2022 UTEP Miners football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2022
| team = UTEP Miners
| sport = football
| image = UTEP Miners wordmark.svg
| image_size =
| conference = Conference USA
| short_conf = C-USA
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| CFPRank =
| record = 5–7
| conf_record = 3–5
| head_coach = Dana Dimel
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach = Dave Warner
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme = Pro-style
| def_coach = Bradley Dale Peveto
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme = 4–2–5
| captain =
| stadium = Sun Bowl
}}
{{2022 Conference USA football standings}}
The 2022 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Dana Dimel, who coached his fifth season with the team. The Miners played their home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. The Miners averaged 19,134 fans per game.
Schedule
UTEP and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/2022/03/30/utep-gets-new-football-schedule/7221989001/|work=El Paso Times|title=UTEP has new football schedule, to open at home Aug. 27 against North Texas|date=March 30, 2022|access-date=May 2, 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://kvia.com/sports/utep/2022/03/30/c-usa-revises-2022-football-schedule-utep-to-open-at-home-against-north-texas-aug-27/|work=KVIA-TV|title=C-USA revises 2022 football schedule, UTEP to open at home against North Texas Aug. 27|date=March 30, 2022|access-date=May 2, 2022}}
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2022
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 27
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| score = 13–31
| opponent = North Texas
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = Stadium
| attend = 45,971
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| score = 13–45
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| tv = FOX
| attend = 83,173
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l =w
| score =20–13
| nonconf = y
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| gamename = Battle of I-10
| tv = ESPN+
| attend =23,325
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| score = 10–27
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = MW Network
| attend = 15,269
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 23|Friday}}
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| score = 27–10
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Boise State
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = CBSSN
| attend = 11,227
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l =w
| score =41–35
| away = y
| opponent = Charlotte
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| attend =9,547
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| score = 31—41
| away = y
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 16,375
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l =w
| score =24–21
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 12,796
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| score = 13–24
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 10,727
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 3|Thursday}}
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = L
| score = 30–37
| away = y
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = CBSSN
| attend = 18,326
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l =w
| score =40–6
| opponent = FIU
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 10,758
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| score = 31–34
| away = y
| opponent = UTSA
| site_stadium = Alamodome
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| tv = Stadium
| attend = 26,061
}}
}}
Game summaries
=North Texas=
{{see also|2022 North Texas Mean Green football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Mean Green
|R1=0 |R2=14 |R3=14 |R4=3
|Home=Miners
|H1=0 |H2=13 |H3=0 |H4=0
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|North Texas Mean Green}}"|UNT!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP | ||
| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Total yards | 399 | 400 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 107 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 293 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:25 | 28:35 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|North Texas Mean Green}}; text-align:center;"|North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 16/29, 236 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Ayo Adeyi | 17 rushes, 80 yards | |
| Receiving | Roderic Burns | 3 receptions, 72 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 21/48, 293 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 10 rushes, 36 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyrin Smith | 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD |
{{Clear}}
=At No. 9 Oklahoma=
{{see also|2022 Oklahoma Sooners football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UTEP Miners|color=white}} ;text-align:center
|state=collapse
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|title=UTEP Miners (0–1, 0–1) v No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners (0–0, 0–0)
|date=Saturday, September 3, 2022
|time=2:30 p.m. CDT
|Road=Miners
|R1=0|R2=10|R3=0|R4=3
|Home=No. 9 Sooners
|H1=21|H2=7|H3=14|H4=3
|stadium=Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
|attendance=83,173
|weather= • Sunny Temperature: {{convert|96|F|C}}
|referee= Tuta Salaam
|TV=FOX
|TVAnnouncers= Jason Benetti (play-by-play) & Brock Huard (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (13:43) OKLA – Dillon Gabriel 12 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:17; OKLA 7–0)
- (9:18) OKLA – Dillon Gabriel 6 yard pass to Brayden Willis, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 1:48; OKLA 14–0)
- (6:43) OKLA – Gavin Freeman 46 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (2 plays, 55 yards, 00:30; OKLA 21–0)
;Second quarter
- (14:12) UTEP – Gavin Baechle 49 yd FG (Drive: 14 plays, 49 yards, 7:31; OKLA 21–3)
- (8:18) UTEP – Ronald Awatt 2 yard rush, Gavin Baechle kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:10; OKLA 21–10)
