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FinalAug 30, 2025 · Maverik Stadium
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UTEP730616
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Game flow

Utah State won by 12 · 8 scores
Lead changes
2
0 times tied
USU biggest lead
+18
Q3 8:35
UTEP biggest lead
+4
Q1 4:30
Time in front
USU 84% · UTEP 7%
tied 9% · 50:36 vs 4:12 of game clock
+21+10.5Tie+10.5+21Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Utah State ahead▼ UTEP aheadQ1 9:48 · USU Field Goal Good: Tanner Rinker 49 Yd Field Goal (UTEP 0, USU 3)Q1 4:30 · UTEP Passing Touchdown: Kenny Odom 34 Yd pass from Malachi Nelson (Carlos Arrelola Kick) (UTEP 7, USU 3)Q1 0:18 · USU Rushing Touchdown: Miles Davis 58 Yd Run (Tanner Rinker Kick) (UTEP 7, USU 10)Q2 8:36 · USU Field Goal Good: Tanner Rinker 28 Yd Field Goal (UTEP 7, USU 13)Q2 1:56 · USU Passing Touchdown: Broc Lane 52 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Rinker Kick) (UTEP 7, USU 20)Q2 0:02 · UTEP Field Goal Good: Carlos Arrelola 42 Yd Field Goal (UTEP 10, USU 20)Q3 8:35 · USU Rushing Touchdown: Bryson Barnes 12 Yd Run (Anthony Garcia Run for Two-Point Conversion) (UTEP 10, USU 28)Q4 13:48 · UTEP Rushing Touchdown: Ashten Emory 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (UTEP 16, USU 28)

The lead after every score: above the line Utah State is ahead, below it UTEP. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
9:48USU
FG Tanner Rinker 49 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 49 yds, 5:09 · from USU 20
UTEP 0–3 USU
4:30UTEP
TD Kenny Odom 34 Yd pass from Malachi Nelson (Carlos Arrelola Kick)4 plays, 61 yds, 1:08 · from UTEP 39
UTEP 7–3 USU
0:18USU
TD Miles Davis 58 Yd Run (Tanner Rinker Kick)1 play, 58 yds, 0:12 · from USU 42
UTEP 7–10 USU
2nd quarter
8:36USU
FG Tanner Rinker 28 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 62 yds, 4:52 · from USU 28
UTEP 7–13 USU
1:56USU
TD Broc Lane 52 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Rinker Kick)5 plays, 80 yds, 1:43 · from USU 20
UTEP 7–20 USU
0:02UTEP
FG Carlos Arrelola 42 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 56 yds, 1:49 · from UTEP 20
UTEP 10–20 USU
3rd quarter
8:35USU
TD Bryson Barnes 12 Yd Run (Anthony Garcia Run for Two-Point Conversion)7 plays, 93 yds, 2:37 · from USU 7
UTEP 10–28 USU
4th quarter
13:48UTEP
TD Ashten Emory 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)9 plays, 69 yds, 2:29 · from UTEP 31
UTEP 16–28 USU

Drives

USU 5/13 scoredUTEP 3/13 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q114:56USUUSU 2011495:09Field Goal
Q19:47UTEPUTEP 35312:03Punt
Q17:44USUUSU 20422:06Punt
Q15:38UTEPUTEP 394611:08Touchdown
Q14:30USUUSU 35381:50Punt
Q12:40UTEPUTEP 10482:10Punt
Q10:29USUUSU 421580:12Touchdown
Q10:13UTEPUTEP 195201:45Interception
Q213:28USUUSU 2812624:52Field Goal
Q28:31UTEPUTEP 1810354:52Punt
Q23:37USUUSU 205801:43Touchdown
Q21:51UTEPUTEP 2011561:49Field Goal

Win probability

Utah State 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Utah State▼ UTEPUtah State +26% win probability: Miles Davis 58 Yd Run (Tanner Rinker Kick)UTEP +19% win probability: Kenny Odom 34 Yd pass from Malachi Nelson (Carlos Arrelola Kick)Utah State +13% win probability: Bryson Barnes 12 Yd Run (Anthony Garcia Run for Two-Point Conversion)Utah State +13% win probability: Noah Botsford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackUTEP +13% win probability: Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Kenny Odom, broken up by Dylan Tucker

