UTEP ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS | 500 W. UNIVERSITY AVE. | BRUMBELOW BUILDING | EL PASO, TEXAS 79968-0579 UTEPMINERS (0-0, 0-0 C-USA) HEAD COACH: Dana Dimel (Kansas State, 1986) RECORD AT UTEP: 0-0 (First Season) OVERALL RECORD: 30-39 (Seventh Season) THE KICKOFF UTEP opens its 101st football season – and launches the coach Dana Dimel era – against Northern Arizona in the Sun Bowl on Saturday. The game will start at 5:30 p.m. Mountain time and can be seen on ESPN3, or heard on KOFX 92.3 FM (English broadcast) and ESPN Deportes 1650 AM (Spanish broadcast). UTEP is 43-52-5 in season openers, including 33-20-3 at home. UTEP is 17-12-1 in season openers in the Sun Bowl. The Miners are seeking their first victory since a 52-24 rout of North Texas in the 2016 season finale. It didn’t take long for the Miners to get back in the victory column when following up the previous three winless seasons in school history. The 1917 squad finished 0-0-1 and, aſter taking off the 1918 season due to World War I, opened the 1919 campaign with a 32-0 rout of Motor Transport. The 1965 Miners throled North Texas in the season opener, 61-15, aſter finishing 0-8-2 the year before. The 1974 Miners stamped out a 13-game losing skid (0-11 in 1973) with a 34-7 triumph over Utah in week two. THE DIMEL ERA BEGINS Dana Dimel takes over as the 26th head coach in UTEP football history against Northern Arizona. Dimel has posted a 30-39 record as a collegiate head coach with stints at Wyoming (1997-99) and Houston (2000-02). In his last head coaching appearance on Nov. 30, 2002, Dimel’s Houston Cougars knocked off Conference USA champion Louis- ville, 27-10, at John O’Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium. Dimel most recently served as the offensive coordinator, running backs coach and tight ends coach at his alma mater, Kansas State, from 2009-17. Dimel compiled the most wins of any offensive coordinator in college football from 2011-17 (61), and was a part of eight straight bowl appear- ances. Overall, he was involved with 12 bowl teams over 19 seasons in three separate tours of duty on the Wildcats staff. UTEP COACHING DEBUTS UTEP coaches have posted a combined record of 8-17 in their first game. Coaches who were victorious in their debuts were Tommy Dwyer (1914), George B. Powell (1924), Mack Saxon (1929), Ben Collins (1957), Warren Harper (1963), Bobby Dobbs (1965), Bill Yung (1982) and Bob Stull (1986). SATURDAY’S OPPONENT Northern Arizona returns 19 starters and 39 leer winners from 2017 and is rated No. 16 in Street & Smith’s Pre- season FCS Top 25. The Lumberjacks were 7-5 last season, including 6-2 in the Big Sky Conference (tied for third place). They fell to San Diego, 41-10, in round one of the FCS Playoffs. Returning first-team All-Big Sky junior quar- terback Case Cookus has 7,703 passing yards and 72 touchdown passes on his collegiate resume entering 2018. Se- nior Emmanuel Butler has compiled 2,541 yards receiving with 26 TD’s at NAU and is back aſter missing all but two games last season due to injury. He needs just 49 receptions, 501 yards and two touchdowns to set the Lumberjack career records. An experienced NAU secondary, headlined by cornerbacks Maurice Davison and Khalil Dorsey and safeties Wes Suon and Kam’ron Johnson, held opponents to 174.3 yards passing per game in 2017. THE SERIES This is the first meeting between the Miners and the Lumberjacks since 1947. UTEP is unbeaten (5-0-1) in six pre- vious matchups with NAU. The lone tie came during the 1936 season, a scoreless draw in Flagstaff. The Miners’ UTEP MINERSFOOTBALL THE MATCHUP vs NAULUMBERJACKS (0-0, 0-0 Big Sky) HEAD COACH: Jerome Souers (Oregon., 1983) RECORD AT NAU: 119-108 (21st Season) OVERALL RECORD: 119-108 (21st Season) Date ....................................... Saturday, Sept. 1 Time ............................................ 5:30 p.m. MT Location ................................... El Paso, Texas Stadium............................. Sun Bowl (51,500) Stream .....................................................ESPN3 Play-By-Play...................... Andy Morgan Analyst.............................. Trevor Viatoe English Radio ....................... KOFX 92.3 FM ...................................... Sirius XM Satellite Play-By-Play........................... Jon Teicher Analyst................................ Bernie Ricono Sideline Reporter ..........Mando Medina Spanish Radio ... ESPN Deportes 1650 AM Play-By-Play....................... 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ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS (PRIMARY FOOTBALL SID) Denise Mata [email protected]915-820-2458 (c) 915-747-6653 (o) SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD/COMMUNICATIONS AND SPORTS ADMINISTRATION (SECONDARY FOOTBALL SID) Jeff Darby [email protected]915-204-0642 (c) 915-747-6652 (o) ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION AT UNLV SEPT. 8 AT&T Sportsnet 7 p.m. MT AT TENNESSEE SEPT. 15 SEC Network 10 a.m. MT NM STATE SEPT. 22 ESPN3 5:30 p.m. MT AT UTSA SEPT. 29 ESPN+ 5:00 p.m. MT NORTH TEXAS OCT. 6 BeIN Sports 5:30 p.m. MT AT LA TECH OCT. 20 ESPN+ 1:30 p.m. MT UAB OCT. 27 ESPN+ 5:30 p.m. MT AT RICE NOV. 3 ESPN3 1:30 p.m. MT MIDDLE TENNESSEE NOV. 10 ESPN+ 1 p.m. MT AT WKU NOV. 17 BeIN Sports 5:30 p.m. MT SOUTHERN MISS NOV. 24 ESPN+ 1 p.m. MT
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UTEP ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS | 500 W. UNIVERSITY AVE. | BRUMBELOW BUILDING | EL PASO, TEXAS 79968-0579
UTEPMINERS (0-0, 0-0 C-USA) HEAD COACH: Dana Dimel (Kansas State, 1986)RECORD AT UTEP: 0-0 (First Season)OVERALL RECORD: 30-39 (Seventh Season)
THE KICKOFFUTEP opens its 101st football season – and launches the coach Dana Dimel era – against Northern Arizona in the Sun Bowl on Saturday. The game will start at 5:30 p.m. Mountain time and can be seen on ESPN3, or heard on KOFX 92.3 FM (English broadcast) and ESPN Deportes 1650 AM (Spanish broadcast). UTEP is 43-52-5 in season openers, including 33-20-3 at home. UTEP is 17-12-1 in season openers in the Sun Bowl. The Miners are seeking their first victory since a 52-24 rout of North Texas in the 2016 season finale. It didn’t take long for the Miners to get back in the victory column when following up the previous three winless seasons in school history. The 1917 squad finished 0-0-1 and, after taking off the 1918 season due to World War I, opened the 1919 campaign with a 32-0 rout of Motor Transport. The 1965 Miners throttled North Texas in the season opener, 61-15, after finishing 0-8-2 the year before. The 1974 Miners stamped out a 13-game losing skid (0-11 in 1973) with a 34-7 triumph over Utah in week two.
THE DIMEL ERA BEGINSDana Dimel takes over as the 26th head coach in UTEP football history against Northern Arizona. Dimel has posted a 30-39 record as a collegiate head coach with stints at Wyoming (1997-99) and Houston (2000-02). In his last head coaching appearance on Nov. 30, 2002, Dimel’s Houston Cougars knocked off Conference USA champion Louis-ville, 27-10, at John O’Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium. Dimel most recently served as the offensive coordinator, running backs coach and tight ends coach at his alma mater, Kansas State, from 2009-17. Dimel compiled the most wins of any offensive coordinator in college football from 2011-17 (61), and was a part of eight straight bowl appear-ances. Overall, he was involved with 12 bowl teams over 19 seasons in three separate tours of duty on the Wildcats staff.
UTEP COACHING DEBUTSUTEP coaches have posted a combined record of 8-17 in their first game. Coaches who were victorious in their debuts were Tommy Dwyer (1914), George B. Powell (1924), Mack Saxon (1929), Ben Collins (1957), Warren Harper (1963), Bobby Dobbs (1965), Bill Yung (1982) and Bob Stull (1986).
SATURDAY’S OPPONENTNorthern Arizona returns 19 starters and 39 letter winners from 2017 and is rated No. 16 in Street & Smith’s Pre-season FCS Top 25. The Lumberjacks were 7-5 last season, including 6-2 in the Big Sky Conference (tied for third place). They fell to San Diego, 41-10, in round one of the FCS Playoffs. Returning first-team All-Big Sky junior quar-terback Case Cookus has 7,703 passing yards and 72 touchdown passes on his collegiate resume entering 2018. Se-nior Emmanuel Butler has compiled 2,541 yards receiving with 26 TD’s at NAU and is back after missing all but two games last season due to injury. He needs just 49 receptions, 501 yards and two touchdowns to set the Lumberjack career records. An experienced NAU secondary, headlined by cornerbacks Maurice Davison and Khalil Dorsey and safeties Wes Sutton and Kam’ron Johnson, held opponents to 174.3 yards passing per game in 2017.
THE SERIESThis is the first meeting between the Miners and the Lumberjacks since 1947. UTEP is unbeaten (5-0-1) in six pre-vious matchups with NAU. The lone tie came during the 1936 season, a scoreless draw in Flagstaff. The Miners’
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Date .......................................Saturday, Sept. 1Time ............................................ 5:30 p.m. MTLocation ................................... El Paso, TexasStadium ............................. Sun Bowl (51,500)Stream .....................................................ESPN3 Play-By-Play ......................Andy Morgan Analyst .............................. Trevor VittatoeEnglish Radio .......................KOFX 92.3 FM ...................................... Sirius XM Satellite Play-By-Play ........................... Jon Teicher Analyst ................................Bernie Ricono Sideline Reporter ..........Mando MedinaSpanish Radio ... ESPN Deportes 1650 AM Play-By-Play ....................... Omar Ropele Analyst ...............................Eduardo RubioStats ....................................utepathletics.comTwitter/Instagram ............................ @UTEP .......................................... @UTEPAthleticsFacebook .................................UTEP FootballYouTube .................. UTEPAthletics Miners
GAME INFORMATION
2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
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THE SERIES
This is the first meeting between the Miners and the Lumberjacks since 1947. UTEP is unbeaten (5-0-1) in six previous matchups with NAU. The lone tie came during the 1936 season, a scoreless draw at Flagstaff.
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS (PRIMARY FOOTBALL SID) Denise Mata [email protected] 915-820-2458 (c) 915-747-6653 (o)
SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD/COMMUNICATIONS AND SPORTS ADMINISTRATION(SECONDARY FOOTBALL SID) Jeff Darby [email protected] 915-204-0642 (c) 915-747-6652 (o)
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION
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UABOCT. 27ESPN+
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE
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SOUTHERNMISS
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INTERVIEWS & PRACTICE COVERAGEPlease contact Denise Mata with all interview requests for coaches and players. Do not contact players at home or on their cell phones unless arranged by the media relations office.
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average margin of victory in the five meetings since has been 24.8 points. One of the more impressive individual performances in school history came against NAU in 1937 as Ken Heineman racked up 407 yards of offense, including 338 passing, while scoring 21 points in a 53-13 rout. He completed 14-of-17 pass attempts (.824) versus the Lumberjacks, the third-best percentage in school history, and added 115 punt return yards, tied for the fourth-top total in school annals. NAU has served as the Miners’ season-opening opponent once previously, in 1940 (28-7 victory in Flagstaff). UTEP’s Dana Dimel is coaching against Northern Arizona for the first time.
THE LAST MEETINGCoach Jack Curtice made use of every man on the Miner bench as Texas Mines thumped the Flagstaff Lumberjacks, 40-0, on Oct. 4, 1947, at Kidd Field. The second stringers took complete control of the game after the regulars put the Miners safely in the lead early in the second quarter. The Miners piled up 279 yards rushing with 13 players carrying the ball at least once. Star back Fred Wendt touched the ball only six times for 11 yards. Harvey Gabrel reached the end zone twice to lead Texas Mines’ offensive attack. The Miner defense yielded just 236 yards, including 66 rushing.
CONNECTIONSUTEP has four Arizona natives on its roster in senior WR Terry Juniel (Surprise), senior LS Jake Sammut (Mohave Valley), junior K Brady Viles (Fort Mohave) and junior TE Josh Weeks (Show Low). Northern Arizona has one Texas product in senior DL Jalen Goss (Dallas). Juniel and Lumberjack junior WR Joey Gatewood were teammates at Glendale Community College. Viles was a teammate of NAU junior OLs Joe Hakizimana and Jason Linden at Arizona Western College. UTEP junior WR Alan Busey and NAU junior DL Aaron Andrews played together at Chabot College. Miner junior WR Justin Garrett and Lumberjack junior WR Stacy Chukwumezie were teammates at Cerritos College. UTEP sophomore DB Justin Prince and NAU junior OL Mitchell Kay spent the 2017 season at Long Beach City College. UTEP junior DL Chris Richardson and NAU sophomore RB Aramis Aldredge were a part of the football program at Oak Hills (Calif.) High School.
FIRST SEASON AT THE HELMThe Dana Dimel era will begin on Sept. 1 against Northern Arizona in the Sun Bowl. Since Bob Stull’s first season as head coach in 1986, UTEP head coaches are a combined 27-43-1 during their first season at the helm. On average, that is 4.5 wins per season. Gary Nord (2000) and Mike Price (2004) are the last two UTEP head coaches to finish with a winning record in their first seasons – Nord went 8-4 with a Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl appearance and Price went 8-4 with a trip to the EV1.net Houston Bowl. Stull went 4-8 in 1986, but followed with a 7-4 campaign in 1987. Sean Kugler finished 2-10 in 2013, but directed the Miners to a 7-6 record the following year with a trip to the New Mexico Bowl.
THE TWO MIKE’SUTEP football head coach Dana Dimel brought in Mike Canales (offensive) and Mike Cox (defensive) as the coordinators. Canales will begin his 33rd season of coaching after serving as the quarterbacks coach at the University of Tennessee. Previously, Canales headed a successful North Texas offense for six seasons,
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7 p.m.Coach Dimel’s Radio Show(Ale House1506 N. Lee Trevino)
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UNIVERSITY INFORMATIONLocation ....................................................... El Paso, TexasFounded ............................................................................1914Enrollment ...............................................................25,000+Colors ........................ Orange, Navy and Silver AccentPresident .................................................. Diana NatalicioAthletic Director ............................................... Jim Senter
TEAM INFORMATION2017 Overall Record .....................................................0-122017 Conference USA Record...............0-8 (7th West)Home Record ...................................................................0-0Road Record .....................................................................0-0Offensive Formation .............................Spread Offense Defensive Formation ................................................4-2-5Letter men Returning .....................48 (22 O, 23 D, 3 S)Letter men Lost.....................................22 (12 O, 9 D, 1 S)Starters Returning ................................ 15 (7 O, 5 D, 3 S)Starters Lost ..............................................11 (4 O, 6 D, 1 S)
STADIUM INFORMATIONName ......................................................................Sun BowlLocation ....................................................... El Paso, TexasSurface ....................... Artificial (Classic HD CoolPlay)Capacity ....................................................................... 51,500
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AVG. NCAA STATISTIC AVG.0 Total Offense 00 Rushing Offense 00 Passing Offense 00 Scoring Offense 00 Total Defense 00 Rushing Defense 00 Passing Yards Allowed 00 Passing Efficiency Defense 00 Scoring Defense 00 Turnover Margin 00 3rd Down Conversion Pct. 00 4th Down Conversion Pct. 00 Red Zone Offense 00 Red Zone Defense 00 First Downs 00 First Downs Allowed 00 Penalties Per Game 00 Time Of Possession 0
while Cox served as linebackers coach at Kansas State for five seasons. Cox tutored five linebackers that earned All-Big 12 status.
