American college football season
The 2021 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Miners were led by fourth–year head coach Dana Dimel and played their home games at the Sun Bowl. They competed as members of the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). For the first time since 2014, the Miners became bowl eligible.
Schedule
UTEP announced its 2021 football schedule on January 27, 2021.[1][2] The 2021 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.
Note: With the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, opponents and dates are subject to change.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 7:30 p.m. | at New Mexico State* | | KVIA-TV/BSAZ/FloSports | W 30–3 | 19,034 |
September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman* | | ESPN3 | W 38–28 | 14,554 |
| 7:30 p.m. | at Boise State* | | FS1 | L 13–54 | 35,518 |
September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico* | | ESPN+ | W 20–13 | 15,069 |
October 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | | ESPN+ | W 28–21 | 11,025 |
October 9 | 5:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | | ESPN3 | W 26–13 | 26,049 |
October 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | | ESPN+ | W 19–3 | 18,468 |
October 30 | 4:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | | ESPN+ | L 25–28 | 16,432 |
November 6 | 8:15 p.m. | UTSA | | ESPN2 | L 23–44 | 31,658 |
November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at North Texas | | ESPN+ | L 17–20 | 20,056 |
November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Rice | | ESPN+ | W 38–28 | 10,097 |
| 12:00 p.m. | at UAB | | ESPN+ | L 25–42 | 19,683 |
December 18 | 12:15 p.m. | vs. Fresno State* | | ESPN | L 24–31 | 16,422 |
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- Schedule Source:[1][3]
Game summaries
At New Mexico State
UTEP at New Mexico State
(Battle of I-10)
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Miners |
17 |
3 | 10 | 0 |
30 |
Aggies |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
- Date: August 28, 2021
- Location: Aggie Memorial Stadium
Las Cruces, NM - Game start: 7:38 p.m. MDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
- Game attendance: 19,034
- Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 6 MPH
- Referee: Kevin Brunette
- TV announcers (KVIA-TV/BSAZ/FloSports/Comcast): Adam Young (play–by–play), Danny Knee (analyst) and Stephanie Shields (sideline)
|
|
Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 10:37 | UTEP | Deion Hankins 5–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick) (5 plays, 80 yards, 2:54) | UTEP 7–0 |
09:09 | UTEP | Gavin Baechle 35–yard field goal (4 plays, 7 yards, 1:17) | UTEP 10–0 |
01:49 | UTEP | Ronald Awatt 34–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick) (6 plays, 80 yards, 3:16) | UTEP 17–0 |
| 2 | 13:48 | NMSU | Ethan Albertson 27–yard field goal (10 plays, 66 yards, 3:01) | UTEP 17–3 |
00:00 | UTEP | Gavin Baechle 27–yard field goal (12 plays, 58 yards, 4:50) | UTEP 20–3 |
| 3 | 13:48 | UTEP | Jacob Cowing 59–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12) | UTEP 27–3 |
04:02 | UTEP | Gavin Baechle 33–yard field goal (10 plays, 65 yards, 5:38) | UTEP 30–3 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
UTEP –9.5 |
59.5[4]
|
Statistics |
UTEP |
New Mexico State
|
First downs |
19 |
20
|
Total yards |
452 |
190
|
Rushing yards |
203 |
101
|
Passing yards |
249 |
89
|
Turnovers |
0 |
3
|
Time of possession |
32:29 |
27:31
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
11/16, 249 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Ronald Awatt |
11 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Jacob Cowing |
5 receptions, 158 yards, 1 TD
|
New Mexico State |
Passing |
Jonah Johnson |
8/24, 82 yards
|
Rushing |
Juwaun Price |
9 carries, 37 yards
|
Receiving |
Dominic Gicinto |
2 receptions, 31 yards
|
Bethune–Cookman
Bethune–Cookman at UTEP
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats |
0 |
0 | 14 | 14 |
28 |
• Miners |
10 |
0 | 7 | 21 |
38 |
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Location: Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX - Game start: 7:05 p.m. MDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
- Game attendance: 14,554
- Game weather: Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 8 MPH
- Referee: Ed Ardito
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Erik Elken (play–by–play) and Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
|
|
Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 08:13 | UTEP | Gavin Baechle 22–yard field goal (4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30) | UTEP 3–0 |
00:39 | UTEP | Trent Thompson 2–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) (12 plays, 78 yards, 5:05) | UTEP 10–0 |
