UTEP Miners at Missouri State Bears
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Jacob Clark's 4 TD passes lead Missouri State to fifth straight win, 38-24 over UTEP
The Bears (7-3, 5-1 Conference USA) led 24-7 at halftime, only to see the Miners storm back and tie it with a 17-point third quarter. In the fourth, Clark led touchdown drives of 75 yards and 74 yards to rally the Bears. He hit Tristian Gardner for a 12-yard touchdown and a 31-24 lead with 11 minutes remaining and his 3-yard scoring pass to Dash Luke made it 38-24 with a little more than 3 minutes left in the game.
Clark completed 30 of 39 passes for 330 yards. His top receivers were Jmariyae Robinson with 88 yards and Jeron Askren with two touchdowns. Shomari Lawrence had 109 yards rushing and a touchdown.
UTEP's big third quarter featured a field goal, a Skylar Locklear touchdown run and a blocked punt for a touchdown. Locklear passed for 125 yards and led the Miners (2-8, 1-5) with 56 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Miners at Bears 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:43 | Shomari Lawrence 10 Yd Run (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 2:15 | Yousef Obeid 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:29 | Jeron Askren 9 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:56 | Skyler Locklear 1 Yd Run (Carlos Arreola Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:43 | Jeron Askren 2 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:52 | Tanner Cragun 26 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:06 | Skyler Locklear 4 Yd Run (Carlos Arreola Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:15 | Ekow Taylor 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Carlos Arreola Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:09 | Tristian Gardner 12 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:12 | Dash Luke 3 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 MOST |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 6-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 3-3 |
| 240 | Total Yards | 436 |
| 125 | Passing | 330 |
| 14/29 | Comp/Att | 30/39 |
| 4.3 | Yards per pass | 8.5 |
| 115 | Rushing | 106 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 2.7 |
| 7-74 | Penalties | 9-70 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 22:36 | Possession | 37:24 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 13,298 · Capacity:
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