Final · Week 2 · Sat, Sep 12, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southern | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| UTEP | 7 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 51 |
Sun Bowl
Team stats
| Texas SouthernFCS | ||
|---|---|---|
| 13 | First downs | 21 |
| 211 | Total yards | 491 |
| 99 | Passing yards | 239 |
| 13-22 | Comp-Att | 14-21 |
| 4.5 | Yards per pass | 11.4 |
| 112 | Rushing yards | 252 |
| 40 | Rushes | 33 |
| 2.8 | Yards per rush | 7.6 |
| 6-17 | 3rd down | 5-10 |
| 1-1 | 4th down | 1-1 |
| 14-112 | Penalties-yards | 4-46 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 36:36 | Time of possession | 23:24 |
| 1 | Sacks | 2 |
| 5 | Tackles for loss | 7 |
| 2 | QB hurries | 2 |
| 1 | Passes defended | 1 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 0 |
| 59 | Kick return yards | 37 |
| — | Punt return yards | 8 |
| 0 | Passing TDs | 4 |
| 1 | Rushing TDs | 3 |
| 4 | Kicking points | 9 |
Advanced stats
| Texas SouthernFCS | ||
|---|---|---|
| +0.02 | EPA per play | +0.32 |
| 31% | Success rate | 54% |
| 1.39 | Explosiveness | 1.69 |
| -0.00 | Rushing EPA per play | -0.23 |
| 31% | Rushing success rate | 47% |
| +0.50 | Passing EPA per play | +0.97 |
| 33% | Passing success rate | 63% |
| 30% | Standard downs success | 54% |
| 33% | Passing downs success | 56% |
| 2.07 | Line yards per rush | 3.57 |
| 1.08 | Second-level yards | 1.84 |
| 0.35 | Open-field yards | 2.74 |
| 39% | Stuff rate | 26% |
| 33% | Power success | 33% |
| 20% | Havoc caused | 24% |
| 3 | Scoring chances | 7 |
| 3.33 | Points per chance | 5.29 |
| Own 25 | Avg. starting field position | Own 34 |
| 0 | Explosive plays | 4 |
| 1% | Postgame win expectancy | 99% |
Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.
Scoring summary
- Q112:32

UTEPTD
(12:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete deep middle to #8 K.Thomas caught at TSU45, for 83 yards to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:32, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb)
Drive: 1 plays, 83 yds
0-7 - Q14:55FCS
Texas SouthernTD
(04:59) Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush right for 16 yards gain to the UTEP00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:55, 1ST DOWN #10 M.Arana kick attempt good (H: #50 B.Mays Jr, LS: #51 I.Mbagwu)
Drive: 12 plays, 75 yds
7-7 - Q212:05FCS
Texas SouthernFG
(12:05) #10 M.Arana field goal attempt from 43 yards GOOD (H: #50 B.Mays Jr, LS: #51 I.Mbagwu), clock 12:05
Drive: 11 plays, 44 yds
10-7 - Q25:09

UTEPTD
EJ Colson Jr. 3 Yd Run (Carlos Arreola Kick)
Drive: 6 plays, 37 yds
10-14 - Q20:37

UTEPTD
(00:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short middle to #4 C.Cheeks caught at TSU01, for 13 yards to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:37, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb)
Drive: 7 plays, 38 yds
10-21 - Q312:04

UTEPFUMBLE RETURN TD
(12:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short left to #81 J.Nash caught at TSU24, for 29 yards to the TSU00 fumbled by #81 J.Nash at TSU02 forced by #13 F.Wells recovered by UTEP #4 C.Cheeks at TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:04, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb)
Drive: 8 plays, 75 yds
10-28 - Q310:19

UTEPTD
(10:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short right to #5 C.Cheeks caught at TSU14, for 13 yards to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:19, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb)
Drive: 1 plays, 13 yds
10-35 - Q36:28

UTEPTD
(06:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Jones rush left for 33 yards gain to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:28, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb)
Drive: 5 plays, 51 yds
10-42 - Q49:40

UTEPFG
(09:43) #91 C.Arreola field goal attempt from 35 yards GOOD (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb), clock 09:40
Drive: 11 plays, 66 yds
10-45 - Q40:48

UTEPTD
(00:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 R.Moore III rush right for 79 yards gain to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:48, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt failed (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb)
Drive: 2 plays, 80 yds
10-51
Score shown Texas Southern-UTEP.
Player stats
Passing
| Player | TD | Int | C/Att | Yds | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam'Ron McCoy | 0 | 1 | 11/17 | 85 | 5.0 |
| Nelson Peterson Jr. | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | 14 | 2.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athean Renfro | 13 | 45 | 3.5 | 1 | 16 |
| Jacob Washington | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 10 |
| Trenton Leary | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Roriyon Richardson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Danny Green Jr. | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Fatu Mukuba | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Cam'Ron McCoy | 10 | 3 | 0.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Nelson Peterson Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Phipps | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Jaquan Mcgee | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Roriyon Richardson | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Kordell Rodgers | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Zyion Claville | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fatu Mukuba | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jacob Washington | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Athean Renfro | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hur | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Kizzee | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Jones | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lajuan Zaccaro | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garfield Lawrence | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Wells | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Sims | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Hinson Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Guerra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaheim Miller | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amare Garrett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Machi Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ifeanyichukwu Mbagwu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Sumlin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Dorsainvil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Murray | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquavus Hallman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevohn Ferguson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Robinson Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Cherry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Morcom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalvin Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam'Ron McCoy | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Peterson Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josef Aganbi | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Arana III | 1/2 | 50.0 | 43 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Mays | 6 | 284 | 47.3 | 0 | 3 | 84 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Leary | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Fatu Mukuba | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |