Week 0
Final
RICE
UTEP2Q 15:00
7 - 0
L. Turner 3-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
2Q 13:27
7 - 7
J. White 58-yard TD catch from M. Leftwich.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10
2Q 05:42
14 - 7
Z. Wright 36-yard TD catch from D. Jackson.
Touchdown
Made XP
3rd & 16
2Q 00:34
14 - 14
J. White 2-yard TD catch from M. Leftwich.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & Goal
3Q 08:33
14 - 21
J. Laufasa 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & Goal
3Q 00:08
21 - 21
L. Turner 23-yard TD catch from D. Jackson.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 10
4Q 00:53
21 - 24
J. Mattox 24-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & Goal
Top Performers
Pass Yds
231
Leftwich
UTEP
Rush Yds
92
Laufasa
UTEP
Rec Yds
116
Wright
RICE
Scrim TD
2
Turner
RICE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
2015 Conference USA
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Western Kentucky | 12 | 2 | .857 |
 Marshall | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Louisiana Tech | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Southern Miss | 9 | 5 | .643 |
 Middle Tennessee | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 FIU | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Old Dominion | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 UTEP | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Rice | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 UTSA | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Florida Atlantic | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Charlotte | 2 | 10 | .167 |
 North Texas | 1 | 11 | .083 |
Game Summary
The UTEP Miners emerged victorious over the Rice Owls, 24 to 21, on November 6, 2015.
Game Info
November 7, 2015
Sun Bowl Stadium
El Paso, Texas
66°
4 mph E
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Jackson #6 | 14/26 | 230 | 8.8 | 2 | 0 | 2-14 | 153.5 |
T. Stehling #10 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Leftwich #11 | 18/36 | 231 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 122.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Dillard #1 | 13 | 53 | 4.1 | 0 | 13 |
D. Jackson #6 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 11 |
A. Walter #2 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 8 |
S. Stewart #45 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
J. Davis #3 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
L. Turner #35 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Laufasa #4 | 15 | 92 | 6.1 | 1 | 19 |
L. Dowell #7 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 |
W. Redix #10 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 |
T. Hughes #19 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
M. Leftwich #11 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
D. Laufasa #15 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Wright #17 | 6/9 | 116 | 19.3 | 1 | 36 |
D. Parks #4 | 2/3 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 36 |
L. Turner #35 | 1/2 | 23 | 23.0 | 1 | 23 |
C. Cella #87 | 1/2 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
P. Smith #11 | 1/1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
T. Alaka #12 | 1/4 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
S. Stewart #45 | 2/3 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
N. German #13 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. White #9 | 4/7 | 90 | 22.5 | 2 | 58 |
H. Plinke #85 | 9/13 | 85 | 9.4 | 0 | 17 |
A. Golden #8 | 1/3 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
D. Laufasa #15 | 1/1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
W. Redix #10 | 3/5 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
C. Ford #86 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Freytag #11 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Batson #1 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
D. Jackson #6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J.P. Thompson #10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
D. Siller #19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
L. Dowell #7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
K. Fisher #8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Needham #5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V.J. Banks #19 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Pollard #22 | 3-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. White #6 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Womac #44 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Espinosa #6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J.T. Ibe #17 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Long #84 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. McGaskey #9 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Abercrumbia #96 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Robertson | 2-2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Smith #21 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Jones #16 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jones #8 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Lewis #2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Logan #56 | 1-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Usher #36 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Brown #35 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Tobola #18 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mattox #47 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 24 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Farrimond #3 | 5 | 256 | 51.2 | 59 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Luna #46 | 4 | 193 | 48.3 | 55 |
M. Leftwich #11 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Golden #8 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Stewart #45 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
N. German #13 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Siller #19 | 3 | -9 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Jackson #6 | 14/26 | 230 | 8.8 | 2 | 0 | 2-14 | 153.5 |
T. Stehling #10 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Dillard #1 | 13 | 53 | 4.1 | 0 | 13 |
D. Jackson #6 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 11 |
A. Walter #2 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 8 |
S. Stewart #45 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
J. Davis #3 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
L. Turner #35 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Wright #17 | 6/9 | 116 | 19.3 | 1 | 36 |
D. Parks #4 | 2/3 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 36 |
L. Turner #35 | 1/2 | 23 | 23.0 | 1 | 23 |
C. Cella #87 | 1/2 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
P. Smith #11 | 1/1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
T. Alaka #12 | 1/4 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
S. Stewart #45 | 2/3 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
N. German #13 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
D. Jackson #6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J.P. Thompson #10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V.J. Banks #19 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Pollard #22 | 3-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. White #6 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Womac #44 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Espinosa #6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J.T. Ibe #17 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Long #84 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. McGaskey #9 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Abercrumbia #96 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Tobola #18 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Farrimond #3 | 5 | 256 | 51.2 | 59 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Stewart #45 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
N. German #13 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Leftwich #11 | 18/36 | 231 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 122.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Laufasa #4 | 15 | 92 | 6.1 | 1 | 19 |
L. Dowell #7 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 |
W. Redix #10 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 |
T. Hughes #19 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
M. Leftwich #11 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
D. Laufasa #15 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. White #9 | 4/7 | 90 | 22.5 | 2 | 58 |
H. Plinke #85 | 9/13 | 85 | 9.4 | 0 | 17 |
A. Golden #8 | 1/3 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
D. Laufasa #15 | 1/1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
W. Redix #10 | 3/5 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
C. Ford #86 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Freytag #11 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Batson #1 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
D. Siller #19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
L. Dowell #7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
K. Fisher #8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Needham #5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Robertson | 2-2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Smith #21 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Jones #16 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jones #8 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Lewis #2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Logan #56 | 1-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Usher #36 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Brown #35 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mattox #47 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 24 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Luna #46 | 4 | 193 | 48.3 | 55 |
M. Leftwich #11 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Golden #8 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Siller #19 | 3 | -9 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
3 plays,
2 yd,
00:54
0-0
9 plays,
46 yd,
04:23
0-0
8 plays,
27 yd,
04:57
0-0
5 plays,
21 yd,
02:26
0-0
6 plays,
43 yd,
02:24
7-0
4 plays,
75 yd,
01:38
7-7
3 plays,
6 yd,
01:15
7-7
3 plays,
0 yd,
00:26
7-7
3 plays,
13 yd,
01:34
7-7
3 plays,
5 yd,
01:37
7-7
7 plays,
72 yd,
02:51
14-7
12 plays,
76 yd,
05:06
14-14
1 play,
4 yd,
00:29
14-14
13 plays,
85 yd,
06:36
14-21
3 plays,
7 yd,
01:41
14-21
3 plays,
5 yd,
02:07
14-21
10 plays,
50 yd,
04:34
21-21
3 plays,
6 yd,
01:40
21-21
10 plays,
52 yd,
05:09
21-21
16 plays,
73 yd,
07:25
21-24
6 plays,
30 yd,
00:48
21-24
306
Total Yds
392
216
Pass Yds
231
90
Rush Yds
161
11
Total Drives
10
61
Total Plays
70
5
Yards Per Play
5.6
7.2
Yards Per Pass
6.4
2.9
Yards Per Rush
4.7
26:36
Possession
33:24
7
Biggest Lead
7
16
1st Downs
19
9
Passing 1st Downs
9
6
Rushing 1st Downs
9
1
1st Downs from Penalties
1
6/13
3rd Down
7/15
1/1
4th Down
1/1
5
Punts
5
0
Turnovers
1
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
1
5
Penalties
3
0.0
Sacks
2.0
1
Tackles For Loss
3
0
D/ST TD
0