2021 UTEP Miners football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|year=2021
|team=UTEP Miners
|sport=football
|image=UTEP Miners wordmark.svg
|image_size=
|conference=Conference USA
|short_conf=C-USA
|division=West Division
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|CFPRank=
|record=7–6
|conf_record=4–4
|head_coach=Dana Dimel
|hc_year=4th
|off_coach=Dave Warner
|oc_year=1st
|off_scheme=Pro-style
|def_coach=Bradley Dale Peveto
|dc_year=1st
|def_scheme=4–2–5
|stadium=Sun Bowl
|bowl=New Mexico Bowl
|bowl_result=L 24–31 vs. Fresno State
}}
{{2021 Conference USA football standings}}
The 2021 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Miners were led by fourth–year head coach Dana Dimel and played their home games at the Sun Bowl. They competed as members of the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). For the first time since 2014, the Miners became bowl eligible.
Schedule
UTEP announced its 2021 football schedule on January 27, 2021.{{cite news|url=https://utepminers.com/news/2021/1/27/utep-football-announces-2021-schedule.aspx|title=UTEP Football Announces 2021 Schedule|date=January 27, 2021|publisher=University of Texas at El Paso Department of Athletics|accessdate=January 30, 2021}} The 2021 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2021
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 28
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename = Battle of I-10
| score = 30–3
| attend = 19,034
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Bethune–Cookman
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 38–28
| attend = 14,554
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{Tooltip|September 10|Friday}}
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Boise State
| site_stadium = Albertsons Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| tv = FS1
| score = 13–54
| attend = 35,518
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 20–13
| attend = 15,069
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 28–21
| attend = 11,025
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 26–13
| attend = 26,049
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 19–3
| attend = 18,468
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| site_stadium = FAU Stadium
| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 25–28
| attend = 16,432
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = UTSA
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 23–44
| attend = 31,658
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = North Texas
| site_stadium = Apogee Stadium
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 17–20
| attend = 20,056
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 38–28
| attend = 10,097
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{Tooltip|November 26|Friday}}
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = Protective Stadium
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 25–42
| attend = 19,683
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 18
| time = 12:15 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Fresno State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = ESPN
| gamename = New Mexico Bowl
| score = 24–31
| attend = 16,422
}}
}}
:Schedule Source:{{cite news|url=https://kvia.com/sports/utep/2021/01/27/utep-miners-unveil-2021-football-schedule/|title=UTEP Miners unveil their 2021 football schedule|date=January 27, 2021|work=KVIA|access-date=January 30, 2021|language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://fbschedules.com/utep-football-schedule/|title=2021 UTEP Miners Football Schedule|publisher=FBSchedule|accessdate=January 30, 2021}}
Game summaries
=At New Mexico State=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=UTEP at New Mexico State
(Battle of I-10)
|Visitor=Miners
|Host=Aggies
|V1=17|V2=3|V3=10|V4=0
|H1=0|H2=3|H3=0|H4=0
|Date=August 28, 2021
|Location=Aggie Memorial Stadium
Las Cruces, NM
|TimeZone=MDT
|StartTime=7:38 p.m.