| 3 | 13:33 | BCU | Marcus Riley 4–yard pass from Shannon Patrick (Dylan Moghaddam kick) (2 plays, 6 yards, 0:42) | UTEP 10–7 |
06:41 | UTEP | Calvin Brownholtz 1–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick) (13 plays, 72 yards, 6:46) | UTEP 17–7 |
03:31 | BCU | Kemari Averett 7–yard pass from Shannon Patrick (Dylan Moghaddam kick) (6 plays, 89 yards, 3:04) | UTEP 17–14 |
| 4 | 12:59 | UTEP | Jacob Cowing 6–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) (10 plays, 83 yards, 5:27) | UTEP 24–14 |
10:44 | UTEP | Justin Garrett 8–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) (3 plays, 49 yards, 1:15) | UTEP 31–14 |
05:28 | BCU | Que'shaun Byrd 2–yard run (Dylan Moghaddam kick) (9 plays, 87 yards, 5:12) | UTEP 31–21 |
02:15 | UTEP | Ronald Awatt 19–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick) (6 plays, 50 yards, 3:13) | UTEP 38–21 |
01:17 | BCU | Aaron Thompson 3–yard run (Dylan Moghaddam kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58) | UTEP 38–28 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
UTEP –20.5 |
52.5[5]
|
Statistics |
Bethune–Cookman |
UTEP
|
First downs |
12 |
24
|
Total yards |
333 |
472
|
Rushing yards |
118 |
289
|
Passing yards |
215 |
183
|
Turnovers |
3 |
4
|
Time of possession |
24:26 |
35:34
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
Shannon Patrick |
15/22, 215 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Que'shaun Byrd |
12 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Kemari Averett |
4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
|
UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
14/23, 183 yards, 3 TDs
|
Rushing |
Ronald Awatt |
19 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Tyrin Smith |
4 receptions, 76 yards
|
At Boise State
UTEP at Boise State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Miners |
3 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
13 |
• Broncos |
10 |
31 | 10 | 3 |
54 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 10:36 | UTEP | Gavin Baechle 33–yard field goal (9 plays, 59 yards, 4:24) | UTEP 3–0 |
09:08 | BSU | Jonah Dalmas 39–yard field goal (6 plays, 58 yards, 1:21) | TIE 3–3 |
06:42 | BSU | Stefan Cobbs 81–yard punt return (Jonah Dalmas kick) | BSU 10–3 |
| 2 | 13:26 | UTEP | Gavin Baechle 21–yard field goal (15 plays, 72 yards, 8:16) | BSU 10–6 |
11:33 | BSU | George Holani 10–yard run (Jonah Dalmas kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 1:53) | BSU 17–6 |
11:15 | BSU | Andrew Van Buren 3–yard run (Jonah Dalmas kick) (1 play, 3 yards, 0:04) | BSU 24–6 |
08:43 | BSU | Stefan Cobbs 61–yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick) (1 play, 61 yards, 0:10) | BSU 31–6 |
06:21 | UTEP | Jacob Cowing 48–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22) | BSU 31–13 |
03:00 | BSU | Jonah Dalmas 27–yard field goal (9 plays, 69 yards, 3:15) | BSU 34–13 |
00:14 | BSU | Andrew Van Buren 1–yard run (Jonah Dalmas kick) (5 plays, 48 yards, 0:33) | BSU 41–13 |
| 3 | 13:50 | BSU | Tyneil Hopper 23–yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick) (3 plays, 38 yards, 1:02) | BSU 48–13 |
04:19 | BSU | Jonah Dalmas 29–yard field goal (4 plays, 7 yards, 1:52) | BSU 51–13 |
| 4 | 04:20 | BSU | Jonah Dalmas 34–yard field goal (8 plays, 33 yards, 3:23) | BSU 54–13 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
BSU –25 |
56.5[6]
|
Statistics |
UTEP |
Boise State
|
First downs |
20 |
21
|
Total yards |
336 |
461
|
Rushing yards |
104 |
121
|
Passing yards |
232 |
340
|
Turnovers |
6 |
3
|
Time of possession |
34:36 |
25:24
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
15/24, 223 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
|
Rushing |
Ronald Awatt |
15 carries, 44 yards
|
Receiving |
Jacob Cowing |
6 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
|
Boise State |
Passing |
Hank Bachmeier |
17/24, 340 yards, 2 TDs
|
Rushing |
Tyler Crowe |
7 carries, 45 yards
|
Receiving |
Khalil Shakir |
7 receptions, 166 yards
|
New Mexico
New Mexico at UTEP
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lobos |
7 |
6 | 0 | 0 |
13 |
• Miners |
0 |
3 | 14 | 3 |
20 |
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Location: Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX - Game start: 7:05 p.m. MDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
- Game attendance: 15,069
- Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 12mph
- Referee: Craig Helser
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Erik Elken (play–by–play) and Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
NM –2.5 |
54[7]
|
Statistics |
New Mexico |
UTEP
|
First downs |
17 |
12
|
Total yards |
288 |
344
|
Rushing yards |
123 |
51
|
Passing yards |
165 |
293
|
Turnovers |
2 |
1
|
Time of possession |
29:52 |
30:08
