Saturday Savant

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
UTEP	7	3	0	6	16
Utah State	10	10	8	0	28

Game Leaders

UTEP

Utah State

22/34 · 178 · 1

Malachi Nelson

Passing Yards

19/28 · 233 · 1

Bryson Barnes

16 · 36 · 0

Kam Thomas

Rushing Yards

12 · 88 · 1

Miles Davis

9 · 97 · 1

Kenny Odom

Receiving Yards

6 · 61 · 0

Miles Davis

Play by Play

1st QUARTER

15:001st

Noah Botsford kickoff for 62 yds , Miles Davis return for 17 yds to the USU 20

14:561st

Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Brady Boyd Utah State Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the USU 15

14:421st

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Brady Boyd for 10 yds to the USU 25

14:191st

Miles Davis run for 13 yds to the USU 38 for a 1ST down

13:441st

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Brady Boyd for 17 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down

13:141st

Bryson Barnes run for 11 yds to the UTEP 34 for a 1ST down

12:401st

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Miles Davis for 9 yds to the UTEP 25

12:081st

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for 4 yds to the UTEP 21 for a 1ST down

11:381st

Bryson Barnes run for 2 yds to the UTEP 19

11:031st

Utah State Penalty, false start (Anthony Garcia) to the UTEP 24

10:521st

Bryson Barnes sacked by Ashaad Hall and Micah Davey for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 27 Utah State Penalty, Offensive holding (Jimmy Liston) to the UTEP 27

10:341st

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Miles Davis for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 31

Field Goal

9:481st

Tanner Rinker 49 Yd Field Goal

Field Goal · 11 plays, 49 yds

UTE UTA

0 – 3

9:471st

Zachary Robbins kickoff for 30 yds

9:471st

Kam Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 34

9:071st

Kam Thomas run for 1 yd to the UTEP 35

8:241st

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Kenny Odom for 1 yd to the UTEP 36

7:521st

Noah Botsford punt for 64 yds

7:441st

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for 14 yds to the USU 34 for a 1ST down

7:241st

Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Brady Boyd

7:191st

Javen Jacobs run for 4 yds to the USU 38

6:451st

Bryson Barnes sacked by Udoka Ezeani for a loss of 11 yards to the USU 27

5:581st

Landon Rehkow punt, punt out-of-bounds at the USU 22 , Kam Thomas returns for no gain to the USU 27 Utah State Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the USU 22

5:481st

Landon Rehkow punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 39 , Kam Thomas returns for 11 yds to the UTEP 39

5:381st

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Eric Willis III for 6 yds to the UTEP 45

5:151st

Kam Thomas run for 17 yds to the USU 38 for a 1ST down

4:581st

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Eric Willis III for 4 yds to the USU 34

Touchdown

4:301st

Kenny Odom 34 Yd pass from Malachi Nelson (Carlos Arrelola Kick)

Touchdown · 4 plays, 61 yds

UTE UTA

7 – 3

4:301st

Noah Botsford kickoff for 64 yds

4:301st

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Miles Davis for 7 yds to the USU 42

4:031st

Bryson Barnes run for 2 yds to the USU 44

3:311st

Miles Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 43

2:471st

Landon Rehkow punt for 47 yds

2:401st

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Kenny Odom for no gain to the UTEP 10 UTEP Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 5

2:151st

Kenny Odom run for 10 yds to the UTEP 15

1:461st

Kam Thomas run for 3 yds to the UTEP 18

1:141st

Kam Thomas run for no gain to the UTEP 18

0:411st

Noah Botsford punt for 44 yds , Javen Jacobs returns for 4 yds to the USU 42

Touchdown

0:181st

Miles Davis 58 Yd Run (Tanner Rinker Kick)

Touchdown · 1 plays, 58 yds

UTE UTA

7 – 10

0:181st

Zachary Robbins kickoff for 63 yds , Marquez Taylor return for 17 yds to the UTEP 19

0:131st

Kam Thomas run for no gain to the UTEP 19

0:001st

End of 1st Quarter

2nd QUARTER

14:592nd

Kam Thomas run for 9 yds to the UTEP 28

14:092nd

Ashten Emory run for 5 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down

13:592nd

Ashten Emory run for 6 yds to the UTEP 39

13:352nd

Malachi Nelson pass intercepted

13:282nd

Bryson Barnes sacked by Joshua Rudolph and Ashaad Hall for a loss of 4 yards to the USU 24

12:532nd

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Anthony Garcia for 16 yds to the USU 40 for a 1ST down

12:282nd

Miles Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 39

11:552nd

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Miles Davis for 10 yds to the USU 49

11:162nd

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Miles Davis for 9 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down UTEP Penalty, substitution infraction (Jordan Andrus) to the USU 49 for a 1ST down

