UTEP at Florida International

Saturday, October 19, 2019

Florida International beat UTEP 32–⁠17. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Florida International led the series 3–⁠1.

AwayUTEP1–⁠11 in 2019
17
HomeFlorida International6–⁠7 in 2019
32

Final at FIU Stadium, MiamiTV: ESPN+Attendance 13,951

At kickoff
84°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Miami International Airport (KMIA), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jonathan Noli; umpire John Mitchell; head linesman Gary Calip; line judge Maia Chaka; side judge Maurice Pierre; field judge Victor Sanchez; back judge Tom Healey; center judge Jeffrey GuadagnGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UTEP7001017
Florida International31501432

Standouts

  • RushingAnthony Jones15 carries, 102 yards, 1 TDFlorida International
  • DefenseAlexy Jean-Baptiste4 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossFlorida International

Player stats

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kai Locksley7/1211710
Brandon Jones5/93401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kai Locksley1166016
Treyvon Hughes2048120
Kavika Johnson224017
Reynaldo Flores320011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jacob Cowing247134
Tre’Shon Wolf444018
Justin Garrett332020
Kavika Johnson117017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Josh Caldwell7000
Sione Tupou6000
Adrian Hynson5000
Dylan Parsee4000

Florida International

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
James Morgan9/1715010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Jones15102165
Napoleon Maxwell937110
Maurice Alexander223014
Kaylan Wiggins21309
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Jones161061
Shemar Thornton450122
Napoleon Maxwell123023
Austin Maloney111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tevin Jones9000
Dorian Hall7000
Richard Dames7100
Jamal Gates6100
Alexy Jean-Baptiste42.51.50
Noah Curtis3110
Teair Tart30.50.50
Rishard Dames2001

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

Team stats

UTEPFlorida International
283Total yards335
151Passing yards150
132Rushing yards185
7.2Yards per pass8.8
2.9Yards per rush5.8
17First downs15
6–⁠15Third downs6–⁠11
3–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
10–⁠106Penalties4–⁠39
37:08Possession22:52
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

UTEPFlorida International
42%Success rate46%
0.06EPA per play0.32
1.10Explosiveness1.27
0.22Rushing EPA0.24
−0.08Passing EPA0.58
30%Passing-down success37%
−0.19First-down EPA0.06
−0.02Second-down EPA0.54
0.17Third-down EPA0.68
23%Havoc by its defense22%

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)

Florida International 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Florida International −24.5, over/under 51.5.

