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UTEP Miners

UTEP Miners

0-1 (0-0), 3rd Conference USA - West

 Last Game
Aug 28, 2008 at Buffalo, L 17-42 
 
 Next Game
Texas Longhorns Sep 6, 2008 Texas, 10:15 pm 
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Big moment for UTEP in Sun Bowl

Big moment for UTEP in Sun Bowl
JIM VERTUNO, Sep 5, 2008
Texas-El Paso has played a lot of football in the shadows of the Franklin Mountains, tucked away in a far-flung corner of a pigskin-crazy state. Best known for winning the 1966 NCAA basketball championship -- when it was still named Texas Western -- UTEP has fielded mostly losing teams since 1914, hardly daring to even dream of the success of programs such as perennial power Texas. ...More
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 • Buffalo opens with 42-17 over UTEP - Aug 28 (AP)
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UTEP Team Report Sep 3, 2008

Mike Price doesn't agree with Florida Atlantic head coach Howard Schnellenberger's comments that Texas isn't tough, but he does think the Longhorns might not be ready for a rowdy Sun Bowl atmosphere.

"The crowd is going to be a major factor in this game," he said. "It will be so loud that Colt McCoy won't be able to check off at the line of scrimmage. They won't be able to hear him. He probably hasn't experienced this too many times. They have played before loud crowds, but not loud and wild crowds."

UTEP (0-1) and Texas (1-0) have never met in El Paso and have not played each other since 1933. The 51,500-seat stadium has been sold out since Aug. 25 and more than 300 standing room only tickets have been sold.

Price knows he'll need a 12th-man advantage to upset the ...More

 
 
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 Date Opponent Time/Result Audio/Video
 Thu, Aug 28 at Buffalo L 17-42 --
 Sat, Sep 6 (10) Texas 10:15 pm --
 Sat, Sep 20 New Mexico State 9:05 pm --
 Sat, Sep 27 UCF 8:00 pm --
 Sat, Oct 4 at Southern Miss 7:00 pm --
 Sat, Oct 11 Tulane 9:05 pm --
 Sat, Oct 18 at Tulsa 8:00 pm --
 Sat, Nov 1 Rice 9:05 pm --
 Sat, Nov 8 at Louisiana-Lafayette 7:00 pm --
 Sat, Nov 15 Southern Methodist 9:05 pm --
 Sat, Nov 22 at Houston 5:00 pm --
 Fri, Nov 28 at East Carolina 1:00 pm --
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 East Conf  All 
 Southern Miss 0-0  1-0 
 Marshall 0-0  1-0 
 East Carolina 0-0  1-0 
 UCF 0-0  1-0 
 Memphis 0-0  0-1 
 UAB 0-1  0-1 
 West Conf  All 
 Rice 1-0  1-0 
 Tulsa 1-0  1-0 
 Houston 0-0  1-0 
 Tulane 0-0  0-0 
 UTEP 0-0  0-1 
 Southern Methodist 0-1  0-1 
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 Team Stats
  TDs Yds PassYds RushYds
 Offense2 266.0 199.0 67.0
 Defense6 484.0 221.0 263.0