11:052nd

Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Brady Boyd

10:582nd

Miles Davis run for 2 yds to the UTEP 40

10:212nd

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Miles Davis for 30 yds to the UTEP 10 for a 1ST down

9:572nd

Miles Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 12

9:202nd

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Anthony Garcia for 2 yds to the UTEP 10

8:462nd

Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Brady Boyd, broken up by Solo Barnes

Field Goal

8:362nd

Tanner Rinker 28 Yd Field Goal

Field Goal · 12 plays, 62 yds

UTE UTA

7 – 13

8:362nd

Zachary Robbins kickoff for 59 yds , Marquez Taylor return for 12 yds to the UTEP 18

8:312nd

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Marquez Taylor for 4 yds to the UTEP 22

8:122nd

Marquez Taylor run for 4 yds to the UTEP 26

7:322nd

Ashten Emory run for 4 yds to the UTEP 30 for a 1ST down

6:512nd

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Kenny Odom for 4 yds to the UTEP 34

6:212nd

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Eric Willis III for 8 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down

5:582nd

Marquez Taylor run for 6 yds to the UTEP 48

5:352nd

Marquez Taylor run for 10 yds to the USU 42 for a 1ST down

5:092nd

Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Jet Thompson

5:042nd

Kam Thomas run for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line

4:202nd

Kam Thomas run for 3 yds to the USU 47

3:392nd

Malachi Nelson punt for 47 yds

3:372nd

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for 8 yds to the USU 28

3:182nd

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for 2 yds to the USU 30 for a 1ST down

2:482nd

Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Brady Boyd, broken up by Lantz Russell

2:442nd

Bryson Barnes run for 18 yds to the USU 48 for a 1ST down

Touchdown

1:562nd

Broc Lane 52 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Rinker Kick)

Touchdown · 5 plays, 80 yds

UTE UTA

7 – 20

1:562nd

Zachary Robbins kickoff for 65 yds , Marquez Taylor return for 20 yds to the UTEP 20

1:512nd

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Kenny Odom for 4 yds to the UTEP 24

1:282nd

Malachi Nelson run for 2 yds to the UTEP 26

1:222nd

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Kenny Odom for 3 yds to the UTEP 29

1:152nd

Malachi Nelson run for 4 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down

1:072nd

Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Kenny Odom, broken up by Bronson Olevao Jr.

1:072nd

Ashten Emory run for 11 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down

0:512nd

Malachi Nelson run for 5 yds to the UTEP 49

0:302nd

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Ashten Emory for 9 yds to the USU 42 for a 1ST down

0:172nd

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Kenny Odom for 18 yds to the USU 24 for a 1ST down

Field Goal

0:022nd

Carlos Arrelola 42 Yd Field Goal

Field Goal · 11 plays, 56 yds

UTE UTA

10 – 20

3rd QUARTER

15:003rd

Zachary Robbins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

15:003rd

Kam Thomas run for 5 yds to the UTEP 30

14:243rd

Kam Thomas run for 1 yd to the UTEP 31

13:503rd

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Kam Thomas for 13 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down

13:203rd

Kam Thomas run for 3 yds to the UTEP 47

12:483rd

Kam Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 45

12:053rd

Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Kenny Odom for a 1ST down Utah State Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Brevin Hamblin) to the USU 44 for a 1ST down

12:013rd

Malachi Nelson run for 3 yds to the USU 41

11:293rd

Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Mason Ferguson

11:233rd

UTEP Penalty, delay of game (Udoka Ezeani) to the USU 46

11:233rd

Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Kenny Odom

11:143rd

Noah Botsford punt for 39 yds

11:103rd

Miles Davis run for no gain to the USU 7

10:373rd

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Brady Boyd for 4 yds to the USU 11 for a 1ST down UTEP Penalty, roughing passer (Donte Thompson) to the USU 41 for a 1ST down

10:093rd

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Anthony Garcia for 33 yds to the UTEP 26 for a 1ST down

9:333rd

Javen Jacobs run for 4 yds to the UTEP 22

9:073rd

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for 10 yds to the UTEP 12 for a 1ST down

Touchdown

8:353rd

Bryson Barnes 12 Yd Run (Anthony Garcia Run for Two-Point Conversion)

Touchdown · 7 plays, 93 yds

UTE UTA

10 – 28

8:353rd

Zachary Robbins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Utah State Penalty, off-side (-5 Yards)

8:353rd

Ashten Emory run for no gain to the UTEP 30 UTEP Penalty, illegal block (Udoka Ezeani) to the UTEP 15

