UTEP at Louisiana Tech

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Louisiana Tech beat UTEP 14–⁠10. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Louisiana Tech led the series 17–⁠3–⁠1.

AwayUTEP3–⁠9 in 2024
10
HomeLouisiana Tech5–⁠8 in 2024
14

Final at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston69°F, clear, wind 5 mphTV: CBSSNAttendance 15,168

Official
Rory BernardGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UTEP703010
Louisiana Tech070714

How the win probability moved

Louisiana Tech favored

Win probability by play: Louisiana Tech 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 28 points.

UTEP favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (28 points).

Standouts

Player stats

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Skyler Locklear8/148410
J.P. Pickles1/2100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jevon Jackson22112022
J.P. Pickles1253012
Skyler Locklear59013
Ezell Jolly7806
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kam Thomas567147
Trey Goodman213011
Kenny Odom2508
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kory Chapman83.510
Xavier Smith6000
Josiah Allen60.500
Kadarion Johnson51.500
Maurice Westmoreland3220
Kyran Duhon3110

Louisiana Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Evan Bullock22/3024810
Jimmy Holiday0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jimmy Holiday61808
Amani Givens61116
Marquis Crosby3202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jimmy Holiday693032
Solomon Lewis148148
Tru Edwards641016
Omiri Wiggins428011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kolbe Fields11000
Jakari Foster11000
Jacob Fields9200
Mekhi Mason7000
David Blay61.510

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

Team stats

UTEPLouisiana Tech
251Total yards255
85Passing yards248
166Rushing yards7
5.3Yards per pass8.0
3.5Yards per rush0.2
14First downs12
1–⁠14Third downs6–⁠17
2–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers0
2–⁠8Penalties5–⁠50
28:48Possession31:12
4Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

UTEPLouisiana Tech
28%Success rate28%
−0.14EPA per play−0.14
1.23Explosiveness1.61
−0.07Rushing EPA−0.58
−0.32Passing EPA0.18
9%Passing-down success19%
−0.23First-down EPA−0.25
0.06Second-down EPA−0.58
−0.18Third-down EPA0.74
20%Havoc by its defense18%

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)

Louisiana Tech 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Louisiana Tech −6.5, over/under 49.

