American college football season
The 2022 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Dana Dimel, who coached his fifth season with the team. The Miners played their home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.
UTEP and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022.[1][2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 27 | 7:00 p.m. | North Texas | | Stadium | L 13–31 | 45,971 |
September 3 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Oklahoma* | | FOX | L 13–45 | 83,173 |
September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* | | ESPN+ | W 20–13 | 23,325 |
September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at New Mexico* | | MW Network | L 10–27 | 15,269 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Boise State* | | CBSSN | W 27–10 | 11,227 |
October 1 | 4:00 p.m. | at Charlotte | | ESPN+ | W 41–35 | 9,547 |
October 8 | 5:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | | ESPN+ | L 31–41 | 16,375 |
October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 12,796 |
October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | | ESPN+ | L 13–24 | 10,727 |
| 5:00 p.m. | at Rice | | CBSSN | L 30–37 | 18,326 |
November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | FIU | | ESPN+ | W 40–6 | 10,758 |
November 26 | 1:30 p.m. | at UTSA | | Stadium | L 31–34 | 26,061 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Mean Green
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0
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14
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14
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3 |
31 |
Miners
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0
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13
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0
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0 |
13 |
Statistics |
UNT |
UTEP
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First downs |
24 |
22
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Total yards |
399 |
400
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Rushing yards |
163 |
107
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Passing yards |
236 |
293
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Turnovers |
1 |
1
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Time of possession |
31:25 |
28:35
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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North Texas |
Passing |
Austin Aune |
16/29, 236 yards, 3 TD
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Rushing |
Ayo Adeyi |
17 rushes, 80 yards
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Receiving |
Roderic Burns |
3 receptions, 72 yards
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UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
21/48, 293 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Ronald Awatt |
10 rushes, 36 yards
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Receiving |
Tyrin Smith |
7 receptions, 127 yards, TD
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Game information
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- First quarter
- (13:43) OKLA – Dillon Gabriel 12 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:17; OKLA 7–0)
- (9:18) OKLA – Dillon Gabriel 6 yard pass to Brayden Willis, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 1:48; OKLA 14–0)
- (6:43) OKLA – Gavin Freeman 46 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (2 plays, 55 yards, 00:30; OKLA 21–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:12) UTEP – Gavin Baechle 49 yd FG (Drive: 14 plays, 49 yards, 7:31; OKLA 21–3)
- (8:18) UTEP – Ronald Awatt 2 yard rush, Gavin Baechle kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:10; OKLA 21–10)
- (0:55) OKLA – Dillon Gabriel 28 yard pass to Brayden Willis, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:01; OKLA 28–10)
- Third quarter
- (10:48) OKLA – Marcus Major 1 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:40; OKLA 35–10)
- (3:16) OKLA – Marcus Major 6 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:51; OKLA 42–10)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:01) UTEP – Gavin Baechle 54 yard FG (Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 4:15; OKLA 42–13)
- (5:17) OKLA – Zach Schmit 22 yard FG (Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:28; OKLA 45–13)
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Statistics |
UTEP |
OKLA
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First downs |
25 |
23
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Total yards |
316 |
492
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Rushes/yards |
31/28 |
38/259
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Passing yards |
288 |
233
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
31–52–1 |
15–23
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Time of possession |
38:33 |
21:27
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
26/43, 244 yards
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Rushing |
Ronald Awatt |
12 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Tyrin Smith |
8 receptions, 71 yards
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Oklahoma |
Passing |
Dillon Gabriel |
15/23, 233 yards, 2 TD's
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Rushing |
Eric Gray |
16 carries, 102 yards
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Receiving |
Marvin Mims |
3 receptions, 81 yards
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New Mexico State Aggies at UTEP Miners – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies |
0 |
0 |
6 | 7 | 13 |
Miners |
3 |
14 |
3 | 0 | 20 |
at Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NW 2 MPH
- Game attendance: 23,325
- Referee: Michael Vandervelde
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Erik Elken and Jacob Boggs
- Box score, Recap
Statistics
Statistics |
NMSU |
UTEP
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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New Mexico State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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UTEP |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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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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3
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0
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0
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7 |
10 |
Lobos
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10
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10
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0
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7 |
27 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Broncos
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3
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0
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7
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0 |
10 |
Miners
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0
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10
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10
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7 |
27 |
UTEP vs Charlotte
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Miners |
7 |
17 | 10 | 7 |
41 |
49ers |
7 |
0 | 14 | 14 |
35 |
- Date: October 1
- Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium
Charlotte, NC - Game start: 6:02 pm EDT
- Elapsed time: 3:25
- Game attendance: 9,547
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Cloudy• Wind: SE 4 MPH
- Referee: Rory Bernard
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Bobby Rosinski, Reginald Walker Jr., Hannah Bradey