8:073rd

Shay Smith pass incomplete to Kenny Odom

8:033rd

Kam Thomas run for 1 yd to the UTEP 16

7:193rd

Shay Smith pass complete to Eric Willis III for 3 yds to the UTEP 19

6:403rd

Noah Botsford punt for 46 yds , Javen Jacobs returns for 2 yds to the USU 37

6:323rd

Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Brady Boyd, broken up by Elijah Baldwin

6:283rd

Javen Jacobs run for a loss of 6 yards to the USU 31

6:003rd

Bryson Barnes sacked by Elijah Baldwin for a loss of 9 yards to the USU 22

5:153rd

Landon Rehkow punt for 43 yds

5:083rd

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Kam Thomas for 5 yds to the UTEP 40

4:483rd

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Hahsaun Wilson for 2 yds to the UTEP 42

4:283rd

Malachi Nelson sacked by John Miller for a loss of 7 yards to the UTEP 35

3:433rd

UTEP Penalty, delay of game (Udoka Ezeani) to the UTEP 30

3:423rd

Noah Botsford punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USU 30 , Javen Jacobs returns for 8 yds to the USU 30

3:313rd

Miles Davis run for no gain to the USU 30 Utah State Penalty, Offensive holding (Jimmy Liston) to the USU 30

3:023rd

Bryson Barnes sacked by Ashaad Hall for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 19

2:223rd

Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Broc Lane

2:153rd

Javen Jacobs run for 10 yds to the USU 29

1:283rd

Utah State Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the USU 24

1:273rd

Landon Rehkow punt for 35 yds , Kam Thomas returns for no gain to the UTEP 31

1:173rd

Kam Thomas run for 5 yds to the UTEP 36

0:573rd

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Eric Willis III for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down

0:303rd

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Kenny Odom for 12 yds to the USU 38 Utah State Penalty, personal foul (Dylan Tucker) to the USU 23

0:033rd

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Kenny Odom for 14 yds to the USU 9 for a 1ST down

0:003rd

End of 3rd Quarter

4th QUARTER

15:004th

Kenny Odom run for 6 yds to the USU 3

14:324th

Kam Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 4

13:564th

Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Judah Ezinwa for a 1ST down Utah State Penalty, roughing passer (Bronson Olevao Jr.) to the USU 2 for a 1ST down

13:494th

Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Kenny Odom, broken up by Dylan Tucker

Touchdown

13:484th

Ashten Emory 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

Touchdown · 9 plays, 69 yds

UTE UTA

16 – 28

13:484th

Noah Botsford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

13:484th

Bryson Barnes run for 3 yds to the USU 28

13:104th

Bryson Barnes run for 10 yds to the USU 38 for a 1ST down

12:364th

Miles Davis run for 8 yds to the USU 46

12:064th

Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Brady Boyd, broken up by Donte Thompson

11:594th

Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Anthony Garcia

11:544th

Landon Rehkow punt

11:464th

Landon Rehkow punt for 53 yds , Kam Thomas returns for 14 yds to the UTEP 45 UTEP Penalty, Offensive holding (Marcus Torres) to the UTEP 3

11:354th

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Kam Thomas for 2 yds to the UTEP 5

11:114th

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Kam Thomas for 6 yds to the UTEP 11

10:504th

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Trevon Tate for 6 yds to the UTEP 17 for a 1ST down

10:214th

Malachi Nelson pass incomplete

10:184th

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Toric Goins Jr. for 2 yds to the UTEP 19

9:454th

Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Eric Willis III, broken up by Bryson Taylor

9:384th

Noah Botsford punt for 51 yds , Javen Jacobs returns for 8 yds to the USU 38

9:294th

Bryson Barnes run for 4 yds to the USU 42

8:514th

Miles Davis run for 1 yd to the USU 43

8:104th

Bryson Barnes sacked by Micah Davey and Elijah Baldwin for a loss of 6 yards to the USU 37

7:244th

Landon Rehkow punt for 50 yds , Kam Thomas returns for 5 yds to the UTEP 18

7:144th

Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Toric Goins Jr.

7:094th

Marquez Taylor run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 16

6:264th

Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Kam Thomas

6:204th

Noah Botsford punt for 49 yds

6:134th

Bryson Barnes run for 1 yd to the USU 36

5:334th

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for no gain to the USU 36 Utah State Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the USU 31

5:174th

Bryson Barnes pass complete to Javen Jacobs for no gain to the USU 31

4:314th

Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Kahanu Davis

4:254th

Landon Rehkow punt for 54 yds , Kam Thomas returns for 4 yds to the UTEP 19

4:114th

Malachi Nelson pass complete to Kenny Odom for 7 yds to the UTEP 26

3:424th

Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Kenny Odom

3:364th

Malachi Nelson run for 1 yd to the UTEP 27

3:064th

Ashten Emory run for 3 yds to the UTEP 30 for a 1ST down

2:584th

Malachi Nelson pass incomplete to Kenny Odom

2:534th

Malachi Nelson sacked by Bronson Olevao Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the UTEP 24

