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GAME INFORMATION WKUHILLTOPPERS (2-2, 0-1 C-USA) THE MATCHUP Head Coach: Mike Sanford (Boise State, 2005) Date...... Saturday, Oct. 7 Record at WKU: 2-2 (1st Season) Time...... 6:00 p.m. MT Overall Record: 2-2 (1st Season) Location...... El Paso, Texas Stadium...... Sun Bowl (51,500) Stream...... C-USA TV English Radio...... KOFX 92.3 FM Play-By-Play...... Jon Teicher UTEP TO HOST WKU IN THE 86TH HOMECOMING GAME OCT. 7 Analyst...... Bernie Ricono WKU will make its way to the Sun City for the first time as UTEP will host the Hilltoppers in the 86th Homecoming Sideline Reporter...... Jeff Limberg Game on Oct. 7. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. in the Sun Bowl. The Miners will compete in their second Conference USA Spanish Radio...ESPN Deportes 1650 AM contest of the season after taking on C-USA West foe Rice on Sept. 9 in the Sun Bowl. The Miners (0-5, 0-1 C-USA Play-By-Play...... Omar Ropele West) are coming off a 14-point setback at Army West Point on Sept. 30, while the Hilltoppers (2-2, 0-1 C-USA East) Analyst...... Eduardo Rubio had their bye week following a 33-21 victory over Ball State on Sept. 23. Quardraiz Wadley made the first start of his Stats...... www.utepathletics.com career at Army and made the most of the opportunity. The sophomore tailback ran for a career-high 156 yards with Twitter/Instagram...... @UTEPFB his first career score. The UTEP defense also found the end zone for a second consecutive week as juniorKahani Facebook...... UTEP Football Smith took a pick-six 52 yards to the house late in the contest. The Miners are looking to end a two-game Home- YouTube...... UTEPAthletics Miners coming skid, as their last victory came in 2014 – a 42-35 win against Old Dominion. HEAD COACH SEAN KUGLER STEPS DOWN Sean Kugler, UTEP’s head coach since the 2013 season, announced on Sunday, Oct. 1 that he was stepping down. THE SERIES The Miners were 18-36 in Kugler’s tenure, including 11-22 versus Conference USA opponents. UTEP finished 7-6 (5-3 C-USA) in 2014 and played in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. Immediate plans for the program moving forward UTEP and WKU first met in 2014 in will be announced on Monday, Oct. 2. Bowling Green, Ky. The Miners fell in a close matchup, 35-27. HOMECOMING FACTS UTEP is 38-46-1 all-time in its Homecoming games, including a 6-3 mark since the 2008 season. The Miners fell to Old Dominion, 31-21, in last year’s Homecoming contest. The Miners’ longest winning streak is six (1937-42) in Homecoming games, while the longest losing streak is nine (1978-86). UTEP’s biggest victory came against NM State in 1942, a 61-6 beatdown of the Aggies, while a 76-24 loss to Colorado State in 1973 was its worst. The first ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION Homecoming game was played in 1929, as the Miners defeated NM State, 8-0. UTEP is 19-33 at the Sun Bowl in Homecoming games since it opened in 1963. The only tie happened in 1948 against Hardin-Simmons, a 27-27 final. Assistant Athletic Director Since the modern day of football started in 1965, Donald Buckram had the best rushing performance in a Home- of Media Relations (Football SID) coming game, as he ran for 262 yards and four touchdowns in 2009 against no. 12 Houston. Brooks Dawson threw Denise Mata for the most yards (426 in 1967 vs. NM State), while Jordan Palmer threw for the most touchdowns (five in 2004 vs. [email protected] Hawai’i). Bob Wallace accounted for the most receiving yards (233 in 1967 vs. NM State), while Jeff Motourihauled 915-820-2458 (c) in the most receptions (12 in 2007 vs. East Carolina). 915-747-6653 (o) ABOUT WKU Associate Director of Media Relations The Hilltoppers are coming off their bye week, but improved to 2-2 overall after a 33-21 victory over Ball State on (Secondary Football SID) Sept. 23. QB Mike White threw for 319 yards on 28-of-44 passing with a touchdown and a pair of interceptions. The Andrew Bonney rushing attack only gained 52 yards, but did find the end zone two times – a Marquez Trigg two-yard punch in the [email protected] second quarter and a Jakairi Moses five-yard score in the fourth quarter. Moses led the team with 56 yards on 12 915-309-4478 (c) carries. With the score 26-21, Joe Brown took an interception 34 yards for a TD with 13 seconds left in the contest to 915-747-7447 (o) seal the victory. WKU opened its Conference USA slate against LA Tech in Bowling Green, Ky. as the Bulldogs edged the Hilltoppers 23-22 on Sept. 16. WKU opened the 2017 campaign with a 31-17 victory over Eastern Kentucky and Official Website: UTEPAthletics.com followed with a 20-7 loss at Illinois. Triggs leads the rushing attack with 136 yards for an offense that has gained 299
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UTEP QUICK FACTS yards with a 2.4 average per attempt. Trigg, Moses, D’Andre Ferby and White have each rushed for a pair of touchdowns. Quinton Baker has also found the end zone. White has thrown for 1,047 yards (261.8 yards ASSISTANT COACHES per game, ranks third in C-USA) and a pair of touchdowns with three interceptions. Nacarius Fant leads Tom Mason (Def. Coord./LBs)...... PB the team in receptions (21) for 197 yards, while Lucky Jackson leads the team in receiving yards (253) on 20 Brian Natkin (Off. Coord./WRs & TEs)...... PB catches. Jackson and Deon Yelder each have one receiving score. WKU has given up 14 sacks. Defensively, Spencer Leftwich (Asst. Head Coach/OL)...... SL J Iyiegbuniwe leads the squad with 33 tackles, while Devon Key has tallied 32 stops. Brown leads WKU Don Yanowsky (Safeties/Special Teams Coord./ with a pair of interceptions, including a pick-six, while Drell Greene and Antwon Kincade have each Recruiting Coord.)...... SL registered interceptions. Overall, WKU is averaging 23.2 points per contest (ranked no. 8 in C-USA), while Cornell Jackson (RBs)...... PB yielding 20.2 points per game. The Hilltoppers are averaging 336.5 yards per game (ranked 10th in C-USA) Andrew Browning (DL)...... SL and 74.8 rushing yards per game (last in C-USA). WKU is at 44 percent (25/57) on third down conversions Derrius Bell (CBs)...... SL and 50 percent (3/6) on fourth down attempts. Chuck Veliz (QBs)...... SL SERIES HISTORY WKU won the only previous matchup between the teams, 35-27 on Nov. 8, 2014 in Bowling Green. UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location...... El Paso, Texas THE LAST MEETING Founded...... 1914 Wonderful Terry gave WKU the lead for good with a 90-yard interception return in the fourth quarter, as Enrollment...... 23,922 the Hilltoppers rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit and topped the Miners, 35-27, on Nov. 8, 2014 at Colors...... Orange, Navy and Silver Accent L.T. Smith Stadium. UTEP led 27-14 after Nathan Jeffery scored on a three-yard run with 3:35 remaining President...... Diana Natalicio in the third quarter, but WKU scored the game’s final 21 points. Clinging to a 27-21 advantage, the Miners Atheltics Director...... Bob Stull were in position to pad their lead facing third and six at the WKU 16-yard line with about 13 minutes re- maining. But Terry snatched a ball thrown by UTEP quarterback Jameill Showers at the 10-yard line and raced to the end zone. The Miners went third and out on their next series and the Hilltoppers put it away TEAM INFORMATION with a six-play, 73-yard drive, capped by a 10-yard pass from Brandon Doughty to Leon Allen. A string 2016 Overall Record...... 4-8 of 17 consecutive first-half points, including a 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown byAutrey Golden, 2016 Conference USA Record...... 2-6 (5th West) lifted the Miners into an early 20-7 lead. It was Golden’s sixth career kickoff return for a TD, tying him for Home Record...... 0-0 second in Conference USA history and tied for third in NCAA history. Doughty completed 23 of 34 passes Road Record...... 0-0 for 324 yards with three touchdowns for the Hilltoppers. UTEP actually outgained WKU in total yardage, Offensive Formation...... Pro-Style 394 to 358, as the Miners put up 236 yards on the ground. Josh Bell and David Hamm led the rushing Defensive Formation...... 3-4 attack with 68 yards apiece. Lettermen Returning...... 44 (21 O, 21 D, 2 S) Lettermen Lost...... 26 (12O, 11 D, 3 S) Starters Returning...... 14 (5 O, 7 D, 2 S) LAST WEEK Starters Lost...... 13 (6 O, 4 D, 3 S) In a tight first half, UTEP tied the contest 14-14 with 35 seconds left afterZack a 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 Sept. 30 at Michie Stadium in West Point, N.Y. Quardraiz Wadley was a bright spot for the Miners STADIUM INFORMATION as he gained a career-high 156 yards and his first career touchdown. The sophomore running back used Name...... Sun Bowl patience and hit the holes to gain big yards, including long runs of 19, 18 and 13 yards. Wadley also tallied Location...... El Paso, Texas his first career catch for 15 yards. The Miners gained season-highs in rushing yards (152) and first downs Surface...... Artificial (Classic HD CoolPlay) (16). Army West Point (3-2) was led by Andy Davidson’s 100 yards rushing and quarterback Ahmad Brad- Capacity...... 51,500 shaw’s 93 yards. The Black Knights rushed for 353 yards on the day. Wadley put UTEP on the board first on a one-yard rush in the first quarter. It was Wadley’s first career score and the first lead for the Miners
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TEAM COMPARISON in 2017. UTEP took the ball 81 yards on 15 plays (8:23), while Wadley accounted for 67 of those yards on nine carries. Army answered with a five-play, 75-yard drive (2:32) that was capped by a Davidson 32-yard touchdown. The Black Knights then took a 14-7 lead on a 92-yard, 12-play scoring drive that resulted in a Calen Holt 19-yard touchdown. The Miners tied the game right before the half as Greenlee, who replaced injured Ryan Metz in the first quarter, led the charge on an eight-play, 73-yard drive (2:39) that resulted in Lucero’s first touchdown in a UTEP uniform – a two-yard reception. But Army regained momentum and used a pair of third-quarter drives to take a 28-14 lead. The first was a five-play, 73-yard drive and the second was a three-play, 55-yard drive that resulted in a rare Army passing score – Bradshaw to Jordan Asberry for 42 yards. Kahani Smith highlighted the Miner defense with a 52-yard pick-six late in AVG. NCAA STATISTIC AVG. the contest. UTEP’s first pick-six since 2015. The UTEP defense had a chance to give the ball back to the 336.5 Total Offense 220.6 offense, but Army fought for a first down on a fourth-and-2 late in the game to seal the win. Bradshaw 74.8 Rushing Offense 80.6 gained three yards on the play. Alvin Jones and Treyvon Hughes each tallied eight tackles to lead the 261.8 Passing Offense 140.0 defense, while Devin Cockrell and Jamar Smith recorded six stops each. For Smith, it was a career 23.2 Scoring Offense 14.4 high. Trace Mascorro, who scored a defensive touchdown the previous week at NM State, registered a 361.8 Total Defense 501.8 career-best four tackles at the nose tackle position. Tyler Batson hauled in five passes for a season-high 111.8 Rushing Defense 268.8 80 yards, while Lucero finished with 15 yards on a trio of receptions. 250.0 Passing Yards Allowed 233.0 114.12 Passing Efficiency Defense 174.14 SEASON HIGHS 20.2 Scoring Defense 45.2 UTEP scored a season-high 21 points at Army on Sept. 30. The Miners also tallied season highs in rushing 0.00 Turnover Margin -0.80 yards (152) and first downs (16). 0.439 3rd Down Conversion Pct. 0.517 0.500 4th Down Conversion Pct. .667 0.706 Red Zone Offense 0.875 RED ZONE OFFENSE TOUCHDOWNS 0.867 Red Zone Defense 0.923 UTEP is 87.5 percent (7-8) in red zone touchdowns in 2017, which is tied for no. 7 nationally and ranks 79 First Downs 66 first in Conference USA. 78 First Down Allowed 129 5.25 Penalties Per Game 5.00 KICKOFF RETURN DEFENSE 29:16 Time Of Possession 26:15 UTEP is ranked no. 1 in Conference USA and no. 3 in the FBS in kickoff return defense (12.0 avg.).
PENALTY RANKINGS C-USA STANDINGS UTEP ranks fifth in Conference USA and tied for 45th nationally with 25 yellow flags in 2017. UTEP’s EASTERN CONFERENCE OVERALL 5.0 penalties per game rank tied for 29th in the FBS, while it ranks 42nd in penalty yards (217) and 29th in penalty yards per game (43.4). The Miners also rank fifth in penalty yards (217) and fourth in penalty FIU 2-0 3-1 yards per game (43.4) in C-USA. Florida Atlantic 1-0 2-3 Marshall 0-0 3-1 Old Dominion 0-0 2-2 FEWER YELLOW FLAGS WKU o-1 2-2 UTEP was penalized four times for 35 yards against Arizona on Sept. 15. In week two, the Miners were Middle Tennessee 0-1 2-3 only penalized two times against Rice. It marked the eighth time during the Sean Kugler era in which Charlotte 0-1 0-5 the Miners were penalized two times or less. In 2016, UTEP was penalized twice against Old Dominion and once against Houston Baptist. In 2015, the Miners had two penalties each at no. 18 Arkansas, against UTSA and at North Texas. In 2014, UTEP opened the season with a pair of penalties at New Mexico and WESTERN CONFERENCE OVERALL in 2013, the Miners were penalized once against Tulsa. North Texas 2-0 3-2 LA Tech 1-0 3-2 Rice 1-1 1-4 WADLEY’S BIG DAY UTSA 0-0 3-0 Sophomore tailback Quardraiz Wadley made his first career start and used patience to gain a career- Southern Miss 0-1 2-2 high 156 yards on a career-most 28 attempts (5.6 avg.) at Army on Sept. 30. Wadley also scored his first UAB 0-1 2-2 career touchdown – a one-yard plunge during the first quarter. Wadley’s pervious high was a 77-yard UTEP 0-1 0-5 effort at NM State on Sept. 23, his first action of 2017. Wadley has rushed for 233 yards on 47 carries (5.0 avg.) to lead the Miners. MINER RANKINGS NEW 100-YARD RUSHER TEAM Quardraiz Wadley entered the 100-yard game club after his 156-yard output at Army. Wadley is the first Category...... Stat...... NCAA...... C-USA UTEP running back other than Aaron Jones or TK Powell to gain over 100 yards rushing in a single game Punting...... 38.1...... 59...... 6 since 2014. Jones hit over 100 yards numerous times in his college career, while Powell rushed for 124 Kickoff Returns...... 19.5...... 82...... 8 yards against LA Tech in 2015. Kickoff Return Defense...... 12.00...... 3...... 1 Field Goals...... 1.000...... 1 156 RUSHING YARDS 4th-Down Conversions...... 50.0...... 51...... 3 Quardraiz Wadley is the second Miner to rush for 156 yards as he accomplished the feat at Army on Penalties...... 43.4...... 22...... 4 Sept. 30. Joseph Polk hit 156 in 1998 versus San Jose State. Red Zone Offense...... 0.875...... 50...... 5 Pass Defense...... 233.0...... 71...... 7 WADLEY’S TOTAL OFFENSE Interceptions...... 26.0...... 8 Quardraiz Wadley racked up 171 yards of total offense as the sophomore recorded his first career recep- tion – a 15-yard catch out of the backfield -- in the second quarter at Army on Sept. 30. It helped set up INDIVIDUAL a touchdown. Name...... Category...... Stat... NCAA.. C-USA Alan Luna...... Punting...... 43.2....40...... 4 Keynan Foster....Kickoff Returns...... 22.8...52...... 2 FIRST DOWN DOVE Joseph Pickney...Fumbles Recovered...0.25...20...... 4 Sophomore RB Kevin Dove, a 245-pound tailback, grinded out his team-leading eighth first down on a career-long 17-yard run off a second-and-4 play at Army on Sept. 30. Dove gained three yards on a third-
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PRESEASON WATCH LIST and-1 during the first quarter at NM State on Sept. 23. Against Arizona on Sept. 15, Dove tallied his sixth first down of the season, and gained five yards on a second-and-4 in the second quarter. Dove gained two first downs against Rice on Sept. 9. The first came on a third-and-2 in which Dove gained three yards, DEVIN COCKRELL - DB while the second came on a long run of 14 yards on a second-and-13. Dove gained three first downs in Athlon Sports All-C-USA Second Team week one at no. 7 Oklahoma. Dove has rushed for 79 yards this season, ranking second on the team.
JOSHUA FIELDS - RB JOSHUA TAKES THE FIELD Phil Steele’s All-C-USA Fourth Team True freshman RB and El Paso native Joshua Fields registered a season-high two receptions for five yards against Arizona on Sept. 15. Fields tallied a season-long 18-yard reception against Rice on Sept. 9. DERRON GATEWOOD - OL Fields has 22 yards on four receptions early in his collegiate career. Athlon Sports All-C-USA Fourth Team BATSON RETURNS WILL HERNANDEZ - OL Senior WR Tyler Batson registered a season-high 80 yards on a career-best five receptions at Army on Outland Trophy Sept. 30. In fact, Batson’s 80 yards were the second-most in his career for a single game. Batson’s career All-C-USA Preseason Team high was a 143-yard output against Florida Atlantic in 2015. Batson leads the team in receptions (12) and AP All-American Second Team yards (150), while scoring a touchdown against Arizona on Sept. 15 – his first since 2015. The Piesman Phil Steele’s All-American Second Team LUCERO’S FIRST TD Phil Steele’s All-C-USA First Team Junior transfer TE David Lucero found paydirt at Army on Sept. 30 – a two-yard catch in the end zone. Athlon Sports All-American Second Team The score was Lucero’s first as a Miner, while it was his first Division I score. Lucero scored a touchdown Dave Campbell’s All-Texas First Team at Arizona Western Community College last season. Lucero ranks second on the team in receptions (11) and ranks third in receiving yards (102). Lucero also hauled in a season-long 18-yard pass at NM State. ALVIN JONES - LB Phil Steele’s All-C-USA First Team Dave Campbell’s All-Texas First Team TERRY’S CAREER NIGHT VS. ARIZONA All-C-USA Preaseason Team Junior WR Terry Juniel registered career-highs in receptions (four) and yards (82), including a season- Athlon Sports All-C-USA Second Team long 40-yard grab against Arizona on Sept. 15. Juniel’s previous high was a 44-yard effort on a pair of receptions at LA Tech on Oct 1, 2016. Juniel’s eight receptions in 2017 are tied for third on the team while TERRY JUNIEL - PR his 108 receiving yards lead the offense. Phil Steele’s All-C-USA Third Team Athlon Sports All-American Second Team KAVIKA’S CAREER NIGHT VS. RICE Junior WR Kavika Johnson produced career-highs in receptions (six), receiving yards (67) and long recep- GREG LONG - OL tion (40 yards) against Rice on Sept. 9. His previous highs were three receptions for 32 yards and a long of Phil Steele’s All-C-USA First Team 27 yards at Rice on Nov. 11, 2016. Johnson ranks tied for third on the team with eight receptions (84 yards).
