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
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Boise State
UTEP
177
Total yards
322
93
Passing yards
123
84
Rushing yards
199
2.7
Yards per pass
11.2
4.4
Yards per rush
3.7
14
First downs
17
4–12
Third downs
8–15
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
0
4–21
Penalties
5–40
19:25
Possession
40:35
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Boise State
UTEP
36%
Success rate
42%
−0.15
EPA per play
0.16
0.91
Explosiveness
1.03
0.20
Rushing EPA
0.04
−0.17
Passing EPA
0.66
17%
Passing-down success
26%
−0.05
First-down EPA
−0.11
−0.07
Second-down EPA
0.17
0.34
Third-down EPA
0.58
6%
Havoc by its defense
20%
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
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.
Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Boise StateField goal, 11 plays, 33 yards
Q1 UTEPField goal, 14 plays, 57 yards
Q2 UTEPResult not recorded, 6 plays, 13 yards
Q2 UTEPTouchdown, 8 plays, 69 yards
Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 Boise StatePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q2 Boise StatePunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
Q2 Boise StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Boise StateEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 Boise StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 Boise StatePunt, 3 plays (UTEP scores), 3 yards
Q3 UTEPResult not recorded, 13 plays, 65 yards
Q3 Boise StateDefensive TD, 4 plays (UTEP scores), 2 yards
Q3 Boise StatePunt, 9 plays, 30 yards
Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 14 plays, 77 yards
Q4 Boise StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 21 yards
Q4 UTEPResult not recorded, 5 plays, 12 yards
Play by play
1st quarter3 drives, then Boise State 3, UTEP 0
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ronald Awatt run for 1 yd to the UTEP 26
0:00
3rd & 9 at own 26
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jeremiah Ballard for 7 yds to the UTEP 33
Boise State Field goal, 11 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Tyneil Hopper for 11 yds to the UTEP 29 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
George Holani run for 1 yd to the UTEP 28
0:00
2nd & 9 at opp 28
George Holani run for 2 yds to the UTEP 26
0:00
3rd & 7 at opp 26
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Billy Bowens for 7 yds to the UTEP 19 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
George Holani run for 5 yds to the UTEP 14
0:00
2nd & 5 at opp 14
George Holani run for 2 yds to the UTEP 12
0:00
3rd & 3 at opp 12
George Holani run for 3 yds to the UTEP 9 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Matt Lauter for 2 yds to the UTEP 7
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 7
Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Davis Koetter, broken up by Latrez Shelton
0:00
3rd & goal at opp 7
pass incomplete to Latrell Caples
UTEP Field goal, 14 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 9 yds to the UTEP 34
0:00
2nd & 1 at own 34
Ronald Awatt run for a loss of 5 yards to the UTEP 29
0:00
3rd & 6 at own 29
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jeremiah Ballard for 8 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Ronald Awatt run for 3 yds to the UTEP 40
0:00
2nd & 7 at own 40
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Reynaldo Flores for 11 yds to the BoiSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Reynaldo Flores for 6 yds to the BoiSt 43
0:00
3rd & 4 at opp 43
Gavin Hardison run for 8 yds to the BoiSt 35 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Deion Hankins run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 34
0:00
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Gavin Hardison run for 9 yds to the BoiSt 25 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Ronald Awatt run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 21
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Ferrin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:50
4th & 2 at own 33
Joshua Sloan punt for 7 yds
6:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Ferrin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:57
4th & goal at opp 7
Jonah Dalmas 24 yd FG GOODBoise State 3, UTEP 0
2nd quarter10 drives, then UTEP 10, Boise State 3
Boise State Punt, 5 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Stefan Cobbs, broken up by Ilijah Johnson
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
George Holani run for 14 yds to the BoiSt 39 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Stefan Cobbs for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 38
0:00
2nd & 11 at own 38
George Holani run for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 37
0:00
3rd & 12 at own 37
pass incomplete to Cole Wright
Boise State Punt, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 14
George Holani run for 13 yds to the BoiSt 27 for a 1ST down
UTEP Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:00
3rd & 7 at own 41
Boise State Punt, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Stefan Cobbs for a loss of 3 yards to the BoiSt 24
0:00
2nd & 13 at own 24
pass incomplete to Billy Bowens
0:00
3rd & 13 at own 24
Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to George Holani, broken up by Cal Wallerstedt
Boise State Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Latrell Caples
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
pass incomplete to Latrell Caples
0:00
3rd & 10 at own 25
Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Davis Koetter, broken up by Dennis Barnes
Boise State End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 19
Hank Bachmeier run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 35
UTEP Field goal, 14 plays
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 21
Ronald Awatt run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 17
15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 17
Deion Hankins run for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 18
13:35
4th & 3 at opp 18
Gavin Baechle 35 yd FG GOODTied at 3
13:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:10
4th & 12 at own 37
James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 45 yds , Marcus Bellon returns for 10 yds to the UTEP 28
UTEP Result not recorded, 6 plays
11:10
1st & 10 at own 28
Ronald Awatt run for 5 yds to the UTEP 33
11:10
2nd & 5 at own 33
Ronald Awatt run for 5 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
11:10
1st & 10 at own 38
Gavin Hardison run for 1 yd to the UTEP 39
8:58
2nd & 9 at own 39
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Reynaldo Flores UTEP Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 34
8:58
2nd & 14 at own 34
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jeremiah Ballard for 7 yds to the UTEP 41
6:00
4th & 13 at own 24
James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 48 yds
UTEP Touchdown, 8 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Ronald Awatt run for 4 yds to the UTEP 32
6:00
2nd & 6 at own 32
Gavin Hardison run for 4 yds to the UTEP 36
6:00
3rd & 2 at own 36
Ronald Awatt run for 4 yds to the UTEP 40 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Deion Hankins run for 5 yds to the UTEP 45
6:00
2nd & 5 at own 45
Deion Hankins run for 4 yds to the UTEP 49
6:00
3rd & 1 at own 49
Deion Hankins run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 46 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Ronald Awatt run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 42
2:10
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Jeremiah Ballard 42 Yd pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle Kick)UTEP 10, Boise State 3
2:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:14
4th & 10 at own 25
James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 32 yds
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
1:14
1st & 10 at own 43
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Marcus Bellon for 8 yds to the BoiSt 49
1:14
2nd & 2 at opp 49
Gavin Hardison sacked for a loss of 15 yards to the BOISEST 36 UTEP Penalty, intentional grounding (Gavin Hardison) to the UTEP 36
1:14
3rd & 17 at own 36
0:08
4th & 17 at own 36
Joshua Sloan punt for 45 yds
3rd quarter8 drives, then UTEP 20, Boise State 10
Boise State Touchdown, 8 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Hank Bachmeier run for 8 yds to the BoiSt 33
0:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
George Holani run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 38 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 38
pass incomplete to Billy Bowens
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 38
pass incomplete to Billy Bowens
0:00
3rd & 10 at own 38
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Latrell Caples for 28 yds to the UTEP 34 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
George Holani run for 9 yds to the UTEP 25
0:00
2nd & 1 at opp 25
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Billy Bowens for 10 yds to the UTEP 15 for a 1ST down
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Deion Hankins run for 3 yds to the UTEP 28
0:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
pass incomplete to Reynaldo Flores
Boise State Punt, 3 plays (UTEP scores)
0:00
1st & 10 at own 13
pass incomplete to Billy Bowens
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 13
Ashton Jeanty run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 16
0:00
3rd & 7 at own 16
pass incomplete to Stefan Cobbs
UTEP Result not recorded, 13 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Ronald Awatt run for 2 yds to the UTEP 29
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 29
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Ronald Awatt for 9 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Ronald Awatt run for 9 yds to the UTEP 47
0:00
2nd & 1 at own 47
Ronald Awatt run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 48 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Deion Hankins run for 6 yds to the BoiSt 42
0:00
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Reynaldo Flores run for 14 yds to the BoiSt 28 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Deion Hankins run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 26
0:00
3rd & 8 at opp 26
Deion Hankins run for 12 yds to the BoiSt 14 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Deion Hankins run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 11
0:00
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Reynaldo Flores run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 9
0:00
3rd & 5 at opp 9
Deion Hankins run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 8
Boise State Punt, 9 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 32