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Malachi Nelson22/341785.21148.5
Shay Smith1/231.5003.6
Team0/100.000--
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Kam Thomas16362.3017
Ashten Emory6315.2111
Marquez Taylor4184.5010
Kenny Odom2168.0010
Malachi Nelson720.305
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Kenny Odom99710.8134
Eric Willis III5357.0014
Kam Thomas4266.5013
Ashten Emory199.009
Trevon Tate166.006
Marquez Taylor144.004
Hahsaun Wilson122.002
Toric Goins Jr.122.002
DefenseTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HUR
Xavier Smith940000
Micah Davey831100
Joshua Rudolph830.5100
Udoka Ezeani751400
Jayden Wilson540001
Neil Campbell430000
KD Johnson4201.500
Justin Content410100
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Carlos Arreola1/1100.0421/14
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Noah Botsford838147.61164
Malachi Nelson14747.01047

Biggest plays

USU +26% Q1 0:18 Miles Davis 58 Yd Run (Tanner Rinker Kick)
UTEP +19% Q1 4:30 Kenny Odom 34 Yd pass from Malachi Nelson (Carlos Arrelola Kick)
USU +13% Q3 8:35 Bryson Barnes 12 Yd Run (Anthony Garcia Run for Two-Point Conversion)
USU +13% Q4 13:48 Noah Botsford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
UTEP +13% Q4 13:49 Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Kenny Odom, broken up by Dylan Tucker

Team stats

StatUTEPUSU
1st Downs1918
3rd down efficiency4-152-12
4th down efficiency2-20-0
Total Yards284360
Passing181233
Comp/Att23/3719/28
Yards per pass4.98.3
Rushing103127
Rushing Attempts3533
Yards per rush2.93.8
Penalties7-6311-73
Turnovers10
Fumbles lost00
Interceptions thrown10
Possession29:2330:37

Play by play

Q4 0:35 3rd & 14 at USU 45 run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 45
Q4 0:59 2nd & 13 at USU 46 run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 45
Q4 1:46 1st & 10 at USU 49 Miles Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the USU 46
Q4 1:51 2nd & 1 at USU 45 Miles Davis run for 4 yds to the USU 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:57 1st & 10 at USU 36 Miles Davis run for 9 yds to the USU 45
Q4 2:03 4th & 16 at UTEP 24 Noah Botsford punt for 40 yds , Javen Jacobs returns for no gain to the USU 36
Q4 2:15 3rd & 16 at UTEP 24 Malachi Nelson pass incomplete
Q4 2:53 2nd & 10 at UTEP 30 Malachi Nelson sacked by Bronson Olevao Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the UTEP 24
Q4 2:58 1st & 10 at UTEP 30 Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Kenny Odom
Q4 3:06 4th & 2 at UTEP 27 Ashten Emory run for 3 yds to the UTEP 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:36 3rd & 3 at UTEP 26 Malachi Nelson run for 1 yd to the UTEP 27
Q4 3:42 2nd & 3 at UTEP 26 Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Kenny Odom
Q4 4:11 1st & 10 at UTEP 19 Malachi Nelson pass complete to Kenny Odom for 7 yds to the UTEP 26
Q4 4:25 4th & 14 at USU 31 Landon Rehkow punt for 54 yds , Kam Thomas returns for 4 yds to the UTEP 19
Q4 4:31 3rd & 14 at USU 31 Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Kahanu Davis
Q4 5:17 2nd & 14 at USU 31 Bryson Barnes pass complete to Javen Jacobs for no gain to the USU 31
Q4 5:33 2nd & 9 at USU 36 Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for no gain to the USU 36 Utah State Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the USU 31
Q4 6:13 1st & 10 at USU 35 Bryson Barnes run for 1 yd to the USU 36
Q4 6:20 4th & 12 at UTEP 16 Noah Botsford punt for 49 yds
Q4 6:26 3rd & 12 at UTEP 16 Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Kam Thomas
Q4 7:09 2nd & 10 at UTEP 18 Marquez Taylor run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 16
Q4 7:14 1st & 10 at UTEP 18 Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Toric Goins Jr.
Q4 7:24 4th & 11 at USU 37 Landon Rehkow punt for 50 yds , Kam Thomas returns for 5 yds to the UTEP 18
Q4 8:10 3rd & 5 at USU 43 Bryson Barnes sacked by Micah Davey and Elijah Baldwin for a loss of 6 yards to the USU 37
Q4 8:51 2nd & 6 at USU 42 Miles Davis run for 1 yd to the USU 43