Boise State at UTEP

Friday, September 23, 2022

UTEP beat Boise State 27–⁠10. It was their seventh meeting; Boise State leads the series 6–⁠1.

AwayBoise State10–⁠4 in 2022
10
HomeUTEP5–⁠7 in 2022
27

Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoTV: CBSSNAttendance 11,227

At kickoff
88°F, a few clouds, wind 7 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Cal McNeillGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boise State307010
UTEP01010727

Standouts

Player stats

Boise State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hank Bachmeier13/349310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
George Holani1675014
Hank Bachmeier1808
Ashton Jeanty1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Latrell Caples432028
Stefan Cobbs531115
Billy Bowens217010
Tyneil Hopper111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
D.J. Schramm16000
J.L. Skinner130.500
Demitri Washington11210
George Tarlas9000

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Gavin Hardison10/1112310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deion Hankins2186012
Ronald Awatt175209
Reynaldo Flores941114
Gavin Hardison720013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeremiah Ballard464142
Tyrin Smith225016
Reynaldo Flores217011
Ronald Awatt1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cal Wallerstedt90.500
Tyrice Knight7100
Latrez Shelton6000
Ty’reke James40.500

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

Team stats

Boise StateUTEP
177Total yards322
93Passing yards123
84Rushing yards199
2.7Yards per pass11.2
4.4Yards per rush3.7
14First downs17
4–⁠12Third downs8–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
4–⁠21Penalties5–⁠40
19:25Possession40:35
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Boise StateUTEP
36%Success rate42%
−0.15EPA per play0.16
0.91Explosiveness1.03
0.20Rushing EPA0.04
−0.17Passing EPA0.66
17%Passing-down success26%
−0.05First-down EPA−0.11
−0.07Second-down EPA0.17
0.34Third-down EPA0.58
6%Havoc by its defense20%

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)

