UL Monroe Warhawks at UTEP Miners
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Aidan Armenta, Braylon McReynolds lead UL Monroe over UTEP 31-25
Dorian Lewis' 72-yard run set up Armenta's 12-yard touchdown toss to Jake Godfrey as UL Monroe (2-1) went 96 yards in three plays to grab a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter.
UTEP (1-3) answered on first down with Malachi Nelson's 73-yard scoring strike to Trevon Tate to tie it 17 seconds later.
McReynolds raced the final 40 yards in a two-play 77-yard drive to put the Warhawks up 14-7 after one quarter.
Armenta connected with Jonathan Bibbs for a 35-yard touchdown and Luke Stagg kicked a 44-yard field goal to give UL Monroe a 24-7 lead at halftime.
Hunter Herring scored on a 1-yard plunge for a 31-7 advantage midway through the third quarter.
Nelson had fourth-quarter touchdown passes covering 44 and 20 yards to Wondame Davis Jr. to get the Miners within six, but David Godsey Jr. intercepted Nelson on a pass from the UTEP 43-yard line on the final play to end it.
Armenta completed 8 of 14 passes for 136 yards. McReynolds carried 18 times for 107 yards.
Nelson finished with 404 yards on 22-for-46 passing with three interceptions for the Miners. Tate had six receptions for 126 yards while Davis has six catches for 119.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:44 | Jake Godfrey 12 Yd pass from Aidan Armenta (Luke Stagg Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:27 | Trevon Tate 73 Yd pass from Malachi Nelson (Carlos Arreola Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:31 | Braylon McReynolds 40 Yd Run (Luke Stagg Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:42 | Jonathan Bibbs 35 Yd pass from Aidan Armenta (Luke Stagg Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 5:40 | Luke Stagg 44 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:53 | Hunter Herring 1 Yd Run (Luke Stagg Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:39 | Carlos Arreola 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 13:31 | Wondame Davis Jr. 44 Yd pass from Malachi Nelson (Malachi Nelson Pass to Hahsaun Wilson for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:00 | Wondame Davis Jr. 20 Yd pass from Malachi Nelson (Carlos Arreola Kick) |
Statistics
 ULM |
 UTEP |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 2-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-19 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-4 |
| 399 | Total Yards | 442 |
| 149 | Passing | 409 |
| 9/15 | Comp/Att | 23/50 |
| 9.9 | Yards per pass | 8.2 |
| 250 | Rushing | 33 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 28 |
| 6.0 | Yards per rush | 1.2 |
| 12-98 | Penalties | 8-80 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 31:51 | Possession | 28:09 |
Game Information
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 15,272 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 7-1 | 5-0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-3 | 4-1 |
| Marshall | 4-4 | 2-2 |
| Old Dominion | 5-3 | 2-2 |
| App State | 4-4 | 1-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 3-5 | 1-3 |
| Georgia State | 1-7 | 0-4 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 6-2 | 4-0 |
| Troy | 6-2 | 4-0 |
| Arkansas State | 4-4 | 3-1 |
| UL Monroe | 3-5 | 1-3 |
| Louisiana | 2-6 | 1-3 |
| South Alabama | 2-6 | 1-3 |
| Texas State | 3-5 | 0-4 |
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