|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 19 minutes
|Attendance=19,034
|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|84|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 6 MPH
|Referee=Kevin Brunette
|TVAnnouncers=Adam Young (play–by–play), Danny Knee (analyst) and Stephanie Shields (sideline)
|TVStation=KVIA-TV/BSAZ/FloSports/Comcast
}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=3|Time=10:37|Team=UTEP|Event=Deion Hankins 5–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 80 yards, 2:54)}}|Score=UTEP 7–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=09:09|Team=UTEP|Event=Gavin Baechle 35–yard field goal
{{Small|(4 plays, 7 yards, 1:17)}}|Score=UTEP 10–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=01:49|Team=UTEP|Event=Ronald Awatt 34–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 80 yards, 3:16)}}|Score=UTEP 17–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=2|Time=13:48|Team=NMSU|Event=Ethan Albertson 27–yard field goal
{{Small|(10 plays, 66 yards, 3:01)}}|Score=UTEP 17–3}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:00|Team=UTEP|Event=Gavin Baechle 27–yard field goal
{{Small|(12 plays, 58 yards, 4:50)}}|Score=UTEP 20–3}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=13:48|Team=UTEP|Event=Jacob Cowing 59–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12)}}|Score=UTEP 27–3}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=04:02|Team=UTEP|Event=Gavin Baechle 33–yard field goal
{{Small|(10 plays, 65 yards, 5:38)}}|Score=UTEP 30–3|LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{See also|2021 New Mexico State Aggies football team|Battle of I-10}}
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| UTEP –9.5 | 59.5{{cite web|title=UTEP Miners vs New Mexico State Aggies|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/utep-new-mexico-state-odds-august-28-2021-1390316|website=Odds Shark|access-date=August 19, 2021|language=en}} |
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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP!!style="{{NCAA color cell|New Mexico State Aggies}}"|New Mexico State | ||
| First downs | 19 | 20 |
| Total yards | 452 | 190 |
| Rushing yards | 203 | 101 |
| Passing yards | 249 | 89 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 32:29 | 27:31 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 11/16, 249 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 11 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 5 receptions, 158 yards, 1 TD | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|New Mexico State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|New Mexico State | Passing | Jonah Johnson | 8/24, 82 yards |
| Rushing | Juwaun Price | 9 carries, 37 yards | |
| Receiving | Dominic Gicinto | 2 receptions, 31 yards |
{{Clear}}
=Bethune–Cookman=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=Bethune–Cookman at UTEP
|Visitor=Wildcats
|Host=Miners
|V1=0|V2=0|V3=14|V4=14
|H1=10|H2=0|H3=7|H4=21
|Date=September 4, 2021
|Location=Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX
|TimeZone=MDT
|StartTime=7:05 p.m.
|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 20 minutes
|Attendance=14,554
|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|91|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 8 MPH
|Referee=Ed Ardito
|TVAnnouncers=Erik Elken (play–by–play) and Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
|TVStation=ESPN3
}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=08:13|Team=UTEP|Event=Gavin Baechle 22–yard field goal
{{Small|(4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30)}}|Score=UTEP 3–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:39|Team=UTEP|Event=Trent Thompson 2–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(12 plays, 78 yards, 5:05)}}|Score=UTEP 10–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=3|Time=13:33|Team=BCU|Event=Marcus Riley 4–yard pass from Shannon Patrick (Dylan Moghaddam kick)
{{Small|(2 plays, 6 yards, 0:42)}}|Score=UTEP 10–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=06:41|Team=UTEP|Event=Calvin Brownholtz 1–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(13 plays, 72 yards, 6:46)}}|Score=UTEP 17–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=03:31|Team=BCU|Event=Kemari Averett 7–yard pass from Shannon Patrick (Dylan Moghaddam kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 89 yards, 3:04)}}|Score=UTEP 17–14}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=5|Time=12:59|Team=UTEP|Event=Jacob Cowing 6–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 83 yards, 5:27)}}|Score=UTEP 24–14}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=10:44|Team=UTEP|Event=Justin Garrett 8–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 49 yards, 1:15)}}|Score=UTEP 31–14}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=05:28|Team=BCU|Event=Que'shaun Byrd 2–yard run (Dylan Moghaddam kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 87 yards, 5:12)}}|Score=UTEP 31–21}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=02:15|Team=UTEP|Event=Ronald Awatt 19–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 50 yards, 3:13)}}|Score=UTEP 38–21}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=01:17|Team=BCU|Event=Aaron Thompson 3–yard run (Dylan Moghaddam kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58)}}|Score=UTEP 38–28|LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{See also|2021 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team}}
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| UTEP –20.5 | 52.5{{cite web|title=Bethune–Cookman Wildcats vs UTEP Miners|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/bethune-cookman-utep-odds-september-4-2021-1390586|website=Odds Shark|access-date=September 2, 2021|language=en}} |
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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Bethune–Cookman Wildcats}}"|Bethune–Cookman!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP | ||
| First downs | 12 | 24 |
| Total yards | 333 | 472 |
| Rushing yards | 118 | 289 |
| Passing yards | 215 | 183 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 24:26 | 35:34 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Bethune–Cookman Wildcats}}; text-align:center;"|Bethune–Cookman | Passing | Shannon Patrick | 15/22, 215 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Que'shaun Byrd | 12 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Kemari Averett | 4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 14/23, 183 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 19 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Tyrin Smith | 4 receptions, 76 yards |
{{Clear}}
=At Boise State=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=UTEP at Boise State
|Visitor=Miners
|Host=Broncos
|V1=3|V2=10|V3=0|V4=0
|H1=10|H2=31|H3=10|H4=3
|Date={{Tooltip|September 10, 2021|Friday}}
|Location=Albertsons Stadium
Boise, ID
|TimeZone=MDT
|StartTime=7:40 p.m.
