Morrow's 156 yards, 2 touchdowns on the ground power Colorado State past UTEP 27-17
FORT COLLINS, Col. (AP) Avery Morrow ran for 156 yards with two touchdowns and Colorado State defeated UTEP 27-17 on Saturday.
Morrow's 2-yard touchdown run made it 7-0 in the first quarter and his 73-yard jaunt gave the Rams a 14-3 lead about 5 1/2 minutes before halftime.
In the third quarter, Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi's short touchdown pass to Armani Winfield, followed by a 37-yard Jordan Noyes field goal made it 24-3 midway through the period.
UTEP rallied with touchdown passes of 28 and 56 yards from Cade McConnell pass to Kenny Odom to make it 24-17 early in the fourth.
The Miners turned it over on downs near midfield on their next possession, then the Rams took nearly six minutes off the clock with a drive that ended with a 39-yard field goal by Noyes.
Fowler-Nicolosi completed 14 of 22 passes for 132 yards. He had one touchdown and one interception. The Rams had 224 yards on the ground.
McConnell was 19-of-29 passing for 220 yards. The Miners were held to 48 yards rushing.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. McConnell
11 QB
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C. McConnell | 19/29 | 220 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Locklear
9 QB
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S. Locklear | 7/15 | 56 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Jackson
4 RB
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J. Jackson | 9 | 26 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wren
15 WR
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C. Wren | 5 | 19 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Locklear
9 QB
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S. Locklear | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. McConnell
11 QB
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C. McConnell | 4 | -12 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Odom
6 WR
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K. Odom | 13 | 7 | 128 | 2 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Thomas
5 WR
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K. Thomas | 8 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Smith
3 WR
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J. Smith | 9 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Nickelberry
0 WR
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A. Nickelberry | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Goodman
1 WR
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T. Goodman | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. White
8 WR
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E. White | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ezinwa
17 TE
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J. Ezinwa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
4 RB
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J. Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Vinson
82 TE
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M. Vinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
L. Russell
26 S
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L. Russell | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Thompson
15 DE
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B. Thompson | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Odums
1 CB
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A. Odums | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. Flabiano
36 K
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B. Flabiano | 1/1 | 45 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Jacklin
29 P
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A. Jacklin | 5 | 36.6 | 1 | 39 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
X. Smith 2 S
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X. Smith | 1 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Fowler-Nicolosi
16 QB
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B. Fowler-Nicolosi | 14/22 | 132 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Morrow
25 RB
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A. Morrow | 21 | 156 | 2 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Marshall
29 RB
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J. Marshall | 14 | 43 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Goodie
2 WR
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C. Goodie | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Fowler-Nicolosi
16 QB
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B. Fowler-Nicolosi | 4 | 6 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Johnson
0 RB
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K. Johnson | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Ross
83 WR
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J. Ross | 2 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Person
18 WR
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J. Person | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Morrow
25 RB
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A. Morrow | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Winfield
1 WR
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A. Winfield | 6 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Goodie
2 WR
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C. Goodie | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
V. Brown II
10 TE
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V. Brown II | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Olson
81 WR
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D. Olson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Marshall
29 RB
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J. Marshall | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
G. Kirschke
58 DL
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G. Kirschke | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Wa-Kalonji
92 DL
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M. Wa-Kalonji | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Blackburn
11 DB
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H. Blackburn | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bariteau
94 DL
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C. Bariteau | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Noyes
23 K
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J. Noyes | 2/2 | 39 | 3/3 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
P. Turner
41 P
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P. Turner | 4 | 38.5 | 3 | 58 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Johnson
0 RB
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K. Johnson | 2 | 22.0 | 24 | 0 |