UTEP Miners @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UTEP Miners | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 14 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 |
Scoring
Q1 7:40WKUDalvin Smith 30 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)0–7
WKUDalvin Smith 30 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)0–7Q1 7:02UTEPKenny Odom 76 Yd pass from Cade McConnell (Buzz Flabiano Kick)7–7
UTEPKenny Odom 76 Yd pass from Cade McConnell (Buzz Flabiano Kick)7–7Q1 2:18WKUMichael Mathison 12 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–14
WKUMichael Mathison 12 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–14Q2 10:55WKULucas Carneiro 25 Yd Field Goal 7–17
WKULucas Carneiro 25 Yd Field Goal 7–17Q2 5:32WKUCaden Veltkamp 2 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–24
WKUCaden Veltkamp 2 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–24Q2 0:00WKULucas Carneiro 42 Yd Field Goal 7–27
WKULucas Carneiro 42 Yd Field Goal 7–27Q3 14:47UTEPCorey Wren 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Buzz Flabiano Kick)14–27
UTEPCorey Wren 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Buzz Flabiano Kick)14–27Q3 5:29UTEPBuzz Flabiano 42 Yd Field Goal 17–27
UTEPBuzz Flabiano 42 Yd Field Goal 17–27Q3 4:32WKUMichael Mathison 14 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)17–34
WKUMichael Mathison 14 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)17–34Q4 12:27WKUMichael Mathison 3 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)17–41
WKUMichael Mathison 3 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)17–41Q4 4:49WKULucas Carneiro 54 Yd Field Goal 17–44
WKULucas Carneiro 54 Yd Field Goal 17–44Passing
UTEP Miners
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade McConnell | 3/7 | 96 | 13.7 | 1 | 1 | 36.4 |
| Skyler Locklear | 11/17 | 82 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Veltkamp | 18/27 | 264 | 9.8 | 3 | 1 | 74.5 |
Rushing
UTEP Miners
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezell Jolly | 27 | 119 | 4.4 | 0 | 14 |
| Skyler Locklear | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 16 |
| Jevon Jackson | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kam Thomas | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Cade McConnell | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Young | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 0 | 10 |
| George Hart III | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 28 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 42 |
| Caden Veltkamp | 13 | 29 | 2.2 | 1 | 25 |
| Michael Mathison | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 12 |
| LT Sanders | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Easton Messer | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
UTEP Miners
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Odom | 1 | 76 | 76.0 | 1 | 76 |
| Trey Goodman | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 19 |
| Ezell Jolly | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Kam Thomas | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Corey Wren | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Marcus Vinson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Messer | 6 | 106 | 17.7 | 0 | 57 |
| Kisean Johnson | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 0 | 20 |
| Dalvin Smith | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 1 | 30 |
| Michael Mathison | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 2 | 14 |
| River Helms | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Elijah Young | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
UTEP Miners
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lantz Russell | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Dyman | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stratton Shufelt | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josiah Allen | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryton Thompson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyran Duhon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Moore | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Smith | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillion Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Westmoreland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Shelton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Brown-Turner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KD Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Hullaby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Burris III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Goodman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amier Boyd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Rapolla | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tevita Tafuna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Wren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terreance Ellis | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Johnson Jr. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Benjamin | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keyshawn Swanson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deante McCray | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upton Stout | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lofton Howard | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Patterson | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Matthews | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylan Guidry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarko Williams | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Walker IV | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonte' Mathews | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Lynch | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hosea Wheeler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Herard | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaymar Mundy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koron Hayward | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Brackenridge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Thomas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Edwards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrion Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jai Eugene Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keondre Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Hand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miller Malone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| UTEP Miners | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 8-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 0-3 | 4th down efficiency | 4-4 |
| 330 | Total Yards | 482 |
| 178 | Passing | 264 |
| 14/24 | Comp/Att | 18/27 |
| 7.4 | Yards per pass | 9.8 |
| 152 | Rushing | 218 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 2-13 | Penalties | 5-50 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 30:23 | Possession | 29:37 |
Drives 21
Q1
WKUPunt6 plays · 10 yds · 2:48WKU 25 → WKU 35UTEPPunt6 plays · 15 yds · 2:54UTEP 24 → UTEP 39WKUTouchdown4 plays · 74 yds · 1:38WKU 26 → UTEP 0UTEPTouchdown2 plays · 80 yds · 0:33UTEP 20 → WKU 0WKUInterception8 plays · 61 yds · 3:12WKU 35 → UTEP 4UTEPInterception5 plays · 23 yds · 1:27UTEP 5 → UTEP 28WKUTouchdown1 play · 12 yds · 0:05UTEP 12 → UTEP 0UTEPPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 1:40UTEP 20 → UTEP 27WKUField Goal9 plays · 51 yds · 4:34WKU 42 → UTEP 7Q2
UTEPPunt3 plays · -12 yds · 1:35UTEP 13 → UTEP 1WKUTouchdown10 plays · 43 yds · 3:43UTEP 43 → UTEP 0UTEPDowns6 plays · 22 yds · 2:39UTEP 25 → UTEP 47WKUField Goal12 plays · 23 yds · 2:53UTEP 47 → UTEP 24Q3
WKUPunt6 plays · 16 yds · 3:37WKU 19 → WKU 35UTEPField Goal11 plays · 57 yds · 5:36UTEP 18 → WKU 25WKUTouchdown3 plays · 75 yds · 0:57WKU 25 → UTEP 0UTEPDowns9 plays · 27 yds · 4:32UTEP 25 → WKU 48Q4
WKUTouchdown6 plays · 52 yds · 2:33WKU 48 → UTEP 0UTEPDowns9 plays · 47 yds · 4:00UTEP 19 → WKU 34WKUField Goal7 plays · 30 yds · 3:32WKU 34 → UTEP 36UTEPEnd of 4th Quarter12 plays · 66 yds · 4:41UTEP 20 → WKU 14Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.