2018 SCHEDULE BREAKDOWNThe 2018 UTEP football schedule will include six home games – Northern Arizona (Sept. 1), NM State (Sept. 22), North Texas (Oct. 6), UAB (Oct. 27), Middle Tennessee (Nov. 10) and Southern Miss (Nov. 24). The Miners will open against Northern Arizona as the two teams will meet for the first time since 1947. The Orange and Blue will travel to UNLV on Sept. 8 to take on the Rebels for the first time since 1993, while Tennessee and UTEP will play each other for the third time ever and initial occasion since 1990. UTEP will meet NM State for the 96th time on Sept. 22.
BOWL OPPONENTS UTEP will take on seven teams that advanced to a bowl game during the 2017 season. The Miners will see NM State (New Mexico Bowl), North Texas (R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl), LA Tech (DXL Frisco Bowl), UAB (Bahamas Bowl), Middle Tennessee (Raycom Media Camellia Bowl), WKU (AutoNation Cure Bowl) and Southern Miss (Walk-On’s Independence Bowl). NM State, LA Tech and MT each claimed victory in their respective bowls.
ROSTER BREAKDOWNUTEP returns 48 letter men (22 offensive, 23 defensive and three special teams) from the 2017 team. The Miners have 15 starters (seven offensive, five defensive and three special teams) coming back. The sec-ondary returns three starters (Nik Needham, Kahani Smith and Kalon Beverly). Needham is the top de-fensive returner with 59 tackles (28 solo), eight pass break-ups, one sack, one interception and one fumble recovery. The defense also returns 2017 All-Conference USA Freshman Team honoree Trace Mascorro. He started in 11 games as a freshman at nose guard. On offense, the Miners will rely on offensive lineman Derron Gatewood. The center has started in 27 games during his collegiate career and is a three-year letter winner. Also adding depth on offensive line is Ruben Guerra. The junior made eight starts at the right tackle position last season.
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SONThere are nine programs in the FBS, including UTEP, that has sons playing for their fathers. UTEP first-year head coach Dana Dimel announced during the summer that his son, Winston, will play fullback for the Miners in 2018. The other eight programs include UAB (head coach Bill Clark and son, Jacob), Colorado (head coach Mike Macintyre and son, Jay), Tulsa (head coach Philip Montgomery and son, Can-non), Navy (head coach Ken Niumatalolo and son, Ali’i), TCU (head coach Gary Patterson and son, Blake), Middle Tennessee (head coach Rick Stockstill and son, Brent), Clemson (head coach Dabo Swinney and son, Will) and Old Dominion (head coach Bobby Wilder and son, Derek). Winston previously played at Kansas State (2015-17) while his father, Dana, was the offensive coordinator.
BACK IN THE ROTATIONLast season, junior Quardraiz Wadley suffered a season-ending injuries early in the year. He hurt his shoulder during 2017 spring ball and was expected to miss the season. The Kennedale, Texas, native made a speedy recovery and made a comeback during the NM State game, where he rushed for 77 yards. He went on to produce a breakout game at Army, making his first collegiate start and rushing for a career-high 156 yards on a personal-best 28 carries (5.6 avg.). The running back scored his first career touchdown and registered his first career reception (15 yards). Wadley would once again be plagued by injuries, suffer-ing a knee injury (WKU) and a collarbone injury (Middle Tennessee) and was forced to miss the remain-der of the season. He is expected to compete for a starting spot in 2018.
WESTERN CONFERENCE OVERALLNorth Texas 0-0 0-0UAB 0-0 0-0Southern Miss 0-0 0-0UTSA 0-0 0-0LA Tech 0-0 0-0Rice 0-0 0-0UTEP 0-0 0-0
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ADDING DEPTHKai Locksley is expected to add competition at the quarterback spot. The Iowa Western transfer was named the 2017 Spalding NJCAA Offensive Player of the Year and earned first-team All-America honors following a stellar sophomore season. He guided the Reivers to an 11-1 overall record and a victory in The Graphic Edge Bowl. The Fort Washington, Md., native accounted for 40 total touchdowns in 2017. He threw for 2,238 yards on 176-of-265 passing (66.4 percent) with 20 passing scores and only six interceptions. The quarterback rushed for 705 yards on 112 attempts (6.3 avg.) and a team-best 20 rushing scores. Wide receiver Justin Garrett played in 10 games at Cerritos College in 2017. He led the Falcons in receptions (38), receiving yards (592) and receiving touchdowns (five). Garrett capped the year with a season-high 153 yards on six receptions (25.5 avg.) with a campaign-best three receiving scores and a season-long 80-yard touchdown reception versus Ventura. Gamaliel Barboza comes to UTEP from Tyler Junior College. The sophomore played in eight games and helped Tyler account for 30.3 points per game and 375.4 yards of total offense per game. On defense, CJ Reese is expected to contribute early. The senior transfer from Kansas State played three seasons for the Wildcats and saw action in eight games. Defensive back Justin Prince led Long Beach City College with 66 tackles (22 solo) as a freshman. He added 2.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, one interception and two pass break-ups.
WATCHING GATEWOOD BLOCKSenior starting center Derron Gatewood was named to the Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List as announced by the selection committee on May 30. The Rimington Tro-phy is presented annually to the most outstanding center in NCAA Division I college football. Gatewood will be in the spotlight on the offensive line in 2018 after starting 10 games at the center position last season. The Odessa, Texas, native also garnered All-Conference USA honorable-mention recognition last season. Gatewood made his big splash in 2016 when he started all 12 games, playing both center and right guard. The winning center will be recognized at the Rimington Trophy Presentation at the Rococo Theater in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
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UNDER CENTERThere are six quarterbacks listed on the 2018 roster, led by senior Ryan Metz. Junior transfer Kai Locks-ley – the 2017 Spalding NJCAA Offensive Player of the Year at Iowa Western – brings great size (6’4, 200 pounds) to the position and sophomore Mark Torrez brings experience as he played in seven contests in 2017. Freshmen Calvin Brownholtz and Alex Fernandes will provide depth at the position, along with junior transfer Brandon Jones from Bakersfield College.
MORE ON METZRyan Metz will enter his senior campaign ranked No. 10 on the program’s all-time completion list with 275. Metz is 23 completions away from the No. 9 spot. Metz has also tossed 23 scores during his career, needing one to crack the program’s top 10 list. Metz has also been responsible for 26 touchdowns, needing eight to crack the school’s top 10 list. The El Paso native fought off injuries during his junior campaign, but showed the ability to lead as he put up nice numbers his sophomore campaign – he threw for 14 touchdowns and only four interceptions on 130-of-201 passing for 1,375 yards. Metz’s 64.7 completion percentage in 2016 ranked second on UTEP’s single-season list.
RUNNING THE BALLThe 2018 roster will feature five capable tailbacks who can grind out yards. Junior Quardraiz Wadley played in four games in 2017, while starting in a trio of contests. Wadley missed most of the season due to injury, but did lead the team at 69.2 yards per game. Wadley gained 277 yards on 58 carries (4.8 avg.) with a score. The Kennedale, Texas, native gained 77 yards on 19 attempts at NM State in his first action of 2017 and fol-lowed with a career-high 156 yards at Army along with his first collegiate touchdown, and also hauled in a 15-yard reception that set up a touchdown on the next play. Sophomore Joshua Fields led the team in rush-ing as a true freshman. The El Paso native gained 362 yards on 89 carries and scored a pair of touchdowns. Fields’s first score came against UTSA, while he gained 44 yards. He also gained 87 yards at Middle Ten-nessee and another 45 against North Texas, but followed with a career-best 137 yards on 23 carries against LA Tech in the Sun Bowl. Junior TK Powell rushed for 124 yards on 16 attempts (7.8 avg.) against LA Tech during the 2015 season. Junior Treyvon Hughes, who returned to running back from linebacker, will pro-vide size (6’1, 237 pounds), while sophomore Ronald Awatt also provides a bruising frame (5’11, 205 pounds).
HUGHES TO RUNNING BACKTreyvon Hughes enters his third season as a UTEP Miner. The junior came to UTEP in 2015 as a running back and played in nine games as a true freshman. Hughes registered a season high in carries (six) and yards (36) at Old Dominion. In 2016, he missed the season due to injury. Hughes was switched to linebacker during the 2017 fall camp. Hughes played in all 12 games and made six starts at linebacker. He recorded 40 tackles, two quarterback hurries and 0.5 tackle for loss. Hughes returned to running back this spring.
STEADY EDDIEEddie Sinegal will start his third season with his hometown team in 2018. The graduate of Andress High School has 46 receptions for 482 yards in his career. Sinegal, though, has produced the Miners’ only 100-yard receiving game the last two years after tallying 102 yards on six receptions at LA Tech in 2016.
BROWN DELIVERSErik Brown joined the UTEP football program before the midway point of last season, making four starts in nine games played. Brown recorded 151 yards on 12 receptions with a long catch of 38 yards. Brown re-
OCT. 4, 1947 - MINERS 40, LUMBERJACKS 0KIDD FIELD | EL PASO, TEXAS
Coach Jack Curtice made use of every man on the Miner bench as Texas Mines thumped the Flagstaff Lumberjacks, 40-0, on Oct. 4, 1947, at Kidd Field.
The second stringers took complete control of the game after the regulars put the Miners safely in the lead early in the second quarter. The Miners piled up 279 yards rushing with 13 players carrying the ball at least once.
Star back Fred Wendt touched the ball only six times for 11 yards. Harvey Gabrel reached the end zone twice to lead Texas Mines’ offensive attack.
The Miner defense yielded just 236 yards, including 66 rushing.
POSTGAME NOTES• The Miners accumulated 279 yards rushing on a
whopping 56 attempts to overwhelm visiting Flag-staff.
• Thirteen different Miners carried the ball at least once.
• The quarterbacks combined to complete 7-13 at-tempts for 50 total yards.
• Miner defenders picked off two passes that were re-turned for 22 yards.
• The Lumberjacks were held to 236 yards on offense, including only 66 yards on the ground despite 33 carries.
• The 40-0 outcome marked the largest victory by shutout at the school since defeating Gila College by the same score on Nov. 23, 1929.
• The effort improved the Miners to 3-0 on the year for the first time since 1938.
• The Miners have outscored the opposition by a combined count of 79-13 during the three-game win streak.
LAST TIME AGAINST NAU
corded a season-high 52 yards on a trio of catches against UTSA, and registered 34 yards on two receptions at Southern Miss.
IN THE NIK OF TIMESenior Nik Needham looks to lead the way for the Miner defense. The corner has recorded 24 pass break-ups during his career and ranks tied for second with five other players on the program’s all-time list. Needham only needs two pass break-ups to be the overall leader in UTEP history. Last season, he registered a career-high 59 tackles (28 solo), eight pass break-ups, 4.5 tackles for loss, a sack, an interception and a fumble recovery. Needham garnered 2017 All-Conference USA honorable-mention recognition. In 2016, the Buena Park, Calif., native racked up a total of 11 pass break-ups, which marked the most in program history since 2010.
LOADED SECONDARYThe Miner secondary brings depth to the two-deep. Corners Kalon Beverly and Nik Needham have produced a total of 57 combined starts. Beverly started in 10 games and recorded a career-high 44 tackles (24 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble in 2017. Last season, Needham ranked second amongst defensive backs with 59 stops. Both corners notched a total of eight pass break-ups. Kahani Smith made his debut, starting in seven games last season for the Orange and Blue. The safety led UTEP’s defense with two touchdowns – a 52-yard pick-six and a 45-yard scoop-and-score. The senior tallied 46 stops (30 solo) and three passes defended. Juniors Michael Lewis and Justin Rogers have combined for 21 starts. Lewis notched 47 tackles, while Rogers recorded 39 stops, one forced fumble, two intercep-tions, one quarterback hurry and two pass break-ups last season. Rogers earned 2016 C-USA All-Freshman honors after posting 17 tackles (10 solo) and ranking second on the team with seven break-ups.
RARE ACHIEVEMENTUTEP’s Kahani Smith was one of four Conference USA players to score a pair of defensive touchdowns in 2017. The effort tied for the league lead, while Smith became the first Miner since 2007 (Quintin Demps) to produce two defensive scores. Smith took back a pick-six 52 yards at Army, and scooped up a fumble and
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2018 MINER TRENDSdashed 45 yards to paydirt at North Texas. Smith was one of two defensive players to score on an intercep-tion and a fumble recovery. Marshall’s Chris Jackson returned a fumble 15 yards for a score and returned an interception 72 yards for a touchdown. LA Tech’s Darryl Lewis and Southern Miss’ Kelsey Douglas each returned a pair of interceptions for scores in 2017.
SOLID RETURNEES ON THE D-LINETrace Mascorro (11 starts), Denzel Chukwukelu (eight starts), Dedrick Simpson (four starts) and Sani Buckingham (three starts) each played significant time on the defensive line last season, combining for 26 starts. Mascorro was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team after scoring a touchdown on a fumble return at NM State, tallying 29 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and registering two quarterback hurries. Chukwukelu, who is listed at 6-foot-4, 290 pounds, took up space and recorded 20 tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss in 11 games played. Simpson registered 14 stops with 1.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback sack, and Buckingham tallied nine tackles and a pair of hurries.
JUNIEL’S SPECIAL EFFORT Senior return specialist Terry Juniel was recognized in the most-recent issue of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine. The publication listed Juniel as second team All-Texas as a special teams player. Juniel finished 2017 ranked third in Conference USA with a 25.4 kickoff return average (533 yards on 21 returns), with a long return of 59 yards at Southern Miss. He finished with 75 yards on a pair of returns against the Golden Eagles. Juniel also showed the ability to catch the ball as he led the team in receptions (23) for 224 yards (ranked second on team). Juniel added a career-best five catches at USM and recorded a career-high 82 yards on four receptions against Arizona. The Surprise, Ariz., native also paced the Miners in all-purpose yards (812) and average per game (67.7). Juniel also returned 13 punts, with a long punt return of 35 yards against WKU.
FOSTER, A KEY RETURNEEJunior Keynan Foster, who saw success returning kickoffs over the first four games in 2017, unfortunately missed the remainder of the season due to injury. Foster provided more speed and depth at the kickoff re-turn position, while also making one start at the slot receiver position against Arizona. Foster returned nine kickoffs for 205 yards (22.8 avg.) and hauled in three passes for 23 yards, while also rushing for 19 yards on a pair of attempts (9.5 avg.).
FILLEY SPECIALAfter seeing time on the scout team for a pair of seasons, senior Jason Filley finally saw game action in 2017. The El Paso native and Coronado High School graduate went 2-for-3 on field goals and connected on a perfect 7-for-7 on PATs. Filley scored his first collegiate points in front of his hometown fans as he made both PAT attempts against UTSA.
VILES’S FIRST SEASONBrady Viles led UTEP with 14 points in 2017. Viles connected on 11-of-12 PATs, while his first career field goal kick was a successful 53-yard attempt against Arizona. His 53-yard boot is the longest first made at-tempt in UTEP history during the modern era. Viles connected on a career-high 3-of-3 PATs. Viles was primarily used on kickoffs (32 KO for 1,922 yards [60.1 avg.] with 21 touchbacks).
