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Sul Ross State at UT Rio Grande Valley

Saturday, August 30, 2025

UT Rio Grande Valley beat Sul Ross State 66–⁠0. It was their only meeting on record.

AwaySul Ross State0–⁠10 in 2025
0
HomeUT Rio Grande Valley9–⁠3 in 2025
66

Final at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, EdinburgTV: ESPN+Attendance 12,726

Official
James BrookhartGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sul Ross State00000
UT Rio Grande Valley282114366

Standouts

  • PassingEddie Lee Marburger18 of 19, 365 yards, 5 TDUT Rio Grande Valley
  • RushingT.J. Dement9 carries, 36 yards, 2 TDUT Rio Grande Valley
  • ReceivingXayvion Noland2 catches, 126 yards, 2 TDUT Rio Grande Valley

Player stats

Sul Ross State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Andrew Martinez9/124100
Kye Callicoatte1/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jose Trevino72809
Kendrick Jefferson61907
Kye Callicoatte51608
Terabbian Ramirez111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Landen Drake315013
Diego Coleman1909
Liam Lowe1808
David Smith3803

UT Rio Grande Valley

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Eddie Lee Marburger18/1936550
Aidan Jakobsohn7/77300
Atzel Chavez Jr.1/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xayvion Noland152052
Aidan Jakobsohn237020
T.J. Dement936212
Fabian Garcia532122
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Xayvion Noland2126276
Kyran Lee267044
Tavian Cord161161
Cameron Glenn446018

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

Team stats

Sul Ross StateUT Rio Grande Valley
74Total yards674
41Passing yards438
33Rushing yards236
2.9Yards per pass16.2
1.1Yards per rush6.7
6First downs29
2–⁠12Third downs7–⁠9
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
12–⁠70Penalties8–⁠71
29:23Possession30:37

Efficiency

Sul Ross StateUT Rio Grande Valley
16%Success rate55%
−0.41EPA per play0.68
0.95Explosiveness1.59
−0.52Rushing EPA0.21
−0.26Passing EPA1.35
13%Passing-down success44%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UT Rio Grande Valley 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

