UTEP Miners at North Texas Mean Green
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Aune, Mooney's late FG help North Texas beat UTEP 20-17
On third-and-8 from the 32, Aune hit Detraveon Brown for a 58-yard gain to the to 10 and, after a North Texas timeout, Mooney's kick put the Mean Green in front.
UNT (4-6, 3-3 Conference USA) took a 17-7 lead into the fourth quarter before a 17-play, 98-yard drive ended when Isaiah Johnson was stopped for no gain on fourth-and-goal from the 2.
UTEP's Gavin Hardison went 4-of-5 passing — including completions to Jacob Cowings of 46 yards on the first play of the drive and 27 yards to the Mean Green 4 — on a seven-play, 98-yard march capped by Ronald Awatt's 4-yard touchdown run. After North Texas went three-and-out, Gavin Baechle made a 37-yard field goal to make it 17-all with 55 seconds left.
Cowings finished with five receptions for 174 yards, including a 76-yard touchdown, and Awatt ran for 85 yards on 17 carries for UTEP (6-4, 3-3).
UNT has won three in a row following a six-game losing streak to keep its hopes for bowl eligibility alive. The Mean Green play at Florida International next Saturday before completing their regular season at home against No. 23 UTSA on Nov. 27.
How To Watch
How can I watch UTEP Miners vs. North Texas Mean Green?
- TV Channel: Miners at Mean Green 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 2nd Period 13:01 | Jacob Cowing 76 Yd pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 5:18 | Ethan Mooney 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:22 | Austin Aune 1 Yd Run (Ethan Mooney Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:48 | Roderic Burns 25 Yd pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:26 | Ronald Awatt 4 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:55 | Gavin Baechle 37 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 0:07 | Ethan Mooney 27 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 UNT |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 5-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-20 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 3-4 |
| 382 | Total Yards | 423 |
| 273 | Passing | 240 |
| 15/29 | Comp/Att | 15/33 |
| 9.4 | Yards per pass | 7.3 |
| 109 | Rushing | 183 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 49 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 3.7 |
| 7-54 | Penalties | 2-20 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:38 | Possession | 30:22 |
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