2006 UTEP
5–7 (3–5 Conference USA), coached by Mike Price. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UAB 36–17Nov 10
By 19 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at San Diego State | W 34–27 | 43% |
| Sep 9 | vs 24Texas Tech | L 35–38 | 43% |
| Sep 23 | at New Mexico | L 13–26 | 50% |
| Sep 30 | vs New Mexico State | W 44–38 | 74% |
| Oct 7 | vs SMU | W 24–21 | 61% |
| Oct 14 | vs Tulane | W 34–20 | 73% |
| Oct 21 | at Houston | L 17–34 | 46% |
| Oct 27 | at Tulsa | L 20–30 | 25% |
| Nov 4 | vs Rice | L 31–37 | 69% |
| Nov 10 | at UAB | W 36–17 | 45% |
| Nov 18 | at Marshall | L 21–49 | 47% |
| Nov 25 | vs Memphis | L 19–38 | 73% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Memphis 38–19; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 328–375
- Coach
- Mike Price
- Elo
- 1401 −91 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.2 No. 79 of 119; offense No. 48, defense No. 104, special teams No. 64
- SRS
- −9.4 No. 92 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 69
- Offensive coordinator
- Eric Price
- Defensive coordinator
- Tim Hundley
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 37% | 1.08 | 51st of 119 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 45% | 0.88 | 94th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.3 | own 30 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 32 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2006 class
| Robert Williams WDE | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Kyle Peterson K | ★★★ | No. 986 |
| Jason Williams RB | ★★★ | No. 1011 |
| Pierce Hunter WR | ★★★ | No. 1018 |
| Melvin Stephenson CB | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.789 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.781 |
| Receivers | 6 | 2.3 | 0.777 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.0 | 0.757 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.781 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.774 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 2.3 | 0.758 |
| Whole class | 26 | 2.3 | 0.771 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2007
The 2007 draft| Rd 3 | Johnnie Lee Higgins WR | Oakland Raiders |
| Rd 6 | Jordan Palmer QB | Washington Redskins |
2006 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Southern Miss | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Rice | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Tulsa | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 East Carolina | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| SMU | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Marshall | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 UTEP | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 UCF | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Tulane | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| UAB | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Memphis | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.