2009 UTEP
4–8 (3–5 Conference USA), coached by Mike Price. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 12 Houston 58–41Oct 3
Houston was ranked No. 12, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Buffalo | L 17–23 | 51% |
| Sep 12 | vs 24Kansas | L 7–34 | 37% |
| Sep 19 | at New Mexico State | W 38–12 | 54% |
| Sep 26 | at 2Texas | L 7–64 | 11% |
| Oct 3 | vs 12Houston | W 58–41 | 34% |
| Oct 10 | at Memphis | L 20–35 | 57% |
| Oct 21 | vs Tulsa | W 28–24 | 33% |
| Oct 31 | vs UAB | L 33–38 | 66% |
| Nov 7 | at Tulane | L 38–45 | 63% |
| Nov 14 | at SMU | L 31–35 | 41% |
| Nov 21 | at Rice | L 29–30 | 49% |
| Nov 28 | vs Marshall | W 52–21 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Marshall 52–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
Led the nationDonald Buckram: points per game (15.8)
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 358–402
- Coach
- Mike Price
- Elo
- 1425 −24 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.7 No. 84 of 120; offense No. 40, defense No. 105, special teams No. 81
- SRS
- −7.7 No. 91 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Bob Connelly
- Defensive coordinator
- Osia Lewis
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 42% | 0.94 | 43rd of 120 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 46% | 0.97 | 108th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.10 def | 41% off 44% def | — | 57th off 121st def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 30 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 33 | 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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Trevor Vittatoe QB | 3,308 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Trevor Vittatoe QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Donald Buckram RB | 1,594 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Donald Buckram RB | 18 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jeff Moturi WR | 974 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Donavon Kemp WR | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Braxton Amy DB | 5 INT |
Roster 109
The 2009 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2009 line; 30 have a stat line. See the roster
2009 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 East Carolina | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Houston | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| SMU | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 UCF | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Marshall | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| UAB | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Tulsa | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 UTEP | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Rice | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Tulane | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Memphis | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.