Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoTV: ESPN+Attendance 12,796
At kickoff
83°F, mostly cloudy, wind 20 mph from the west, gusts to 28 mphWeather: 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
Florida Atlantic
UTEP
329
Total yards
412
164
Passing yards
178
165
Rushing yards
234
8.2
Yards per pass
6.8
4.3
Yards per rush
5.7
20
First downs
17
4–11
Third downs
6–13
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
1
3–25
Penalties
9–56
24:22
Possession
35:38
2
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Florida Atlantic
UTEP
47%
Success rate
40%
0.04
EPA per play
0.14
1.20
Explosiveness
1.37
0.03
Rushing EPA
0.14
0.06
Passing EPA
0.13
50%
Passing-down success
31%
0.19
First-down EPA
−0.13
0.33
Second-down EPA
0.02
−0.43
Third-down EPA
0.94
13%
Havoc by its defense
24%
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)
UTEP 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Florida Atlantic −3, over/under 50.5.
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 Atlantic 58%, UTEP 42%. 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, Florida Atlantic right to left.
Q1 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q1 Florida AtlanticTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 29 yards
Q1 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q1 Florida AtlanticPunt, 8 plays, 18 yards
Q1 UTEPField goal, 11 plays, 51 yards
Q2 Florida AtlanticFumble, 9 plays, 67 yards
Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Florida AtlanticTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
Q2 UTEPField goal, 7 plays, 60 yards
Q2 Florida AtlanticEnd of half, 2 plays, 16 yards
Q3 Florida AtlanticPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 1 yard
Q3 Florida AtlanticMissed FG, 4 plays, −5 yards
Q3 UTEPPick-six, 5 plays (Florida Atlantic scores), 16 yards
Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 3 plays, 78 yards
Q3 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 8 plays, 63 yards
Q4 Florida AtlanticPunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
Q4 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
Q4 Florida AtlanticTouchdown, 7 plays, 89 yards
Q4 UTEPField goal, 13 plays, 65 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
15:00
Carter Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ronald Awatt run for 3 yds to the UTEP 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
HARDISON, Gavin pass to the right incomplete intended for FLORES, Reynaldo broken up by ANTOINE, Michal at the FAU35. PENALTY FAU Offsides enforced 5 yards from the TEP28 to the TEP33 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 5 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
UTEP Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 33
15:00
1st & 15 at own 33
Ronald Awatt run for no gain to the UTEP 33
15:00
2nd & 15 at own 33
Ronald Awatt run for 2 yds to the UTEP 35
15:00
3rd & 13 at own 35
Gavin Hardison run for 10 yds to the UTEP 45
11:21
4th & 3 at own 45
Joshua Sloan punt for 11 yds
Florida Atlantic Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:21
1st & 10 at own 44
Larry McCammon run for 4 yds to the FlAtl 48
11:21
2nd & 6 at own 48
Larry McCammon run for 6 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at opp 46
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Jahmal Edrine for 12 yds fumbled, forced by Latrez Shelton, recovered by FlAtl for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at opp 34
LaJohntay Wester run for 7 yds to the UTEP 27
11:21
2nd & 3 at opp 27
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
11:21
3rd & 3 at opp 27
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
9:33
4th & 3 at opp 27
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, turnover on downs, . PENALTY Holding ( Yards) declined
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
9:33
1st & 10 at own 27
Gavin Hardison run for 8 yds to the UTEP 35
9:33
2nd & 2 at own 35
Deion Hankins run for 9 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at own 44
Deion Hankins run for 4 yds to the UTEP 48
9:33
2nd & 6 at own 48
HARDISON, Gavin pass to the right incomplete intended for SMITH, Tyrin thrown to the FAU13. PENALTY TEP Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on BYERS, Jeremiah enforced 5 yards from the TEP48 to the TEP43 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:33
2nd & 11 at own 43
Ronald Awatt run for no gain to the UTEP 43
9:33
3rd & 11 at own 43
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Ronald Awatt for 6 yds to the UTEP 49
5:54
4th & 5 at own 49
Joshua Sloan punt for 40 yds, fair catch by LaJohntay Wester at the FlAtl 11
5:54
1st & 10 at own 11
Timeout UTEP, clock 05:54
Florida Atlantic Punt, 8 plays
5:54
1st & 10 at own 11
Larry McCammon run for 9 yds to the FlAtl 20
5:54
2nd & 1 at own 20
Larry McCammon run for 2 yds to the FlAtl 22 for a 1ST down
5:54
1st & 10 at own 22
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 2 yds to the FlAtl 24
5:54
2nd & 8 at own 24
Larry McCammon run for 7 yds to the FlAtl 31
5:54
3rd & 1 at own 31
Larry McCammon run for 3 yds to the FlAtl 34 for a 1ST down