ALAN LUNA - P ALL-AMERICAN STATUS Phil Steele’s All-C-USA Fourth Team OL Will Hernandez has started every game in his three years with the Miners. Last season, Hernandez Athlon Sports All-C-USA Fourth Team was the first Miner offensive lineman to receive AP All-American second team and FOX Sports’ All- Ray Guy American honors. The senior was also the first UTEP offensive lineman since 2009 to earn All-Confer- ence USA first team recognition. Hernandez’s national recognition didn’t stop there, as he garnered Pro RYAN METZ - QB Football Focus Pass Protector of the Year. The Miners capped the season with two showings of over 500 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Team yards of total offense, including a season-best 384 yards rushing in a victory over North Texas. Wuerffel Trophy WILL’S PRESEASON ACCOLADES JAYSON VANHOOK - LB Will Hernandez was selected to the 2017 AP All-America second team on Aug. 22 as the senior has Phil Steele’s All-C-USA Fourth Team racked up multiple preseason honors. Hernandez was announced to the 2017 Outland Trophy Watch List and earned a spot on the 2017 Preseason Conference USA team. Multiple football publications, including Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, Phil Steele’s College Football Preview and Athlon Sports have Hernan- dez on their preseason teams.
GUERRA GETTING PLAYING TIME Sophomore OL Ruben Guerra made the second start of his career at Army on Sept. 30. The Miners rushed for a season-high 152 yards against the Black Knights. Guerra made his first career start against Arizona on Sept. 15. Guerra has played in all five games in 2017, while seeing his first college action against North Texas last season.
PICK-SIX SMITH Junior transfer DB Kahani Smith took a tipped pass and returned it 52 yards for a score at Army on Sept. 30. It’s the second defensive touchdown for UTEP in 2017 and the first pick-six by a Miner sinceKalon Beverly’s versus Incarnate Word in 2015.
BACK-2-BACK GAMES WITH A DEFENSIVE TD In back-to-back weeks, the UTEP defense scored a touchdown. The first came fromTrace Mascorro at NM State on Sept. 23 on a scoop-and-score for 26 yards. Kahani Smith followed with a pick-six at Army on Sept. 30. The last time the Miners went back-to-back games with a defensive score was in 2014 – a Jimmy Musgrave 19-yard pick-six at UTSA on Oct. 25, and two scores against Southern Miss on Nov. 1 in El Paso when Trey Brown went 51 yards on an interception and a Nick Gathrite 59-yard fumble return. Prior to 2014, the 2008 season was the last time the Miners scored defensive touchdowns in consecutive games. Anthony Morrow took an interception 27 yards to the end zone and Robert Soleyjacks returned a fumble 24 yards for a score against NM State (9/20/08). The next week, Josh Ferguson scored on a 45-yard fumble return and Dane O’Neil recovered a fumble in the end zone against UCF (9/27/08).
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LEADING TACKLER LAST TIME AGAINST WKU Alvin Jones registered eight more tackles at Army on Sept. 30. Jones currently leads the team in tack- les (39) and tackles per game (7.8). Jones ranks 13th in tackles per game (7.8) and fifth in total tackles NOV. 8, 2014 - WKU 35, UTEP 27 (39) in Conference USA. Jones has led the Miners in tackles in each of the last two seasons, recording 93 stops during each campaign. Smith Stadium | Bowling Green, Ky. | Attendance 18,472
ALVIN THE BALL HAWK UTEP fell to 5-4 on the season and 3-2 in Conference Senior LB Alvin Jones amassed 15 tackles, a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss against Arizona on Sept. 15, USA, while WKU moved to 4-5 and 2-4 on the season. the second-most stops in his career. Jones’ career high is 16 tackles twice. The first came against FIU on Oct. 8, 2016 in the Sun Bowl, and Jones followed with another 16-tackle performance at Rice on With the score 27-21 in favor of UTEP, the Miners were Nov. 19, 2016. in the midst of a seven-play, 56-yard drive. Jameill Showers, after a play fake, saw what looked like a wide- KEEPING UP WITH ALVIN’S CAREER open receiver to his left side at the 10-yard line before Senior Alvin Jones has 280 career tackles (fourth-most at UTEP since the 2000 season) after tally- Wonderful Terry snatched it away in front of 18,472 ing eight stops at Army on Sept. 30. Jones racked up 15 tackles against Arizona on Sept. 15. Jones also screaming Hilltopper fans. registered a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss against the Wildcats. Jones now has 11.5 career sacks (needs half a sack to crack the program’s all-time top 10 list) and 31.5 career tackles for loss, which now ranks WKU scored 21 unanswered points in the second sixth on the program’s top 10 list. Brian Young ranks fifth with 32.0 tackles for loss.Barron Wortham half after UTEP took a 27-14 lead on a Nathan Jeffery leads the all-time list with 45.0 tackles for loss. Jones’s 14.5 tackles for loss in 2015 rank tied for ninth three-yard touchdown rush late in the third quarter. on the single-season list, while his 5.0 tackles for loss at NM State on Sept. 19, 2015 were the most by a The drive was the longest of the season, as the Miners UTEP player since the 2000 season. Jones has led the Miners in tackles the past two seasons, tallying chewed up 11:20 off the clock on aan 18-play, 86-yard 93 stops in each campaign, while in 2014 Jones ranked second with 55 takedowns. push. It was also the longest scoring drive, in terms of time, since the 2000 season. DOUBLE-DIGIT STOPS Brandon Doughty sealed the deal when he found Leon Alvin Jones has reached double digits in tackles 10 times during his career after his 15-tackle output Allen for a 10-yard score to put the Hilltoppers up 35- on Sept. 15 against Arizona. Jones’s first double-digit performance came against UTSA on Oct. 3, 2015 27 at 7:41 remaining in the fourth quarter. with a 10-tackle outing. Jones racked up 11 tackles in four different contests in 2015 (at NM State; vs. Rice; at Old Dominion; vs. LA Tech). In 2016, Jones registered double-digit tackles, including his career high of 16 stops, in four contests (12 vs. NM State; 16 vs. FIU; 16 at Rice; 12 vs. North Texas). POSTGAME NOTES • UTEP’s average time of possession of 36:01 per game HUGHES’ FIRST START ranks number one in the country. Sophomore LB Treyvon Hughes, who was switched to linebacker from running back prior to the sea- • Autrey Golden’s 92-yard kickoff return for a touch- son, made his first career start on either side of the ball at Army on Sept. 30. Hughes responded with down moved him up to third all-time in NCAA eight tackles to tie for the team lead against the Black Knights. Hughes’ total was the second most in history with six total. his career, while his career high was set against Rice on Sept. 9. Hughes has 26 tackles on the season, • The Miners +8 turnover margin is number one in ranking tied for second on the team. Conference USA.
TREYVON’ S BREAKOUT GAME In only his second game at the LB position, sophomore Treyvon Hughes tied for the team lead with SCORING SUMMARY 11 tackles against Rice on Sept. 9. Hughes registered three stops in his defensive debut at no. 7 Okla- 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F homa in week one. Hughes came to UTEP as a running back and missed last season due to injury. He WKU 7 7 7 14 35 was switched to linebacker prior to the Annual Spring Game this past year. UTEP 17 3 7 0 27 ACTION JACKSON Graduate student LB Julian Jackson tallied four tackles at Army on Sept. 30. Jackson, a transfer from Wake Forest, recorded seven tackles in each of his first three games in a UTEP uniform. Jackson’s QTR TIME SCORING PLAY seven stops also tied for his college career high. Jackson’s 26 total tackles rank tied for fourth on the 1st 11:39 UTEP- Jay Mattox 28 yd field goal, UTEP defense. Jackson also recorded his first pass breakup against the Wildcats and recorded half a 5-73 1:48 tackle for loss at no. 7 OU. 08:58 WKU- German, Joel 50 yd pass from Doughty, B. (Schwettman, G. kick), 7-75 LOVE FOR LOVILOTTE 2:41 Since transferring to UTEP, senior LB Dante Lovilotte has produced tackles for the Miners. Lovilotte 08:44 UTEP - Autrey Golden 92 yd kickoff ranked second on the team in tackles (89) last season and currently ranks second in 2017 with 33 return (Jay Mattox kick) stops. Lovilotte recorded four tackles at Army on Sept. 30. Lovilotte also registered his first full sack at 02:35 UTEP - Josh Bell 1 yd run (Jay Mattox kick), no. 7 Oklahoma to open the season. Lovilotte tied his career best with a season-high 11 tackles against 7-53 4:17 Rice on Sept. 9. At NM State, Lovilotte registered a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup. 2nd 06:42 UTEP - Jay Mattox 29 yd field goal, 8-31 2:39 03:11 WKU - Allen, Leon 2 yd run (Schwettman, OPERATION LINEBACKER G. kick), 8-74 3:23 Four of the top five leading tacklers for the Miners are linebackers. leads the way with 39 Alvin Jones 3rd 03:35 UTEP - Nathan Jeffery 3 yd run stops, while ranks second (33), while and are tied Dante Lovilotte Julian Jackson Treyvon Hughes (Jay Mattox kick), 18-86 11:20 for fourth (26). 01:38 WKU - McNeal, Willie 7 yd pass from Doughty, B. (Schwettman, G. kick), JAMAR SETS CAREER HIGH 7-75 1:57 Junior transfer LB Jamar Smith tallied a career-high six tackles at Army on Sept. 30. Smith also regis- 4th 12:40 WKU - Terry, W. 90 yd interception tered his second tackle for loss against the Black Knights. Smith’s previous high was a five-tackle ef- return (Schwettman, G. kick) fort in his first game in a UTEP uniform at no. 7 Oklahoma, while his first tackle for loss came against 07:41 WKU - Allen, Leon 10 yd pass from Arizona. Smith has recorded 18 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss in his first season with the Miners. Doughty, B. (Schwettman, G. kick), 6-73 2:55 5 @UTEPFB 2017 UTEP FOOTBALL VS WESTERN KENTUCKY GAME NOTES
2017 MINER TRENDS MASCORRO’S CAREER HIGH A week after recording a defensive touchdown, true freshman NTTrace Mascorro registered a career- Overall...... 0-5 high four tackles at Army on Sept. 30. His previous high was three against Arizona on Sept. 15. Mascorro vs. Conference USA...... 0-1 has tallied 12 tackles with a tackle for loss (three yards). Non-conference record...... 0-4 Home...... 0-2 Away...... 0-3 SCOOP-AND-SCORE MASCORRO Day Games...... 0-2 Freshman DL Trace Mascorro scored a touchdown at NM State on Sept. 23. It was Mascorro’s first ca- Night Games...... 0-3 reer scoop-and-score, and first touchdown for the UTEP defense in 2017. Mascorro gained 26 yards on vs. Top 25 teams...... 0-1 a fumble recovery and chipped in with a tackle against the Aggies. The last defensive score came from Neutral ...... 0-0 Kalon Beverly, a pick-six against Incarnate Word on Sept. 26, 2015. National TV...... 0-2 FOX...... 0-1 JUSTIN-TIME ROGERS ESPN...... 0-1 For the second year in a row, sophomore DB Justin Rogers intercepted the first pass of the season for the CBS...... 0-1 UTEP defense. Rogers picked off a pass at NM State in the first quarter on Sept. 23. It was Rogers’ second career pick. Rogers’ first interception came against FIU in the Sun Bowl last season, which was also the OFFENSE first for the Miners’ defense in 2016. Rogers tied his career best with five tackles (four solo) and half a When scoring first...... 0-1 tackle for loss against the Aggies. Rogers has recorded 15 stops with half a tackle for loss. When the opponent score first...... 0-4 When leading at halftime...... 0-0 OTHER DEFENSIVE NOTABLES VS. ARMY When trailing at halftime...... 0-4 Senior LB Johnny Jones (four) and junior DL Christian Buckingham (three) registered career highs in When tied at halftime...... 0-1 tackles at Army on Sept. 30. When leading after third quarter...... 0-0 When trailing after third quarter...... 0-5 When tied after third quarter...... 0-0 TERRY’S SPECIAL EFFORT In overtime games...... 0-0 Junior WR/KR Terry Juniel resumed returning kickoffs after an injury to Keynan Foster and responded with career highs in kickoff return yards (105), long return (35) and returns (six) at Army. Juniel’s previous When scoring less than 20 points...... 0-4 highs were four returns for 76 yards at no. 11 Texas in 2016, and a 30-yard return at NM State on Sept. 23. When scoring 20+ points...... 0-1 Juniel is averaging 19.4 yards on eight returns (155 yards) in 2017. Juniel averaged just over 18 yards last When scoring 30+ points...... 0-0 season. When scoring 40+ points...... 0-0 When allowing less than 20 points...... 0-0 BRADY’S FIRST FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT When allowing 20+ points ...... 0-0 Sophomore K Brady Viles connected on his first collegiate field goal, a 53-yard boot as the first half- ex When allowing 30+ points...... 0-5 pired against Arizona on Sept. 15. Viles was good on one of two PAT attempts against the Wildcats. Viles has 12 points (9-10 PAT, 1-1 FG). Viles’ field goal was the longest for the Miners sinceDakota Warren con- When rushing for < 100 yards...... 0-3 nected on a 57-yard kick against NM State on Sept. 18, 2010. Viles played his first year of college football When rushing for 100+ yards...... 0-2 at Arizona Western College, where he connected on 3-of-3 PATs and was used primarily as a kickoff When rushing for 200+ yards...... 0-0 specialist last season.
