Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoTV: ESPN+Attendance 14,962
At kickoff
65°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jonathan Noli; umpire John C Mitchell; head linesman Gary Calip; line judge Scott Held; side judge Lark Jones; field judge David Sherwood; back judge Mark Bailey; center judge Jeff GuadagnoGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Southern Miss
16
3
7
13
39
UTEP
0
0
0
7
7
Standouts
No. 22RushingTrivenskey Mosley14 carries, 107 yards, 1 TDSouthern Miss
No. 45DefenseA.J. Hotchkins9 tackles, 1 sack, 2.5 for lossUTEP
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Southern Miss
UTEP
378
Total yards
187
126
Passing yards
114
252
Rushing yards
73
6.0
Yards per pass
5.0
5.3
Yards per rush
2.4
21
First downs
12
4–12
Third downs
2–12
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
4
2–15
Penalties
2–15
33:32
Possession
26:28
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Southern Miss
UTEP
47%
Success rate
22%
0.16
EPA per play
−0.46
1.15
Explosiveness
1.73
0.14
Rushing EPA
−0.20
0.18
Passing EPA
−0.70
46%
Passing-down success
22%
−0.15
First-down EPA
−0.60
0.55
Second-down EPA
−0.18
0.45
Third-down EPA
−0.57
6%
Havoc by its defense
15%
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 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Southern Miss −13.5, over/under 44.5.
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 82%, UTEP 18%. 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. UTEP drives left to right, Southern Miss right to left.
Q1 Southern MissField goal, 10 plays, 53 yards
Q1 UTEPPick-six, 3 plays (Southern Miss scores), 5 yards
Q1 Southern MissResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q1 UTEPMissed FG, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Southern MissTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
Q1 UTEPInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q1 Southern MissField goal, 4 plays, −2 yards
Q2 UTEPMissed FG, 12 plays, 54 yards
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q3 UTEPFumble, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 6 plays, 44 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 9 plays, 30 yards
Q3 Southern MissPunt, 7 plays, 38 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 36 yards
Q4 UTEPInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 Southern MissTouchdown, 1 play, 16 yards
Q4 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 Southern MissTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
Q4 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 3 plays, 58 yards
Q4 Southern MissEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Southern Miss 16, UTEP 0
Southern Miss Field goal, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 20 yds to the SoMis 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Steven Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 44
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 44
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 11 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 4 yds to the UTEP 41
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 41
Jack Abraham run for 8 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Steven Anderson run for 11 yds to the UTEP 22 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
Steven Anderson run for 2 yds to the UTEP 20
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 20
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Tim Jones, broken up by Kahani Smith
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 20
Jack Abraham pass complete to Trivenskey Mosley for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 22
10:57
4th & 10 at opp 22
Briggs Bourgeois 39 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 3, UTEP 0
UTEP Pick-six, 3 plays (Southern Miss scores)
10:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 40 yds
10:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Quardraiz Wadley run for 1 yd to the UTEP 26
10:57
2nd & 9 at own 26
Quardraiz Wadley run for 4 yds to the UTEP 30
9:18
3rd & 5 at own 30
Brandon Jones pass intercepted for a TD Rachuan Mitchell return for 41 yds for a TD SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 8 (Briggs Bourgeois PAT BLOCKED)Southern Miss 9, UTEP 0
9:18
1st & goal at opp 3
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 8
UTEP Missed FG, 5 plays
9:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 46 yds , Juleion Bowers return for 34 yds to the SoMis 47
9:09
1st & 10 at opp 47
Quardraiz Wadley run for 18 yds to the SoMis 29 for a 1ST down
9:09
1st & 10 at opp 29