FROM RUGBY TO FOOTBALLMitchell Crawford will compete for the starting punter position heading into the 2018 season. The native of Australia was the leading goal kicker in the Black Diamond AFL (Australian Football League) while a member of the Newcastle City Blues in 2016.
OPPONENT KICKOFF RETURNSUTEP ranked first in Conference USA and seventh in the FBS in opponent kickoff return average (16.9) in 2017. UTEP ranked fourth (20.3) in 2016 and seventh (21.7) in 2015.
NEXT UPUTEP will have its first road test in 2018 when it plays at UNLV of the Mountain West on Sept. 7. In their last meeting, the Miners defeated the Rebels 41-24 on Sept. 11, 1993. UTEP is also making its first road trip to Las Vegas, Nev., since the 1992 season. Saturday’s kickoff is set for 7 p.m. MT/6 PT at Sam Boyd Stadium. The contest will be televised on AT&T SportsNet.
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QB I 6-3 I 210 I SR-3LEl Paso, Texas(Andress HS)
#12 RYANMETZ
HONORS2017 Johny Unitas G0lden Arm Award Preseason Team 2017 Wuerffel Preseason TrophyC-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
QUICK HITS• Ranks No. 10 in program history with 275 career completions. • Has 23 career touchdown passes, needing one to crack the program’s
all-time top 10 list. • Responsible for 26 career touchdowns (23 pass TD’s, three rush TD’s).• During sophomore campaign, registered a 64.7 completion percentage,
ranking second in program history. • Threw for a career-high 275 yards on Sept. 26, 2015.
TOTAL 26-17 275-471-17 2912 23 83 58.4 6.2 112.0 119.2
CAREER HIGHS NO. OPPONENT YEARPoints Scored 6, 3 times last at NM State Sept. 23, 2017Touchdowns 1, 3 times last at NM State Sept. 23, 2017Rush Attempts 8, 3 times last vs. LA Tech Nov. 18, 2017Rush Yards 46 vs. Incarnate Word Sept. 26, 2015Rush TD’s 1, 3 times last at NM State Sept. 23, 2017Long Rush 42 vs. North Texas Nov. 26, 2016Pass Attempts 49 vs. UTSA Oct. 3, 2015Pass Completions 23 vs. UTSA Oct. 3, 2015Pass Yards 275 vs. Incarnate Word Sept. 26, 2015Pass TD’s 3, 3 times last vs. Houston Baptist Sept. 5, 2016Had Intercepted 4 vs. UTSA Oct. 3, 2015Longest Pass 83 vs. LA Tech Nov. 18, 2017Total Offense Att. 57 vs. UTSA Oct. 3, 2015Total Offense Yards 321 vs. Incarnate Word Sept. 26, 2015All- Purpose Yards 46 vs. Incarnate Word Sept. 26, 2015
RB I 5-9 I 195 I SO-1LEl Paso, Texas(Americas HS)
#25 JOSHUAFIELDS
HONORS2017 Phil Steele’s Preseason All-C-USA Fourth Team
QUICK HITS• Rushed for a career-high 137 yards on a career-most 23 carries vs. LA Tech.• Rushed for 87 yards on 17 carries at Middle Tennessee.• Scored first collegiate touchdown against UTSA on Oct. 28 & second against
LA Tech on Nov. 18.• Led Miners with 362 yards on 89 carries & two rush TDs tied for team lead.• Rushed for 2,477 yards his senior season, ranking seventh in the state.• 2016 El Paso Times’ offensive MVP following senior season at Americas
High School.
CAREER HIGHS NO. OPPONENT YEARPoints Scored 6, 2 times last vs. LA Tech Nov. 18, 2017Rush Attempts 23 vs. LA Tech Nov. 18, 2017Rush Yards 137 vs. LA Tech Nov. 18, 2017Rush TDs 1, 2 times last vs. LA Tech Nov. 18, 2017Long Rush 27 at Middle Tennessee Nov. 4, 2017Receptions 4 vs. Arizona Sept. 15, 2017Receiving Yards 18 vs. Rice Sept. 9, 2017Long Reception 18 vs. Rice Sept. 9, 2017All-Purpose Yards 137 vs. LA Tech Nov. 18, 2017
CAREER STATISTICSSEASON GP-GS RUSH YDS AVG. TD LONG AVG/GM2017 11-3 89 362 4.1 2 27 32.9
TOTALS 11-3 89 362 4.1 2 27 32.9
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DB I 6-0 I 203 I SR-3LBuena Park, Calif.(Buena Park HS)
#5 NIKNEEDHAM
DB I 6-1 I 195 I SR-3LNew Orleans, LA. (Edna Karr HS)
#1 KALONBEVERLY
HONORS2017 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention
QUICK HITS
• Has recorded 24 pass break-ups during career, ranking tied for second with five other players on the program’s all-time list.
• Needs one pass break-up to tie the overall leader in UTEP history.• Tied a school record by breaking up five passes against WKU.• His 11 pass break-ups in 2016 rank tied for eighth on program’s single-
season list.
CAREER STATISTICSSEASON GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL SAC INT FF/FR PD QBH2015 11-7 25 13 38 2.0-9 0.5-4 1-27 0/0 6 02016 12-12 28 26 54 2.0-3 0.0-0 0-0 0/0 11 02017 12-11 28 31 59 4.5-8 1.0-3 1-0 0/0 9 0
TOTALS 35-30 81 70 151 8.5-20 1.5-7 2-27 0/0 26 0
CAREER HIGHS NO. OPPONENT YEARAll-Purpose Yards 27 vs. FAU Oct. 24, 2015Punt Returns 1 at Arkansas Sept. 5, 2015Punt Return Yards 7 vs. Rice Nov. 6, 2015Long Punt Return 7 vs. Rice Nov. 6, 2015Interceptions 1, 2 times last at Middle Tennessee Nov. 4, 2017Long Int. Return 27 vs. FAU Oct. 24, 2015Tackles 9, 2 times last vs. UTSA Oct. 28, 2017Sacks 1.0 vs. Rice Sept. 9, 2017Tackles for Loss 2.0 at Southern Miss Oct. 14, 2017Pass Breakups 5 vs. WKU Oct. 7, 2017Blocked Kicks 1 vs. Incarnate Word Sept. 26, 2015
HONORS2017 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention
QUICK HITS
• Has 16 pass break-ups during career, needing five to crack the pro-gram’s top 10 list.
• Recorded career-high 44 tackles (24 solo) in 2017.• Notched eight break-ups during the 2017 campaign which rated first on
the team.• Has two touchdowns during career - a 24-yard pick six in 2015 & an
80-yard score on a blocked FG attempt in 2016.
CAREER STATISTICSSEASON GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL SAC INT FF/FR PBU QBH2015 11-9 27 13 40 0.0-0 0-0 1-24 0/0 3 02016 10-8 24 17 41 0.0-0 0-0 1-0 0/0 7 02017 12-10 24 20 44 2.5-6 0-0 0-0 1/0 8 0
TOTALS 33-27 75 50 125 2.5-6 0-0 2-24 1/0 18 0
CAREER HIGHS NO. OPPONENT YEARPoints Scored 6, 2 times last at Rice Nov. 19, 2016Touchdowns 1, 2 times last at Rice Nov. 19, 2016All-Purpose Yards 24 vs. Incarnate Word Sept. 26, 2015Interceptions 1, 2 times last at Rice Nov. 19, 2016Long Int./Return 24 vs. Incarnate Word Sept. 26, 2015Tackles 9, 2 times last vs. UTSA Oct. 28, 2017Tackles for loss 1 at North Texas Nov. 11, 2017Fumbles forced 1 at Southern Miss Oct. 14, 2017Pass Breakups 2 vs. UTSA Oct. 22, 2016
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DB I 6-1 I 190 I SR-1LLos Angeles, Calif. (Riverside CC)
#24 KAHANISMITH
HONORS2018 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
QUICK HITS• Made seven starts in 12 games played in 2017 after transferring from
Riverside CC.• Led UTEP defense with a pair of touchdowns – a 52-yard pick-six at
Army and a 45-yard scoop-and-score at North Texas.• 45-yard fumble return was longest in C-USA during 2018.• Ranked seventh on defense with 46 tackles (30 solo).• Tied for team lead with two interceptions and added three pass break-
ups.• Registered career-high nine tackles at North Texas.
CAREER HIGHS NO. OPPONENT YEARPoints Scored 6, 2 times last at North Texas Nov. 11, 2017Touchdowns 1, 2 times last at North Texas Nov. 11, 2017All-Purpose Yards 52 at Army Sept. 30, 2017Interceptions 1, 2 times at Southern Miss Oct. 14, 2017Long Int. Return 52 at Army Sept. 30, 2017Tackles 9 at North Texas Nov. 11, 2017Fumbles Recovered 1, 2 times vs. LA Tech Nov. 18, 2017Pass Break-Ups 1, 3 times last at UAB Nov. 25, 2017
CAREER STATISTICSSEASON GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL SAC INT FF/FR PBU QBH2017 12-7 30 16 46 0.0-0 0-0 2-52 0/2 3 0
TOTALS 12-7 30 16 46 0.0-0 0-0 2-52 0/2 3 0
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KR 2 Terry Juniel 5-10 180 SR Surprise, Ariz. 5 Keynan Foster 5-9 165 JR Lake Stevens, Wash.
PR 2 Terry Juniel 5-10 180 SR Surprise, Ariz. 5 Nik Needham 6-0 203 SR Buena Park, Calif.
LT 63 Josiah Gray 6-4 305 SO Rancho, Calif. 68 Zuri Henry 6-5 280 FR Wylie, Texas
LG 73 Bobby DeHaro 6-4 290 FR El Paso, Texas 76 Darta Lee 6-3 320 JR Missouri City, Texas
C 65 Derron Gatewood 6-2 297 SR Odessa, Texas 74 Bijan Hosseini 6-3 300 SR Upland, Calif.
G 61 Ruben Guerra 6-4 310 JR Bakersfield, Calif. 69 Markos Lujan 6-3 315 JR El Paso, Texas
RT 72 Jerrod Brooks 6-6 312 SR Dallas, Texas 55 Gamaliel Barboza 6-4 295 SO Castroville, Texas
WR (Y) 18 David Lucero 6-5 240 SR Holtville, Calif.-or- 86 Josh Weeks 6-3 250 JR Show Low, Ariz.
WR (Z) 10 Warren Redix 5-10 185 SR El Paso, Texas 9 Alan Busey 6-1 195 JR Anchorage, Alaska
WR (X) 7 Kavika Johnson 6-1 205 SR Las Cruces, N.M. 11 Erik Brown 6-1 175 SR Inland Empire, Calif.
WR (A) 2 Terry Juniel 5-10 180 SR Surprise, Ariz.-or- 5 Keynan Foster 5-9 165 JR Lake Stevens, Wash. 26 Walter Dawn Jr. 5-6 165 JR Mesquite, Texas
QB 12 Ryan Metz 6-3 210 SR El Paso, Texas-or- 1 Kai Locksley 6-4 200 JR Fort Washington, Md. 8 Brandon Jones 6-2 205 JR Bakersfield, Calif.
RB 4 Quardraiz Wadley 6-0 200 JR Kennedale, Texas-or- 25 Joshua Fields 5-9 195 SO El Paso, Texas 19 Treyvon Hughes 6-1 237 JR Waxahachie, Texas
FB 38 Winston Dimel 6-1 242 GR Manhattan, Kan. 35 Forest McKee 6-1 250 SO Las Cruces, N.M.
END 94 CJ Reese 6-2 270 GR San Antonio, Texas 32 Christian Johnson 6-2 255 SO El Paso, Texas
TACKLE 11 Denzel Chukwukelu 6-4 290 JR Rockwall, Texas 92 Christian Buckingham 6-4 280 SR Tafuna, American Samoa-or- 97 Josh Ortega 6-2 285 SO El Paso, Texas
NOSE 99 Chris Richardson 6-3 298 JR Oak Hills, Calif. 44 Jenson Misaalefua 6-2 335 FR Carson, Calif.
END 95 Trace Mascorro 6-1 260 SO Refugio, Texas 55 Mike Sota 6-5 280 SR Placentia, Calif. WILL 9 A.J. Hotchkins 6-1 230 GR Portland, Ore. 7 Kalaii Griffin 6-1 225 JR Bethesda, Md.
MIKE 3 Sione Tupou 5-11 230 FR Allen, Texas 29 Jamar Smith 5-10 230 SR Lyons, Ga.
SAM 6 Dylan Parsee 6-2 220 JR San Angelo, Texas 34 Thomas Lash 6-3 230 JR Santa Barbara, Calif.
CB 1 Kalon Beverly 6-1 195 SR New Orleans, La. 8 Juleion Bowers 5-9 170 FR Midland, Texas
FS 24 Kahani Smith 6-1 190 SR Los Angeles, Calif. 18 Jerrell Brown 6-1 195 JR Perris, Calif.
SS 2 Michael Lewis 6-0 192 JR Trinity, Texas 12 Adrian Hynson 5-10 195 SR Corpus Christi, Texas
NICKEL 13 Justin Rogers 5-11 195 JR Los Angeles, Calif. 12 Adrian Hynson 5-10 195 SR Corpus Christi, Texas-or- 18 Jerrell Brown 6-1 195 JR Perris, Calif.
CB 5 Nik Needham 6-0 203 SR Buena Park, Calif. 22 Josh Caldwell 6-0 170 SO Long Beach, Calif.
OFFENSE DEFENSE
SPECIALIST
DEPTH CHARTVS. NAU
k 49 Jason Filley 6-0 197 SR El Paso, Texas 40 Gavin Baechle 6-1 160 FR McKinney, Texas
P 46 Mitchell Crawford 6-0 185 JR Townsville, Queensland, Aus. 40 Gavin Baechle 6-1 160 FR McKinney, Texas
LS 53 Ryan Warren 6-2 175 FR Gilbert, Ariz.
