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2023 week 9 · Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 7:00 PM CT · Elliott T. Bowers Stadium · 📺 ESPN2 · 6,889 att · 78.6°F Cloudy, wind 12.4

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Q1
PUNT
8 pl · 25 yd · 2:46
0–0
−7
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 2 yds to the SHSU 27 +2 -0.45
15:00 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 5 yds to the SHSU 32 +5 0.06
15:00 3rd & 3 OWN 32 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al'vonte Woodard for 7 yds to the SHSU 39 for a 1ST down +7 1.61
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 39 Noah Smith run for 6 yds to the SHSU 45 +6 0.40
15:00 2nd & 4 OWN 45 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Simeon Evans for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +5 0.61
15:00 1st & 10 50 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips 0 -1.11
15:00 2nd & 10 50 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to John Gentry 0 -1.02
15:00 3rd & 10 50 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Noah Smith 0 -0.71
12:14 4th & 10 50 Jadon Cardell punt for 35 yds
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PUNT
3 pl · 5 yd · 1:09
0–0
+2
12:14 1st & 10 OWN 15 Deion Hankins run for 5 yds to the UTEP 20 +5 0.08
12:14 2nd & 5 OWN 20 Cade McConnell pass incomplete to Jeremiah Ballard 0 -0.48
12:14 3rd & 5 OWN 20 Cade McConnell pass incomplete to Tyrin Smith 0 -0.22
11:05 4th & 5 OWN 20 Joshua Sloan punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SHSU 45 , Emon Allen returns for 10 yds to the SHSU 30 Sam Houston Penalty, Offensive Holding (KeSean Raven) to the SHSU 45
11:05 4th & 5 OWN 20 Joshua Sloan punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SHSU 35 , Emon Allen returns for 10 yds to the SHSU 30 Sam Houston Penalty, Offensive Holding (KeSean Raven) to the SHSU 35
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TD
11 pl · 65 yd · 4:41
0–7
+10
11:05 1st & 10 OWN 35 John Gentry run for 2 yds to the SHSU 37 +2 -0.63
11:05 2nd & 8 OWN 37 Noah Smith run for no gain to the SHSU 37 0 -0.77
11:05 3rd & 8 OWN 37 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al'vonte Woodard for 8 yds to the SHSU 45 for a 1ST down +8 2.37
11:05 1st & 10 OWN 45 Keegan Shoemaker run for 1 yd to the SHSU 46 +1 -0.93
11:05 2nd & 9 OWN 46 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al'vonte Woodard for 8 yds to the UTEP 46 +8 0.87
11:05 3rd & 1 OPP 46 Keegan Shoemaker run for 2 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down +2 0.92
11:05 1st & 10 OPP 44 John Gentry run for 8 yds to the UTEP 36 +8 0.71
11:05 2nd & 2 OPP 36 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips 0 -0.94
11:05 3rd & 2 OPP 36 PENALTY SAM False Start (Hagler,Ethan) 5 yards from UTEP36 to UTEP41. NO PLAY. -5
11:05 3rd & 7 OPP 41 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 13 yds to the UTEP 28 for a 1ST down +13 2.01
11:05 1st & 10 OPP 28 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Elijah Sohn 0 -0.51
6:24 2nd & 10 OPP 28 John Gentry run for 28 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK) +28 3.28
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TD
13 pl · 65 yd · 6:30
7–7
−13
6:24 1st & 10 OWN 35 Torrance Burgess Jr. run for no gain to the UTEP 35 0 -1.01
6:24 2nd & 10 OWN 35 Cade McConnell pass incomplete to Torrance Burgess Jr. 0 -0.60
6:24 3rd & 10 OWN 35 Cade McConnell run for 13 yds to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down +13 2.85
6:24 1st & 10 OWN 48 Deion Hankins run for 5 yds to the SHSU 47 +5 0.10
