NCAAF Game Recap
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Southern Miss at UTEPSat Nov 24, 2018 3:00 PM EST
Aub |
21 |
Bama |
52 |
| F | |
SCar |
35 |
Clem |
56 |
| F | |
ND |
24 |
USC |
17 |
| F | |
Mich |
39 |
OSU |
62 |
| F | |
GATec |
21 |
UGA |
45 |
| F | |
Okla |
59 |
WVU |
56 |
| F | |
Wash |
28 |
WaSt |
15 |
| F | |
UCF |
38 |
SoFL |
10 |
| F | |
LSU |
72 |
TxAM |
74 |
| F(6OT) | |
Tex |
24 |
Kans |
17 |
| F | |
Fla |
41 |
FlaSt |
14 |
| F | |
UtSt |
24 |
Boise |
33 |
| F | |
MD |
3 |
PSU |
38 |
| F | |
KY |
56 |
Lou |
10 |
| F | |
BYU |
27 |
Utah |
35 |
| F | |
Syr |
42 |
BC |
21 |
| F | |
Ill |
16 |
NW |
24 |
| F | |
MissSt |
35 |
Miss |
3 |
| F | |
Pitt |
3 |
MiaFL |
24 |
| F | |
K St |
38 |
IASt |
42 |
| F | |
NIU |
21 |
WestMI |
28 |
| F | |
Ball |
21 |
MiaOH |
42 |
| F | |
ColSt |
19 |
AF |
27 |
| F | |
Hou |
31 |
Mem |
52 |
| F | |
Neb |
28 |
Iowa |
31 |
| F | |
C Mi |
13 |
Toled |
51 |
| F | |
Akr |
28 |
Ohio |
49 |
| F | |
E Mi |
28 |
Kent |
20 |
| F | |
Buff |
44 |
BGSU |
14 |
| F | |
Ark |
0 |
MIZ |
38 |
| F | |
CoCar |
28 |
SoAl |
31 |
| F | |
UVA |
31 |
VaTec |
34 |
| F OT | |
ECU |
6 |
Cin |
56 |
| F | |
Oreg |
55 |
OreSt |
15 |
| F | |
Navy |
28 |
Tul |
29 |
| F | |
Bayl |
35 |
TxTch |
24 |
| F | |
W Ky |
30 |
LT |
15 |
| F | |
Purd |
28 |
Ind |
21 |
| F | |
Marsh |
28 |
FLInt |
25 |
| F | |
NCSt |
34 |
UNC |
28 |
| F OT | |
Wake |
59 |
Duke |
7 |
| F | |
OD |
13 |
Rice |
27 |
| F | |
GaSo |
35 |
GASt |
14 |
| F | |
NMS |
21 |
Lib |
28 |
| F | |
Wyo |
31 |
NM |
3 |
| F | |
Troy |
10 |
App |
21 |
| F | |
Del |
6 |
JMU |
20 |
| F | |
ULLaf |
31 |
ULMon |
28 |
| F | |
Stan |
49 |
UCLA |
42 |
| F | |
SMiss |
39 |
UTEP |
7 |
| F | |
UAB |
3 |
MidTN |
27 |
| F | |
AzSt |
41 |
Ariz |
40 |
| F | |
MIN |
37 |
Wisc |
15 |
| F | |
SMU |
24 |
Tuls |
27 |
| F | |
Temp |
57 |
UConn |
7 |
| F | |
ArkSt |
33 |
TxSt |
7 |
| F | |
Tenn |
13 |
Vand |
38 |
| F | |
Rut |
10 |
MSU |
14 |
| F | |
UNCC |
27 |
FlAtl |
24 |
| F | |
SJSU |
13 |
Fres |
31 |
| F | |
Colo |
21 |
Cal |
33 |
| F | |
NorTx |
24 |
UTSA |
21 |
| F | |
(N/A) |
27 |
JacSt |
34 |
| F | |
OkSt |
24 |
TCU |
31 |
| F | |
NEV |
29 |
UNLV |
34 |
| F | |
Hawaii |
31 |
SDSU |
30 |
| F OT | |
Southern Miss 39, UTEP 7
Nov 24, 2018, 3:00 PM EST
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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Southern Miss (6-5) |
16 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
39 |
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UTEP (1-11) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
EL PASO, Texas (AP) Rachuan Mitchell picked off a Brandon Jones pass and returned it 41 yards for a touchdown to spark Southern Mississippi to a 39-7 win over UTEP Saturday that earned the Golden Eagles bowl eligibility for the fourth straight season and 22nd time in the last 25 years.
