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FinalNov 8, 2025 · Sun Bowl
Team1234Final
Jacksonville State101001030
UTEP767727

Game flow

Jacksonville State won by 3 · 10 scores
Lead changes
0
3 times tied
UTEP biggest lead
—
never led
JVST biggest lead
+10
Q2 8:12
Time in front
UTEP 0% · JVST 55%
tied 45% · 0:00 vs 33:05 of game clock
+14+7Tie+7+14Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ UTEP ahead▼ Jacksonville State aheadQ1 11:07 · JVST Pass Reception: Deondre Johnson 77 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick) (JVST 7, UTEP 0)Q1 10:56 · UTEP Passing Touchdown: Wondame Davis Jr. 75 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Carlos Arreola Kick) (JVST 7, UTEP 7)Q1 0:53 · JVST Field Goal Good: Garrison Rippa 30 Yd Field Goal (JVST 10, UTEP 7)Q2 8:12 · JVST Interception Return Touchdown: Caleb Nix 93 Yd Interception Return (Garrison Rippa Kick) (JVST 17, UTEP 7)Q2 3:09 · UTEP Rushing Touchdown: Skyler Locklear 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (JVST 17, UTEP 13)Q2 0:39 · JVST Field Goal Good: Garrison Rippa 36 Yd Field Goal (JVST 20, UTEP 13)Q3 6:38 · UTEP Rushing Touchdown: Skyler Locklear 10 Yd Run (Carlos Arreola Kick) (JVST 20, UTEP 20)Q4 10:01 · JVST Rushing Touchdown: Cam Cook 1 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) (JVST 27, UTEP 20)Q4 2:15 · UTEP Passing Touchdown: Eric Willis III 19 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Carlos Arreola Kick) (JVST 27, UTEP 27)Q4 0:53 · JVST Field Goal Good: Garrison Rippa 45 Yd Field Goal (JVST 30, UTEP 27)

The lead after every score: above the line UTEP is ahead, below it Jacksonville State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
11:07JVST
REC Deondre Johnson 77 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick)4 plays, 88 yds, 1:29 · from JXST 12
JVST 7–0 UTEP
10:56UTEP
TD Wondame Davis Jr. 75 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Carlos Arreola Kick)1 play, 75 yds, 0:11 · from UTEP 25
JVST 7–7 UTEP
0:53JVST
FG Garrison Rippa 30 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 53 yds, 4:12 · from JXST 35
JVST 10–7 UTEP
2nd quarter
8:12JVST
TD Caleb Nix 93 Yd Interception Return (Garrison Rippa Kick)
JVST 17–7 UTEP
3:09UTEP
TD Skyler Locklear 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)14 plays, 75 yds, 5:03 · from UTEP 25
JVST 17–13 UTEP
0:39JVST
FG Garrison Rippa 36 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 60 yds, 2:30 · from JXST 25
JVST 20–13 UTEP
3rd quarter
6:38UTEP
TD Skyler Locklear 10 Yd Run (Carlos Arreola Kick)11 plays, 47 yds, 5:42 · from JXST 47
JVST 20–20 UTEP
4th quarter
10:01JVST
TD Cam Cook 1 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick)7 plays, 64 yds, 2:57 · from JXST 36
JVST 27–20 UTEP
2:15UTEP
TD Eric Willis III 19 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Carlos Arreola Kick)5 plays, 74 yds, 1:45 · from UTEP 26
JVST 27–27 UTEP
0:53JVST
FG Garrison Rippa 45 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 46 yds, 1:22 · from JXST 25
JVST 30–27 UTEP

Drives

UTEP 5/12 scoredJVST 5/11 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00UTEPUTEP 255122:24Punt
Q112:15JVSTJXST 124881:29Touchdown
Q111:07UTEPUTEP 251750:11Touchdown
Q110:56JVSTJXST 259253:59Interception
Q16:57UTEPUTEP 293-21:52Punt
Q14:57JVSTJXST 3513534:12Field Goal
Q10:53UTEPUTEP 25310:53Punt
Q215:00JVSTJXST 47363:41Punt
Q211:19UTEPUTEP 377433:07Interception Touchdown
Q28:12UTEPUTEP 2514755:03Touchdown
Q23:09JVSTJXST 255602:30Field Goal
Q20:39UTEPUTEP 251-20:39End Of Half

Win probability

Jacksonville State 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ UTEP▼ Jacksonville StateUTEP +73% win probability: Eric Willis III 19 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Carlos Arreola Kick)Jacksonville State +65% win probability: Cam Cook 1 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick)Jacksonville State +57% win probability: (02:15) #33 T.Cragun kickoff 65 yards to the Jax St00, TouchbackUTEP +39% win probability: (06:31) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #3 B.Rechsteiner caught at Jax St27, for 8 yards to the Jax St33 (#5 S.Barnes)UTEP +29% win probability: Skyler Locklear 10 Yd Run (Carlos Arreola Kick)