|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 20 minutes
|Attendance=35,518
|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|68|°F|°C}} • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: E 4 MPH
|Referee=Rodney Burnette
|TVAnnouncers=Alex Faust (play–by–play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
|TVStation=FS1
}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|Time=10:36|QuarterEntries=3|Team=UTEP|Event=Gavin Baechle 33–yard field goal
{{Small|(9 plays, 59 yards, 4:24)}}|Score=UTEP 3–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=09:08|Team=BSU|Event=Jonah Dalmas 39–yard field goal
{{Small|(6 plays, 58 yards, 1:21)}}|Score=TIE 3–3}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=06:42|Team=BSU|Event=Stefan Cobbs 81–yard punt return (Jonah Dalmas kick)|Score=BSU 10–3}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=7|Time=13:26|Team=UTEP|Event=Gavin Baechle 21–yard field goal
{{Small|(15 plays, 72 yards, 8:16)}}|Score=BSU 10–6}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=11:33|Team=BSU|Event=George Holani 10–yard run (Jonah Dalmas kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:53)}}|Score=BSU 17–6}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=11:15|Team=BSU|Event=Andrew Van Buren 3–yard run (Jonah Dalmas kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 3 yards, 0:04)}}|Score=BSU 24–6}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=08:43|Team=BSU|Event=Stefan Cobbs 61–yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 61 yards, 0:10)}}|Score=BSU 31–6}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=06:21|Team=UTEP|Event=Jacob Cowing 48–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22)}}|Score=BSU 31–13}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=03:00|Team=BSU|Event=Jonah Dalmas 27–yard field goal
{{Small|(9 plays, 69 yards, 3:15)}}|Score=BSU 34–13}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:14|Team=BSU|Event=Andrew Van Buren 1–yard run (Jonah Dalmas kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 48 yards, 0:33)}}|Score=BSU 41–13}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=13:50|Team=BSU|Event=Tyneil Hopper 23–yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 38 yards, 1:02)}}|Score=BSU 48–13}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=04:19|Team=BSU|Event=Jonah Dalmas 29–yard field goal
{{Small|(4 plays, 7 yards, 1:52)}}|Score=BSU 51–13}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|Time=04:20|Team=BSU|Event=Jonah Dalmas 34–yard field goal
{{Small|(8 plays, 33 yards, 3:23)}}|Score=BSU 54–13|LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{See also|2021 Boise State Broncos football team}}
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| BSU –25 | 56.5{{cite web|title=UTEP Miners vs Boise State Broncos|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/utep-boise-state-odds-september-10-2021-1391041|website=Odds Shark|access-date=September 8, 2021|language=en}} |
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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Boise State Broncos}}"|Boise State | ||
| First downs | 20 | 21 |
| Total yards | 336 | 461 |
| Rushing yards | 104 | 121 |
| Passing yards | 232 | 340 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 34:36 | 25:24 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 15/24, 223 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 15 carries, 44 yards | |
| Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 6 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Boise State Broncos}}; text-align:center;"|Boise State | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 17/24, 340 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Tyler Crowe | 7 carries, 45 yards | |
| Receiving | Khalil Shakir | 7 receptions, 166 yards |
{{Clear}}
=New Mexico=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=New Mexico at UTEP
|Visitor=Lobos
|Host=Miners
|V1=7|V2=6|V3=0|V4=0
|H1=0|H2=3|H3=14|H4=3
|Date=September 25, 2021
|Location=Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX
|TimeZone=MDT
|StartTime=7:05 p.m.