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 Florida International 95%, UTEP 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Florida International end zoneUTEP end zoneQ1 UTEPInterception, 3 playsQ1 Florida InternationalField goal, 5 playsQ1 UTEPTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 UTEPSafety, 1 play (Florida International scores)Q2 Florida InternationalField goal, 8 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 5 playsQ2 Florida InternationalField goal, 6 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 10 playsQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 4 playsQ3 UTEPPunt, 9 playsQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ3 UTEPPunt, 5 playsQ3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 UTEPField goal, 14 playsQ4 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 UTEPTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Florida InternationalEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida International drives left to right, UTEP right to left.
  1. Q1 UTEPInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 Florida InternationalField goal, 5 plays, 24 yards
  3. Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 11 plays, 70 yards
  5. Q2 UTEPSafety, 1 play (Florida International scores), −10 yards
  6. Q2 Florida InternationalField goal, 8 plays, 45 yards
  7. Q2 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, −7 yards
  8. Q2 Florida InternationalField goal, 6 plays, 21 yards
  9. Q2 UTEPPunt, 10 plays, 26 yards
  10. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q3 UTEPPunt, 9 plays, 11 yards
  12. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  13. Q3 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, −9 yards
  14. Q3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
  15. Q4 UTEPField goal, 14 plays, 69 yards
  16. Q4 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 6 plays, 86 yards
  17. Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q4 Florida InternationalEnd of game, 5 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then UTEP 7, Florida International 3
UTEP Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jose Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brandon Jones pass complete to Alan Busey for 7 yds to the UTEP 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Treyvon Hughes run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Brandon Jones pass intercepted Rishard Dames return for no gain to the UTEP 39
Florida International Field goal, 5 plays
13:401st & 10 at opp 39Anthony Jones run for 2 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down UTEP Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the UTEP 22 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at opp 22James Morgan pass incomplete
13:402nd & 10 at opp 22James Morgan pass incomplete
13:403rd & 10 at opp 22James Morgan run for 7 yds to the UTEP 15
12:244th & 3 at opp 15Jose Borregales 32 yd FG GOODFlorida International 3, UTEP 0
UTEP Touchdown, 13 plays
12:241st & 0 at own 35Jose Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:241st & 10 at own 25Brandon Jones pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 13 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at own 38Reynaldo Flores run for 3 yds to the UTEP 41
12:242nd & 7 at own 41Brandon Jones pass incomplete
12:243rd & 7 at own 41FLORIDA INTL Penalty, OF (Andrew Tarver) to the UTEP 46
12:243rd & 2 at own 46Treyvon Hughes run for 2 yds to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at own 48Kavika Johnson run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 45
12:242nd & 3 at opp 45Brandon Jones run for no gain to the FlaIn 45
12:243rd & 3 at opp 45Treyvon Hughes run for 20 yds to the FlaIn 25 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 25Treyvon Hughes run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 24
12:242nd & 9 at opp 24Kavika Johnson run for 17 yds to the FlaIn 7 for a 1ST down
12:241st & goal at opp 7Treyvon Hughes run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 9
12:242nd & goal at opp 9Treyvon Hughes run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 3
12:243rd & goal at opp 3Treyvon Hughes run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 1
5:114th & 0 at opp 1Timeout UTEP, clock 05:11
5:064th & goal at opp 1Treyvon Hughes run for 1 yd for a TD, (Gavin Baechle KICK)UTEP 7, Florida International 3
Florida International Touchdown, 11 plays
5:061st & 0 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds , Austin Maloney return for 30 yds to the FlaIn 30
5:061st & 10 at own 30Anthony Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 27
5:062nd & 13 at own 27Anthony Jones run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 30
5:063rd & 10 at own 30James Morgan pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 22 yds to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 48Anthony Jones run for 2 yds to the UTEP 46
5:062nd & 8 at opp 46James Morgan pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 7 yds to the UTEP 39
5:063rd & 1 at opp 39Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 37James Morgan pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
5:062nd & 10 at opp 37Napoleon Maxwell run for 4 yds to the UTEP 33
5:063rd & 6 at opp 33James Morgan pass complete to Napoleon Maxwell for 23 yds to the UTEP 10 for a 1ST down FLORIDA INTL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Shemar Thornton) to the UTEP 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 25James Morgan pass complete to Maurice Alexander for 7 yds to the UTEP 18 for a 1ST down UTEP Penalty, face mask (9 yards) (Ykili Ross) to the UTEP 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:271st & goal at opp 9James Morgan pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 9 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 10, UTEP 7