When passing for 200+ yards...... 0-2 VILES’ FIRST KICK WAS A LONG ONE When passing for 250+ yards...... 0-0 Brady Viles’ first field goal was a 53-yarder. It’s the longest first made field goal by a Miner since at least When passing for 300+ yards...... 0-0 1960. Viles is one of three Miners to hit a 50-plus yard field goal on their first try since 1960. Bronko Beli- chesky’s first career field attempt was a made 52-yarder against Pacific on Sept. 15, 1973. Jose Martinez When totaling < 300 yds total offense...... 0-5 connected on a 51-yarder on Sept. 1, 2007 against New Mexico. When gaining 300+ yds total offense...... 0-0
DEFENSE DAS BOOT El Paso native Alan Luna punted five times for 189 yards with two inside the 20-yard line at Army on When allowing < 100 yds rushing...... 0-0 Sept. 30. Luna opened 2017 with eight punts for 352 yards for an average of 44.0 yards at Oklahoma. The When allowing 100+ yds rushing ...... 0-2 When allowing 200+ yds rushing ...... 0-4 senior punter placed three inside the 20-yard line against the Sooners to tie his career high. Luna also placed three inside the 20 at LA Tech on Oct. 1, 2016. Luna’s 43.2-yard average ranks 40th in the FBS and When allowing < 200 yards passing...... 0-3 fourth in Conference USA. Luna leads the league in total punts (35) and punt yards (1,511). Luna ranks When allowing 200+ yards passing...... 0-0 sixth in punt yards and is tied for fourth in total punts in the FBS. When allowing 250+ yards passing...... 0-1 When allowing 300+ yards passing...... 0-1 LUNA CAREER NOTES Senior Alan Luna ranks sixth on the program’s all-time list in career punt yards (6,938) and sixth in career When allowing < 300 yds total offense...... 0-0 punts (162). Ian Campbell ranks no. 5 in career punts (165), while the overall leader is Jerry Walker (298). When allowing 300+ yds total offense...... 0-5 Campbell ranks no. 5 in career yards (7,328), while the overall leader is Walker (12,193). Luna’s career high for yards is 376 at Texas (Sept. 10, 2016). His longest is a 69-yard boot, while his career-best average is 51.0 When having no turnovers ...... 0-1 yards on six punts (306) against Southern Miss (Sept. 24, 2016). In week two against Rice, Luna registered When having less than 3 turnovers...... 0-3 a 63-yard boot, the second-longest of his career, while his third-longest went 61 yards at Old Dominion When having 3 or more turnovers...... 0-1 in 2015. When having no takeaways...... 0-1 When having < 3 takeaways...... 0-4 SEASON NO. 100 FOR UTEP FOOTBALL When having more than 30:00 TOP...... 0-1 The 2017 campaign marks the 100th for UTEP football. In honor of their centennial campaign, the Miners When having less than 30:00 TOP ...... 0-4 are wearing a commemorative decal on their helmets. There will also be centennial tributes in the game program, on the video board and social media over the course of the season. Though the centennial for The University of Texas at El Paso was in 2014, the football program suspended play for four seasons due to the World Wars. No games were played in 1918 (WWI) and 1943-45 (WWII). The 1914 season marked the first for the Miners. The Miners played their first ever game on Oct. 24, 1914 – a 7-6 victory against the YMCA. 6 @UTEPFB 2017 UTEP FOOTBALL VS WESTERN KENTUCKY GAME NOTES
LOCAL FLAVOR MINER SEASON LEADERS The 2017 roster features 30 players from the El Pas0/Las Cruces area -- DB Deaumonjae Banks (Chapin), LB Chris Barnwell (Eastlake), WR Brannon Bullitt (Chapin), OL Bobby DeHaro (Montwood), OL Derek PASSING YARDS Elmendorff (Franklin), RB Joshua Fields (Americas), K/P Jason Filley (Coronado), LB Sergio Gonza- Ryan Metz...... 335 (36 of 74) lez (El Dorado), FB David Jackson (Parkland), DL Christian Johnson (Parkland), WR Kavika Johnson Zack Greenlee...... 223 (23 of 38) (Mayfield [Las Cruces]), LB Alvin Jones (Burges), OL Greg Long (Eastwood), LB Erick Lopez (Canutillo), OL Markos Lujan (Americas), P/K Alan Luna (Franklin), OL Rey Mendez (Socorro), QB Ryan Metz RUSHING YARDS (Andress), FB Forest McKee (Onate [Las Cruces]), RB Jonathon Millan (Coronado), WR Brandon Moss Quardraiz Wadley...... 233 (47 attempts) (Chapin), DL Josh Ortega (Montwood), DB Elijah Perales (Chapin), OL Jaime Perales (Cathedral), WR Kevin Dove...... 79 (22 attempts) Warren Redix (Montwood), TE Jorge Rodriguez (Montwood), WR Richie Rodriguez (Eastwood), WR Eddie Sinegal (Andress), QB Keith Tarango-Lopez (Eastlake) and QB Mark Torrez (Eastwood). RECEIVING YARDS Tyler Batson...... 150 (12 attempts) SUN CITY SENSATIONS Terry Juniel...... 108 (8 attempts) Ten players from El Paso grace the two-deep heading into the WKU game. RG Derek Elmendorff, TB David Lucero...... 102 (11 attempts) Joshua Fields, K/P Jason Filley, FB David Jackson, MIKE Alvin Jones, LG Markos Lujan, K/P Alan Luna, WR (Z) Warren Redix, WR (X) Eddie Sinegal and QB Mark Torrez are listed on the two-deep chart. Of the 10, four of the players (Elmendorff, Jones, Luna, and Redix) are listed no. 1 at their respective ALL-PURPOSE YARDS positions. Terry Juniel...... 280 (108 rcv, 17 pr, 155 kr) Quardraiz Wadley...... 248 (233 rush, 15 rcv) GRADUATE STUDENT-ATHLETES TACKLES The UTEP football program has eight student-athletes with degrees for the 2017 season. QB Zack Green- lee, LB Julian Jackson, DL Sky Logan, DB Jesse Montgomery, WR Brandon Moss, TE Sterling Na- Alvin Jones...... 26 (10 solo, 16 assist) pier, WR Nesley Ovincy and OL Logan Tuley-Tillman are pursuing their Masters of Arts in Leadership Julian Jackson...... 21 (5 solo, 16 assist) Studies. Northwestern has 18 student-athletes with degrees, while Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina and East Carolina each have 14. Toledo has 13; TCU, Alabama, Oregon and Virginia each have 12; Georgia State, PUNTING Kansas State, Maryland, UCF and USF each have 11; Kent State, Nevada, New Mexico, South Alabama, Alan Luna...... 35 (1,511 yards) Texas Tech and West Virginia each have 10; Houston, Iowa State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rutgers and Temple each have nine; and joining UTEP with eight student-athletes are Auburn, Clemson, Iowa, Kentucky, NC KICK RETURN YARDS State, Northern Illinois, Ole Miss, Penn State, SMU Syracuse, UAB and WKU. Keynan Foster...... 205 (9 attempts) Terry Juniel...... 155 (8 attempts) HARD WORK PAYS OFF After day one at Camp Ruidoso, walk-ons RBTK Powell, WR Keynan Foster, LB Johnny Jones, FB KICKOFFS David Jackson and FB Robert Pufhal earned scholarships for their performances on the field and in the Brady Viles...... 14 (792 yards) classroom. MINER CAPTAINS BOWL MANIA UTEP will face eight opponents in 2017 who advanced to a bowl game in 2016. The Miners opened with Oklahoma (Sugar Bowl) on Sept. 2 in Norman. After UTEP’s contest at NM State on Sept. 23, the next 76 - WILL HERNANDEZ - OL seven opponents are Army (Heart of Dallas Bowl), WKU (Boca Raton Bowl), Southern Miss (New Or- 16 - ALVIN JONES - LB leans Bowl), UTSA (New Mexico Bowl), Middle Tennessee (Hawai’i Bowl), North Texas (Heart of Dallas Bowl) and LA Tech (Armed Forces Bowl). Syracuse and Notre Dame lead the list with 11 bowl opponents 12 - RYAN METZ - QB each, while Duke, Ole Miss and South Carolina will see 10. Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, UCF, Clemson, 27 - DEVIN COCKRELL - S Colorado State, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Kentucky, LSU, UMass, Miami, Mississippi State, 7 - KAVIKA JOHNSON - WR North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Tulsa, Utah State, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest will face nine bowl opponents in 2017.
UP NEXT UTEP will hit the road for a contest at Conference USA West Division foe Southern Miss on Oct. 14 in Hattiesburg. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. MT/6 CT at M.M. Roberts Stadium. The Miners last played at Hattiesburg on Halloween 2015. The Golden Eagles got by the Miners, 34-13. The game was delayed due to a lightning storm, then a tornado warning ensued and postponed the contest for over an hour.
7 @UTEPFB 2017 UTEP FOOTBALL VS WESTERN KENTUCKY GAME NOTES #MINERSTO WATCH #76 WILL #4 QUARDRAIZ HERNANDEZ WADLEY OL I 6-3 I 330 I SR-3L RB I 6-0 I 180 I SO-1L Las Vegas, Nev. Kennedale, Texas (Chaparral HS) (Kennedale HS)
HONORS QUICK HITS 2017 AP Preseason All-American Second Team • Made first career start at Army on Sept. 30 2017 Outland Trophy Watch List • Rushed for a career-high 156 yards on 28 attempts (career most) at Army 2017 Athlon Sports Preseason All-American Third Team • Scored first career touchdown at Army 2017 Athlon Sports Preseason All-C-USA Second Team • Racked up a career-best 171 yards of total offense at Army 2017 The Peisman Watch List • Registered first career reception at Army, a 15-yard grab 2016 AP All-American Second Team • Career long rush of 29 yards came against rival NM State in 2106 2016 FOX Sports’ All-American Second Team 2016 Pro Football Focus Best Pass Protector 2016 Dave Campbell's Preseason All-Texas Second Team 2016 ESPN Preseason All-C-USA First Team 2016 Athlon Sports Preseason All-C-USA Second Team 2015 Phil Steele’s Postseason All-C-USA Third Team CAREER STATISTICS 2015 Phil Steele’s Preseason All-C-USA Fourth Team SEASON GP-GS ATT YDS AVG. TD LONG AVG/GM 2015 Conference USA Honorable Mention 2016 12-0 47 168 3.6 0 29 16.8 2014 All-C-USA Freshman Team 2017 2-1 47 233 5.0 1 19 116.5 TOTALS 14-1 94 401 4.3 1 29 33.4 QUICK HITS • 2016 AP All-American Second Team • 2016 All-Conference USA First Team • First UTEP offensive lineman to be named first team all-conference since 2009 • Played on an offensive line unit that helped the UTEP rushing attack aver- CAREER HIGHS age 185.5 yards per game and score 20 touchdowns in 2016 NO. OPPONENT YEAR • Has started in all 42 games during career at the left guard position Points Scored 6 at Army Sept. 30, 2017 Touchdowns 1 at Army Sept. 30, 2017 Rush Attempts 28 at Army Sept. 30, 2017 Rush Yards 156 at Army Sept. 30, 2017 Long Rush 29 vs. NM State Sept. 3, 2016 Rushing TDs 1 at Army Sept. 30, 2017 Receptions 1 at Army Sept. 30, 2017 Receiving Yards 15 at Army Sept. 30, 2017 Long Reception 15 at Army Sept. 30, 2017 Total Offensive Att. 28 at Army Sept. 30, 2017 Total Offense Yards 156 at Army Sept. 30, 2017 All-Purpose Yards 171 at Army Sept. 30, 2017
2017 GAME-BY-GAME STATS GP-GS NO YDS AVG TD REC YDS AVG TD ALL-PURP NM State 1-0 19 77 4.1 0 0 0 0.0 0 77 Army 1-1 28 156 5.6 1 1 15 15.0 0 171 TOTAL 2-1 47 233 5.0 1 1 15 15.5 0 248
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# #27 DEVIN 16 ALVIN COCKRELL JONES DB I 6-0 I 200 I SR-3L LB I 5-11 I 230 I SR-3L Port Arthur, Texas El Paso, Texas (Memorial HS) (Burges HS)
HONORS HONORS 2017 Athlon Sports Preseason C-USA Second Team 2017 All-C-USA Preseason Team 2016 Dave Campbell’s Preseason All-Texas Second Team 2017 Athlon Sports Preseason All-C-USA Second Team 2016 Athlon Sports Preseason All-C-USA Fourth Team 2017 Phil Steel’s All-C-USA First Team 2015 Phil Steele’s Preseason C-USA Third Team 2017 Dave Campbell’s All-Texas First Team 2014 All-C-USA Honorable Mention 2016 All-Conference USA Second Team 2016 Dave Campbell’s Preseason All-Texas Second Team QUICK HITS 2016 ESPN Preseason All-C-USA First Team • Started all 12 contests in 2016 after missing all of 2015 due to injury 2016 Athlon Sports Preseason All-C-USA Third Team • Ranked fourth on UTEP defense, while leading all Miner defensive backs 2015 Phil Steele’s Postseason All-Conference USA Third Team with 58 tackles 2015 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention • Led Miners with 10 special teams tackles (seven punt return stops) 2014 All-C-USA Freshman Team • Racked up season-high 10 tackles during 5OT win at UTSA • Has started in all 41 games played during career QUICK HITS • Tallied 216 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, two interceptions and • 2016 All-Conference USA Second Team nine pass breakups during career • Has led UTEP in tackles the past two seasons, tallying 93 each campaign • Ranked fourth in C-USA in tackles per game (9.3) in 2016 • Established career best by amassing 16 tackles against FIU CAREER STATISTICS • Matched career high with another 16 stops at Rice SEASON GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL SAC INT FF/FR PBU QBH • Has registered double-digit tackles in 10 different games during career 2013 11-11 46 30 76 1.0-1 0-0 1-0 0/0 3 1 • 280 career tackles rank fourth-most at UTEP since the 2000 season 2014 13-13 37 15 52 7.0-30 2-15 1-0 0/0 3 3 • Has 11.5 sacks during career, needing half to crack program’s top 10 list 2015 ------• 31.5 tackles for loss ranks sixth on the program’s top 10 list 2016 12-12 31 27 58 3.0-8 0-0 0-0 0/1 1 1 2017 5-5 16 14 30 3.0-9 1-3 0-0 0/0 2 1 TOTALS 41-41 130 86 216 14-48 3-18 2-0 0/1 9 6 CAREER STATISTICS SEASON GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL SAC INT FF/FR PBU QBH 2014 13-12 29 26 55 9.0-27 1.5-8 1-14 0/1 4 4 CAREER HIGHS 2015 12-12 48 45 93 14.5-59 6.5-41 0-0 0/0 0 4 2016 10-8 44 49 93 6.0-28 2.5-22 0-0 0/0 1 0 NO. OPPONENT YEAR 2017 5-4 16 23 39 2.0-14 1.0-10 0-0 0/0 0 2 Interceptions 1, 2 times last at Rice Nov. 21, 2014 Tackles 13 at Rice Oct. 26, 2013 TOTALS 40-36 137 143 280 31.5-128 11.5-81 1-14 0/1 5 10 Sacks 1.0, 3 times last vs. Rice Sept 9, 2017 Tackles for Loss 2.0 at UTSA Oct. 25, 2014 Pass Breakup 1, 5 times last at UTSA Nov. 22 2016 CAREER HIGHS NO. OPPONENT YEAR Points Scored 2, 2 times last vs. La Tech Nov. 21, 2015 All-Purpose Yards 14, 2 times last vs. Southern Miss Nov. 1, 2014 Interceptions 1, 2 times last vs. Southern Miss Nov. 1, 2014 2017 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Long Int. Ret. 14, 2 times last vs. Southern Miss Nov. 1, 2014 GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL SAC INT FF/FR PBU QBH Tackles 16, 2 times last vs. Rice Nov. 19, 2016 OU 1-1 6 3 9 1.0-4 0-0 0-0 0/0 0 0 Sacks 3.0 vs. UTSA Oct. 03, 2015 RICE 1-1 3 4 7 1.0-3 1.0-3 0-0 0/0 0 1 Tackles for Losses 5.0 at New Mexico State Sep. 19, 2015 Arizona 1-1 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0 0 Pass Breakups 1, 6 times last vs. Rice Nov. 22, 2016 NM State 1-1 4 2 6 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0/0 1 0 Fumbles Recovered 1 vs. Utah State Dec. 20, 2014 Army 1-1 3 3 6 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 1 0 TOTAL 5-5 16 14 30 3.0-9 1.0-3 0-0 0/0 2 1 2017 GAME-BY-GAME STATS GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL SAC INT FF/FR PBU QBH OU 1-1 2 3 5 0.0 0 0-0 0/0 0 0 RICE 1-0 3 2 5 0.5-1 0 0-0 0/0 0 2 Arizona 1-1 4 11 15 1.5-13 1.0 0-0 0/0 0 0 NM State 1-1 4 2 6 0.0 0.0 0-0 0/0 0 0 Army 1-1 3 5 8 0.0 0.0 0-0 0/0 0 0 TOTAL 5-4 13 18 31 2.0-14 1.0 0-0 0/0 0 2 9 @UTEPFB 2017 UTEP FOOTBALL VS WESTERN KENTUCKY GAME NOTES
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#3 DANTE #46 ALAN LOVILOTTE LUNA LB I 5-11 I 230 I SR-1L K/P I 6-1 I 205 I SR-2L Port Arthur, Texas El Paso, Texas (Kilgore College) (Baker University)
QUICK HITS HONORS • Made immediate impact – starting all 12 games – during first season as a 2017 Athlon Sports Preseason All-C-USA Fourth Team Miner 2017 Ray Guy Watch List • Ranked second on the team in tackles (89) and tackles for loss (6.5) 2017 Phil Steele’s All-C-USA Fourth Team • Ranked no. 15 in Conference USA in tackles and tackles per game (7.4) 2016 All-C-USA Honorable Mention • Recorded 10 tackles at no. 11 Texas and another 10 stops versus Old Do- 2016 Athlon Sports Preseason All-C-USA Second Team minion in 2016 2016 Dave Campbell’s Preseason All-Texas First Team • Tallied 62 tackles on rushing plays to rank second on team, while 23 stops C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2016 & 2017) on passing plays ranked third 2015 Conference USA Honorable Mention • Matched career high with 11 tackles against Rice this season 2015 Ray Guy Watch List
QUICK HITS • 2016 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention CAREER STATISTICS • Ranked fifth in C-USA in punting average (41.0 avg.) in 2016 SEASON GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL SAC INT FF/FR PBU QBH • Tallied 15 punts inside the 20-yard line and nine punts of 50-plus yards 2016 12-12 28 51 89 6.5-18 0.5-7 0-0 1/0 3 4 in 2016 2017 5-5 11 22 33 1.0-10 1-10 0-0 0/0 1 1 • Connected on career-long 69-yard boot against Southern Miss (2016) TOTALS 17-17 49 73 122 7.5-28 1.5-17 0-0 1/0 4 5 • Tied career best by placing a trio of punts inside the 20-yard line to open the 2017 season at no. 7 OU • Ranks sixth on the program’s all-time list in career punt yards (6,938) and in career punts (162) CAREER HIGHS NO. OPPONENT YEAR Tackles 11, two times last vs. Rice Sept. 9, 2017 CAREER STATISTICS Sacks 1 vs. Oklahoma Sept. 2, 2017 SEASON GP-GS NO. YARDS LONG AVG. Tackles for Losses 1.5 at UTSA Oct. 22, 2016 2015 12-0 65 2885 61 44.4 Fumbles Forced 1 at Texas Sept. 10, 2016 2016 12-0 62 2542 69 41.0 Pass Breakups 1, 3 times last vs. North Texas Nov. 26, 2016 2017 5-0 35 1511 63 43.2 TOTALS 29-0 162 6938 69 42.8
2017 GAME-BY-GAME STATS CAREER HIGHS GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL SAC INT FF/FR PBU QBH NO. OPPONENT YEAR OU 1-1 3 0 3 1.0-10 1-10 0-0 0/0 0 0 Punt Attempts 10 at. Texas Sept. 10, 2016 RICE 1-1 4 7 11 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0 0 Punt Yards 376 at. Texas Sept. 10, 2016 Arizona 1-1 1 6 7 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0 0 Longest Punt 69 vs. Southern Miss Sept. 24, 2016 NM State 1-1 3 5 8 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 1 1 Army 1-1 0 4 4 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0 0 TOTAL 5-5 11 22 33 1.0-10 1-10 0-0 0/0 1 1
2017 GAME-BY-GAME STATS GP-GS NO. YARDS LONG AVG. OU 1-0 8 352 52 44.0 RICE 1-0 7 311 63 44.4 Arizona 1-0 7 306 53 43.7 NM State 1-0 7 306 53 44.1 Army 1-0 5 189 45 37.8 TOTAL 5-0 35 1511 63 43.2
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DEPTH CHARTVS. WKU
OFFENSE DEFENSE
LT 72 Logan Tuley-Tillman 6-7 320 SR Peoria, Ill. DE 85 Sani Buckingham 6-4 290 SO Tafuna, American Samoa 57 Jerrod Brooks 6-6 300 JR Dallas, Texas 11 Denzel Chukwukelu 6-4 290 SO Rockwall, Texas
LG 76 Will Hernandez 6-3 330 SR Las Vegas, Nev. NT 95 Trace Mascorro 6-1 270 FR Refugio, Texas 69 Markos Lujan 6-3 315 SO El Paso, Texas 56 Sky Logan 6-1 280 SR Natchez, Miss.
