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UTEP at Oklahoma
Sep 2, 2017 • Completed
Away
UTEP
Mountain West

Final Score
7 - 56

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Turnovers
Game Conditions
Humidity
55%
Precipitation
0.00 in
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Possession Split
Stat Dominance
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Game Story
Oklahoma routs UTEP 56-7
Oklahoma defeated UTEP 56-7 in Week 1 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 676-167 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.
Oklahoma set the terms early in a game that finished 56-7. Dimitri Flowers run for 3 yds for a TD, (Austin Seibert KICK) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Oklahoma the first major swing.
Oklahoma's box score carried the story: 676 total yards, 180 rushing yards, and 496 passing yards. UTEP finished with 167 total yards, including 73 on the ground and 94 through the air.
Oklahoma converted 4-7 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Oklahoma led 35-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kyler Murray pass complete to Lee Morris for 43 yds for a TD, (Austin Seibert KICK).
Key Moments
Rushing Touchdown
Dimitri Flowers run for 3 yds for a TD, (Austin Seibert KICK) (Oklahoma led 14-7 over UTEP).
Rushing Touchdown
Rodney Anderson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Austin Seibert KICK) (Oklahoma led 7-0 over UTEP).
Rushing Touchdown
Walter Dawn Jr 17 Yd Run (Brady Viles Kick) (UTEP led 7-7 over Oklahoma).
Passing Touchdown
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Grant Calcaterra for 16 yds for a TD, (Austin Seibert KICK) (Oklahoma led 21-7 over UTEP).
Passing Touchdown
Baker Mayfield pass complete to CeeDee Lamb for 4 yds for a TD, (Austin Seibert KICK) (Oklahoma led 35-7 over UTEP).
Passing Touchdown
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Mark Andrews for 5 yds for a TD, (Austin Seibert KICK) (Oklahoma led 28-7 over UTEP).
Stat Callouts
Final score
56-7
Oklahoma defeated UTEP.
Total yards
676-167
Oklahoma held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
180
Oklahoma averaged 4.7 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
496
Oklahoma averaged 13.8 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
4-7
Oklahoma's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
4-12
UTEP's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
0-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | Oklahoma | UTEP |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 676 | 167 |
| Passing Yards | 496 | 94 |
| Rushing Yards | 180 | 73 |
| First Downs | 35 | 11 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 4-7 | 4-12 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 5-60 | 5-50 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 32-36 | 16-27 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 21 |
| Passing TDs | 4 | 0 |
| Rushing TDs | 4 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 8 | 1 |
| Possession Time | 34:36 | 25:24 |