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2014 Gildan New Mexico Bowl Open Thread

The Miners and Utags clash in the 2014 Gildan New Mexico Bowl

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UTEP Miners

(7-5, 5-3 C-USA)

Head Coach: Sean Kugler

Record at UTEP: 9-15

Overall Record: 9-15

Record vs. Utah State: First Meeting

Last Game: W24-21 vs. Middle Tennessee

Stat Leaders

Passing
Player QB Rating Comp Att Int Pct Yards TDs Long Avg
Jameill Showers-1 122.55 146 262 5 55.7 1732 12 75 144.3

Rushing

Player Att Yards Avg TDs Long Avg/G
Aaron Jones-29 217 1233 5.7 11 73 112.1
Nathan Jeffery-25 109 513 4.6 5 34 42.8

Receiving

Player Catches Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G
Ian Hamilton-14 23 500 21.7 2 69 41.7
Autrey Golden-8 31 245 8.5 2 32 21.9

Defensive Leaders

Player Ua Tackles Ass Tackles Total TFL Sacks Int
Wesley Miller-13 42 32 74 1.5 0 1
Devin Cockrell-27 33 15 52 7.0 2.0 1
Alvin Jones-16 27 25 52 8.5 1.5 1

Utah State Aggies

(9-4, 6-2 Mountain West Conference)

Head Coach: Matt Wells

Record at Utah State: 18-9

Overall Record: 18-9

Record vs. UTEP: 1-0

Last Week: L 50-19 @. #25 Boise State

Players To Watch

Passing

Player QB Rating Comp Att Int Pct Yards TDs Long Avg
Kent Myers-2 143.49 74 107 2 69.2 798 5 70 133
Rushing
Player Att Yards Avg TDs Long Avg/G
LaJuan Hunt-21 107 524 4.9 1 55 40.3
JoJo Natson-9 45 458 10.2 3 66 38.2
Receiving
Player Catches Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G
Hunter Sharp-4 63 918 14.6 7 81 70.6
JoJo Natson-9 49 457 9.3 2 71 38.1
Defensive Leaders
Player UA Tackles Ass Tackles Total TFL Sacks Int
Zach Vigil-53 74 71 145 19.0 9.0 1
Nick Vigil-41 57 59 116 16.0 7.0 1
Frankie Suetra-46 47 36 83 5.5 3.5 7
Game Information
Who? Utah State Aggies at UTEP Miners
Date/Time Saturday, December 20th, 12:20 p.m. Mountain Time
Location University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
TV/Radio

ESPN, Watch ESPN APP

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 Utah State Leads 2-0

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