Conference USA · 2023 · History
UTEP Miners
3-9 (2-6 Conference USA)Last: L 28-42 vs Liberty
Dana Dimel · 6th season · .290 at UTEP · .362 career since 1997
- Rating
- -14.0119
- Adj Off
- 18.2121
- Adj Def
- 32.2110
- WAP
- -7.77126
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.0%51 | 56.7%11 |
| Plays per game | 64.780 | 63.295 |
| Time of possession | 31:2529 | 28:35105 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.943 | 7.157 |
| Yards per rush | 3.997 | 5.4129 |
| Points per game | 19.9119 | 28.588 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5992 | 4.62127 |
| Starting field position | Own 26127 | Own 3078 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.14584 | +0.233107 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.096108 | +0.267126 |
| Success rate | 39.4%102 | 43.1%90 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2855 | 1.3091 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.049115 | +0.258129 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.29163 | +0.25368 |
| Std downs success | 44.7%105 | 48.7%91 |
| Passing downs success | 28.6%87 | 31.1%85 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 65.9%99 | 81.5%125 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5076 | 1.00114 |
| Penalties per game | 6.8111 | 6.625 |
| Penalty yards per game | 58.8105 | 58.433 |
| 3rd down conversion | 32.9%116 | 42.2%102 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.5817 | 1.5097 |
| 4th down conversion | 45.2%95 | 50.0%56 |
Rank out of 133 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 26Wk 1 | @87  Jacksonville State | L14-17 | -0.89 | +0.06 | +0.03 |
| Sep 2Wk 1 | Incarnate Word(FCS) | W28-14 | +0.00 | +0.44 | 0.00 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @60  Northwestern | L7-38 | -0.79 | +0.09 | +0.36 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @20  Arizona#11 | L10-31 | -0.55 | +0.07 | +0.50 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 78  UNLV | L28-45 | -0.93 | +0.21 | +0.31 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 121  Louisiana Tech | L10-24 | -0.98 | -0.04 | +0.16 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | @130  Florida International | W27-14 | +0.02 | +0.29 | +0.08 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | 88  New Mexico State | L7-28 | -0.95 | +0.03 | +0.35 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | @120  Sam Houston | W37-34 | +0.04 | +0.37 | +0.22 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 84  Western Kentucky | L13-21 | -0.94 | +0.06 | +0.29 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @108  Middle Tennessee | L30-34 | -0.93 | +0.11 | +0.11 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 58  Liberty#25 | L28-42 | -0.88 | +0.13 | +0.37 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Cade McConnellSR | 52% | 92/172 | 53.5% | 1437 | 8.4 | 6 | 4 |
| 2Gavin HardisonSR | 39% | 73/129 | 56.6% | 947 | 7.3 | 5 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Deion HankinsSR | 35% | 157 | 812 | 5.2 | 5 | 7 |
| 4Torrance Burgess Jr.JR | 28% | 124 | 620 | 5.0 | 2 | 17 |
| 24Mike FranklinJR | 10% | 45 | 180 | 4.0 | 3 | 4 |
| 22Ezell JollySR | 3% | 15 | 53 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kelly AkharaiyiWR SR | 15% | 48 | 1033 | 21.5 | 7 |
| 13Jeremiah BallardWR JR | 10% | 34 | 551 | 16.2 | 1 |
| 10Tyrin SmithWR SR | 6% | 19 | 191 | 10.1 | 1 |
| 18Marcus BellonWR SR | 3% | 10 | 97 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 87Zach FryarTE SR | 3% | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54Keenan StewartDT SR | 29 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Praise AmaewhuleDE SR | 24 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 |
| 97Kanious VaughnDE SO | 19 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Kadarion JohnsonDT SR | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50Tevita TafunaNT SR | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98Logologo Va'aDT FR | 9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Tyrice KnightLB SR | 113 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 25James NealLB SR | 67 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 0Maurice WestmorelandLB SR | 34 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 5Oscar MooreLB SR | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20Kenny ByrdLB JR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Kobe HyltonS SR | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 9Josiah AllenDB SR | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 1A.J. OdumsCB SR | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 0McKel BroussardS SR | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 13Torey RichardsonCB SR | 26 | 6 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 16Tyler WilliamsS SO | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 12Trejon HugueS SR | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Buzz FlabianoSR | 10/13 | 77% | 43 | 29/30 | 59 |
| 50Justin DuffSR | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Joshua SloanSR | 51 | 44.2 | 66 | 17 | 3 |