UT Rio Grande Valley end zoneSul Ross State end zoneQ1 Sul Ross StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Sul Ross StatePunt, 9 playsQ1 Sul Ross StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Sul Ross StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Sul Ross StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Sul Ross StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 Sul Ross StatePunt, 8 playsQ2 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Sul Ross StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 UT Rio Grande ValleyField goal, 9 playsQ3 Sul Ross StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Sul Ross StateFumble, 3 playsQ3 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Sul Ross StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 Sul Ross StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 UT Rio Grande ValleyMissed FG, 6 playsQ4 Sul Ross StateResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UT Rio Grande Valley drives left to right, Sul Ross State right to left.
  1. Q1 Sul Ross StatePunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 4 plays, −4 yards
  3. Q1 Sul Ross StatePunt, 9 plays, 22 yards
  4. Q1 Sul Ross StatePunt, 5 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 5 plays, 40 yards
  6. Q1 Sul Ross StatePunt, 4 plays, −9 yards
  7. Q1 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 3 plays, 48 yards
  8. Q1 Sul Ross StatePunt, 4 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q1 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 2 plays, 50 yards
  10. Q2 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 5 plays, 14 yards
  11. Q2 Sul Ross StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 14 plays, 71 yards
  13. Q2 Sul Ross StatePunt, 8 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q2 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 4 plays, 92 yards
  15. Q2 Sul Ross StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q3 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 10 plays, 64 yards
  17. Q3 UT Rio Grande ValleyField goal, 9 plays, 38 yards
  18. Q3 Sul Ross StatePunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 Sul Ross StateFumble, 3 plays, 10 yards
  20. Q3 UT Rio Grande ValleyTouchdown, 8 plays, 77 yards
  21. Q3 Sul Ross StatePunt, 4 plays, 1 yard
  22. Q4 Sul Ross StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 25 yards
  23. Q4 UT Rio Grande ValleyMissed FG, 6 plays, 21 yards
  24. Q4 Sul Ross StateResult not recorded, 3 plays, −10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter11 drives, then UT Rio Grande Valley 28, Sul Ross State 0
Sul Ross State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brysen Gardner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Andrew Martinez sacked by Alijah Prosser for a loss of 9 yards to the SROS 16
15:002nd & 19 at own 16David Smith run for no gain to the SROS 16
15:003rd & 11 at the 50Sul Ross State Penalty, delay of game (Andrew Martinez) to the SROS 45
15:004th & 8 at own 27Jacob Franco punt for 34 yds
UT Rio Grande Valley Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 39Nathan Denney run for 4 yds to the RGV 43
Sul Ross State Punt, 4 plays
13:273rd & 19 at own 16Terabbian Ramirez run for 11 yds to the SROS 27
UT Rio Grande Valley Touchdown, 4 plays
13:272nd & 6 at own 43Eddie Lee Marburger pass incomplete to Ismael Smith Flores
13:273rd & 6 at own 43Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to Ismael Smith Flores for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at the 50Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to Xayvion Noland for 50 yds for a TD (Brysen Gardner KICK)UT Rio Grande Valley 7, Sul Ross State 0
Sul Ross State Punt, 5 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 35Troop O’Neal kickoff for 65 yds , Kyree Payton return for 16 yds to the SROS 16
11:281st & 10 at own 16David Smith run for no gain to the SROS 16
11:282nd & 10 at own 16Andrew Martinez pass complete to David Smith for 2 yds to the SROS 18
11:283rd & 8 at own 18Sul Ross State Penalty, false start (Marquette Seatton) to the SROS 13
11:283rd & 13 at own 13Andrew Martinez pass incomplete to David Smith
9:404th & 13 at own 13Jacob Franco punt for 30 yds
UT Rio Grande Valley Touchdown, 5 plays