|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 14 minutes
|Attendance=15,069
|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|81|°F|°C}} • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 12mph
|Referee=Craig Helser
|TVAnnouncers=Erik Elken (play–by–play) and Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
|TVStation=ESPN+
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{See also|2021 New Mexico Lobos football team}}
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! style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|UTEP Miners|color=white}}|Pregame line!!style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|UTEP Miners|color=white}}|Over/under | |
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| NM –2.5 | 54{{cite web|title=New Mexico Lobos vs UTEP Miners|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/new-mexico-utep-odds-september-25-2021-1391681|website=Odds Shark|access-date=September 20, 2021|language=en}} |
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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|New Mexico Lobos}}"|New Mexico!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP | ||
| First downs | 17 | 12 |
| Total yards | 288 | 344 |
| Rushing yards | 123 | 51 |
| Passing yards | 165 | 293 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:52 | 30:08 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|New Mexico Lobos}}; text-align:center;"|New Mexico | Passing | Terry Wilson Jr. | 16/38, 160 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Aaron Dumas | 8 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | Kyle Jarvis | 4 receptions, 59 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 15/29, 293 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 12 carries, 34 yards | |
| Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 7 receptions, 174 yards, TD |
{{Clear}}
=Old Dominion=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=Old Dominion at UTEP
|Visitor=Monarchs
|Host=Miners
|V1=0|V2=7|V3=14|V4=0
|H1=3|H2=14|H3=3|H4=8
|Date=October 2, 2021
|Location=Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX
|TimeZone=MDT
|StartTime=7:00 p.m.
|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 9 minutes
|Attendance=11,025
|Weather={{Convert|79|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 2 MPH
|Referee=Rodney Burnette
|TVAnnouncers= Erik Elken (play–by–play) and Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
|TVStation=ESPN+
}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|Time=09:55|Team=UTEP|Event=Gavin Baechle 29-yard field goal
{{Small|(7 plays, 33 yards, 3:24)}}|Score=UTEP 3–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=11:08|Team=UTEP|Event=Justin Garrett 7-yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(16 plays, 80 yards, 8:10)}}|Score=UTEP 10–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:51|Team=UTEP|Event=Tyrin Smith 7-yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(15 plays, 87 yards, 8:06)}}|Score=UTEP 17–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:10|Team=ODU|Event=Ali Jennings III 20-yard pass from D. J. Mack Jr. (Nick Rice kick)
{{Small|(8 plays, 75 yards, 0:41)}}|Score=UTEP 17–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=3|Time=11:37|Team=UTEP|Event=Gavin Baechle 40-yard field goal
{{Small|(8 plays, 64 yards, 3:19)}}|Score=UTEP 20–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=05:27|Team=ODU|Event=D. J. Mack Jr. 5-yard rush (Nick Rice kick)
{{Small|(19 plays, 75 yards, 6:10)}}|Score=UTEP 20–14}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=04:27|Team=ODU|Event=AC White 11-yard punt returned (Nick Rice kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 72 yards, 0:55)}}|Score=ODU 21–20}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|Time=06:59|Team=UTEP|Event=Deion Hankins 3-yard rush (Gavin Hardison two-point conversion pass to Justin Garrett)
{{Small|(9 plays, 63 yards, 4:47)}}|Score=UTEP 28–21|LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{See also|2021 Old Dominion Monarchs football team}}
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| UTEP –5.5 | 48.5{{cite web|title=Old Dominion Monarchs vs UTEP Miners|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/old-dominion-utep-odds-october-2-2021-1392016|website=Odds Shark|access-date=October 1, 2021|language=en}} |
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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}"|Old Dominion!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP | ||
| First downs | 19 | 17 |
| Total yards | 282 | 333 |
| Rushing yards | 88 | 142 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 191 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:32 | 34:28 |
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| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}; text-align:center;"|Old Dominion | Passing | D. J. Mack Jr. | 20/34, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Blake Watson | 13 carries, 35 yards | |
| Receiving | Zack Kuntz | 8 receptions, 54 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 10/20, 191 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Deion Hankins | 23 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 4 receptions, 118 yards |
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=At Southern Miss=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=UTEP at Southern Miss
|Visitor=Miners
|Host=Golden Eagles
|V1=7|V2=7|V3=7|V4=5
|H1=7|H2=0|H3=0|H4=6
|Date=October 9, 2021
|Location=M. M. Roberts Stadium
Hattiesburg, MS
|TimeZone=CDT
|StartTime=6:00 p.m.