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NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. EXP. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL1 Kalon Beverly DB 6-1 195 SR 3L New Orleans, La./Edna Karr HS1 Kai Locksley QB 6-4 200 JR TR Fort Washington, MD/ Iowa Western CC2 Terry Juniel WR 5-10 180 SR 2L Surprise, Ariz./Glendale CC2 Michael Lewis DB 6-0 192 JR 2L Trinity, Texas/Trinity HS3 Mark Torrez QB 6-0 190 SO 1L El Paso, Texas/Eastwood HS3 Sione Tupou LB 5-11 230 FR RS Allen, Texas/Allen HS4 Broderick Harrell DB 5-11 205 SO 0L Lubbock, Texas/Frenship HS4 Quardraiz Wadley RB 6-0 200 JR 2L Kennedale, Texas/Kennedale HS5 Keynan Foster WR 5-9 165 JR 1L Lake Stevens, Wash./Florida A&M5 Nik Needham DB 6-0 203 SR 3L Buena Park, Calif./Buena Park HS6 Joshua Fields RB 5-9 195 SO 1L El Paso, Texas/Americas HS6 Dylan Parsee LB 6-2 220 JR 2L San Angelo, Texas/San Angelo Central HS7 Kavika Johnson WR 6-1 205 SR 3L Las Cruces, N.M./Mayfield HS7 Kalaii Griffin LB 6-1 225 JR 1L Bethesda, Md./Ventura CC8 Juleion Bowers DB 5-9 170 FR RS Midland, Texas/Midland HS8 Brandon Jones QB 6-2 205 JR TR Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield College8 Brady Viles K 6-0 210 JR 1L Fort Mohave, Ariz./Arizona Western College9 Alan Busey WR 6-1 195 JR RS Anchorage, Alaska/Chabot CC9 A.J. Hotchkins LB 6-1 230 GR TR Portland, Ore./Oregon9 Jayson VanHook LB 6-2 215 SO 1L Perris, Calif./Citrus Hill HS10 Khalil Rashaad-Brown DB 5-10 195 JR 0L Carson, Calif./Long Beach City College10 Warren Redix WR 5-10 185 SR 3L El Paso, Texas/Montwood HS11 Erik Brown WR 6-1 175 SR 1L Fontana, Calif./Riverside CC11 Denzel Chukwukelu DT 6-4 290 JR 2L Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall Heath HS12 Ryan Metz QB 6-3 210 SR 3L El Paso, Texas/Andress HS12 Adrian Hynson DB 5-10 195 SR 3L Corpus Christi, Texas/Flour Bluff13 Andrew Nwachukwu WR 6-3 205 FR HS Wylie, Texas/Wylie HS13 Justin Rogers DB 5-11 195 JR 2L Los Angeles, Calif./Los Angeles HS14 Richie Rodriguez WR 5-9 180 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Eastwood HS14 Tyson Wilson DB 5-10 160 FR HS McKinney, Texas/ McKinney HS15 Calvin Brownholtz QB 6-2 200 FR HS Carmichael, Calif./ Jesuit HS 16 Alex Fernandes QB 6-3 205 FR RS Austin, Texas/Vandegrift HS17 Justin Garrett WR 5-11 185 JR TR Compton, Calif./ Cerritos College18 Jerrell Brown DB 6-1 195 JR 2L Perris, Calif./Citrus Hill HS18 David Lucero TE 6-5 240 SR 1L Holtville, Calif./Arizona Western College19 Treyvon Hughes RB 6-1 237 JR 2L Waxahachie, Texas/Hebron HS20 Jake Sammut LS 5-8 170 SR 1L Mohave Valley, Ariz./College of Canyons20 Ray Walters DB 6-0 170 FR HS Los Angeles, Calif./Locke HS21 Justin Prince DB 5-10 195 SO TR Inglewood, Calif./ Long Beach City College21 Eddie Sinegal WR 6-1 175 JR 2L El Paso, Texas/Andress HS22 Josh Caldwell DB 6-0 170 SO TR Long Beach, Calif./Cerritos College23 Praise Amaewhule DE 6-3 225 FR HS Katy, Texas/Katy Taylor HS23 TK Powell RB 5-11 195 JR 1L Fort Worth, Texas/Chisum HS24 Kahani Smith DB 6-1 190 SR 1L Los Angeles, Calif./Riverside CC25 Marcus Jenkins DB 6-0 170 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Eastlake HS25 Jonathan Millan FB 5-9 217 SO 0L El Paso, Texas/Coronado HS26 Walter Dawn Jr. WR 5-6 165 JR 2L Mesquite, Texas/Poteet HS27 Kriston Davis RB 5-9 180 FR HS St. Louis, Mo./Bellville West HS27 Elijah Ruiz LB 6-2 210 FR HS El Paso, Texas/Franklin HS28 Ronald Awatt RB 5-11 205 SO 0L Lubbock, Texas/Frenship HS28 Jonathan Patrick WR 6-0 170 FR HS Houston, Texas/Cypress Falls HS29 Ricky Baker WR 6-0 175 FR HS Plano, Texas/Prestonwood Christian Academy29 Jamar Smith LB 5-10 230 SR 1L Lyons, Ga./Holmes CC30 Deaumonjae Banks DB 6-1 190 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Chapin HS31 James Tupou LB 5-10 230 FR HS Allen, Texas/ Allen HS32 Sergio Gonzalez FB 5-10 230 FR RS El Paso, Texas/UTPB32 Christian Johnson DE 6-2 255 SO 1L El Paso, Texas/Parkland HS33 Reynaldo Flores RB 6-0 200 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Ysleta HS33 Nathan Logoleo DB 6-0 235 FR HS Gardengrove, Calif./Mater Dei HS34 Thomas Lash LB 6-3 230 JR TR Santa Barbara, Calif./Santa Barbara City College35 Savien Jenkins DT 6-0 275 FR HS Schertz, Texas/Schertz Clemens HS35 Forest McKee FB 6-1 250 SO 1L Las Cruces, N.M./Oñate HS36 Justin Rone DB 5-8 180 FR HS El Paso, Texas/Franklin HS38 Winston Dimel FB 6-1 242 GR TR Manhattan, Kan./Kansas St.39 Robert Escobedo DB 5-10 200 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Faith Christian HS
NO. NAME POS.23 Praise Amaewhule DE28 Ronald Awatt RB40 Gavin Baechle K/P29 Ricky Baker WR30 Deaumonjae Banks DB55 Gamaliel Barboza OL60 Sheldon Benson OL 1 Kalon Beverly DB8 Juleion Bowers DB72 Jerrod Brooks OL11 Erik Brown WR18 Jerrell Brown DB15 Calvin Brownholtz QB92 Christian Buckingham DT85 Sani Buckingham DT43 Uelese Buckingham LB9 Alan Busey WR22 Josh Caldwell DB11 Denzel Chukwukelu DT46 Mitchell Crawford P27 Kriston Davis RB26 Walter Dawn Jr. WR73 Bobby DeHaro OL38 Winston Dimel FB80 Camryn Curtis Dozier WR39 Robert Escobedo DB16 Alex Fernandes QB25 Joshua Fields RB49 Jason Filley K/P33 Reynaldo Flores RB47 Stephen Forester LB5 Keynan Foster WR17 Justin Garrett WR65 Derron Gatewood OL32 Sergio Gonzalez LB63 Josiah Gray OL7 Kalaii Griffin LB61 Ruben Guerra OL4 Broderick Harrell DB68 Zuri Henry OL81 Jorge Hernandez WR74 Bijan Hosseini OL9 A.J. Hotchkins LB19 Treyvon Hughes RB12 Adrian Hynson DB25 Marcus Jenkins DB35 Savien Jenkins DT32 Christian Johnson DE7 Kavika Johnson WR8 Brandon Jones QB2 Terry Juniel WR79 Elijah Klein OL34 Thomas Lash LB70 Robert Lazarin OL76 Darta Lee OL2 Michael Lewis DB1 Kai Locksley QB33 Nathan Logoleo DB77 Greg Long OL18 David Lucero TE69 Markos Lujan OL95 Trace Mascorro DE35 Forest McKee FB
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. EXP. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL40 Gavin Baechle K/P 6-1 160 FR HS McKinney, Texas/McKinney HS40 Anthony Ulmer LB 6-3 230 FR RS Chicago Ill. /Chapin HS43 Uelese Buckingham LB 5-11 220 FR RS Tafuna, American Samoa/Seoul American HS44 Jenson Misaalefua DT 6-2 335 FR HS Carson, Calif./Carson HS44 Robert Pufahl FB 5-11 245 JR 0L Westlake Village, Calif./Oaks Christian HS45 Trent Thompson TE 6-2 270 FR HS Houston, Texas/Cypress Falls HS46 Mitchell Crawford P 6-0 185 JR HS Townsville, Queensland, Aus.47 Stephen Forester LB 6-1 235 JR 2L Dallas, Texas/Dallas Christian HS48 Blake Thompson DL 6-1 240 SO HS Houston, Texas/Cypress Falls49 Jason Filley K/P 6-0 197 SR 1L El Paso, Texas/Coronado HS50 Jimmy Quemado DT 5-11 262 JR 0L Honoulu, Hawai’i/St. Louis HS51 Cal Wallerstedt LB 6-0 225 FR HS Harrisburg, N.C./Hickory Ridge HS53 Ryan Warren LS 6-2 175 FR HS Gilbert, Ariz./Perry HS55 Gamaliel Barboza OL 6-4 295 SO TR Castroville, Texas/ Tyler Junior College55 Mike Sota DE 6-5 280 SR 2L Placentia, Calif./Valencia HS57 Barron Wortham Jr. LB 5-11 220 SO 0L Arlington, Texas/The Oakridge School59 Dedrick Simpson DT 6-3 300 SO 1L Houston, Texas/Dobie HS60 Sheldon Benson OL 6-2 305 FR HS Schertz, Texas/Schertz Clemens HS61 Ruben Guerra OL 6-4 310 JR 1L Bakersfield, Calif./Liberty HS63 Josiah Gray OL 6-4 305 SO 0L Rancho, Calif./Rancho Cucamonga 64 Nathan O’Quin OL 6-4 280 FR HS Clayton, N.Y./Andress HS65 Derron Gatewood OL 6-2 297 SR 3L Odessa, Texas/Permian HS67 Solomon Polk OL 6-7 290 FR HS El Paso, Texas/Andress HS68 Zuri Henry OL 6-5 280 FR HS Wylie, Texas/Wylie HS69 Markos Lujan OL 6-3 315 JR 1L El Paso, Texas/Americas HS70 Robert Lazarin OL 6-3 310 FR RS El Paso, Texas /Eastlake HS71 Tristin Tuialuuluu OL 6-3 300 FR HS El Paso, Texas/Del Valle HS72 Jerrod Brooks OL 6-6 312 SR 3L Dallas, Texas/Seagoville72 Tiano Tialavea DT 6-3 315 SO 0L Seattle, Wash./O’Dea HS73 Bobby DeHaro OL 6-4 290 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Montwood HS74 Bijan Hosseini OL 6-3 300 SR 0L Upland, Calif./Chaffey CC75 Andrew Meyer OL 6-4 302 FR HS San Marcos, Calif./San Marcos HS76 Darta Lee OL 6-3 320 JR TR Missouri City, Texas/Kilgore College77 Greg Long OL 6-4 295 SO 1L El Paso, Texas/Eastwood HS78 Jaime Perales OL 6-2 295 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Cathedral HS79 Elijah Klein OL 6-4 300 FR HS Mt. Baldy, Calif./Upland HS80 Camryn Curtis Dozier WR 6-1 175 JR TR Houston, Texas/Benedictine College81 Jorge Hernandez WR 5-5 150 FR HS El Paso, Texas/El Dorado HS82 Erin Portillo WR 5-7 170 SO RS El Paso, Texas/Western New Mexico83 Tre’Shon Wolf WR 6-0 165 FR RS Victoria, Texas/Victoria East 85 Sani Buckingham DT 6-4 292 JR 2L Tafuna, American Samoa/Home School86 Josh Weeks TE 6-3 250 JR 1L Show Low, Ariz./BYU92 Christian Buckingham DT 6-4 280 SR 1L Tafuna, American Samoa /El Paso CC93 Chuck Tuiolemotu DE 6-2 245 FR RS Wahiawa, Hawaii /Chapin HS94 CJ Reese DE 6-2 270 GR TR San Antonio, Texas/ Kansas State95 Trace Mascorro DE 6-1 260 SO 1L Refugio, Texas/Refugio HS97 Josh Ortega DT 6-2 285 SO 1L El Paso, Texas/Montwood HS99 Chris Richardson DT 6-3 298 JR 1L Oak Hills, Calif./Oak Hills HS
RONALD AWATT (DB)Rush Attempts __________3, at Southern Miss (10/14/17)Rushing Yards ______________ 8, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)Long Rush _________________ 6, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)Total Offense Attempts ___ 3, at Southern Miss (10/14/17)Total Offense Yards __________ 8, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)All-Purpose Yards ___________ 8, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)
KALON BEVERLY (DB)Points Scored _______ 6, two times, last at Rice (11/19/16)Touchdowns _______ 1, two times, last at Rice (11/19/16)All-Purpose Yards _____24, vs. Incarnate Word (9/26/15) Interceptions _______ 1, two times, last at Rice (11/19/16) Long INT Return ______24, vs. Incarnate Word (9/26/15) Tackles _____________ 9, twice, last vs. UTSA (10/28/17)Tackles for Loss ______ 0.5, twice, last vs WKU (10/7/17)Pass Breakups ________________3, vs. UTSA (10/28/17)
ERIK BROWN (WR)Rush Attempts ________________ 1, vs. UTSA (10/28/17)Rushing Yards ________________2, vs. UTSA (10/28/17)Receptions ___________________3, vs. UTSA (10/28/17)Receiving Yards ______________52, vs. UTSA (10/28/17)Long Reception ______________38, vs. UTSA (10/28/17)All-Purpose Yards ____________54, vs. UTSA (10/28/17)
JERRELL BROWN (DB)Tackles _____________________ 6, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Tackles for Loss ______ 1.0, at Middle Tennessee (11/4/17)
CHRISTIAN BUCKINGHAM (DL)Tackles _______________________ 3, at Army (9/30/17)
SANI BUCKINGHAM (DL)Tackles _____________________ 4, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)
ALAN BUSEY (WR)Receptions _________________ 2, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)Receiving Yards _____________ 9, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)Long Reception _____________ 5, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)All-Purpose Yards ___________ 9, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)
DENZEL CHUKWUKELU (DL)Tackles _____________________ 4, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Tackles for Loss ________0.5, twice, last vs. WKU (10/7/17)Blocked Kicks __________________ 1, at Rice (11/19/16)
WALTER DAWN JR. (WR)Points Scored__________________18, at UTSA (10/22/16)Touchdowns___________________3, at UTSA (10/22/16)Rush Attempts ______________ 7, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)Rushing Yards _____________ 56, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)Rushing TDs____________________2, at UTSA (10/22/16)Long Rush ________________ 29, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)Receptions __________________ 4, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Receiving Yards ______________ 74, at UTSA (10/22/16)Receiving TDs___________________1, at UTSA (10/22/16)Long Reception________________74, at UTSA (10/22/16)Total Offense Attempts _______ 7, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)Total Offensive Yards ________ 56, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)All-Purpose Yards ____________ 112, at UTSA (10/22/16)Kick Returns __________ 4, vs. Old Dominion (10/29/16)Kick Return Yards _____ 60, vs. Old Dominion (10/29/16)Long Kick Return ____________ 27, at Texas (09/10/16)
Receiving Yards ________7, twice, last vs. WKU (10/7/17)Long Reception ________________ 7, vs. WKU (10/7/17)Total Offense Attempts __________15, vs. WKU (10/7/17)Total Offense Yards ____________ 69, vs. WKU (10/7/17)All-Purpose Yards _____________ 76, vs. WKU (10/7/17)
JOSHUA FIELDS (RB)Points Scored ___ 6, two times, last vs. LA Tech (11/18/17)Touchdowns ____ 1, two times, last vs. LA Tech (11/18/17)Rush Attempts _____________ 23, vs. LA Tech (11/18/17)Rushing Yards _____________ 137, vs. LA Tech (11/18/17)Rushing TDs ____ 1, two times, last vs. LA Tech (11/18/17)Long Rush __________ 27, at Middle Tennessee (11/4/17)Receptions __________________ 2, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Receiving Yards _________________ 18, vs. Rice (9/9/17)Long Reception _________________ 18, vs. Rice (9/9/17)Total Off Attempts __________ 23, vs. LA Tech (11/18/17)Total Offense Yards _________ 137, vs. LA Tech (11/18/17)All-Purpose Yards __________ 137, vs. LA Tech (11/18/17)
JASON FILLEY (K)Points Scored _____________ 4, at North Texas (11/11/17)Kick PATs ___________________2, vs. UTSA (10/28/17)Points by Kicking__________ 4, at North Texas (11/11/17)Field Goals Made__ 1, twice, last at North Texas (11/11/17)Field Goals Att. ___ 1, twice, last at North Texas (11/11/17)Longest Field Goal ________ 27, at North Texas (11/11/17)
STEPHEN FORESTER (LB)Tackles ____2, two times, last vs. Southern Miss (09/24/16)
