Scores

Final

SMU 21

(3-3, 1-1 C-USA)

UTEP 24

(3-2, 1-0 C-USA)

9:00 PM ET, October 7, 2006

Sun Bowl, EL PASO, TX

1 2 3 4 T
SMU 0 0 14 721
UTEP 14 3 0 724

Top Performers

Passing: J. Palmer (UTEP) - 271 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: M. Thomas (UTEP) - 24 CAR, 59 YDS

Receiving: D. Robinson (UTEP) - 4 REC, 69 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTERSMUUTEP
TD8:56JOE WEST 12 YD PASS FROM JORDAN PALMER (REAGAN SCHNEIDER KICK)
Drive info: 13 plays, 80 yards.
07
TD0:06JOHNNIE LEE HIGGINS 63 YD PUNT RETURN (REAGAN SCHNEIDER KICK)014
SECOND QUARTERSMUUTEP
FG9:09REAGAN SCHNEIDER 28 YD FG
Drive info: 11 plays, 63 yards.
017
THIRD QUARTERSMUUTEP
TD8:30BOBBY CHASE 19 YD PASS FROM COREY SLATER (THOMAS MORSTEAD KICK)
Drive info: 5 plays, 83 yards.
717
TD4:35EMMANUEL SANDERS 18 YD PASS FROM COREY SLATER (THOMAS MORSTEAD KICK)
Drive info: 4 plays, 44 yards.
1417
FOURTH QUARTERSMUUTEP
TD11:54JONATHAN LINDLEY 80 YD DEFENSIVE FUMBLE RETURN (THOMAS MORSTEAD KICK)2117
TD8:28DANIEL ROBINSON 27 YD PASS FROM MARCUS THOMAS (REAGAN SCHNEIDER KICK)
Drive info: 7 plays, 87 yards.
2124

Team Stat Comparison

 
SMU
UTEP
1st Downs721
3rd down efficiency
0-118-18
4th down efficiency
2-30-0
Total Yards190387
Passing132298
Comp-Att
10-2026-37
Yards per pass
6.68.1
Rushing5889
Rushing Attempts
2339
Yards per rush
2.52.3
Penalties7-436-55
Turnovers42
Fumbles lost
11
Interceptions thrown
31
Possession21:5838:02
Southern Methodist Passing
 C/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Corey Slater10/201326.623
Team10/201326.6----
UTEP Passing
 C/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Jordan Palmer25/342718.011
Lorne Sam0/200.000
Marcus Thomas1/12727.010
Team26/372988.1----
Southern Methodist Rushing
 CARYDSAVGTDLG
DeMyron Martin17553.2011
James Mapps242.004
Johnnie Fitzgerald111.001
Corey Slater3-2-0.709
Team23582.5----
UTEP Rushing
 CARYDSAVGTDLG
Marcus Thomas24592.5023
Jason Williams7294.107
Lorne Sam3165.3012
Johnnie Lee Higgins1-2-2.000
Jordan Palmer3-12-4.001
Team39892.3----
Southern Methodist Receiving
 RECYDSAVGTDLG
Bobby Chase33210.7119
Emmanuel Sanders27437.0156
Ryan Kennedy2147.009
Reynaldo Pellerin2136.509
Columbus Givens1-1-1.000
Team101326.6----
UTEP Receiving
 RECYDSAVGTDLG
Johnnie Lee Higgins66210.3016
Marcus Thomas5295.807
Daniel Robinson46917.3129
Lorne Sam44912.3017
Joe West35819.3130
Jamar Hunt284.005
Jake Sears11313.0013
Chris Marrow11010.0010
Team262988.1----
Southern Methodist Interceptions
 INTYDSTD
Joe Sturdivant100
Team10--
UTEP Interceptions
 INTYDSTD
Quintin Demps240
Bryant Tisdale100
Team34--
Southern Methodist Kickoff Returns
 NOYDSAVGLGTD
Jessie Henderson26231.0350
Cedrick Dorsey22010.0110
Team48220.5----
UTEP Kickoff Returns
 NOYDSAVGLGTD
Johnnie Lee Higgins33913.0140
Team33913.0----
Southern Methodist Punt Returns
 NOYDSAVGLGTD
Blake Warren252.530
Team252.5----
UTEP Punt Returns
 NOYDSAVGLGTD
Johnnie Lee Higgins25929.5631
Team25929.5----
Southern Methodist Punting
 NOYDSAVGLG
Thomas Morstead525250.460
Team525250.4--
UTEP Punting
 NOYDSAVGLG
Ryan Hotchkiss728340.453
Team728340.4--