Hardison, Beachle's FG help UTEP beat FAU 24-21
EL PASO, Texas (AP) Gavin Hardison threw for a touchdown and ran for another TD and Gavin Baechle kicked a 27-yard field goal - his program-record 51st career made field goal - as time expired and UTEP beat Florida Atlantic 24-21 Saturday night.
Baechle made field goals of 29 to open the second early in the second quarter and 32 yards with 30 seconds left in the period and FAU took a 7-6 lead into halftime. The senior finished the day 3 for 3 when he made his 15th consecutive field-goal attempt to cap the scoring.
Deion Hankins ran for 138 yards on 17 carries for UTEP (4-4, 2-2 Conference USA). Hardison was 16-of-26 passing for 178 yards with an interception.
Hardison scored on a 5-yard run, and then hit Trent Thompson for the 2-point conversion, late in the third quarter and added a 4-yard TD pass to Reynaldo Flores early in the fourth that gave the Miners a 21-14 lead.
FAU's N'Kosi Perry threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Austin Evans about 8 minutes later. Morgan Suarez's PAT attempt was blocked and the Miners returned it for a 2-point conversion but a UTEP penalty gave Florida Atlantic (3-5, 2-2) a second chance at the kick, which Suarez made to tie the score at 21-all.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
N. Perry
7 QB
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N. Perry | 12/20 | 164 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
L. McCammon III
3 RB
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L. McCammon III | 11 | 78 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Mobley
22 RB
|
Z. Mobley | 10 | 61 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ford
5 RB
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J. Ford | 6 | 25 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Wester
1 WR
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L. Wester | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Perry
7 QB
|
N. Perry | 9 | -12 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Wester
1 WR
|
L. Wester | 8 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Edrine
86 WR
|
J. Edrine | 4 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ford
5 RB
|
J. Ford | 2 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Evans
81 TE
|
A. Evans | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Johnson
16 WR
|
T. Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Posey
11 WR
|
J. Posey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. McCammon III
3 RB
|
L. McCammon III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Young
87 WR
|
J. Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Wester
21 LB
|
J. Wester | 5-4 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Wansley
37 S
|
A. Wansley | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Young
4 S
|
T. Young | 4-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Toombs II
31 S
|
D. Toombs II | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Antoine Jr.
24 DB
|
M. Antoine Jr. | 4-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Pettway
29 LB
|
J. Pettway | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Mungin
2 CB
|
R. Mungin | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. McBride
51 LB
|
C. McBride | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. McRae
14 LB
|
J. McRae | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Anderson
8 DL
|
E. Anderson | 1-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bradley
95 DE
|
M. Bradley | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Jean
7 DL
|
L. Jean | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Williams
22 CB
|
J. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Joseph
19 LB
|
M. Joseph | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Adams
30 S
|
A. Adams | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. Peters
25 LB
|
X. Peters | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. McCammon III
3 RB
|
L. McCammon III | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jackson
99 LB
|
T. Jackson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Merrifield
50 DE
|
J. Merrifield | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Suarez
38 K
|
M. Suarez | 0/1 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. Thompson
46 P
|
R. Thompson | 4 | 36.3 | 1 | 42 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Ford
5 RB
|
J. Ford | 1 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
L. Wester 1 WR
|
L. Wester | 1 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
G. Hardison
2 QB
|
G. Hardison | 16/26 | 178 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Hankins
33 RB
|
D. Hankins | 17 | 138 | 0 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Awatt
22 RB
|
R. Awatt | 15 | 59 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Hardison
2 QB
|
G. Hardison | 8 | 22 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Smith
1 WR
|
T. Smith | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Smith
1 WR
|
T. Smith | 11 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Flores
3 RB
|
R. Flores | 9 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Awatt
22 RB
|
R. Awatt | 2 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tupou
31 FB
|
J. Tupou | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Akharaiyi
4 WR
|
K. Akharaiyi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
K. Hylton
2 S
|
K. Hylton | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. James
3 S
|
T. James | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Taylor
11 DE
|
J. Taylor | 4-4 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Barnes
13 DB
|
D. Barnes | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Shelton
9 CB
|
L. Shelton | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wallerstedt
30 LB
|
C. Wallerstedt | 2-9 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Moss
7 DT
|
K. Moss | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Williams
42 DE
|
D. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Knight
10 LB
|
T. Knight | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Thompson
48 DT
|
B. Thompson | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Stewart
54 DT
|
K. Stewart | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Amaewhule
23 DE
|
P. Amaewhule | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Westmoreland
0 DE
|
M. Westmoreland | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Tafuna
50 DT
|
T. Tafuna | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Thompson
15 DE
|
B. Thompson | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. Baechle
40 K
|
G. Baechle | 3/3 | 32 | 1/1 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Sloan
13 P
|
J. Sloan | 5 | 42.0 | 2 | 57 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Bellon
21 WR
|
M. Bellon | 1 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Bellon 21 WR
|
M. Bellon | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |