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Southern Miss. at UTEP Open Thread

Big day of UTEP sports on deck, basketball talk is always welcome as the Orange and White Scrimmage gets going before So Miss, and UTEP kickoff in down the street from the Don at the Sun Bowl.

Hopefully this guy is doing this a lot...
Hopefully this guy is doing this a lot...
Alex Nicolas-MinerRush.com

UTEP Miners

(4-3, 2-1 C-USA)

Head Coach: Sean Kugler

Record at UTEP: 6-13

Overall Record: 6-13

Record vs. Southern Miss.: First Meeting

Last Game: W 34-0 @ UTSA

Stat Leaders

Passing
Player QB Rating Comp Att Int Pct Yards TDs Long Avg
Jameill Showers-1 127.47 95 163 4 58.3 1045 10 69 149.3

Rushing

Player Att Yards Avg TDs Long Avg/G
Aaron Jones-29 146 848 5.8 8 73 121.1
Nathan Jeffery-25 64 303 4.7 1 34 43.3

Receiving

Player Catches Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G
Ian Hamilton-14 15 236 15.7 2 69 34.7
Autrey Golden-8 18 160 8.9 2 32 22.9

Defensive Leaders

Player Ua Tackles Ass Tackles Total TFL Sacks Int
Wesley Miller-13 21 16 37 0 0 1
Anthony Puente-34 14 23 37 2.5 0 0
Alvin Jones-16 18 16 28 5.5 1 0

Southern Miss. Golden Eagles

(3-5, 1-3 C-USA)

Head Coach: Todd Monken

Record at Southern Miss. : 4-16

Overall Record: 4-16

Record vs. UTEP: First Meeting

Last Week: L 31-20 vs. LA Tech

Stat Leaders

Passing
Player QB Rating Comp Att Int Pct Yards TDs Long Avg
Nick Mullens-9 122.42 173 289 8 59.9 1950 10 41 243.8
Cole Weeks-11 118.49 28 47 2 59.6 338 1 34 169
Rushing
Player Att Yards Avg TDs Long Avg/G
Ito Smith-25 75 283 3.8 0 38 35.4
George Payne-24 79 265 3.4 6 18 37.9
Receiving
Player Catches Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G
Casey Martin-83 44 372 8.5 1 32 46.5
Michael Thomas-88 31 474 15.3 5 40 59.2
Defensive Leaders
Player UA Tackles Ass Tackles Total TFL Sacks Int
Brian Anderson-39 33 21 54 2.0 0 0
Jacorius Cotton-28 37 14 45 2.0 0 0
Rakeem Nunez-Roches-97 21 18 39 9.5 1.0 0
Game Information
Who? Southern Miss. Golden Eagles at UTEP Miners
Date/Time Saturday, November 1st, 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Location Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX
TV/Radio

Fox College Sports, Link To FCS Channel Finder

Play-by-Play Available on the TuneIn App, or 92.3 FM In El Paso In English, Spanish 1650 AM In El Paso

Series Record Tied 3-3


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