The 2022 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dana Dimel, the Miners compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in C-USA. The team played home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.
Schedule UTEP and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022.
Game summaries North Texas
Statistics UNTUTEP 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
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 16/29, 236 yards, 3 TD Rushing Ayo Adeyi 17 rushes, 80 yards Receiving Roderic Burns 3 receptions, 72 yardsUTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 21/48, 293 yards, TD Rushing Ronald Awatt 10 rushes, 36 yards Receiving Tyrin Smith 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD
At No. 9 Oklahoma
Statistics UTEP OKLA First downs 25 23 Total yards 316492 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 Team Category Player StatisticsUTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 26/43, 244 yards Rushing Ronald Awatt 12 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD Receiving Tyrin Smith 8 receptions, 71 yards 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
New Mexico State
Statistics Statistics NMSUUTEP First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Rushing Receiving UTEP Passing Rushing Receiving
At New Mexico
Boise State
At Charlotte
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UTEP's first win in program history in the Eastern Time Zone. 3rd game in the series since 2019, (CHAR 2–1).
Statistics UTEPCHAR 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 Team Category Player StatisticsUTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 10–14, 173 yards, 3 TD Rushing Deion Hankins 20 rushes, 112 yards Receiving Tyrin Smith 4 reception, 106 yards, 2 TDCharlotte 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
At Louisiana Tech
Statistics UTEPLT 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
Team Category Player StatisticsUTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 23/51, 320 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Ronald Awatt 15 rushes, 66 yards Receiving Reynaldo Flores 6 receptions, 73 yardsLouisiana 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
Florida Atlantic
Middle Tennessee
At Rice
FIU
Statistics FIUUTEP 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
Team Category Player StatisticsFIU Passing Grayson James 6/16, 56 yards, INT Rushing Lexington Joseph 8 rushes, 10 yards Receiving Rivaldo Fairweather 1 reception, 22 yardsUTEP 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
At No. 25 UTSA
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