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 Louisiana Tech 67%, UTEP 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Louisiana Tech end zoneUTEP end zoneQ1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 UTEPTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Louisiana TechTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ1 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 4 playsQ2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 UTEPMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 Louisiana TechEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Louisiana TechPunt, 10 playsQ3 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ3 Louisiana TechMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 UTEPField goal, 8 playsQ3 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 UTEPPunt, 7 playsQ4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 UTEPTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 UTEPTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 Louisiana TechEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Louisiana Tech drives left to right, UTEP right to left.
  1. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  2. Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  3. Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 8 plays, 94 yards
  4. Q1 Louisiana TechTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
  5. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  7. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 UTEPPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  10. Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  11. Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  12. Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 73 yards
  13. Q2 UTEPMissed FG, 12 plays, 50 yards
  14. Q2 Louisiana TechEnd of half, 3 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 10 plays, 33 yards
  16. Q3 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Louisiana TechMissed FG, 4 plays, −10 yards
  18. Q3 UTEPField goal, 8 plays, 53 yards
  19. Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q3 UTEPPunt, 7 plays, 19 yards
  21. Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 11 plays, 97 yards
  22. Q4 UTEPTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 23 yards
  23. Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q4 UTEPTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 24 yards
  25. Q4 Louisiana TechEnd of game, 3 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then UTEP 7, Louisiana Tech 0
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
15:00Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:581st & 10 at own 25Skyler Locklear pass complete to Kenny Odom for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 22
14:242nd & 13 at own 22Skyler Locklear run for no gain to the UTEP 22
13:463rd & 13 at own 22Skyler Locklear pass incomplete
13:404th & 13 at own 22Adam Jacklin punt for 21 yds, downed at the UTEP 43
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
13:331st & 10 at opp 43Evan Bullock pass incomplete
13:272nd & 10 at opp 43Evan Bullock sacked by Kory Chapman for a loss of 5 yards to the UTEP 48
12:443rd & 15 at opp 48Evan Bullock pass complete to Omiri Wiggins for 6 yds to the UTEP 42
12:064th & 9 at opp 42Patrick Rea punt for 36 yds, downed at the UTEP 6
UTEP Touchdown, 8 plays
12:011st & 10 at own 6Skyler Locklear pass complete to Kam Thomas for 7 yds to the UTEP 13
11:292nd & 3 at own 13Jevon Jackson run for 12 yds to the UTEP 25 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at own 25Jevon Jackson run for 5 yds to the UTEP 30
10:552nd & 5 at own 30Jevon Jackson run for 7 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at own 37Jevon Jackson run for 2 yds to the UTEP 39
10:002nd & 8 at own 39Skyler Locklear pass complete to Trey Goodman for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at the 50Jevon Jackson run for 3 yds to the LT 47
8:592nd & 7 at opp 47Skyler Locklear pass complete to Kam Thomas for 47 yds for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK)UTEP 7, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:58Buzz Flabiano kickoff for 64 yds , Demarcus Griffin-Taylor return for 58 yds to the UTEP 41
8:491st & 10 at opp 41Evan Bullock pass incomplete
8:452nd & 10 at opp 41Omiri Wiggins run for 3 yds to the UTEP 38
8:063rd & 7 at opp 38Evan Bullock pass complete to Tru Edwards for 8 yds to the UTEP 30 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at opp 30Evan Bullock sacked by Maurice Westmoreland for a loss of 7 yards to the UTEP 37
6:522nd & 17 at opp 37Evan Bullock pass complete to Jimmy Holiday for 14 yds to the UTEP 23
6:283rd & 3 at opp 23Louisiana Tech Penalty, False Start (Hayden Christman) to the UTEP 28
6:093rd & 8 at opp 28Evan Bullock run for 7 yds to the UTEP 21
5:564th & 1 at opp 21Timeout UTEP, clock 05:56
5:304th & 1 at opp 21Evan Bullock pass incomplete
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
5:291st & 10 at own 21Kam Thomas run for a loss of 6 yards to the UTEP 5 Kenny Odom fumbled, recovered by UTEP Skyler Locklear S. Locklear return for 0 yds
4:412nd & 26 at own 5Jevon Jackson run for 4 yds to the UTEP 9
4:073rd & 22 at own 9Skyler Locklear run for 13 yds to the UTEP 22
3:274th & 9 at own 22Adam Jacklin punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Solo Lewis at the LT 43
Louisiana Tech Punt, 5 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 43Jimmy Holiday run for 8 yds to the UTEP 49
2:462nd & 2 at opp 49Jimmy Holiday run for 7 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at opp 42Jimmy Holiday run for no gain to the UTEP 42
