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American college football season
The 2023 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Miners played their home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, and competed as members of Conference USA. They were led by sixth-year head coach Dana Dimel.
UTEP and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10, 2023.[1][2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Jacksonville State | | CBSSN | L 14–17 | 17,982 |
September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 7 (FCS) Incarnate Word* | | ESPN+ | W 28–14 | 30,738 |
September 9 | 1:30 p.m. | at Northwestern* | | BTN | L 7–38 | 14,851 |
September 16 | 9:00 p.m. | at Arizona* | | P12N | L 10–31 | 44,182 |
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | UNLV* | | ESPN+ | L 28–45 | 28,042 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | | CBSSN | L 10–24 | 9,101 |
| 5:30 p.m. | at FIU | | ESPN2 | W 27–14 | 14,872 |
| 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | | ESPN2 | L 7-28 | 19,727 |
| 6:00 p.m. | at Sam Houston | | ESPN2 | W 37–34 | 6,889 |
November 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky![dagger](http://178.128.105.246/cars-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | ESPN+ | L 13–21 | 11,111 |
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | | ESPN+ | L 30–34 | 9,122 |
November 25 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 25 Liberty | | CBSSN | L 28–42 | 10,240 |
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vs Jacksonville State
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UTEP Miners (0-0) vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0-0)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Miners |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
• Gamecocks |
3 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
17 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1st | 4:57 | JSU | Alen Karajic 41-yard field goal | JSU 3–0 |
| 2nd | 13:26 | JSU | Ron Wiggins 4-yard run (Alen Karajic kick) | JSU 10–0 |
| 2nd | 0:00 | UTEP | Deion Hankins 1-yard run (Buzz Flabiano kick) | JSU 10–7 |
| 3rd | 7:47 | JSU | Malik Jackson 7-yard run (Alen Karajic kick) | JSU 17–7 |
| 4th | 12:19 | UTEP | Kelly Akharaiyi 32-yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Buzz Flabiano kick) | JSU 17–14 |
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Statistics
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UTEP
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Jacksonville State
|
First downs |
22 |
15
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Plays–yards |
72–364 |
62–277
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Rushes–yards |
156 |
210
|
Passing yards |
208 |
67
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
17–29–2 |
10–20–0
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Time of possession |
34:38 |
25:22
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UTEP
|
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
17/29, 208 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Torrance Burgess Jr. |
12 carries, 58 yards
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Receiving |
Kelly Akharaiyi |
4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
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Jacksonville State
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Passing |
Zion Webb |
10/20, 67 yards
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Rushing |
Malik Jackson |
13 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Ron Wiggins |
2 receptions, 24 yards
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No. 7 (FCS) Incarnate Word
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Incarnate Word Cardinals at UTEP Miners
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 7 Cardinals |
7 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
Miners |
7 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 28 |
at Sun Bowl (stadium), El Paso, TX
- Date: September 2
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 92 • Wind: SW 3 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 30,738
- Referee: Ed Ardito
- TV: ESPN+
- Box Score Pregame line: UTEP −7.0
Game information
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- First Quarter
- UIW – 10:46 Brandon Porter 34 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Mason Lawler kick
UIW 7–0 Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:24
- UTEP – 6:52 Torrance Burgess Jr. 40 yard run, Buzz Flabiano kick
Tied 7–7 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54
- Second Quarter
- UIW – 10:42 Tre Siggers 5 yard run, Mason Lawler kick
UIW 14–7 Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:29
- UTEP – 4:52 Jostein Clarke 13 yard pass from Gavin Hardison, Buzz Flabiano kick
Tied 14–14 Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:43
- Third Quarter
- UTEP – 6:40 Tyrin Smith 24 yard pass from Gavin Hardison, Buzz Flabiano kick
UTEP 21–14 Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 8:20
- Fourth Quarter
- UTEP – 8:47 Mike Franklin 3 yard run, Buzz Flabiano kick
UTEP 28–14 Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 7:08
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Statistics
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UIW
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UTEP
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First downs |
19 |
25
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Plays–yards |
58–308 |
63–423
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Rushes–yards |
27–63 |
50–329
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Passing yards |
245 |
94
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Passing: comp–att–int |
18–31–1 |
10–13–0
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Time of possession |
24:28 |
35:32
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Incarnate Word
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Passing |
Zach Calzada |
18/31, 245 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Tre Siggers |
12 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Brandon Porter |
6 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
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UTEP
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Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
10/13, 94 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Deion Hankins |
24 carries, 174 yards
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Receiving |
Tyrin Smith |
4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Miners
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7
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0
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0
|
0 |
7 |
Wildcats
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7
|
0
|
21
|
10 |
38 |
Statistics |
UTEP |
NU
|
First downs |
18 |
17
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Total yards |
319 |
391
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Rushing yards |
104 |
184
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Passing yards |
215 |
207
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Turnovers |
3 |
0
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Time of possession |
31:21 |
28:39
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
17/25, 192 yards, TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Torrance Burgess Jr. |
7 rushes, 34 yards
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Receiving |
Jeremiah Ballard |
4 receptions, 92 yards
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Northwestern |
Passing |
Ben Bryant |
11/17, 116 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Cam Porter |
17 rushes, 90 yards
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Receiving |