- (0:55) OKLA – Dillon Gabriel 28 yard pass to Brayden Willis, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:01; OKLA 28–10)
;Third quarter
- (10:48) OKLA – Marcus Major 1 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:40; OKLA 35–10)
- (3:16) OKLA – Marcus Major 6 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:51; OKLA 42–10)
;Fourth quarter
- (14:01) UTEP – Gavin Baechle 54 yard FG (Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 4:15; OKLA 42–13)
- (5:17) OKLA – Zach Schmit 22 yard FG (Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:28; OKLA 45–13)
}}
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UTEP Miners|border=1}}"|UTEP !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma Sooners|color=white|border=1}}"|OKLA | ||
| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Total yards | 316 | 492 |
| Rushes/yards | 31/28 | 38/259 |
| Passing yards | 288 | 233 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–52–1 | 15–23 |
| Time of possession | 38:33 | 21:27 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UTEP Miners|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 26/43, 244 yards |
| Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 12 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Tyrin Smith | 8 receptions, 71 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma Sooners|color=white|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 15/23, 233 yards, 2 TD's |
| Rushing | Eric Gray | 16 carries, 102 yards | |
| Receiving | Marvin Mims | 3 receptions, 81 yards |
{{Clear}}
=New Mexico State=
{{see also|2022 New Mexico State Aggies football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|UTEP Miners|color=white}} ;text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=New Mexico State Aggies at UTEP Miners – Game summary
|date=September 10
|time=7:00 p.m. MDT
|road=Aggies
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=6|R4=7
|home=Miners
|H1=3|H2=14|H3=3|H4=0
|stadium=Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
|attendance=23,325
|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|88|F|C}} • Wind: NW 2 MPH
|referee=Michael Vandervelde
|TV=ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers=Erik Elken and Jacob Boggs
|reference=[https://nmstatesports.com/sports/football/stats/2022/utep/boxscore/14742 Box score], [https://nmstatesports.com/news/2022/9/10/football-heartbreaking-end-downs-nm-states-comeback-effort.aspx Recap]
|scoring=
}}
Statistics
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|New Mexico State Aggies}}"|NMSU!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP | ||
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|New Mexico State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|New Mexico State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=At New Mexico=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Miners
|R1=3
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=Lobos
|H1=10
|H2=10
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2022 New Mexico Lobos football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Boise State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Broncos
|R1=3
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=Miners
|H1=0
|H2=10
|H3=10
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2022 Boise State Broncos football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Charlotte=
{{see also|2022 Charlotte 49ers football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title =UTEP vs Charlotte
| Visitor =Miners
| Host =49ers
| V1 =7 | V2 =17 | V3 =10 | V4 =7
| H1 =7 | H2 =0 | H3 =14 | H4 =14
| Date = October 1
| Location = Jerry Richardson Stadium
Charlotte, NC
| TimeZone=EDT
| StartTime = 6:02 pm
| ElapsedTime = 3:25
| Attendance = 9,547
| Weather = {{Convert|63|°F|°C}} • Weather: Cloudy• Wind: SE 4 MPH
| Referee = Rory Bernard
|TVAnnouncers=Bobby Rosinski, Reginald Walker Jr., Hannah Bradey
|TVStation= ESPN+
}}
- Sources:{{cite web|title=UTEP vs Charlotte– Game Summary|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401426573|work=ESPN|date=October 1, 2022|access-date=November 23, 2022}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|Time=9:48|Team=CHAR|Event=Grant DUBOSE 23 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick)|Score=CHAR 7–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=1|Time=2:01|Team=UTEP|Event=Tyrin SMITH 17 Yd pass from Gavin HARDISON (Gavin BAECHLE Kick)|Score=TIED 7–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|Time=8:03|Team=UTEP|Event=Gavin BAECHLE 22 Yd Field Goal|Score=UTEP 10–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|Time=0:33|Team=UTEP|Event=Trent THOMPSON 26 Yd pass from Gavin HARDISON (Gavin BAECHLE Kick)|Score=UTEP 17–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|Time=0:20|Team=UTEP|Event=Tyrice KNIGHT 13 Yd Fumble Return (Gavin BAECHLE Kick)|Score=UTEP 24–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|Time=11:37|Team=CHAR|Event=Elijah SPENCER 23 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick)|Score=UTEP 24–14}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|Time=11:03|Team=CHAR|Event=Grant DUBOSE 2 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick)|Score=UTEP 24–21}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|Time=8:34|Team=UTEP|Event=Tyrin SMITH 58 Yd pass from Gavin HARDISON (Gavin BAECHLE Kick)|Score=UTEP 31–21}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|Time=0:36|Team=UTEP|Event=Gavin BAECHLE 29 Yd Field Goal|Score=UTEP 34–21}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|Time=13:46|Team=UTEP|Event=Jadrian TAYLOR 100 Yd Fumble Return (Gavin BAECHLE Kick)|Score=UTEP 41–21}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|Time=9:27|Team=CHAR|Event=Victor TUCKER 6 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick)|Score=UTEP 41–28}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|Time=3:11|Team=CHAR|Event=Shadrick BYRD 13 Yd Run (Antonio ZITA Kick)|Score=UTEP 41–35|LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}
Game notes:
- UTEP's first win in program history in the Eastern Time Zone.