C 65 Derron Gatewood 6-2 305 JR Odessa, Texas DE 59 Dedrick Simpson 6-2 275 FR Houston, Texas 58 Tanner Stallings 6-2 295 SR Sterling, Kan. 92 Christian Buckingham 6-4 280 JR Tafuna, American Samoa
RG 75 Derek Elmendorff 6-3 310 SR El Paso, Texas WILL 4 Julian Jackson 6-3 235 SR Dothan, Ala. 70 Tiano Tialavea 6-3 315 R-FR Seattle, Wash. 33 Lawrence Montegut 6-2 225 SR La Marque, Texas
RT 61 Ruben Guerra 6-4 295 SO Bakersfield, Calif. MIKE 16 Alvin Jones 5-11 230 SR El Paso, Texas 57 Jerrod Brooks 6-6 300 JR Dallas, Texas 45 Jamar Smith 5-10 235 JR Lyons, Ga.
TE 81 Sterling Napier 6-4 250 SR Rio Rancho, N.M. BUCK 3 Dante Lovilotte 5-11 230 SR Port Arthur, Texas 18 David Lucero 6-5 235 JR Holtville, Calif. 8 Johnny Jones 6-1 220 SR Carrollton, Texas
WR (Z) 10 Warren Redix 5-10 185 JR El Paso, Texas SAM 19 Treyvon Hughes 6-1 235 SO Waxahachie, Texas 2 Terry Juniel 5-10 180 JR Surprise, Ariz. -OR- 6 Dylan Parsee 6-2 220 SO San Angelo, Texas
WR (X) 1 Tyler Batson 6-2 205 SR Spring, Texas BC 5 Nik Needham 6-0 190 JR Buena Park, Calif. 13 Erik Brown 6-1 190 JR Inland Empire (I.E.) 23 Justin Rogers 5-11 190 SO Los Angeles, Calif. -OR- 21 Eddie Sinegal 6-1 175 SO El Paso, Texas FS 2 Michael Lewis 6-0 185 SO Trinity, Texas SLOT 7 Kavika Johnson 6-1 205 JR Las Cruces, N.M. 24 Kahani Smith 6-1 190 JR Los Angeles, Calif. 26 Walter Dawn Jr. 5-6 175 SO Mesquite, Texas SS 27 Devin Cockrell 6-0 200 JR Port Arthur, Texas QB 12 Ryan Metz 6-3 205 JR El Paso, Texas 18 Jerrell Brown 6-1 190 SO Perris, Calif. 8 Zack Greenlee 6-2 205 SR Stockton, Calif. -OR- 3 Mark Torrez 6-0 180 FR El Paso, Texas FC 1 Kalon Beverly 6-1 195 JR New Orleans, La. 29 Jesse Montgomery 6-1 180 SR Dallas, Texas TB 4 Quardraiz Wadley 6-0 190 SO Kennedale, Texas 15 Kevin Dove 6-0 245 SO El Campo, Texas -OR- 20 Joshua Fields 5-9 185 FR El Paso, Texas
FB 31 Forest McKee 6-1 250 FR Las Cruces, N.M. 81 Sterling Napier 6-4 250 SR Rio Rancho, N.M.
SPECIALIST
H 46 Alan Luna 6-1 205 SR El Paso, Texas LS 51 Jake Sammut 5-8 170 JR Mohave Valley, Ariz. 51 Jake Sammut 5-8 170 JR Mohave Valley, Ariz. 59 Dedrick Simpson 6-2 275 FR Houston, Texas
K 42 Brady Viles 6-0 210 SO Fort Mohave, Ariz. SS 59 Dedrick Simpson 6-2 275 FR Houston, Texas 49 Jason Filley 6-0 195 JR El Paso, Texas 51 Jake Sammut 5-8 170 JR Mohave Valley, Ariz.
P 46 Alan Luna 6-1 205 SR El Paso, Texas PR 2 Terry Juniel 5-10 180 JR Surprise, Ariz 49 Jason Filley 6-0 195 JR El Paso, Texas 10 Warren Redix 5-10 185 JR El Paso, Texas
FG 42 Brady Viles 6-0 210 SO Fort Mohave, Ariz. KR 2 Terry Juniel 5-10 180 JR Surprise, Ariz 49 Jason Filley 6-0 195 JR El Paso, Texas 10 Warren Redix 5-10 185 JR El Paso, Texas
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2017 UTEP NUMERICAL ROSTER UTEP ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. EXP. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 1 Tyler Batson WR 6-2 205 SR 3L Spring, Texas/Westfield HS NO. NAME POS. 1 Kalon Beverly DB 6-1 195 JR 2L New Orleans, La./Edna Karr HS 22 Ronald Awatt RB 2 Terry Juniel WR 5-10 180 JR 1L Surprise, Ariz./Glendale CC 30 Deaumonjae Banks DB 2 Michael Lewis DB 6-0 185 SO 1L Trinity, Texas/Trinity HS 17 Chris Barnwell LB 3 Dante Lovilotte LB 5-11 230 SR 1L Port Arthur, Texas/Kilgore College 1 Tyler Batson WR 3 Mark Torrez QB 6-0 180 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Eastwood HS 1 Kalon Beverly DB 4 Quardraiz Wadley RB 6-0 190 SO 1L Kennedale, Texas/Kennedale HS 82 Juleion Bowers WR 4 Julian Jackson LB 6-3 235 SR TR Dothan, Ala./Wake Forest 57 Jerrod Brooks OL 5 Keynan Foster WR 5-9 165 SO TR Lake Stevens, Wash./Florida A&M 98 Jerron Brooks DL 5 Nik Needham DB 6-0 190 JR 2L Buena Park, Calif./Buena Park HS 13 Erik Brown WR 6 Brandon Moss WR 6-3 190 SR 3L El Paso, Texas/Chapin HS 18 Jerrell Brown DB 6 Dylan Parsee LB 6-2 220 SO 1L San Angelo, Texas/San Angelo Central HS 10 Khalil Rashaad-Brown DB 7 Kavika Johnson WR 6-1 205 JR 2L Las Cruces, N.M./Mayfield HS 92 Christian Buckingham DL 7 Kalaii Griffin LB 6-1 225 SO TR Bethesda, Md./Ventura CC 85 Sani Buckingham DL 8 Johnny Jones LB 6-1 220 SR 1L Carrollton, Texas/Jacksonville University 43 Uelese Buckingham LB 8 Zack Greenlee QB 6-2 205 SR 1L Stockton, Calif./Fresno State 28 Brannon Bullitt LB 9 Alan Busey WR 6-1 180 JR TR Anchorage, Alaska/Chabot CC 9 Alan Busey WR 9 Jayson VanHook LB 6-2 215 SO 1L Perris, Calif./Citrus Hill HS 37 Kristopher Christian LB 10 Khalil Rashaad-Brown DB 5-10 185 JR TR Carson, Calif./Long Beach City College 11 Denzel Chukwukelu DL 10 Warren Redix WR 5-10 185 JR 2L El Paso, Texas/Montwood HS 27 Devin Cockrell DB 11 Denzel Chukwukelu DL 6-4 290 SO 1L Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall Heath HS 26 Walter Dawn Jr. WR 11 Jean-Andre Moore WR 6-1 185 SR 0L Aloha, Ore./Cabrillo College 73 Bobby DeHaro OL 12 Ryan Metz QB 6-3 205 JR 2L El Paso, Texas/Andress HS 15 Kevin Dove RB 12 Adrian Hynson DB 5-10 195 JR 2L Corpus Christi, Texas/Flour Bluff 36 Josh Dunn LB 13 Erik Brown WR 6-1 190 JR TR Inland Empire (I.E)/Riverside CC 75 Derek Elmendorff OL 13 Keith Tarango-Lopez QB 6-1 200 FR HS El Paso, Texas/Eastlake HS 84 Luke Elsner DL 14 Alex Jean Charles DB 6-0 170 SR 1L Winter Haven, Fla./Phoenix College 16 Alex Fernandes QB 14 Richie Rodriguez WR 5-9 180 FR HS El Paso, Texas/Eastwood HS 20 Joshua Fields RB 15 Kevin Dove RB 6-0 245 SO 1L El Campo, Texas/El Campo HS 49 Jason Filley K/P 16 Alex Fernandes QB 6-3 200 FR HS Austin, Texas/Vandegrift HS 34 Stephen Forester LB 16 Alvin Jones LB 5-11 230 SR 3L El Paso, Texas/Burges HS 5 Keynan Foster WR 17 Dylan Kittrell WR 5-11 185 SR RS Carrollton, Texas/Bethany CC 65 Derron Gatewood OL 17 Chris Barnwell LB 6-2 225 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Eastlake HS 52 Sergio Gonzalez LB 18 Jerrell Brown DB 6-1 190 SO RS Perris, Calif./Citrus Hill HS 63 Josiah Gray OL 18 David Lucero TE 6-5 235 JR TR Holtville, Calif./Arizona Western College 8 Zack Greenlee QB 19 Treyvon Hughes LB 6-1 235 SO 1L Waxahachie, Texas/Hebron HS 7 Kalaii Griffin LB 20 Joshua Fields RB 5-9 185 FR HS El Paso, Texas/Americas HS 61 Ruben Guerra OL 20 Sione Tupou LB 5-11 240 FR RS Allen, Texas/Allen HS 21 Broderick Harrell DB 21 Broderick Harrell DB 5-11 205 FR RS Lubbock, Texas/Frenship HS 76 Will Hernandez OL 21 Eddie Sinegal WR 6-1 175 SO 1L El Paso, Texas/Andress HS 54 Kobie Herring LB 22 Ronald Awatt RB 5-11 205 FR HS Lubbock, Texas/Frenship HS 74 Bijan Hosseini OL 23 TK Powell RB 5-11 195 JR 1L Fort Worth, Texas/Chisum HS 19 Treyvon Hughes LB 23 Justin Rogers DB 5-11 190 SO 1L Los Angeles, Calif./Los Angeles HS 12 Adrian Hynson DB 24 Kahani Smith DB 6-1 190 JR TR Los Angeles, Calif./Riverside CC 35 David Jackson FB 25 Jonathan Millan FB 5-9 210 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Coronado HS 4 Julian Jackson LB 26 Walter Dawn Jr. WR 5-6 175 SO 1L Mesquite, Texas/Poteet HS 14 Alex Jean Charles DB 27 Devin Cockrell DB 6-0 200 SR 3L Port Arthur, Texas/Memorial HS 32 Christian Johnson DL 28 Brannon Bullitt LB 6-0 235 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Chapin HS 7 Kavika Johnson WR 29 Jesse Montgomery DB 6-1 180 SR TR Dallas, Texas/SMU 16 Alvin Jones LB 30 Deaumonjae Banks DB 6-0 185 FR HS El Paso, Texas/Chapin HS 8 Johnny Jones LB 31 Forest McKee FB 6-1 250 FR HS Las Cruces, N.M./Oñate HS 2 Terry Juniel WR 32 Christian Johnson DL 6-2 230 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Parkland HS 17 Dylan Kittrell WR 33 Lawrence Montegut LB 6-2 225 SR 3L La Marque, Texas/La Marque HS 2 Michael Lewis DB 34 Stephen Forester LB 6-1 225 SO RS Dallas, Texas/Dallas Christian HS 56 Sky Logan DL 35 David Jackson FB 6-0 230 SR 1L El Paso, Texas/Parkland HS 77 Greg Long OL 36 Josh Dunn LB 6-0 195 FR HS Sarasota, Fla./Lake Wales 13 Keith Tarango-Lopez QB 37 Kristopher Christian LB 5-11 230 JR 1L Lovejoy, Ga./Lovejoy HS 49 Erik Lopez LB 40 Joseph Pickney DB 6-0 180 FR HS Crosby, Texas/Crosby HS 3 Dante Lovilotte LB 41 Elijah Perales DB 5-9 190 JR 0L El Paso, Texas/Chapin HS 18 David Lucero TE 42 Brady Viles K 6-0 210 SO TR Fort Mohave, Ariz./Arizona Western College 69 Markos Lujan OL 43 Uelese Buckingham LB 5-11 220 FR HS Tafuna, American Samoa/Seoul American HS 46 Alan Luna K/P 44 Robert Pufahl FB 5-11 245 SO 0L Westlake Village, Calif./Oaks Christian HS 95 Trace Mascorro DL 31 Forest McKee FB 62 Rey Mendez OL
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2017 UTEP NUMERICAL ROSTER UTEP ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. EXP. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL NO. NAME POS. 45 Jamar Smith LB 5-10 235 JR TR Lyons, Ga./Holmes CC 12 Ryan Metz QB 46 Alan Luna K/P 6-1 205 SR 2L El Paso, Texas/Baker University 25 Jonathan Millan FB 49 Jason Filley K/P 6-0 195 JR 0L El Paso, Texas/Coronado HS 33 Lawrence Montegut LB 49 Erick Lopez LB 5-11 230 FR HS El Paso, Texas/Canutillo HS 29 Jeese Montgomery DB 50 Jimmy Quemado DL 5-11 260 SO 0L Honoulu, Hawai’i/St. Louis HS 11 Jean-Andre Moore WR 51 Jake Sammut LS 5-8 170 JR TR Mohave Valley, Ariz./College of Canyons 6 Brandon Moss WR 52 Sergio Gonzalez LB 5-10 220 FR TR El Paso, Texas/UTPB 81 Sterling Napier TE 53 Brent Ugochukwu LB 6-0 200 FR HS Richmond, Texas/George Ranch HS 5 Nik Needham DB 54 Kobie Herring LB 6-0 230 FR HS Refugio, Texas/Refugio HS 97 Josh Ortega DL 55 Mike Sota DL 6-5 285 JR 1L Placentia, Calif./Valencia HS 80 Nesly Ovincy WR 56 Sky Logan DL 6-1 280 SR 2L Natchez, Miss./Hinds Community College 6 Dylan Parsee LB 57 Jerrod Brooks OL 6-6 300 JR 2L Dallas, Texas/Seagoville 41 Elijah Perales DB 57 Barron Wortham Jr. LB 5-11 220 FR RS Arlington, Texas/The Oakridge School 78 Jaime Perales OL 58 Tanner Stallings OL 6-2 295 SR 1L Sterling, Kan./Hutchinson CC 40 Joseph Pickney DB 59 Dedrick Simpson DL 6-2 275 FR HS Houston, Texas/Dobie HS 23 TK Powell RB 61 Ruben Guerra OL 6-4 295 SO 0L Bakersfield, Calif./Liberty HS 44 Robert Pufahl FB 62 Rey Mendez OL 6-4 285 FR HS El Paso, Texas/Socorro HS 50 Jimmy Quemado DL 63 Josiah Gray OL 6-4 280 FR RS Rancho, Calif./Rancho Cucamonga 10 Warren Redix WR 65 Derron Gatewood OL 6-2 305 JR 2L Odessa, Texas/Permian HS 99 Chris Richardson DL 66 Stephen Rodriguez OL 6-3 260 FR HS Austin, Texas/Anderson HS 87 Jorge Rodriguez TE 69 Markos Lujan OL 6-3 315 SO 0L El Paso, Texas/Americas HS 14 Richie Rodriguez WR 70 Tiano Tialavea OL 6-3 315 FR RS Seattle, Wash./O’Dea HS 66 Stephen Rodriguez OL 72 Logan Tuley-Tillman OL 6-7 320 SR TR Peoria, Ill./Akron 23 Justin Rogers DB 73 Bobby DeHaro OL 6-4 290 FR HS El Paso, Texas/Montwood HS 51 Jake Sammut LS 74 Bijan Hosseini OL 6-3 300 JR TR Upland, Calif./Chaffey CC 59 Dedrick Simpson DL 75 Derek Elmendorff OL 6-3 310 SR 3L El Paso, Texas/Franklin HS 21 Eddie Sinegal WR 76 Will Hernandez OL 6-3 330 SR 3L Las Vegas, Nev./Chaparral HS 45 Jamar Smith LB 77 Greg Long OL 6-4 270 SO 1L El Paso, Texas/Eastwood HS 24 Kahani Smith DB 78 Jaime Perales OL 6-2 290 FR HS El Paso, Texas/Cathedral HS 55 Mike Sota DL 80 Nesly Ovincy WR 6-1 190 SR TR Lake Worth, Fla./McNeese State 58 Tanner Stallings OL 81 Sterling Napier TE 6-4 250 SR 3L Rio Rancho, N.M./Cleveland HS 90 Keith Sullivan DL 82 Juleion Bowers WR 5-9 170 FR HS Midland, Texas/Midland HS 70 Tiano Tialavea OL 83 Tre’Shon Wolf WR 6-0 160 FR HS Victoria, Texas/Victoria East 72 Logan Tuley- Tillman OL 84 Luke Elsner DL 6-4 240 JR 3L Seymour, Wis./Seymour HS 3 Mark Torrez QB 85 Sani Buckingham DL 6-4 290 SO 1L Tafuna, American Samoa/Seoul American HS 88 Augie Touris TE 86 Josh Weeks TE 6-3 250 SO TR Show Low, Ariz./BYU 20 Sione Tupou LB 87 Jorge Rodriguez TE 6-2 240 SO 0L El Paso, Texas/Montwood HS 53 Brent Ugochukwu LB 88 Augie Touris TE 6-4 270 JR 0L Buffalo, N.Y./Canisius HS 9 Jayson VanHook LB 90 Keith Sullivan DL 6-7 260 FR HS Aldine, Texas/Davis HS 42 Brady Viles K 92 Christian Buckingham DL 6-4 280 JR TR Tafuna, American Samoa/El Paso CC 4 Quardraiz Wadley RB 95 Trace Mascorro DL 6-1 270 FR HS Refugio, Texas/Refugio HS 86 Josh Weeks TE 97 Josh Ortega DL 6-2 285 FR HS El Paso, Texas/Montwood HS 83 Tre’Shon Wolf WR 98 Jerron Brooks DL 6-0 295 FR TR Seagoville, Texas/Midwestern State 57 Barron Wortham Jr. LB 99 Chris Richardson DL 6-3 300 SO 1L Oak Hills, Calif./Oak Hills HS
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
22 Ronald AWATT A-watt 12 Adrian HYNSON Hin-son 59 DEDRICK Simpson Dead-rick 30 DEAUMONJAE Banks D-oh-mahn-jay 7 KAVIKA Johnson Cuh-vee-cuh 24 KAHANI Smith Kaw-ha-ni 1 KALON Beverly K-lawn 2 Terry JUNIEL June-uhl 21 Eddie SINEGAL Sin-uh-goal 98 JERRON Brooks Jair-n 3 Dante LOVILOTTE La-violet 55 Mike SOTA Soda 18 JERRELL Brown Jur-l 18 David LUCERO Lou-ce-row 70 TIANO TIALAVEA Tea-ah-no 85 SANI Buckingham Sahn-e 69 Markos LUJAN Lew-hahn Tea-uh-luh-vay-uh 9 Alan BUSEY Bue-see 95 Trace MASCORRO Muh-score-oh 88 AUGIE Touris Aww-gee 11 Denzel CHUKWUKELU Chu-ku-que-lou 33 Lawrence MONTEGUT Mon-tuh-gyoo 72 Logan TULEY-Tillman Tool-E 75 Derek ELMENDORFF L-men-dorf 11 JEAN-Andre Moore Zhahn 20 SIONE TUPOU See-on-e Two-poe 7 KALAII Griffin Ka-lay 80 NESLY OVINCY Nezz-lee Oh-vin-see 53 Brent UGOCHUKWU OO-go-chu-ku 61 Ruben GUERRA Gair-uh 44 Robert PUFAHL Poof-all 4 QUARDRAIZ Wadley Quad-drays 21 Broderick HARRELL Hair-l 10 KHALIL Rashaad-Brown Kuh-leel 74 BIJAN HOSSEINI Be-Zhan Ho-say-knee 51 Jake SAMMUT Sam-it
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FIRST - RUSHING - -PASSING- TOTAL TIME AVG. THIRD TEAMS SCORE DATE/ATT. DOWNS ATT. YARDS ATT. YARDS PLAYS OFF. FUM. PEN. POSS. POS. DOWNS UTEP 7 Sept. 02 11 21 73 16-27-0 94 48 167 1-1 5-50 25:24 U28 4/12 @Oklahoma 56 86,076 35 38 180 32-36-0 496 74 676 0-0 5-60 34:36 O25 4/7 @ UTEP 14 Sept. 09 12 24 26 18-33-0 203 57 229 1-1 2-15 25:38 U20 4/14 Rice* 31 19,136 22 49 306 10-18-0 131 67 437 1-1 4-31 34:22 R35 4/10 @ UTEP 16 Sept. 15 12 14 17 18-39-1 201 53 218 1-1 4-35 23:58 U28 2/12 Arizona 63 22,133 29 65 326 20-23-0 175 88 501 1-1 3-20 36:02 A39 8/15 UTEP 14 Sept. 23 15 36 135 10-34-5 92 70 227 0-0 9-67 30:25 U26 2/15 @NM State 41 17,546 21 29 179 26-43-1 283 72 462 1-1 11-88 29:35 N31 9/17 UTEP 21 Sept. 30 16 37 152 9-18-0 110 55 262 1-0 5-50 28:27 T24 5/12 @Army 35 31,133 22 50 353 3-7-1 80 57 433 0-0 6-47 31:33 A29 5/9
*Conference USA (C-USA) game
