Houston Baptist Huskies @ UTEP Miners
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HBAP | 0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 34 |
UTEP | 3 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 36 |
Baechle boots UTEP to 36-34 win over Houston Baptist
EL PASO, Texas -- Gavin Baechle kicked a 35-yard field goal midway in the fourth quarter to secure UTEP's 36-34 victory over Houston Baptist on Saturday night.
The game winner, with 8:15 remaining, was Baechle's third field goal of the evening.
The Huskies were driving to retake the lead on the next series when Chris Richardson sacked Bailey Zappe, causing a fumble that Justin Rogers recovered at UTEP's 26. The Miners were then able to run out the clock.
The season-opening victory was the first for UTEP since starting the 2016 season with a 38-22 win over New Mexico State. UTEP won just one game last year, defeating Rice 34-26.
Houston Baptist was 1-10 in each of the past two seasons.
The Miners took an early lead, going into the break ahead 20-17 after Baechle booted a 21-yarder as time expired in the first half. He started the scoring with a 30-yard field goal.
The Huskies took their final lead, 34-33, when Ean Beek scored from the 3 with 12:59 remaining.
Brandon Jones threw for 268 yards and a score for UTEP. Treyvon Hughes rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns.
Zappe led HBU with 300 passing yards and two TDs.
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 |
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