College Football · Week 1 · 2025
UTEP 16, Utah State 28
Sat, Aug 30
Box Score
| UTEP | USU | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Score | 28 |
| 284 | Total Yards | 362 |
| 103 | Rushing Yards | 129 |
| 181 | Passing Yards | 233 |
| 4.0 | Yards / Play | 6.1 |
| 19 | First Downs | 18 |
| 4/15 (27%) | 3rd Down | 2/12 (17%) |
| 2/2 (100%) | 4th Down | 0/0 |
| 7-63 | Penalties | 11-73 |
| 29:23 | Time of Possession | 30:37 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
Top Performers
Malachi Nelson
178 YDS
Passing
Bryson Barnes
233 YDS
Kam Thomas
36 YDS
Rushing
Miles Davis
88 YDS
Kenny Odom
97 YDS
Receiving
Miles Davis
61 YDS
Around This Game
Player Stats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi NelsonQB | 22/34 | 178 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 36.8 |
| Shay SmithLB | 1/2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam ThomasRB | 16 | 36 | 2.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Ashten EmoryRB | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 1 | 11 |
| Marquez TaylorRB | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Kenny OdomWR | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Malachi NelsonQB | 7 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny OdomWR | 9 | 97 | 10.8 | 1 | 34 |
| Eric Willis IIIWR | 5 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Kam ThomasRB | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Ashten EmoryRB | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Trevon TateWR | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Marquez TaylorRB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Hahsaun WilsonRB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Toric Goins Jr.WR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier SmithDB | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Joshua RudolphLB | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Micah DaveyLB | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Udoka EzeaniDL | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jayden WilsonLB | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Justin ContentDB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| KD JohnsonDL | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Neil CampbellDB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Ashaad HallDL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Elijah BaldwinLB | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Lantz RussellDB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Marcell BlockerDB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Solo BarnesDB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Josh HancockLS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Ashten EmoryRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Ashton CokerDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Shakaun BowserDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| TJ TillmanDB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Tyler JonesDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Donte ThompsonLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | PTS | LONG |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos ArreolaPK | 4 | 42 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN 20 | TB | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah BotsfordPK | 8 | 381 | 47.6 | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| Malachi NelsonQB | 1 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquez TaylorRB | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 20 |
Punt Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam ThomasRB | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 14 |
