UTEP at Air Force — 2026 — LLCAA Record Book

2026 · Week 12

UTEP 5-6 (3-4)

21

15

Air Force 2-9 (1-1)

Team	1	2	3	4	F
UTEP	7	7	7	0	21
Air Force	0	7	0	8	15

MVP EJ Colson QB · SO (RS)

MVP Derek Palmer HB · SO

Team statistics, UTEP versus Air Force
	Team stats
—	Score	15

—	First Downs	7

—	Total Offense	222

—	Total Plays	60

—	Yards Per Play	3.7

—	Rushes - Yards - TDs	47-160-1

—	Yards Per Rush	3.4

—	Comp - Att - TDs	5-13-1

—	Yards Per Pass	4.8

—	Passing Yards	62

—	3rd Down Conv.	0-16 (0%)

—	4th Down Conv.	3-4 (75%)

—	2-Point Conv.	1-1

—	Red Zone TD-FG-%	2-0-100%

—	Turnovers	0

—	Fumble Lost	0

—	Interceptions	0

—	PR Yards	0

—	KR Yards	33

—	Total Yards	255

—	Punts - Avg	12-47.3

—	Penalties - Yards	4-45

—	T.O.P	30:58

Passing	Yds	TD	INT	Comp	Att	%	Rat	YPC	Sck	Lng
E. ColsonQB	224	0	0	20	32	62%	121.2	11.2	3	21

Passing	Yds	TD	INT	Comp	Att	%	Rat	YPC	Sck	Lng
L. SzarkaQB	62	1	0	5	13	38%	103.9	12.4	2	19

Rushing	Car	Yds	TD	Fum	BTk	YAC	Lng	20+	Avg
T. JonesHB	17	97	1	0	4	72	39	2	5.7
E. ColsonQB	12	59	1	0	5	69	71	1	4.9
L. SperlingHB	11	36	1	0	2	25	26	1	3.3
J. BrownWR	3	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.7
J. SmithWR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
K. ThomasWR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
N. HenryWR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
L. BarnesHB	2	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.0

Rushing	Car	Yds	TD	Fum	BTk	YAC	Lng	20+	Avg
O. AllenFB	15	67	0	0	2	27	30	1	4.5
R. ContiHB	5	50	0	0	4	41	37	1	10.0
D. PalmerHB	12	33	1	0	3	24	13	0	2.8
L. SzarkaQB	15	10	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.7
K. DuvalHB	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	—

Receiving	Rec	Yds	TD	RAC	Lng	Drp	Avg
J. SmithWR	8	87	0	27	14	0	10.9
N. HenryWR	3	40	0	13	15	0	13.3
J. BrownWR	2	27	0	8	15	0	13.5
K. ThomasWR	2	26	0	5	19	0	13.0
J. EzinwaTE	1	21	0	3	21	0	21.0
L. SperlingHB	2	11	0	8	7	1	5.5
C. CheeksTE	1	9	0	6	9	0	9.0
T. JonesHB	1	3	0	2	3	0	3.0
L. BarnesHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Receiving	Rec	Yds	TD	RAC	Lng	Drp	Avg
M. LongWR	2	19	0	4	14	1	9.5
O. ChambersWR	1	19	0	4	19	1	19.0
J. ThierryWR	1	14	1	0	14	0	14.0
K. DuvalHB	1	10	0	6	10	0	10.0
D. PalmerHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
O. AllenFB	0	0	0	0	0	0	—