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
New Mexico |
Passing |
Terry Wilson Jr. |
16/38, 160 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Aaron Dumas |
8 carries, 28 yards
|
Receiving |
Kyle Jarvis |
4 receptions, 59 yards
|
UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
15/29, 293 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Ronald Awatt |
12 carries, 34 yards
|
Receiving |
Jacob Cowing |
7 receptions, 174 yards, TD
|
Old Dominion
Old Dominion at UTEP
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Monarchs |
0 |
7 | 14 | 0 |
21 |
• Miners |
3 |
14 | 3 | 8 |
28 |
- Date: October 2, 2021
- Location: Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX - Game start: 7:00 p.m. MDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
- Game attendance: 11,025
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 2 MPH
- Referee: Rodney Burnette
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Erik Elken (play–by–play) and Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
|
|
Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 09:55 | UTEP | Gavin Baechle 29-yard field goal (7 plays, 33 yards, 3:24) | UTEP 3–0 |
| 2 | 11:08 | UTEP | Justin Garrett 7-yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) (16 plays, 80 yards, 8:10) | UTEP 10–0 |
00:51 | UTEP | Tyrin Smith 7-yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) (15 plays, 87 yards, 8:06) | UTEP 17–0 |
00:10 | ODU | Ali Jennings III 20-yard pass from D. J. Mack Jr. (Nick Rice kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 0:41) | UTEP 17–7 |
| 3 | 11:37 | UTEP | Gavin Baechle 40-yard field goal (8 plays, 64 yards, 3:19) | UTEP 20–7 |
05:27 | ODU | D. J. Mack Jr. 5-yard rush (Nick Rice kick) (19 plays, 75 yards, 6:10) | UTEP 20–14 |
04:27 | ODU | AC White 11-yard punt returned (Nick Rice kick) (5 plays, 72 yards, 0:55) | ODU 21–20 |
| 4 | 06:59 | UTEP | Deion Hankins 3-yard rush (Gavin Hardison two-point conversion pass to Justin Garrett) (9 plays, 63 yards, 4:47) | UTEP 28–21 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
UTEP –5.5 |
48.5[8]
|
Statistics |
Old Dominion |
UTEP
|
First downs |
19 |
17
|
Total yards |
282 |
333
|
Rushing yards |
88 |
142
|
Passing yards |
194 |
191
|
Turnovers |
2 |
0
|
Time of possession |
25:32 |
34:28
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Old Dominion |
Passing |
D. J. Mack Jr. |
20/34, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Blake Watson |
13 carries, 35 yards
|
Receiving |
Zack Kuntz |
8 receptions, 54 yards
|
UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
10/20, 191 yards, 2 TDs
|
Rushing |
Deion Hankins |
23 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Jacob Cowing |
4 receptions, 118 yards
|
At Southern Miss
UTEP at Southern Miss
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Miners |
7 |
7 | 7 | 5 |
26 |
Golden Eagles |
7 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
13 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
UTEP –2 |
44.5[9]
|
Statistics |
UTEP |
Southern Miss
|
First downs |
16 |
17
|
Total yards |
392 |
254
|
Rushing yards |
265 |
15
|
Passing yards |
127 |
239
|
Turnovers |
1 |
2
|
Time of possession |
30:48 |
29:12
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
7/17, 127 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Ronald Awatt |
18 rushes, 159 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Tyrin Smith |
1 reception, 55 yards
|
Southern Miss |
Passing |
Jake Lange |
20/31, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Frank Gore Jr. |
16 rushes, 43 yards
|
Receiving |
Jakarius Caston |
4 receptions, 94 yards
|
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech at UTEP
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• Miners |
14 |
2 | 3 | 0 |
19 |
- Date: October 16, 2021
- Location: Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX - Game start: 7:00 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 18,468
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
- Referee: Joe Lehring
- Television network: ESPN+
|
|
Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 9:19 | UTEP | Deion Hankins 16-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick) (13 plays, 75 yards, 5:41) | UTEP 7–0 |
6:02 | UTEP | Deion Hankins 4-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick) (4 plays, 34 yards, 1:18) | UTEP 14–0 |
| 2 | 11:53 | UTEP | Marcus Williams Jr. tackled in own end zone by Jalen Rudolph | UTEP 16–0 |
6:56 | LATECH | Jacob Barnes 25-yard field goal (9 plays, 56 yards, 3:35) | UTEP 16–3 |
| 3 | 0:38 | UTEP | Gavin Baechle 41-yard field goal (9 plays, 35 yards, 4:29) | UTEP 19–3 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
LATECH –9 |
55[10]
|
Statistics |
Louisiana Tech |
UTEP
|
First downs |
14 |
18
|
Total yards |
288 |
