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2022 week 2 · Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 8:00 PM CT · Sun Bowl · 23,325 att · 87.4°F Fair, wind 8.1

Drive chart

New Mexico State UTEP bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
OWN G255025END ZONE
Q1
FG
17 pl · 63 yd · 8:18
0–3
14:57 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Gavin Hardison run for 9 yds to the UTEP 34 +9 0.68
14:57 3rd & 1 OWN 34 Ronald Awatt run for 2 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down +2 0.95
14:57 1st & 10 OWN 36 Ronald Awatt run for 2 yds to the UTEP 38 +2 -0.64
14:57 2nd & 8 OWN 38 Rush 0 -0.81
14:57 3rd & 8 OWN 38 Gavin Hardison pass complete to Trent Thompson for 20 yds to the NMxSt 42 for a 1ST down +20 3.30
14:57 1st & 10 OPP 42 Ronald Awatt run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 35 +7 0.47
14:57 2nd & 3 OPP 35 Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Reynaldo Flores, broken up by BJ Sculark 0 -0.89
14:57 3rd & 3 OPP 35 Ronald Awatt run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 32 for a 1ST down +3 0.84
14:57 1st & 10 OPP 32 Gavin Hardison run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 28 +4 -0.06
14:57 2nd & 6 OPP 28 Deion Hankins run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 24 +4 -0.06
14:57 3rd & 2 OPP 24 Ronald Awatt run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 25 -1 -0.88
14:57 4th & 3 OPP 25 Gavin Hardison pass complete to Reynaldo Flores for 12 yds to the NMxSt 13 for a 1ST down +12 1.33
14:57 1st & 10 OPP 13 Ronald Awatt run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 12 +1 -0.24
14:57 2nd & 9 OPP 12 Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Reynaldo Flores 0 -0.31
14:57 3rd & 9 OPP 12 pass incomplete to Kelly Akharaiyi 0 -0.46
6:42 4th & 9 OPP 12 Gavin Baechle 29 yd FG GOOD
6:42 1st & 10 OWN 35 Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 pass incomplete to Tyrin Smith 0 -0.70
7:07 1st & 10 OWN 35 Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:55 1st & 10 OWN 35 Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 35 Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:05 1st & 10 OWN 35 Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
INT
6 pl · 49 yd · 3:05
0–3
3:37 2nd & 11 OPP 26 Gavin Frakes pass incomplete to Jamoni Jones, broken up by Blake Thompson 0 -0.66
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Jamoni Jones run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 28 +3 -0.30
0:00 2nd & 7 OWN 28 Gavin Frakes pass complete to Ahmonte Watkins for 11 yds to the NMxSt 39 for a 1ST down +11 1.52
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 39 Jonathan Brady run for 36 yds to the UTEP 25 for a 1ST down +36 2.15
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 25 Gavin Frakes pass complete to Jamoni Jones NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, personal foul (Canaan Yarro) to the UTEP 40 -15 -3.07
0:00 1st & 25 OPP 40 Jonathan Brady run for 14 yds to the UTEP 26 +14 1.52
FUMBLE
5 pl · 72 yd · 2:41
0–3
0:56 1st & 7 OPP 7 Deion Hankins run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMxSt 9 Deion Hankins fumbled, recovered by NMxSt Lazarus Williams -4.80
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 21 Gavin Hardison pass complete to James Tupou for 10 yds to the UTEP 31 NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, personal foul (Tyriece Thomas) to the UTEP 46 +25 2.15
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 46 Ronald Awatt run for 36 yds to the NMxSt 18 for a 1ST down +36 1.59
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 18 Ronald Awatt run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 11 +7 0.31
0:00 2nd & 3 OPP 11 Deion Hankins run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 7 for a 1ST down +4 0.09
PUNT
3 pl · 5 yd · 0:36
0–3
0:20 4th & 5 OWN 14 Josh Carlson punt for 53 yds UTEP Penalty, Offensive holding (Jalen Joseph) to the UTEP 23
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 9 Jamoni Jones run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 14 +5 0.07
