Texas Southern at UTEP

Saturday, September 12, 2026

UTEP beat Texas Southern 51–⁠10. It was their fourth meeting; UTEP leads the series 4–⁠0.

AwayTexas Southern1–⁠5 in 2026
10
HomeUTEP1–⁠6 in 2026
51

Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoTV: MW+Attendance 24,580

At kickoff
95°F, rain showers, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; El Paso International Airport, 13 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Brad FrisbyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas Southern730010
UTEP71421951

Standouts

  • PassingE.J. Colson14 of 21, 239 yards, 4 TDUTEP
  • RushingTavorus Jones16 carries, 104 yards, 1 TDUTEP
  • ReceivingKam Thomas2 catches, 92 yards, 1 TDUTEP
  • DefenseAaron Kizzee10 tackles, 1 sack, 2.5 for lossTexas Southern

Player stats

Texas Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cam’Ron McCoy11/178501
Nelson Peterson Jr.2/51400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Athean Renfro1345116
Jacob Washington522010
Trenton Leary218010
Roriyon Richardson21005
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Xavier Phipps331016
Jaquan McGee226019
Roriyon Richardson31707
Kordell Rodgers110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Aaron Kizzee102.510
Donovan Jones80.500
Lajuan Zaccaro80.500
Jordan Thompson4100

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
E.J. Colson14/2123940
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tavorus Jones16104133
Raymond Moore III393179
E.J. Colson1249113
Lamar Sperling2605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kam Thomas292183
Carver Cheeks339118
Jeremiah Nash237029
Cash Cheeks229216
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Xavier Smith70.500
Isaiah Bogerty6000
Garrett Hawkins60.500
Jayden Wilson5100
Esteban Guillory3001
Royce Wilson20.50.50
Sterling Miles1110
Leander Parrish10.50.50

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

Team stats

Texas SouthernUTEP
211Total yards491
99Passing yards239
112Rushing yards252
4.5Yards per pass11.4
2.8Yards per rush7.6
13First downs21
6–⁠17Third downs5–⁠10
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
14–⁠112Penalties4–⁠46
36:36Possession23:24
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Texas SouthernUTEP
28%Success rate53%
−0.01EPA per play0.24
1.25Explosiveness1.34
0.01Rushing EPA−0.07
0.16Passing EPA0.79
24%Passing-down success46%
−0.11First-down EPA−0.11
−0.16Second-down EPA0.19
0.25Third-down EPA1.08
15%Havoc by its defense19%

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 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UTEP −27.5, over/under 53.5.

