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Late in the halftime during Saturday night’s game, the lights at the Sun Bowl went out (a blown circuit was blamed) and created a 25-minute delay.
At first it seemed like it might be part of the halftime show and the crowd celebrated by flipping open their cell phones and waving them back and forth like it was a rock concert. Teams were leaving the locker room for the second half when it happened.
“That was really cool,” UTEP coach Mike Price said. “It was awesome. I thought, ‘Andre (Faegin), the band director, does it all.”
Special impact
UTEP’s superlative special teams finally gave up some big plays the wrong way. the kickoff and punt cover teams, which had been among the best in the nation, allowed Colorado State to average 34 yards per return and 19.5 yards per punt return.
Worst of all, after UTEP’s lead was cut to 31-17 with 7:29 left, Vernon Frazier fielded the ensuing kickoff on his 4-yard line and took a knee. Frazier said he was told to take a knee, even though no one was within 15 yards of him.
“I didn’t want to be a hero, I was just listening to coach,” he said.
Kick challenge
The battle of two of the best punters in the nation was as good as advertised.
Ian Campbell averaged 54.7 yards on three punts for UTEP while Pete Kontodiakos averaged 51.4 yards on five punts.
Penalized
UTEP had been a disciplined team all year, averaging just 38.5 penalty yards per game, but they imploded in that regards Saturday with seven penalties for 89 yards and some could have been killers.
The most notable was a facemask away from the ball on DeShawn Grayson after a third-and-goal pass from the 4 went incomplete. That gave the Rams a first-and-goal from the 2, but aided by a motion penalty, UTEP made a stand. on third-and-goal from the 4, Grayson broke up a pass.
The Miners had a drive killed by a personal foul on Jerel Watkins for an illegal block and Nathan Jeffery was called for a celebration penalty after a touchdown.
In the second half, a Blake celebration penalty extended a Ram drive after a third-and-long sack, and Watkins was called for a late hit as Nick Lamaison crossed the goal line on his touchdown run. That touchdown did stand, but set up Colorado State with good field position when it was enforced on the ensuing kickoff.
“There was some uncharacteristic things we did during the game,” Price said.
Local plays
A play after Montwood’s Julio Lopez caught a pass, Chapin’s Cliff Tucker made his first career reception in the third quarter. It went for 10 yards.
Bret Bloomquist may be reached at ; 546-6359.
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