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RONALD AWATT (RB) Kick Returns______4, vs. Old Dominion (10/29/16) JULIAN JACKSON (LB) Rush Attempts______2, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Kick Return Yards______60, vs. Old Dominion (10/29/16) Tackles______7, three times, last vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Rushing Yards ______8, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Long Kick Return______27, at Texas (09/10/16) Tackles for Loss______.5, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Long Rush______6, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Pass Breakups______1, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Total Offense Attempts__ 10, vs. Houston Baptist (11/5/16) KEVIN DOVE (RB) Total Offense Yards______8, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Points Scored______6, vs. Houston Baptist (11/5/16) ALEX JEAN CHARLES (DB) All-Purpose Yards______8, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Touchdowns______1, vs. Houston Baptist (11/5/16) Tackles____ 1, two times, last vs. Houston Baptist (11/5/16) Rush Attempts______10, vs. Houston Baptist (11/5/16) CHRIS BARNWELL (LB) Rushing Yards______59, vs. Houston Baptist (11/5/16) KAVIKA JOHNSON (QB) Tackles______3, two times, last vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Rushing TDs______1, vs. Houston Baptist (11/5/16) Points Scored______6, at North Texas (11/28/15) Long Rush______17, at Army (9/30/17) Touchdowns______1, at North Texas (11/28/15) TYLER BATSON (WR) Total Offense Attempts__ 10, vs. Houston Baptist (11/5/16) Rushes______16, at North Texas (11/28/15) Points Scored______12, vs. FAU (10/24/15) Total Offense Yards_____59, vs. Houston Baptist (11/5/16) Rush Yards______75, at North Texas (11/28/15) Touchdowns______2, vs. FAU (10/24/15) All-Purpose Yards______59, vs. Houston Baptist (11/5/16) Long Rush______21, at North Texas (11/28/15) Receptions______5, at Army (9/30/17) Rushing TDs______1, at North Texas (11/28/15) Receiving Yards______143, vs. FAU (10/24/15) LUKE ELSNER (DL) Pass Attempts______20, at FIU (10/10/15) Long Reception______76, vs. FAU (10/24/15) Tackles_____ 4, two times, last vs. North Texas(10/26/2016) Pass Completions______10, at FIU (10/10/15) All-Purpose Yards______143, vs. FAU (10/24/15) Pass Yards______107, at FIU (10/10/15) Tackles______2, at Arkansas (9/5/15) JOSHUA FIELDS (RB) Passing TDs___ 1, three times, last at North Texas (11/28/15) Pass Breakups______1, vs. North Texas (10/26/16) Rush Attempts______4, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Long Pass______74, at UTSA (10/22/16) Rushing Yards______2, at NM State (9/23/17) Had Intercepted______1, vs. Army (09/17/16) KALON BEVERLY (DB) Long Rush______2, at NM State (9/23/17) Total Offense Attempts______31, at FIU (10/10/15) Points Scored______6, two times, last at Rice (11/19/16) Receptions______2, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Total Offensive Yards______118, at North Texas (11/28/15) Touchdowns______1, two times, last at Rice (11/19/16) Receiving Yards______18, vs. Rice (9/9/17) All-Purpose Yards______75, at North Texas (11/28 /15) All-Purpose Yards______24, vs. Incarnate Word (9/26/15) Long Reception______18, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Reception______6, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Interceptions______1, two times, last at Rice (11/19/16) Total Offense Attempts______4, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Receiving Yards______67, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Long INT Return______24, vs. Incarnate Word (9/26/15) All-Purpose Yards______18, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Long Reception______40, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Tackles______9, vs. UTSA (10/3/15) Tackles for Losses______0.5, at NM State (9/23/17) STEPHEN FORESTER (LB) ALVIN JONES (LB) Pass Breakups______2, at UTSA (10/22/16) Tackles_____2, two times, last vs. Southern Miss (09/24/16) Points Scored______2, twice, last vs. LA Tech (11/21/15) All-Purpose Yards______14, vs. Southern Miss (11/1/14) JERRELL BROWN (DB) KEYNAN FOSTER (WR) Interceptions______1, vs. Southern Miss (11/1/14) Tackles______6, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Receptions______1, two times, last vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Long INT Return______14, vs. Southern Miss (11/1/14) Receiving Yards______13, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Tackles______16, two times, last at Rice (11/19/16) CHRISTIAN BUCKINGHAM (DL) Long Reception______13, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Sacks______3.0, vs. UTSA (10/3/15) Tackles______3, at Army (9/30/17) Rush Attempts______1, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Tackles for Loss______5.0, at NM State (9/19/15) Rushing Yards______15, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Fumbles Recovered______1, vs. Utah State (12/20/14) SANI BUCKINGHAM (DL) Long Rush______15, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Pass Breakups______1, six times, last at Rice (11/19/16) Tackles______4, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) All-Purpose Yards______107, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Kick Returns______2, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) JOHNNY JONES (LB) ALAN BUSEY (WR) Kick Return Yards______94, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Tackles______4, vs. Army (09/17/16) Receptions______2, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Long Kick Return______28, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Tackles for Loss______1, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Receiving Yards______9, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Long Reception______5, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) ZACK GREENLEE (QB) TERRY JUNIEL (WR) All-Purpose Yards______9, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Rush Attempts______4, at Army (9/30/17) Rush Attempts______1, vs. NM State (9/3/16) Long Rush______3, at Army (9/30/17) Receptions______4, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) DENZEL CHUKWUKELU (DL) Pass Attempts______39, vs. FIU (10/8/16) Receiving Yards______82, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Tackles______4, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Pass Completions______17, vs. FIU (10/8/16) Long Reception______42, at LA Tech (10/1/16) Tackles for Loss______0.5, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Pass Yards______229, vs. NM State (9/3/16) Total Offensive Attempts______1, vs. NM State (9/3/16) Blocked Kicks______1, at Rice (11/19/16) Pass TDs______3, vs. NM State (9/3/16) All-Purpose Yards______142, vs. NM State (9/3/16) Long Pass______54, vs. Army (9/17/16) Punt Returns______6, vs. NM State (9/3/16) DEVIN COCKRELL (DB) Total Offense Attempts______41, vs. FIU (10/8/16) Punt Return Yards______104, vs. NM State (9/3/16) Tackles______13, at Rice (10/26/13) Total Offense Yards______220, vs. NM State (9/3/16) Long Punt Return__43, twice, last vs. Houston Baptist (11/5/16) Sacks______1.0, three times, last vs. Rice (9/9/17) Had Intercepted______2, vs. Southern Miss (09/24/16) Kick Returns______6, at Army (9/30/17) Tackles for Losses______2.0, at UTSA (10/25/14) Kick Return Yards______105, at Army (9/30/17) Pass Breakups______1, five times, last at UTSA (10/22/16) KALAII GRIFFIN (LB) Long Kick Return______35, at Army (9/30/17) Interception______1, two times, last at Rice (11/21/14) Tackles______5, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Fumbles Recovered______1, vs. Southern Miss (09/24/16) Tackles for Loss______.5, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) MICHAEL LEWIS (DB) Tackles______9, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) WALTER DAWN JR. (RB) TREYVON HUGHES (LB) Pass Breakups___ 1, twice, last at Old Dominion (11/14/15) Points Scored______18, at UTSA (10/22/16) Tackles______11, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Touchdowns______3, at UTSA (10/22/16) Rushes______6, at Old Dominion (11/14/15) SKY LOGAN (DL) Rush Attempts______7, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Rush Yards______36, at Old Dominion (11/14/15) Tackles______6, two times, vs. FIU (10/8/16) Rushing Yards______56, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Long Rush______19, at Old Dominion (11/14/15) Sacks______1.0, three times, last vs. Rice (11/6/15) Rushing TDs______2, at UTSA (10/22/16) Total Offense Attempts____ 6, at Old Dominion (11/14/15) Tackles for Loss______2.0, vs. UTSA (10/3/15) Long Rush______29, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Total Offense Yards______36, at Old Dominion (11/14/15) Fumbles Forced______1, at North Texas (11/28/15) Receptions______4, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) All-Purpose Yards______36, at Old Dominion (11/14/15) Fumbles Recovered______1, at Rice (11/19/16) Receiving Yards______74, at UTSA (10/22/16) Pass Breakups______2, vs. Southern Miss (09/24/16) Receiving TDs______1, at UTSA (10/22/16) ADRIAN HYNSON (DB) Long Reception______74, at UTSA (10/22/16) Tackles______4, vs. UTSA (10/3/15) DANTE LOVILETTE (LB) Total Offense Attempts______7, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Sacks______1.0, vs. UTSA (10/3/15) Tackles______11, twice, last vs. Rice (09/9/17) Total Offensive Yards______56, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Tackles for Loss______1.0, vs. UTSA (10/3/15) Sacks______1.0, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) All-Purpose Yards______112, at UTSA (10/22/16) Tackles For Loss______1.5, at UTSA (10.22/16)
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Fumbles Forced______1, at Texas (9/10/16) Receiving Yards______4, two times, last at FAU (11/12/16) Long Reception______32, at LA Tech (10/1/16) Pass Breakups__ 1,3 times, last vs. North Texas (10/26/16) Receiving TDs______1, at FAU (11/12/16) All-Purpose Yards______146, vs. FIU (10/8/16) Long Reception______4, two times, last at FAU (11/12/16) Rush Attempts______1, two times, last at UTSA (10/22/16) DAVID LUCERO (TE) All-Purpose Yards_____4, two times, last at FAU (11/12/16) Rush Yards______42, vs. FIU (10/8/16) Points Scored______6, at Army (9/30/17) Long Rush______42, vs. FIU (10/8/16) Touchdowns______1, at Army (9/30/17) NIK NEEDHAM (DB) Total Offense Attempts_ 1, two times, last at UTSA (10/22/16) Receptions______3, two times, last at Army (9/30/17) All-Purpose Yards______27, vs. FAU (10/24/15) Total Offense Yards______42, vs. FIU (10/8/16) Receiving Yards______31, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Interception______1, vs. FAU (10/24/15) Kick Returns______3, vs. FIU (10/8/16) Receiving Touchdowns______1, at Army (9/30/17) Long Interception Return______27, vs. FAU (10/24/15) Kick Return Yards______55, vs. FIU (10/8/16) Long Reception______18, at NM State (9/23/17) Punt Returns______1, at Arkansas (9/5/15) Long Kick Return______39, vs. FIU (10/8/16) All-Purpose Yards______31, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Punt Return Yards______7, vs. Rice (11/6/15) Long Punt Return______7, vs. Rice (11/6/15) JAMAR SMITH (LB) ALAN LUNA (P) Tackles______9, at UTSA (10/22/16) Tackles______6, at Army (9/30/17) Punt Attempts______10, at Texas (9/10/16) Sacks______1, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Tackles for Loss______1.0, at Army (9/30/17) Punt Yards______376, at Texas (9/10/16) TFL______1.0, four times, last Rice (9/9/17) Longest Punt______69, vs. Southern Miss (09/24/16) Pass Breakups______3, vs. NM State (9/3/16) KAHANI SMITH (LB) Blocked Kicks______1, vs. Incarnate Word (9/26/15) Points Scored______6, at Army (9/30/17) TRACE MASCORRO (NT) Fumbles Recovered______1, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Touchdowns______1, at Army (9/30/17) Tackles______4, at Army (9/30/17) Tackles______5, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Tackles for Loss______1.0, at Army (9/30/17) DYLAN PARSEE (LB) All Purpose Yards______52, at Army (9/30/17) Fumbles Recovered______1, at NM State (9/23/17) Tackles______4, twice, last vs. Rice (9/9/17) Interceptions______1, at Army (9/30/17) Touchdowns______1, at NM State (9/23/17) TK POWELL (RB) MIKE SOTA (DL) FOREST MCKEE (FB) Rushes______16, vs. LA Tech (11/21/15) Tackles______9, vs. Southern Miss (09/24/16) Receptions______1, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Rush Yards______124, vs. LA Tech (11/21/15) Tackles For Loss_____1.0, two times, last at FAU (11/12/16) Receiving Yards______2, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Long Rush______37, vs. LA Tech (11/21/15) Pass Breakup______1, vs. North Texas (10/26/16) Long Reception______2, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Total Offense Attempts______16, vs. LA Tech (11/21/15) All-Purpose Yards______2, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Total Offensive Yards______124, vs. LA Tech (11/21/15) MARK TORREZ (QB) All-Purpose Yards______124, vs. LA Tech (11/21/15) Pass Attempts______21, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) RYAN METZ (QB) Pass Completions______6, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Points Scored______6, at NM State (9/19/15) KHALIL RASHAAD-BROWN (DB) Pass Yards______59, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Touchdowns______1, at NM State (9/19/15) Tackles______1, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Long Pass______21, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Pass Attempts______49, vs. UTSA (10/3/15) Rushes______7, at NM State (9/23/17) Pass Completions______23, vs. UTSA (10/3/15) WARREN REDIX (WR) Rush Yards______31, at NM State (9/23/17) Pass Yards______275, vs. Incarnate Word (9/26/15) Points Scored_____ 6, three times, last at UTSA (10/22/16) Rushing TDs______1, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Passing TDs__3, 3 times, last vs. Houston Baptist (11/5/16) Touchdowns______1, four times, last vs. Rice (9/9/17) Long Rush______18, at NM State (9/23/17) Interceptions Thrown______4, vs. UTSA (10/3/15) Rushes______10, at FIU (10/10/15) Total Offense Att.