KEYNAN FOSTER (WR)Receptions ______ 1, two times, last vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Receiving Yards _____________ 13, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Long Reception _____________ 13, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Rush Attempts ___________________ 1, vs. Rice (9/9/17)Rushing Yards __________________ 15, vs. Rice (9/9/17)Long Rush _____________________ 15, vs. Rice (9/9/17)All-Purpose Yards __________ 107, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Kick Returns ________________ 2, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Kick Return Yards ___________ 94, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Long Kick Return ___________ 28, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)
KALAII GRIFFIN (LB)Tackles _____________________ 5, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Tackles for Loss _________1.0, at Southern Miss (10/14/17)Sacks ______________________1.0, vs. LA Tech (11/18/17)
TREYVON HUGHES (RB)Tackles ________________________ 11, vs. Rice (9/9/17)Rushes ________________ 6, at Old Dominion (11/14/15)Rush Yards ____________ 36, at Old Dominion (11/14/15)Long Rush ____________ 19, at Old Dominion (11/14/15)Total Offense Attempts ___ 6, at Old Dominion (11/14/15)Total Offense Yards _____ 36, at Old Dominion (11/14/15)All-Purpose Yards ______ 36, at Old Dominion (11/14/15)
ADRIAN HYNSON (DB)Tackles _______________________4, vs. UTSA (10/3/15)Sacks ______________________ 1.0, vs. UTSA (10/3/15)Tackles for Loss ______________ 1.0, vs. UTSA (10/3/15)
KAVIKA JOHNSON (WR)Points Scored __ 6, three times, last vs. LA Tech (11/18/17) Touchdowns ___1, three times, last vs. LA Tech (11/18/17) Rushes _________________ 16, at North Texas (11/28/15)Rush Yards ______________75, at North Texas (11/28/15)Long Rush ______________ 21, at North Texas (11/28/15)Rushing TDs _____________ 1, at North Texas (11/28/15)Pass Attempts _________________ 20, at FIU (10/10/15)Pass Completions ______________ 10, at FIU (10/10/15)Pass Yards ____________________107, at FIU (10/10/15)Passing TDs __ 1, three times, last at North Texas (11/28/15)Long Pass __________________ 74, at UTSA (10/22/16)Had Intercepted _______________ 1, vs. Army (09/17/16)Reception _____________________ 6, vs. Rice (9/9/17)Receiving Yards _________________67, vs. Rice (9/9/17)Long Reception ________________ 40, vs. Rice (9/9/17)Receiving TDs ___ 1, two times, last vs. LA Tech (11/18/17)
Total Offense Attempts __________ 31, at FIU (10/10/15)Total Offensive Yards _____ 118, at North Texas (11/28/15)All-Purpose Yards _______ 75, at North Texas (11/28 /15)
TERRY JUNIEL (WR)Rush Attempts ___1, 3 times, last at North Texas (11/11/17)Rush Yards ___________ 4, at Middle Tennessee (11/4/17)Receptions _____________5, at Southern Miss (10/14/17)Receiving Yards _____________ 82, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Long Reception ______________42, at LA Tech (10/1/16)Total Offensive Attempts _______1, vs. NM State (9/3/16)All-Purpose Yards __________142, vs. NM State (9/3/16)Punt Returns _______________ 6, vs. NM State (9/3/16)Punt Return Yards __________104, vs. NM State (9/3/16)Long Punt Return _43, twice, last vs. Houston Baptist (11/5/16)Kick Returns __________________ 6, at Army (9/30/17)Kick Return Yards ____________ 105, at Army (9/30/17)Long Kick Return ______59, at Southern Miss (10/14/17)
MICHAEL LEWIS (DB)Tackles ______________ 9, twice, last vs. WKU (10/7/17)Pass Breakups _ 1, four times, last at North Texas (11/11/17)
DAVID LUCERO (TE)Points Scored __________________ 6, at Army (9/30/17) Touchdowns __________________ 1, at Army (9/30/17) Receptions _______ 3, three times, last vs. WKU (10/7/17)Receiving Yards _________________ 31, vs. Rice (9/9/17)Receiving Touchdowns __________ 1, at Army (9/30/17) Long Reception _____________ 18, at NM State (9/23/17)All-Purpose Yards _______________ 31, vs. Rice (9/9/17)
TRACE MASCORRO (DE)Points Scored _______________ 6, at NM State (9/23/17) Touchdowns _______________ 1, at NM State (9/23/17)Tackles _______________________ 5, vs. WKU (10/7/17)Tackles for Loss _________ 1.0, 3 times, last at MT (11/4/17)Fumbles Recovered ___________ 1, at NM State (9/23/17)
FOREST MCKEE (FB)Receptions _______ 1, twice, last at North Texas (11/11/17)Receiving Yards _____________ 2, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)Long Reception _____________ 2, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)All-Purpose Yards ___________ 2, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)
RYAN METZ (QB)Points Scored _______________ 6, at NM State (9/19/15) Touchdowns ________________1, at NM State (9/19/15) Pass Attempts ________________49, vs. UTSA (10/3/15)Pass Completions _____________23, vs. UTSA (10/3/15)Pass Yards __________ 275, vs. Incarnate Word (9/26/15)Passing TDs _3, 3 times, last vs. Houston Baptist (11/5/16)Interceptions Thrown ___________4, vs. UTSA (10/3/15)Long Pass ________________ 83, vs. LA Tech (11/18/17)Rushes ______________ 8, twice, last vs. UTSA (10/3/15)Rush Yards ___________46, vs. Incarnate Word (9/26/15)Rushing TDs ___ 1, three times, last at NM State (9/23/17)Long Rush _____________ 42, vs. North Texas (11/26/16)Total Offense Attempts _________57, vs. UTSA (10/3/15)Total Offensive Yards __ 321, vs. Incarnate Word (9/26/15)All-Purpose Yards _____46, vs. Incarnate Word (9/26/15)
NIK NEEDHAM (DB)All-Purpose Yards _____________ 27, vs. FAU (10/24/15)Interceptions ____________ 1, twice, last at MT (11/4/17)Long Interception Return _______ 27, vs. FAU (10/24/15)Punt Returns ________________ 1, at Arkansas (9/5/15)Punt Return Yards _______________ 7, vs. Rice (11/6/15)Long Punt Return _______________ 7, vs. Rice (11/6/15)Tackles _____________ 9, twice, last vs. UTSA (10/28/17)Sacks __________________________ 1, vs. Rice (9/9/17)
UTEP INDIVIDUAL CAREER HIGHS
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Tackles For Loss ________ 2.0, at Southern Miss (10/14/17)Pass Breakups _________________ 5, vs. WKU (10/7/17)Blocked Kicks _________ 1, vs. Incarnate Word (9/26/15)Fumbles Recovered _______________ 1, vs. Rice (9/9/17)
JOSH ORTEGA (DT)Tackles ______________1, twice, last vs. UTSA (10/28/17)
DYLAN PARSEE (LB)Tackles ________________6, at Southern Miss (10/14/17)Tackles For Loss ______________ 1.0, vs. WKU (10/7/17)
TK POWELL (RB)Rushes _____________________16, vs. LA Tech (11/21/15)Rush Yards _________________124, vs. LA Tech (11/21/15)Long Rush _________________ 37, vs. LA Tech (11/21/15)Total Offense Attempts ________16, vs. LA Tech (11/21/15)Total Offensive Yards _________124, vs. LA Tech (11/21/15)All-Purpose Yards ___________124, vs. LA Tech (11/21/15)
KHALIL RASHAAD-BROWN (DB)Tackles _____________________1, at Oklahoma (9/2/17)
WARREN REDIX (WR)Points Scored ____ 6, three times, last at UTSA (10/22/16)Touchdowns ________1, four times, last vs. Rice (9/9/17)Rushes _______________________ 10, at FIU (10/10/15)Rush Yards ____________________ 52, at FIU (10/10/15)Long Rush _______________ 27, at North Texas (11/28/15)Receptions ____________________ 5, vs. FAU (10/24/15)Receiving Yards ________ 75, at Old Dominion (11/14/15)Receiving TDs ____1, three times, last at UTSA (10/22/16)Long Reception _________________44, vs. Rice (9/9/17)Total Offense Attempts __________ 10, at FIU (10/10/15)Total Offense Yards _____________ 52, at FIU (10/10/15)All Purpose Yards ______125, at Old Dominion (11/14/15)Punt Returns ___________ 3, at Old Dominion (11/14/15)Punt Return Yards ______ 22, at Old Dominion (11/14/15)Long Punt Return _______17, at Old Dominion (11/14/15)Kick Return Yards ___________ 29, vs. LA Tech (11/21/15)Long Kick Return ___________ 29, vs. LA Tech (11/21/15)
CHRIS RICHARDSON (DL)Tackles _________ 4, two times, vs. North Texas (10/26/16)Pass Breakups ________________ 1, at LA Tech (10/1/16)
JUSTIN ROGERS (DB)Tackles ________ 5, four times, last vs. LA Tech (11/18/17)Fumbles Forced ____ 1, two times, last vs. LA Tech (11/18/17)Fumbles Recovered _______ 1, vs. Southern Miss (09/24/16)Pass Breakups __ 2, twice, last at Southern Miss (10/14/17)All Purpose Yards ________________ 26, vs. FIU (10/8/16)Interceptions _________1, 3 times, last vs. UTSA (10/28/17)Long Interception Return __________ 26, vs. FIU (10/8/16)Tackles for Loss ____________0.5, at NM State (9/23/17)
DEDRICK SIMPSON (DT)Tackles _____________________ 5, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Tackles for Loss ________________ 1.0, vs. WKU (10/7/17)Sacks ________________________ 1.0, vs. WKU (10/7/17)
EDDIE SINEGAL (WR)Receptions _______6, twice, last at North Texas (11/11/17)Receiving Yards _______________102, at LA Tech (10/1/16)Long Reception _______________ 32, at LA Tech (10/1/16)All-Purpose Yards _______________ 146, vs. FIU (10/8/16)Rush Attempts _____1, two times, last at UTSA (10/22/16)Rush Yards ______________________ 42, vs. FIU (10/8/16)Long Rush ______________________ 42, vs. FIU (10/8/16)Total Offense Attempts 1, two times, last at UTSA (10/22/16)Total Offense Yards _______________ 42, vs. FIU (10/8/16)Kick Returns _____________________ 3, vs. FIU (10/8/16)Kick Return Yards ________________ 55, vs. FIU (10/8/16)Long Kick Return ________________ 39, vs. FIU (10/8/16)
JAMAR SMITH (LB)Tackles _______________________ 6, at Army (9/30/17)Tackles for Loss _____ 1.0, four times, last at UAB (11/25/17)
KAHANI SMITH (DB)Points Scored _____6, twice, last at North Texas (11/11/17) Touchdowns _____ 1, twice, last at North Texas (11/11/17) Tackles __________________ 9, at North Texas (11/11/17)All Purpose Yards _______________ 52, at Army (9/30/17)Fumbles Recovered ___1, twice, last vs. LA Tech (11/18/17)Interceptions ____1, twice, last at Southern Miss (10/14/17)Long INT Return ________________ 52, at Army (9/30/17)Pass Breakups _____ 1, three times, last at UAB (11/25/17)
MIKE SOTA (DE)Tackles ________________ 9, vs. Southern Miss (9/24/16)TFL ____ 1.0, three times, last at Southern Miss (10/14/17)Pass Breakup __ 1, twice, last at Southern Miss (10/14/17)
JAKE SAMMUT (LS)Tackles _______________ 2, at Middle Tennessee (11/4/17)
MARK TORREZ (QB)Pass Attempts ______________ 21, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Pass Completions ____________ 6, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Pass Yards _________________ 59, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Long Pass _________________ 21, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Rushes _____________________ 7, at NM State (9/23/17)Rush Yards _________________ 31, at NM State (9/23/17)Rushing TDs ________________ 1, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Long Rush _________________ 18, at NM State (9/23/17)Total Offense Att. ___ 23, twice, last at NM State (9/23/17)Total Offensive Yards _________69, at NM State (9/23/17)
JAYSON VANHOOK (LB)Tackles ________________________ 8, vs, FIU (10/8/16)Sacks _______________________ 1.0, at Texas (9/10/16)Tackles for Loss _______ 1.5, two times, vs. FIU (10/8/16)
BRADY VILES (K)Points Scored ________________ 4, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Kick PATs ______________________2, vs. Rice (9/9/17)Field Goals Made_____________ 1, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Field Goals Attempted ___________ 3, vs. WKU (10/7/17)Longest Field Goal Made ______ 53, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)Points by Kicking_____________ 4, vs. Arizona (9/15/17)
QUARDRAIZ WADLEY (RB)Points Scored __________________ 6, at Army (9/30/17) Touchdowns __________________ 1, at Army (9/30/17) Rush Attempts ________________ 28, at Army (9/30/17)Rush Yards ___________________156, at Army (9/30/17)Long Rush ________________ 29, vs. NM State (9/3/16)Rushing TDs __________________ 1, at Army (9/30/17)Receptions ____________________ 1, at Army (9/30/17)Receiving Yards ________________15, at Army (9/30/17)Long Reception ________________15, at Army (9/30/17)Total Offense Attempts _________ 28, at Army (9/30/17)Total Offense Yards ____________156, at Army (9/30/17)All-Purpose Yards _____________ 171, at Army (9/30/17)
JOSH WEEKS (TE)Receptions _____________________2, at UAB (11/25/17)Receiving Yards ________________43, at UAB (11/25/17)Receiving TDs __________________ 1, at UAB (11/25/17)Touchdowns ___________________ 1, at UAB (11/25/17)Points Scored __________________ 6, at UAB (11/25/17)Long Reception ________________ 41, at UAB (11/25/17)All-Purpose Yards ______________43, at UAB (11/25/17)Kick Returns ________________1, vs. LA Tech (11/18/17)Kick Return Yards ___________ 5, vs. LA Tech (11/18/17)
Three Oklahoma quarterbacks combined to complete 32-of-36 passes for 496 yards, as the no. 7 Sooners opened the season with a 56-7 victory over UTEP. Heisman candidate Baker Mayfield completed his first 16 passes, and finished 19-for-20 for 329 yards in the first half as Oklahoma surged to a 35-7 lead. He was relieved by Kyler Murray to start the second half, and Tanner Schafer came on late in the fourth quarter. The Sooners scored touchdowns on five of their six first-half possessions. Mark Andrews was the other offensive star for OU in the first 30 minutes, reeling in seven catches for 134 yards.
Dawn Jr. rushed for a career-high 56 yards on seven attempts and was the Miners’ top offensive performer. Oklahoma finished with 676 yards of offense, including 180 on the ground as three backs ran for 50+ yards – Abdul Adams (53), Sutton (52) and Trey Sermon (51).
POSTGAME NOTES• Sophomore Walter Dawn Jr. rushed for a career-high 56 yards on seven at-
tempts. His previous high was 38 yards at UTSA on Oct. 22, 2016. • Walter Dawn Jr. set his career high on UTEP’s scoring drive as he gained 49
yards on four carries. He also scored his third career touchdown in the first quarter on a 17-yard run.