George Holani run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 35
0:00
2nd & 7 at own 35
George Holani run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 40
Boise State Defensive TD, 4 plays (UTEP scores)
0:00
1st & 11 at own 9
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Latrell Caples for a loss of 2 yards to the BoiSt 7
0:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin 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
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Boise State Touchdown, 8 plays
13:01
1st & 10 at opp 15
Stefan Cobbs 15 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas Kick)Tied at 10
13:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Ferrin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:20
4th & 7 at own 28
Joshua Sloan punt for 57 yds , George Holani returns for no gain to the BoiSt 13
10:39
4th & 7 at own 16
James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 57 yds
3:01
4th & 4 at opp 8
Gavin Baechle 25 Yd Field GoalUTEP 13, Boise State 10
Boise State Defensive TD, 4 plays (UTEP scores)
3:01
2nd & 13 at own 7
BOISE ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Roger Carreon) to the BoiSt 4
3:01
2nd & 16 at own 4
George Holani run for a loss of 3 yards to the BoiSt 1
1:18
3rd & 19 at own 1
Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Latrell Caples, broken up by Ilijah Johnson
1:01
4th & 19 at own 1
Marcus Bellon 47 Yd Punt Return (Gavin Baechle Kick)UTEP 20, Boise State 10
1:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff UTEP Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Walter Dawn Jr.) to the UTEP 20
0:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Gavin 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
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
pass incomplete to Stefan Cobbs
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Stefan Cobbs for 12 yds to the BoiSt 37 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Stefan Cobbs for 8 yds to the BoiSt 45
0:00
2nd & 2 at own 45
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Latrell Caples for 6 yds to the UTEP 49 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
BOISE ST Penalty, false start (Stefan Cobbs) to the BoiSt 46
0:00
1st & 15 at own 46
pass incomplete to George Holani
0:00
2nd & 15 at own 46
pass incomplete to Cole Wright
0:00
3rd & 15 at own 46
pass incomplete to Davis Koetter
UTEP Result not recorded, 5 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Deion Hankins run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 43
Boise State Punt, 9 plays
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 40
George Holani run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Stefan Cobbs for a 1ST down UTEP Penalty, Defensive holding (Ilijah Johnson) to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
George Holani run for 9 yds to the UTEP 39
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 39
George Holani run for 6 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Stefan Cobbs, broken up by Ilijah Johnson
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 33
BOISE ST Penalty, false start (Roger Carreon) to the UTEP 38
15:00
2nd & 15 at opp 38
pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 15 at opp 38
pass incomplete to Tyneil Hopper
13:35
4th & 15 at opp 38
James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 38 yds
UTEP Touchdown, 14 plays
13:35
1st & 10 at own 20
UTEP Penalty, Offensive holding (Steven Hubbard) to the UTEP 10
13:35
1st & 20 at own 10
Deion Hankins run for 2 yds to the UTEP 12
13:35
2nd & 18 at own 12
Deion Hankins run for 7 yds to the UTEP 19
11:38
3rd & 11 at own 19
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 16 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Ronald Awatt run for 7 yds to the UTEP 42
11:38
2nd & 3 at own 42
Deion Hankins run for 12 yds to the BoiSt 46 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at opp 46
Deion Hankins run for 6 yds to the BoiSt 40
11:38
2nd & 4 at opp 40
Reynaldo Flores run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 38
11:38
3rd & 2 at opp 38
Reynaldo Flores run for 9 yds to the BoiSt 29 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at opp 29
Deion Hankins run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 25
11:38
2nd & 6 at opp 25
Deion Hankins run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 21
11:38
3rd & 2 at opp 21
Gavin Hardison run for 13 yds to the BoiSt 8 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & goal at opp 8
Reynaldo Flores run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 3
4:25
2nd & goal at opp 3
Reynaldo Flores run for 3 yds for a TD, (Gavin Baechle KICK)UTEP 27, Boise State 10
4:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Boise State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:59
4th & 15 at own 46
Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Latrell Caples, broken up by Dennis Barnes
UTEP Result not recorded, 5 plays
2:49
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Deion Hankins run for 8 yds to the BoiSt 35 for a 1ST down
2:49
1st & 10 at opp 35
Deion Hankins run for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 36
2:49
2nd & 11 at opp 36
Reynaldo Flores run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 34
2:49
3rd & 9 at opp 34
Reynaldo 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.