1:382nd & 10 at opp 42Amani Givens run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 43
1:043rd & 11 at opp 43Evan Bullock pass complete to Amani Givens for 4 yds to the UTEP 39
0:214th & 7 at opp 39Patrick Rea punt for 33 yds, downed at the UTEP 3
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
0:201st & 10 at own 3Ezell Jolly run for 2 yds to the UTEP 5
Q2 14:562nd & 8 at own 5Ezell Jolly run for no gain to the UTEP 5
Q2 14:203rd & 8 at own 5Ezell Jolly run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 3
Q2 13:384th & 10 at own 3Adam Jacklin punt for 37 yds , Solo Lewis returns for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 45
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
13:311st & 10 at opp 45Evan Bullock pass incomplete
13:242nd & 10 at opp 45Evan Bullock pass complete to Tru Edwards for 6 yds to the UTEP 39
12:333rd & 4 at opp 39Evan Bullock sacked by Kyran Duhon for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 41
12:084th & 6 at opp 41Patrick Rea punt for 39 yds, downed at the UTEP 2
UTEP Punt, 4 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 2Jevon Jackson run for 14 yds to the UTEP 16 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at own 16Skyler Locklear pass complete to Trey Goodman for 2 yds to the UTEP 18
11:222nd & 8 at own 18Jevon Jackson run for no gain to the UTEP 18
10:423rd & 8 at own 18Skyler Locklear pass incomplete
10:314th & 8 at own 18Adam Jacklin punt for 58 yds, downed at the LT 24
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 24Marquis Crosby run for no gain to the LT 24
9:442nd & 10 at own 24Evan Bullock pass incomplete
9:433rd & 10 at own 24Evan Bullock pass complete to Tru Edwards for a loss of 1 yard to the LT 23
9:044th & 11 at own 23Patrick Rea punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Kam Thomas at the UTEP 44
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
9:021st & 10 at own 44Jevon Jackson run for 3 yds to the UTEP 47
8:372nd & 7 at own 47Skyler Locklear sacked by David Blay for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 43
7:583rd & 11 at own 43Skyler Locklear pass incomplete
7:514th & 11 at own 43Adam Jacklin punt for 30 yds
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 27Evan Bullock pass complete to Tru Edwards for 16 yds to the LT 43 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at own 43Evan Bullock pass complete to Omiri Wiggins for 8 yds to the UTEP 49
6:462nd & 2 at opp 49Jimmy Holiday run for 1 yd to the UTEP 48
5:493rd & 1 at opp 48Evan Bullock pass complete to Solo Lewis for 48 yds for a TD (Buck Buchanan KICK)Tied at 7
UTEP Missed FG, 12 plays
5:49Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:411st & 10 at own 25Ezell Jolly run for 3 yds to the UTEP 28
5:341st & 10 at own 25Timeout UTEP, clock 05:34
5:152nd & 7 at own 28Ezell Jolly run for 6 yds to the UTEP 34
4:573rd & 1 at own 34Ezell Jolly run for no gain to the UTEP 34
4:204th & 1 at own 34Jevon Jackson run for 22 yds to the LT 44 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 44Jevon Jackson run for 4 yds to the LT 40
3:082nd & 6 at opp 40Jevon Jackson run for 1 yd to the LT 39
2:203rd & 5 at opp 39Skyler Locklear run for 2 yds to the LT 37
2:114th & 3 at opp 37Timeout Louisiana Tech, clock 02:11
1:574th & 3 at opp 37JP Pickles run for 5 yds to the LT 32 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 32Skyler Locklear pass complete to Kam Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the LT 34
1:282nd & 12 at opp 34Timeout Louisiana Tech, clock 01:28
1:242nd & 12 at opp 34Jevon Jackson run for 6 yds to the LT 28
1:183rd & 6 at opp 28Jevon Jackson run for 3 yds to the LT 25
1:154th & 3 at opp 25Timeout UTEP, clock 01:15
1:114th & 3 at opp 25Buzz Flabiano 42 yd FG MISSED
Louisiana Tech End of half, 3 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 25Evan Bullock run for no gain to the LT 25
0:442nd & 10 at own 25Evan Bullock pass complete to Omiri Wiggins for 3 yds to the LT 28
0:443rd & 7 at own 28Omiri Wiggins run for 6 yds to the LT 34
3rd quarter7 drives, then UTEP 10, Louisiana Tech 7
Louisiana Tech Punt, 10 plays
15:00Buzz Flabiano kickoff for 43 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Omiri Wiggins run for no gain to the LT 25
14:312nd & 10 at own 25Jimmy Holiday run for 2 yds to the LT 27
13:573rd & 8 at own 27Evan Bullock pass complete to Jimmy Holiday for 12 yds to the LT 39 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 39Evan Bullock pass complete to Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim for a loss of 2 yards to the LT 37
12:552nd & 12 at own 37Evan Bullock pass complete to Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim for 7 yds to the LT 44
12:233rd & 5 at own 44Evan Bullock pass complete to Jimmy Holiday for 5 yds to the LT 49 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at own 49Evan Bullock pass complete to Eli Finley for 10 yds to the UTEP 41 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 41Evan Bullock pass complete to Tru Edwards for no gain to the UTEP 41
10:572nd & 10 at opp 41Omiri Wiggins run for a loss of 12 yards to the LT 47
10:163rd & 22 at own 47Evan Bullock pass complete to Omiri Wiggins for 11 yds to the UTEP 42
9:364th & 11 at opp 42Patrick Rea punt for 42 yds for a touchback
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 20Skyler Locklear pass incomplete
9:252nd & 10 at own 20Jevon Jackson run for 2 yds to the UTEP 22
8:483rd & 8 at own 22Skyler Locklear run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 20
