DJ McKinney, Hunter Watson power Sam Houston to 4th straight win, 41-21 over UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (AP) DJ McKinney ran for 138 yards with two touchdowns, Hunter Watson threw for two scores and Sam Houston defeated UTEP 41-21 on Thursday night for its fourth consecutive victory.
Sam Houston drove 62 yards, 90 yards and 68 yards for third-quarter touchdowns that made it 38-7. The first two drives were capped by Watson touchdown passes that gave the Bearkats a 31-7 lead. Watson connected with Qua'Vez Humphreys for 33 yds for a TD on the first drive and hit Michael Phoenix II for 34 yds to cap the second. McKinney bolted 59 yards for the third score of the quarter.
Sam Houston had 206 yards of total offense in the third quarter.
The Miners picked up their first offensive touchdown late in the third when Cade McConnell hit Marcus Vinson with a 52-yard pass that made it 38-14. Ezell Jolly had a short touchdown run that made it 38-21 before Sam Houston added a late field goal.
Watson completed 19 of 29 passes for 224 yards. He did not play in the fourth quarter. Led by McKinney, the Bearkats (5-1, 2-0 Conference USA) had 295 rushing yards and 517 total yards.
McConnell was 15-of-28 passing for 204 yards for the Miners (0-5, 0-2).
The Bearkats dominated the first half, outgaining the Miners 263-70 in total yards but led only 17-7 at halftime.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. McKinney
21 RB
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D. McKinney | 14 | 138 | 2 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ducker
9 RB
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J. Ducker | 9 | 70 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Watson
10 QB
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H. Watson | 14 | 32 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bauer
8 QB
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J. Bauer | 9 | 26 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Adeyi
2 WR
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I. Adeyi | 2 | 16 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Smith
6 WR
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N. Smith | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Phoenix II
4 WR
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M. Phoenix II | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
Q. Humphreys
7 WR
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Q. Humphreys | 8 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Phoenix II
4 WR
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M. Phoenix II | 4 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Smith
6 WR
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N. Smith | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. McKinney
21 RB
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D. McKinney | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Evans
3 WR
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S. Evans | 5 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Adeyi
2 WR
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I. Adeyi | 5 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ducker
9 RB
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J. Ducker | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Rockwell
14 WR
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J. Rockwell | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
K. Gaither
14 LB
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K. Gaither | 7-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Armstead
2 DB
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D. Armstead | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Murray
0 DL
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C. Murray | 4-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jimmerson
4 DB
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J. Jimmerson | 3-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Phillips
10 LB
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J. Phillips | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Hayes
44 DL
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B. Hayes | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Cash
19 DB
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I. Cash | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Fisher
5 DB
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D. Fisher | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Leon
1 DL
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J. Leon | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Nixon
18 LB
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I. Nixon | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Weaver
3 DB
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C. Weaver | 1-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Warren
11 DL
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D. Warren | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Wright
99 DL
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Q. Wright | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Mason
93 DL
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S. Mason | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Burrell
26 LB
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S. Burrell | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Fields
6 LB
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T. Fields | 0-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Johnson
28 LB
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C. Johnson | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Evans
3 WR
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S. Evans | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Pavon
49 K
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C. Pavon | 2/2 | 42 | 5/5 | 11 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Cardell
43 K
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J. Cardell | 6 | 40.0 | 3 | 53 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Z. Hrbacek
0 RB
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Z. Hrbacek | 2 | 26.5 | 33 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
I. Adeyi 2 WR
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I. Adeyi | 2 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. McConnell
11 QB
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C. McConnell | 15/28 | 204 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Goodman
1 WR
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T. Goodman | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
E. Jolly
22 RB
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E. Jolly | 17 | 76 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Thomas
5 WR
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K. Thomas | 6 | 26 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
4 RB
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J. Jackson | 4 | 19 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. McConnell
11 QB
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C. McConnell | 7 | -2 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Odom
6 WR
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K. Odom | 6 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Vinson
82 TE
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M. Vinson | 1 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Goodman
1 WR
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T. Goodman | 5 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Thomas
5 WR
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K. Thomas | 8 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Jolly
22 RB
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E. Jolly | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. White
8 WR
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E. White | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ezinwa
17 TE
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J. Ezinwa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
4 RB
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J. Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Nickelberry
0 WR
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A. Nickelberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
L. Russell
26 S
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L. Russell | 10-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Allen
22 S
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J. Allen | 6-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hopkins
41 LB
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D. Hopkins | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. Smith
2 S
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X. Smith | 3-7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Duhon
33 DL
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K. Duhon | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Hullaby
19 S
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L. Hullaby | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Dunson
5 LB
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T. Dunson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Thompson
15 DE
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B. Thompson | 2-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Johnson
7 DT
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K. Johnson | 2-3 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Moore
11 S
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O. Moore | 1-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Boyd-Matthews
14 CB
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A. Boyd-Matthews | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Dyman
30 LB
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N. Dyman | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Westmoreland
0 LB
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M. Westmoreland | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
17 LB
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J. Jones | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Chapman
6 S
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K. Chapman | 1-5 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Goree
32 DE
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D. Goree | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. Flabiano
36 K
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B. Flabiano | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Jacklin
29 P
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A. Jacklin | 8 | 43.3 | 3 | 66 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Odom
6 WR
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K. Odom | 3 | 16.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Thomas 5 WR
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K. Thomas | 2 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |