Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ UTEP Miners
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MTSU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
UTEP | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Jones helps UTEP edge Middle Tennessee 24-21
EL PASO, Texas -- Aaron Jones ran for 147 yards and a touchdown and had a 72-yard receiving touchdown and UTEP intercepted two passes in the final 90 seconds to preserve the Miners' 24-21 in over Middle Tennessee on Saturday night.
Middle Tennessee had a first-and-goal from the 7 when Jameel Erving picked off Austin Grammer. The Blue Raiders used their timeouts and forced a punt but Wesley Miller picked off an A.J. Erdely Hail Mary pass on the final play of the game.
After Jones took a Jameill Showers pass 72 yards to give the Miners (7-5, 5-3 Conference USA) a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter the lead changed hands five time. Showers had the game-winning score on a 5-yard run with 6:19 left.
Grammer rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown for the Blue Raiders (6-6, 5-3) and Shane Tucker had 101 yards and two scores.
Game Information
El Paso, TX
2025 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Missouri State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Florida International | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Delaware | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Liberty | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| New Mexico State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Sam Houston | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| New Mexico | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| San Diego State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| UNLV | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Fresno State | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Hawai'i | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Utah State | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Air Force | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Nevada | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Wyoming | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| San José State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Colorado State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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