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11/16 12:03 CST UTEP and New Mexico State meet in CUSA action
UTEP and New Mexico State meet in CUSA action
By The Associated Press
New Mexico State (3-7) at UTEP (2-8), Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. EST.
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Key stats
UTEP Offense
Overall: 321.3 yards per game (115th in FBS)
Passing: 210.0 yards per game (89th)
Rushing: 111.3 yards per game (117th)
Scoring: 21.8 points per game (110th)
UTEP Defense
Overall: 369.9 yards per game (68th in FBS)
Passing: 207.5 yards per game (52nd)
Rushing: 162.4 yards per game (92nd)
Scoring: 27.0 points per game (87th)
New Mexico State Offense
Overall: 306.7 yards per game (123rd in FBS)
Passing: 241.7 yards per game (57th)
Rushing: 65.0 yards per game (136th)
Scoring: 20.1 points per game (120th)
New Mexico State Defense
Overall: 396.4 yards per game (94th in FBS)
Passing: 240.9 yards per game (100th)
Rushing: 155.5 yards per game (83rd)
Scoring: 26.9 points per game (86th)
UTEP ranks 133rd in third down percentage, converting 29.2% of the time. New
Mexico State ranks 86th on defense, holding its opponents to 41.2%.
UTEP ranks 119th in the FBS with a -8 turnover margin, compared to New Mexico
State's 50th-ranked +2 margin.
UTEP is 95th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 80.0% of trips. New Mexico
State's red zone defense ranks 36th at 80.0%.
UTEP ranks 134th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 25:31.
Team leaders
UTEP
Passing: Malachi Nelson, 1,163 yards, 8 TDs, 9 INTs, 54.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Skyler Locklear, 364 yards on 81 carries, 7 TDs
Receiving: Wondame Davis Jr., 465 yards on 21 catches, 4 TDs
New Mexico State
Passing: Logan Fife, 2,236 yards, 11 TDs, 12 INTs, 56.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Kadarius Calloway, 344 yards on 92 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Donovan Faupel, 583 yards on 52 catches, 5 TDs
Last game
UTEP was beaten by Missouri State 38-24 on Saturday, Nov. 15. Locklear passed
for 125 yards on 14-of-29 attempts (48.3%) with no touchdowns and no
interceptions. He also carried the ball 16 times for 56 yards and two rushing
touchdowns. Ashten Emory carried the ball nine times for 55 yards. Eric Willis
III had five receptions for 45 yards.
New Mexico State fell 42-9 to Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 15. Fife led New
Mexico State with 166 yards on 23-of-34 passing (67.6%) for no touchdowns and
one interception. Dijon Stanley had 19 rushing yards on seven carries, adding
three receptions for 22 yards. Faupel had nine receptions for 80 yards.
Next game
UTEP plays at Delaware on Nov. 29. New Mexico State hosts Middle Tennessee on
Nov. 29.
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