UTEP Miners at Florida Atlantic Owls
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Florida Atlantic holds off late UTEP charge, earns 28-25 win
The loss snapped UTEP's four-game win streak heading into a first-place showdown with UTSA next week.
Ford's run put Florida Atlantic (5-3, 3-1 Conference USA) up 7-3 in the first quarter. N'Kosi Perry hit LaJohntay Wester with a 39-yard touchdown pass with :02 left in the first half to send the Owls into the break with a 14-10 lead.
Zaire Mitchell-Paden punched in with 3:27 left in the third quarter to make it 21-10, and Charles' 1-yard run pushed it to 28-10 early in the fourth.
UTEP mounted a comeback with an 82-yard, seven-play drive. Ronald Awatt scored on a 5-yard run with 2:50 left and punched in the two-point conversion to make it 28-18. Gavin Hardison fired a 49-yard touchdown pass to Tyrin Smith with 2:02 left.
UTEP got the ball with :30 left but could not get itself in position to attempt a game-tying field goal.
Perry finished with 149 yards on 13-for-26 passing and Ford finished with 93 yards on 123 carries.
The Miners (6-2, 3-1) outgained Florida Atlantic 454 to 279. Hardison threw for 337 yards and two touchdowns but was intercepted twice.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Miners at Owls 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 6:41 | Gavin Baechle 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 2:25 | Johnny Ford 27 Yd Run (Aaron Shahriari Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:42 | Trent Thompson 23 Yd pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:02 | LaJohntay Wester 39 Yd pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaron Shahriari Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:27 | Zaire Mitchell-Paden 0 Yd Run (Aaron Shahriari Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:57 | James Charles 1 Yd Run (Aaron Shahriari Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:50 | Ronald Awatt 5 Yd Run (Ronald Awatt Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:02 | Tyrin Smith 49 Yd pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle Kick) |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 FAU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 12 |
| 4-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-15 |
| 3-6 | 4th down efficiency | 3-4 |
| 436 | Total Yards | 281 |
| 327 | Passing | 149 |
| 23/47 | Comp/Att | 13/26 |
| 7.0 | Yards per pass | 5.7 |
| 110 | Rushing | 132 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 3.6 |
| 12-92 | Penalties | 8-79 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 36:56 | Possession | 23:04 |
Game Information
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Attendance: 16,432 · Capacity:
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