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance=26,049
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=ESPN3
}}
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{{See also|2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team}}
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| align="center"
| UTEP –2 | 44.5{{cite web|title=UTEP Miners vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/utep-southern-miss-odds-october-9-2021-1392256|website=Odds Shark|access-date=October 5, 2021|language=en}} |
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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}"|Southern Miss | ||
| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total yards | 392 | 254 |
| Rushing yards | 265 | 15 |
| Passing yards | 127 | 239 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:48 | 29:12 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 7/17, 127 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 18 rushes, 159 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tyrin Smith | 1 reception, 55 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}; text-align:center;"|Southern Miss | Passing | Jake Lange | 20/31, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 16 rushes, 43 yards | |
| Receiving | Jakarius Caston | 4 receptions, 94 yards |
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=Louisiana Tech=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=Louisiana Tech at UTEP
|Visitor=Bulldogs
|Host=Miners
|V1=0|V2=3|V3=0|V4=0
|H1=14|H2=2|H3=3|H4=0
|Date=October 16, 2021
|Location=Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX
|TimeZone=MDT
|StartTime=7:00 p.m.
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance=18,468
|Weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{Convert|73|°F|°C}}
|Referee=Joe Lehring
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=ESPN+
}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=9:19|Team=UTEP|Event=Deion Hankins 16-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(13 plays, 75 yards, 5:41)}}|Score=UTEP 7–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=6:02|Team=UTEP|Event=Deion Hankins 4-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(4 plays, 34 yards, 1:18)}}|Score=UTEP 14–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=2|Time=11:53|Team=UTEP|Event=Marcus Williams Jr. tackled in own end zone by Jalen Rudolph|Score=UTEP 16–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=6:56|Team=LATECH|Event=Jacob Barnes 25-yard field goal
{{Small|(9 plays, 56 yards, 3:35)}}|Score=UTEP 16–3}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|Time=0:38|Team=UTEP|Event=Gavin Baechle 41-yard field goal
{{Small|(9 plays, 35 yards, 4:29)}}|Score=UTEP 19–3|LastEntry=yes}}
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{{See also|2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team}}
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| align="center"
| LATECH –9 | 55{{cite web|title=LA Tech Bulldogs vs UTEP Miners|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/la-tech-utep-odds-october-16-2021-1392541|website=Odds Shark|access-date=October 16, 2021|language=en}} |
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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}"|Louisiana Tech!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP | ||
| First downs | 14 | 18 |
| Total yards | 288 | 385 |
| Rushing yards | 92 | 102 |
| Passing yards | 196 | 283 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 23:17 | 36:43 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}; text-align:center;"|Louisiana Tech | Passing | Austin Kendall | 14/28, 174 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Marcus Williams Jr. | 7 rushes, 42 yards | |
| Receiving | Marcus Williams Jr. | 2 receptions, 59 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 19/29, 283 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Deion Hankins | 15 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 9 receptions, 166 yards |
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=At Florida Atlantic=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=UTEP at Florida Atlantic
|Visitor=Miners
|Host=Owls
|V1=3|V2=7|V3=0|V4=15
|H1=7|H2=7|H3=7|H4=7
|Date=October 30, 2021
|Location=FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, FL
|TimeZone=EDT
|StartTime=6:06 p.m.
|ElapsedTime=2 hours and 42 minutes
|Attendance=16,432
|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|78|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 6 mph
|Referee=Kevin Randall
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=ESPN Networks
}}
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{{See also|2021 Florida Atlantic Owls football team}}
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| align="center"
| FAU –13.5 | 48.5{{cite web|title=UTEP Miners vs Florida Atlantic Owls|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/utep-florida-atlantic-odds-october-30-2021-1392976|website=Odds Shark|access-date=October 30, 2021|language=en}} |
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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Florida Atlantic Owls}}"|Florida Atlantic | ||
| First downs | 18 | 12 |
| Total yards | 436 | 281 |
| Rushing yards | 110 | 131 |
| Passing yards | 327 | 149 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 36:56 | 23:04 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 23/46, 327 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Deion Hankins | 11 carries, 72 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyrin Smith | 4 receptions, 114 yards, TD | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Florida Atlantic Owls}}; text-align:center;"|Florida Atlantic | Passing | N'Kosi Perry | 13/26, 149 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Johnny Ford | 13 carries, 93 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD |
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=UTSA=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=UTSA at UTEP
|Visitor=Roadrunners
|Host=Miners
|V1=16|V2=14|V3=7|V4=7
|H1=6|H2=3|H3=7|H4=7
|Date=November 6, 2021
|Location=Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX
|TimeZone=MDT
|StartTime=8:15 p.m.
