return for no gain to the UTEP 46
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:071st & 10 at opp 46Chaton Mobley run for no gain to the UTEP 43 Chaton Mobley fumbled, forced by Jamar Smith, recovered by MTnSt Ty Lee
1:072nd & 7 at opp 43MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (Tavares Thomas) to the UTEP 48
0:072nd & 12 at opp 48Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:07
0:072nd & 12 at opp 48Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavares Thomas for 2 yds to the UTEP 46
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 46Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Gatlin Casey, broken up by Nik Needham
Q2 15:004th & 10 at opp 46Luke Shiflett run for no gain to the UTEP 46
2nd quarter5 drives, then Middle Tennessee 27, UTEP 10
UTEP Touchdown, 5 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 46MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (Tyshun Render) to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 39Treyvon Hughes run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 37
14:512nd & 8 at opp 37Treyvon Hughes run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 27 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 27Treyvon Hughes run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 26
14:512nd & 9 at opp 26Kai Locksley pass complete to Josh Weeks for 19 yds to the MTnSt 7 for a 1ST down
12:121st & goal at opp 7Quardraiz Wadley run for 7 yds for a TD (Jason Filley KICK)Middle Tennessee 14, UTEP 7
Middle Tennessee Missed FG, 7 plays
12:121st & 0 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:121st & 10 at own 25Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 34 yds to the UTEP 41 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 41Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavares Thomas for 4 yds to the UTEP 37
12:122nd & 6 at opp 37Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavares Thomas for 7 yds to the UTEP 30 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 30Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Terelle West
12:122nd & 10 at opp 30Terelle West run for 4 yds to the UTEP 26
12:123rd & 6 at opp 26Brent Stockstill pass complete to Gatlin Casey for 3 yds to the UTEP 23
8:584th & 3 at opp 23Crews Holt 40 yd FG MISSED
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 23Treyvon Hughes run for 4 yds to the UTEP 27
8:582nd & 6 at own 27Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Josh Weeks, broken up by Reed Blankenship
8:583rd & 6 at own 27Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Keynan Foster
8:584th & 6 at own 27Mitchell Crawford punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Reed Blankenship at the MIDDLETENN 30 UTEP Penalty, kick catching interference (-15 Yards) to the MTnSt 45
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
8:061st & 10 at own 45Reed Blankenship run for 15 yds to the UTEP 40 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at opp 40Chaton Mobley run for no gain to the UTEP 40
8:062nd & 10 at opp 40Brent Stockstill pass complete to Gatlin Casey for 9 yds to the UTEP 31
8:063rd & 1 at opp 31Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Gatlin Casey
8:064th & 1 at opp 31Tavares Thomas run for 2 yds to the UTEP 29 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at opp 29Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 4 yds to the UTEP 25
5:212nd & 6 at opp 25Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 25 yds for a TD (Crews Holt PAT MISSED)Middle Tennessee 20, UTEP 7
UTEP Field goal, 3 plays
0:181st & 0 at own 35Matt Bonadies kickoff for 12 yds
0:161st & 10 at opp 47Kai Locksley pass complete to Terry Juniel for 8 yds to the MTnSt 39
0:082nd & 2 at opp 39Timeout UTEP, clock 00:08
0:082nd & 2 at opp 39Brandon Jones pass complete to Erik Brown for 6 yds to the MTnSt 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Jason Filley 50 yd FG GOOD
3rd quarter6 drives, then Middle Tennessee 34, UTEP 10
UTEP Turnover on downs, 5 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Matt Bonadies kickoff for 62 yds , Terry Juniel return for 15 yds to the UTEP 18
14:541st & 10 at own 18Quardraiz Wadley run for 21 yds to the UTEP 39 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 39Quardraiz Wadley run for 5 yds to the UTEP 44
14:542nd & 5 at own 44Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Alan Busey, broken up by Khalil Brooks
14:543rd & 5 at own 44Quardraiz Wadley run for 4 yds to the UTEP 48