385
|
Rushing yards |
92 |
102
|
Passing yards |
196 |
283
|
Turnovers |
3 |
4
|
Time of possession |
23:17 |
36:43
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
Austin Kendall |
14/28, 174 yards, 3 INT
|
Rushing |
Marcus Williams Jr. |
7 rushes, 42 yards
|
Receiving |
Marcus Williams Jr. |
2 receptions, 59 yards
|
UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
19/29, 283 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Deion Hankins |
15 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Jacob Cowing |
9 receptions, 166 yards
|
At Florida Atlantic
UTEP at Florida Atlantic
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Miners |
3 |
7 | 0 | 15 |
25 |
• Owls |
7 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
28 |
- Date: October 30, 2021
- Location: FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, FL - Game start: 6:06 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 42 minutes
- Game attendance: 16,432
- Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 6 mph
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- Television network: ESPN Networks
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
FAU –13.5 |
48.5[11]
|
Statistics |
UTEP |
Florida Atlantic
|
First downs |
18 |
12
|
Total yards |
436 |
281
|
Rushing yards |
110 |
131
|
Passing yards |
327 |
149
|
Turnovers |
2 |
0
|
Time of possession |
36:56 |
23:04
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
23/46, 327 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Deion Hankins |
11 carries, 72 yards
|
Receiving |
Tyrin Smith |
4 receptions, 114 yards, TD
|
Florida Atlantic |
Passing |
N'Kosi Perry |
13/26, 149 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Johnny Ford |
13 carries, 93 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
LaJohntay Wester |
4 receptions, 64 yards, TD
|
UTSA
UTSA at UTEP
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Roadrunners |
16 |
14 | 7 | 7 |
44 |
Miners |
6 |
3 | 7 | 7 |
23 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
UTSA –12 |
51.5[12]
|
Statistics |
UTSA |
UTEP
|
First downs |
28 |
20
|
Total yards |
561 |
374
|
Rushing yards |
275 |
127
|
Passing yards |
286 |
247
|
Turnovers |
0 |
0
|
Time of possession |
33:41 |
26:19
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UTSA |
Passing |
Frank Harris |
22/34, 286 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Sincere McCormick |
21 carries, 161 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Zakhari Franklin |
10 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
|
UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
13/30, 247 yards, 3 TD
|
Rushing |
Ronald Awatt |
16 carries, 83 yards
|
Receiving |
Jacob Cowing |
5 receptions, 112 yards
|
At North Texas
UTEP at North Texas
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Miners |
0 |
7 | 0 | 10 |
17 |
• Mean Green |
0 |
3 | 14 | 3 |
20 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
N/A |
N/A
|
Statistics |
UTEP |
North Texas
|
First downs |
14 |
22
|
Total yards |
382 |
423
|
Rushing yards |
109 |
183
|
Passing yards |
273 |
240
|
Turnovers |
1 |
0
|
Time of possession |
29:45 |
30:15
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
15/29, 273 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Ronald Awatt |
17 rushes, 85 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Jacob Cowing |
5 receptions, 174 yards, TD
|
North Texas |
Passing |
Austin Aune |
15/33, 240 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
DeAndre Torrey |
18 rushes, 81 yards
|
Receiving |
Roderic Burns |
5 receptions, 93 yards, TD
|
Rice
Rice at UTEP
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls |
0 |
21 | 0 | 7 |
28 |
• Miners |
7 |
7 | 10 | 14 |
38 |
- Date: November 20, 2021
- Location: Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX - Game start: 2:05 p.m. MDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 38 minutes
- Game attendance: 10,097
- Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 7 mph
- Referee: Scott Hardin
- Television network: ESPN+
|
|
Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 10:08 | UTEP | Jacob Cowing 7-yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 4:52) | UTEP 7–0 |
| 2 | 10:13 | RICE | Ari Broussard 1-yard run (Christian VanSickle kick) (15 plays, 70 yards, 8:45) | TIED 7–7 |
8:22 | UTEP | Justin Garrett 14-yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) (5 plays, 66 yards, 1:45) | UTEP 14–7 |
1:03 | RICE | Jack Bradley 6-yard pass from Jake Constantine (Christian VanSickle kick) (6 plays, 69 yards, 2:30) | TIED 14–14 |
0:12 | RICE | Cedric Patterson III 33-yard pass from Jake Constantine (Christian VanSickle kick) (2 plays, 52 yards, 0:18) | RICE 21–14 |
| 3 | 5:51 | UTEP | Gavin Baechle 22-yard field goal (15 plays, 78 yards, 6:29) | RICE 21–17 |
