| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER | HOU | UTEP |
 | FG | 06:02 | Jose Martinez 57 Yd | 0 | 3 |
 | TD | 01:50 | Case Keenum 12 Yd Run (T.J. Lawrence Kick) | 7 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER | HOU | UTEP |
| TD | 12:57 | Jamar Hunt 9 Yd Pass From Lorne Sam (Jose Martinez Kick) | 7 | 10 |
| TD | 10:17 | Joe West 34 Yd Pass From Trevor Vittatoe (Jose Martinez Kick) | 7 | 17 |
| TD | 07:31 | Case Keenum 20 Yd Run (T.J. Lawrence Kick) | 14 | 17 |
| FG | 00:01 | T.J. Lawrence 19 Yd | 17 | 17 |
| THIRD QUARTER | HOU | UTEP |
| FG | 10:58 | T.J. Lawrence 21 Yd | 20 | 17 |
| TD | 03:02 | Jeff Moturi 19 Yd Pass From Trevor Vittatoe (Jose Martinez Kick) | 20 | 24 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | HOU | UTEP |
| TD | 12:22 | Perry Mcdaniel 5 Yd Pass From Case Keenum (T.J. Lawrence Kick) | 27 | 24 |
| TD | 08:57 | Jeff Moturi 35 Yd Pass From Trevor Vittatoe (Jose Martinez Kick) | 27 | 31 |
| TD | 07:01 | Terrance Ganaway 1 Yd Run (T.J. Lawrence Kick) | 34 | 31 |
Houston 34, 
UTEP 31