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 UTEP 97%, Texas Southern 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UTEP end zoneTexas Southern end zoneQ1 Texas SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ1 UTEPTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas SouthernField goal, 11 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 4 playsQ2 Texas SouthernInterception, 3 playsQ2 UTEPTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 UTEPTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Texas SouthernEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UTEPTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Texas SouthernTurnover on downs, 3 playsQ3 UTEPTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 UTEPTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 UTEPPunt, 5 playsQ3 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 UTEPField goal, 11 playsQ4 Texas SouthernPunt, 8 playsQ4 UTEPFumble, 2 playsQ4 Texas SouthernMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 UTEPTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Texas SouthernEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UTEP drives left to right, Texas Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 58 yards
  2. Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 1 play, 83 yards
  3. Q1 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 49 yards
  5. Q1 Texas SouthernField goal, 11 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q2 UTEPPunt, 4 plays, 44 yards
  7. Q2 Texas SouthernInterception, 3 plays, 12 yards
  8. Q2 UTEPTouchdown, 6 plays, 37 yards
  9. Q2 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 41 yards
  10. Q2 UTEPTouchdown, 7 plays, 38 yards
  11. Q2 Texas SouthernEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  12. Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 Texas SouthernTurnover on downs, 3 plays, −12 yards
  14. Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 1 play, −1 yard
  15. Q3 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 40 yards
  16. Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 5 plays, 51 yards
  17. Q3 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 57 yards
  18. Q3 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 66 yards
  19. Q3 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q3 UTEPField goal, 11 plays, 18 yards
  21. Q4 Texas SouthernPunt, 8 plays, 58 yards
  22. Q4 UTEPFumble, 2 plays, 14 yards
  23. Q4 Texas SouthernMissed FG, 8 plays, 17 yards
  24. Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 2 plays, 80 yards
  25. Q4 Texas SouthernEnd of game, 1 play, 3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Texas Southern Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #91 C.Arreola kickoff 65 yards to the TSU00, Touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass incomplete deep right to #5 J.McGee thrown to UTEP45
14:462nd & 10 at own 25(14:54) Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush left for 13 yards gain to the TSU38 (#16 E.Guillory), 1ST DOWN
14:161st & 10 at own 38(14:22) Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush right for 6 yards gain to the TSU44 (#10 J.Wilson)
13:202nd & 4 at own 44(13:41) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy rush middle for 0 yards to the TSU44 fumbled by #0 C.McCoy at TSU42 recovered by TSU #0 C.McCoy at TSU44, End Of Play
12:493rd & 4 at own 44(12:53) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass incomplete short left to #5 J.McGee thrown to TSU49 broken up by #4 G.Hawkins
12:532nd & 4 at own 44Timeout Texas Southern, clock 12:53
12:434th & 4 at own 44(12:43) #50 B.Mays Jr punt 39 yards to the UTEP17 fair catch by #8 K.Thomas at UTEP17
UTEP Touchdown, 1 play
12:321st & 10 at own 17(12:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete deep middle to #8 K.Thomas caught at TSU45, for 83 yards to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:32, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb)UTEP 7, Texas Southern 0
Texas Southern Touchdown, 12 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 35(12:32) #91 C.Arreola kickoff 65 yards to the TSU00, Touchback