Boise State 70% to win. UTEP won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Boise State −16.5, 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 Boise State 87%, UTEP 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UTEP end zoneBoise State end zoneQ1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ1 Boise StateField goal, 11 playsQ1 UTEPField goal, 14 playsQ2 UTEPResult not recorded, 6 playsQ2 UTEPTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ2 Boise StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Boise StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 Boise StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Boise StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Boise StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ3 Boise StatePunt, 3 plays (UTEP scores)Q3 UTEPResult not recorded, 13 playsQ3 Boise StateDefensive TD, 4 plays (UTEP scores)Q3 Boise StatePunt, 9 playsQ4 UTEPTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 Boise StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 UTEPResult not recorded, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UTEP drives left to right, Boise State right to left.
  1. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 Boise StateField goal, 11 plays, 33 yards
  3. Q1 UTEPField goal, 14 plays, 57 yards
  4. Q2 UTEPResult not recorded, 6 plays, 13 yards
  5. Q2 UTEPTouchdown, 8 plays, 69 yards
  6. Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  7. Q2 Boise StatePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  8. Q2 Boise StatePunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  9. Q2 Boise StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 Boise StateEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  11. Q3 Boise StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  12. Q3 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  13. Q3 Boise StatePunt, 3 plays (UTEP scores), 3 yards
  14. Q3 UTEPResult not recorded, 13 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q3 Boise StateDefensive TD, 4 plays (UTEP scores), 2 yards
  16. Q3 Boise StatePunt, 9 plays, 30 yards
  17. Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 14 plays, 77 yards
  18. Q4 Boise StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 21 yards
  19. Q4 UTEPResult not recorded, 5 plays, 12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Boise State 3, UTEP 0
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Ronald Awatt run for 1 yd to the UTEP 26
0:003rd & 9 at own 26Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jeremiah Ballard for 7 yds to the UTEP 33
Boise State Field goal, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Tyneil Hopper for 11 yds to the UTEP 29 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 29George Holani run for 1 yd to the UTEP 28
0:002nd & 9 at opp 28George Holani run for 2 yds to the UTEP 26
0:003rd & 7 at opp 26Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Billy Bowens for 7 yds to the UTEP 19 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 19George Holani run for 5 yds to the UTEP 14
0:002nd & 5 at opp 14George Holani run for 2 yds to the UTEP 12
0:003rd & 3 at opp 12George Holani run for 3 yds to the UTEP 9 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 9Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Matt Lauter for 2 yds to the UTEP 7
0:002nd & goal at opp 7Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Davis Koetter, broken up by Latrez Shelton
0:003rd & goal at opp 7pass incomplete to Latrell Caples
UTEP Field goal, 14 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 9 yds to the UTEP 34
0:002nd & 1 at own 34Ronald Awatt run for a loss of 5 yards to the UTEP 29
0:003rd & 6 at own 29Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jeremiah Ballard for 8 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 37Ronald Awatt run for 3 yds to the UTEP 40
0:002nd & 7 at own 40Gavin Hardison pass complete to Reynaldo Flores for 11 yds to the BoiSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49
0:002nd & 10 at opp 49Gavin Hardison pass complete to Reynaldo Flores for 6 yds to the BoiSt 43
0:003rd & 4 at opp 43Gavin Hardison run for 8 yds to the BoiSt 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Deion Hankins run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 34
0:002nd & 9 at opp 34Gavin Hardison run for 9 yds to the BoiSt 25 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 25Ronald Awatt run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 21
15:001st & 10 at own 35Will Ferrin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:504th & 2 at own 33Joshua Sloan punt for 7 yds
6:571st & 10 at own 35Will Ferrin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:574th & goal at opp 7Jonah Dalmas 24 yd FG GOODBoise State 3, UTEP 0
2nd quarter10 drives, then UTEP 10, Boise State 3
Boise State Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Stefan Cobbs, broken up by Ilijah Johnson
0:002nd & 10 at own 25George Holani run for 14 yds to the BoiSt 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 39Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Stefan Cobbs for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 38
0:002nd & 11 at own 38George Holani run for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 37
0:003rd & 12 at own 37pass incomplete to Cole Wright
Boise State Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 14George Holani run for 13 yds to the BoiSt 27 for a 1ST down
UTEP Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:003rd & 7 at own 41
Boise State Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 27Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Stefan Cobbs for a loss of 3 yards to the BoiSt 24
0:002nd & 13 at own 24pass incomplete to Billy Bowens
0:003rd & 13 at own 24Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to George Holani, broken up by Cal Wallerstedt
Boise State Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Latrell Caples
0:002nd & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Latrell Caples
0:003rd & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Davis Koetter, broken up by Dennis Barnes
Boise State End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 19Hank Bachmeier run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 35
UTEP Field goal, 14 plays
15:002nd & 6 at opp 21Ronald Awatt run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 17
15:003rd & 2 at opp 17Deion Hankins run for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 18
13:354th & 3 at opp 18Gavin Baechle 35 yd FG GOODTied at 3
13:351st & 10 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:104th & 12 at own 37James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 45 yds , Marcus Bellon returns for 10 yds to the UTEP 28
UTEP Result not recorded, 6 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 28Ronald Awatt run for 5 yds to the UTEP 33
11:102nd & 5 at own 33Ronald Awatt run for 5 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at own 38Gavin Hardison run for 1 yd to the UTEP 39
8:582nd & 9 at own 39Gavin Hardison pass complete to Reynaldo Flores UTEP Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 34
8:582nd & 14 at own 34Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jeremiah Ballard for 7 yds to the UTEP 41
6:004th & 13 at own 24James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 48 yds
UTEP Touchdown, 8 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 28Ronald Awatt run for 4 yds to the UTEP 32
6:002nd & 6 at own 32Gavin Hardison run for 4 yds to the UTEP 36
6:003rd & 2 at own 36Ronald Awatt run for 4 yds to the UTEP 40 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 40Deion Hankins run for 5 yds to the UTEP 45
6:002nd & 5 at own 45Deion Hankins run for 4 yds to the UTEP 49
6:003rd & 1 at own 49Deion Hankins run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 46 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 46Ronald Awatt run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 42
2:102nd & 6 at opp 42Jeremiah Ballard 42 Yd pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle Kick)UTEP 10, Boise State 3
2:101st & 10 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:144th & 10 at own 25James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 32 yds