0:00 2nd & 5 OWN 14 pass incomplete to Jamoni Jones 0 -0.37
0:00 3rd & 5 OWN 14 pass incomplete to Jamoni Jones 0 -0.16
PUNT
6 pl · 24 yd · 3:05
0–3
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 23 Gavin Hardison pass complete to Reynaldo Flores for 12 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down +12 0.97
0:00 OWN 23 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 35 UTEP Penalty, false start (Jeremiah Byers) to the UTEP 30 -5
15:00 1st & 15 OWN 30 pass incomplete to Tyrin Smith 0 -0.57
15:00 2nd & 15 OWN 30 Gavin Hardison pass complete to Ronald Awatt for 15 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down +15 2.61
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 45 Ronald Awatt run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 49 +6 0.38
15:00 2nd & 4 OPP 49 Ronald Awatt run for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 47 -4 -2.11
15:00 3rd & 8 OWN 47 pass incomplete to Tyrin Smith 0 -0.70
12:15 4th & 8 OWN 47 Joshua Sloan punt for 48 yds
Q2
PUNT
3 pl · 0 yd · 1:40
0–3
12:15 1st & 10 OWN 5 Ahmonte Watkins run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 6 +1 -0.24
12:15 2nd & 9 OWN 6 Ahmonte Watkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 5 -1 -0.17
12:15 3rd & 10 OWN 5 Gavin Frakes pass incomplete to Jonathan Brady, broken up by Tyrice Knight 0 -0.05
10:35 4th & 10 OWN 5 Josh Carlson punt for 45 yds , Marcus Bellon returns for no gain to the UTEP 5 UTEP Penalty, illegal block (Ilijah Johnson) to the UTEP 35
TD
7 pl · 65 yd · 3:28
0–10
10:35 1st & 10 OWN 35 Ronald Awatt run for 2 yds to the UTEP 37 +2 -0.63
10:35 2nd & 8 OWN 37 Gavin Hardison pass complete to James Tupou for 14 yds to the NMxSt 49 for a 1ST down +14 2.11
10:35 1st & 10 OPP 49 Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 20 yds to the NMxSt 29 for a 1ST down +20 0.97
10:35 1st & 10 OPP 29 Rush 0 -0.53
10:35 2nd & 10 OPP 29 Ronald Awatt run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 24 +5 0.05
10:35 3rd & 5 OPP 24 Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Reynaldo Flores for a 1ST down NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Linwood Crump) to the NMxSt 9 for a 1ST down +15 0.85
7:07 1st & 9 OPP 9 Tyrin Smith 9 Yd pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle Kick) +9 2.42
TD
1 pl · 22 yd · 0:09
0–17
5:55 1st & 10 OPP 22 Ronald Awatt 22 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick) +22 2.65
FUMBLE
2 pl · -1 yd · 1:03
0–16
6:04 2nd & 11 OWN 24 Star Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMxSt 22 Star Thomas fumbled, recovered by UTEP James Neal -0.12
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Gavin Frakes run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 24 Gavin Frakes fumbled, recovered by NMxSt -1 -0.80
PUNT
3 pl · 4 yd · 1:03
0–17
4:52 4th & 6 OWN 29 Josh Carlson punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 25 , Marcus Bellon returns for 1 yd to the UTEP 25
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Diego Pavia run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 29 +4 -0.11
0:00 2nd & 6 OWN 29 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Kordell David, broken up by Ilijah Johnson 0 -0.65
0:00 3rd & 6 OWN 29 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Justice Powers, broken up by Ilijah Johnson 0 -0.31
PUNT
3 pl · -13 yd · 1:14
0–17
3:38 4th & 23 OWN 12 Joshua Sloan punt for 43 yds
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Tyrin Smith, broken up by Dylan Early 0 -0.70
0:00 3rd & 23 OWN 12 pass incomplete to Jeremiah Ballard 0 -0.02
PUNT
4 pl · -7 yd · 1:05
0–17
3:38 2nd & 20 OWN 35 Jamoni Jones run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 38 +3 -0.12
2:33 4th & 17 OWN 38 Josh Carlson punt for 34 yds
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 45 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Jonathan Brady NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Isaiah Mursalat) to the NMxSt 35 -10 -2.66
0:00 1st & 20 OWN 35 pass incomplete to Jordin Parker 0 -0.51
PUNT
3 pl · 8 yd · 1:34
0–17
1:17 4th & 2 OWN 36 Joshua Sloan punt for 64 yds