2:30 | UTEP | Calvin Brownholtz 1-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick) (5 plays, 69 yards, 1:02) | UTEP 24–21 |
| 4 | 12:54 | UTEP | Quardraiz Wadley 1-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick) (3 plays, 81 yards, 1:18) | UTEP 31–21 |
9:02 | UTEP | Calvin Brownholtz 1-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick) (6 plays, 61 yards, 2:44) | UTEP 38–21 |
5:42 | RICE | Luke McCaffrey 2-yard run (Christian VanSickle kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 3:20) | UTEP 38–28 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
UTEP –10 |
47[13]
|
Statistics |
Rice |
UTEP
|
First downs |
22 |
23
|
Total yards |
390 |
488
|
Rushing yards |
160 |
122
|
Passing yards |
230 |
366
|
Turnovers |
0 |
1
|
Time of possession |
28:50 |
31:10
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Rice |
Passing |
Jake Constantine |
14/25, 183 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Cameron Montgomery |
9 carries, 78 yards
|
Receiving |
Jake Bailey |
5 receptions, 58 yards
|
UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
23/35, 366 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Ronald Awatt |
9 carries, 119 yards
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Receiving |
Jacob Cowing |
11 receptions, 170 yards, TD
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At UAB
UTEP at UAB
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Miners |
7 |
10 | 8 | 0 |
25 |
• Blazers |
7 |
7 | 14 | 14 |
42 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 4:50 | UAB | DeWayne McBride 17-yard run (Matt Quinn kick) (6 plays, 44 yards, 2:34) | UAB 7–0 |
0:07 | UTEP | Quardraiz Wadley 7-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43) | TIED 7–7 |
| 2 | 11:42 | UTEP | Deion Hankins 11-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick) (6 plays, 50 yards, 3:18) | UTEP 14–7 |
9:15 | UAB | Jermaine Brown Jr. 1-yard run (Matt Quinn kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:27) | TIED 14–14 |
0:05 | UTEP | Gavin Baechle 29-yard field goal (7 plays, 18 yards, 2:52) | UTEP 17–14 |
| 3 | 8:41 | UAB | Jermaine Brown Jr. 1-yard run (Matt Quinn kick) (4 plays, 40 yards, 1:12) | UAB 21–17 |
6:25 | UAB | Hayden Pittman 4-yard pass from Dylan Hopkins (Matt Quinn kick) (6 plays, 21 yards, 2:10) | UAB 28–17 |
2:01 | UTEP | Jacob Cowing 30-yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Reynaldo Flores rush) (9 plays, 82 yards, 4:19) | UAB 28–25 |
| 4 | 11:00 | UAB | Jermaine Brown Jr. 10-yard run (Matt Quinn kick) (12 plays, 78 yards, 5:55) | UAB 35–25 |
10:52 | UAB | Gerrit Prince 15-yard pass from Dylan Hopkins (Matt Quinn kick) (1 play, 15 yards, 0:05) | UAB 42–25 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under
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UAB –13.5 |
49.5
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Statistics |
UTEP |
UAB
|
First downs |
17 |
18
|
Total yards |
303 |
328
|
Rushing yards |
99 |
220
|
Passing yards |
204 |
108
|
Turnovers |
3 |
1
|
Time of possession |
30:56 |
29:04
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
21/34, 204 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Deion Hankins |
16 carries, 68 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Jacob Cowing |
5 receptions, 63 yards, TD
|
UAB |
Passing |
Dylan Hopkins |
15/20, 108 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
DeWayne McBride |
7 carries, 99 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
RaJae' Johnson-Sanders |
5 receptions, 24 yards
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References
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- ^ "UTEP Football Announces 2021 Schedule". University of Texas at El Paso Department of Athletics. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "2021 UTEP Miners Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "UTEP Miners vs New Mexico State Aggies". Odds Shark. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "Bethune–Cookman Wildcats vs UTEP Miners". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "UTEP Miners vs Boise State Broncos". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "New Mexico Lobos vs UTEP Miners". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Old Dominion Monarchs vs UTEP Miners". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "UTEP Miners vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "LA Tech Bulldogs vs UTEP Miners". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "UTEP Miners vs Florida Atlantic Owls". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "UTSA Roadrunners vs UTEP Miners". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Rice Owls vs UTEP Miners". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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