Q2 14:271st & 0 at own 35Jose Borregales kickoff for 64 yds , Duron Lowe return for 19 yds to the FLAINTL 46 UTEP Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the UTEP 10
2nd quarter4 drives, then Florida International 18, UTEP 7
Florida International Field goal, 8 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 38MORGAN,J pass incomplete to MALONEY,A, PENALTY UTEP pass interference (LOWE, Duron) 15 yards to the UTEP47, 1ST DOWN FIU, NO PLAY.
14:151st & 10 at opp 47James Morgan pass incomplete
14:152nd & 10 at opp 47D’Vonte Price run for no gain to the UTEP 47
14:153rd & 10 at opp 47James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 11 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at opp 36Maurice Alexander run for 14 yds to the UTEP 22 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at opp 22Anthony Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 21
14:152nd & 9 at opp 21Kaylan Wiggins run for 4 yds to the UTEP 17
14:153rd & 5 at opp 17James Morgan pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
14:091st & 10 at own 10TEAM run for no gain for a SAFETY TEAM fumbled, recovered by UTEP for a SAFETYFlorida International 12, UTEP 7
14:091st & 0 at own 20Gavin Baechle kickoff for 61 yds , Austin Maloney return for 19 yds to the FlaIn 38
10:194th & 5 at opp 17Jose Borregales 34 yd FG GOODFlorida International 15, UTEP 7
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
10:191st & 0 at own 35Jose Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:191st & 10 at own 25UTEP Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-12 Yards) to the UTEP 13
10:191st & 10 at own 13Brandon Jones pass complete to Alan Busey for 4 yds to the UTEP 17
10:192nd & 6 at own 17Brandon Jones run for 7 yds to the UTEP 24 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at own 24Tre’Shon Wolf run for 1 yd to the UTEP 25
10:192nd & 9 at own 25Treyvon Hughes run for 2 yds to the UTEP 27
10:193rd & 7 at own 27Brandon Jones sacked by Noah Curtis for a loss of 9 yards to the UTEP 18
10:194th & 16 at own 18Mitchell Crawford punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Florida International Field goal, 6 plays
6:431st & 10 at the 50Napoleon Maxwell run for 4 yds to the UTEP 46
6:432nd & 6 at opp 46James Morgan pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 12 yds to the UTEP 34 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at opp 34James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 36
6:432nd & 12 at opp 36Napoleon Maxwell run for 7 yds to the UTEP 29
6:433rd & 5 at opp 29James Morgan pass incomplete
4:484th & 5 at opp 29Jose Borregales 46 yd FG GOODFlorida International 18, UTEP 7
UTEP Punt, 10 plays
4:481st & 0 at own 35Jose Borregales kickoff for 64 yds , Walter Dawn Jr. return for 22 yds to the UTEP 23
4:481st & 10 at own 23Brandon Jones pass incomplete to Tre’Shon Wolf, broken up by Jamal Gates
4:482nd & 10 at own 23Brandon Jones run for 9 yds to the UTEP 32
4:483rd & 1 at own 32Treyvon Hughes run for 3 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at own 35Treyvon Hughes run for 5 yds to the UTEP 40
4:482nd & 5 at own 40Brandon Jones pass complete to Justin Garrett for 4 yds to the UTEP 44
4:483rd & 1 at own 44Treyvon Hughes run for no gain to the UTEP 44
1:234th & 1 at own 44Timeout UTEP, clock 01:23
1:234th & 1 at own 44Brandon Jones run for 2 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at own 46Brandon Jones sacked by Teair Tart and Alexy Jean-Baptiste for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 43
1:232nd & 13 at own 43Brandon Jones pass complete to Tre’Shon Wolf for 6 yds to the UTEP 49
1:233rd & 7 at own 49Brandon Jones pass incomplete to Justin Garrett
1:234th & 7 at own 49Mitchell Crawford punt for 47 yds, downed at the FlaIn 4
3rd quarter5 drives, then Florida International 18, UTEP 7
Florida International Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 64 yds , Austin Maloney return for 28 yds to the FlaIn 29
15:001st & 10 at own 29Anthony Jones run for 10 yds to the FlaIn 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Anthony Jones run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 42
15:002nd & 7 at own 42Anthony Jones run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 44
15:003rd & 5 at own 44James Morgan pass incomplete to Austin Maloney, broken up by Josh Caldwell
15:004th & 5 at own 44Tommy Heatherly punt for 48 yds, downed at the UTEP 8
UTEP Punt, 9 plays
13:091st & 10 at own 8Kai Locksley run for 9 yds to the UTEP 17
13:092nd & 1 at own 17UTEP Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 12
13:092nd & 6 at own 12Kai Locksley run for 7 yds to the UTEP 19 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 19Treyvon Hughes run for no gain to the UTEP 19
13:092nd & 10 at own 19Kai Locksley run for 4 yds to the UTEP 23 UTEP Penalty, Offensive holding (Ruben Guerra) to the UTEP 13
13:092nd & 16 at own 13Kai Locksley run for 15 yds to the UTEP 28
13:093rd & 1 at own 28Treyvon Hughes run for 2 yds to the UTEP 30 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 30Treyvon Hughes run for 6 yds to the UTEP 36
13:092nd & 4 at own 36TEAM run for no gain to the UTEP 13 TEAM fumbled, recovered by UTEP
13:093rd & 27 at own 13Reynaldo Flores run for 6 yds to the UTEP 19 UTEP Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
13:094th & 21 at own 19Mitchell Crawford punt for 61 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaIn 20
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 20D’Vonte Price run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 22
7:072nd & 8 at own 22D’Vonte Price run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 23
7:073rd & 7 at own 23James Morgan pass incomplete to Tony Gaiter IV, broken up by Chris Richardson
