No. 9 Oklahoma beats UTEP 45-13 in Venables' coaching debut
— New Oklahoma coach Brent Venables got emotional when athletic director Joe Castiglione presented him with the game ball and the players loudly celebrated his first career...
NCAA - Football
FINAL
UTEP Miners
13
Oklahoma Sooners
45
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| OU | 21 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK) · 83,173 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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Field Goal 5:17 13-45
Zach Schmit 22 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:01 13-42
Gavin Baechle 54 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:16 10-42
Marcus Major 6 Yd Run (Zach Schmit Kick)
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Touchdown 10:48 10-35
Marcus Major 1 Yd Run (Zach Schmit Kick)
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Touchdown 0:55 10-28
Brayden Willis 28 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Zach Schmit Kick)
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Touchdown 8:18 10-21
Ronald Awatt 2 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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Field Goal 14:12 3-21
Gavin Baechle 48 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:43 0-21
Gavin Freeman 46 Yd Run (Zach Schmit Kick)
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Touchdown 9:18 0-14
Brayden Willis 6 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Zach Schmit Kick)
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Touchdown 13:43 0-7
Dillon Gabriel 12 Yd Run (Zach Schmit Kick)
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OU
1 play, -2 yards, 0:18 · End of 4th Quarter
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UTEP 0:18
10 plays, 52 yards, 4:59 · Interception
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OU 5:17
9 plays, 37 yards, 5:28 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:17 13-45
Zach Schmit 22 Yd Field Goal
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UTEP 10:45
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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OU 12:15
5 plays, 22 yards, 1:46 · Punt
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UTEP 14:01
11 plays, 38 yards, 4:15 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:01 13-42
Gavin Baechle 54 Yd Field Goal
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OU 3:16
7 plays, 64 yards, 1:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:16 10-42
Marcus Major 6 Yd Run (Zach Schmit Kick)
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UTEP 5:07
12 plays, 39 yards, 5:41 · Downs
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OU 10:48
10 plays, 80 yards, 2:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:48 10-35
Marcus Major 1 Yd Run (Zach Schmit Kick)
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UTEP 13:28
4 plays, 20 yards, 1:26 · Punt
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UTEP
7 plays, 33 yards, 0:55 · End of Half
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OU 0:55
11 plays, 68 yards, 4:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:55 10-28
Brayden Willis 28 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Zach Schmit Kick)
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UTEP 4:56
3 plays, -12 yards, 2:18 · Punt
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OU 7:14
3 plays, -5 yards, 0:58 · Punt
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UTEP 8:18
10 plays, 85 yards, 5:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:18 10-21
Ronald Awatt 2 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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OU 13:28
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:38 · Punt
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UTEP 14:12
15 plays, 49 yards, 7:31 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:12 3-21
Gavin Baechle 48 Yd Field Goal
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OU 6:43
2 plays, 55 yards, 0:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:43 0-21
Gavin Freeman 46 Yd Run (Zach Schmit Kick)
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UTEP 7:13
4 plays, -3 yards, 1:58 · Punt
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OU 9:18
6 plays, 93 yards, 1:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:18 0-14
Brayden Willis 6 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Zach Schmit Kick)
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UTEP 11:06
6 plays, 22 yards, 2:37 · Punt
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OU 13:43
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:43 0-7
Dillon Gabriel 12 Yd Run (Zach Schmit Kick)
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
UTEP
OU
26
1st Downs
23
5-15
3rd down efficiency
3-8
1-2
4th down efficiency
1-1
316
Total Yards
492
288
Passing
233
31/51
Comp/Att
15/23
5.6
Yards per pass
10.1
28
Rushing
259
31
Rushing Attempts
38
0.9
Yards per rush
6.8
6-50
Penalties
7-59
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
38:33
Possession
21:27
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