

Conference USA · 2021 · History
UTEP Miners
7-6 (4-4 Conference USA)Last: L 24-31 vs Fresno State
Dana Dimel · 4th season · .267 at UTEP · .368 career since 1997
- Rating
- -11.0108
- Adj Off
- 21.0110
- Adj Def
- 32.0102
- WAP
- -4.5086
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.5%52 | 50.1%74 |
| Plays per game | 56.8130 | 62.4115 |
| Time of possession | 31:5318 | 28:07114 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.010 | 6.729 |
| Yards per rush | 3.896 | 3.950 |
| Points per game | 25.189 | 25.253 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5390 | 3.8177 |
| Starting field position | Own 27114 | Own 2971 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.21365 | +0.11423 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.15984 | +0.24298 |
| Success rate | 37.7%114 | 38.7%27 |
| Explosiveness | 1.463 | 1.2672 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.027119 | +0.02512 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.4994 | +0.21845 |
| Std downs success | 42.3%117 | 45.9%46 |
| Passing downs success | 28.7%91 | 24.1%6 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 62.5%107 | 63.8%28 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.85119 | 1.08106 |
| Penalties per game | 8.5125 | 7.223 |
| Penalty yards per game | 74.8126 | 67.713 |
| 3rd down conversion | 31.7%123 | 31.9%10 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.8556 | 2.4616 |
| 4th down conversion | 79.2%2 | 50.0%55 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28Wk 1 | @126 | W30-3 | +0.02 | +0.32 | -0.19 |
| Sep 4Wk 1 | Bethune-Cookman(FCS) | W38-28 | +0.00 | +0.64 | +0.46 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @35 | L13-54 | -0.60 | -0.03 | +0.33 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | 123 | W20-13 | +0.01 | +0.20 | -0.02 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | 97 | W28-21 | +0.06 | +0.07 | +0.05 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | @119 | W26-13 | +0.04 | +0.33 | -0.16 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | 111 | W19-3 | +0.03 | +0.15 | -0.23 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | @92 | L25-28 | -0.86 | +0.10 | +0.13 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | 65 | L23-44 | -0.84 | +0.27 | +0.41 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | @99 | L17-20 | -0.89 | +0.17 | +0.12 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | 118 | W38-28 | +0.02 | +0.49 | +0.17 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @66 | L25-42 | -0.74 | +0.21 | +0.37 |
| Dec 18Post | N57 | L24-31 | -0.76 | +0.17 | +0.28 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Gavin HardisonSR | 98% | 198/357 | 55.5% | 3218 | 9.0 | 18 | 13 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Ronald AwattSR | 33% | 158 | 843 | 5.3 | 6 | 11 |
| 33Deion HankinsSR | 25% | 121 | 458 | 3.8 | 6 | 4 |
| 4Quadraiz WadleySR | 7% | 34 | 139 | 4.1 | 2 | 1 |
| 3Reynaldo FloresSR | 7% | 32 | 130 | 4.1 | 0 | 13 |
| 5Willie EldridgeFR | 5% | 23 | 123 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jacob CowingWR SR | 19% | 69 | 1354 | 19.6 | 7 |
| 2Justin GarrettWR SR | 14% | 50 | 685 | 13.7 | 4 |
| 10Tyrin SmithWR SR | 9% | 33 | 570 | 17.3 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Praise AmaewhuleDE SR | 38 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 10 | 5 |
| 54Keenan StewartDT SR | 32 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11Jadrian TaylorDE SR | 29 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6 | 1 |
| 7Kelton MossDT SR | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 48Blake ThompsonDT SR | 16 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 97Josh OrtegaDT SR | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Breon HaywardLB SR | 98 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 10Tyrice KnightLB SR | 89 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6Gary TheardLB SR | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25James NealLB SR | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Cal WallerstedtLB JR | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Dennis BarnesDB SR | 53 | 4 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 5Dy'Vonne InyangDB SR | 50 | 7 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 1Tyson WilsonS JR | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 22Josh CaldwellDB SR | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 15Walter Neil Jr.CB SR | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 13Torey RichardsonCB SR | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 3Ty'reke JamesS SR | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Gavin BaechleSR | 18/24 | 75% | 50 | 34/35 | 88 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Joshua SloanSR | 63 | 40.1 | 62 | 19 | 4 |