Brandon Jones sacked by Racheem Boothe for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 31
9:09
2nd & 12 at opp 31
Brandon Jones sacked by Ty Williams for a loss of 5 yards to the SoMis 36
9:09
3rd & 17 at opp 36
Brandon Jones pass complete to Quardraiz Wadley for 1 yd to the SoMis 35
7:40
4th & 16 at opp 35
Jason Filley 53 yd FG MISSED
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
7:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Tate Whatley run for no gain to the SoMis 35
7:40
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 3 yds to the SoMis 38
7:40
3rd & 7 at own 38
Jack Abraham pass incomplete
7:40
4th & 7 at own 38
Zac Everett punt for 28 yds, downed at the UTEP 34
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
6:25
1st & 10 at own 34
Quardraiz Wadley run for 1 yd to the UTEP 35
6:25
2nd & 9 at own 35
Quardraiz Wadley run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 34
6:25
3rd & 10 at own 34
Brandon Jones pass incomplete
6:25
4th & 10 at own 34
Mitchell Crawford punt for 66 yds for a touchback
Southern Miss Touchdown, 12 plays
4:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Quez Watkins run for 1 yd to the SoMis 21
4:55
2nd & 9 at own 21
Steven Anderson run for 12 yds to the SoMis 33 for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & 10 at own 33
Steven Anderson run for 7 yds to the SoMis 40
4:55
2nd & 3 at own 40
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 5 yds to the SoMis 45 for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & 10 at own 45
Steven Anderson run for 7 yds to the UTEP 48
4:55
2nd & 3 at opp 48
Steven Anderson run for 4 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Tim Jones
4:55
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Trivenskey Mosley run for 17 yds to the UTEP 27 for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & 10 at opp 27
Trivenskey Mosley run for 17 yds to the UTEP 10 for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & goal at opp 10
Trivenskey Mosley run for 3 yds to the UTEP 7
4:55
2nd & goal at opp 7
Steven Anderson run for 6 yds to the UTEP 1
0:27
3rd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:27
0:23
3rd & goal at opp 1
Steven Anderson run for 1 yd for a TD (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)Southern Miss 16, UTEP 0
UTEP Interception, 1 play
0:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 61 yds , Terry Juniel return for 23 yds to the UTEP 27
0:13
1st & 10 at own 27
Brandon Jones pass intercepted Ky’el Hemby return for 19 yds to the UTEP 20
Southern Miss Field goal, 4 plays
0:03
1st & 10 at opp 20
Steven Anderson run for 2 yds to the UTEP 18
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Tim Jones
Q2 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 18
Jack Abraham sacked by Trace Mascorro for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 22
Q2 14:12
4th & 12 at opp 22
Briggs Bourgeois 39 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 19, UTEP 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Southern Miss 19, UTEP 0
UTEP Missed FG, 12 plays
14:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Jones run for 13 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
14:12
1st & 10 at own 38
Treyvon Hughes run for 2 yds to the UTEP 40
14:12
2nd & 8 at own 40
Brandon Jones pass complete to Terry Juniel for no gain to the UTEP 40
14:12
3rd & 8 at own 40
Brandon Jones run for 8 yds to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down
14:12
1st & 10 at own 48
Brandon Jones run for 19 yds to the SoMis 33 for a 1ST down
14:12
1st & 10 at opp 33
Brandon Jones run for no gain to the SoMis 33
14:12
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Brandon Jones pass incomplete
10:38
3rd & 10 at opp 33
Timeout UTEP, clock 10:38
10:38
3rd & 10 at opp 33
Brandon Jones pass complete to David Lucero for 11 yds to the SoMis 22 for a 1ST down
10:38
1st & 10 at opp 22
Treyvon Hughes run for no gain to the SoMis 22
10:38
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Treyvon Hughes run for 4 yds to the SoMis 18
10:38
3rd & 6 at opp 18
Quardraiz Wadley run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 21
8:18
4th & 9 at opp 21
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 08:18
8:12
4th & 9 at opp 21
Jason Filley 39 yd FG MISSED
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
8:12
1st & 10 at own 21
Steven Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 20
8:12
2nd & 11 at own 20
Steven Anderson run for 3 yds to the SoMis 23
8:12
3rd & 8 at own 23
Jack Abraham pass complete to Trevor Terry for 10 yds to the SoMis 33 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at own 33