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 43Gavin Hardison pass complete to Marcus Bellon for 8 yds to the BoiSt 49
1:142nd & 2 at opp 49Gavin Hardison sacked for a loss of 15 yards to the BOISEST 36 UTEP Penalty, intentional grounding (Gavin Hardison) to the UTEP 36
1:143rd & 17 at own 36
0:084th & 17 at own 36Joshua Sloan punt for 45 yds
3rd quarter8 drives, then UTEP 20, Boise State 10
Boise State Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier run for 8 yds to the BoiSt 33
0:002nd & 2 at own 33George Holani run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 38pass incomplete to Billy Bowens
0:002nd & 10 at own 38pass incomplete to Billy Bowens
0:003rd & 10 at own 38Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Latrell Caples for 28 yds to the UTEP 34 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 34George Holani run for 9 yds to the UTEP 25
0:002nd & 1 at opp 25Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Billy Bowens for 10 yds to the UTEP 15 for a 1ST down
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Deion Hankins run for 3 yds to the UTEP 28
0:003rd & 7 at own 28pass incomplete to Reynaldo Flores
Boise State Punt, 3 plays (UTEP scores)
0:001st & 10 at own 13pass incomplete to Billy Bowens
0:002nd & 10 at own 13Ashton Jeanty run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 16
0:003rd & 7 at own 16pass incomplete to Stefan Cobbs
UTEP Result not recorded, 13 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 27Ronald Awatt run for 2 yds to the UTEP 29
0:002nd & 8 at own 29Gavin Hardison pass complete to Ronald Awatt for 9 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 38Ronald Awatt run for 9 yds to the UTEP 47
0:002nd & 1 at own 47Ronald Awatt run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 48Deion Hankins run for 6 yds to the BoiSt 42
0:002nd & 4 at opp 42Reynaldo Flores run for 14 yds to the BoiSt 28 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 28
0:002nd & 10 at opp 28Deion Hankins run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 26
0:003rd & 8 at opp 26Deion Hankins run for 12 yds to the BoiSt 14 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 14Deion Hankins run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 11
0:002nd & 7 at opp 11Reynaldo Flores run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 9
0:003rd & 5 at opp 9Deion Hankins run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 8
Boise State Punt, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 32George Holani run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 35
0:002nd & 7 at own 35George Holani run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 40
Boise State Defensive TD, 4 plays (UTEP scores)
0:001st & 11 at own 9Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Latrell Caples for a loss of 2 yards to the BoiSt 7
0:001st & 10 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds , Cole Wright return for 17 yds to the BOISEST 48 BOISE ST Penalty, illegal block (Ty Tanner) to the BoiSt 9
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Boise State Touchdown, 8 plays
13:011st & 10 at opp 15Stefan Cobbs 15 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas Kick)Tied at 10
13:011st & 10 at own 35Will Ferrin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:204th & 7 at own 28Joshua Sloan punt for 57 yds , George Holani returns for no gain to the BoiSt 13
10:394th & 7 at own 16James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 57 yds
3:014th & 4 at opp 8Gavin Baechle 25 Yd Field GoalUTEP 13, Boise State 10
Boise State Defensive TD, 4 plays (UTEP scores)
3:012nd & 13 at own 7BOISE ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Roger Carreon) to the BoiSt 4
3:012nd & 16 at own 4George Holani run for a loss of 3 yards to the BoiSt 1
1:183rd & 19 at own 1Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Latrell Caples, broken up by Ilijah Johnson
1:014th & 19 at own 1Marcus Bellon 47 Yd Punt Return (Gavin Baechle Kick)UTEP 20, Boise State 10
1:011st & 10 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff UTEP Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Walter Dawn Jr.) to the UTEP 20
0:531st & 10 at own 20Gavin Baechle kickoff for 73 yds , Cole Wright return for 25 yds to the BoiSt 32
4th quarter6 drives, then UTEP 27, Boise State 10
Boise State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Stefan Cobbs
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Stefan Cobbs for 12 yds to the BoiSt 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 37Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Stefan Cobbs for 8 yds to the BoiSt 45
0:002nd & 2 at own 45Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Latrell Caples for 6 yds to the UTEP 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49BOISE ST Penalty, false start (Stefan Cobbs) to the BoiSt 46
0:001st & 15 at own 46pass incomplete to George Holani
0:002nd & 15 at own 46pass incomplete to Cole Wright
0:003rd & 15 at own 46pass incomplete to Davis Koetter
UTEP Result not recorded, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 46Deion Hankins run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 43
Boise State Punt, 9 plays
15:003rd & 2 at own 40George Holani run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Stefan Cobbs for a 1ST down UTEP Penalty, Defensive holding (Ilijah Johnson) to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48George Holani run for 9 yds to the UTEP 39
15:002nd & 1 at opp 39George Holani run for 6 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Stefan Cobbs, broken up by Ilijah Johnson
15:002nd & 10 at opp 33BOISE ST Penalty, false start (Roger Carreon) to the UTEP 38
15:002nd & 15 at opp 38pass incomplete
15:003rd & 15 at opp 38pass incomplete to Tyneil Hopper
13:354th & 15 at opp 38James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 38 yds
UTEP Touchdown, 14 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 20UTEP Penalty, Offensive holding (Steven Hubbard) to the UTEP 10
13:351st & 20 at own 10Deion Hankins run for 2 yds to the UTEP 12
13:352nd & 18 at own 12Deion Hankins run for 7 yds to the UTEP 19
11:383rd & 11 at own 19Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 16 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at own 35Ronald Awatt run for 7 yds to the UTEP 42
11:382nd & 3 at own 42Deion Hankins run for 12 yds to the BoiSt 46 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at opp 46Deion Hankins run for 6 yds to the BoiSt 40
11:382nd & 4 at opp 40Reynaldo Flores run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 38
11:383rd & 2 at opp 38Reynaldo Flores run for 9 yds to the BoiSt 29 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at opp 29Deion Hankins run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 25
11:382nd & 6 at opp 25Deion Hankins run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 21
11:383rd & 2 at opp 21Gavin Hardison run for 13 yds to the BoiSt 8 for a 1ST down
11:381st & goal at opp 8Reynaldo Flores run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 3
4:252nd & goal at opp 3Reynaldo Flores run for 3 yds for a TD, (Gavin Baechle KICK)UTEP 27, Boise State 10
4:251st & 10 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Boise State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:594th & 15 at own 46Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Latrell Caples, broken up by Dennis Barnes
UTEP Result not recorded, 5 plays
2:492nd & 7 at opp 43Deion Hankins run for 8 yds to the BoiSt 35 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at opp 35Deion Hankins run for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 36
2:492nd & 11 at opp 36Reynaldo Flores run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 34
2:493rd & 9 at opp 34Reynaldo Flores run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 34

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.

Boise State leads 6–⁠1 in seven meetings.

Recent meetings
2022UTEP 27, Boise State 10
2021Boise State 54, UTEP 13
2004Boise State 47, UTEP 31
2003Boise State 51, UTEP 21
2002Boise State 58, UTEP 3
2001Boise State 42, UTEP 17

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