7:074th & 7 at own 23Tommy Heatherly punt for 43 yds, downed at the UTEP 34
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 34Treyvon Hughes run for no gain to the UTEP 34
5:302nd & 10 at own 34Kai Locksley pass complete to Tre’Shon Wolf for 18 yds to the FLAINTL 48 UTEP Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Greg Long) to the UTEP 37
5:301st & 10 at own 37LOCKSLEY, Kai rush for no gain to the UTEP37 (JACQUES-LOUIS,R), PENALTY FIU OF 5 yards to the UTEP42, NO PLAY.
5:301st & 5 at own 42LOCKSLEY, Kai rush for no gain to the UTEP42 (CURTIS,N;POWELL,J), PENALTY UTEP holding (HENRY, Zuri) 10 yards to the UTEP32, NO PLAY.
5:301st & 15 at own 32Kai Locksley sacked by Alexy Jean-Baptiste for a loss of 8 yards to the UTEP 24
5:302nd & 23 at own 24UTEP Penalty, false start (Greg Long) to the UTEP 19
5:302nd & 28 at own 19Kai Locksley run for a loss of 5 yards to the UTEP 14
5:303rd & 33 at own 14Reynaldo Flores run for 11 yds to the UTEP 25
5:304th & 22 at own 25Mitchell Crawford punt for 45 yds, downed at the FlaIn 30
Florida International Touchdown, 4 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 30Anthony Jones run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 37
0:452nd & 3 at own 37James Morgan pass complete to Anthony Jones for 61 yds to the UTEP 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 2Anthony Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 3
Q4 14:212nd & goal at opp 3Anthony Jones run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 25, UTEP 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Florida International 32, UTEP 17
UTEP Field goal, 14 plays
14:211st & 0 at own 35Jose Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:211st & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley pass complete to Tre’Shon Wolf for 7 yds to the UTEP 32
14:212nd & 3 at own 32Kai Locksley pass complete to Tre’Shon Wolf for 13 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down
14:211st & 10 at own 45Kai Locksley run for 13 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
14:211st & 10 at opp 42Treyvon Hughes run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 44
14:212nd & 12 at opp 44Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Kavika Johnson, broken up by Stantley Thomas-Oliver III
14:213rd & 12 at opp 44Kai Locksley pass complete to Justin Garrett for 20 yds to the FlaIn 24 for a 1ST down
14:211st & 10 at opp 24Kai Locksley run for 10 yds to the FlaIn 14 for a 1ST down
14:211st & 10 at opp 14Treyvon Hughes run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 10
14:212nd & 6 at opp 10Treyvon Hughes run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 8
14:213rd & 4 at opp 8Kai Locksley run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 4 for a 1ST down
14:211st & goal at opp 4Treyvon Hughes run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 7
14:212nd & goal at opp 7Kai Locksley run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 6
14:213rd & goal at opp 6Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Jacob Cowing
6:574th & goal at opp 6Gavin Baechle 23 yd FG GOODFlorida International 25, UTEP 10
Florida International Touchdown, 6 plays
6:571st & 0 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 51 yds , D’Vonte Price return for 14 yds to the FlaIn 49 FLORIDA INTL Penalty, illegal block (14 Yards) to the FlaIn 14
6:571st & 10 at own 14Maurice Alexander run for 9 yds to the FlaIn 23
6:572nd & 1 at own 23Napoleon Maxwell run for no gain to the FlaIn 23
6:573rd & 1 at own 23Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 25 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at own 25Anthony Jones run for no gain to the FlaIn 25
6:572nd & 10 at own 25Anthony Jones run for 65 yds to the UTEP 10 for a 1ST down
3:431st & goal at opp 10Napoleon Maxwell run for 10 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 32, UTEP 10
UTEP Touchdown, 7 plays
3:431st & 0 at own 35Jose Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:431st & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Tre’Shon Wolf
3:432nd & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley pass complete to Kavika Johnson for 17 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at own 42Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Justin Garrett, broken up by Rishard Dames
3:432nd & 10 at own 42Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Kavika Johnson
3:433rd & 10 at own 42Kai Locksley pass complete to Justin Garrett for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
3:434th & 2 at the 50Kai Locksley run for 16 yds to the FlaIn 34 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 34Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 02:15
2:061st & 10 at opp 34Kai Locksley pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 34 yds for a TD, (Gavin Baechle KICK)Florida International 32, UTEP 17
Florida International End of game, 5 plays
2:061st & 0 at own 35Gavin Baechle on-side kick recovered by FLORIDA INTL at the FlaIn 48
2:061st & 10 at own 48Anthony Jones run for 4 yds to the UTEP 48
1:552nd & 6 at opp 48Timeout UTEP, clock 01:55
1:552nd & 6 at opp 48Anthony Jones run for 4 yds to the UTEP 44
1:483rd & 2 at opp 44Timeout UTEP, clock 01:48
1:483rd & 2 at opp 44Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at opp 42Napoleon Maxwell run for 6 yds to the UTEP 36
1:482nd & 4 at opp 36Kaylan Wiggins run for 9 yds to the UTEP 27 for a 1ST down

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 leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2024UTEP 30, Florida International 21
2023UTEP 27, Florida International 14
2022UTEP 40, Florida International 6
2019Florida International 32, UTEP 17
2016Florida International 35, UTEP 21
2015Florida International 52, UTEP 12

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