12:291st & 10 at own 25PENALTY TSU False Start 5 yards from TSU25 to TSU20. NO PLAY
12:221st & 15 at own 20(12:27) Shotgun #1 R.Richardson rush right for 5 yards gain to the TSU25 (#4 G.Hawkins)
11:472nd & 10 at own 25(11:52) Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TSU28 (#25 R.Wilson)
11:023rd & 7 at own 28(11:16) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass complete short left to #8 K.Rodgers caught at TSU32, for 10 yards to the TSU38 (#2 X.Smith), 1ST DOWN
10:351st & 10 at own 38(10:41) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy rush right for 8 yards gain to the TSU46 (#16 E.Guillory)
9:532nd & 2 at own 46(09:58) Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush right for 0 yards to the TSU46 (#10 J.Wilson; #90 A.Coker)
9:093rd & 2 at own 46(09:14) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy rush right for 6 yards gain to the UTEP48, out of bounds at UTEP48, 1ST DOWN
8:381st & 10 at opp 48(08:43) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy rush right for 1 yard gain to the UTEP47 (#32 A.Hutchinson; #8 S.Smith)
7:492nd & 9 at opp 47(07:58) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy rush right for 1 yard gain to the UTEP46 (#11 D.Burns)
7:023rd & 8 at opp 46(07:12) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass complete short middle to #5 J.McGee caught at UTEP33, for 19 yards to the UTEP27 (#20 G.Stewart; #10 J.Wilson), 1ST DOWN
6:511st & 10 at opp 27PENALTY TSU False Start (#76 R.Lewis) 5 yards from UTEP27 to UTEP32. NO PLAY
6:201st & 15 at opp 32(06:26) Shotgun #10 T.Leary rush right for 10 yards gain to the UTEP22 (#23 K.Miles)
5:502nd & 5 at opp 22(05:50) Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UTEP16 (#1 E.Fields), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - “Runner was down by contact”. CALL UPHELD
4:551st & 10 at opp 16(04:59) Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush right for 16 yards gain to the UTEP00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:55, 1ST DOWN #10 M.Arana kick attempt good (H: #50 B.Mays Jr, LS: #51 I.Mbagwu)Tied at 7
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 35(04:55) #48 E.Goodwin kickoff 60 yards to the UTEP05 #13 N.Henry return 16 yards to the UTEP21 (#57 J.Sumlin)
4:371st & 10 at own 21(04:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short left to #8 K.Thomas caught at UTEP18, for 9 yards to the UTEP30 (#15 J.Thompson)
4:132nd & 1 at own 30(04:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass incomplete short left to #2 R.Capell thrown to UTEP32
4:063rd & 1 at own 30(04:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. rush middle for 1 yard loss to the UTEP29 (#5 A.Kizzee; #99 J.Cherry)
3:394th & 2 at own 29(03:44) #47 B.Braun punt 41 yards to the TSU30, out of bounds at TSU30
Texas Southern Field goal, 11 plays
3:391st & 10 at own 30PENALTY TSU False Start (#78 C.Balentine) 5 yards from TSU30 to TSU25. NO PLAY
3:331st & 15 at own 25(03:39) Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 0 yards to the TSU25 (#13 I.Bogerty; #4 G.Hawkins)
2:512nd & 15 at own 25(02:57) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass complete short left to #4 F.Mukuba caught at TSU23, for 6 yards to the TSU31 (#0 J.Content; #2 X.Smith), out of bounds
2:053rd & 9 at own 31(02:10) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass complete short left to #13 X.Phipps caught at TSU43, for 16 yards to the TSU47 (#12 D.Howard), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1:261st & 10 at own 47(01:31) Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush left for 10 yards gain to the UTEP43 (#0 J.Content), 1ST DOWN
0:461st & 10 at opp 43(00:50) Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UTEP39 (#1 E.Fields; #13 I.Bogerty)
0:082nd & 6 at opp 39(00:08) Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush right for 2 yards gain to the UTEP37 (#13 I.Bogerty; #90 A.Coker)
Q2 14:533rd & 4 at opp 37(15:00) Shotgun #10 T.Leary rush right for 8 yards gain to the UTEP29 (#4 G.Hawkins; #2 X.Smith), 1ST DOWN
