UTEP snaps four-game skid, tops Tulane

Published Oct. 20, 2012 11:15 p.m. ET

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EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- Michael Edwards caught a pair of second-quarter touchdown passes from Nick Lamaison and UTEP snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating Tulane 24-20 Saturday night.

Edwards had seven receptions for 82 yards, including scoring passes of 28 and 9 yards that helped give the Miners a 24-17 lead at halftime. Josh Bell also scored for UTEP (2-6, 1-3 Conference USA) on a 14-yard run.

Lamaison was 11 of 16 for 157 yards before leaving in the second quarter with a hamstring injury.

Ryan Griffin completed 28 of 44 passes for 363 yards and two touchdowns for Tulane (1-6, 1-2). Justyn Shackleford had six catches for 130 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown; Ryan Grant added six receptions for 115 yards, including a 15-yard TD.

The Green Wave had 440 yards of offense, just 5 less than UTEP, but managed only a field goal on five second-half possessions.