Florida Atlantic Owls vs. UTEP Miners football at Sun Bowl Stadium: recap
UTEP football returns home for a Sun Bowl afternoon game against Florida Atlantic, the final time the programs will play each other in a Conference USA game.
Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+. The radio broadcast will be on 600 ESPN El Paso.
The Miners are a four-point underdog. Combined with an over-under of 50 points, they are predicted to lose 27-23.
The Miners are 1-2 all-time against FAU but UTEP won the only Sun Bowl meeting in 2015.
What a win!: UTEP beats Florida Atlantic on walk-off field goal
UTEP football live updates:
5:35 p.m.
Miners finish with 412 yards of total offense. Deion Hankins with 138 yards rushing, Ronald Awatt with 59 yards rushing, Tyrin Smith with 70 yards receiving, Reynaldo Flores with 48 yards receiving., Cal Wallerstedt had 11 tackles, Jadrian Taylor with 2 sacks and 3 tackles for loss.
Miners at home again next Saturday against Middle Tennessee at 7 p.m.
5:25 p.m.
Miners win: UTEP's Gavin Baechle with a 27-yard field goal gives UTEP a 24-21 victory and now owns school record with 51 career field goals. Miners are 4-4 overall and 2-2 in Conference USA. Owls fall to 3-5 overall and 2-2.
5:15 p.m.
Miners at the 31 of FAU with 1:18 left and game tied at 21.
5:00 p.m.
FAU goes 89 yards and scores on 17-yard TD catch by Austin Evans and game is tied at 21. PAT is blocked by UTEP. Miners' Praise Amaewule called for unsportsmanlike for not having helmet on before UTEP recovered it and there was change of possession. So FAU gets chance at PAT again and ties it. Crazy weird play.
4:50 p.m.
FAU with stop. Owls get ball back with 7:09 left at their own 11 down 21-14.
4:42 p.m.
UTEP defense solid again and will get ball back at own 31 with 9;35 left in regulation and up 21-14.
4:03 p.m.
UTEP takes 21-14 lead on 4-yard TD pass to Reynaldo Flores, the Ysleta grad. RB Deion Hankins had big 27-yard run to set up. Miners have scored 15 straight points. There is 12:11 left in game.
4:29 p.m.
End third. UTEP 14, FAU 14. Miners with ball at FAU 41 after Reynaldo Flores catch.
4:25 p.m.
Miners force stop, take over with 1:54 left in third and game tied at 14.
4:22 p.m.
UTEP answers with 5-yard TD run by QB Gavin Hardison set up by 72-yard run by Deion Hankins. Miners add 2-point conversion on pass from Hardison to Trent Thompson. Game tied at 14 with 3:57 left in third quarter.
4:15 p.m.
UTEP defense solid today but offense underwhelming.
4:12 p.m.
UTEP struggles continue on offense. FAU's Teja Young intercepts a Gavin Hardison pass and returns 72 yards for a score. Owls up 14-6 with 5:22 left in third quarter. Miners first turnover of the day.
4:08 p.m.
Miners stop FAU, still 7-6 FAU. Owls miss 52-yard field goal.
4:07 p.m.
Official attendance, 12,796
4:03 p.m.
Miners punt, FAU takes over at UTEP 26. Nice return then 15-yard penalty on UTEP.
3:54 p.m.
UTEP forces FAU to punt and will start possession at own 15.
3:46 p.m.
FAU to receive 2nd half kickoff.
3:37 p.m.
FAU's scoring drive was 8 plays, 80 yards. UTEP's scoring drives were 11 for 51 and 7 for 60.
3:34 p.m.
Some halftime stats. FAU has 211 yards of offense, UTEP has 167. UTEP had ball for 17:24. Gavin Hardison was 9 of 11 passing with 107 yards. Ronald Awatt had 40 yards receiving for Miners. Kobe Hylton led Miners with 6 tackles.
3:27 p.m.
Halftime: FAU 7, UTEP 6
3:25 p.m.
UTEP cuts lead to 7-6 with 30 seconds left in first half. Gavin Baechle is 2 for 2 today and has 50 career field goals, tied for first in school history with Reagan Schneider. .
3:17 p.m.
UTEP to the FAU 21 on passes to Ronald Awatt and Tyrin Smith.
3:10 p.m.
Florida Atlantic takes 7-3 lead on 32-yard TD run by Larry McCammon 32-yard TD run with 2:33 left in first half. Key play was a third down catch by Lajohntay Wester.
3:06 p.m.
UTEP can't take advantage of turnover and punts to FAU, which takes over at own 20.
2:58 p.m.
UTEP forces FAU fumble as Owls were inside Miners 5. Ty'Reke James with recovery and returns it to 34. Miners have 1st and 10. FAU with 4 fumbles, first one lost.
2:51 p.m.
UTEP takes 3-0 lead with 11:55 left in 2nd quarter. Gavin Baechle with 29-yard field goal. He has now 49 career field goals.
2:45 p.m.
Miners inside FAU 20. James Tupou with nice catch and run.
2:42 p.m.
End of first quarter UTEP and FAU are 0-0. Miners on the move at Owls 41.
2:42 p.m.
End of first quarter UTEP and FAU are 0-0. Miners on the move at Owls 41.
2:37 p.m.
UTEP's Jadrian Taylor causing havoc for FAU, gets pressure on QB and forces fumble. FAU recovers but forced to punt. Miners ball at own 37.
2:26 p.m.
UTEP punts for 2nd time after a first down. FAU takes over at own 11 with 5:54 left in first quarter, no score.
2:22 p.m.
Nice 10-yard run by Deion Hankins, the Parkland grad.
2:18 p.m.
Nice job by UTEP defense stops the Owls on 4th down. Miners take over at own 27.
2:15 p.m.
FAU on the move inside the UTEP 25.
2:11 p.m.
UTEP punts on first drive after one first down.
2:05 p.m.
UTEP will begin at own 25. FAU with player injury on opening kickoff.
2:02 p.m.
UTEP will receive opening kickoff.
1:55 p.m.
UTEP LB Jadrian Taylor is tied for first in Conference USA with five sacks and is 16th nationally.
1:42 p.m.
UTEP place-kicker Gavin Beachle has made 12 straight field goals, the most in a single season at UTEP since 2008.
1:42 p.m.
UTEP place-kicker Gavin Beachle has made 12 straight field goals, the most in a single season at UTEP since 2008.
1:39 p.m.
Florida Atlantic WR LaJohntay Wester has eight TD catches this year, a big key for the Miners will be to stop him.
1:32 p.m.
An interesting matchup at the Sunday Bowl today. Only the fourth meeting all time between FAU and the Miners. FAU won last year 28-25 in Boca Raton. A must win for both teams who have bowl aspirations.
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