UTEP Miners at Utah State Aggies
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Barnes paces offense as Utah State downs UTEP 28-16
Head coach Bronco Mendenhall earned his first win with the Aggies after leaving New Mexico.
Barnes finished 18 of 27 with 229 yards passing and a touchdown. He added 29 yards on the ground and a rushing score.
Miles Davis broke loose for a 58-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter and Broc Lane added a 52-yard touchdown reception from Barnes before halftime to put the Aggies ahead 20-10 at the half. Tanner Rinker kicked two field goals, and Barnes scored on a 12-yard keeper in the third.
Davis had 88 yards rushing and a touchdown on 12 attempts.
UTEP cut into the deficit in the fourth quarter on Asthen Emory’s 2-yard touchdown run, but the Miners failed on the 2-point try and never got closer.
UTEP's defense had six sacks and 12 tackles for loss, holding the Aggies to five punts in a row at one point.
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- TV Channel: Miners at Aggies 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:48 | Tanner Rinker 49 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 4:30 | Kenny Odom 34 Yd pass from Malachi Nelson (Carlos Arrelola Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:18 | Miles Davis 58 Yd Run (Tanner Rinker Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 8:36 | Tanner Rinker 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:56 | Broc Lane 52 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Rinker Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:02 | Carlos Arrelola 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:35 | Bryson Barnes 12 Yd Run (Anthony Garcia Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:48 | Ashten Emory 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 USU |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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