____ 23, twice, last at NM State (9/23/17) Long Pass______72, vs. North Texas (11/26/16) Rush Yards______52, at FIU (10/10/15) Total Offensive Yards______69, at NM State (9/23/17) Rushes______8, twice, last vs. UTSA (10/3/15) Long Rush______27, at North Texas (11/28/15) Rush Yards______46, vs. Incarnate Word (9/26/15) Receptions______5, vs. FAU (10/24/15) JAYSON VANHOOK (LB) Rushing TDs____ 1, three times, last at NM State (9/23/17) Receiving Yards______75, at Old Dominion (11/14/15) Tackles______8, vs, FIU (10/8/16) Long Rush______42, vs. North Texas (11/26/16) Receiving TDs_____1, three times, last at UTSA (10/22/16) Sacks______1.0, at Texas (9/10/16) Total Offense Attempts______57, vs. UTSA (10/3/15) Long Reception______44, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Tackles for Loss______1.5, two times, vs. FIU (10/8/16) Total Offensive Yards___ 321, vs. Incarnate Word (9/26/15) Total Offense Attempts______10, at FIU (10/10/15) All-Purpose Yards______46, vs. Incarnate Word (9/26/15) Total Offense Yards______52, at FIU (10/10/15) BRADY VILES (K) All Purpose Yards______125, at Old Dominion (11/14/15) Points Scored______4, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) LAWRENCE MONTEGUT (LB) Punt Returns______3, at Old Dominion (11/14/15) Kick PATs______2, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Tackles______5, three times, last vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Punt Return Yards______22, at Old Dominion (11/14/15) Field Goals Made______1, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) TFL______1.0, four times, last vs. Old Dominion (10/29/16) Long Punt Return______17, at Old Dominion (11/14/15) Field Goals Attempted______1, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Sacks___1.0, three times, last vs. Old Dominion (10/29/16) Kick Return Yards______29, vs. LA Tech (11/21/15) Longest Field Goal Made______53, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Fumbles Forced______1, at North Texas (11/28/15) Long Kick Return______29, vs. LA Tech (11/21/15) Points by Kicking______4, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Fumbles Recovered______1, at FAU (11/12/16) Pass Breakups______1, at North Texas (11/28/15) CHRIS RICHARDSON (DL) QUARDRAIZ WADLEY (RB) Tackles______4, two times, vs. North Texas (10/26/16) Points Scored______6, at Army (9/30/17) JESSE MONTGOMERY (DB) Pass Breakups______1, at LA Tech (10/1/16) Touchdowns______1, at Army (9/30/17) Tackles______2, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Rush Attempts______28, at Army (9/30/17) JUSTIN ROGERS (DB) Rush Yards______156, at Army (9/30/17) BRANDON MOSS (DB) Tackles______5, two times, last at NM State (9/23/17) Long Rush______29, vs. NM State (9/3/16) Rush Attempts______1, vs. NM State (9/13/14) Fumbles Forced______1, vs. Southern Miss (09/24/16) Rushing TDs______1, at Army (9/30/17) Rush Yards______6, vs. NM State (9/13/14) Fumbles Recovered______1, vs. Southern Miss (09/24/16) Receptions______1, at Army (9/30/17) Long Rush______6, vs. NM State (9/13/14) Pass Breakups______2, at LA Tech (10/1/16) Receiving Yards______15, at Army (9/30/17) Total Offense Attempts______1, vs. NM State (9/13/14) All Purpose Yards______26, vs. FIU (10/8/16) Long Reception______15, at Army (9/30/17) Total Offense Yards______6, vs. NM State (9/13/14) Interceptions______1, two times, last at NM State (9/23/17) Total Offense Attempts______28, at Army (9/30/17) All-Purpose Yards______6, vs. NM State (9/13/14) Long Interception Return______26, vs. FIU (10/8/16) Total Offense Yards______156, at Army (9/30/17) Punts______2, two times, last at Colorado State (9/28/13) Tackles for Losses______0.5, at NM State (9/23/17) All-Purpose Yards______171, at Army (9/30/17) Punting Yards______96, at NM State (9/14/13) Tackles______1, four times, last at Army (09/30/17) DEDRICK SIMPSON (DL) JOSH WEEKS (TE) Long Punt______51, at NM State (9/14/13) Tackles______5, vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Receptions______1, three times, last vs. Arizona (9/15/17) Tackles for Loss______.5, at Oklahoma (9/2/17) Receiving Yards______11, vs. Rice (9/9/17) STERLING NAPIER (TE) Long Reception______11, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Points Scored______6, at FAU (11/12/16) EDDIE SINEGAL (WR) All-Purpose Yards______11, vs. Rice (9/9/17) Touchdowns______1, at FAU (11/12/16) Receptions______6, at LA Tech (10/1/16) Receptions______1, three times, last at FAU (11/12/16) Receiving Yards______102, at LA Tech (10/1/16)
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@OKLAHOMA RICE ARIZONA @NM STATE @ARMY WKU @SOUTHERN MISS UTSA MIDDLE TENNESSEE @NORTH TEXAS LA TECH @UAB LT TULEY-TILLMAN Tuley-Tillman Tuley-Tillman Tuley-Tillman Tuley-Tillman ------LG Hernandez Hernandez Hernandez Hernandez Hernandez ------C Gatewood Gatewood Stallings Gatewood Gatewood ------RG Elmendorff Elmendorff Elmendorff Elmendorff Elmendorff ------RT Long Long GUERRA - Guerra ------TE Napier Napier WEEKS Napier Napier ------TE TOURIS Touris - Touris ------WR Z JUNIEL - Juniel - Redix ------WR X Batson Batson Johnson Batson Batson ------SLOT - - FOSTER Johnson ------QB Metz Metz Greenlee Metz Metz ------TB DAWN JR. Dawn Jr. Dawn Jr. DOVE WADLEY ------FB - MCKEE - McKee McKee ------
DEFENSE
@OKLAHOMA RICE ARIZONA @NM STATE @ARMY WKU @SOUTHERN MISS UTSA MIDDLE TENNESSEE @NORTH TEXAS LA TECH @UAB DE CHUKWUKELU SIMPSON Simpson Simpson Simpson ------NT MASCORRO Mascorro Mascorro Mascorro Mascorro ------DE ELSNER Elsner Chukwukelu Chukwukelu Logan ------WILL JACKSON Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson ------BUCK Lovilotte Lovilotte Lovilotte Lovilotte Lovilotte ------MIKE Al. Jones SMITH Al. Jones Al. Jones Al. Jones ------SAM Parsee Parsee Parsee - HUGHES ------BC Needham Needham Needham Needham Needham ------FS Lewis Lewis K. SMITH Lewis Lewis ------SS Cockrell Cockrell Cockrell Cockrell Cockrell ------FC Beverly Beverly Beverly Beverly Beverly ------S - - - Rogers ------
SPECIALIST
@OKLAHOMA RICE ARIZONA @NM STATE @ARMY WKU @SOUTHERN MISS UTSA MIDDLE TENNESSEE @NORTH TEXAS LA TECH @UAB LS SAMMUT Sammut Sammut Sammut Sammut ------H Luna Luna Luna Luna Luna ------KOR FOSTER Foster Foster Foster Juniel ------PR Juniel Juniel Juniel Juniel Juniel ------K VILES Viles Viles Viles Viles ------P Luna Luna Luna Luna Luna ------
CAPS indicates first UTEP start at position
OFFENSE STARTING EXPERIENCE DEFENSE STARTING EXPERIENCE Offensive Starters 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Defensive Starters 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Tyler Batson, WR (Sr.) - 12 - 4 16 Kalon Beverly, DB (Jr.) - - 9 8 5 22 Jerrod Brooks, OL (Jr.) - - 6 - 6 Denzel Chukwukelu, DL (So.) - - - - 3 3 Walter Dawn, RB (Jr.) - - - 3 3 Devin Cockrell, DB (Sr.) 11 13 - 12 5 41 Kevin Dove, RB (Jr.) - - - 1 1 Luke Elsner, DL (Jr.) - - - - 2 2 Derek Elmendorff, OL (Sr.) 11 8 - 5 24 Treyvon Hughes, LB (Jr.) - - - - 1 1 Keynan Foster, WR (So.) - - - 1 1 Julian Jackson, LB (Sr.) - - - - 5 5 Derron Gatewood, OL (Jr.) - - 12 4 16 Alvin Jones, LB (Sr.) - 12 12 8 4 36 Zack Greenlee, QB (Sr.) - - 4 1 5 Michael Lewis, DB (Jr.) - - 8 - 4 12 Ruben Guerra, OL (So.) - - - 2 2 Dante Lovilotte, LB (Sr.) - - - 12 5 17 Will Hernandez, OL (Sr.) 13 12 12 5 42 Sky Logan, DL (Sr.) - - 8 4 1 13 Kavika Johnson, WR (Jr.) - - 1 2 3 Trace Mascorro, DL (Fr.) - - - - 5 5 Terry Juniel, WR (Jr.) - - - 2 2 Nik Needham, DB (Jr.) - - 7 12 5 24 Greg Long, OL (So.) - - 4 2 6 Dylan Parsee, LB (So.) - - - - 3 3 Forest McKee, FB (Fr.) - - - 3 3 Chris Richardson, DL (So.) - - - 2 - 2 Ryan Metz, QB (Jr.) - 5 7 4 16 Justin Rogers, DB (So.) - - - 4 1 5 Sterling Napier, TE (Sr.) - 1 - 4 5 Dedrick Simpson, DL (Fr.) - - - - 4 4 Warren Redix, WR (Jr.) - - 6 1 7 Jamar Smith, LB (Jr.) - - - - 1 1 Tanner Stallings, OL (Sr.) - - 7 1 8 Kahani Smith, DB (Jr.) - - - - 1 1 Eddie Sinegal, WR (So.) - - 6 - 6 Mike Sota, DB (Jr.) - - - 9 - 9 Logan Tuley-Tillman, OL (Sr.) - - - 5 5 Jayson VanHook, LB (So.) - - - 9 - 9 Augie Touris, TE (Sr.) - - - 3 3 Quardraiz Wadley, RB (So.) - - - 1 1 Josh Weeks, TE (So.) - - - 1 1
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GAME 1 AT NO. 7 OKLAHOMA GAME 2 VS RICE
SEPT. 2, 2017 - OKLAHOMA 56, UTEP 7 SEPT. 9, 2017 - RICE 31, UTEP 14 Memorial Stadium | Norman, Okla. | Attendance 86,076 Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, Texas | Attendance 19,136
Three Oklahoma quarterbacks combined to complete 32-of-36 passes for 496 Samuel Stewart rushed for 89 yards, and Rice piled up 306 on the ground to yards, as the no. 7 Sooners opened the season with a 56-7 victory over UTEP. top UTEP, 31-14, in the Conference USA opener for both teams on Saturday night in the Sun Bowl. Heisman candidate Baker Mayfield completed his first 16 passes, and -fin ished 19-for-20 for 329 yards in the first half as Oklahoma surged to a 35-7 The Owls (1-1, 1-0 C-USA) scored the game’s first 17 points and, after the Min- lead. He was relieved by Kyler Murray to start the second half, and Tanner ers (0-2, 0-1 C-USA) drew within 10 late in the third quarter, put it away with Schafer came on late in the fourth quarter. a 10-play, 87-yard drive, capped by Jordan Myers’ three-yard scoring run.
Walter Dawn Jr. rushed four times for 49 yards on the eight-play, 78-yard Metz completed 18-of-33 passes for 203 yards for the Miners. He threw a sequence, and finished it off with a 17-yard dash into the end zone but the 44-yard touchdown pass to Warren Redix with 3:47 left in the third quarter. Miners weren’t able to keep up the momentum. Walter Dawn Jr. led UTEP with 24 yards rushing on nine carries, and Kavika Oklahoma finished with 676 yards of offense, including 180 on the ground Johnson was the top receiver with six catches for 67 yards. as three backs ran for 50+ yards – Abdul Adams (53), Sutton (52) and Trey Sermon (51).
POSTGAME NOTES • Ryan Metz tossed a touchdown in the third quarter, a 44-yard pass. It’s his 21st POSTGAME NOTES career touchdown pass. Metz needs three to crack the program’s top 10 list. • Sophomore Walter Dawn Jr. rushed for a career-high 56 yards on seven at- • Ryan Metz scored a touchdown on a one-yard plunge, his second career rush- tempts. His previous high was 38 yards at UTSA on Oct. 22, 2016. ing score. Metz also rushed for a TD in 2015 at NM State. • Ryan Metz made his first season-opening start. His first start in 2015 came • Keynan Foster recorded the first rushing attempt in his UTEP career, a 15-yard against Incarnate Word in week five (Sept. 26). Metz made his first start in 2016 dash in the third quarter. at LA Tech on Oct. 1. • Kavika Johnson recorded a career-highs in receptions (six), yards (67) and • Keynan Foster returned two kickoffs for 45 yards (22.5 avg.); he also caught a long catch (40). His previous highs (three receptions, 32 yards and a long of 27 pass for seven yards in his UTEP debut. yards) all came at Rice last season.
SCORING SUMMARY SCORING SUMMARY
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F UTEP 7 0 0 0 7 RICE 3 7 7 14 31 OKLAHOMA 14 21 14 7 56 UTEP 0 7 7 0 14
QTR TIME SCORING PLAY QTR TIME SCORING PLAY 1st 12:44 OU - Anderson, R. 2 yd run (Seibert, Austin kick), 6-76 2:16 1st 11:07 RICE - HARRISON, Will 36 yd field goal, 10-56 3:53 3 - 0 08:22 UTEP - DAWN JR, Walter 17 yd run (VILES, Brandon kick), 2nd 11:25 RICE - GLAESMANN, Sam 5 yd run (HARRISON, Will kick), 8-78 4:22 7-40 3:29 10 - 0 03:56 OU - Flowers, D. 3 yd run (Seibert, Austin kick), 8-75 4:26 3rd 11:32 RICE - CEPHUS, Aaron 52 yd pass from GLAESMANN, Sam 2nd 09:48 OU - Calcaterra, G. 16 yd pass from Mayfield, Baker (Seibert, (HARRISON, Will kick), 4-77 2:03 17 - 0 Austin kick), 8-92 3:18 03:47 UTEP - Warren Redix 44 yd pass from Ryan Metz 06:36 OU - Andrews, Mark 5 yd pass from Mayfield, Baker (Seibert, (Brady Viles kick), 9-78 4:54 17 - 7 Austin kick), 3-90 1:38 4th 08:27 RICE - MYERS, Jordan 3 yd run (HARRISON, Will kick), 01:46 OU - Lamb, CeeDee 4 yd pass from Mayfield, Baker (Seibert, 10-87 5:31 24 - 7 Austin kick), 8-80 3:03 04:56 UTEP - Ryan Metz 1 yd run (Brady Viles kick), 10-75 3:31 24 - 14 3rd 07:52 OU - Morris, Lee 43 yd pass from Murray, Kyler (Seibert, Austin 03:15 RICE - ELLERBE, N. 3 yd run (HARRISON, Will kick), kick), 4-79 1:25 5-44 1:40 31 - 14 01:02 OU - Uhles, Jaxon 1 yd run (Seibert, Austin kick), 8-45 4:08 4th 10:20 OU - Sutton, M. 1 yd run (Seibert, Austin kick), 9-85 4:31
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GAME 3 VS ARIZONA GAME 4 AT NM STATE
SEPT. 15, 2017 - ARIZONA 63, UTEP 16 SEPT. 23, 2017 - NM STATE 41, UTEP 14 Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, Texas | Attendance 22,133 Aggie Memorial | Las Cruces, N.M. | Attendance 17,546
Brandon Dawkins beat UTEP with his arm and legs, amassing 288 yards of Larry Rose III rushed for 144 yards and scored three touchdowns, leading total offense as Arizona sent the Miners to a third straight loss, 63-16 in the NM State to a 41-14 victory over UTEP at Aggie Memorial Stadium. Sun Bowl on Friday night. The Aggies snapped the Miners’ school-record eight-game winning streak UTEP (0-3) got on the board late in the second quarter on a nine-yard touch- in the FirstLight Federal Credit Union Battle of I-10. UTEP is 4-1 versus the down pass from Zack Greenlee to Tyler Batson. Later, the Miners added a Aggies under head coach Sean Kugler. 53-yard field goal by Brady Viles at the end of the half. Rose compiled 189 all-purpose yards with two rushing touchdowns and one Greenlee made the fifth start of his UTEP career and completed 11-of-17 pass- receiving. Tyler Rogers completed 26-of-43 passes for 283 yards with a pair es for 104 yards with a touchdown. Redshirt freshman Mark Torrez also saw of scores for the Aggies. 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, The Miners tried two different quarterbacks (Ryan Metz in the first half, finishing it off with a six-yard rushing touchdown to cut Arizona’s lead to Mark Torrez in the second half), but their offensive woes continued. They 42-16. 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 The Wildcats scored the game’s final 21 points. by Trace Mascorro late in the game.