9:401st & 10 at opp 43Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to Tony Diaz for 10 yds to the SROS 33 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 33Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to Tony Diaz for 21 yds to the SROS 12 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 12Djouvensky Schlenbaker run for 4 yds to the SROS 8
9:402nd & 6 at opp 8Djouvensky Schlenbaker run for 2 yds to the SROS 6
7:473rd & 4 at opp 6Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to Ismael Smith Flores for 6 yds for a TD (Brysen Gardner KICK)UT Rio Grande Valley 14, Sul Ross State 0
Sul Ross State Punt, 4 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 35JJ Contreras kickoff for 63 yds , Kyree Payton return for 17 yds to the SROS 19
7:421st & 10 at own 19Andrew Martinez pass complete to Isaiah Pena for 1 yd to the SROS 20
7:422nd & 9 at own 20Andrew Martinez run for a loss of 1 yard to the SROS 19
7:423rd & 10 at own 19Andrew Martinez sacked by Abdon Mata for a loss of 9 yards to the SROS 10
5:284th & 19 at own 10Jacob Franco punt for 41 yds
UT Rio Grande Valley Touchdown, 3 plays
5:281st & 10 at own 49Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to Kyran Lee for 44 yds to the SROS 7 for a 1ST down
5:281st & goal at opp 7Nathan Denney run for no gain to the SROS 7 Sul Ross State Penalty, off-side (Timothy Galloway) to the SROS 3
4:361st & goal at opp 3Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to Tony Diaz for 3 yds for a TD (Brysen Gardner KICK) (Brysen Gardner KICK)UT Rio Grande Valley 21, Sul Ross State 0
Sul Ross State Punt, 4 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 35Brysen Gardner kickoff for 65 yds , Kyree Payton return for 18 yds to the SROS 18
4:281st & 10 at own 18Andrew Martinez run for 1 yd to the SROS 19 Sul Ross State Penalty, illegal formation (Andrew Martinez) to the SROS 19
4:282nd & 9 at own 19Andrew Martinez pass incomplete to David Smith, broken up by Amari Pouncy
4:083rd & 9 at own 19Andrew Martinez pass incomplete to Yamil Oaxaca
3:514th & 9 at own 19Jacob Franco punt for 34 yds
UT Rio Grande Valley Touchdown, 2 plays
3:511st & 10 at own 47Xayvion Noland run for 52 yds to the SROS 1 for a 1ST down
3:061st & goal at opp 1Djouvensky Schlenbaker run for 1 yd for a TD (Brysen Gardner KICK)UT Rio Grande Valley 28, Sul Ross State 0
Sul Ross State Punt, 9 plays
3:061st & 10 at own 35Troop O’Neal kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:061st & 10 at own 25Andrew Martinez pass complete to Liam Lowe for 8 yds to the SROS 33
3:062nd & 2 at own 33Andrew Martinez pass complete to David Smith for 3 yds to the SROS 36 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at own 36UT Rio Grande Valley Penalty, personal foul (Trey Bright) to the RGV 49 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at opp 49Andrew Martinez sacked by Ian Box for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
3:062nd & 11 at the 50Andrew Martinez pass complete to Yamil Oaxaca for no gain to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:003rd & 16 at own 45Andrew Martinez pass complete to Landen Drake for 2 yds to the SROS 47
Q2 14:064th & 14 at own 47Jacob Franco punt for 43 yds
2nd quarter7 drives, then UT Rio Grande Valley 49, Sul Ross State 0
UT Rio Grande Valley Touchdown, 5 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 10Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to Tony Diaz for 2 yds to the RGV 12 UT Rio Grande Valley Penalty, Offensive holding (Tavian Cord) to the RGV 6
14:061st & 14 at own 6Nathan Denney run for 1 yd to the RGV 7
14:062nd & 13 at own 7Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to Nathan Denney for 17 yds to the RGV 24 for a 1ST down
Sul Ross State Punt, 3 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 37Jose Trevino run for 4 yds to the SROS 41
14:062nd & 6 at own 41Jose Trevino run for 1 yd to the SROS 42
11:193rd & 5 at own 42Jose Trevino run for a loss of 2 yards to the SROS 40
10:304th & 7 at own 40Jacob Franco punt for 34 yds
UT Rio Grande Valley Touchdown, 14 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 26Djouvensky Schlenbaker run for 16 yds to the RGV 42 for a 1ST down Sul Ross State Penalty, off-side (Emmanual Osom) to the RGV 42 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at own 42Djouvensky Schlenbaker run for 3 yds to the RGV 45
10:302nd & 7 at own 45Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to Hunter Luke for 7 yds to the SROS 48 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 48UT Rio Grande Valley Penalty, false start (Gannon Lauer) to the RGV 47
