UTEP Miners at Colorado State Rams
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Morrow's 156 yards, 2 touchdowns on the ground power Colorado State past UTEP 27-17
Morrow's 2-yard touchdown run made it 7-0 in the first quarter and his 73-yard jaunt gave the Rams a 14-3 lead about 5 1/2 minutes before halftime.
In the third quarter, Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi's short touchdown pass to Armani Winfield, followed by a 37-yard Jordan Noyes field goal made it 24-3 midway through the period.
UTEP rallied with touchdown passes of 28 and 56 yards from Cade McConnell pass to Kenny Odom to make it 24-17 early in the fourth.
The Miners turned it over on downs near midfield on their next possession, then the Rams took nearly six minutes off the clock with a drive that ended with a 39-yard field goal by Noyes.
Fowler-Nicolosi completed 14 of 22 passes for 132 yards. He had one touchdown and one interception. The Rams had 224 yards on the ground.
McConnell was 19-of-29 passing for 220 yards. The Miners were held to 48 yards rushing.
How To Watch
How can I watch UTEP Miners vs. Colorado State Rams?
- TV Channel: Miners at Rams 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on truTV.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:52 | Avery Morrow 2 Yd Run (Jordan Noyes Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 6:12 | Buzz Flabiano 45 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:24 | Avery Morrow 73 Yd Run (Jordan Noyes Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:54 | Armani Winfield 5 Yd pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (Jordan Noyes Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:32 | Jordan Noyes 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:26 | Kenny Odom 28 Yd pass from Cade McConnell (Buzz Flabiano Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:51 | Kenny Odom 55 Yd pass from Cade McConnell (Buzz Flabiano Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 1:32 | Jordan Noyes 39 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 CSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 7-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-14 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-4 |
| 324 | Total Yards | 356 |
| 276 | Passing | 132 |
| 26/44 | Comp/Att | 14/22 |
| 6.3 | Yards per pass | 6.0 |
| 48 | Rushing | 224 |
| 25 | Rushing Attempts | 43 |
| 1.9 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 2-18 | Penalties | 3-25 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 26:42 | Possession | 33:18 |
Game Information
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Attendance: 29,151 · Capacity:
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