POSTGAME NOTES POSTGAME NOTES • Junior WR Terry Juniel registered a career-high 82 yards on a career-best four • Sophomore RB Quardraiz Wadley made his season debut and rushed for a receptions. His previous high was a 44-yard effort on two catches at LA Tech career-high 77 yards on the night. Wadley’s previous high was a 36-yard effort (10/1/16). to open the 2016 season against NM State (9/3/16) in the Sun Bowl. • Senior LB Alvin Jones recorded 16 tackles, his 10th career double-digit tackle • Senior P Alan Luna booted eight punts for 353 yards (44.1 avg.). Luna now has performance. 157 punts in his career, moving to no. 6 on the program’s all-time list. Luna • Sophomore K Brady Viles connected on a 53-yard field goal, the first in his now has 6,749 yards. UTEP career. It’s the longest field goal connected on since Dakota Warren con- • Freshman DL Trace Mascorro scored a touchdown, his first in his career, and nected on a 57-yard field goal on Sept. 25, 2010 against Memphis. first for the UTEP defense in 2017. Mascorro gained 26 yards on a fumble recovery. The last defensive score came from Kalon Beverly, a pick-six against Incarnate Word on Sept. 26, 2015. SCORING SUMMARY
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F ARIZONA 0 35 14 14 63 UTEP 0 9 7 0 16 SCORING SUMMARY
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F NM STATE 7 14 13 7 41 QTR TIME SCORING PLAY UTEP 7 0 0 7 14 2nd 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 QTR TIME SCORING PLAY 05:34 ARIZ - Brown, S. 63 yd punt return (Pollack, J. kick) 28 - 0 1st 09:45 NMSU - Rose III, Larry 40 yd run (Brown, Dylan kick), 02:50 UTEP - BATSON, Tyler 9 yd pass from GREENLEE, Zack 1-40 0:10 (VILES, Brady kick failed), 5-66 2:37 28 - 6 02:48 UTEP - Ryan Metz 5 yd run (Brady Viles kick), 12-81 6:52 00:36 ARIZ - Dawkins, B. 3 yd run (Pollack, J. kick), 3-5 1:42 35 - 6 2nd 09:02 NMSU - Rose III, Larry 28 yd run (Brown, Dylan kick), 00:00 UTEP - VILES, Brady 53 yd field goal, 6-34 3:10 35 - 9 15-97 5:23 3rd 12:10 ARIZ - Dawkins, B. 13 yd run (Pollack, J. kick), 10-75 0:15 42 - 9 01:37 NMSU - Lomax, Shamad 19 yd interception return 09:54 UTEP - TORREZ, Mark 6 yd run (VILES, Brady kick), (Brown, Dylan kick) 4-76 2:11 42 - 16 3rd 07:44 NMSU - Rose III, Larry 2 yd pass from Rogers, Tyler, 7-60 2:44 03:56 ARIZ - Wolma, B. 1 yd pass from Dawkins, B. (Pollack, J. kick), 03:57 NMSU - Cramer, Conner 10 yd pass from Rogers, Tyler 7-65 3:34 49 - 16 (Brown, Dylan kick), 6-64 2:28 4th 10:56 ARIZ - Tilford, N. 2 yd run (Pollack, J. kick), 13-56 6:51 56 - 16 4th 11:35 NMSU - Rogers, Tyler 4 yd run (Brown, Dylan kick), 9-85 3:25 02:10 ARIZ - Tilford, N. 14 yd run (Havrisik, L. kick), 7-53 3:07 63 - 16 01:51 UTEP - Trace Mascorro 26 yd fumble recovery (Brady Viles kick)
19 @UTEPFB 2017 UTEP FOOTBALL VS WESTERN KENTUCKY GAME NOTES 2017 GAME RECAPS
GAME 5 AT ARMY
SEPT. 30, 2017 - ARMY 35, UTEP 21 Michie Stadium | West Point, N.Y. | Attendance 31,133
In a tight first half, UTEP tied the contest 14-14 with 35 seconds left after a Zack Greelee 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 af- ternoon 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 on Sept. 23. Wadley gained 171 yards of total offense. • Quardraiz Wadley scored his first career touchdown, a one-yard punch into the end zone in the first quarter. • Quardraiz Wadley tallied his first career reception, a 15-yard snag in the sec- ond quarter that set up a touchdown. • Quardraiz Wadley rushed for over 100 yards, the second Miner other than Aaron Jones to gain over 100 yards since 2015. TK Powell hit 124 yards on 16 attempts against LA Tech in 2015.
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH F ARMY 0 14 14 7 35 UTEP 7 7 0 7 21
QTR TIME SCORING PLAY 1st 01:17 UTEP - Wadley, Q. 1 yd run (Viles, Brady kick), 15-81 8:23 2nd 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 2:04 3rd 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 1:25 4th 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)
20 @UTEPFB 2017 UTEP FOOTBALL VS WESTERN KENTUCKY GAME NOTES 2017 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING GP ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LONG AVG/G KICK RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LONG Quardraiz Wadley 2 47 240 7 233 5.0 1 19 116.5 Keynan Foster 9 205 22.8 0 28 Kevin Dove 5 22 87 8 79 3.6 0 17 15.8 Terry Juniel 8 155 19.4 0 35 Walter Dawn Jr. 5 21 87 20 67 3.2 1 29 13.4 Alvin Jones 1 8 8.0 0 8 Mark Torrez 4 10 41 18 23 2.3 1 18 5.8 Warren Redix 1 22 22.0 0 22 Keynan Foster 4 2 19 0 19 9.5 0 15 4.8 Forest McKee 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 Ronald Awatt 1 2 8 0 8 4.0 0 6 8.0 Total...... 20 389 19.5 0 35 Warren Redix 5 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 6 1.2 Opponents...... 4 48 12.0 0 23 Joshua Fields 4 6 7 2 5 0.8 0 3 1.2 Ryan Metz 4 13 27 33 -6 -0.5 2 6 -1.5 Kavika Johnson 5 3 1 11 -10 -3.3 0 2 -2.0 Zack Greenlee 3 5 3 24 -21 -4.2 0 3 -7.0 Total...... 5 132 526 123 403 3.1 5 29 80.6 Opponents...... 5 231 1417 73 1344 5.8 19 42 268.8 FUMBLE RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LONG Trace Mascorro 1 26 26.0 1 26 Total...... 1 26 26.0 1 26 Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0
PASSING G EFFIC CMP-ATT-INT PCT YDS TD LNG AVG/G Ryan Metz 4 83.03 36-74-3 48.6 335 1 44 83.8 Mark Torrez 4 41.41 11-38-2 28.9 104 0 21 26.0 Zack Greenlee 3 121.93 23-38-1 60.5 223 2 40 74.3 Kavika Johnson 5 419.20 1-1-0 100.0 38 0 38 7.6 |------PATs ------| Total...... 5 84.57 71-151-6 47.0 700 3 44 140.0 SCORING TD FGS KICK RUSH RCV PASS DXP SAF PTS Opponents...... 5 174.14 91-127-2 71.7 1165 11 52 233.0 Ryan Metz 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Brady Viles 0 1-1 9-10 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Kahani Smith 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Trace Mascorro 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Walter Dawn Jr. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 RECEIVING G NO. YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G Warren Redix 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Tyler Batson 5 12 150 12.5 1 26 30.0 Quardraiz Wadley 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 David Lucero 5 11 102 9.3 1 18 20.4 David Lucero 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Terry Juniel 5 8 108 13.5 0 40 21.6 Tyler Batson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Kavika Johnson 5 8 84 10.5 0 40 16.8 Mark Torrez 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Walter Dawn Jr. 5 8 53 6.6 0 38 10.6 Total...... 10 1-1 9-10 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 72 Eddie Sinegal 5 5 35 7.0 0 9 7.0 Opponents...... 32 1-1 31-32 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 226 Josh Weeks 4 4 25 6.2 0 11 6.2 Joshua Fields 4 4 22 5.5 0 18 5.5 Warren Redix 5 3 65 21.7 1 44 13.0 Keynan Foster 4 3 23 7.7 0 13 5.8 Alan Busey 1 2 9 4.5 0 5 9.0 Quardraiz Wadley 2 1 15 15.0 0 15 7.5 Kevin Dove 5 1 7 7.0 0 7 1.4 TOTAL OFFENSE G PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G Forest McKee 5 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.4 Ryan Metz 4 87 -6 335 329 82.2 Total...... 5 71 700 9.9 3 44 140.0 Quardraiz Wadley 2 47 233 0 233 116.5 Opponents...... 5 91 1165 12.8 11 52 233.0 Zack Greenlee 3 43 -21 223 202 67.3 Mark Torrez 4 48 23 104 127 31.8 Kevin Dove 5 22 79 0 79 15.8 Walter Dawn Jr. 5 21 67 0 67 13.4 Kavika Johnson 5 4 -10 38 28 5.6 Keynan Foster 4 2 19 0 19 4.8 Ronald Awatt 1 2 8 0 8 8.0 PUNT RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LONG Warren Redix 5 1 6 0 6 1.2 Terry Juniel 5 17 3.4 0 7 Joshua Fields 4 6 5 0 5 1.2 Total...... 5 17 3.4 0 7 Total...... 5 283 403 700 1103 220.6 Opponents...... 12 138 11.5 1 63 Opponents...... 5 358 1344 1165 2509 501.8
INTERCEPTIONS NO. YDS AVG TD LONG FIELD GOALS Justin Rogers 1 0 0.0 0 0 FGM-FGA PCT 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LG BLK Kahani Smith 1 52 52.0 1 52 Brady Viles 1-1 100.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 53 0 Total...... 2 52 26.0 1 52 Opponents...... 6 76 12.7 1 53
21 @UTEPFB 2017 UTEP FOOTBALL VS WESTERN KENTUCKY GAME NOTES 2017 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 2017 TEAM STATISTICS
FG SEQUENCE UTEP OPPONENTS TEAM STATISTICS UTEP OPP Oklahoma SCORING 72 226 Rice - (36) Points Per Game 14.4 45.2 Arizona (53) - Points Off Turnovers 14 35 NM State - - FIRST DOWNS 66 129 Army - - Rushing 28 69 Passing 31 55 *Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Penalty 7 5 RUSHING YARDAGE 403 1344 Yards gained rushing 526 1417 Yards lost rushing 123 73 Rushing Attempts 132 231 Average Per Rush 3.1 5.8 PUNTING NO. YDS AVG LONG TB FC I20 50+ BLKD Average Per Game 80.6 268.8 Alan Luna 35 1511 43.2 63 2 10 9 7 0 TDs Rushing 5 19 Total...... 35 1511 43.2 63 2 10 9 7 0 PASSING YARDAGE 700 1165 Opponents...... 17 647 38.1 50 1 2 7 1 0 Comp-Att-Int 71-151-6 91-127-2 Average Per Pass 4.6 9.2 Average Per Catch 9.9 12.8 Average Per Game 140.0 233.0 TDs Passing 3 11 TOTAL OFFENSE 1103 2509 KICKOFFS NO. YDS AVG TB OB RETN NET YDLN Total Plays 283 358 Brady Viles 14 792 56.6 10 0 Average Per Play 3.9 7.0 Jason Filley 1 10 10.0 0 0 Average Per Game 220.6 501.8 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 20-389 4-48 Total...... 15 802 53.5 10 0 48 33.6 31 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-17 12-138 Opponents...... 38 2294 60.4 16 1 389 39.6 25 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-52 6-76 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.5 12.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 3.4 11.5 INT RETURN AVERAGE 26.0 12.7 FUMBLES-LOST 4-3 3-3 PENALTIES-Yards 25-217 29-261 ALL PURPOSE G RUSH REC PR KOR IR TOT AVG/G Average Per Game 43.4 52.2 Terry Juniel 5 0 108 17 155 0 280 56.0 PUNTS-Yards 35-1511 17-647 Quardraiz Wadley 2 233 15 0 0 0 248 124.0 Average Per Punt 43.2 38.1 Keynan Foster 4 19 23 0 205 0 247 61.8 Net punt average 38.1 35.9 Tyler Batson 5 0 150 0 0 0 150 30.0 KICKOFFS-Yards 15-802 38-2294 Walter Dawn Jr. 5 67 53 0 0 0 120 24.0 Average Per Kick 53.5 60.4 David Lucero 5 0 102 0 0 0 102 20.4 Net kick average 33.6 39.6 Warren Redix 5 6 65 0 22 0 93 18.6 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 26:15 33:45 Kevin Dove 5 79 7 0 0 0 86 17.2 3RD-DOWN Conversions 17/65 30/58 Kavika Johnson 5 -10 84 0 0 0 74 14.8 3rd-Down Pct 26% 52% Kahani Smith 5 0 0 0 0 52 52 10.4 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/8 6/9 Eddie Sinegal 5 0 35 0 0 0 35 7.0 4th-Down Pct 50% 67% Joshua Fields 4 5 22 0 0 0 27 6.8 SACKS BY-Yards 4-26 12-85 Josh Weeks 4 0 25 0 0 0 25 6.2 MISC YARDS 0 0 Mark Torrez 4 23 0 0 0 0 23 5.8 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 10 32 Alan Busey 1 0 9 0 0 0 9 9.0 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 1-1 1-1 Ronald Awatt 1 8 0 0 0 0 8 8.0 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 Alvin Jones 5 0 0 0 8 0 8 1.6 RED-ZONE SCORES (7-8) 88% (24-26) 92% Forest McKee 5 0 2 0 -1 0 1 0.2 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (7-8) 88% (23-26) 88% Ryan Metz 4 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -1.5 PAT-ATTEMPTS (9-10) 90% (31-32) 97% Zack Greenlee 3 -21 0 0 0 0 -21 -7.0 ATTENDANCE 41269 134755 Games/Avg Per Game 2/20634 3/44918 Total...... 5 403 700 17 389 52 1561 312.2 Neutral Site Games 0/0 Opponents...... 5 1344 1165 138 48 76 2771 554.2
SCORE BY QUARTERS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL UTEP 21 16 14 21 72 Opponents 24 91 62 49 226
22 @UTEPFB 2017 UTEP FOOTBALL VS WESTERN KENTUCKY GAME NOTES 2017 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
-----TACKLES------SACKS------PASS DEF------FUMBLES--- BLKD DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP-GS SOLO AST TOTAL TFL/YDS NO-YARDS INT-YDS BRUP QBH RCV-YDS FF KICK SAF ------16 Alvin Jones 5-4 16 23 39 2.0-14 1.0-10 . . 2 . . . . 3 Dante Lovilotte 5-5 11 22 33 1.0-10 1.0-10 . 1 1 . . . . 27 Devin Cockrell 5-5 16 14 30 3.0-9 1.0-3 . 2 1 . . . . 4 Julian Jackson 5-5 8 18 26 0.5-1 . . 1 . . . . . 19 Treyvon Hughes 5-1 9 17 26 . . . . 1 . . . . 1 Kalon Beverly 5-5 10 13 23 0.5-1 . . 2 . . . . . 5N Nik Needham 5-5 5 16 21 1.5-4 1.0-3 . 1 . 1-0 . . . 2L Michael Lewis 4-4 6 14 20 . . . 1 . . . . . 45 Jamar Smith 5-1 13 5 18 2.0-4 ...... 23 Justin Rogers 5-1 11 4 15 0.5-1 . 1-0 ...... 56 Sky Logan 4-0 4 10 14 ...... 6 Dylan Parsee 5-3 3 10 13 . . . . 1 . . . . 95 Trace Mascorro 5-5 6 6 12 1.0-3 . . . . 1-26 . . . 17 Chris Barnwell 5-0 4 8 12 ...... 33 Lawrence Montegut 5-0 5 6 11 0.5-2 ...... 7G Kalaii Griffin 5-0 4 7 11 0.5-0 ...... 59 Dedrick Simpson 5-4 . 11 11 0.5-1 ...... 24 Kahani Smith 5-1 5 5 10 . . 1-52 ...... 11 Denzel Chukwukelu 4-3 2 8 10 0.5-2 ...... 8B Jerrell Brown 5-0 4 4 8 ...... 55 Mike Sota 5-0 3 4 7 0.5-1 ...... 8J Johnny Jones 5-0 3 3 6 2.5-4 . . . . . 1 . . 1H Adrian Hynson 5-0 5 . 5 ...... 85 Sani Buckingham 5-1 1 4 5 ...... 92 Christian Buckingham 4-0 2 2 4 . . . . 1 . . . . 29 Jesse Montgomery 3-0 3 1 4 ...... 90 Keith Sullivan 4-0 1 1 2 ...... 40 Joseph Pickney 4-0 2 . 2 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 1B Tyler Batson 5-4 2 . 2 ...... 1R Khalil Rashaad Brown 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . . . . 3T Mark Torrez 4-0 1 . 1 ...... 7 Kavika Johnson 5-3 1 . 1 ...... 26 Walter Dawn Jr. 5-3 1 . 1 ...... 84 Luke Elsner 2-2 1 . 1 ...... 9V Jayson VanHook 1-0 1 . 1 ...... Total...... 5-0 170 236 406 17-57 4-26 2-52 8 8 3-26 1 . . Opponents...... 5-0 132 142 274 30.0-120 12-85 6-76 24 16 3-0 2 . .