• Sophomore Michael Lewis recorded a career-high eight tackles. His previous high was six stops at Southern Miss on Oct. 31, 2015. Lewis missed all of 2016.
2017 GAME RECAPS
SCORING SUMMARY 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F
RICE 3 7 7 14 31UTEP 0 7 7 0 14
QTR TIME SCORING PLAY1st 11:07 RICE - HARRISON, Will 36 yd field goal, 10-56 3:53 3 - 02nd 11:25 RICE - GLAESMANN, Sam 5 yd run (HARRISON, Will kick), 7-40 3:29 10 - 03rd 11:32 RICE - CEPHUS, Aaron 52 yd pass from GLAESMANN, Sam (HARRISON, Will kick), 4-77 2:03 17 - 0 03:47 UTEP - Warren Redix 44 yd pass from Ryan Metz (Brady Viles kick), 9-78 4:54 17 - 74th 08:27 RICE - MYERS, Jordan 3 yd run (HARRISON, Will kick), 10-87 5:31 24 - 7 04:56 UTEP - Ryan Metz 1 yd run (Brady Viles kick), 10-75 3:31 24 - 14 03:15 RICE - ELLERBE, N. 3 yd run (HARRISON, Will kick), 5-44 1:40 31 - 14
Samuel Stewart rushed for 89 yards, and Rice piled up 306 on the ground to top UTEP, 31-14, in the Conference USA opener for both teams in the Sun Bowl. The Owls (1-1, 1-0 C-USA) scored the game’s first 17 points and, after the Min-ers (0-2, 0-1 C-USA) drew within 10 late in the third quarter, put it away with a 10-play, 87-yard drive, capped by Jordan Myers’ three-yard scoring run. Myers was one of three Owl backs to find the end zone, along with Sam Glaesmann and Nahshon Ellerbe who had scoring runs of five and three yards respectively. The Owls led by 17 three times at 17-0, 24-7 and 31-14. UTEP pulled within 10 for the second time (24-14) on a one-yard run by Ryan Metz with 4:56 re-maining but couldn’t recover the onside kick. The Miners were flustered offensively for the most part with 229 yards on 57 plays (4.0 average).
POSTGAME NOTES• Ryan Metz tossed a touchdown in the third quarter, a 44-yard pass.• Kavika Johnson recorded career-highs in receptions (six), yards (67) and long
catch (40). • Dante Lovilotte tied his career best with 11 tackles. Lovilotte registered 11
against Army in 2016.• Treyvon Hughes, in only his second career game at linebacker, recorded a
career-high 11 tackles.• Alan Luna booted a season-long 63-yard punt in the third quarter. It marked
his third career 60-plus yard punt. Luna tallied a 61-yard punt in 2015 and a career-long 69-yard punt in 2016.
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2017 GAME RECAPS
SCORING SUMMARY 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F
ARIZONA 0 35 14 14 63UTEP 0 9 7 0 16
QTR TIME SCORING PLAY2nd 14:57 ARIZ - Taylor, JJ 2 yd pass from Dawkins, B. (Pollack, J. kick), 12-78 4:07 7 - 0 09:45 ARIZ - Brown, S. 36 yd pass from Dawkins, B. (Pollack, J. kick), 8-86 3:39 14 - 0 07:24 ARIZ - Dawkins, B. 5 yd run (Pollack, J. kick), 5-27 2:07 21 - 0 05:34 ARIZ - Brown, S. 63 yd punt return (Pollack, J. kick) 28 - 0 02:50 UTEP - BATSON, Tyler 9 yd pass from GREENLEE, Zack (VILES, Brady kick failed), 5-66 2:37 28 - 6 00:36 ARIZ - Dawkins, B. 3 yd run (Pollack, J. kick), 3-5 1:42 35 - 6 00:00 UTEP - VILES, Brady 53 yd field goal, 6-34 3:10 35 - 93rd 12:10 ARIZ - Dawkins, B. 13 yd run (Pollack, J. kick), 10-75 0:15 42 - 9 09:54 UTEP - TORREZ, Mark 6 yd run (VILES, Brady kick), 4-76 2:11 42 - 16 03:56 ARIZ - Wolma, B. 1 yd pass from Dawkins, B. (Pollack, J. kick), 7-65 3:34 49 - 164th 10:56 ARIZ - Tilford, N. 2 yd run (Pollack, J. kick), 13-56 6:51 56 - 16 02:10 ARIZ - Tilford, N. 14 yd run (Havrisik, L. kick), 7-53 3:07 63 - 16
Brandon Dawkins beat UTEP with his arm and legs, amassing 288 yards of total offense as Arizona sent the Miners to a third straight loss, 63-16 in the Sun Bowl. UTEP (0-3) got on the board late in the second quarter on a nine-yard touch-down pass from Zack Greenlee to Tyler Batson. Later, the Miners added a 53-yard field goal by Brady Viles at the end of the half. Following a scoreless first period, Arizona scored five times in the second quarter and led 35-9 at the break. The Miners had a couple of big turnovers in the second quarter that led to short scoring drives for the visitors. Greenlee made the fifth start of his UTEP career and completed 11-of-17 pass-es for 104 yards with a touchdown. Redshirt freshman Mark Torrez also saw action at quarterback and gave the Miners a spark early in the third quarter. The Eastwood High School graduate engineered a four-play, 76-yard drive, finishing it off with a six-yard rushing touchdown to cut Arizona’s lead to 42-16. The Wildcats scored the game’s final 21 points.
POSTGAME NOTES• Junior WR Terry Juniel registered a career-high 82 yards on a career-best four
receptions. His previous high was a 44-yard effort on two catches at LA Tech (10/1/16).
• Senior LB Alvin Jones recorded 16 tackles, his 10th career double-digit tackle performance. Jones’s 16 stops tied his career high.
• Alvin Jones recorded two sacks. SCORING SUMMARY 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F
NM STATE 7 14 13 7 41UTEP 7 0 0 7 14
QTR TIME SCORING PLAY1st 09:45 NMSU - Rose III, Larry 40 yd run (Brown, Dylan kick), 1-40 0:10 02:48 UTEP - Ryan Metz 5 yd run (Brady Viles kick), 12-81 6:522nd 09:02 NMSU - Rose III, Larry 28 yd run (Brown, Dylan kick), 15-97 5:23 01:37 NMSU - Lomax, Shamad 19 yd interception return (Brown, Dylan kick)3rd 07:44 NMSU - Rose III, Larry 2 yd pass from Rogers, Tyler, 7-60 2:44 03:57 NMSU - Cramer, Conner 10 yd pass from Rogers, Tyler (Brown, Dylan kick), 6-64 2:284th 11:35 NMSU - Rogers, Tyler 4 yd run (Brown, Dylan kick), 9-85 3:25 01:51 UTEP - Trace Mascorro 26 yd fumble recovery (Brady Viles kick)
GAME 4 AT NM STATE
SEPT. 23, 2017 - NM STATE 41, UTEP 14Aggie Memorial | Las Cruces, N.M. | Attendance 17,546
Larry Rose III rushed for 144 yards and scored three touchdowns, leading NM State to a 41-14 victory over UTEP at Aggie Memorial Stadium.
The Aggies (2-2) snapped the Miners’ school-record eight-game winning streak in the FirstLight Federal Credit Union Battle of I-10.
The Miners tried two different quarterbacks (Ryan Metz in the first half, Mark Torrez in the second half), but their offensive woes continued. They finished with 227 yards of offense, including 81 on their only scoring drive in the first quarter. Their other touchdown came on a 26-yard fumble recovery by Trace Mascorro late in the game.
POSTGAME NOTES• Sophomore RB Quardraiz Wadley made his season debut and rushed for a
career-high 77 yards on the night. • Sophomore DB Justin Rogers intercepted a pass in the first quarter, the first for
the UTEP defense this season,and his second of his career.• Senior P Alan Luna booted eight punts for 353 yards (44.1 avg.). • Junior DB Kalon Beverly and senior LB Dante Lovilotte each tallied eight
tackles to lead the team.• UTEP’s 12-play, 81-yard scoring drive in the first quarter was the most plays
and longest of the season to this point.
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SCORING SUMMARY 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F
ARMY 0 14 14 7 35UTEP 7 7 0 7 21
QTR TIME SCORING PLAY1st 01:17 UTEP - Wadley, Q. 1 yd run (Viles, Brady kick), 15-81 8:232nd 13:45 ARMY - Davidson, Andy 32 yd run (Wilson, Blake kick), 5-75 2:32 02:47 ARMY - Holt, Calen 19 yd run (Wilson, Blake kick), 12-93 7:30 00:35 UTEP - Lucero, David 2 yd pass from Greenlee, Zack (Viles, Brady kick), 8-73 2:043rd 12:31 ARMY - Slomka, Connor 3 yd run (Wilson, Blake kick), 5-73 2:21 08:55 ARMY - Asberry, Jordan 42 yd pass from Bradshaw, Ahmad (Wilson, Blake kick), 3-55 1:254th 13:48 ARMY - Slomka, Connor 13 yd run (Wilson, Blake kick), 11-91 6:14 05:18 UTEP - Smith, Kahani 52 yd interception return (Viles, Brady kick)
GAME 5 AT ARMY
SEPT. 30, 2017 - ARMY 35, UTEP 21Michie Stadium | West Point, N.Y. | Attendance 31,133
UTEP tied the contest 14-14 with 35 seconds left in the second quarter after a Zack Greenlee to David Lucero touchdown, but Army West Point used a 21-7 second half to get past the Miners, 35-21, on a brisk and misty Saturday afternoon at Michie Stadium.
Quardraiz Wadley was a bright spot for the Miners (0-5), as he gained a ca-reer-high 156 yards and his first career touchdown. The sophomore running back used patience and hit the holes to gain big yards, including long runs of 19, 18 and 13 yards. Wadley also tallied his first career catch for 15 yards.
The Miners gained season-highs in rushing yards (152) and first downs (16).
POSTGAME NOTES• Quardraiz Wadley rushed for 156 yards, a career high. His previous high was
77 yards at NM State (Sept. 23). Wadley gained 171 yards of total offense. • Kahani Smith tallied UTEP’s second defensive score after he took an intercep-
tion 52 yards late in the fourth quarter. It was the first pick-six for UTEP since 2015.
• Jamar Smith tallied a tackle for loss in the fourth quarter, the first of his UTEP career. Smith also registered a career-high six tackles.
• UTEP rushed for a season-high 152 yards. The previous high was 135 yards at NM State the week prior (Sept. 23).
2017 GAME RECAPS
SCORING SUMMARY 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F
WKU 0 8 7 0 15UTEP 0 14 0 0 14
QTR TIME SCORING PLAY2nd 10:14 WKU - WHITE, Mike 5 yd run (YELDER, Deon pass from ECKELS, Drew), 8-45 2:52 8 - 0 04:49 UTEP - Kavika Johnson 15 yd pass from Zack Greenlee (Brady Viles kick), 10-75 5:25 8 - 7 01:22 UTEP - Zack Greenlee 5 yd run (Brady Viles kick), 3-38 1:23 8 - 143rd 07:24 WKU - WHITE, Mike 1 yd run (NUSS, Ryan kick), 13-80 3:53 15 - 14
UTEP came oh, so close to knocking off two-time defending Conference USA champion WKU. But the Miners missed three field goals, and the Hilltoppers escaped with a 15-14 victory in the Sun Bowl. UTEP (0-6, 0-2 C-USA) turned in its best defensive effort of the season, hold-ing high-powered WKU (3-2, 1-1 C-USA) to 282 yards of offense, including 208 passing. UTEP actually gained five more yards (287) than the Hilltoppers de-spite playing the last three quarters without running back Quardraiz Wadley, who suffered an apparent knee injury. Wadley finished with 39 yards on seven carries. WKU scored the game’s first touchdown early in the second quarter on a five-yard run by Mike White. The Hilltoppers went for the two-point conversion and got it, as Drew Eckels connected with Deon Yelder in the end zone. That ended up looming large in a one-point game. UTEP cut it to 8-7 on a 15-yard TD pass from Zack Greenlee to Kavika Johnson, and the Miners took the lead when Greenlee scampered five yards into the end zone shortly before halftime.
UTEP couldn’t capitalize on getting the ball to start the third quarter and the Hilltoppers took advantage, moving 80 yards on 13 plays and surging ahead 15-14 on a one-yard run by White.
That turned out to be the final score of the game, although the Miners had their chances. They moved deep into Hilltopper territory twice in the second half, but Brady Viles missed a 47-yard field goal late in the third quarter, and a 41-yard field goal with 2:01 to go.
POSTGAME NOTES• UTEP registered a season-high 287 yards of total offense, including a season-best
163 yards rushing. • Sophomore RB Kevin Dove rushed for a career-high 69 yards on a career-most
15 attempts. Dove also compiled a career-long rush of 23 yards during the fourth quarter.
• Alvin Jones racked up 12 more tackles, his 11th career double-digit performance.
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SCORING SUMMARY 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F
USM 7 7 0 10 24UTEP 0 0 0 0 0
QTR TIME SCORING PLAY1st 8:26 USM - ADAMS, Jaylond 52 yd pass from HOWARD, Keon (SHAUNFIELD, Parker kick), 4-79 1:382nd 00:41 USM - SMITH, Ito 2 yd run (SHAUNFIELD, Parker kick), 1-2 0:04 4th 10:39 USM - SMITH, Ito 20 yd run (SHAUNFIELD, Parker kick), 13-80 6:19 03:08 USM - SHAUNFIELD, Parker 38 yd field goal, 11-74 7:00
Ito Smith rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns, spoiling a solid perfor-mance by the UTEP defense as Southern Miss shut out the Miners, 24-0, at M.M. Roberts Stadium. The Miners (0-7, 0-3 C-USA) allowed 286 yards through three quarters before finally wearing down in the final period, when Southern Miss (4-2, 2-1 C-USA) scored the game’s final 10 points. The Miners finished with six first downs and 147 yards of offense.
Alvin Jones led the Miners with 10 tackles. Devin Cockrell, Dante Lovilotte, Dylan Parsee and Smith added six tackles apiece.
POSTGAME NOTES• DB Devin Cockrell intercepted a pass in the first quarter, his first of 2017 and
first since 2014 at Rice (Nov. 24). Cockrell now has now picked off three passes during his career. His first came at Middle Tennessee in 2013.
• DB Kahani Smith intercepted his second pass of 2017 during the second quar-ter in the end zone. Smith also registered a career-high six tackles.
• UTEP forced three turnovers – all in the first half. The last time the Miners forced a trio of turnovers came on Oct. 24, 2105 against Florida Atlantic.
• UTEP registered a season-high six third-down conversions (6-of-15). • LB Alvin Jones tallied 10 tackles on the night. It’s his 12th career double-digit
performance of his career and third of the season.