2:154th

Malachi Nelson pass incomplete

2:034th

Noah Botsford punt for 40 yds , Javen Jacobs returns for no gain to the USU 36

1:574th

Miles Davis run for 9 yds to the USU 45

1:514th

Miles Davis run for 4 yds to the USU 49 for a 1ST down

1:464th

Miles Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the USU 46

0:594th

run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 45

0:354th

run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 45

Team Stats

UTEP

Utah State

284 Total Yards 360

181 Passing Yards 233

103 Rushing Yards 127

19 1st Downs 18

4-15 3rd Down 2-12

2-2 4th Down 0-0

1 Turnovers 0

7-63 Penalties 11-73

29:23 Possession 30:37

Win Probability

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UTEP

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Utah State

According to ESPN Analytics

Game Information

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Saturday, August 30, 2025

11:30 PM ET

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Week 1 · Regular Season

PLAYER	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Malachi Nelson	22/34	178	5.2	1	1	48.5
Shay Smith	1/2	3	1.5	0	0	3.6
Team	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	--

PLAYER	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Xavier Smith	9	4	0	0	0	0
Micah Davey	8	3	1	1	0	0
Joshua Rudolph	8	3	0.5	1	0	0
Udoka Ezeani	7	5	1	4	0	0
Jayden Wilson	5	4	0	0	0	1
N Neil Campbell	4	3	0	0	0	0
KD Johnson	4	2	0	1.5	0	0
Justin Content	4	1	0	1	0	0
Elijah Baldwin	3	2	1.5	1.5	1	0
Marcell Blocker	3	2	0	0	0	0
Solo Barnes	3	2	0	0	1	0
Ashaad Hall	3	1	2	2	0	0
Lantz Russell	3	0	0	0	1	0
Josh Hancock	2	2	0	0	0	0
Shakaun Bowser	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ashton Coker	1	1	0	0	0	0
TJ Tillman	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tyler Jones	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ashten Emory	1	0	0	0	0	0
Donte Thompson	0	0	0	0	1	1

PLAYER	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Noah Botsford	8	381	47.6	1	1	64
Malachi Nelson	1	47	47.0	1	0	47

PLAYER	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Noah Avinger	11	8	0	0	0	0
John Miller	10	3	1	1.5	0	1
Brevin Hamblin	8	5	0	0	0	0
Bronson Olevao Jr.	5	3	1	1	1	0
Bryson Taylor	5	3	0	1	1	0
Chris Joe	5	3	0	1	0	1
Tyree Morris	3	2	0	1	0	0
Carson Tujague	3	2	0	0	0	0
Courage Ugo	3	2	0	0	0	0
William Holmes	3	2	0	0.5	0	0
Dylan Tucker	3	1	0	0	0	0
Gabriel Iniguez Jr.	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tevita Tuha	2	2	0	1	0	0
Josh Sterzer	2	1	0	0	0	0
Noah Flores	2	1	0	0	0	0
D'Angelo Mayes	2	1	0	0	0	0
Noah White	2	1	0	0	0	0
Tymere Burton	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Arnold	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bo Maile	1	1	0	0	0	0
Enoka Migao	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chika Ebunoha	1	0	0	0	0	0

PLAYER	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Kam Thomas	16	36	2.3	0	17
Ashten Emory	6	31	5.2	1	11
Marquez Taylor	4	18	4.5	0	10
Kenny Odom	2	16	8.0	0	10
Malachi Nelson	7	2	0.3	0	5

PLAYER	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Kenny Odom	9	97	10.8	1	34
Eric Willis III	5	35	7.0	0	14
Kam Thomas	4	26	6.5	0	13
Ashten Emory	1	9	9.0	0	9
Trevon Tate	1	6	6.0	0	6
Marquez Taylor	1	4	4.0	0	4
Hahsaun Wilson	1	2	2.0	0	2
Toric Goins Jr.	1	2	2.0	0	2

PLAYER	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Miles Davis	12	88	7.3	1	58
Bryson Barnes	15	29	1.9	1	18
Javen Jacobs	4	12	3.0	0	10
Team	2	-2	-1.0	0	0

PLAYER	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Miles Davis	6	61	10.2	0	30
Broc Lane	1	52	52.0	1	52
Anthony Garcia	3	51	17.0	0	33
Braden Pegan	5	38	7.6	0	14
Brady Boyd	3	31	10.3	0	17
Javen Jacobs	1	0	0.0	0	0