Abraham leads Southern Mississippi past UTEP 31-13
Jack Abraham passed for 351 yards and three touchdowns and Southern Mississippi rolled to a 31-13 victory over UTEP in a Conference USA opener on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
UTEP Miners
13
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| USM | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
M. M. Roberts Stadium · 23,337 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | L 14-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ North Dakota State Bison | L 7-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs San José State Spartans | L 11-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Nevada Wolf Pack | L 13-30 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ New Mexico Lobos | L 7-61 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 8:35 13-31
Jaylond Adams 6 Yd pass from Jack Abraham (Andrew Stein Kick)
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Touchdown 13:55 13-24
Kai Locksley 63 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 6-24
Andrew Stein 38 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:16 6-21
Gavin Baechle 46 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:07 3-21
Jordan Mitchell 22 Yd pass from Jack Abraham (Andrew Stein Kick)
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Field Goal 14:02 3-14
Gavin Baechle 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:31 0-14
De'Michael Harris 2 Yd Run (Andrew Stein Kick)
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Touchdown 11:35 0-7
De'Michael Harris 74 Yd pass from Jack Abraham (Andrew Stein Kick)
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USM
7 plays, 36 yards, 4:35 · End of Game
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UTEP 4:35
7 plays, 0 yards, 3:49 · Punt
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USM 8:24
4 plays, 17 yards, 2:56 · Punt
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UTEP 11:20
4 plays, 23 yards, 0:59 · Punt
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USM 12:19
12 plays, 65 yards, 5:53 · Missed FG
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UTEP 3:12
8 plays, 51 yards, 5:13 · Punt
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USM 8:35
10 plays, 82 yards, 4:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:35 13-31
Jaylond Adams 6 Yd pass from Jack Abraham (Andrew Stein Kick)
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UTEP 13:55
1 play, 63 yards, 0:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:55 13-24
Kai Locksley 63 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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USM 14:06
3 plays, 7 yards, 0:49 · Punt
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USM 15:00
2 plays, 29 yards, 0:16 · Field Goal
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UTEP 0:16
8 plays, 36 yards, 2:51 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 6-24
Andrew Stein 38 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:16 6-21
Gavin Baechle 46 Yd Field Goal
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USM 3:07
12 plays, 78 yards, 5:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:07 3-21
Jordan Mitchell 22 Yd pass from Jack Abraham (Andrew Stein Kick)
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UTEP 8:34
6 plays, -6 yards, 3:17 · Punt
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USM 11:51
5 plays, 64 yards, 2:11 · Fumble
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UTEP 14:02
11 plays, 66 yards, 4:45 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:02 3-14
Gavin Baechle 28 Yd Field Goal
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USM 3:47
7 plays, 24 yards, 3:40 · Punt
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UTEP 7:27
4 plays, 26 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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USM 9:31
2 plays, 2 yards, 0:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:31 0-14
De'Michael Harris 2 Yd Run (Andrew Stein Kick)
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UTEP 10:12
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:14 · Punt
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USM 11:35
3 plays, 70 yards, 1:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:35 0-7
De'Michael Harris 74 Yd pass from Jack Abraham (Andrew Stein Kick)
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UTEP 13:15
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:45 · Punt
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
UTEP
USM
14
1st Downs
21
4-14
3rd down efficiency
9-14
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-0
294
Total Yards
519
168
Passing
351
14/28
Comp/Att
19/28
6.0
Yards per pass
12.5
126
Rushing
168
25
Rushing Attempts
37
5.0
Yards per rush
4.5
7-60
Penalties
8-70
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
26:27
Possession
33:33
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