6:24 2nd & 5 OPP 47 Cade McConnell pass complete to Jeremiah Ballard for 6 yds to the SHSU 41 for a 1ST down +6 0.66
6:24 1st & 10 OPP 41 Deion Hankins run for no gain to the SHSU 41 0 -0.88
6:24 2nd & 10 OPP 41 Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 17 yds to the SHSU 24 for a 1ST down +17 1.44
6:24 1st & 10 OPP 24 Deion Hankins run for 3 yds to the SHSU 21 +3 -0.14
6:24 2nd & 7 OPP 21 Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 6 yds to the SHSU 15 +6 0.18
6:24 3rd & 1 OPP 15 Cade McConnell run for no gain to the SHSU 15 0 -0.49
0:32 4th & 1 OPP 15 Timeout UTEP, clock 00:32
0:32 4th & 1 OPP 15 Deion Hankins run for 5 yds to the SHSU 10 for a 1ST down +5 0.62
0:00 OPP 10 End of 1st Quarter
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 10 Deion Hankins run for 8 yds to the SHSU 2 +8 0.45
14:54 2nd & 2 OPP 2 Deion Hankins run for 2 yds for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK) +2 2.07
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Q2
TD
12 pl · 75 yd · 5:02
7–14
+15
14:54 1st & 10 OWN 25 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Malik Phillips for 11 yds to the SHSU 36 for a 1ST down +11 0.93
14:54 1st & 10 OWN 36 Noah Smith run for 4 yds to the SHSU 40 +4 -0.16
14:54 2nd & 6 OWN 40 Adrian Murdaugh run for 7 yds to the SHSU 47 for a 1ST down +7 1.21
14:54 1st & 10 OWN 47 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Simeon Evans for 7 yds to the UTEP 46 +7 0.63
14:54 2nd & 3 OPP 46 John Gentry run for 3 yds to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down +3 0.11
14:54 1st & 10 OPP 43 John Gentry run for 3 yds to the UTEP 40 +3 -0.31
14:54 2nd & 7 OPP 40 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Malik Phillips for 8 yds to the UTEP 32 for a 1ST down +8 0.79
14:54 1st & 10 OPP 32 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Noah Smith 0 -0.61
14:54 2nd & 10 OPP 32 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Shane Johnson for 6 yds to the UTEP 26 +6 0.20
10:36 3rd & 4 OPP 26 Timeout Sam Houston, clock 10:36
10:36 3rd & 4 OPP 26 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips 0 -0.78
10:36 1st & 10 OPP 21 Noah Smith run for 3 yds to the UTEP 18 +3 -0.12
9:52 2nd & 7 OPP 18 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 18 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK) +18 2.75
9:52 1st & 10 OWN 35 Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback UTEP Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Ilijah Johnson)
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FG
13 pl · 83 yd · 7:07
10–14
+9
9:52 1st & 10 OWN 12 Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 4 yds to the UTEP 16 +4 -0.05
9:52 2nd & 6 OWN 16 Cade McConnell pass complete to Zach Fryar for 5 yds to the UTEP 11 +5 0.07
9:52 3rd & 11 OWN 11 Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 21 yds to the UTEP 32 for a 1ST down +21 1.79
9:52 1st & 10 OWN 32 Deion Hankins run for 29 yds to the SHSU 39 for a 1ST down +29 2.38
9:52 1st & 10 OPP 39 Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 2 yds to the SHSU 37 +2 -0.44
9:52 2nd & 8 OPP 37 Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 9 yds to the SHSU 28 for a 1ST down +9 0.81
9:52 1st & 10 OPP 28 Deion Hankins run for 4 yds to the SHSU 24 +4 -0.04
9:52 2nd & 6 OPP 24 Torrance Burgess Jr. run for no gain to the SHSU 24 0 -0.55
5:03 3rd & 6 OPP 24 Timeout UTEP, clock 05:03
5:03 3rd & 6 OPP 24 Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 16 yds to the SHSU 8 for a 1ST down +16 1.04
5:03 1st & 8 OPP 8 Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 2 yds to the SHSU 6 +2 -0.21
5:03 2nd & 6 OPP 6 Cade McConnell run for 1 yd to the SHSU 5 +1 -0.23