12:594th & 1 at own 48Timeout UTEP, clock 12:59
12:594th & 1 at own 48Quardraiz Wadley run for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 45
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
12:541st & 10 at opp 45Brent Stockstill run for 3 yds to the UTEP 42
12:542nd & 7 at opp 42Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Gatlin Casey, broken up by Michael Lewis
12:543rd & 7 at opp 42Chaton Mobley run for 4 yds to the UTEP 38
11:124th & 3 at opp 38Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 11:12
11:124th & 3 at opp 38Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 36 yds to the UTEP 2 for a 1ST down
10:481st & goal at opp 2Chaton Mobley run for 2 yds for a TD (Crews Holt KICK)
UTEP Missed FG, 9 plays
10:481st & 0 at own 35Matt Bonadies kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:481st & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley pass complete to David Lucero for 20 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at own 45Joshua Fields run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 47
10:482nd & 2 at opp 47Joshua Fields run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 45 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 45Kai Locksley pass complete to David Lucero for 2 yds to the MTnSt 43
10:482nd & 8 at opp 43Kai Locksley pass complete to Josh Weeks for 24 yds to the MTnSt 19 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 19Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Josh Weeks
10:482nd & 10 at opp 19Joshua Fields run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 16
10:483rd & 7 at opp 16Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Keynan Foster
7:364th & 7 at opp 16Jason Filley 34 yd FG MISSED
Middle Tennessee Punt, 8 plays
7:361st & 10 at own 20Maurice Gordon run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 24
7:362nd & 6 at own 24Chaton Mobley run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 30 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at own 30Brent Stockstill pass complete to Zack Dobson for 14 yds to the MTnSt 44 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at own 44Tavares Thomas run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
7:362nd & 4 at the 50Chaton Mobley run for 6 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 44Chaton Mobley run for 3 yds to the UTEP 41
7:362nd & 7 at opp 41Brent Stockstill pass complete to Terelle West for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 45
7:363rd & 11 at opp 45Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Gatlin Casey
7:364th & 11 at opp 45Matt Bonadies punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Terry Juniel at the UTEP 10
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
3:121st & 10 at own 10Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Erik Brown
3:122nd & 10 at own 10Treyvon Hughes run for 2 yds to the UTEP 12
3:123rd & 8 at own 12Kai Locksley pass complete to Tre’Shon Wolf for 6 yds to the UTEP 18
1:464th & 2 at own 18Timeout UTEP, clock 01:46
1:464th & 2 at own 18Mitchell Crawford punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 48
Middle Tennessee Fumble, 5 plays
1:371st & 10 at opp 48Maurice Gordon run for 2 yds to the UTEP 46
1:372nd & 8 at opp 46Chaton Mobley run for 7 yds to the UTEP 39
1:373rd & 1 at opp 39Brent Stockstill sacked by Trace Mascorro for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 40
Q4 15:004th & 2 at opp 40Brent Stockstill pass complete to Gatlin Casey for no gain to the MTnSt 40 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Offensive holding (Chaton Mobley) to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:004th & 12 at the 50TEAM run for no gain to the UTEP 48 TEAM fumbled, recovered by UTEP James Tupou
4th quarter9 drives, then Middle Tennessee 48, UTEP 32
UTEP Touchdown, 6 plays
14:301st & 10 at own 48Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Erik Brown
14:302nd & 10 at own 48Quardraiz Wadley run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 46
14:303rd & 4 at opp 46Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Terry Juniel
14:304th & 4 at opp 46Kai Locksley pass complete to David Lucero for 37 yds to the MTnSt 9 for a 1ST down
14:301st & goal at opp 9Quardraiz Wadley run for no gain to the MTnSt 9
12:252nd & goal at opp 9Quardraiz Wadley run for 9 yds for a TD Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 12:25 (Kai Locksley pass to David Lucero for Two-Point Conversion)
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 4 plays