5:54
1st & 10 at own 34
Larry McCammon run for 4 yds to the FlAtl 38
3:20
3rd & 6 at own 38
Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 03:20
3:20
2nd & 6 at own 38
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
3:20
3rd & 6 at own 38
N’Kosi Perry sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the FlAtl 29
2:31
4th & 15 at own 29
Riley Thompson punt for 34 yds
UTEP Field goal, 11 plays
2:31
1st & 10 at own 37
Deion Hankins run for 5 yds to the UTEP 42
2:31
2nd & 5 at own 42
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 6 yds to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down
2:31
1st & 10 at own 48
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Reynaldo Flores for 9 yds to the FlAtl 43
2:31
2nd & 1 at opp 43
Ronald Awatt run for no gain to the FlAtl 43
0:00
3rd & 1 at opp 43
Deion Hankins run for 1 yd to the FlAtl 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Ronald Awatt run for 3 yds to the FlAtl 39
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 39
Gavin Hardison pass complete to James Tupou for 20 yds to the FlAtl 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Deion Hankins run for 1 yd to the FlAtl 18
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 18
Ronald Awatt run for 4 yds to the FlAtl 14
Q2 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 14
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Reynaldo Flores for 2 yds to the FlAtl 12
Zuberi Mobley run for 13 yds to the FlAtl 38 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Larry McCammon run for 3 yds to the FlAtl 41
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 14
Florida Atlantic Punt, 5 plays
15:00
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
LaJohntay Wester run for 6 yds to the FlAtl 31
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
Larry McCammon run for 5 yds to the FlAtl 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
MCCAMMON, Larry rush up the middle for a gain of 7 yards to the FAU43 (HYLTON, Kobe). PENALTY Before the snap, TEP Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the FAU36 to the FAU41. NO PLAY (replay the down).
15:00
1st & 5 at own 41
Larry McCammon run for 2 yds to the FlAtl 43
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 43
Larry McCammon run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlAtl 42
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 42
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
12:44
4th & 4 at own 42
Riley Thompson punt for 42 yds
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
12:44
1st & 10 at own 16
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
12:44
2nd & 10 at own 16
Tyrin Smith run for 15 yds to the UTEP 31 for a 1ST down
12:44
1st & 10 at own 31
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
12:44
2nd & 10 at own 31
Gavin Hardison sacked by Jaylen Wester for a loss of 9 yards to the UTEP 22
11:03
3rd & 19 at own 22
UTEP Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 17
11:03
3rd & 24 at own 17
Timeout UTEP, clock 11:03
11:03
3rd & 24 at own 17
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
10:40
4th & 24 at own 17
Joshua Sloan punt for 51 yds , LaJohntay Wester returns for 24 yds to the UTEP 41 UTEP Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the UTEP 29
10:40
1st & 10 at opp 29
Timeout UTEP, clock 10:40
Florida Atlantic Missed FG, 4 plays
10:40
1st & 10 at opp 29
Zuberi Mobley run for 5 yds to the UTEP 24
10:40
2nd & 5 at opp 24
FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 29
10:40
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Zuberi Mobley run for 1 yd to the UTEP 28
10:40
3rd & 9 at opp 28
N’Kosi Perry sacked by Bryton Thompson and Cal Wallerstedt for a loss of 6 yards to the UTEP 34
8:21
4th & 15 at opp 34
Morgan Suarez 52 yd FG MISSED
UTEP Pick-six, 5 plays (Florida Atlantic scores)
8:21
1st & 10 at own 34
Ronald Awatt run for 7 yds to the UTEP 41
8:21
2nd & 3 at own 41
Deion Hankins run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 39
8:21
3rd & 5 at own 39
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 9 yds to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down
Carter Davis kickoff for 62 yds , Marcus Bellon return for 19 yds to the UTEP 22
5:15
1st & 10 at own 22
Gavin Hardison run for 1 yd to the UTEP 23
5:15
2nd & 9 at own 23
Deion Hankins run for 72 yds to the FlAtl 5 for a 1ST down
3:57
1st & goal at opp 5
Gavin Hardison run for 5 yds for a TD, (Gavin Hardison pass to Trent Thompson for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 14
Florida Atlantic Punt, 3 plays
3:57
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Larry McCammon run for 3 yds to the FlAtl 28
3:57
2nd & 7 at own 28
Johnny Ford run for 4 yds to the FlAtl 32
3:57
3rd & 3 at own 32
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Tony Johnson for 1 yd to the FlAtl 33
1:54
4th & 2 at own 33
Riley Thompson punt for 30 yds, downed at the UTEP 37
UTEP Touchdown, 8 plays
1:54
1st & 10 at own 37
Ronald Awatt run for 2 yds to the UTEP 39
1:54
2nd & 8 at own 39
UTEP Penalty, Illegal Snap on MEYER, Andrew enforced (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 34
1:54
2nd & 13 at own 34
Ronald Awatt run for 6 yds to the UTEP 40
0:00
3rd & 7 at own 40
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Reynaldo Flores for 19 yds to the FlAtl 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Gavin Hardison run for no gain to the FlAtl 41
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Deion Hankins run for 6 yds to the FlAtl 35
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 35
Deion Hankins run for 27 yds to the FlAtl 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Reynaldo Flores for 4 yds to the FlAtl 4
Q4 12:11
2nd & goal at opp 4
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Reynaldo Flores for 4 yds for a TD, (Gavin Baechle KICK)UTEP 21, Florida Atlantic 14
4th quarter4 drives, then UTEP 24, Florida Atlantic 21
Florida Atlantic Punt, 6 plays
12:04
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 62 yds , Johnny Ford return for 25 yds to the FlAtl 28
12:04
1st & 10 at own 28
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
12:04
2nd & 10 at own 28
N’Kosi Perry run for 4 yds to the FlAtl 32
12:04
3rd & 6 at own 32
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Jahmal Edrine for 6 yds to the FlAtl 38 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & 10 at own 38
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for a loss of 1 yard to the FlAtl 37
12:04
2nd & 11 at own 37
N’Kosi Perry sacked by Jadrian Taylor for a loss of 4 yards to the FlAtl 33
12:04
3rd & 15 at own 33
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
9:36
4th & 15 at own 33
Riley Thompson punt for 39 yds , Marcus Bellon returns for 3 yds to the UTEP 31
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
9:36
1st & 10 at own 31
Deion Hankins run for 1 yd to the UTEP 32
9:36
2nd & 9 at own 32
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Reynaldo Flores for 10 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at own 42
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
9:36
2nd & 10 at own 42
Deion Hankins run for 1 yd to the UTEP 43
9:36
3rd & 9 at own 43
UTEP Penalty, Illegal Substitution (TEAM) to the UTEP 38
9:36
3rd & 14 at own 38
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
7:09
4th & 14 at own 38
Joshua Sloan punt for 51 yds, fair catch by LaJohntay Wester at the FlAtl 11
Florida Atlantic Touchdown, 7 plays
7:09
1st & 10 at own 11
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Jahmal Edrine for 16 yds to the FlAtl 27 for a 1ST down
7:09
1st & 10 at own 27
Johnny Ford run for 9 yds to the FlAtl 36
7:09
2nd & 1 at own 36
FORD, Johnny rush to the left for a gain of 5 yards to the FAU41 (SHELTON, Latrez). PENALTY FAU Personal Foul on HINTON, Dorian enforced 15 yards from the FAU36 to the FAU21 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:09
2nd & 16 at own 21
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Jahmal Edrine for 18 yds to the FlAtl 39 for a 1ST down
7:09
1st & 10 at own 39
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
7:09
2nd & 10 at own 39
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Johnny Ford for 25 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down
7:09
1st & 10 at opp 36
N’Kosi Perry run for 9 yds to the UTEP 27 for a 1ST down UTEP Penalty, Defensive Holding (Latrez Shelton) to the UTEP 17 for a 1ST down
4:36
1st & 10 at opp 17
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Austin Evans for 17 yds for a TD, (Morgan Suarez KICK)Tied at 21
4:36
SUAREZ, Morgan PAT kick attempt blocked, blocked by AMAEWHULE, Praise, recovered by TEP SHELTON, Latrez at the TEP48, returned 52 yards to the FAU0. DEFENSIVE PAT Successful, score nullified by penalty (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY TEP Unsportsmanlike Conduct on AMAEWHULE, Praise enforced half the distance from the goal, 1 yards from the TEP3 to the TEP2. NO PLAY (replay the down).
UTEP Field goal, 13 plays
4:36
Carter Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
4:36
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ronald Awatt run for 4 yds to the UTEP 29
4:36
3rd & 6 at own 29
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 16 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down
4:36
1st & 10 at own 45
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 9 yds to the FlAtl 46
2:05
3rd & 1 at opp 46
Timeout UTEP, clock 02:05
2:05
2nd & 1 at opp 46
Deion Hankins run for no gain to the FlAtl 46
2:05
3rd & 1 at opp 46
Deion Hankins run for 2 yds to the FlAtl 44 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 44
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
1:18
1st & 10 at opp 31
Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 01:18
1:18
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Ronald Awatt run for 13 yds to the FlAtl 31 for a 1ST down
1:07
2nd & 5 at opp 26
Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 01:07
1:07
1st & 10 at opp 31
Deion Hankins run for 5 yds to the FlAtl 26
1:07
2nd & 5 at opp 26
Ronald Awatt run for 7 yds to the FlAtl 19 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.
Florida Atlantic
UTEP