5:03 3rd & 5 OPP 5 Cade McConnell pass incomplete to Jeremiah Ballard 0 -0.29
2:45 4th & 5 OPP 5 Buzz Flabiano 23 yd FG GOOD
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TD
8 pl · 65 yd · 2:01
10–21
+2
2:45 1st & 10 OWN 35 John Gentry run for 3 yds to the SHSU 38 +3 -0.41
2:45 2nd & 7 OWN 38 John Gentry run for 1 yd to the SHSU 39 +1 -0.72
2:45 3rd & 6 OWN 39 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al'vonte Woodard for 14 yds to the UTEP 47 for a 1ST down +14 2.75
2:45 1st & 10 OPP 47 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 6 yds to the UTEP 41 +6 0.32
2:45 2nd & 4 OPP 41 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips 0 -1.06
2:45 3rd & 4 OPP 41 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 30 yds to the UTEP 11 for a 1ST down +30 1.83
2:45 1st & 10 OPP 11 John Gentry run for 5 yds to the UTEP 6 +5 0.08
0:51 2nd & 5 OPP 6 Timeout Sam Houston, clock 00:51
0:44 2nd & 5 OPP 6 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Malik Phillips for 6 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK) +6 2.45
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FG
5 pl · 49 yd · 0:44
13–21
+19
0:44 1st & 10 OWN 25 Cade McConnell pass complete to Emari White for 32 yds to the SHSU 43 for a 1ST down +32 2.73
0:44 1st & 10 OPP 43 Emari White run for 17 yds to the SHSU 26 for a 1ST down +17 0.63
0:18 1st & 10 OPP 26 Timeout UTEP, clock 00:18
0:18 1st & 10 OPP 26 Cade McConnell pass incomplete to Emari White 0 -0.47
0:18 2nd & 10 OPP 26 Cade McConnell pass incomplete to Kelly Akharaiyi 0 -0.64
0:00 3rd & 10 OPP 26 Buzz Flabiano 43 yd FG GOOD
0:00 OPP 26 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
PUNT
3 pl · -3 yd · 2:04
13–21
−2
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 7 yds to the UTEP 32 +7 0.60
15:00 2nd & 3 OWN 32 Cade McConnell pass incomplete to Kelly Akharaiyi 0 -0.99
15:00 3rd & 3 OWN 32 No Huddle Burgess Jr.,Torrance rush for 2 yards gain to the UTEP34 (Perry,Markel) PENALTY UTEP Personal Foul (Henry,Zuri) 15 yards from UTEP32 to UTEP17. NO PLAY. -15
15:00 3rd & 18 OWN 17 Cade McConnell pass complete to Torrance Burgess Jr. for 5 yds to the UTEP 22 +5 0.00
12:56 4th & 13 OWN 22 Joshua Sloan punt for 44 yds , Emon Allen returns for 21 yds to the UTEP 45
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FG
8 pl · 40 yd · 2:11
13–24
−6
12:56 1st & 10 OPP 45 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 6 yds to the UTEP 39 +6 0.30
12:56 2nd & 4 OPP 39 John Gentry run for 3 yds to the UTEP 36 +3 -0.32
12:56 3rd & 1 OPP 36 John Gentry run for 3 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down +3 0.59
12:56 1st & 10 OPP 33 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al'vonte Woodard for 22 yds to the UTEP 11 for a 1ST down +22 0.38
12:56 1st & 10 OPP 11 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips 0 -0.29
12:56 2nd & 10 OPP 11 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al'vonte Woodard 0 -0.29
12:56 3rd & 10 OPP 11 Keegan Shoemaker run for 6 yds to the UTEP 5 +6 0.10
10:45 4th & 4 OPP 5 Colby Sessums 22 yd FG GOOD
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4 pl · -7 yd · 1:59
13–24
+3
10:39 1st & 10 OWN 44 Mike Franklin run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line +6 0.39
10:39 2nd & 4 50 Mike Franklin run for 2 yds to the SHSU 48 +2 -0.72
10:39 3rd & 2 OPP 48 Mike Franklin run for 1 yd to the SHSU 47 +1 -0.92
8:40 4th & 1 OPP 47 UTEP Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down -15
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FG
6 pl · 23 yd · 2:26
13–27
+6