12:251st & 0 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:251st & 10 at own 25Chaton Mobley run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 35Chaton Mobley run for no gain to the MTnSt 35
12:252nd & 10 at own 35Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 5 yds to the MTnSt 40
10:193rd & 5 at own 40Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 10:19
10:103rd & 5 at own 40Brent Stockstill pass complete to Gatlin Casey for 60 yds for a TD (C. Mobley Run For Two-point Conversion)
UTEP Pick-six, 2 plays (Middle Tennessee scores)
10:101st & 0 at own 35Matt Bonadies kickoff for 63 yds , Terry Juniel return for 33 yds to the UTEP 35
9:591st & 10 at own 35Joshua Fields run for 1 yd to the UTEP 36
9:022nd & 9 at own 36Kai Locksley pass intercepted for a TD Wesley Bush return for 75 yds for a TD (Crews Holt PAT BLOCKED)
UTEP Touchdown, 6 plays
9:021st & 0 at own 35Matt Bonadies kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:021st & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley pass complete to Keynan Foster for 13 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at own 38Kai Locksley pass complete to Josh Weeks for 8 yds to the UTEP 46
9:022nd & 2 at own 46Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Erik Brown
9:023rd & 2 at own 46Quardraiz Wadley run for 46 yds to the MTnSt 8 for a 1ST down
9:021st & goal at opp 8Kai Locksley pass complete to Terry Juniel for 1 yd to the MTnSt 7 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, face mask (3 yards) (Darryl Randolph) to the MTnSt 4 for a 1ST down
6:441st & goal at opp 4Kai Locksley pass complete to Erik Brown for 4 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
6:441st & 0 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 61 yds , Ty Lee return for 4 yds to the MTnSt 8
6:391st & 10 at own 8Maurice Gordon run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 10
6:392nd & 8 at own 10Maurice Gordon run for no gain to the MTnSt 10
6:393rd & 8 at own 10Maurice Gordon run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 11
6:394th & 7 at own 11Matt Bonadies punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Terry Juniel at the MTnSt 49
UTEP Touchdown, 8 plays
5:101st & 10 at opp 49Brandon Jones pass incomplete to Erik Brown
5:102nd & 10 at opp 49Brandon Jones pass incomplete to Tre’Shon Wolf
5:103rd & 10 at opp 49Brandon Jones pass complete to Keynan Foster for 20 yds to the MTnSt 29 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 29Brandon Jones pass incomplete to Keynan Foster
5:102nd & 10 at opp 29Brandon Jones pass complete to Josh Weeks for 20 yds to the MTnSt 9 for a 1ST down
5:101st & goal at opp 9Brandon Jones pass incomplete to Terry Juniel, broken up by Gregory Grate Jr.
5:102nd & goal at opp 9Brandon Jones pass incomplete to Terry Juniel
3:303rd & goal at opp 9Brandon Jones pass complete to Terry Juniel for 9 yds for a TD (Brandon Jones pass to David Lucero for Two-Point Conversion)
3:301st & 0 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 18 yds , Crews Holt return for 6 yds to the MTnSt 49 Crews Holt fumbled, recovered by UTEP Jamar Smith
UTEP Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:251st & 10 at opp 49Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Keynan Foster, broken up by Khalil Brooks
3:252nd & 10 at opp 49Kai Locksley sacked by DQ Thomas for a loss of 8 yards to the UTEP 43
3:133rd & 18 at own 43Timeout UTEP, clock 03:13
3:133rd & 18 at own 43Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Keynan Foster, broken up by Darryl Randolph
3:134th & 18 at own 43Kai Locksley sacked by Trae Philpots for a loss of 8 yards to the UTEP 35
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:001st & 10 at opp 35Zack Dobson run for no gain to the UTEP 35
3:002nd & 10 at opp 35Chaton Mobley run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 37
3:003rd & 12 at opp 37Chaton Mobley run for 5 yds to the UTEP 32
3:004th & 7 at opp 32Chaton Mobley run for 6 yds to the UTEP 26
UTEP End of game, 1 play
0:421st & 10 at own 26Joshua Fields run for no gain to the UTEP 26

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.

Middle Tennessee leads 6–⁠1 in seven meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Middle Tennessee 20, UTEP 13
2023Middle Tennessee 34, UTEP 30
2022Middle Tennessee 24, UTEP 13
2018Middle Tennessee 48, UTEP 32
2017Middle Tennessee 30, UTEP 3
2014UTEP 24, Middle Tennessee 21

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