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 28 Ronald Awatt run for 2 yds to the UTEP 30 +2 -0.51
0:00 2nd & 8 OWN 30 Ronald Awatt run for 5 yds to the UTEP 35 +5 0.07
0:00 3rd & 3 OWN 35 Ronald Awatt run for 1 yd to the UTEP 36 +1 -0.50
END OF HALF
2 pl · 4 yd · 0:59
0–17
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 20 Star Thomas run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 24 +4 -0.09
0:00 2nd & 6 OWN 24 Rush 0 -0.51
Q3
TD
1 pl · 14 yd · 0:07
6–17
10:50 1st & 10 OPP 14 Diego Pavia run for 14 yds for a TD, (Ethan Albertson PAT MISSED) +14 2.55
PUNT
3 pl · 6 yd · 1:26
6–20
9:12 1st & 10 OWN 30 Star Thomas run for 8 yds to the NMxSt 38 +8 1.00
9:12 2nd & 2 OWN 38 Ahmonte Watkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMxSt 36 -2 -1.65
9:12 3rd & 4 OWN 36 pass incomplete to Star Thomas 0 -0.57
7:46 4th & 4 OWN 36 Josh Carlson punt for 41 yds
PUNT
6 pl · 21 yd · 4:03
0–17
10:57 4th & 10 OWN 46 Josh Carlson punt for 41 yds , Marcus Bellon returns for 1 yd to the UTEP 14
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Jamoni Jones run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 28 +3 -0.30
0:00 2nd & 7 OWN 28 Diego Pavia run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 31 +3 -0.24
0:00 3rd & 4 OWN 31 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Jamoni Jones for a 1ST down UTEP Penalty, personal foul (Ty'Reke James) to the NMxSt 46 for a 1ST down +15 2.43
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 46 Diego Pavia run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 47 +1 -0.92
0:00 2nd & 9 OWN 47 Diego Pavia sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the NMxSt 40 -7 -1.85
0:00 3rd & 16 OWN 40 Diego Pavia run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 46 +6 0.10
PUNT
3 pl · -10 yd · 1:38
6–20
9:12 4th & 20 OWN 15 Joshua Sloan punt for 55 yds
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 pass incomplete to Reynaldo Flores 0 -0.70
0:00 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Ronald Awatt run for 1 yd to the UTEP 26 +1 -0.29
0:00 3rd & 9 OWN 26 Gavin Hardison sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the UTEP 15 -11 -0.32
PUNT
3 pl · 0 yd · 0:24
6–20
7:22 4th & 10 OWN 23 Joshua Sloan punt for 43 yds NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, roughing kicker (Keyshaun Elliott) to the NMxSt 34
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 23 pass incomplete to Zach Fryar 0 -0.64
0:00 2nd & 10 OWN 23 pass incomplete to Tyrin Smith 0 -0.31
0:00 3rd & 10 OWN 23 Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Tyrin Smith, broken up by Andre Seldon 0 -0.14
MISSED FG
8 pl · 46 yd · 3:16
6–20
4:06 4th & 7 OPP 20 Ethan Albertson 37 yd FG MISSED
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 34 NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (Dominic Gicinto) to the NMxSt 29 -5
0:00 1st & 15 OWN 29 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Jamoni Jones NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Gabriel Preciado) to the NMxSt 19 -10 -0.95
0:00 1st & 25 OWN 19 Diego Pavia pass complete to Star Thomas for 44 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down +44 4.16
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 37 Diego Pavia run for 31 yds to the UTEP 32 +31 1.00
0:00 2nd & 5 OPP 32 Star Thomas run for 9 yds to the UTEP 23 for a 1ST down +9 0.30
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 23 Diego Pavia run for 3 yds to the UTEP 20 +3 -0.13
0:00 2nd & 7 OPP 20 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Justice Powers, broken up by Ty'Reke James 0 -0.46
0:00 3rd & 7 OPP 20 pass incomplete to Kordell David 0 -0.65
FG
8 pl · 52 yd · 4:01
6–20
1:22 3rd & 10 OPP 30 Ronald Awatt run for a loss of 3 yards to the NMxSt 28 -3 -1.61
0:05 4th & 8 OPP 28 Gavin Baechle 46 yd FG GOOD
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 20 pass incomplete to Tyrin Smith 0 -0.56
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 44 Gavin Hardison pass complete to Reynaldo Flores for 5 yds to the NMxSt 30 for a 1ST down +5 0.09
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 30 Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for a loss of 5 yards to the NMxSt 35 -5 -1.37