The Golden Eagles finished the regular season with back-to-back wins of the first time this season, knocking off Louisiana Tech, 21-20 in their home finale last week.
Briggs Bourgeois connected on two 39-yard field goals in the first half and Steven Anderson punched in from the 1 at the end of the first quarter to send Southern Miss into intermission with a 19-0 advantage. De'Michael Harris pulled in a 17-yard pass from Jack Abraham for a third-quarter touchdown and Tate Whatley and Trivenskey Mosley had scoring runs of 16- and 24-yards, respectively.
Southern Miss (6-5, 5-3 Conference USA) came into the game ranked No. 10 nationally at stopping the run and the Golden Eagles checked UTEP (1-11, 1-7) on just 73 yards on the ground on 31 carries.
Passing
| SMiss | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Abraham | 20 | 14 | 70.0 | 1 | 92 | 20 | 0 | 96.3 |
| T. Whatley | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 118.8 |
| UTEP | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
| B. Jones | 23 | 11 | 47.8 | 1 | 114 | 41 | 3 | 37.5 |
Rushing
| SMiss | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Mosley | 14 | 107 | 7.6 | 24 | 1 |
| S. Anderson | 19 | 92 | 4.8 | 17 | 1 |
| UTEP | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| Q. Wadley | 11 | 31 | 2.8 | 18 | 0 |
| B. Jones | 14 | 29 | 2.1 | 19 | 0 |
Receiving
| SMiss | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q. Watkins | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 34 | 0 |
| D. Harris | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 17 | 1 |
| UTEP | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| E. Brown | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 41 | 1 |
| W. Redix | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 13 | 0 |
Fumbles
| SMiss | F | FL |
|---|---|---|
| T. Whatley | 1 | 0 |
| Q. Watkins | 2 | 0 |
| UTEP | F | FL |
| Q. Wadley | 1 | 1 |
Returning
| SMiss | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q. Watkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| UTEP | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
| T. Juniel | 2 | 20.5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Bowers | 2 | 24.5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| SMiss | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Everett | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 71 |
| T. Flathau | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 |
| UTEP | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| M. Crawford | 6 | 313 | 52.2 | 66 |
Takeaways
| SMiss | Int | Yds | InTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Hemby | 2 | 52 | 0 |
| R. Mitchell | 1 | 41 | 1 |
Team Stats Comparison
| SMiss | UTEP | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 39 | 7 |
| Total Yards | 378 | 187 |
| Rushing Yards | 252 | 73 |
| Passing Yards | 126 | 114 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 15/21 | 11/23 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 3/0 | 1/1 |
| First Downs | 21 | 12 |
| Penalties - Yards | 2/15 | 2/15 |
| Time Of Possession | 32:32 | 28:28 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 4/12 | 2/12 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 5/41 | 6/52 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | SMiss | UTEP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMiss | 04:03 | FG | Briggs Bourgeois 39 yd FG | 3 | 0 |
| SMiss | 05:42 | TD | Rachuan Mitchell 41 yd interception return (blocked XP) | 9 | 0 |
| SMiss | 14:37 | TD | Steven Anderson 1 yd run (Briggs Bourgeois kick) | 16 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | SMiss | UTEP | |||
| SMiss | 00:48 | FG | Briggs Bourgeois 39 yd FG | 19 | 0 |
| 3rd Quarter | SMiss | UTEP | |||
| SMiss | 04:25 | TD | De'Michael Harris 17 yd pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick) | 26 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter | SMiss | UTEP | |||
| SMiss | 04:03 | TD | Tate Whatley 16 yd run (Briggs Bourgeois kick) | 33 | 0 |
| SMiss | 09:25 | TD | Trivenskey Mosley 24 yd run (missed kick) | 39 | 0 |
| UTEP | 14:53 | TD | Erik Brown 41 yd pass from Brandon Jones (Jason Filley kick) | 39 | 7 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas |
| Attendance: 14,962 |
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