Q2 14:111st & 10 at opp 29(14:15) Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush left for 0 yards to the UTEP29 (#32 A.Hutchinson; #4 G.Hawkins)
Q2 13:192nd & 10 at opp 29(13:29) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass complete short right to #13 X.Phipps caught at UTEP26, for 8 yards to the UTEP21 (#20 G.Stewart; #16 E.Guillory)
Q2 13:291st & 10 at opp 29Timeout Texas Southern, clock 13:29
Q2 12:473rd & 2 at opp 21(12:52) Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush left for 0 yards to the UTEP21 (#3 S.Bowser; #13 I.Bogerty)
Q2 12:054th & 2 at opp 21PENALTY TSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from UTEP21 to UTEP26. NO PLAY
Q2 12:054th & 7 at opp 26(12:05) #10 M.Arana field goal attempt from 43 yards GOOD (H: #50 B.Mays Jr, LS: #51 I.Mbagwu), clock 12:05Texas Southern 10, UTEP 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then UTEP 21, Texas Southern 10
UTEP Punt, 4 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 35(12:01) #48 E.Goodwin kickoff 59 yards to the UTEP06 #13 N.Henry return 21 yards to the UTEP27 (#13 F.Wells) PENALTY UTEP Personal Foul (#8 S.Smith) 13 yards from UTEP27 to UTEP14
11:561st & 10 at own 27PENALTY UTEP Personal Foul (#8 S.Smith) 13 yards from UTEP27 to UTEP14. NO PLAY
11:271st & 10 at own 14(11:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. rush middle for 11 yards gain to the UTEP25 (#20 D.Jones; #24 A.Garrett), 1ST DOWN
11:081st & 10 at own 25(11:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush middle for 0 yards to the UTEP25 (#6 G.Lawrence)
10:262nd & 10 at own 25(10:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UTEP31 (#95 N.Guerra; #52 M.Robinson)
9:493rd & 4 at own 31(09:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush right for 2 yards loss to the UTEP29 (#5 A.Kizzee)
9:154th & 6 at own 29(09:19) #47 B.Braun punt 46 yards to the TSU25, out of bounds at TSU25
Texas Southern Interception, 3 plays
9:091st & 10 at own 25(09:15) Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush left for 6 yards loss to the TSU19 (#10 J.Wilson; #32 A.Hutchinson) PENALTY TSU Holding declined
9:154th & 6 at own 29Timeout UTEP, clock 09:15
Texas Southern Interception, 3 plays
8:342nd & 16 at own 19(08:45) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass complete short right to #1 R.Richardson caught at TSU18, for 6 yards to the TSU25 (#4 G.Hawkins)
7:573rd & 10 at own 25(08:00) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass intercepted by #16 E.Guillory at TSU37, End Of Play
UTEP Touchdown, 6 plays
7:381st & 10 at opp 37(07:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. rush middle for 5 yards gain to the TSU32 (#15 J.Thompson; #5 A.Kizzee)
7:002nd & 5 at opp 32(07:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short right to #3 J.Smith caught at TSU34, for 8 yards to the TSU24 (#24 A.Garrett), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:271st & 10 at opp 24(06:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. rush middle for 13 yards gain to the TSU11, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
6:111st & 10 at opp 11(06:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the TSU11 (#6 G.Lawrence; #51 I.Mbagwu)
5:322nd & 10 at opp 11(05:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short right to #5 C.Cheeks caught at TSU10, for 8 yards to the TSU03 (#36 J.Hallman)
5:093rd & 2 at opp 3EJ Colson Jr. 3 Yd Run (Carlos Arreola Kick)UTEP 14, Texas Southern 10
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
5:091st & 10 at own 35(05:14) #91 C.Arreola kickoff 65 yards to the TSU00 #10 T.Leary return 21 yards to the TSU21 (#35 K.Taylor-Barrocks)
5:091st & 10 at own 21(05:09) Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 0 yards to the TSU21 (#8 S.Smith) PENALTY TSU Holding (#77 M.Godfrey) 10 yards from TSU21 to TSU11. NO PLAY
4:411st & 20 at own 11(04:47) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy rush left for 1 yard gain to the TSU12 (#2 X.Smith), out of bounds
3:552nd & 19 at own 12(03:59) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy rush right for 3 yards loss to the TSU09 (#4 G.Hawkins; #2 X.Smith)