0:00 2nd & 10 OWN 20 Ronald Awatt run for 13 yds to the UTEP 20 for a 1ST down +13 1.52
TD
16 pl · 75 yd · 9:22
13–20
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Ahmonte Watkins run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 26 +1 -0.59
0:00 OWN 25 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 2nd & 9 OWN 26 Diego Pavia run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 30 +4 -0.07
15:00 3rd & 5 OWN 30 Diego Pavia pass complete to Chris Bellamy for 5 yds to the NMxSt 35 for a 1ST down +5 1.49
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 35 Star Thomas run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 37 +2 -0.63
15:00 2nd & 8 OWN 37 Star Thomas run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 40 +3 -0.32
15:00 3rd & 5 OWN 40 Diego Pavia pass complete to Chris Bellamy for 12 yds to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down +12 2.51
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 48 pass incomplete to Terrell Warner 0 -1.07
15:00 2nd & 10 OPP 48 Star Thomas run for 2 yds to the UTEP 46 +2 -0.63
15:00 3rd & 8 OPP 46 Diego Pavia pass complete to Jamoni Jones for 14 yds to the UTEP 32 for a 1ST down +14 2.52
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 32 Jamoni Jones run for 5 yds to the UTEP 27 +5 0.08
15:00 2nd & 5 OPP 27 Diego Pavia run for 2 yds to the UTEP 25 +2 -0.34
15:00 3rd & 3 OPP 25 Jamoni Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 24 +1 -0.56
7:50 4th & 2 OPP 24 Jamoni Jones run for 3 yds to the UTEP 21 for a 1ST down +3 1.06
7:50 1st & 10 OPP 21 Star Thomas run for 11 yds to the UTEP 10 for a 1ST down +11 0.12
7:50 1st & 10 OPP 10 Diego Pavia run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 11 -1 -0.34
5:43 2nd & 11 OPP 11 Diego Pavia run for 11 yds for a TD, (Ethan Albertson KICK) +11 2.86
Q4
PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 1:43
13–20
4:00 4th & 3 OWN 32 Joshua Sloan punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NMxSt 27 , Lawrence Dixon returns for 4 yds to the NMxSt 27
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 pass incomplete to Reynaldo Flores 0 -0.70
0:00 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Ronald Awatt run for 3 yds to the UTEP 28 +3 -0.15
0:00 3rd & 7 OWN 28 Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 4 yds to the UTEP 32 +4 -0.05
FUMBLE
14 pl · 60 yd · 3:57
13–20
0:49 4th & 5 OPP 32 Diego Pavia pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 8 yds to the UTEP 24 for a 1ST down +8 2.03
0:40 1st & 10 OPP 24 pass incomplete to Kordell David 0 -0.43
0:40 2nd & 10 OPP 24 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Grant Oberheu 0 -0.58
0:40 3rd & 10 OPP 24 Diego Pavia pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 11 yds to the UTEP 13 for a 1ST down +11 1.16
0:15 2nd & 10 OPP 13 pass incomplete to Kordell David 0 -0.33
0:03 3rd & 10 OPP 13 Diego Pavia run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 14 Diego Pavia fumbled, recovered by UTEP Cal Wallerstedt -3.83
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 27 Star Thomas run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 30 +3 -0.32
0:00 2nd & 7 OWN 30 Star Thomas run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 37 for a 1ST down +7 1.20
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 37 Diego Pavia run for 11 yds to the UTEP 48 UTEP Penalty, personal foul (Tyrice Knight) to the UTEP 37 +26 2.00
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 37 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Star Thomas 0 -0.75
0:00 2nd & 10 OPP 37 NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, personal foul (Shiyazh Pete) to the NMxSt 48 -15 -3.24
0:00 2nd & 25 OWN 48 Diego Pavia pass complete to Star Thomas for 6 yds to the UTEP 46 +6 0.15
0:00 3rd & 19 OPP 46 Diego Pavia run for 14 yds to the UTEP 32 +14 1.77
1 pl · 0 yd · 0:03
13–20
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 14 Ronald Awatt run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 14 -2 -0.52
25 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

1sacks1
6plays for loss8
1takeaways3
5three-and-outs forced4
6explosive plays allowed7
4.89yards allowed / play4.74
4 of 12scoring drives allowed2 of 13
New Mexico State
Chris Ojoh 8 (4) 0.5 sk · 0.5 TFL · 1 QH
Andre Seldon 7 (3) 0.5 TFL · 1 PD
Trevor Brohard 5 (2) 1 QH
Bryce Jackson 5 (1)
Keyshaun Elliott 4 (3) 1 TFL
Dylan Early 3 (2) 1 PD
BJ Sculark 3 (1) 1 PD
Jaxon Heil 3 (1)
UTEP
Cal Wallerstedt 9 (3) 1 TFL
Kobe Hylton 6 (3) 0.5 sk · 1 TFL
Praise Amaewhule 6 (3) 1 TFL
Blake Thompson 5 (2) 1 PD
Maurice Westmoreland 5 (2)
Ty'reke James 4 (2) 1 PD
James Neal 4 (3)
Latrez Shelton 4 (2)
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

0 of 1field goals2 of 2
6punts6
43.5punt average49.7
1punts inside the 201
4return yards-3
own 26average drive startown 33
New Mexico State
K Ethan Albertson 0/1 FG · 1/2 XP
P Josh Carlson 6 punts · 43.5 avg · 1 in 20
PR Lawrence Dixon 1 ret · 4 yds · long 4
UTEP
K Gavin Baechle 2/2 FG · long 46 · 2/2 XP
P Joshua Sloan 6 punts · 49.7 avg · 1 in 20 · 1 TB
PR Marcus Bellon 3 ret · -3 yds · long 1
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

65plays54
308yards264
12drives12
32%success rate37%
7.82total PPA7.7
Derived from 119 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Gavin Baechle 29 yd FG GOOD 3–0
Q2Tyrin Smith 9 Yd pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle Kick) 10–0
Q2Ronald Awatt 22 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick) 17–0
Q3Diego Pavia run for 14 yds for a TD, (Ethan Albertson PAT MISSED) 6–17
Q3Gavin Baechle 46 yd FG GOOD 20–6
Q4Diego Pavia run for 11 yds for a TD, (Ethan Albertson KICK) 13–20

Biggest plays by PPA

Q3Diego Pavia pass complete to Star Thomas for 44 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down 4.16
Q1Gavin Hardison pass complete to Trent Thompson for 20 yds to the NMxSt 42 for a 1ST down 3.30
Q4Diego Pavia run for 11 yds for a TD, (Ethan Albertson KICK) 2.86
Q2Ronald Awatt 22 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick) 2.65
Q2Gavin Hardison pass complete to Ronald Awatt for 15 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down 2.61
Q3Diego Pavia run for 14 yds for a TD, (Ethan Albertson PAT MISSED) 2.55

Series recent meetings

2025 New Mexico State 34 – 31 UTEP
2024 UTEP 42 – 35 New Mexico State
2023 New Mexico State 28 – 7 UTEP
2021 UTEP 30 – 3 New Mexico State
2019 UTEP 35 – 44 New Mexico State
2018 New Mexico State 27 – 20 UTEP
2017 UTEP 14 – 41 New Mexico State
2016 New Mexico State 22 – 38 UTEP
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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