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 9:48 | CHAR | Grant DUBOSE 23 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick) | CHAR 7–0 |
| 1 | 2:01 | UTEP | Tyrin SMITH 17 Yd pass from Gavin HARDISON (Gavin BAECHLE Kick) | TIED 7–7 |
| 2 | 8:03 | UTEP | Gavin BAECHLE 22 Yd Field Goal | UTEP 10–7 |
| 2 | 0:33 | UTEP | Trent THOMPSON 26 Yd pass from Gavin HARDISON (Gavin BAECHLE Kick) | UTEP 17–7 |
| 2 | 0:20 | UTEP | Tyrice KNIGHT 13 Yd Fumble Return (Gavin BAECHLE Kick) | UTEP 24–7 |
| 3 | 11:37 | CHAR | Elijah SPENCER 23 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick) | UTEP 24–14 |
| 3 | 11:03 | CHAR | Grant DUBOSE 2 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick) | UTEP 24–21 |
| 3 | 8:34 | UTEP | Tyrin SMITH 58 Yd pass from Gavin HARDISON (Gavin BAECHLE Kick) | UTEP 31–21 |
| 3 | 0:36 | UTEP | Gavin BAECHLE 29 Yd Field Goal | UTEP 34–21 |
| 4 | 13:46 | UTEP | Jadrian TAYLOR 100 Yd Fumble Return (Gavin BAECHLE Kick) | UTEP 41–21 |
| 4 | 9:27 | CHAR | Victor TUCKER 6 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick) | UTEP 41–28 |
| 4 | 3:11 | CHAR | Shadrick BYRD 13 Yd Run (Antonio ZITA Kick) | UTEP 41–35 |
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Game notes:
- UTEP's first win in program history in the Eastern Time Zone.
- 3rd game in the series since 2019, (CHAR 2–1).
Statistics |
UTEP |
CHAR
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First downs |
20 |
27
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Total yards |
425 |
447
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Rushing yards |
252 |
100
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Passing yards |
173 |
347
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Turnovers |
1 |
3
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Time of possession |
33:40 |
26:20
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
10–14, 173 yards, 3 TD
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Rushing |
Deion Hankins |
20 rushes, 112 yards
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Receiving |
Tyrin Smith |
4 reception, 106 yards, 2 TD
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Charlotte |
Passing |
Chris Reynolds |
21–37, 347 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Shadrick Byrd |
13 rushes, 80 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Elijah Spencer |
7 receptions, 160 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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3
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7
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0
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21 |
31 |
Bulldogs
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20
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10
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0
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11 |
41 |
Statistics |
UTEP |
LT
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First downs |
27 |
18
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Total yards |
501 |
380
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Rushing yards |
181 |
114
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Passing yards |
320 |
266
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Turnovers |
4 |
2
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Time of possession |
34:34 |
25:26
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
23/51, 320 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
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Rushing |
Ronald Awatt |
15 rushes, 66 yards
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Receiving |
Reynaldo Flores |
6 receptions, 73 yards
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Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
Parker McNeil |
18/27, 266 yards, 4 TD
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Rushing |
Marquis Crosby |
14 rushes, 75 yards
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Receiving |
Tre Harris |
5 receptions, 126 yards, TD
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Owls
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0
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7
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7
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7 |
21 |
Miners
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0
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7
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7
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10 |
24 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Blue Raiders
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10
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0
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7
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7 |
24 |
Miners
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0
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10
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0
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3 |
13 |
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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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10
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3
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10 |
30 |
Owls
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10
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10
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7
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10 |
37 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Panthers
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0
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0
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0
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6 |
6 |
Miners
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14
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24
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0
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2 |
40 |
Statistics |
FIU |
UTEP
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First downs |
5 |
29
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Total yards |
71 |
525
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Rushing yards |
15 |
335
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Passing yards |
56 |
190
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Turnovers |
1 |
1
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Time of possession |
18:00 |
42:00
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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FIU |
Passing |
Grayson James |
6/16, 56 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Lexington Joseph |
8 rushes, 10 yards
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Receiving |
Rivaldo Fairweather |
1 reception, 22 yards
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UTEP |
Passing |
Calvin Brownholtz |
12/18, 190 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Reynaldo Flores |
13 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Kelly Akharaiyi |
3 receptions, 99 yards, 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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14
|
10
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7
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0 |
31 |
No. 25 Roadrunners
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0
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14
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17
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3 |
34 |
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