2013 UTEP Miners football team

2013 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record2–10 (1–7 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Higgins (1st season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorScott Stoker (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumSun Bowl Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall x   7 1     10 4  
East Carolina   6 2     10 3  
Middle Tennessee   6 2     8 5  
Florida Atlantic   4 4     6 6  
UAB   1 7     2 10  
Southern Miss   1 7     1 11  
FIU   1 7     1 11  
West Division
Rice x$   7 1     10 4  
UTSA   6 2     7 5  
North Texas   6 2     9 4  
Tulane   5 3     7 6  
Louisiana Tech   3 5     4 8  
Tulsa   2 6     3 9  
UTEP   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Rice 41, Marshall 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the first year for head coach Sean Kugler both with UTEP and overall. He replaced retiring Mike Price after 9 years with UTEP (2004–2012) and 43 years as a head coach overall. They were a member of the West Division of Conference USA. The Miners played their home games in El Paso, Texas at the Sun Bowl Stadium. UTEP averaged 28,375 fans per game.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 76:00 pmNew Mexico*FCSL 35–42 OT34,907
September 146:00 pmat New Mexico State*Aggie VisionW 42–2118,366
September 216:00 pmUTSA
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
FCSL 13–3230,004
September 281:30 pmat Colorado State*CBSSNL 42–5919,517
October 55:30 pmLouisiana Techdagger
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
CBSSNL 35–3824,926
October 126:00 pmTulsa
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
FS1L 20–3422,158
October 261:30 pmat RiceCSSL 7–4515,355
November 27:00 pmat No. 12 Texas A&M*ESPN2L 7–5787,126
November 91:30 pmat North TexasCSS/TWCSL 7–4126,119
November 167:00 pmFIU
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
W 33–1029,882
November 231:30 pmat TulaneKVIAL 3–4519,771
November 301:45 pmat Middle TennesseeWUXPL 17–4811,560
Schedule Source:[2]

Game summaries

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New Mexico

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Lobos 7 14 0 147 42
Miners 0 21 7 70 35
Statistics UNM UTEP
First downs 25 23
Total yards 483 402
Rushing yards 395 283
Passing yards 88 119
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 31:33 28:27
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Clayton Mitchem 4/7, 88 yards
Rushing Kasey Carrier 41 rushes, 291 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Jhurell Pressley 2 receptions, 52 yards
UTEP Passing Jameill Showers 15/20, 119 yards, TD
Rushing Aaron Jones 11 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ian Hamilton 4 receptions, 42 yards

At New Mexico State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 14 7 7 14 42
Aggies 14 0 7 0 21
Statistics UTEP NMSU
First downs 29 15
Total yards 546 398
Rushing yards 293 99
Passing yards 253 299
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 41:36 18:24
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Jameill Showers 18/28, 253 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Aaron Jones 22 rushes, 97 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Leslie 7 receptions, 103 yards
New Mexico State Passing Andrew McDonald 7/11, 156 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Germi Morrison 8 rushes, 48 yards
Receiving Jerrel Brown 1 reception, 81 yards, TD

UTSA

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1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 7 18 0 7 32
Miners 10 0 3 0 13
Statistics UTSA UTEP
First downs 19 13
Total yards 385 218
Rushing yards 181 99
Passing yards 204 119
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 33:53 26:07
Team Category Player Statistics
UTSA Passing Eric Soza 18/24, 204 yards, TD
Rushing David Glasco II 10 rushes, 52 yards, TD
Receiving Brandon Freeman 1 reception, 53 yards
UTEP Passing Jameill Showers 17/31, 119 yards
Rushing Autrey Golden 6 rushes, 39 yards
Receiving Eric Tomlinson 4 receptions, 30 yards

At Colorado State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 7 0 21 14 42
Rams 14 14 9 22 59
Statistics UTEP CSU
First downs 28 25
Total yards 497 591
Rushing yards 132 250
Passing yards 365 341
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 35:10 24:50
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Jameill Showers 26/43, 365 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Aaron Jones 23 rushes, 94 yards
Receiving Jordan Leslie 3 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
Colorado State Passing Garrett Grayson 17/28, 307 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Kapri Bibbs 13 rushes, 147 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Rashard Higgins 6 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD

