Hardison's career-high leads UTEP past Rice 38-28
EL PASO, Texas (AP) Gavin Hardison threw for a career-high 366 yards, Ron Awatt ran for 119 yards and UTEP defeated Rice 38-28 on Saturday.
Hardison completed 23 of 35 passes and threw for two touchdowns. Jacob Cowling caught a career-high 11 passes for 170 yards.
After trailing 21-14 at halftime, UTEP (7-4, 4-3 Conference USA) took control with a short field goal followed by a succession of 1-yard touchdown runs by Calvin Brownholtz, Quardraiz Wadley and again by Brownholtz.
Jake Constantine threw two touchdown passes as the Owls scored 21 points in the second quarter to build their halftime lead. Constantine completed 14 of 25 passes for the Owls (3-8, 2-5), who have lost four in a row.
UTEP snapped a three-game losing streak.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Constantine
10 QB
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J. Constantine | 14/25 | 183 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. McCaffrey
12 QB
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L. McCaffrey | 5/13 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Montgomery
1 WR
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C. Montgomery | 9 | 78 | 0 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. McCaffrey
12 QB
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L. McCaffrey | 4 | 43 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Griffin
6 RB
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K. Griffin | 12 | 20 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Constantine
10 QB
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J. Constantine | 3 | 17 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Broussard
30 RB
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A. Broussard | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Otoviano
8 RB
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J. Otoviano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Suckley
85 FB
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B. Suckley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Bailey
11 WR
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J. Bailey | 8 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Patterson III
4 WR
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C. Patterson III | 7 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Pitre III
88 WR
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A. Pitre III | 9 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bradley
87 TE
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J. Bradley | 2 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Campbell
22 WR
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K. Campbell | 5 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. French
18 TE
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R. French | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Montgomery
1 WR
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C. Montgomery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Otoviano
8 RB
|
J. Otoviano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
E. Garcia
92 DL
|
E. Garcia | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Siano
35 LB
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A. Siano | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Taylor
26 DB
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G. Taylor | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Enechukwu
91 DE
|
I. Enechukwu | 0-2 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. VanSickle
31 K
|
C. VanSickle | 0/0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Mendes
99 P
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C. Mendes | 6 | 40.8 | 4 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
S. Fresch 29 CB
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S. Fresch | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
G. Hardison
12 QB
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G. Hardison | 23/35 | 366 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Awatt
22 RB
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R. Awatt | 9 | 119 | 0 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Wadley
4 RB
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Q. Wadley | 13 | 40 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Brownholtz
7 QB
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C. Brownholtz | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Flores
3 RB
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R. Flores | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Hardison
12 QB
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G. Hardison | 3 | -33 | 0 | -9 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Cowing
6 WR
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J. Cowing | 13 | 11 | 170 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Garrett
2 WR
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J. Garrett | 9 | 5 | 82 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Awatt
22 RB
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R. Awatt | 2 | 2 | 65 | 0 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Smith
1 WR
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T. Smith | 6 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Thompson
45 TE
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T. Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Flores
3 RB
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R. Flores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Theard
6 LB
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G. Theard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Taylor
11 DE
|
J. Taylor | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. Baechle
40 K
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G. Baechle | 1/1 | 22 | 5/5 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Sloan
13 P
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J. Sloan | 4 | 40.8 | 0 | 50 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Garrett 2 WR
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J. Garrett | 4 | 7.8 | 11 | 0 |