8:40 1st & 10 OPP 37 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Jay Rockwell for 9 yds to the UTEP 28 +9 0.78
8:40 2nd & 1 OPP 28 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 10 yds to the UTEP 18 for a 1ST down +10 -0.32
8:40 1st & 10 OPP 18 John Gentry run for 2 yds to the UTEP 16 +2 -0.19
8:40 2nd & 8 OPP 16 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Simeon Evans 0 -0.38
8:40 3rd & 8 OPP 16 Keegan Shoemaker run for 2 yds to the UTEP 14 +2 -0.29
6:14 4th & 6 OPP 14 Colby Sessums 31 yd FG GOOD
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TD
10 pl · 68 yd · 5:00
20–27
−10
6:07 1st & 10 OWN 32 Deion Hankins run for 6 yds to the UTEP 38 +6 0.39
6:07 2nd & 4 OWN 38 Deion Hankins run for 6 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down +6 0.76
6:07 1st & 10 OWN 44 Mike Franklin run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line +6 0.39
4:06 2nd & 4 50 Timeout Sam Houston, clock 04:06
4:06 2nd & 4 50 Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 1 yd to the SHSU 49 +1 -0.98
4:06 3rd & 3 OPP 49 Cade McConnell pass incomplete to Zach Fryar 0 -1.06
4:06 4th & 3 OPP 49 Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 13 yds to the SHSU 36 for a 1ST down +13 3.02
4:06 1st & 10 OPP 36 Cade McConnell pass incomplete to Jeremiah Ballard 0 -0.72
4:06 2nd & 10 OPP 36 Cade McConnell pass complete to Jeremiah Ballard for 5 yds to the SHSU 31 +5 0.06
1:54 3rd & 5 OPP 31 Timeout UTEP, clock 01:54
1:54 3rd & 5 OPP 31 Deion Hankins run for 28 yds to the SHSU 3 for a 1ST down +28 2.21
1:07 1st & 3 OPP 3 Mike Franklin run for 3 yds for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK) +3 1.46
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PUNT
5 pl · 21 yd · 0:49
20–27
+2
0:02 1st & 10 OWN 24 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Adrian Murdaugh 0 -0.67
0:02 2nd & 10 OWN 24 Keegan Shoemaker run for 13 yds to the SHSU 37 for a 1ST down +13 1.77
0:00 OWN 37 End of 3rd Quarter
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 37 Adrian Murdaugh run for 6 yds to the SHSU 43 +6 0.40
15:00 2nd & 4 OWN 43 Keegan Shoemaker run for 2 yds to the SHSU 45 +2 -0.73
15:00 3rd & 2 OWN 45 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Noah Smith 0 -0.97
14:13 4th & 2 OWN 45 Jadon Cardell punt for 35 yds
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Q4
TD
5 pl · 80 yd · 2:48
27–27
−11
14:13 1st & 10 OWN 20 Deion Hankins run for 9 yds to the UTEP 29 +9 1.11
14:13 2nd & 1 OWN 29 Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 41 yds to the SHSU 30 for a 1ST down +41 2.46
14:13 1st & 10 OPP 30 Mike Franklin run for 2 yds to the SHSU 28 +2 -0.30
14:13 2nd & 8 OPP 28 Deion Hankins run for 3 yds to the SHSU 25 +3 -0.21
11:33 3rd & 5 OPP 25 Timeout UTEP, clock 11:33
11:25 3rd & 5 OPP 25 Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 25 yds for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK) +25 3.32
11:25 1st & 10 OWN 35 Buzz Flabiano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Sam Houston Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Sincere Jackson)
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INT
3 pl · 0 yd · 1:22
27–27
−33
11:25 1st & 10 OWN 12 John Gentry run for 4 yds to the SHSU 16 +4 -0.05
11:25 2nd & 6 OWN 16 Keegan Shoemaker run for 4 yds to the SHSU 12 +4 -0.05
10:03 3rd & 10 OWN 12 Keegan Shoemaker pass intercepted 0.28
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TD
1 pl · 1 yd · 0:06
34–27
−12
10:03 1st & 10 OPP 3 Timeout UTEP, clock 10:03
9:57 1st & 1 OPP 1 Kevin Hurley run for 1 yd for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK) +1 0.94
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PUNT
