| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Mississippi | 3 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| UTEP | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Game flow
Southern Mississippi won by 27 · 7 scoresLead changes
2
0 times tied
UTEP biggest lead
+4
Q1 5:37
USM biggest lead
+27
Q4 12:01
Time in front
UTEP 23% · USM 67%
tied 9% · 13:58 vs 40:22 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line UTEP is ahead, below it Southern Mississippi. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
9:20
FG Parker Shaunfield 34 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 59 yds, 5:40 · from UTEP 25
USM 3–0 UTEP5:37
TD Aaron Jones 68 Yd Run (Jay Mattox Kick)2 plays, 93 yds, 0:42 · from UTEP 7
USM 3–7 UTEP2nd quarter
6:39
TD D.J. Thompson 6 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield Kick)7 plays, 73 yds, 3:05 · from UTEP 27
USM 10–7 UTEP3:57
TD Ito Smith 28 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield Kick)1 play, 28 yds, 0:09 · from UTEP 28
USM 17–7 UTEP1:30
TD Allenzae Staggers 3 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield Kick)5 plays, 47 yds, 1:44 · from UTEP 47
USM 24–7 UTEP3rd quarter
8:01
TD Curtis Mikell 100 Yd Interception Return (Parker Shaunfield Kick)
USM 31–7 UTEP4th quarter
12:01
FG Parker Shaunfield 46 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 4 yds, 0:56 · from UTEP 33
USM 34–7 UTEPDrives
UTEP 2/14 scoredUSM 5/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USM | UTEP 25 | 13 | 59 | 5:40 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 9:13 | UTEP | UTEP 17 | 3 | 0 | 2:02 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:11 | USM | UTEP 48 | 3 | 4 | 0:52 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:19 | UTEP | UTEP 7 | 2 | 93 | 0:42 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:37 | USM | UTEP 25 | 10 | 40 | 4:44 | Downs |
| Q1 | 0:53 | UTEP | UTEP 35 | 3 | -3 | 2:25 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:28 | USM | UTEP 9 | 5 | 14 | 2:09 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:19 | UTEP | UTEP 34 | 3 | -7 | 1:35 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:44 | USM | UTEP 27 | 7 | 73 | 3:05 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:39 | UTEP | UTEP 25 | 3 | -13 | 2:33 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:06 | USM | UTEP 28 | 1 | 28 | 0:09 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 3:57 | UTEP | UTEP 25 | 3 | 1 | 0:43 | Interception |
Win probability
Southern Mississippi 100% · pregame line Southern Mississippi −10.0 (closing line)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
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mullens | 16/27 | 176 | 6.5 | 3 | 0 | 47.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ito Smith | 16 | 108 | 6.8 | 0 | 28 |
| George Payne | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 0 | 13 |
| Tez Parks | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Allenzae Staggers | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Nick Mullens | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Parker Adamson | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Tyre'oune Holmes | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Collin Kilcrease | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| D.J. Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korey Robertson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Thompson | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 1 | 20 |
| Ito Smith | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 1 | 28 |
| Korey Robertson | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Allenzae Staggers | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 | 23 |
| Tyre'oune Holmes | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Julian Allen | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Jerry Harris | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Nerius Antoine | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Bradley | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| LaDarius Harris | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornell Armstrong | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kelsey Douglas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Mikell | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darian Yancey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deshadrick Truly | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Mikell | 2 | 100 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Shaunfield | 2/2 | 100.0 | 46 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Sarrazin | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
Biggest plays
UTEP +20% Q1 5:37 Aaron Jones run for 68 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)
USM +20% Q2 3:57 Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 28 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
USM +16% Q2 6:39 Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 6 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
UTEP +13% Q2 6:39 Tyler Sarrazin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
UTEP +13% Q1 0:53 Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 36
Team stats
| Stat | USM | UTEP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 10 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-16 | 1-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 0-3 |
| Total Yards | 378 | 258 |
| Passing | 176 | 113 |
| Comp/Att | 16/27 | 14/28 |
| Yards per pass | 6.5 | 4.0 |
| Rushing | 202 | 145 |
| Rushing Attempts | 39 | 26 |
| Yards per rush | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| Penalties | 4-30 | 6-57 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 32:28 | 27:32 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 7:14 3rd & 3 at UTEP 10 Collin Kilcrease run for 1 yd to the UTEP 9
Q4 7:14 2nd & 8 at UTEP 15 Tyre'oune Holmes run for 5 yds to the UTEP 10
Q4 7:14 1st & 10 at UTEP 17 Tez Parks run for 2 yds to the UTEP 15
Q4 7:14 4th & 1 at UTEP 26 Tez Parks run for 9 yds to the UTEP 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:14 3rd & 5 at UTEP 30 Parker Adamson run for 4 yds to the UTEP 26
Q4 7:14 2nd & 8 at UTEP 33 Parker Adamson run for 3 yds to the UTEP 30
Q4 7:14 1st & 10 at UTEP 35 George Payne run for 2 yds to the UTEP 33
Q4 7:14 1st & 10 at USM 37 Ito Smith run for 28 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:14 3rd & 3 at USM 34 Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the SoMis 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:14 2nd & 13 at USM 24 Ito Smith run for 10 yds to the SoMis 34
Q4 7:14 2nd & 3 at USM 34 SMITH, Ito rush left for 9 yards to the USM43 (ROGERS, Justin;USHER,Nick), PENALTY USM holding (FREEMAN, Wil) 10 yards to the USM24, NO PLAY.
Q4 7:14 2nd & 3 at USM 34 Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 07:14
Q4 8:02 1st & 10 at USM 27 Ito Smith run for 7 yds to the SoMis 34
Q4 12:01 4th & 4 at USM 27 Ryan Metz pass complete to Kent Taylor for no gain to the SoMis 27
Q4 12:01 3rd & 8 at USM 31 Ryan Metz pass complete to Warren Redix for 4 yds to the SoMis 27
Q4 12:01 2nd & 12 at USM 35 Ryan Metz pass complete to Sterling Napier for 4 yds to the SoMis 31
Q4 12:01 1st & 10 at USM 33 Tyrone Nelson run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 35
Q4 12:01 2nd & 7 at UTEP 42 Ryan Metz pass complete to Jaquan White for 10 yds to the SOUMISS 48 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the SoMis 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:01 1st & 10 at UTEP 39 Tyrone Nelson run for 3 yds to the UTEP 42
Q4 12:01 1st & 10 at UTEP 25 Ryan Metz pass complete to Tyrone Nelson for 14 yds to the UTEP 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:01 Tyler Sarrazin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 12:01 4th & 6 at UTEP 29 Parker Shaunfield 46 yd FG GOOD
Q4 12:57 3rd & 6 at UTEP 29 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to D.J. Thompson
Q4 12:57 2nd & 6 at UTEP 29 Nick Mullens pass incomplete