Louisiana Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 10 7 7 38
Miners 7 7 14 7 35
Statistics LT UTEP
First downs 24 22
Total yards 463 440
Rushing yards 353 203
Passing yards 110 237
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 29:42 30:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Ryan Higgins 10/18, 110 yards
Rushing Kenneth Dixon 25 rushes, 200 yards, TD
Receiving Trent Taylor 2 receptions, 29 yards
UTEP Passing Jameill Showers 18/33, 237 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Aaron Jones 18 rushes, 121 yards
Receiving Jordan Leslie 5 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD

Tulsa

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane 14 7 6 7 34
Miners 3 3 14 0 20
Statistics TLSA UTEP
First downs 22 20
Total yards 430 388
Rushing yards 204 222
Passing yards 226 166
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 30:06 29:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulsa Passing Cody Green 14/17, 226 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Trey Watts 27 rushes, 142 yards
Receiving Thomas Roberson 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD
UTEP Passing Jameill Showers 12/30, 166 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Aaron Jones 15 rushes, 90 yards
Receiving Jordan Leslie 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD

At Rice

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 7 0 0 7
Owls 3 21 7 14 45
Statistics UTEP RICE
First downs 17 21
Total yards 364 524
Rushing yards 248 265
Passing yards 116 259
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 32:30 27:30
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Blaire Sullivan 6/9, 112 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Aaron Jones 29 rushes, 186 yards
Receiving Ian Hamilton 4 receptions 108 yards, TD
Rice Passing Taylor McHargue 8/19, 259 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Charles Ross 21 rushes, 152 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Taylor 4 receptions, 185 yards, 3 TD

At No. 12 Texas A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 7 0 0 0 7
No. 12 Aggies 9 27 21 0 57
Statistics UTEP TAMU
First downs 10 25
Total yards 198 564
Rushing yards 127 234
Passing yards 71 330
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 36:06 23:54
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Brian Sullivan 9/17, 71 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Aaron Jones 22 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Receiving Devin Patterson 1 reception, 32 yards
Texas A&M Passing Johnny Manziel 16/24, 273 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Johnny Manziel 7 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Travis Labhart 4 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD

At North Texas

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 0 7 0 7
Mean Green 14 7 7 13 41
Statistics UTEP UNT
First downs 13 22
Total yards 184 471
Rushing yards 56 317
Passing yards 128 154
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 33:06 26:54
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Mack Leftwich 14/20, 128 yards, TD, INT
Rushing LaQuintus Dowell 6 rushes, 28 yards
Receiving Jordan Leslie 5 receptions, 41 yards, TD
North Texas Passing Derek Thompson 10/24, 154 yards, TD
Rushing Brandin Byrd 18 rushes, 202 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Drew Miller 3 receptions, 44 yards

FIU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 0 0 3 10
Miners 10 7 9 7 33
Statistics FIU UTEP
First downs 11 16
Total yards 200 407
Rushing yards 95 327
Passing yards 105 80
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 25:33 34:27
Team Category Player Statistics
FIU Passing E. J. Hilliard 5/14, 53 yards
Rushing Lamarq Caldwell 20 rushes, 95 yards
Receiving Dominique Rhymes 2 receptions, 44 yards
UTEP Passing Mack Leftwich 3/7, 80 yards, TD
Rushing Nate Jeffrey 25 rushes, 130 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jordan Leslie 1 reception, 64 yards, TD

At Tulane

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 3 0 0 3
Green Wave 14 24 7 0 45
Statistics UTEP TULN
First downs 13 26
Total yards 232 482
Rushing yards 49 277
Passing yards 183 205
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 29:07 30:53
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Mack Leftwich 13/24, 128 yards, INT
Rushing Nate Jeffery 14 rushes, 47 yards
Receiving Eric Tomlinson 4 receptions, 71 yards
Tulane Passing Nick Montana 12/19, 171 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Orleans Darkwa 17 rushes, 137 yards, TD
Receiving Ryan Grant 8 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD

At Middle Tennessee

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 7 10 0 17
Blue Raiders 17 17 14 0 48
Statistics UTEP MTSU
First downs 14 27
Total yards 299 629
Rushing yards 177 304
Passing yards 122 325
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 28:48 31:12
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Mack Leftwich 14/24, 122 yards
Rushing Nate Jeffery 20 rushes, 140 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Craig Wenreck 2 receptions, 50 yards
Middle Tennessee Passing Logan Kilgore 19/27, 325 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jeremiah Bryson 15 rushes, 120 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kyle Griswould 5 receptions, 101 yards

References

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  1. ^ "2013 National College Football Attendance (For All NCAA Men's Varsity Teams)" (PDF). NCAA.
  2. ^ "2013 UTEP Miners Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved April 21, 2013.