3 pl · 1 yd · 0:48
34–27
−12
9:57 1st & 10 OWN 25 John Gentry run for 1 yd to the SHSU 26 +1 -0.59
9:57 2nd & 9 OWN 26 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips 0 -0.41
9:57 3rd & 9 OWN 26 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips 0 -0.19
9:09 4th & 9 OWN 26 Jadon Cardell punt for 45 yds , Torrance Burgess Jr. returns for 6 yds to the UTEP 35
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INT
2 pl · 0 yd · 0:51
34–27
9:09 1st & 10 OWN 35 PENALTY UTEP False Start (Pitts III,Otis) 5 yards from UTEP35 to UTEP30. NO PLAY. -5
9:09 1st & 15 OWN 30 Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 5 yds to the UTEP 35 +5 0.05
8:18 2nd & 10 OWN 35 Cade McConnell pass intercepted -0.74
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TD
5 pl · 37 yd · 2:16
34–34
+33
8:18 1st & 10 OPP 37 Keegan Shoemaker run for 5 yds to the UTEP 32 +5 0.08
8:18 2nd & 5 OPP 32 Simeon Evans pass complete to Malik Phillips for 23 yds to the UTEP 9 for a 1ST down +23 0.54
8:18 1st & 9 OPP 9 John Gentry run for no gain to the UTEP 9 0 -0.32
8:18 2nd & 9 OPP 9 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 5 yds to the UTEP 4 +5 0.04
6:02 3rd & 4 OPP 4 Noah Smith run for 4 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK) +4 2.70
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PUNT
3 pl · 6 yd · 2:25
34–34
+16
6:02 1st & 10 OWN 25 Torrance Burgess Jr. run for no gain to the UTEP 25 0 -0.70
6:02 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Cade McConnell run for 1 yd to the UTEP 26 +1 -0.29
6:02 3rd & 9 OWN 26 PENALTY UTEP False Start (Hankins,Deion) 5 yards from UTEP26 to UTEP21. NO PLAY. -5
6:02 3rd & 14 OWN 21 Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 10 yds to the UTEP 31 +10 0.22
3:37 4th & 4 OWN 31 Joshua Sloan punt for 54 yds , Emon Allen returns for 1 yd to the SHSU 16
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PUNT
5 pl · 9 yd · 2:32
34–34
−16
3:37 1st & 10 OWN 16 Keegan Shoemaker run for 8 yds to the SHSU 24 +8 0.71
3:37 2nd & 2 OWN 24 John Gentry run for 6 yds to the SHSU 30 for a 1ST down +6 0.18
3:37 1st & 10 OWN 30 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 4 yds to the SHSU 26 +4 -0.14
3:37 2nd & 14 OWN 26 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al'vonte Woodard 0 -0.24
3:37 3rd & 14 OWN 26 John Gentry run for 1 yd to the SHSU 25 +1 -0.09
1:14 4th & 15 OWN 25 Timeout Sam Houston, clock 01:14
1:05 4th & 15 OWN 25 Jadon Cardell punt for 31 yds
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FG
3 pl · 41 yd · 1:02
37–34
−2
1:08 2nd & 6 OPP 15 Timeout Sam Houston, clock 01:08
1:05 1st & 10 OWN 44 Cade McConnell pass complete to Jeremiah Ballard for 37 yds to the SHSU 19 for a 1ST down +37 1.77
1:05 1st & 10 OPP 19 Deion Hankins run for 4 yds to the SHSU 15 +4 -0.02
0:03 2nd & 6 OPP 15 Buzz Flabiano 32 yd FG GOOD
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END OF GAME
1 pl · 0 yd · 0:01
37–34
−48
0:01 1st & 10 OWN 30 No Huddle-Shotgun Shoemaker,Keegan pass incomplete short to Woodard,Al'Vonte PENALTY UTEP Pass Interference (Odums,AJ) 7 yards from SAM30 to SAM37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +7
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 37 Keegan Shoemaker sacked by Maurice Westmoreland for a loss of 7 yards to the SHSU 30 Keegan Shoemaker fumbled, recovered by SHSU James Dawn II , return for 0 yards -7 -1.92
0:00 OWN 37 End of 4th Quarter
24 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking. WP is CollegeFootballData's model, read at the last play of each drive; Δ is what the drive moved it, in points of probability.