3:073rd & 22 at own 9PENALTY TSU Delay Of Game (#0 C.McCoy) 4 yards from TSU09 to TSU05. NO PLAY
2:483rd & 26 at own 5(02:53) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass complete short left to #13 X.Phipps caught at TSU09, for 7 yards to the TSU12 (#8 S.Smith)
UTEP Touchdown, 7 plays
1:412nd & 9 at opp 39(01:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #32 L.Sperling rush right for 5 yards gain to the TSU33 (#18 J.Dorsainvil)
1:083rd & 4 at opp 33(01:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass incomplete short left to #32 L.Sperling thrown to TSU38 QB hurried by #3 R.Robinson and #20 D.Jones
1:004th & 4 at opp 33(01:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short middle to #2 R.Capell caught at TSU25, for 11 yards to the TSU22 (#20 D.Jones), 1ST DOWN
0:571st & 10 at opp 22(00:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass incomplete short right to #8 K.Thomas thrown to TSU08 QB hurried by #18 J.Dorsainvil PENALTY TSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from TSU22 to TSU17. NO PLAY
0:491st & 5 at opp 17(00:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TSU14 (#5 A.Kizzee)
0:412nd & 2 at opp 14(00:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TSU13 (#5 A.Kizzee)
0:481st & 5 at opp 17Timeout UTEP, clock 00:48
0:373rd & 1 at opp 13(00:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short middle to #4 C.Cheeks caught at TSU01, for 13 yards to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:37, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb)UTEP 21, Texas Southern 10
0:422nd & 2 at opp 14Timeout UTEP, clock 00:42
Texas Southern End of half, 1 play
0:371st & 10 at own 35(00:37) #91 C.Arreola kickoff 65 yards to the TSU00, Touchback
0:351st & 10 at own 25(00:35) Kneel down by #0 C.McCoy at TSU23 for loss of 2 yards
2:124th & 19 at own 12(02:12) #50 B.Mays Jr punt 31 yards to the TSU43 PENALTY TSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from TSU43 to TSU38
UTEP Touchdown, 7 plays
1:591st & 9 at opp 38(01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass incomplete short left to #7 J.Brown thrown to TSU35
3rd quarter8 drives, then UTEP 42, Texas Southern 10
UTEP Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #48 E.Goodwin kickoff 65 yards to the UTEP00, Touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UTEP27 (#5 A.Kizzee)
14:242nd & 8 at own 27(14:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. sacked for loss of 5 yards to the UTEP22 (#5 A.Kizzee)
13:453rd & 13 at own 22(13:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short right to #4 C.Cheeks caught at UTEP35, for 16 yards to the UTEP38 (#3 R.Robinson; #8 M.Hinson), 1ST DOWN
13:562nd & 8 at opp 27Timeout Texas Southern, clock 13:56
13:221st & 10 at own 38(13:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush left for 15 yards gain to the TSU47 (#7 Q.Murray Jr), 1ST DOWN
13:363rd & 13 at own 22Timeout UTEP, clock 13:36
13:061st & 10 at opp 47(13:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass incomplete deep left to #8 K.Thomas thrown to TSU25 broken up by #36 J.Hallman
12:582nd & 10 at opp 47(13:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush left for 0 yards to the TSU47 (#20 D.Jones; #5 A.Kizzee)
12:273rd & 10 at opp 47(12:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short right to #5 C.Cheeks caught at TSU38, for 18 yards to the TSU29 (#27 J.Miller), 1ST DOWN
12:041st & 10 at opp 29(12:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short left to #81 J.Nash caught at TSU24, for 29 yards to the TSU00 fumbled by #81 J.Nash at TSU02 forced by #13 F.Wells recovered by UTEP #4 C.Cheeks at TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:04, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb)UTEP 28, Texas Southern 10
Texas Southern Turnover on downs, 3 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 35(12:04) #91 C.Arreola kickoff 65 yards to the TSU00, Touchback
11:581st & 10 at own 25(12:01) Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush right for 2 yards loss to the TSU23 (#32 A.Hutchinson)
11:012nd & 12 at own 23(11:13) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass complete short left to #23 J.Washington caught at TSU23, for 0 yards to the TSU23 (#32 A.Hutchinson)
10:263rd & 12 at own 23(10:33) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy sacked for loss of 10 yards to the TSU13 (#19 S.Miles), fumble by #0 C.McCoy recovered by UTEP #8 S.Smith at TSU13, End Of Play
UTEP Touchdown, 1 play
10:191st & 10 at opp 13(10:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short right to #5 C.Cheeks caught at TSU14, for 13 yards to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:19, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb)UTEP 35, Texas Southern 10
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
10:101st & 10 at own 35(10:19) #91 C.Arreola kickoff 65 yards to the TSU00 #10 T.Leary return 21 yards to the TSU21 (#2 X.Smith; #24 J.Guerrero) PENALTY TSU Illegal Block in Back 10 yards from TSU21 to TSU11
10:041st & 10 at own 11(10:09) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TSU15, End Of Play
9:252nd & 6 at own 15(09:29) Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 1 yard loss to the TSU14 (#3 S.Bowser; #10 J.Wilson)
8:383rd & 7 at own 14(08:44) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass incomplete short right thrown to TSU17 QB hurried by #8 S.Smith
8:264th & 7 at own 14(08:34) #50 B.Mays Jr punt 45 yards to the UTEP41 #8 K.Thomas return 8 yards to the UTEP49 (#51 I.Mbagwu; #44 K.Green)
UTEP Touchdown, 5 plays
8:191st & 10 at own 49(08:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass incomplete deep left to #8 K.Thomas thrown to TSU05
8:132nd & 10 at own 49(08:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush middle for 11 yards gain to the TSU40 (#5 A.Kizzee; #20 D.Jones), 1ST DOWN
7:501st & 10 at opp 40(07:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. rush left for 9 yards gain to the TSU31 (#27 J.Miller; #14 L.Zaccaro)
7:302nd & 1 at opp 31(07:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush right for 3 yards gain to the TSU28 (#9 T.Ferguson; #44 K.Green) PENALTY UTEP Holding (#74 G.Johnson) 10 yards from TSU31 to TSU41. NO PLAY
6:572nd & 11 at opp 41(07:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short left to #81 J.Nash caught at TSU44, for 8 yards to the TSU33 (#9 T.Ferguson), out of bounds
6:283rd & 3 at opp 33(06:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush left for 33 yards gain to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:28, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb)UTEP 42, Texas Southern 10
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
6:231st & 10 at own 35(06:28) #91 C.Arreola kickoff 64 yards to the TSU01 #4 F.Mukuba return 17 yards to the TSU18 (#12 D.Howard)
5:531st & 10 at own 18(05:54) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy sacked for loss of 5 yards to the TSU13 (#55 L.Parrish, #25 R.Wilson)
5:312nd & 15 at own 13(05:34) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass incomplete short right to #8 K.Rodgers thrown to TSU19 PENALTY TSU Holding declined
5:223rd & 15 at own 13(05:28) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass complete short right to #6 Z.Claville caught at TSU12, for 9 yards to the TSU22 (#12 D.Howard; #20 G.Stewart)
4:344th & 6 at own 22(04:42) #50 B.Mays Jr punt 53 yards to the UTEP25 #8 K.Thomas return 0 yards to the UTEP25 (#2 N.Morcom; #23 J.Washington)
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
4:271st & 10 at own 25(04:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UTEP32 (#6 G.Lawrence)
4:102nd & 3 at own 32(04:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UTEP38 (#14 L.Zaccaro; #15 J.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
3:351st & 10 at own 38(03:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush left for 4 yards gain to the UTEP42 (#14 L.Zaccaro; #20 D.Jones)
2:412nd & 6 at own 42(02:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. rush middle for 4 yards loss to the UTEP38 (#15 J.Thompson)
