UTEP grinds out 27-10 victory over heavily favored Boise St.
— Gavin Hardison threw for one touchdown, Marcus Bellon returned a punt for another score and UTEP defeated Boise State 27-10 on Friday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Boise State Broncos
10
UTEP Miners
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOIS | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| UTEP | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
Sun Bowl · 11,227 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Colorado State Rams | W 64-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Texas State Bobcats | W 46-45 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Washington State Cougars | W 31-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Fresno State Bulldogs | W 38-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Utah State Aggies | W 37-18 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 4:25 10-27
Reynaldo Flores 3 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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Touchdown 1:01 10-20
Marcus Bellon 47 Yd Punt Return (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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Field Goal 3:01 10-13
Gavin Baechle 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 13:01 10-10
Stefan Cobbs 15 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas Kick)
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Touchdown 2:10 3-10
Jeremiah Ballard 42 Yd pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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Field Goal 13:35 3-3
Gavin Baechle 35 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:57 3-0
Jonah Dalmas 24 Yd Field Goal
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UTEP
5 plays, 12 yards, 2:59
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BOIS 2:59
8 plays, 21 yards, 1:26 · Downs
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UTEP
14 plays, 80 yards, 9:10 · Touchdown
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BOIS 13:35
9 plays, 30 yards, 2:18 · Punt
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BOIS
4 plays, 93 yards, 1:55 · Touchdown
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UTEP 3:01
13 plays, 65 yards, 7:38 · Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:25 10-27
Reynaldo Flores 3 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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BOIS 10:39
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:41 · Punt
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UTEP 11:20
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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BOIS
8 plays, 75 yards, 1:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:01 10-20
Marcus Bellon 47 Yd Punt Return (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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BOIS
1 play, 0 yards, 0:08 · End of Half
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UTEP 0:08
3 plays, -7 yards, 1:06 · Punt
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BOIS 1:14
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:56 · Punt
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Field Goal 3:01 10-13
Gavin Baechle 25 Yd Field Goal
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UTEP
8 plays, 72 yards, 3:50 · Touchdown
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BOIS 6:00
4 plays, 10 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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UTEP
6 plays, 72 yards, 3:39 · Touchdown
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BOIS 11:10
5 plays, 12 yards, 2:25 · Punt
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Touchdown 13:01 10-10
Stefan Cobbs 15 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas Kick)
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Touchdown 2:10 3-10
Jeremiah Ballard 42 Yd pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle Kick)
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UTEP 13:35
14 plays, 57 yards, 8:22 · Field Goal
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BOIS 6:57
11 plays, 33 yards, 5:53 · Field Goal
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UTEP 12:50
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:10 · Punt
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Field Goal 13:35 3-3
Gavin Baechle 35 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:57 3-0
Jonah Dalmas 24 Yd Field Goal
Showing the last 26 of 26 events.
Team Stats
BOIS
UTEP
14
1st Downs
17
4-12
3rd down efficiency
8-15
0-1
4th down efficiency
0-0
177
Total Yards
322
93
Passing
123
13/34
Comp/Att
10/11
2.7
Yards per pass
11.2
84
Rushing
199
19
Rushing Attempts
54
4.4
Yards per rush
3.7
4-21
Penalties
5-40
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
19:25
Possession
40:35
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