Joseph Himon II |
1 reception, 85 yards, TD
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UTEP Miners (1–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Miners |
0 |
3 |
0 | 7 | 10 |
Wildcats |
0 |
14 |
10 | 7 | 31 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: September 16, 2023
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,182
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Bob Davie (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
None
- Second quarter
- (14:53) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 18-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:38; Arizona 7–0)
- (5:13) UTEP – Buzz Flabiano 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:40; Arizona 7–3)
- (1:23) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:44; Arizona 14–3)
- Third quarter
- (8:59) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:33; Arizona 17–3)
- (2:42) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 2-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:13; Arizona 24–3)
- Fourth quarter
- (9:19) ARIZ – Montana Lemonious-Craig 4-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:26; Arizona 31–3)
- (1:32) UTEP – Javoni Gardere 25-yard pass from Kevin Hurley, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Arizona 31–10)
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Statistics |
UTEP |
ARIZ
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First downs |
13 |
26
|
Total yards |
332 |
544
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Rushing yards |
26–49 |
32–244
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Passing yards |
283 |
300
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18–35–0 |
25–32–0
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Time of possession |
29:43 |
30:17
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
15/31, 228 yards
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Rushing |
Deion Hankins |
9 carries, 34 yards
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Receiving |
Torrance Burgess Jr. |
3 receptions, 78 yards
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Arizona |
Passing |
Jayden de Laura |
23/29, 285 yards, 3 TD
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Rushing |
Michael Wiley |
17 carries, 87 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Tetairoa McMillan |
6 receptions, 89 yards, TD
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UNLV Rebels (2–1) at UTEP Miners (1–4) – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Rebels |
14 |
14 |
0 | 17 | 45 |
Miners |
7 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 28 |
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX
- Date: September 23, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
- Game attendance: 28,042
- Referee: Ron Hudson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Duke Keith, Jacob Boggs
Game information
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- First quarter
- (9:27) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 12-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:07; UNLV 7–0)
- (3:20) UTEP – Gavin Hardison 1-yard run, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:07; Tied 7–7)
- (2:14) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 17-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:06; UNLV 14–7)
- Second quarter
- (5:11) UTEP – Gavin Hardison 1-yard run, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:35; Tied 14–14)
- (3:18) UNLV – Lester Donavyn 1-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; UNLV 21–14)
- (1:01) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 5-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:17; UNLV 28–14)
- Third quarter
- (11:12) UTEP – Torrance Burgess Jr. 11-yard run, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:48; UNLV 28–21)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:30) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 1-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:47; UNLV 35–21)
- (5:28) UTEP – Jeremiah Ballard 27-yard pass from Gavin Hardison, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:16; UNLV 35–28)
- (7:39) UNLV – Courtney Reese 32-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:22; UNLV 42–28)
- (1:56) UNLV – Jose Pizano 30-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:24; UNLV 45–28)
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Statistics |
UNLV |
UTEP
|
First downs |
23 |
21
|
Total yards |
497 |
316
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Rushing yards |
48–307 |
34–91
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Passing yards |
190 |
225
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
15–27–1 |
14–31–3
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Time of possession |
29:51 |
30:09
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UNLV |
Passing |
Jayden Maiava |
15/27, 190 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Jai'Den Thomas |
13 carries, 100 yards, 4 TD
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Receiving |
Ricky White |
2 receptions, 62 yards
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UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
14/31, 225 yards, TD, 3 INT
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Rushing |
Torrance Burgess Jr. |
19 carries, 99 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Kelly Akharaiyi |
4 receptions, 92 yards
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
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14
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
24 |
Miners
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0
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
10 |
Statistics |
LT |
UTEP
|
First downs |
14 |
17
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Total yards |
294 |
321
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Rushing yards |
142 |
220
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Passing yards |
152 |
101
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Turnovers |
0 |
1
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Time of possession |
27:08 |
32:52
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
Jack Turner |
9/20, 152 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Tyre Shelton |
16 rushes, 104 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Cyrus Allen |
1 reception, 85 yards
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UTEP |
Passing |
Cade McConnell |
4/11, 48 yards
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Rushing |
Deion Hankins |
15 rushes, 83 yards
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Receiving |
Jeremiah Ballard |
3 receptions, 39 yards
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Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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UTEP
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Florida International
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UTEP
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Florida International
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Passing |
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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New Mexico State Aggies at UTEP Miners – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies |
7 |
0 |
14 | 7 | 28 |
Miners |
0 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
at Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 19,727
- Referee: Rory Bernard
- TV announcers (ESPN2): John Schriffen, Cole Cubelic, and Taylor Davis
- Box score, Recap
Game information
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First quarter
- NMSU – Diego Pavia 10-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 1:18. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:49.
