Herschel Turner Runs for 192 Yards and Nevada Dominates on Defense in 30-13 Win over UTEP
Turner added a 72-yard touchdown run and Nevada held UTEP to 40 first-half yards in its first Mountain West win.
- On Saturday, the Nevada Wolf Pack defeated UTEP 30-13 in El Paso, Texas, securing their first Mountain West Conference victory as running back Herschel Turner rushed for 192 yards on 19 carries.
- Nevada's ground game dominated the contest with 274 rushing yards, while the Wolf Pack defense stifled the Miners throughout the first half, limiting UTEP to just 40 total yards.
- Dominic Kelley, Nevada running back, added 99 rushing yards and two touchdowns, including a 6-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter, while Turner's 72-yard touchdown burst extended the lead to 23-7.
- UTEP quarterback Raymond Moore III completed 16 of 26 passes for 132 yards, connecting with receiver Cash Cheeks for an 8-yard touchdown pass late, though the Miners finished with only 211 total yards.
- The Wolf Pack travels to North Dakota State on October 17, while the Miners return to the Sun Bowl that same day to host San Jose State in their respective next contests.
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UTEP falls 30-13 to Nevada, suffer fourth consecutive defeat
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — UTEP football dropped its fourth straight game Saturday night, falling 30-13 to Nevada at the Sun Bowl. The Miners were without starting quarterback EJ Colson Jr., who was sidelined in street clothes due to an injury. Raymond Moore III got the start under center as UTEP's offense struggled to find [...]
Halftime Update: Nevada with a 13-7 lead over UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- UTEP hosting Nevada in its first-ever Mountain West contest in the Sun Bowl and Nevada with the lead 13-7 in the first half. The Miners have been unable to establish any run game with only 1 first down and -9 rushing yards. Nevada with 129 rushing yards and 11 1st
The UTEP Miners will play for the first time a Mountain West Conference match as locals, when on Saturday they receive the University of Nevada Wolves Manada at the Sun Bowl Stadium from 5:00 p.m. It will be the first match between UTEP (1-4, 0-1 MW) and Nevada (1-3, 0-1 MW) since 2019 and the fifth in its history. The match will be broadcast nationwide by FS1. Both teams seek to end the streaks of three consecutive defeats. UTEP comes from suff…
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