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance=31,658
|Weather=Sunny
|Referee=Scott Hardin
|TVAnnouncers=Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst) and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
|TVStation=ESPN2
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{See also|2021 UTSA Roadrunners football team}}
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| align="center"
| UTSA –12 | 51.5{{cite web|title=UTSA Roadrunners vs UTEP Miners|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/utsa-utep-odds-november-6-2021-1393386|website=Odds Shark|access-date=November 6, 2021|language=en}} |
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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTSA Roadrunners}}"|UTSA!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP | ||
| First downs | 28 | 20 |
| Total yards | 561 | 374 |
| Rushing yards | 275 | 127 |
| Passing yards | 286 | 247 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:41 | 26:19 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTSA Roadrunners}}; text-align:center;"|UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 22/34, 286 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Sincere McCormick | 21 carries, 161 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Zakhari Franklin | 10 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 13/30, 247 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 16 carries, 83 yards | |
| Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 5 receptions, 112 yards |
{{Clear}}
=At North Texas=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=UTEP at North Texas
|Visitor=Miners
|Host=Mean Green
|V1=0|V2=7|V3=0|V4=10
|H1=0|H2=3|H3=14|H4=3
|Date=November 13, 2021
|Location=Apogee Stadium
Denton, TX
|TimeZone=CST
|StartTime=3:00 p.m.
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance=20,056
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=ESPN+
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{See also|2021 North Texas Mean Green football team}}
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| align="center"
| N/A | N/A |
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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP!!style="{{NCAA color cell|North Texas Mean Green}}"|North Texas | ||
| First downs | 14 | 22 |
| Total yards | 382 | 423 |
| Rushing yards | 109 | 183 |
| Passing yards | 273 | 240 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:45 | 30:15 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 15/29, 273 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 17 rushes, 85 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 5 receptions, 174 yards, TD | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|North Texas Mean Green}}; text-align:center;"|North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 15/33, 240 yards, TD |
| Rushing | DeAndre Torrey | 18 rushes, 81 yards | |
| Receiving | Roderic Burns | 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD |
{{Clear}}
=Rice=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=Rice at UTEP
|Visitor=Owls
|Host=Miners
|V1=0|V2=21|V3=0|V4=7
|H1=7|H2=7|H3=10|H4=14
|Date=November 20, 2021
|Location=Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX
|TimeZone=MDT
|StartTime=2:05 p.m.
|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 38 minutes
|Attendance=10,097
|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|73|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 7 mph
|Referee=Scott Hardin
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=ESPN+
}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=1|Time=10:08|Team=UTEP|Event=Jacob Cowing 7-yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:52)}}|Score=UTEP 7–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=4|Time=10:13|Team=RICE|Event=Ari Broussard 1-yard run (Christian VanSickle kick)
{{Small|(15 plays, 70 yards, 8:45)}}|Score=TIED 7–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=8:22|Team=UTEP|Event=Justin Garrett 14-yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 66 yards, 1:45)}}|Score=UTEP 14–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=1:03|Team=RICE|Event=Jack Bradley 6-yard pass from Jake Constantine (Christian VanSickle kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 69 yards, 2:30)}}|Score=TIED 14–14}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:12|Team=RICE|Event=Cedric Patterson III 33-yard pass from Jake Constantine (Christian VanSickle kick)
{{Small|(2 plays, 52 yards, 0:18)}}|Score=RICE 21–14}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=5:51|Team=UTEP|Event=Gavin Baechle 22-yard field goal
{{Small|(15 plays, 78 yards, 6:29)}}|Score=RICE 21–17}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=2:30|Team=UTEP|Event=Calvin Brownholtz 1-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 69 yards, 1:02)}}|Score=UTEP 24–21}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=3|Time=12:54|Team=UTEP|Event=Quardraiz Wadley 1-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 81 yards, 1:18)}}|Score=UTEP 31–21}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=9:02|Team=UTEP|Event=Calvin Brownholtz 1-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 61 yards, 2:44)}}|Score=UTEP 38–21}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=5:42|Team=RICE|Event=Luke McCaffrey 2-yard run (Christian VanSickle kick)