Second quarter
- UTEP – Kevin Hurley 1-yard run (Buzz Flabiano kick), 12:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.
Third quarter
- NMSU – Thomaz Whitford 6-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 12:29. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:24.
- NMSU – Diego Pavia 41-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 6:44. Aggies 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:59.
Fourth quarter
- NMSU – Thomaz Whitford 16-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 13:31. Aggies 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:53.
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Statistics |
NMSU |
UTEP
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First downs |
23 |
16
|
Total yards |
439 |
304
|
Rushing yards |
253 |
125
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Passing yards |
186 |
179
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Turnovers |
0 |
0
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Time of possession |
30:17 |
29:43
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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New Mexico State |
Passing |
Diego Pavia |
15/25, 186 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Monte Watkins |
10 rushes, 109 yards
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Receiving |
Eli Stowers |
5 receptions, 80 yards
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UTEP |
Passing |
Cade McConnell |
15/32, 179 yards
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Rushing |
Deion Hankins |
16 rushes, 120 yards
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Receiving |
Jeremiah Ballard |
5 receptions, 75 yards
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UTEP Miners at Sam Houston State Bearkats – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Miners |
0 |
13 |
7 | 17 | 37 |
Bearkats |
7 |
14 |
6 | 7 | 34 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Texas
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- TV: ESPN2
- First quarter
- SHSU – John Gentry 28-yard run (Colby Sessums kick), 6:24. Bearkats 7–0.
Second quarter
- UTEP – Delon Hankins 2-yard run (Buzz Flabiano kick), 12:26. Tied 7–7.
- SHSU – John Gentry 18-yard pass from Keegan Shoemaker (Colby Sessums kick), 9:52. Bearkats 14-7
- UTEP – Buzz Flabiano 23-yard field goal, 2:45. Bearkats 14-10
- SHSU – Malik Phillips 6-yard pass from Keegan Shoemaker (Colby Sessums kick), 0:44. Bearkats 21-10
- UTEP – Buzz Flabiano 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Bearkats 21-13
Third quarter
- SHSU – Colby Sessums 22-yard field goal, 10:45. Bearkats 24-13
- SHSU – Colby Sessums 31-yard field goal, 6:14. Bearkats 27-13
- UTEP – Mike Franklin 3-yard run (Buzz Flabiano kick), 1:07. Bearkats 27–20.
Fourth quarter
- UTEP – Kelly Akharaiyi 25-yard pass from Cade McConnell (Buzz Flabiano kick), 11:25. Tied 27–27.
- UTEP – Kevin Hurley 1-yard run (Buzz Flabiano kick), 9:57. Miners 34–27.
- SHSU – Noah Smith 4-yard run (Colby Sessums kick), 6:02. Tied 34-34
- UTEP – Buzz Flabiano 32-yard field goal, 0:03. Miners 37-34
Statistics |
UTEP |
SHSU
|
First downs |
17 |
22
|
Total yards |
428 |
354
|
Rushing yards |
222 |
129
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Passing yards |
206 |
225
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Turnovers |
1 |
1
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Time of possession |
31:58 |
28:02
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UTEP |
Passing |
Cade McConnell |
12/22, 206 yards, TD, INT
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Rushing |
Deion Hankins |
15 carries, 117 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Kelly Akharaiyi |
6 receptions, 126 yards, TD
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Sam Houston State |
Passing |
Keegan Shoemaker |
22/39, 202 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
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Rushing |
John Gentry |
16 carries, 71 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Noah Smith |
7 receptions, 67 yards
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at Middle Tennessee
[edit]
The NFL draft was held at Campus Martius Park in Detroit, Michigan, on April 25–27, 2024. Additionally Gavin Hardison, Andrew Meyer and Zuri Henry were signed as undrafted free agents.
Miners who were picked in the 2024 NFL Draft:
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