Steven Anderson run for 4 yds to the SoMis 37
8:12
2nd & 6 at own 37
Jack Abraham sacked by A.J. Hotchkins for a loss of 9 yards to the SoMis 28
8:12
3rd & 15 at own 28
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Steven Anderson
8:12
4th & 15 at own 28
Zac Everett punt for 71 yds, downed at the UTEP 1
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
5:05
1st & 10 at own 1
Brandon Jones run for 2 yds to the UTEP 3
5:05
2nd & 8 at own 3
Brandon Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 4
5:05
3rd & 7 at own 4
Brandon Jones run for 3 yds to the UTEP 7
5:05
4th & 4 at own 7
Mitchell Crawford punt for 50 yds, downed at the SoMis 43
Southern Miss Punt, 5 plays
3:02
1st & 10 at own 43
Trivenskey Mosley run for 1 yd to the SoMis 44
3:02
2nd & 9 at own 44
Tate Whatley run for 18 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
3:02
1st & 10 at opp 38
Tate Whatley run for a loss of 11 yards to the SoMis 48 Tate Whatley fumbled, forced by Kalaii Griffin,
3:02
2nd & 24 at own 48
Jack Abraham run for 6 yds to the UTEP 46
3:02
3rd & 18 at opp 46
Jack Abraham pass complete to Trivenskey Mosley for 5 yds to the UTEP 41
3:02
4th & 13 at opp 41
Zac Everett punt for 41 yds for a touchback
3rd quarter5 drives, then Southern Miss 26, UTEP 0
UTEP Fumble, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Quardraiz Wadley run for 1 yd to the UTEP 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Brandon Jones pass complete to Erik Brown for 9 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brandon Jones pass incomplete to Terry Juniel
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Quardraiz Wadley run for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 32
15:00
3rd & 13 at own 32
Quardraiz Wadley run for 9 yds to the UTEP 44 Quardraiz Wadley fumbled, forced by Ty Williams, recovered by SoMis D.Q. Thomas
Southern Miss Touchdown, 6 plays
13:04
1st & 10 at opp 44
Steven Anderson run for 6 yds to the UTEP 38
13:04
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Trivenskey Mosley run for 10 yds to the UTEP 28 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 7 yds to the UTEP 21
13:04
2nd & 3 at opp 21
Trivenskey Mosley run for 5 yds to the UTEP 16 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at opp 16
Steven Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 17
10:35
2nd & 11 at opp 17
Jack Abraham pass complete to De’Michael Harris for 17 yds for a TD (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)Southern Miss 26, UTEP 0
UTEP Punt, 9 plays
10:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Jones pass complete to Warren Redix for 10 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Treyvon Hughes run for 3 yds to the UTEP 38
10:35
2nd & 7 at own 38
Brandon Jones pass complete to Warren Redix for 7 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at own 45
Brandon Jones run for 3 yds to the UTEP 48
10:35
2nd & 7 at own 48
Treyvon Hughes run for no gain to the UTEP 48
10:35
3rd & 7 at own 48
Brandon Jones run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Defensive holding (D.Q. Thomas) to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at opp 40
Treyvon Hughes run for 4 yds to the SoMis 36
10:35
2nd & 6 at opp 36
Brandon Jones sacked by Racheem Boothe for a loss of 8 yards to the SoMis 44
10:35
3rd & 14 at opp 44
Quardraiz Wadley run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 45
10:35
4th & 15 at opp 45
Mitchell Crawford punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Quez Watkins at the SoMis 14
Southern Miss Punt, 7 plays
5:05
1st & 10 at own 14
Steven Anderson run for 11 yds to the SoMis 25 for a 1ST down
5:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Steven Anderson run for 2 yds to the SoMis 27
5:05
2nd & 8 at own 27
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Jordan Mitchell
5:05
3rd & 8 at own 27
Steven Anderson run for 17 yds to the SoMis 44 for a 1ST down
5:05
1st & 10 at own 44
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 5 yds to the SoMis 49
5:05
2nd & 5 at own 49
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for a loss of 7 yards to the SoMis 42
5:05
3rd & 12 at own 42
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jay’Shawn Washington for 10 yds to the UTEP 48
5:05
4th & 2 at opp 48
Zac Everett punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 7
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
1:07
1st & 10 at own 7
Quardraiz Wadley run for 2 yds to the UTEP 9
1:07
2nd & 8 at own 9
Brandon Jones pass complete to Erik Brown for 5 yds to the UTEP 14