10:301st & 15 at own 47Djouvensky Schlenbaker run for no gain to the RGV 47 UT Rio Grande Valley Penalty, Offensive holding (Gannon Lauer) to the RGV 37
10:301st & 25 at own 37Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to TJ Dement for 2 yds to the RGV 39
10:302nd & 23 at own 39TJ Dement run for 12 yds to the SROS 49
10:303rd & 11 at opp 49Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to Cameron Glenn for 11 yds to the SROS 38 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 38Eddie Lee Marburger run for 7 yds to the SROS 31
10:302nd & 3 at opp 31Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to Hunter Luke for 9 yds to the SROS 22 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at opp 22TJ Dement run for 4 yds to the SROS 18
6:442nd & 6 at opp 18Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to Justin Herman for 9 yds to the SROS 9 for a 1ST down
6:441st & goal at opp 9TJ Dement run for 7 yds to the SROS 2 for a 1ST down Sul Ross State Penalty, personal foul (Jacob Johnson) to the SROS 1 for a 1ST down
5:151st & goal at opp 1TJ Dement run for 1 yd for a TD (Troop O’Neal KICK) (Troop O’Neal KICK)
Sul Ross State Punt, 8 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 35Brysen Gardner kickoff for 45 yds
5:151st & 10 at own 25David Smith run for no gain to the SROS 25
5:152nd & 10 at own 25Kendrick Jefferson run for 1 yd to the SROS 26
5:153rd & 9 at own 26Andrew Martinez pass complete to Diego Coleman for 9 yds to the SROS 35 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 35Andrew Martinez sacked for a loss of 14 yards to the SROS 21 Sul Ross State Penalty, intentional grounding (Andrew Martinez) to the SROS 21
5:152nd & 24 at own 21Sul Ross State Penalty, false start (Chris Edwards) to the SROS 16
5:152nd & 29 at own 16Andrew Martinez pass complete to David Smith for 3 yds to the SROS 19
5:153rd & 26 at own 19Andrew Martinez pass complete to Landen Drake for 13 yds to the SROS 32
1:474th & 13 at own 32Jacob Franco punt for 63 yds
UT Rio Grande Valley Touchdown, 4 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 5Nathan Denney run for 4 yds to the RGV 9
1:472nd & 6 at own 9Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to Nathan Denney for 7 yds to the RGV 16 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at own 16Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to Kyran Lee for 23 yds to the RGV 39 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at own 39Eddie Lee Marburger pass complete to Tavian Cord for 61 yds for a TD (JJ Contreras KICK) (JJ Contreras KICK) (JJ Contreras KICK)
Sul Ross State End of half, 2 plays
0:351st & 10 at own 35JJ Contreras kickoff for 53 yds , Yamil Oaxaca return for 19 yds to the SROS 46 UT Rio Grande Valley Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Gavin Collins) to the SROS 46
0:351st & 10 at own 46David Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the SROS 35
UT Rio Grande Valley Touchdown, 5 plays
12:561st & 10 at own 24Xayvion Noland 76 Yd pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner Kick)UT Rio Grande Valley 35, Sul Ross State 0
3rd quarter7 drives, then UT Rio Grande Valley 63, Sul Ross State 0
UT Rio Grande Valley Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jacob Franco kickoff for 32 yds , Ismael Smith Flores return for no gain to the RGV 33
15:001st & 10 at own 33Aidan Jakobsohn pass complete to Cameron Glenn for 3 yds to the RGV 36
15:002nd & 7 at own 36TJ Dement run for 4 yds to the RGV 40
15:003rd & 3 at own 40Aidan Jakobsohn pass complete to Cameron Glenn for 18 yds to the SROS 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 42Aidan Jakobsohn run for 20 yds to the SROS 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 22TJ Dement run for 3 yds to the SROS 19
15:002nd & 7 at opp 19Aidan Jakobsohn pass complete to Cameron Glenn for 14 yds to the SROS 5 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 5TJ Dement run for 1 yd to the SROS 4
15:002nd & goal at opp 4TJ Dement run for 2 yds to the SROS 2
UT Rio Grande Valley Field goal, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 49Brennan Carroll run for 11 yds to the SROS 40 for a 1ST down
UT Rio Grande Valley Touchdown, 10 plays
10:133rd & goal at opp 2TJ Dement 2 Yd Run (Troop O’Neal Kick)
Sul Ross State Punt, 4 plays
10:131st & 10 at own 35Troop O’Neal kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:131st & 10 at own 25Kye Callicoatte run for no gain to the SROS 25
10:132nd & 10 at own 25Kye Callicoatte pass complete to Landen Drake for no gain to the SROS 25