23 @UTEPFB 2017 UTEP FOOTBALL VS WESTERN KENTUCKY GAME NOTES 2017 INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS 2017 TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes 28 Quardraiz Wadley at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) Rushes 37 at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) Yards Rushing 156 Quardraiz Wadley at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) Yards Rushing 152 at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) TD Rushes 1 Walter Dawn Jr. at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Yards Per Rush 4.1 at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) Ryan Metz vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) TD Rushes 1 at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Mark Torrez vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Ryan Metz at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Quardraiz Wadley at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Long Rush 29 Walter Dawn Jr. at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) Pass attempts 33 Ryan Metz vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Pass attempts 39 vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Pass completions 18 Ryan Metz vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Pass completions 18 vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Yards Passing 203 Ryan Metz vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) TD Passes 1 Ryan Metz vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Yards Passing 203 vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Zack Greenlee vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Yards Per Pass 6.2 vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Zack Greenlee at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) TD Passes 1 vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Long Pass 44 Ryan Metz vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Receptions 6 Kavika Johnson vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) Yards Receiving 82 Terry Juniel vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Total Plays 70 at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) TD Receptions 1 Warren Redix vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Total Offense 262 at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) Tyler Batson vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Yards Per Play 4.8 at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) David Lucero at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) Points 21 at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) Long Reception 44 Warren Redix vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Sacks By 2 vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Field Goals 1 Brady Viles vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) First Downs 16 at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) Long Field Goal 53 Brady Viles vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Penalties 9 at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Punts 8 Alan Luna at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Penalty Yards 67 at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Alan Luna at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Turnovers 5 at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Punting Avg 44.4 Alan Luna vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Interceptions By 1 at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Long Punt 63 Alan Luna vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) Punts inside 20 3 Alan Luna at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Punts 8 at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Alan Luna at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Long Punt Return 7 Terry Juniel at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Punting Avg 44.4 vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Long Kickoff Return 35 Terry Juniel at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) Long Punt 63 vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Tackles 15 Alvin Jones vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Punts inside 20 3 at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Sacks 1.0 Dante Lovilotte at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Nik Needham vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Long Punt Return 7 at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Devin Cockrell vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Alvin Jones vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Tackles For Loss 1.5 Alvin Jones vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Interceptions 1 Justin Rogers at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Kahani Smith at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017)
24 @UTEPFB 2017 UTEP FOOTBALL VS WESTERN KENTUCKY GAME NOTES SUPERLATIVES - OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Rushes 17 Rose III, Larry, at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Yards Rushing 144 Rose III, Larry, at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) TD Rushes 3 Dawkins, B., vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Long Rush 42 Bradshaw, Ahmad, at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) Pass attempts 43 Rogers, Tyler, at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Pass completions 26 Rogers, Tyler, at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Yards Passing 329 Mayfield, Baker, at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) TD Passes 3 Mayfield, Baker, at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Dawkins, B., vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Long Pass 52 GLAESMANN, Sam, vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Receptions 7 Andrews, Mark, at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Yards Receiving 134 Andrews, Mark, at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) TD Receptions 1 Lamb, CeeDee, at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Calcaterra, G., at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Andrews, Mark, at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Morris, Lee, at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) CEPHUS, Aaron, vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Wolma, B., vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Brown, S., vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Taylor, JJ, vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Cramer, Conner, at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Rose III, Larry, at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Asberry, Jordan, at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) Long Reception 52 CEPHUS, Aaron, vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Field Goals 1 HARRISON, Will, vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Long Field Goal 36 HARRISON, Will, vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Punts 7 Theisler, P., at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Punting Avg 41.5 Schrage, Nick, at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) Long Punt 50 Theisler, P., at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Punts inside 20 3 Theisler, P., at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Long Punt Return 63 Brown, S., vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Long Kickoff Return 23 Badet, Jeff, at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Tackles 16 Fa’amasino, Lui, at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Sacks 1.5 PADGETT, Blain, vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Tackles For Loss 2.5 PADGETT, Blain, vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Hanks, Terrill, at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Interceptions 3 Lomax, Shamad, at NM State (Sep 23, 2017)
SUPERLATIVES - OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes 65 vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Sacks By 4 vs RICE (Sep 09, 2017) Yards Rushing 353 at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) First Downs 35 at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Yards Per Rush 7.1 at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) Penalties 11 at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) TD Rushes 5 vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Penalty Yards 103 at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Pass attempts 43 at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Turnovers 2 at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Pass completions 32 at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Interceptions By 5 at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Yards Passing 496 at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Punts 7 at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Yards Per Pass 13.8 at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Punting Avg 41.5 at ARMY (Sep 30, 2017) TD Passes 4 at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Long Punt 50 at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Total Plays 88 vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Punts inside 20 3 at NM State (Sep 23, 2017) Total Offense 676 at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Long Punt Return 63 vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017) Yards Per Play 9.1 at Oklahoma (Sep 02, 2017) Points 63 vs Arizona (Sep 15, 2017)
25 @UTEPFB 2017 UTEP FOOTBALL VS WESTERN KENTUCKY GAME NOTES 2017 UTEP GAMES PLAYED
Name GP/GS OU RICE ARIZ NMSU ARMY 22 AWATT, Ronald 1/- XXX ...... 17 BARNWELL, Chris 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 1B BATSON, Tyler 5/4 START START XXX START START 1 BEVERLY, Kalon 5/5 START START START START START 57 BROOKS, Jerrod 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 13 BROWN, Erik 2/- ...... XXX XXX 8B BROWN, Jerrell 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 92 BUCKINGHAM, C. 4/- XXX XXX ... XXX XXX 85 BUCKINGHAM,Sani 5/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX START 9 BUSEY, Alan 1/- XXX ...... 11 CHUKWUKELU, D. 4/3 START XXX START START ... 27 COCKRELL,Devin 5/5 START START START START START 26 DAWN JR, Walter 5/3 START START START XXX XXX 15 DOVE, Kevin 5/1 XXX XXX XXX START XXX 75 ELMENDORFF,D. 5/5 START START START START START 84 ELSNER, Luke 2/2 START START ...... 20 FIELDS, Joshua 4/- XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 49 FILLEY, Jason 1/- ...... XXX 34 FORESTER,S. 2/- ... XXX XXX ...... 5 FOSTER, Keynan 4/1 XXX XXX START XXX ... 65 GATEWOOD,Derron 4/4 START START ... START START 8 GREENLEE, Zack 3/1 XXX ... START ... XXX 7G GRIFFIN, Kalaii 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 61 GUERRA, Ruben 5/2 XXX XXX START XXX START 76 HERNANDEZ, Will 5/5 START START START START START 74 HOSSEINI, Bijan 1/- XXX ...... 19 HUGHES, Treyvon 5/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX START 1H HYNSON, Adrian 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 4 JACKSON, Julian 5/5 START START START START START 1C JEAN CHARLES, A 3/- XXX ... XXX XXX ... 32 JOHNSON, C. 2/- XXX ...... XXX ... 7 JOHNSON, Kavika 5/3 XXX XXX START START START 16 JONES, Alvin 5/4 START XXX START START START 8J JONES, Johnny 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 2 JUNIEL,Terry 5/2 START XXX START XXX XXX 1K KITTRELL, Dylan 1/- XXX ...... 2L LEWIS, Michael 4/4 START START ... START START 56 LOGAN, Sky 4/- XXX ... XXX XXX XXX 77 LONG, Greg 2/2 START START ...... 3 LOVILOTTE,Dante 5/5 START START START START START 18 LUCERO, David 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 69 LUJAN, Markos 1/- XXX ...... 46 LUNA, Alan 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 95 MASCORRO, Trace 5/5 START START START START START 31 MCKEE, Forest 5/3 XXX START XXX START START 12 METZ, Ryan 4/4 START START ... START START 33 MONTEGUT, L. 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 29 MONTGOMERY, J. 3/- XXX XXX XXX ...... 81 NAPIER,Sterling 5/3 START START XXX START XXX 5N NEEDHAM, Nik 5/5 START START START START START 80 OVINCY, Nesly 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 6 PARSEE, Dylan 5/3 START START START XXX XXX 40 PICKNEY, Joseph 4/- XXX ... XXX XXX XXX 1R RASHAAD-BROWN,K 1/- XXX ...... 10 REDIX, Warren 5/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX START 23 ROGERS, Justin 5/1 XXX XXX XXX START XXX 59 SIMPSON,Dedrick 5/4 XXX START START START START 21 SINEGAL, Eddie 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 45 SMITH, Jamar 5/1 XXX START XXX XXX XXX 24 SMITH, Kahani 5/1 XXX XXX START XXX XXX 55 SOTA, Mike 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 58 STALLINGS, T. 4/1 XXX XXX START XXX ... 90 SULLIVAN, Keith 4/- XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 51 SUMMUT, Jake 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 3T TORREZ, Mark 4/- XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 88 TOURIS, Augie 5/3 START START XXX START XXX 72 TULEY-TILLMAN,L 5/5 START START START START START 9V VANHOOK, Jayson 1/- ... XXX ...... 42 VILES, Brady 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 4W WADLEY, Q. 2/1 ...... XXX START 86 WEEKS, Josh 4/1 XXX XXX START XXX ... 5W WORTHAM JR, B. 1/- ...... XXX ......
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#8 GREENLEE, ZACK ATT COMP INT PCT YARDS TD LONG SACK YDS EFFIC Oklahoma 8 5 0 62.5 31 0 13 0 0 95.1 ARIZONA 17 11 1 64.7 104 1 40 1 4 123.7 ARMY 13 7 0 53.8 88 1 26 2 20 136.1 TOTALS 38 23 1 60.5 223 2 40 3 24 121.9
#12 METZ,RYAN ATT COMP INT PCT YARDS TD LONG SACK YDS EFFIC Oklahoma 18 10 0 55.6 56 0 15 1 10 81.7 RICE 33 18 0 54.5 203 1 44 2 18 116.2 NM State 18 6 3 33.3 54 0 18 1 5 25.2 ARMY 5 2 0 40.0 22 0 18 0 0 77.0 TOTALS 74 36 3 48.6 335 1 44 4 33 83.0
#3T TORREZ, MARK ATT COMP INT PCT YARDS TD LONG SACK YDS EFFIC Oklahoma 1 1 0 100.0 7 0 7 0 0 158.8 ARIZONA 21 6 0 28.6 59 0 21 1 5 52.2 NM State 16 4 2 25.0 38 0 20 2 4 19.9 TOTALS 38 11 2 28.9 104 0 21 4 18 41.4
#7 JOHNSON, KAVIKA ATT COMP INT PCT YARDS TD LONG SACK YDS EFFIC ARIZONA 1 1 0 100.0 38 0 38 0 0 419.2 TOTALS 1 1 0 100.0 38 0 38 1 10 419.2
RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME
RUSHING NO-YDS/TD OU RICE ARIZ NMSU ARMY WADLEY, Q. 47-233/1 DNP DNP DNP 19-77/0 28-156/1 DOVE, Kevin 22-79/0 5-17/0 7-19/0 5-17/0 4-9/0 1-17/0 DAWN JR, Walter 21-67/1 7-56/1 9-24/0 4--2/0 - 1--11/0 TORREZ, Mark 10-23/1 - 1--9/0 2-1/1 7-31/0 DNP FOSTER, Keynan 2-19/0 - 1-15/0 - 1-4/0 DNP AWATT, Ronald 2-8/0 2-8/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP REDIX, Warren 1-6/0 - - 1-6/0 - - FIELDS, Joshua 6-5/0 4-0/0 1-3/0 - 1-2/0 DNP METZ, Ryan 13--6/2 2--9/0 4--16/1 DNP 4-12/1 3-7/0 JOHNSON, Kavika 3--10/0 1-1/0 1--10/0 1--1/0 - - GREENLEE, Zack 5--21/0 - DNP 1--4/0 DNP 4--17/0
RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME
RECEIVING No-Yds/TD OU RICE ARIZ NMSU ARMY BATSON, Tyler 12-150/1 1-6/0 1-16/0 3-20/1 2-28/0 5-80/0 JUNIEL,Terry 8-108/0 1-8/0 2-15/0 4-82/0 1-3/0 - LUCERO, David 11-102/1 2-13/0 3-31/0 1-14/0 2-29/0 3-15/1 JOHNSON, Kavika 8-84/0 - 6-67/0 1-9/0 1-8/0 - REDIX, Warren 3-65/1 1-15/0 1-44/1 1-6/0 - - DAWN JR, Walter 8-53/0 1-2/0 3-1/0 4-50/0 - - SINEGAL, Eddie 5-35/0 3-20/0 - - 2-15/0 - WEEKS, Josh 4-25/0 1-6/0 1-11/0 1-2/0 1-6/0 DNP FOSTER, Keynan 3-23/0 1-7/0 - 1-13/0 1-3/0 DNP FIELDS, Joshua 4-22/0 1--1/0 1-18/0 2-5/0 - DNP WADLEY, Q. 1-15/0 DNP DNP DNP - 1-15/0 BUSEY, Alan 2-9/0 2-9/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DOVE, Kevin 1-7/0 1-7/0 - - - - MCKEE, Forest 1-2/0 1-2/0 - - - -
27 @UTEPFB 2017 UTEP FOOTBALL VS WESTERN KENTUCKY GAME NOTES RETURNS GAME-BY-GAME
PUNT RETURNS No-Yds OU RICE ARIZ NMSU ARMY JUNIEL,Terry 5-17 - 2-7 - 3-10 -
KICK RETURNS No-Yds OU RICE ARIZ NMSU ARMY FOSTER, Keynan 9-205 2-45 - 4-94 3-66 - JUNIEL,Terry 2-50 - - - 2-50 6-105 REDIX, Warren 1-22 - - 1-22 - - JONES, Alvin 1-8 - - - 1-8 - MCKEE, Forest 1--1 - - 1--1 - -
INT. RETURNS No-Yds OU RICE ARIZ NMSU AMRY ROGERS, Justin 1-0 - - - 1-0 - SMITH, Kahani 1-52 - - - - 1-52
FUMBLE RETURNS No-Yds OU RICE ARIZ NMSU ARMY MASCORRO, Trace 1-26 - - - 1-26 -
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS GAME-BY-GAME
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS TOTAL OU RICE ARIZ NMSU ARMY JUNIEL,Terry 280 8 22 82 63 105 WADLEY, Q. 248 DNP DNP DNP 77 171 FOSTER, Keynan 247 52 15 107 73 DNP BATSON, Tyler 150 6 16 20 28 80 DAWN JR, Walter 120 58 25 48 - -11 LUCERO, David 102 13 31 14 29 15 REDIX, Warren 93 15 44 34 - - DOVE, Kevin 86 24 19 17 9 17 JOHNSON, Kavika 74 1 57 8 8 - SMITH, Kahani 52 - - - - 52 SINEGAL, Eddie 35 20 - - 15 - FIELDS, Joshua 27 -1 21 5 2 DNP WEEKS, Josh 25 6 11 2 6 DNP TORREZ, Mark 23 - -9 1 31 DNP BUSEY, Alan 9 9 DNP DNP DNP DNP JONES, Alvin 8 - - - 8 - AWATT, Ronald 8 8 DNP DNP DNP DNP MCKEE, Forest 1 2 - -1 - - METZ, Ryan -6 -9 -16 DNP 12 7 GREENLEE, Zack -21 - DNP -4 DNP -17
TIME OF POSSESSION
DATE OPPONENT SCORE OVERALL 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR OT QTR Sep 02 at Oklahoma L 7-56 25:24 5:40 7:01 7:30 5:13 Sep 09 RICE L 14-31 25:38 7:52 3:48 8:28 5:30 Sep 15 Arizona L 16-63 21:23 7:22 7:10 4:24 2:27 Sep 23 at NM State L 14-41 30:25 11:07 5:33 7:33 6:12 Sep 30 at ARMY L 21-35 28:27 12:16 5:40 6:04 4:27 UTEP Total 131:17 44:17 29:12 33:59 23:49 0:00 Avg. 26:15 8:51 5:50 6:47 4:45 0:00 Opponents Total 168:43 30:43 45:48 41:01 51:11 0:00 Avg. 33:44 6:08 9:09 8:12 10:14 0:00
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BY-QUARTER STATISTICS
3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS DATE OPPONENT SCORE OVERALL 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR OT QTR Sep 02 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% Sep 09 RICE L 14-31 4-14 28.6% 3-5 60.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-4 0.0% 1-4 25.0% Sep 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% Sep 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% Sep 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% UTEP 17-65 26.2% 10-19 52.6% 2-14 14.3% 2-17 11.8% 3-15 20.0% 0-0 0.0% Opponents 30-58 51.7% 1-9 11.1% 15-20 75.0% 8-15 53.3% 6-14 42.9% 0-0 0.0%
4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS DATE OPPONENT SCORE OVERALL 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR OT QTR Sep 02 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% Sep 09 RICE L 14-31 3-3 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 2-2 100.0% 1-1 100.0% Sep 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% Sep 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% Sep 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% UTEP 4-8 50.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 2-2 100.0% 2-6 33.3% 0-0 0.0% Opponents 6-9 66.7% 0-1 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 1-1 100.0% 4-5 80.0% 0-0 0.0%
RED-ZONE RESULTS
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 Sep 02 at Oklahoma L 7-56 1 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Sep 09 RICE L 14-31 1 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 15 Arizona L 16-63 2 2 13 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 23 at NM State L 14-41 1 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 30 at ARMY L 21-35 3 2 14 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 8 7 48 7 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 of 8 (87.5%)
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 Sep 02 at Oklahoma L 7-56 7 7 49 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Sep 09 RICE L 14-31 5 4 24 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Sep 15 Arizona L 16-63 7 7 49 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 23 at NM State L 14-41 3 3 20 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 30 at ARMY L 21-35 4 3 21 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 26 24 163 23 16 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 24 of 26 (92.3%)
29 @UTEPFB 2017 UTEP FOOTBALL VS WESTERN KENTUCKY GAME NOTES LONG PLAYS 20-YARD PLUS PLAYS LONG PLAYS BY TYPE NO. TD YARDS TYPE PLAYER(S) OPPONENT Rushing 1 0 *52 INT Kahani Smith ARMY Passing 7 1 *44 Pass Warren Redix from Ryan Metz RICE Punt returns 0 0 40 Pass Kavika Johnson from Ryan Metz RICE Kick returns 12 0 40 Pass Terry Juniel from Zack Greenlee Arizona Interceptions 1 1 38 Pass Walter Dawn Jr. from Kavika Johnson Arizona Fumble returns 1 1 35 KR Terry Juniel ARMY Other 0 0 30 KR Terry Juniel NM State TOTAL 22 3 29 Rush Walter Dawn Jr. Oklahoma 28 KR Keynan Foster Arizona 27 KR Terry Juniel ARMY *26 FR Trace Mascorro NM State 26 Pass Tyler Batson from Zack Greenlee ARMY 25 KR Keynan Foster NM State 24 KR Keynan Foster Arizona 23 KR Keynan Foster Arizona LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEAR 23 KR Keynan Foster Oklahoma Rushing 22 KR Keynan Foster Oklahoma 29 Walter Dawn Jr. vs Oklahoma (9/2/2017) 22 KR Warren Redix Arizona 22 KR Keynan Foster NM State Rushing Touchdown 21 Pass Terry Juniel from Mark Torrez Arizona 17 Walter Dawn Jr. vs Oklahoma (9/2/2017) 20 KR Terry Juniel NM State 20 Pass Tyler Batson from Mark Torrez NM State Passing 44 Warren Redix from Ryan Metz vs RICE (9/9/2017) * touchdown scored on play Passing Touchdown 44 Warren Redix from Ryan Metz vs RICE (9/9/2017)
20-YARD PLUS BY PLAYER Punt Return PLAYER NO. TD R P KR PR IR FR 7 Terry Juniel vs NM State (9/23/2017) Keynan Foster 7 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 Terry Juniel 6 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 Kick Return Warren Redix 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 35 Terry Juniel vs ARMY (9/30/2017) Walter Dawn Jr. 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Tyler Batson 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Interception Return Trace Mascorro 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 52 Kahani Smith vs ARMY (9/30/2017) Kahani Smith 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Kavika Johnson 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Fumble Return TOTAL 22 3 1 7 12 0 1 1 26 Trace Mascorro vs NM State (9/23/2017)
Punt 63 Alan Luna vs RICE (9/9/2017)
Field Goal LONG PLAYS BY THE NUMBERS 53 Brady Viles vs Arizona (9/15/2017) LONG PLAYS BY YARDS NO. TD 100+ 0 0 90-99 0 0 80-89 0 0 70-79 0 0 60-69 0 0 50-59 1 1 40-49 3 1 30-39 3 0 20-29 15 1
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