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 14
UTEP Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 9
Q4 15:00
3rd & 8 at own 9
Brandon Jones pass incomplete to Erik Brown
Q4 15:00
4th & 8 at own 9
Mitchell Crawford punt for 47 yds , Quez Watkins returns for a loss of 4 yards to the SoMis 34 Quez Watkins fumbled, recovered by SoMis Quez Watkins
4th quarter9 drives, then Southern Miss 39, UTEP 7
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 34
Jack Abraham pass complete to De’Michael Harris for 4 yds to the SoMis 38
14:45
2nd & 6 at own 38
Tate Whatley run for 23 yds to the UTEP 39 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & 10 at opp 39
Trivenskey Mosley run for 5 yds to the UTEP 34
14:45
2nd & 5 at opp 34
Trivenskey Mosley run for 1 yd to the UTEP 33
14:45
3rd & 4 at opp 33
Tate Whatley run for 3 yds to the UTEP 30
11:24
4th & 1 at opp 30
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 11:24
11:24
4th & 1 at opp 30
Steven Anderson run for no gain to the UTEP 30
UTEP Interception, 1 play
11:19
1st & 10 at own 30
Brandon Jones pass intercepted Ky’el Hemby return for 33 yds to the UTEP 16
Southern Miss Touchdown, 1 play
10:57
1st & 10 at opp 16
Tate Whatley run for 16 yds for a TD (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)Southern Miss 33, UTEP 0
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
10:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 47 yds , Juleion Bowers return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line UTEP Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the UTEP 23
10:46
1st & 10 at own 23
Brandon Jones sacked by Rachuan Mitchell for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 20
10:46
2nd & 13 at own 20
Brandon Jones pass incomplete to Terry Juniel
10:46
3rd & 13 at own 20
Brandon Jones pass incomplete to David Lucero
10:46
4th & 13 at own 20
Mitchell Crawford punt for 62 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SoMis 18
Southern Miss Touchdown, 7 plays
9:40
1st & 10 at own 18
Trivenskey Mosley run for 5 yds to the SoMis 23
9:40
2nd & 5 at own 23
Trivenskey Mosley run for 3 yds to the SoMis 26
9:40
3rd & 2 at own 26
Trivenskey Mosley run for 10 yds to the SoMis 36 for a 1ST down
7:24
1st & 10 at own 36
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 07:24
7:24
1st & 10 at own 36
Trivenskey Mosley run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 35
7:24
2nd & 11 at own 35
Tate Whatley pass complete to Quez Watkins for 34 yds to the UTEP 31 for a 1ST down
7:24
1st & 10 at opp 31
Trivenskey Mosley run for 7 yds to the UTEP 24
5:35
2nd & 3 at opp 24
Trivenskey Mosley run for 24 yds for a TD (Briggs Bourgeois PAT MISSED)Southern Miss 39, UTEP 0
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
5:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 64 yds , Terry Juniel return for 18 yds to the UTEP 19
5:25
1st & 10 at own 19
Brandon Jones pass incomplete to Terry Juniel, broken up by Racheem Boothe
5:25
2nd & 10 at own 19
Brandon Jones pass complete to Warren Redix for 13 yds to the UTEP 32 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at own 32
Brandon Jones pass incomplete to Erik Brown, broken up by Ernest Gunn
5:25
2nd & 10 at own 32
Brandon Jones pass complete to Tre’Shon Wolf for no gain to the UTEP 32
5:25
3rd & 10 at own 32
Brandon Jones sacked by Sherrod Ruff and Nick Dawson for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 28
5:25
4th & 14 at own 28
Mitchell Crawford punt for 57 yds , Quez Watkins returns for no gain to the SoMis 26 Quez Watkins fumbled, recovered by SoMis Quez Watkins , return for 12 yds to the SoMis 26
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
2:56
1st & 10 at own 26
Tyler Barnes run for 3 yds to the SoMis 29
2:56
2nd & 7 at own 29
Tyler Barnes run for 3 yds to the SoMis 32
2:56
3rd & 4 at own 32
Tyler Barnes run for 1 yd to the SoMis 33
2:56
4th & 3 at own 33
Tyler Flathau punt for 25 yds, downed at the UTEP 42
UTEP Touchdown, 3 plays
0:27
1st & 10 at own 42
Brandon Jones pass incomplete to Erik Brown
0:27
2nd & 10 at own 42
Brandon Jones pass complete to Tre’Shon Wolf for 17 yds to the SoMis 41 for a 1ST down
0:15
1st & 10 at opp 41
Timeout UTEP, clock 00:15
0:07
1st & 10 at opp 41
Brandon Jones pass complete to Erik Brown for 41 yds for a TD (Jason Filley KICK)Southern Miss 39, UTEP 7
Southern Miss End of game, 1 play
0:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:07
1st & 10 at own 25
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 23
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.
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