10:133rd & 10 at own 25Kye Callicoatte pass incomplete
8:314th & 10 at own 25Jacob Franco punt for 39 yds , Hunter Luke returns for no gain to the RGV 34
Sul Ross State Fumble, 3 plays
8:311st & 10 at opp 34Kendrick Jefferson run for 2 yds to the RGV 32
8:312nd & 8 at opp 32Kye Callicoatte run for 8 yds to the RGV 24 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at opp 24Kye Callicoatte run for 4 yds to the RGV 20 Kye Callicoatte fumbled, recovered by RGV Jaiden Haygood
UT Rio Grande Valley Touchdown, 8 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 20Fabian Garcia run for no gain to the RGV 20
7:052nd & 10 at own 20Fabian Garcia run for 22 yds to the SROS 42 Sul Ross State Penalty, personal foul (Evian Thompson) to the SROS 43
7:051st & 10 at opp 43Aidan Jakobsohn pass complete to Fabian Garcia for 6 yds to the SROS 37
7:052nd & 4 at opp 37Fabian Garcia run for 2 yds to the SROS 35
7:053rd & 2 at opp 35Aidan Jakobsohn pass complete to Justin Herman for 22 yds to the SROS 13 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at opp 13Fabian Garcia run for 2 yds to the SROS 11
7:052nd & 8 at opp 11Sul Ross State Penalty, encroachment (Mark Benard) to the SROS 6
2:442nd & 3 at opp 6Fabian Garcia 6 Yd Run (JJ Contreras Kick)
Sul Ross State Punt, 4 plays
2:371st & 10 at own 35JJ Contreras kickoff for 64 yds , Kyree Payton return for 25 yds to the SROS 40 Sul Ross State Penalty, illegal block (Dane Hennessee) to the SROS 16
2:371st & 10 at own 16David Smith run for a loss of 8 yards to the SROS 8
2:372nd & 18 at own 8Jose Trevino run for 8 yds to the SROS 16
2:373rd & 10 at own 16Jose Trevino run for 1 yd to the SROS 17
0:214th & 9 at own 17Jacob Franco punt for 34 yds
4th quarter4 drives, then UT Rio Grande Valley 66, Sul Ross State 0
UT Rio Grande Valley Field goal, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Brennan Carroll run for no gain to the SROS 40 UT Rio Grande Valley Penalty, Offensive holding (Roman Hernandez) to the 50 yard line
15:001st & 20 at the 50Aidan Jakobsohn pass complete to Christian Sabsook for no gain to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down Sul Ross State Penalty, roughing passer (Samuel Hernandez Jr.) to the SROS 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Aidan Jakobsohn run for 17 yds to the SROS 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Brennan Carroll run for 3 yds to the SROS 15
15:002nd & 7 at opp 15Brennan Carroll run for 3 yds to the SROS 12 UT Rio Grande Valley Penalty, Offensive holding (Vicente Hughes) to the SROS 22
15:002nd & 14 at opp 22Brennan Carroll run for a loss of 1 yard to the SROS 23
15:003rd & 15 at opp 23Aidan Jakobsohn pass complete to Brennan Carroll for 10 yds to the SROS 13
10:274th & 5 at opp 13Brysen Gardner 30 Yd Field Goal
Sul Ross State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 35Troop O’Neal kickoff for 61 yds , Yamil Oaxaca return for 21 yds to the SROS 25
10:181st & 10 at own 25Jose Trevino run for 9 yds to the SROS 34
10:182nd & 1 at own 34Jose Trevino run for 7 yds to the SROS 41 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at own 41Sul Ross State Penalty, false start (Travyon Young) to the SROS 36
10:181st & 15 at own 36Kyree Payton run for 3 yds to the SROS 39
10:182nd & 12 at own 39Kye Callicoatte run for 4 yds to the SROS 43
10:183rd & 8 at own 43Kendrick Jefferson run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
6:284th & 1 at the 50Kendrick Jefferson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SROS 49
UT Rio Grande Valley Missed FG, 6 plays
6:281st & 10 at opp 49Jamal Polley run for 6 yds to the SROS 43
6:282nd & 4 at opp 43Jamal Polley run for 2 yds to the SROS 41
6:283rd & 2 at opp 41Jamal Polley run for 7 yds to the SROS 34 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at opp 34Atzel Chavez Jr. pass complete to Gunner Naivar for no gain to the SROS 34
6:282nd & 10 at opp 34Jamal Polley run for 1 yd to the SROS 33
6:283rd & 9 at opp 33Jamal Polley run for 5 yds to the SROS 28
1:544th & 4 at opp 28Troop O’Neal 45 yd FG MISSED
Sul Ross State Result not recorded, 3 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 28Kye Callicoatte run for no gain to the SROS 28
1:542nd & 10 at own 28Kendrick Jefferson run for 3 yds to the SROS 31
1:543rd & 7 at own 31Kendrick Jefferson run for 7 yds to the SROS 31 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.

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