Louisiana Tech Missed FG, 4 plays
8:041st & goal at opp 8Amani Givens run for 3 yds to the UTEP 5
7:292nd & goal at opp 5Louisiana Tech Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 10
7:012nd & goal at opp 10Amani Givens run for no gain to the UTEP 10
6:303rd & goal at opp 10Evan Bullock sacked by Maurice Westmoreland for a loss of 8 yards to the UTEP 18
5:454th & goal at opp 18Buck Buchanan 36 yd FG MISSED
UTEP Field goal, 8 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 20Jevon Jackson run for 1 yd to the UTEP 21
5:112nd & 9 at own 21Louisiana Tech Penalty, Targeting on ZIMOS, Zach enforced (Zach Zimos) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at the 50JP Pickles run for 8 yds to the LT 42
4:292nd & 2 at opp 42JP Pickles run for 9 yds to the LT 33 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 33Jevon Jackson run for 1 yd to the LT 32
3:272nd & 9 at opp 32JP Pickles run for 5 yds to the LT 27
2:463rd & 4 at opp 27JP Pickles run for no gain to the LT 27
2:024th & 4 at opp 27Buzz Flabiano 44 yd FG GOODUTEP 10, Louisiana Tech 7
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:02Joe Bowman kickoff for 29 yds , Jakobe Brock return for 2 yds to the LT 38
1:591st & 10 at own 38Marquis Crosby run for 2 yds to the LT 40
1:222nd & 8 at own 40Evan Bullock pass incomplete
1:193rd & 8 at own 40Evan Bullock pass incomplete
UTEP Punt, 7 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 40Ezell Jolly run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 39
1:084th & 8 at own 40Patrick Rea punt for 20 yds
UTEP Punt, 7 plays
0:382nd & 11 at own 39JP Pickles pass incomplete
0:333rd & 11 at own 39JP Pickles run for 12 yds to the LT 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:581st & 10 at opp 49JP Pickles run for 10 yds to the LT 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:241st & 10 at opp 39UTEP Penalty, False Start (Xavier Smith) to the LT 44
Q4 14:071st & 15 at opp 44JP Pickles run for 3 yds to the LT 41
Q4 13:202nd & 12 at opp 41JP Pickles run for a loss of 2 yards to the LT 43
Q4 12:393rd & 14 at opp 43JP Pickles run for 2 yds to the LT 41
Q4 11:554th & 12 at opp 41Adam Jacklin punt for 38 yds, downed at the LT 3
4th quarter5 drives, then Louisiana Tech 14, UTEP 10
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 11 plays
11:511st & 10 at own 3Evan Bullock pass complete to Jimmy Holiday for 32 yds to the LT 35 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at own 35Marquis Crosby run for no gain to the LT 35
10:512nd & 10 at own 35Evan Bullock pass incomplete
10:493rd & 10 at own 35Evan Bullock pass complete to Jimmy Holiday for 17 yds to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at opp 48Omiri Wiggins run for 1 yd to the UTEP 47
9:222nd & 9 at opp 47Omiri Wiggins run for a loss of 4 yards to the LT 49
8:443rd & 13 at own 49Evan Bullock pass complete to Jimmy Holiday for 13 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at opp 38Amani Givens run for 6 yds to the UTEP 32
7:332nd & 4 at opp 32Evan Bullock pass complete to Amani Givens for 19 yds to the UTEP 13 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at opp 13Timeout UTEP, clock 07:12
7:121st & 10 at opp 13Evan Bullock pass complete to Tru Edwards for 12 yds to the UTEP 1 for a 1ST down
6:281st & goal at opp 1Amani Givens run for 1 yd for a TD (Buck Buchanan KICK)Louisiana Tech 14, UTEP 10
UTEP Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:28Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:281st & 10 at own 25Jevon Jackson run for 7 yds to the UTEP 32
5:562nd & 3 at own 32Jevon Jackson run for 7 yds to the UTEP 39 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at own 39Jevon Jackson run for 8 yds to the UTEP 47
5:102nd & 2 at own 47JP Pickles pass complete to Kam Thomas for 1 yd to the UTEP 48
4:283rd & 1 at own 48JP Pickles run for no gain to the UTEP 48
3:434th & 1 at own 48Jevon Jackson run for no gain to the UTEP 48
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
3:401st & 10 at opp 48Amani Givens run for 2 yds to the UTEP 46
2:542nd & 8 at opp 46Jimmy Holiday run for no gain to the UTEP 46
2:523rd & 8 at opp 46Timeout UTEP, clock 02:52
2:493rd & 8 at opp 46Jimmy Holiday pass incomplete
2:384th & 8 at opp 46Patrick Rea punt for 34 yds , Kam Thomas returns for 19 yds to the UTEP 31
UTEP Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:291st & 10 at own 31Louisiana Tech Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Kells Bush) to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
2:051st & 10 at own 46JP Pickles run for 1 yd to the UTEP 47
2:002nd & 9 at own 47Timeout Louisiana Tech, clock 02:00
1:572nd & 9 at own 47Skyler Locklear pass incomplete
1:573rd & 9 at own 47Timeout UTEP, clock 01:57
1:553rd & 9 at own 47Skyler Locklear pass incomplete
1:494th & 9 at own 47Skyler Locklear pass complete to Kenny Odom for 8 yds to the LT 45
Louisiana Tech End of game, 3 plays
1:441st & 10 at own 45(01:44) [NHSG] Kneel down by TEAM at LATECH44 (team loss of 1), clock 01:42.
0:592nd & 11 at own 44(00:59) [NHSG] Kneel down by TEAM at LATECH43 (team loss of 1), clock 00:56.
0:263rd & 12 at own 43(00:26) [NHSG] Kneel down by TEAM at LATECH42 (team loss of 1), clock 00:14.

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.

Louisiana Tech leads 18–⁠3–⁠1 in 22 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Louisiana Tech 30, UTEP 11
2024Louisiana Tech 14, UTEP 10
2023Louisiana Tech 24, UTEP 10
2022Louisiana Tech 41, UTEP 31
2021UTEP 19, Louisiana Tech 3
2020Louisiana Tech 21, UTEP 17

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