2017 GAME RECAPS
SCORING SUMMARY 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F
UTSA 3 14 7 7 31UTEP 0 14 0 0 14
QTR TIME SCORING PLAY1st 09:52 UTSA - Sackett 20 yd field goal, 9-32 3:572nd 10:59 UTSA - Rhodes 17 yd run (Sackett kick), 10-80 4:56 07:48 UTSA - Thomas Jr. 48 yd pass from Sturm (Sackett kick), 3-80 1:24 03:41 UTEP - Zack Greenlee 6 yd run (Jason Filley kick), 7-70 3:58 01:30 UTEP - Joshua Fields 5 yd run (Jason Filley kick), 4-40 1:293rd 01:22 UTSA - Rhodes 1 yd run (Sackett kick), 17-85 8:284th 10:58 UTSA - Davis,D 22 yd interception return (Sackett kick)
Jalen Rhodes rushed for two touchdowns, and Devron Davis had a crucial interception for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter as UTSA beat UTEP, 31-14, in the Sun Bowl. For the fifth time in as many games in the series, the visiting team was vic-torious as UTSA moved to 5-2 overall (2-2 Conference USA) and UTEP fell to 0-8 overall and 0-4 in league play. The Miners fell behind 17-0 midway through the second period, but rallied with back-to-back touchdowns to make it a three-point game at halftime. Zack Greenlee finished off a seven-play, 70-yard drive with a six-yard touch-down run. Then the Miners capitalized on an interception by Roadrunner quarterback Dalton Sturm, as El Paso native Joshua Fields scored his first col-lege touchdown on a five-yard scamper to cap a 40-yard drive. Justin Rogers picked off the pass, tying him for team-high honors with two interceptions.
POSTGAME NOTES• Senior QB Zack Greenlee recorded his second rushing touchdown of the
season on a six-yard scamper in the second quarter.• Freshman RB Joshua Fields scored his first career touchdown, a five-yard
plunge late in the second quarter. Fields rushed for a career-high 41 yards on a career-most 11 carries. Fields also registered a career-long 17-yard dash in the third quarter.
• UTEP rushed for multiple touchdowns for the first time in 2017.• Junior DB Kalon Beverly registered a career-high three pass breakups, sur-
passing his previous high of two, which was done in 2016 at UTSA. Beverly also tied his career high with nine tackles.
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2017 GAME RECAPS
SCORING SUMMARY 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 10 7 7 6 30UTEP 0 0 3 0 3
QTR TIME SCORING PLAY1st 09:11 MT - ROOKER, Canon 51 yd field goal, 6-29 1:28 00:16 MT - LEE, Ty 25 yd pass from STOCKSTILL, B. (ROOKER, Canon kick), 6-62 2:072nd 04:35 MT - MARSHALL, Jimmy 5 yd pass from STOCKSTILL, B. (ROOKER, Canon kick), 11-82 2:573rd 13:23 MT - THOMAS, Tavares 2 yd run (ROOKER, Canon kick), 2-24 0:32 06:37 UTEP - Jason Filley 26 yd field goal, 15-67 6:464th 10:30 MT - SALTER, Tavonn 10 yd pass from STOCKSTILL, B. (ROOKER, Canon kick failed), 5-29 2:46
True freshman running back and El Paso native Joshua Fields produced a career-high 87 yards on 17 carries (5.1 avg.), but Middle Tennessee halted a two-game skid after getting past UTEP, 30-3, at Floyd Stadium. The Miners (0-9, 0-5 Conference USA) struggled on offense, gaining 137 yards and six first downs, while the Blue Raiders (4-5, 2-3 C-USA) registered 400 yards of offense and 18 first downs.
Brent Stockstill, who was a game-time decision, made his first start since Sept. 9 at Syracuse. The junior threw for 190 yards on 13-of-30 passing and three scores. Nik Needham intercepted one of Stockstill’s passes, as it was Needham’s first of 2017 and second in his career.
Alan Luna gathered a career-high 414 yards on nine boots (46.0 avg.). Dante Lovilotte led the defense with seven tackles, while Needham recorded six tackles. Terry Juniel ran a kickoff back 49 yards, the third-longest of his ca-reer, and averaged 29.0 yards on three kickoff returns. Juniel also gained 13 yards on three receptions. Warren Redix led the offense with 19 yards on a trio of catches.
POSTGAME NOTES• True freshman RB Joshua Fields gained a career-high 87 yards on a career-
most 17 attempts, including a career long 27-yard dash that helped set up a UTEP field goal.
• UTEP walk-on junior K/P Jason Filley connected on his first career field goal, a 26-yard make in the third quarter.
• Senior P Alan Luna punted nine times for a career-high 414 yards (46.0 avg.).• Junior LS Jake Sammut tallied a pair of tackles – the first of his career – and
downed a punt.
SCORING SUMMARY 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F
NORTH TEXAS 7 7 14 17 45UTEP 7 0 3 0 10
QTR TIME SCORING PLAY1st 12:08 UTEP - Kahani Smith 45 yd fumble recovery (Jason Filley kick) 00:48 NT - DARDEN, Jaelon 13 yd pass from FINE, Mason (MOORE, Trevor kick), 10-64 3:552nd 02:18 NT - DARDEN, Jaelon 2 yd pass from FINE, Mason (MOORE, Trevor kick), 12-81 4:053rd 11:08 NT - WILSON, Jeffery 1 yd run (MOORE, Trevor kick), 8-75 3:52 06:26 UTEP - Jason Filley 27 yd field goal, 10-66 4:42 05:19 NT - BUSSEY, Rico 60 yd pass from FINE, Mason (MOORE, Trevor kick), 4-71 1:074th 14:56 NT - GUYTON, Jalen 2 yd pass from FINE, Mason (MOORE, Trevor kick), 4-80 0:35 09:06 NT - MOORE, Trevor 31 yd field goal, 6-16 2:03 05:59 NT - TUCKER, Andrew 10 yd run (MOORE, Trevor kick), 3-26 1:20
North Texas quarterback Mason Fine threw for four scores, Jeffery Wilson rushed for 144 yards with a touchdown and North Texas (7-3, 6-1 Conference USA) took care of UTEP (0-10, 0-6 C-USA), 45-10, on a chilly night at Apogee Stadium. The Miners’ offense struggled again, gaining 231 yards and 15 first downs to the Mean Green’s 472 yards of total offense and 27 first downs. But after the Miners battled in the first half, finding themselves down 14-7, the Mean Green outscored their opponent 31-3 in the second half. The contest started on a positive note as the Miners took a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter when senior Alvin Jones forced his third fumble of the sea-son. Junior Kahani Smith scooped up the loose ball and returned it 45 yards for a touchdown to quiet the raucous crowd of 26,108. It was Smith’s second touchdown of the season and the third overall for the UTEP defense in 2017. The Mean Green, however, answered as Fine and Jaelon Darden triggered a run of 14 straight points.
POSTGAME NOTES• Junior DB Kahani Smith registered a career-high nine tackles at North Texas,
surpassing his previous high of five stops against Arizona. • The UTEP defense has scored three defensive touchdowns in 2017, two by
Kahani Smith and one by Trace Mascorro. It’s the most since scoring a trio of defensive touchdowns in 2005.
• Junior DB Nik Needham registered his team-leading eighth pass breakup.• Senior LB Alvin Jones registered seven more tackles, giving the senior 321, the
second-most tackles at UTEP since the 2000 season.
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SCORING SUMMARY 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F
LA TECH 7 21 0 14 42UTEP 0 0 14 7 21
QTR TIME SCORING PLAY1st 01:20 LATECH - SCOTT, Boston 23 yd pass from SMITH, J’Mar (BARNES, J. kick), 12-80 4:212nd 06:57 LATECH - DANCY, Jaqwis 54 yd run (BARNES, J. kick), 5-85 2:28 03:43 LATECH - KING, DaMarion 71 yd interception return (BARNES, J. kick) 00:30 LATECH - SMITH, J’Mar 10 yd run (BARNES, J. kick), 6-72 1:363rd 05:33 UTEP - Joshua Fields 11 yd run (Jason Filley kick), 14-87 6:57 01:04 UTEP - Tyler Batson 83 yd pass from Ryan Metz (Jason Filley kick), 3-87 0:564th 11:27 LATECH - VEAL, Teddy 9 yd pass from SMITH, J’Mar (BARNES, J. kick), 13-75 4:37 09:57 UTEP - Kavika Johnson 33 yd pass from Ryan Metz (Jason Filley kick), 4-75 1:30 03:41 LATECH - SMITH, J’Mar 9 yd run (BARNES, J. kick), 11-69 6:09
GAME 11 VS LA TECH
NOV. 18, 2017 - UTEP 21, LA TECH 42Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, Texas | Attendance 16,597
UTEP gained over 400 yards of total offense, true freshman running back Joshua Fields rushed for a career-high 137 yards with a touchdown and senior linebacker Alvin Jones racked up 15 more tackles to add to his career total, but LA Tech used a 28-0 first half to get past UTEP, 42-21, on ‘Senior Day Saturday’ in the Sun Bowl. The Miners (0-11, 0-7 Conference USA) outscored the Bulldogs (5-6, 3-4 C-USA), 21-14 in the second half, but it wasn’t enough.
Fields, a native of El Paso and a graduate of Americas High School, rushed for 97 yards in the first half on the way to his first 100-yard game. The Miners registered a season-high 424 yards of total offense. UTEP tal-lied a season-high 19 first downs and threw for a season-best 261 yards on 12 completions.
POSTGAME NOTES• True Freshman RB Joshua Fields rushed for a career-high 137 yards, including
a 97-yard first-half effort. • Junior QB Ryan Metz threw for a season-high 202 yards with a career-long
83-yard touchdown pass. • UTEP totaled season highs in offensive yards (424) and first downs (19). • Alvin Jones registered 15 tackles, the 13th time in his career in which he’s hit
double digits.• Sophomore LB Kalaii Griffin registered the first sack of his UTEP career for a
five-yard loss in the third quarter.
SCORING SUMMARY 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F
UAB 7 0 0 0 7UTEP 3 11 14 0 28
QTR TIME SCORING PLAY1st 07:75 UAB - Nick Vogel, 40 yd field foal 8-43 3:21 (BARNES, J. kick), 12-80 4:21 03:20 UTEP - Josh Weeks 2 yd pass from Zack Greenlee (Jason Filley kick) 8-45 4:372nd 10:54 UAB - Nick Vogel 35 yd field goal 15-58 7:19 05:18 UAB - Collin Lisa 30 yd pass from A.J. Erdely (Spencer Brown rush) 3rd 07:51 UAB - A.J. Erdely 10 yd run (Nick Vogel kick) 11-79 2:55 04:23 UAB - Logan Scott 11 yd pass from A.J. Erdely (Nick Vogan kick) 4-23 1:21
GAME 12 VS UAB
NOV. 25, 2017 - UTEP 7, UAB 28Legion Field | Birmingham, Ala. | Attendance 14,505
A.J. Erdely threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another as UAB (8-4, 6-2 Conference USA) defeated UTEP (0-12, 0-8 C-USA), 28-7, on a brisk Sat-urday at historic Legion Field.
Senior linebacker Alvin Jones was a highlight in 2017 as he topped the cen-tury mark in tackles after registering seven against the Blazers. Jones finished his senior season with a career-high and team-leading 102 tackles, along with 343 stops in his career. Jones also registered a season-high 2.0 sacks and three tackles for loss in his final game as a Miner. Jones’s 15.0 sacks are tied for fourth on the program’s all-time list.
UAB put points on the board first when it drove 43 yards on eight plays, capped by a Nick Vogel 40-yard field goal.
POSTGAME NOTES• Alvin Jones finishes his career with 343 tackles [second most since 2000], 15.0
sacks and 40.0 tackles for loss after registering seven tackles, 2.0 sacks and three tackles for loss at UAB.
• Alvin Jones registered 2.0 sacks; giving him 15.0 for his career and ranking tied for fourth with Melvin Besses on the school’s all-time list. Jones’s 40.0 tackles for loss ranks third at the school as well.
• Senior Alan Luna punted seven times for 334 yards (47.7 avg.). Luna finished his career with 206 career punts, third-most in UTEP history. Luna’s 8,910 yards rank third in program history.
• Sophomore transfer TE Josh Weeks scored his first collegiate touchdown after playing one year at BYU, while also hauling in a career-long 41-yard pass on the scoring drive.