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

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Caden Creel15/311815.81170.2
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Caden Creel1313410.3037
Cam Cook181226.8151
Andrew Paul284.008
Khristian Lando482.005
Shane Payton Hodges155.005
Team1-2-2.000
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Deondre Johnson17777.0177
Caleb Coombs5428.4014
Brock Rechsteiner3268.7010
Franklin Baret Jr.11919.0019
Gabe Glover2168.0011
Pearson Baldwin177.007
Cam Cook2-6-3.000
DefenseTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HUR
Mac Sanders7302.502
Talan Carter620001
Thaxton Gallagher540000
Malcolm Jones520000
Caleb Nix5200.500
Walker O'Steen520002
Tre'Quon Fegans430100
Trevor Woods430010
InterceptionsINTYDSTD
Caleb Nix1931
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Garrison Rippa3/3100.0453/312
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Conor Donaghy310635.30056

Biggest plays

UTEP +73% Q4 2:15 Eric Willis III 19 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Carlos Arreola Kick)
JVST +65% Q4 10:01 Cam Cook 1 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick)
JVST +57% Q4 2:15 (02:15) #33 T.Cragun kickoff 65 yards to the Jax St00, Touchback
UTEP +39% Q3 6:26 (06:31) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #3 B.Rechsteiner caught at Jax St27, for 8 yards to the Jax St33 (#5 S.Barnes)
UTEP +29% Q3 6:38 Skyler Locklear 10 Yd Run (Carlos Arreola Kick)

Team stats

StatJVSTUTEP
1st Downs2320
3rd down efficiency4-122-13
4th down efficiency0-15-7
Total Yards456370
Passing181244
Comp/Att15/3116/32
Yards per pass5.87.6
Rushing275126
Rushing Attempts3937
Yards per rush7.13.4
Penalties11-665-50
Turnovers11
Fumbles lost00
Interceptions thrown11
Possession30:2729:33

Play by play

Q4 0:23 1st & 10 at UTEP 30 (00:23) Kneel down by #12 C.Creel at UTEP32 for loss of 2 yards
Q4 0:27 4th & 5 at UTEP 30 (00:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass incomplete deep right to #19 E.Willis III thrown to Jax St15 broken up by #43 T.Woods, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Q4 0:34 3rd & 5 at UTEP 30 (00:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass incomplete short right to #6 K.Odom thrown to UTEP35
Q4 0:39 2nd & 5 at UTEP 30 (00:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass incomplete short right to #6 K.Odom thrown to UTEP40
Q4 0:44 1st & 10 at UTEP 25 (00:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass complete short right to #1 A.Emory caught at UTEP26, for 5 yards to the UTEP30 (#40 W.O'Steen), out of bounds
Q4 0:49 (00:49) #37 G.Rippa kickoff 65 yards to the UTEP00, Touchback
Q4 0:53 4th & 8 at UTEP 29 Garrison Rippa 45 Yd Field Goal
Q4 0:53 3rd & 8 at UTEP 29 (00:55) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short left to #9 C.Coombs thrown to UTEP31
Q4 0:56 2nd & 8 at UTEP 29 (01:00) Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 0 yards to the UTEP29 (#90 A.Coker; #6 E.Taylor)
Q4 1:37 1st & 10 at UTEP 31 (01:42) Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UTEP29 (#6 E.Taylor)
Q4 1:50 1st & 10 at UTEP 41 (01:50) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short middle thrown to UTEP30 QB hurried by #12 D.Thompson PENALTY UTEP Holding (#2 X.Smith) 10 yards from UTEP41 to UTEP31, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q4 1:49 2nd & 7 at JXST 28 (01:58) Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 31 yards gain to the UTEP41 (#5 S.Barnes), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:07 1st & 10 at JXST 25 (02:14) Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush left for 3 yards gain to the Jax St28 (#48 M.Davey; #0 U.Ezeani)
Q4 2:15 (02:15) #33 T.Cragun kickoff 65 yards to the Jax St00, Touchback
Q4 2:15 2nd & 9 at JXST 19 Eric Willis III 19 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Carlos Arreola Kick)
Q4 2:32 1st & 10 at JXST 20 (02:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Jax St19 (#49 T.Gallagher)
Q4 2:51 1st & 10 at UTEP 41 (03:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass complete deep left to #23 W.Davis Jr. caught at Jax St23, for 39 yards to the Jax St20 (#43 T.Woods; #5 T.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
Q4 3:18 2nd & 8 at UTEP 28 (03:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear rush right for 13 yards gain to the UTEP41 (#12 M.Jones; #5 T.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
Q4 3:53 1st & 10 at UTEP 26 (03:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear rush right for 2 yards gain to the UTEP28 (#13 J.Cruz), out of bounds
Q4 4:00 4th & 10 at JXST 47 (04:07) #87 C.Donaghy punt 27 yards to the UTEP26
Q4 4:10 3rd & 10 at JXST 47 (04:15) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete deep left to #3 B.Rechsteiner thrown to UTEP32
Q4 4:51 2nd & 10 at JXST 47 (04:55) Shotgun #0 A.Paul rush right for 0 yards to the Jax St47 (#10 J.Wilson; #6 E.Taylor)
Q4 5:32 1st & 10 at JXST 47 (05:37) Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush right for 0 yards to the Jax St47 (#48 M.Davey)
Q4 6:15 2nd & 2 at JXST 28 (06:22) Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 19 yards gain to the Jax St47 (#6 E.Taylor; #3 S.Bowser), 1ST DOWN
Q4 6:58 1st & 10 at JXST 20 (07:05) Shotgun #0 A.Paul rush left for 8 yards gain to the Jax St28 (#10 J.Wilson)