UTEP defense grounds Southern Miss, rolls to 26-13 win
— Breon Heyward scooped up a fumble and raced 53 yards for a touchdown to spark UTEP to a 26-13 win over Southern Mississippi on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
UTEP Miners
26
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
13
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| USM | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
M. M. Roberts Stadium · 26,049 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 2:02 26-13
Demarcus Jones 3 Yd pass from Jake Lange (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Field Goal 4:55 26-7
Gavin Baechle 38 Yd Field Goal
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Safety 8:39 23-7
Josh Ortega Safety
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Touchdown 11:14 21-7
Breon Hayward 55 Yd Fumble Return (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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Touchdown 6:20 14-7
Jacob Cowing 53 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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Touchdown 5:42 7-7
Jason Brownlee 31 Yd pass from Jake Lange (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
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Touchdown 9:22 7-0
Ronald Awatt 17 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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UTEP
2 plays, 23 yards, 2:02 · End of Game
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USM 2:02
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:02 26-13
Demarcus Jones 3 Yd pass from Jake Lange (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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UTEP 4:55
6 plays, 53 yards, 3:37 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:55 26-7
Gavin Baechle 38 Yd Field Goal
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USM 8:39
3 plays, -15 yards, 0:50 · Safety
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Safety 8:39 23-7
Josh Ortega Safety
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UTEP 9:29
6 plays, 17 yards, 3:37 · Punt
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USM 13:06
3 plays, -15 yards, 2:03 · Punt
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UTEP 0:09
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:36 · Punt
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USM 1:45
5 plays, 1 yard, 2:44 · Punt
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UTEP 4:29
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:15 · Punt
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USM 6:44
10 plays, 74 yards, 4:30 · Downs
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USM 11:14
3 plays, -7 yards, 1:27 · Fumble Return Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:14 21-7
Breon Hayward 55 Yd Fumble Return (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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UTEP 12:41
1 play, 0 yards, 0:08 · Interception
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USM 12:49
5 plays, 10 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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USM
1 play, -1 yard, 0:27 · End of Half
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UTEP 0:27
6 plays, 56 yards, 2:18 · Punt
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USM 2:45
5 plays, 12 yards, 3:29 · Punt
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UTEP 6:20
2 plays, 59 yards, 0:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:20 14-7
Jacob Cowing 53 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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USM 7:05
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:38 · Punt
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UTEP 8:43
6 plays, 55 yards, 2:33 · Missed FG
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USM 11:16
5 plays, 23 yards, 1:56 · Punt
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UTEP 13:12
4 plays, 23 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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USM 14:53
4 plays, 21 yards, 1:18 · Interception
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UTEP 1:11
6 plays, 29 yards, 4:26 · Punt
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USM 5:42
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:42 7-7
Jason Brownlee 31 Yd pass from Jake Lange (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
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UTEP 9:22
11 plays, 62 yards, 5:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:22 7-0
Ronald Awatt 17 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
UTEP
USM
16
1st Downs
17
4-13
3rd down efficiency
4-13
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-1
392
Total Yards
254
127
Passing
239
7/17
Comp/Att
20/31
7.5
Yards per pass
7.7
265
Rushing
15
39
Rushing Attempts
32
6.8
Yards per rush
0.5
6-62
Penalties
13-90
1
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
1
30:48
Possession
29:12
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