North Texas 31, Texas-El Paso 13
Associated Press
EL PASO, Texas - Austin Aune threw three touchdown passes, including two in a pivotal third quarter, and North Texas pulled away for a 31-13 victory over UTEP.
Aune, who completed 16 of 29 passes for 236 yards, connected with Tommy Bush for an 11-yard TD to tie the game at 7-7 in the second quarter.
Aune turned a 14-13 halftime lead into a 28-13 advantage for the Mean Green heading into the final quarter with scoring passes of 9 yards to Isaiah Johnson and an 11-yarder to Jake Roberts.
Gavin Hardison completed 21 of 48 passes for 293 yards. Hardison gave the Miners a 7-0 lead in the second quarter with a 32-yard scoring strike to Tyrin Smith, who had seven receptions for 127 yards. Gavin Baechle kicked two field goals in the period.
Ethan Mooney capped the scoring for the Mean Green with a 28-yard field goal in the final quarter.
UTEP outgained North Texas 400-399 on offense.
| Scoring Summary |
| Second Quarter |
NorTx | UTEP |
| UTEP |
TD |
13:58 |
Tyrin Smith 32 yd pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) |
0 |
7 |
| NorTx |
TD |
10:02 |
Tommy Bush 7 yd pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick) |
7 |
7 |
| UTEP |
FG |
5:14 |
Gavin Baechle 29 yd FG |
7 |
10 |
| NorTx |
TD |
1:52 |
Oscar Adaway III 8 yd run (Ethan Mooney kick) |
14 |
10 |
| UTEP |
FG |
0:07 |
Gavin Baechle 26 yd FG |
14 |
13 |
| Third Quarter |
NorTx | UTEP |
| NorTx |
TD |
10:27 |
Isaiah Johnson 9 yd pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick) |
21 |
13 |
| NorTx |
TD |
4:32 |
Jake Roberts 11 yd pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick) |
28 |
13 |
| Fourth Quarter |
NorTx | UTEP |
| NorTx |
FG |
8:05 |
Ethan Mooney 28 yd FG |
31 |
13 |
| Team Stats |
| |
North Texas |
UTEP |
| First downs |
24 |
22 |
| Rushing |
10 |
6 |
| Passing |
12 |
12 |
| Penalty |
2 |
4 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency |
6-12, 50% |
7-18, 39% |
| 4th down efficiency |
1-1, 100% |
2-6, 33% |
| Rushes-Yards |
41-163 |
30-107 |
| Passing Yards |
236 |
293 |
| Return Yards |
16 |
22 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int |
16-29-0 |
21-48-0 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost |
0-0 |
1--5 |
| Punts |
3 |
1 |
| Punts-Average |
34 |
45 |
| Fumbles Lost |
1-1 |
1-1 |
| Penalties - Yards |
6-65 |
5-50 |
| Time of Possession |
31:23 |
28:37 |
| North Texas Passing |
| Player |
Cmp |
Att |
Yds |
TDs |
Int |
| A. Aune |
16 |
29 |
236 |
3 |
0 |
| UTEP Passing |
| Player |
Cmp |
Att |
Yds |
TDs |
Int |
| G. Hardison |
21 |
48 |
293 |
1 |
0 |
| North Texas Rushing |
| Player |
Carries |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| A. Adeyi |
17 |
80 |
4.7 |
0 |
| I. Johnson |
7 |
37 |
5.3 |
0 |
| O. Adaway III |
6 |
23 |
3.8 |
1 |
| A. Aune |
3 |
15 |
5.0 |
0 |
| I. Ragsdale |
7 |
10 |
1.4 |
0 |
| UTEP Rushing |
| Player |
Carries |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| R. Awatt |
10 |
36 |
3.6 |
0 |
| G. Hardison |
10 |
29 |
2.9 |
0 |
| D. Hankins |
8 |
27 |
3.4 |
0 |
| T. Wilson |
1 |
14 |
14.0 |
0 |
| C. Brownholtz |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
0 |
| North Texas Receiving |
| Player |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| R. Burns |
3 |
72 |
24.0 |
0 |
| J. Roberts |
4 |
54 |
13.5 |
1 |
| D. Ward |
3 |
45 |
15.0 |
0 |
| J. Maclin |
2 |
25 |
12.5 |
0 |
| Z. McMillan |
1 |
16 |
16.0 |
0 |
| I. Johnson |
1 |
9 |
9.0 |
1 |
| B. Jackson |
1 |
8 |
8.0 |
0 |
| T. Bush |
1 |
7 |
7.0 |
1 |
| UTEP Receiving |
| Player |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| T. Smith |
7 |
127 |
18.1 |
1 |
| R. Flores |
8 |
122 |
15.3 |
0 |
| K. Akharaiyi |
3 |
29 |
9.7 |
0 |
| J. Tupou |
1 |
8 |
8.0 |
0 |
| W. Dawn Jr. |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
| R. Awatt |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
0 |
| North Texas Interceptions |
| Player |
Int |
Yards |
| UTEP Interceptions |
| Player |
Int |
Yards |
| North Texas Punting |
| Player |
Punts |
Yards |
Avg |
| B. Rodriguez |
3 |
102 |
34.0 |
| UTEP Punting |
| Player |
Punts |
Yards |
Avg |
| J. Sloan |
1 |
45 |
45.0 |
| North Texas Punt Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| R. Burns |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
| UTEP Punt Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| North Texas Kick Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| B. Jackson |
1 |
12 |
12.0 |
| UTEP Kick Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| W. Dawn Jr. |
1 |
22 |
22.0 |
| North Texas Missed FG |
| Player |
Length |
| UTEP Missed FG |
| Player |
Length |
| G. Baechle |
41 |