Defense

0sacks0
0plays for loss0
1takeaways1
1three-and-outs forced3
6explosive plays allowed11
5.26yards allowed / play7.20
6 of 12scoring drives allowed7 of 12
UTEP
Maurice Westmoreland 2 (2) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Josiah Allen 1 (1)
Torey Richardson 0 2 PD
Praise Amaewhule 0 1 PD
A.J. Odums 0 1 PD
James Neal 0 1 INT
Sam Houston
Da'Marcus Crosby 0 1 INT · 2 PD
Elias Escobar 0 1 PD
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

3 of 3field goals2 of 2
3punts4
47.7punt average36.5
0punts inside the 200
77return yards45
own 28average drive startown 20
UTEP
K Buzz Flabiano 3/3 FG · long 43 · 4/4 XP
P Joshua Sloan 3 punts · 47.7 avg
KR Torrance Burgess Jr. 2 ret · 71 yds · long 43
PR Torrance Burgess Jr. 1 ret · 6 yds · long 6
Sam Houston
K Colby Sessums 2/2 FG · long 31 · 4/4 XP
P Jadon Cardell 4 punts · 36.5 avg
KR Malik Phillips 1 ret · 14 yds · long 14
KR Jay Rockwell 1 ret · 1 yds · long 1
KR Jordan Yates 1 ret · -2 yds · long -2
PR Emon Allen 3 ret · 32 yds · long 21
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

61plays72
439yards379
12drives11
48%success rate46%
22.62total PPA17.98
Derived from 133 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1John Gentry run for 28 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK) 7–0
Q2Deion Hankins run for 2 yds for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK) 7–7
Q2Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 18 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK) 14–7
Q2Buzz Flabiano 23 yd FG GOOD 10–14
Q2Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Malik Phillips for 6 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK) 21–10
Q2Buzz Flabiano 43 yd FG GOOD 13–21
Q3Colby Sessums 22 yd FG GOOD 24–13
Q3Colby Sessums 31 yd FG GOOD 27–13
Q3Mike Franklin run for 3 yds for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK) 20–27
Q4Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 25 yds for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK) 27–27
Q4Kevin Hurley run for 1 yd for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK) 34–27
Q4Noah Smith run for 4 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK) 34–34
Q4Buzz Flabiano 32 yd FG GOOD 37–34

Biggest plays by PPA

Q4Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 25 yds for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK) 3.32
Q1John Gentry run for 28 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK) 3.28
Q3Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 13 yds to the SHSU 36 for a 1ST down 3.02
Q1Cade McConnell run for 13 yds to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down 2.85
Q2Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al'vonte Woodard for 14 yds to the UTEP 47 for a 1ST… 2.75
Q2Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 18 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK) 2.75

Series recent meetings

2025 UTEP 35 – 17 Sam Houston
2024 Sam Houston 41 – 21 UTEP
2003 Sam Houston 14 – 59 UTEP
1990 Sam Houston 10 – 17 UTEP
Last 4 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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