2:143rd & 10 at own 38(02:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass incomplete short left to #3 J.Smith thrown to TSU47 broken up by #20 D.Jones. The previous play is under automatic review - “Incomplete pass”. CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (02:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass incomplete short left to #3 J.Smith thrown to UTEP47 broken up by #20 D.Jones PENALTY)
2:044th & 10 at own 38(02:04) punt 45 yards to the TSU17 fair catch by #13 F.Wells at TSU17 PENALTY TSU Holding 8 yards from TSU17 to TSU09
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 9(02:03) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass complete short left to #1 R.Richardson caught at TSU14, for 4 yards to the TSU13 (#5 T.Tillman)
1:252nd & 6 at own 13(01:30) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass incomplete deep left to #10 T.Leary thrown to TSU50
1:143rd & 6 at own 13(01:24) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass complete short right to #28 A.Renfro caught at TSU11, for 0 yards to the TSU13 (#27 L.Thompson)
0:191st & 10 at own 17(00:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush left for 2 yards gain to the UTEP19 (#15 J.Thompson; #20 D.Jones) PENALTY UTEP Holding 8 yards from UTEP17 to UTEP09. NO PLAY
0:414th & 6 at own 13(00:41) #50 B.Mays Jr punt 84 yards to the UTEP03 PENALTY TSU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#89 Z.Davis) 15 yards from UTEP03 to UTEP18, 1ST DOWN
4th quarter6 drives, then UTEP 51, Texas Southern 10
UTEP Field goal, 11 plays
14:461st & 18 at own 9(14:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UTEP13 (#29 D.Sims; #8 M.Hinson)
14:212nd & 14 at own 13(14:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass incomplete short left thrown to UTEP20 QB hurried by #6 G.Lawrence PENALTY TSU Roughing The Passer (#11 J.Williams) 15 yards from UTEP13 to UTEP28, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
14:111st & 10 at own 28(14:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short left to #0 T.Jones caught at UTEP28, for 3 yards to the UTEP31 (#29 D.Sims), out of bounds
13:452nd & 7 at own 31(13:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short right to #2 R.Capell caught at UTEP35, for 14 yards to the UTEP45 (#19 S.Johnson; #20 D.Jones), 1ST DOWN
13:141st & 10 at own 45(13:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short left to #7 J.Brown caught at UTEP50, for 6 yards to the TSU49 (#5 A.Kizzee)
12:512nd & 4 at opp 49(12:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush right for 9 yards gain to the TSU40 (#20 D.Jones), 1ST DOWN
12:211st & 10 at opp 40(12:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush middle for 8 yards gain to the TSU32 (#95 N.Guerra; #52 M.Robinson)
11:432nd & 2 at opp 32(11:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. rush right for 11 yards gain to the TSU21 (#13 F.Wells; #95 N.Guerra), 1ST DOWN
11:031st & 10 at opp 21(11:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush middle for 1 yard loss to the TSU22 (#14 L.Zaccaro; #20 D.Jones)
10:272nd & 11 at opp 22(10:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush middle for 5 yards gain to the TSU17 (#14 L.Zaccaro)
9:433rd & 6 at opp 17(09:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass incomplete short left to #2 R.Capell thrown to TSU13
9:404th & 6 at opp 17(09:43) #91 C.Arreola field goal attempt from 35 yards GOOD (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb), clock 09:40UTEP 45, Texas Southern 10
Texas Southern Punt, 8 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 35(09:40) #91 C.Arreola kickoff 65 yards to the TSU00, Touchback
9:401st & 10 at own 25(09:40) Shotgun #0 C.McCoy pass incomplete deep left to #1 R.Richardson thrown to UTEP48 broken up by #18 D.Thompson PENALTY UTEP Pass Interference (#18 D.Thompson) 15 yards from TSU25 to TSU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
9:211st & 10 at own 40(09:26) Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TSU43 (#9 O.Fisher)
8:482nd & 7 at own 43(08:58) Shotgun #2 N.Peterson, Jr. pass complete short left to #1 R.Richardson caught at TSU48, for 7 yards to the TSU50 (#13 I.Bogerty; #18 D.Thompson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
8:231st & 10 at the 50(08:27) Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush right for 9 yards gain to the UTEP41 (#14 C.Biddle)
7:492nd & 1 at opp 41(07:52) Shotgun #2 N.Peterson, Jr. pass incomplete short right to #28 A.Renfro thrown to UTEP42 QB hurried by #35 K.Taylor-Barrocks
7:371st & 10 at opp 37PENALTY TSU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#55 J.Daniels) 15 yards from UTEP37 to TSU48. NO PLAY
7:473rd & 1 at opp 41(07:47) Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush right for 4 yards gain to the UTEP37 (#14 C.Biddle; #13 I.Bogerty), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY TSU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#55 J.Daniels) 15 yards from UTEP37 to TSU48
7:251st & 10 at own 48(06:29) Shotgun #2 N.Peterson, Jr. pass incomplete short left to #4 F.Mukuba thrown to TSU50
7:252nd & 10 at own 48PENALTY TSU False Start (#55 J.Daniels) 5 yards from TSU48 to TSU43. NO PLAY
6:292nd & 15 at own 43(07:25) Shotgun #1 R.Richardson rush right for 5 yards gain to the TSU48 (#2 X.Smith; #31 J.Shaw)
6:213rd & 10 at own 48(06:42) Shotgun #2 N.Peterson, Jr. rush right for 3 yards gain to the UTEP49 (#94 J.Leon)
5:404th & 7 at opp 49(05:40) #50 B.Mays Jr punt 32 yards to the UTEP17 fair catch by #13 I.Bogerty at UTEP17
UTEP Fumble, 2 plays
5:331st & 10 at own 17(05:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 R.Moore III rush left for 6 yards gain to the UTEP23 (#14 L.Zaccaro; #8 M.Hinson)
5:012nd & 4 at own 23(05:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 R.Moore III rush middle for 8 yards gain to the UTEP31 fumbled by #12 R.Moore III at UTEP28 forced by #14 L.Zaccaro recovered by TSU #49 J.Aganbi at UTEP31, End Of Play
Texas Southern Missed FG, 8 plays
4:461st & 10 at opp 31(04:59) Shotgun #21 D.Green, Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UTEP29 (#94 J.Leon; #8 S.Smith)
4:132nd & 8 at opp 29(04:16) Shotgun #4 F.Mukuba rush right for 5 yards gain to the UTEP24 (#42 C.Windfont), out of bounds
3:373rd & 3 at opp 24(03:42) Shotgun #21 D.Green, Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UTEP22 (#45 J.Lee; #9 O.Fisher)
3:014th & 1 at opp 22(03:06) Shotgun #21 D.Green, Jr. rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UTEP19 (#93 J.Brasher), 1ST DOWN
2:151st & 10 at opp 19(02:22) Shotgun #2 N.Peterson, Jr. pass complete short left to #5 J.McGee caught at UTEP22, for 7 yards to the UTEP12 (#24 J.Guerrero)
1:562nd & 3 at opp 12(02:00) Shotgun #2 N.Peterson, Jr. pass incomplete short left to #1 R.Richardson thrown to UTEP00
2:001st & 10 at opp 19Timeout Texas Southern, clock 02:00
1:453rd & 3 at opp 12(01:52) Shotgun #2 N.Peterson, Jr. rush middle for 2 yards loss to the UTEP14 fumbled by #2 N.Peterson, Jr. at UTEP17 recovered by TSU #2 N.Peterson, Jr. at UTEP25 (#22 K.White-Tinsley), out of bounds
1:404th & 5 at opp 14(01:45) #10 M.Arana field goal attempt from 31 yards NO GOOD (H: #50 B.Mays Jr, LS: #51 I.Mbagwu), clock 01:40
UTEP Touchdown, 2 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 20(01:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #32 L.Sperling rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UTEP21 (#14 L.Zaccaro; #29 D.Sims)
0:482nd & 9 at own 21(00:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 R.Moore III rush right for 79 yards gain to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:48, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt failed (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb)UTEP 51, Texas Southern 10
Texas Southern End of game, 1 play
0:481st & 10 at own 35(00:48) #33 P.Cushing kickoff 65 yards to the TSU00, Touchback
0:461st & 10 at own 25(00:46) Shotgun #21 D.Green, Jr. rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TSU28 (#45 J.Lee)

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UTEP leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings.

Recent meetings
2026UTEP 51, Texas Southern 10
2007UTEP 52, Texas Southern 12
2005UTEP 45, Texas Southern 0
2001UTEP 52, Texas Southern 6

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