NCAA - Football

FINAL
UTEP Miners 16
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Utah State Aggies 28
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USU10108028
Maverik Stadium · 16,448 att.

Match Report

Barnes paces offense as Utah State downs UTEP 28-16

— Bryson Barnes scored two touchdowns and Utah State beat UTEP 28-16 on Saturday night in a season opener for both teams.

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Team Stats

UTEP USU
19
1st Downs
18
4-15
3rd down efficiency
2-12
2-2
4th down efficiency
0-0
284
Total Yards
360
181
Passing
233
23/37
Comp/Att
19/28
4.9
Yards per pass
8.3
103
Rushing
127
35
Rushing Attempts
33
2.9
Yards per rush
3.8
7-63
Penalties
11-73
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
29:23
Possession
30:37

Top Performers

UTEP

  • Noah Botsford NO 8 · YDS 381 · AVG 47.6
  • Malachi Nelson C/ATT 22/34 · YDS 178 · AVG 5.2
  • Kenny Odom REC 9 · YDS 97 · AVG 10.8
  • Carlos Arreola FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 42

USU

  • Landon Rehkow NO 7 · YDS 332 · AVG 47.4
  • Bryson Barnes C/ATT 19/28 · YDS 233 · AVG 8.3
  • Miles Davis CAR 12 · YDS 88 · AVG 7.3
  • Tanner Rinker FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 49

Highlights

00:26 Kenny Odom hauls it in for 34-yard receiving touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:38 Barnes and Lane connect for deep Utah State TD Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 13:48 16-28

    Ashten Emory 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 8:35 10-28

    Bryson Barnes 12 Yd Run (Anthony Garcia Run for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q3
  3. Field Goal 0:02 10-20

    Carlos Arrelola 42 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  4. Touchdown 1:56 7-20

    Broc Lane 52 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Rinker Kick)

    Q2
  5. Field Goal 8:36 7-13

    Tanner Rinker 28 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  6. Touchdown 0:18 7-10

    Miles Davis 58 Yd Run (Tanner Rinker Kick)

    Q1
  7. Touchdown 4:30 7-3

    Kenny Odom 34 Yd pass from Malachi Nelson (Carlos Arrelola Kick)

    Q1
  8. Field Goal 9:48 0-3

    Tanner Rinker 49 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  1. USU

    5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26

  2. UTEP 2:03

    7 plays, 5 yards, 2:17 · Punt

    Q4
  3. USU 4:25

    4 plays, -4 yards, 2:00 · Punt

    Q4
  4. UTEP 6:20

    3 plays, -2 yards, 1:00 · Punt

    Q4
  5. USU 7:24

    3 plays, -1 yard, 2:15 · Punt

    Q4
  6. UTEP 9:38

    6 plays, 16 yards, 2:06 · Punt

    Q4
  7. USU 11:46

    5 plays, 16 yards, 2:13 · Punt

    Q4
  8. Touchdown 13:48 16-28

    Ashten Emory 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

    Q4
  9. UTEP

    9 plays, 69 yards, 2:29 · Touchdown

    Q4
  10. USU 1:27

    4 plays, -6 yards, 2:15 · Punt

    Q3
  11. UTEP 3:42

    3 plays, -5 yards, 1:37 · Punt

    Q3
  12. USU 5:15

    3 plays, -15 yards, 1:23 · Punt

    Q3
  13. UTEP 6:40

    4 plays, -11 yards, 2:03 · Punt

    Q3
  14. Touchdown 8:35 10-28

    Bryson Barnes 12 Yd Run (Anthony Garcia Run for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q3
  15. USU

    7 plays, 93 yards, 2:37 · Touchdown

    Q3
  16. UTEP 11:14

    9 plays, 29 yards, 3:48 · Punt

    Q3
  17. Field Goal 0:02 10-20

    Carlos Arrelola 42 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  18. UTEP 0:06

    11 plays, 56 yards, 1:49 · Field Goal

    Q2
  19. Touchdown 1:56 7-20

    Broc Lane 52 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Rinker Kick)

    Q2
  20. USU

    5 plays, 80 yards, 1:43 · Touchdown

    Q2
  21. UTEP 3:39

    10 plays, 35 yards, 4:52 · Punt

    Q2
  22. USU 8:36

    12 plays, 62 yards, 4:52 · Field Goal

    Q2
  23. Field Goal 8:36 7-13

    Tanner Rinker 28 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  24. UTEP 13:35

    5 plays, 20 yards, 1:45 · Interception

    Q2
  25. Touchdown 0:18 7-10

    Miles Davis 58 Yd Run (Tanner Rinker Kick)

    Q1
  26. USU

    1 play, 58 yards, 0:12 · Touchdown

    Q1
  27. UTEP 0:41

    4 plays, 8 yards, 2:10 · Punt

    Q1
  28. USU 2:47

    3 plays, 8 yards, 1:50 · Punt

    Q1
  29. Touchdown 4:30 7-3

    Kenny Odom 34 Yd pass from Malachi Nelson (Carlos Arrelola Kick)

    Q1
  30. UTEP

    4 plays, 61 yards, 1:08 · Touchdown

    Q1
  31. USU 5:48

    4 plays, 2 yards, 2:06 · Punt

    Q1
  32. UTEP 7:52

    3 plays, 1 yard, 2:03 · Punt

    Q1
  33. Field Goal 9:48 0-3

    Tanner Rinker 49 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  34. USU 9:52

    11 plays, 49 yards, 5:09 · Field Goal

    Q1

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