TEAM STATISTICS UTEP OPPSCORING 141 441 Points Per Game 11.8 36.8 Points Off Turnovers 28 81FIRST DOWNS 146 285 Rushing 69 148 Passing 62 117 Penalty 15 20RUSHING YARDAGE 1147 2812 Yards gained rushing 1388 2996 Yards lost rushing 241 184 Rushing Attempts 346 520 Average Per Rush 3.3 5.4 Average Per Game 95.6 234.3 TDs Rushing 9 32PASSING YARDAGE 1619 2547 Comp-Att-Int 150-330-14 215-339-6 Average Per Pass 4.9 7.5 Average Per Catch 10.8 11.8 Average Per Game 134.9 212.2 TDs Passing 7 24TOTAL OFFENSE 2766 5359 Total Plays 676 859 Average Per Play 4.1 6.2 Average Per Game 230.5 446.6KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 36-777 11-186PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 14-54 33-315INT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-52 14-248KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.6 16.9PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 3.9 9.5INT RETURN AVERAGE 8.7 17.7FUMBLES-LOST 10-6 10-8PENALTIES-Yards 70-625 77-693 Average Per Game 52.1 57.8PUNTS-Yards 80-3502 46-1824 Average Per Punt 43.8 39.7 Net punt average 38.1 37.2KICKOFFS-Yards 33-1932 79-4818 Average Per Kick 58.5 61.0 Net kick average 37.0 38.5TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 27:34 32:263RD-DOWN Conversions 43/160 84/162 3rd-Down Pct 27% 52%4TH-DOWN Conversions 9/20 11/17 4th-Down Pct 45% 65%SACKS BY-Yards 11-74 25-154MISC YARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 19 60FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 3-7 7-8ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0RED-ZONE SCORES (15-20) 75% (47-51) 92%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (13-20) 65% (42-51) 82%PAT-ATTEMPTS (18-19) 95% (56-58) 97%ATTENDANCE 97740 208749 Games/Avg Per Game 5/19548 7/29821 Neutral Site Games 0/0
Rushes 28 Quardraiz Wadley at ARMY (Sept. 30, 2017)Yards Rushing 156 Quardraiz Wadley at ARMY (Sept. 30, 2017)TD Rushes 1 Walter Dawn Jr. at Oklahoma (Sept. 2, 2017) Ryan Metz vs RICE (Sept. 9, 2017) Mark Torrez vs Arizona (Sept. 15, 2017) Ryan Metz at NM State (Sept. 23, 2017) Quardraiz Wadley at ARMY (Sept. 30, 2017) Zack Greenlee vs WKU (Oct. 7, 2017) Joshua Fields vs UTSA (Oct. 28, 2017) Zack Greenlee vs UTSA (Oct. 28, 2017) Joshua Fields vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017)Long Rush 29 Walter Dawn Jr. at Oklahoma (Sept. 2, 2017)Pass attempts 33 Ryan Metz vs RICE (Sept. 9, 2017)Pass completions 18 Ryan Metz vs RICE (Sept. 9, 2017)Yards Passing 203 Ryan Metz vs RICE (Sept. 9, 2017)TD Passes 2 Ryan Metz vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017)Long Pass 83 Ryan Metz vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017)Receptions 6 Kavika Johnson vs RICE (Sept. 9, 2017) Eddie Sinegal at North Texas (Nov. 11, 2017)Yards Receiving 94 Tyler Batson vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017)TD Receptions 1 Warren Redix vs RICE (Sept. 9, 2017) Tyler Batson vs Arizona (Sept. 15, 2017) David Lucero at ARMY (Sept. 30, 2017) Kavika Johnson vs WKU (Oct. 7, 2017) Tyler Batson vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017) Kavika Johnson vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017) Josh Weeks at UAB (Nov. 25, 2017)Long Reception 83 Tyler Batson vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017)Field Goals 1 Brady Viles vs Arizona (Sept. 15, 2017) Jason Filley at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 4, 2017) Jason Filley at North Texas (Nov. 11, 2017)Long Field Goal 53 Brady Viles vs Arizona (Sept. 15, 2017)Punts 9 Alan Luna at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 4, 2017)Punting Avg 47.8 Alan Luna vs WKU (Oct. 7, 2017)Long Punt 65 Alan Luna at North Texas (Nov. 11, 2017)Punts inside 20 3 Alan Luna at Oklahoma (Sept. 2, 2017) Alan Luna at NM State (Sept. 23, 2017) Alan Luna at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 4, 2017) Alan Luna at UAB (Nov. 25, 2017)Long Punt Return 35 Terry Juniel vs WKU (Oct. 7, 2017)Long Kickoff Return 59 Terry Juniel at Southern Miss (Oct. 14, 2017)Tackles 15 Alvin Jones vs Arizona (Sept. 15, 2017) Alvin Jones vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017)Sacks 2.0 Alvin Jones at UAB (Nov. 25, 2017)Tackles For Loss 3.0 Alvin Jones at UAB (Nov. 25, 2017)Interceptions 1 Justin Rogers at NM State (Sept. 23, 2017) Kahani Smith at ARMY (Sept. 30, 2017) Kahani Smith at Southern Miss (Oct. 14, 2017) Devin Cockrell at Southern Miss (Oct. 14, 2017) Justin Rogers vs UTSA (Oct. 28, 2017) Nik Needham at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 4, 2017)
2017 INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHSRushes 37 at ARMY (Sept. 30, 2017)Yards Rushing 164 vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017)Yards Per Rush 4.6 vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017)TD Rushes 2 vs UTSA (Oct. 28, 2017)Pass attempts 39 vs Arizona (Sept. 15, 2017)Pass completions 18 vs RICE (Sept. 9, 2017) vs Arizona (Sept. 15, 2017)Yards Passing 246 vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017)Yards Per Pass 9.8 vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017)TD Passes 2 vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017)Total Plays 70 at NM State (Sept. 23, 2017)Total Offense 410 vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017)Yards Per Play 6.7 vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017)Points 21 at ARMY (Sept. 30, 2017) vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017)Sacks By 2 vs RICE (Sept. 9, 2017) vs WKU (Oct. 7, 2017) vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017) at UAB (Nov. 25, 2017)First Downs 18 vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017)Penalties 9 at NM State (Sept. 23, 2017) vs Louisiana Tech (Nov. 18, 2017)Penalty Yards 68 vs WKU (Oct. 7, 2017)Turnovers 5 at NM State (Sept. 23, 2017)Interceptions By 2 at Southern Miss (Oct. 14, 2017)Punts 9 at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 4, 2017)Punting Avg 47.8 vs WKU (Oct. 7, 2017)Long Punt 65 at North Texas (Nov. 11, 2017)Punts inside 20 3 at Oklahoma (Sept. 2, 2017) at NM State (Sept. 23, 2017) at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 4, 2017) at UAB (Nov. 25, 2017)Long Punt Return 35 vs WKU (Oct. 7, 2017)
2017 TEAM GAME HIGHS
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SUPERLATIVES - OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
SUPERLATIVES - OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes 28 SMITH, Ito, at Southern Miss (Oct. 14, 2017)Yards Rushing 144 Rose III, Larry, at NM State (Sept. 23, 2017) WILSON, Jeffery, at North Texas (Nov. 11, 2017)TD Rushes 3 Dawkins, B., vs Arizona (Sept. 15, 2017)Long Rush 66 WILSON, Jeffery, at North Texas (Nov. 11, 2017)Pass attempts 43 Rogers, Tyler, at NM State (Sept. 23, 2017)Pass completions 26 Rogers, Tyler, at NM State (Sept. 23, 2017)Yards Passing 329 Mayfield, Baker, at Oklahoma (Sept. 2, 2017)TD Passes 4 FINE, Mason, at North Texas (Nov. 11, 2017)Long Pass 60 FINE, Mason, at North Texas (Nov. 11, 2017)Receptions 7 Andrews, Mark, at Oklahoma (Sept. 2, 2017) WILSON, Jeffery, at North Texas (Nov. 11, 2017) LISA, C., at UAB (Nov. 25, 2017)Yards Receiving 134 Andrews, Mark, at Oklahoma (Sept. 2, 2017)TD Receptions 2 DARDEN, Jaelon, at North Texas (Nov. 11, 2017)Long Reception 60 BUSSEY, Rico, at North Texas (Nov. 11, 2017)Field Goals 2 VOGEL, N., at UAB (Nov. 25, 2017)Long Field Goal 51 ROOKER, Canon, at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 4, 2017)Punts 7 Theisler, P., at NM State (Sept. 23, 2017)Punting Avg 44.8 COLLINS, Jake, vs WKU (Oct. 7, 2017)Long Punt 52 COLLINS, Jake, vs WKU (Oct. 7, 2017) Routsas, vs UTSA (Oct. 28, 2017)Punts inside 20 3 Theisler, P., at NM State (Sept. 23, 2017) COLLINS, Jake, vs WKU (Oct. 7, 2017) Routsas, vs UTSA (Oct. 28, 2017)Long Punt Return 63 Brown, S., vs Arizona (Sept. 15, 2017)Long Kickoff Return 26 JOHNSON, Evan, at North Texas (Nov. 11, 2017) WILSON, A., at UAB (Nov. 25, 2017)Tackles 16 Fa’amasino, Lui, at NM State (Sept. 23, 2017)Sacks 1.5 PADGETT, Blain, vs RICE (Sept. 9, 2017)Tackles For Loss 2.5 PADGETT, Blain, vs RICE (Sept. 9, 2017) Hanks, Terrill, at NM State (Sept. 23, 2017)Interceptions 3 Lomax, Shamad, at NM State (Sept. 23, 2017)
Rushes 65 vs Arizona (Sept 15, 2017)Yards Rushing 353 at ARMY (Sept 30, 2017)Yards Per Rush 7.1 at ARMY (Sept 30, 2017)TD Rushes 5 vs Arizona (Sept 15, 2017)Pass attempts 43 at NM State (Sept 23, 2017)Pass completions 32 at Oklahoma (Sept 02, 2017)Yards Passing 496 at Oklahoma (Sept 02, 2017)Yards Per Pass 13.8 at Oklahoma (Sept 02, 2017)TD Passes 4 at Oklahoma (Sept 02, 2017) at North Texas (Nov 11, 2017)Total Plays 88 vs Arizona (Sept 15, 2017)Total Offense 676 at Oklahoma (Sept 02, 2017)Yards Per Play 9.1 at Oklahoma (Sept 02, 2017)Points 63 vs Arizona (Sept 15, 2017)Sacks By 4 vs RICE (Sept 09, 2017) at UAB (Nov 25, 2017)
First Downs 35 at Oklahoma (Sept 2, 2017)Penalties 11 at NM State (Sept 23, 2017)Penalty Yards 103 at NM State (Sept 23, 2017)Turnovers 3 at Southern Miss (Oct 14, 2017)Interceptions By 5 at NM State (Sept 23, 2017)Punts 7 at NM State (Sept 23, 2017)Punting Avg 44.8 vs WKU (Oct 7, 2017)Long Punt 52 vs WKU (Oct 7, 2017) vs UTSA (Oct 28, 2017)Punts inside 20 3 at NM State (Sept 23, 2017) vs WKU (Oct 7, 2017) vs UTSA (Oct 28, 2017)Long Punt Return 63 vs Arizona (Sept 15, 2017)
3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONSDATE OPPONENT SCORE OVERALL 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR OT QTR Sept. 2 at Oklahoma L 7-56 4-12 33.3% 2-3 66.7% 0-3 0.0% 1-4 25.0% 1-2 50.0%*Sept. 9 RICE L 14-31 4-14 28.6% 3-5 60.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-4 0.0% 1-4 25.0%Sept. 15 Arizona L 16-63 2-12 16.7% 2-4 50.0% 0-3 0.0% 0-2 0.0% 0-3 0.0%Sept. 23 at NM State L 14-41 2-15 13.3% 1-3 33.3% 1-5 20.0% 0-4 0.0% 0-3 0.0%Sept. 30 at ARMY L 21-35 5-12 41.7% 2-4 50.0% 1-2 50.0% 1-3 33.3% 1-3 33.3%*Oct. 7 WKU L 14-15 5-13 38.5% 1-3 33.3% 1-2 50.0% 2-4 50.0% 1-4 25.0%*Oct. 14 at Southern Miss L 0-24 6-15 40.0% 1-3 33.3% 3-6 50.0% 2-4 50.0% 0-2 0.0%*Oct. 28 UTSA L 14-31 4-14 28.6% 1-4 25.0% 2-3 66.7% 1-3 33.3% 0-4 0.0%*Nov. 4 at Middle Tennessee L 3-30 2-16 12.5% 0-3 0.0% 1-5 20.0% 1-6 16.7% 0-2 0.0%*Nov. 11 at North Texas L 10-45 4-15 26.7% 0-2 0.0% 2-5 40.0% 2-4 50.0% 0-4 0.0% *Nov. 18 Louisiana Tech L 21-42 3-11 27.3% 0-2 0.0% 0-3 0.0% 3-5 60.0% 0-1 0.0% *Nov. 25 at UAB L 7-28 2-11 18.2% 0-2 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 1-4 25.0% 0-2 0.0% UTEP 43-160 26.9% 13-38 34.2% 12-41 29.3% 14-47 29.8% 4-34 11.8% 0-0 0.0% Opponents 84-162 51.9% 16-39 41.0% 25-44 56.8% 20-36 55.6% 23-43 53.5% 0-0 0.0%
4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONSDATE OPPONENT SCORE OVERALL 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR OT QTR Sept. 2 at Oklahoma L 7-56 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0%*Sept. 9 RICE L 14-31 3-3 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 2-2 100.0% 1-1 100.0%Sept. 15 Arizona L 16-63 0-2 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-2 0.0%Sept. 23 at NM State L 14-41 1-2 50.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-2 50.0%Sept. 30 at ARMY L 21-35 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0%*Oct. 7 WKU L 14-15 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0%*Oct. 14 at Southern Miss L 0-24 0-2 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0%*Oct. 28 UTSA L 14-31 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0%*Nov. 4 at Middle Tennessee L 3-30 2-3 66.7% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 2-2 100.0% 0-1 0.0%*Nov. 11 at North Texas L 10-45 1-2 50.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-2 50.0% *Nov. 18 Louisiana Tech L 21-42 1-2 50.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% *Nov. 25 at UAB L 7-28 1-2 50.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% UTEP 9-20 45.0% 1-2 50.0% 1-2 50.0% 4-4 100.0% 3-12 25.0% 0-0 0.0% Opponents 11-17 64.7% 2-5 40.0% 3-5 60.0% 2-2 100.0% 4-5 80.0% 0-0 0.0%
UTEP INSIDE OPPONENT RED-ZONE TIMES TIMES TOTAL RUSH PASS FGS FAILED TO SCORE INSIDE RZ DATE OPPONENT SCORE IN RZ SCORED PTS TDS TDS TDS MADE FGA DOWNS INT FUMB HALF GAME Sept. 2 at Oklahoma L 7-56 1 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0*Sept. 9 RICE L 14-31 1 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 15 Arizona L 16-63 2 2 13 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 23 at NM State L 14-41 1 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 30 at ARMY L 21-35 3 2 14 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0*Oct. 7 WKU L 14-15 3 2 14 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0*Oct. 14 at Southern Miss L 0-24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Oct. 28 UTSA L 14-31 2 2 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Nov. 4 at Middle Tennessee L 3-30 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Nov. 11 at North Texas L 10-45 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 *Nov. 18 Louisiana Tech L 21-42 3 1 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0*Nov. 25 at UAB L 7-28 1 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 20 15 96 13 9 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 15 of 20 (75.0%)
OPPONENTS INSIDE UTEP RED-ZONE TIMES TIMES TOTAL RUSH PASS FGS FAILED TO SCORE INSIDE RZ DATE OPPONENT SCORE IN RZ SCORED PTS TDS TDS TDS MADE FGA DOWNS INT FUMB HALF GAME Sept. 2 at Oklahoma L 7-56 7 7 49 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0*Sept. 9 RICE L 14-31 5 4 24 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Sept. 15 Arizona L 16-63 7 7 49 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Sept. 23 at NM State L 14-41 3 3 20 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 30 at ARMY L 21-35 4 3 21 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 *Oct. 7 WKU L 14-15 2 2 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Oct. 14 at Southern Miss L 0-24 4 3 17 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 *Oct. 28 UTSA L 14-31 3 3 17 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Nov. 4 at Middle Tennessee L 3-30 3 3 20 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Nov. 11 at North Texas L 10-45 6 6 38 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Nov. 18 Louisiana Tech L 21-42 4 3 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0*Nov. 25 at UAB L 7-28 3 3 17 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 51 47 308 42 28 14 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 47 of 51 (92.2%)
2018 UTEP FOOTBALL VS NAU GAME NOTES
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LONG PLAYS20-YARD PLUS PLAYSYARDS TYPE PLAYER(S) OPPONENT *83 Pass Tyler Batson from Ryan Metz Louisiana Tech 59 KR Terry Juniel Southern Miss 53 KR Terry Juniel Louisiana Tech *52 INT Kahani Smith ARMY 49 KR Terry Juniel Middle Tennessee *45 FR Kahani Smith North Texas *44 Pass Warren Redix from Ryan Metz RICE 41 KR Terry Juniel UTSA 41 Pass Nesly Ovincy from Zack Greenlee Louisiana Tech 40 Pass Kavika Johnson from Ryan Metz RICE 40 Pass Terry Juniel from Zack Greenlee Arizona 38 Pass Erik Brown from Zack Greenlee UTSA 38 Pass Walter Dawn Jr. from Kavika Johnson Arizona 36 Pass Tyler Batson from Zack Greenlee UTSA 35 KR Terry Juniel ARMY 35 PR Terry Juniel WKU 34 Pass Warren Redix from Zack Greenlee North Texas *33 Pass Kavika Johnson from Ryan Metz Louisiana Tech 31 Pass Walter Dawn Jr. from Zack Greenlee WKU 30 KR Terry Juniel NM State 29 KR Terry Juniel UTSA 29 Rush Walter Dawn Jr. Oklahoma 28 Pass Erik Brown from Zack Greenlee Southern Miss 28 KR Keynan Foster Arizona 27 KR Terry Juniel ARMY 27 Rush Joshua Fields Middle Tennessee 26 Pass Terry Juniel from Zack Greenlee North Texas 26 Pass Tyler Batson from Zack Greenlee ARMY *26 FR Trace Mascorro NM State 26 Rush Joshua Fields Louisiana Tech 25 KR Keynan Foster NM State 24 Pass Kavika Johnson from Ryan Metz Southern Miss 24 KR Keynan Foster Arizona 24 Pass Erik Brown from Zack Greenlee WKU 23 KR Keynan Foster Arizona 23 Rush Kevin Dove WKU 23 KR Keynan Foster Oklahoma 22 KR Warren Redix Arizona 22 KR Keynan Foster NM State 22 KR Keynan Foster Oklahoma 21 Rush Joshua Fields Louisiana Tech 21 KR Terry Juniel Middle Tennessee 21 Pass Terry Juniel from Mark Torrez Arizona 20 Rush Kevin Dove UTSA 20 KR Terry Juniel NM State 20 Pass Tyler Batson from Mark Torrez NM State
