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UTEP at Arkansas

Sep 5, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 1

Away

UTEP

Mountain West

Final Score

13 - 48

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Arkansas

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Arkansas490
UTEP204

Passing Yards

Arkansas308
UTEP146

Rushing Yards

Arkansas182
UTEP58

Turnovers

Arkansas0
UTEP3

Game Conditions

Temperature86°F
Wind5 mph S

Humidity

61%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brandon Allen

Arkansas

YDS: 308

Rushing

Alex Collins

Arkansas

YDS: 127

Receiving

Keon Hatcher

Arkansas

YDS: 106

Tackles

No tackles data.

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Arkansas29:19
UTEP30:41

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Arkansas routs UTEP 48-13

Blowout

Arkansas defeated UTEP 48-13 in Week 1 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 490-204 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Arkansas set the terms early in a game that finished 48-13. Drew Morgan 26 Yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund Kick) came with {'seconds': 35, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Arkansas the first major swing.

Arkansas's box score carried the story: 490 total yards, 182 rushing yards, and 308 passing yards. UTEP finished with 204 total yards, including 58 on the ground and 146 through the air.

Arkansas converted 5-11 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Arkansas led 28-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jared Cornelius 58 Yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Drew Morgan 26 Yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund Kick) (Arkansas led 7-0 over UTEP).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Keon Hatcher 20 Yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund Kick) (Arkansas led 14-0 over UTEP).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Autrey Golden 10 Yd Run (Jay Mattox Kick) (UTEP led 10-21 over Arkansas).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jay Mattox 38 Yd Field Goal (UTEP led 3-14 over Arkansas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Keon Hatcher 38 Yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund Kick) (Arkansas led 28-10 over UTEP).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jared Cornelius 58 Yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund Kick) (Arkansas led 21-3 over UTEP).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    48-13

    Arkansas defeated UTEP.

  • Total yards

    490-204

    Arkansas held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    182

    Arkansas averaged 5.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    308

    Arkansas averaged 15.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-11

    Arkansas's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-14

    UTEP's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticArkansasUTEP
Total Yards490204
Passing Yards308146
Rushing Yards18258
First Downs1813
Third Down Efficiency5-117-14
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-682-15
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts14-2014-19
Rushing Attempts3434
Passing TDs40
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points127
Possession Time29:1930:41
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)