{{Small|(12 plays, 75 yards, 3:20)}}|Score=UTEP 38–28|LastEntry=yes}}
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{{See also|2021 Rice Owls football team}}
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| UTEP –10 | 47{{cite web|title=Rice Owls vs UTEP Miners|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/rice-utep-odds-november-20-2021-1394056|website=Odds Shark|access-date=November 20, 2021|language=en}} |
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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Rice Owls}}"|Rice!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP | ||
| First downs | 22 | 23 |
| Total yards | 390 | 488 |
| Rushing yards | 160 | 122 |
| Passing yards | 230 | 366 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:50 | 31:10 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Rice Owls}}; text-align:center;"|Rice | Passing | Jake Constantine | 14/25, 183 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Cameron Montgomery | 9 carries, 78 yards | |
| Receiving | Jake Bailey | 5 receptions, 58 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 23/35, 366 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 9 carries, 119 yards | |
| Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 11 receptions, 170 yards, TD |
{{Clear}}
=At UAB=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=UTEP at UAB
|Visitor=Miners
|Host=Blazers
|V1=7|V2=10|V3=8|V4=0
|H1=7|H2=7|H3=14|H4=14
|Date={{Tooltip|November 26, 2021|Friday}}
|Location=Protective Stadium
Birmingham, AL
|TimeZone=CST
|StartTime=1:05 p.m.
|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 25 minutes
|Attendance=19,683
|Weather=Sunny
|Referee=Kevin Vicknair
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=ESPN+
}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=4:50|Team=UAB|Event=DeWayne McBride 17-yard run (Matt Quinn kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 44 yards, 2:34)}}|Score=UAB 7–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:07|Team=UTEP|Event=Quardraiz Wadley 7-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43)}}|Score=TIED 7–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=11:42|Team=UTEP|Event=Deion Hankins 11-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 50 yards, 3:18)}}|Score=UTEP 14–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=9:15|Team=UAB|Event=Jermaine Brown Jr. 1-yard run (Matt Quinn kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:27)}}|Score=TIED 14–14}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:05|Team=UTEP|Event=Gavin Baechle 29-yard field goal
{{Small|(7 plays, 18 yards, 2:52)}}|Score=UTEP 17–14}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=3|Time=8:41|Team=UAB|Event=Jermaine Brown Jr. 1-yard run (Matt Quinn kick)
{{Small|(4 plays, 40 yards, 1:12)}}|Score=UAB 21–17}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=6:25|Team=UAB|Event=Hayden Pittman 4-yard pass from Dylan Hopkins (Matt Quinn kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 21 yards, 2:10)}}|Score=UAB 28–17}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=2:01|Team=UTEP|Event=Jacob Cowing 30-yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Reynaldo Flores rush)
{{Small|(9 plays, 82 yards, 4:19)}}|Score=UAB 28–25}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=2|Time=11:00|Team=UAB|Event=Jermaine Brown Jr. 10-yard run (Matt Quinn kick)
{{Small|(12 plays, 78 yards, 5:55)}}|Score=UAB 35–25}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=10:52|Team=UAB|Event=Gerrit Prince 15-yard pass from Dylan Hopkins (Matt Quinn kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 15 yards, 0:05)}}|Score=UAB 42–25|LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{See also|2021 UAB Blazers football team}}
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| align="center"
| UAB –13.5 | 49.5 |
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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UAB Blazers}}"|UAB | ||
| First downs | 17 | 18 |
| Total yards | 303 | 328 |
| Rushing yards | 99 | 220 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 108 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:56 | 29:04 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 21/34, 204 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Deion Hankins | 16 carries, 68 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|UAB Blazers}}; text-align:center;"|UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 15/20, 108 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 7 carries, 99 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | RaJae' Johnson-Sanders | 5 receptions, 24 yards |
{{Clear}}