- 3rd game in the series since 2019, (CHAR 2–1).
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Charlotte 49ers}}"|CHAR | ||
| First downs | 20 | 27 |
| Total yards | 425 | 447 |
| Rushing yards | 252 | 100 |
| Passing yards | 173 | 347 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 33:40 | 26:20 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 10–14, 173 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Deion Hankins | 20 rushes, 112 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyrin Smith | 4 reception, 106 yards, 2 TD | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Charlotte 49ers}}; text-align:center;"|Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 21–37, 347 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 13 rushes, 80 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 7 receptions, 160 yards, 1 TD |
{{Clear}}
=At Louisiana Tech=
{{see also|2022 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Miners
|R1=3 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=21
|Home=Bulldogs
|H1=20 |H2=10 |H3=0 |H4=11
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}"|LT | ||
| First downs | 27 | 18 |
| Total yards | 501 | 380 |
| Rushing yards | 181 | 114 |
| Passing yards | 320 | 266 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 34:34 | 25:26 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 23/51, 320 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 15 rushes, 66 yards | |
| Receiving | Reynaldo Flores | 6 receptions, 73 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}; text-align:center;"|Louisiana Tech | Passing | Parker McNeil | 18/27, 266 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Marquis Crosby | 14 rushes, 75 yards | |
| Receiving | Tre Harris | 5 receptions, 126 yards, TD |
{{Clear}}
=Florida Atlantic=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Owls
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=Miners
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=10
}}
{{see also|2022 Florida Atlantic Owls football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Middle Tennessee=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Blue Raiders
|R1=10
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=Miners
|H1=0
|H2=10
|H3=0
|H4=3
}}
{{see also|2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Rice=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Miners
|R1=7
|R2=10
|R3=3
|R4=10
|Home=Owls
|H1=10
|H2=10
|H3=7
|H4=10
}}
{{see also|2022 Rice Owls football team}}
{{Clear}}
=FIU=
{{see also|2022 FIU Panthers football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Panthers
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=6
|Home=Miners
|H1=14 |H2=24 |H3=0 |H4=2
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU!!style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP | ||
| First downs | 5 | 29 |
| Total yards | 71 | 525 |
| Rushing yards | 15 | 335 |
| Passing yards | 56 | 190 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 18:00 | 42:00 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIU | Passing | Grayson James | 6/16, 56 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Lexington Joseph | 8 rushes, 10 yards | |
| Receiving | Rivaldo Fairweather | 1 reception, 22 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Calvin Brownholtz | 12/18, 190 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Reynaldo Flores | 13 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Kelly Akharaiyi | 3 receptions, 99 yards, TD |
{{Clear}}
=At No. 25 UTSA=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Miners
|R1=14
|R2=10
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=No. 25 Roadrunners
|H1=0
|H2=14
|H3=17
|H4=3
}}
{{see also|2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team}}
{{Clear}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{UTEP Miners football navbox}}
Category:UTEP Miners football seasons
Category:Long stubs with short prose
{{collegefootball-2020s-season-stub}}