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Head Coach Dana Dimel gives directions to the team.

Miners lose 16th straight in a heartbreaker against NMSU

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter September 23, 2018

https://youtu.be/HEUS9TaXs24 In what looked to be the end of a losing streak that has been attached to the UTEP Miner football team for over a year now, turned out to end with a heartbreaking 27-20 loss against the New Mexico State Aggies. “Way...

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Miners head to Knoxville in search of improvement

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor September 11, 2018

In search of their first win of the season,  the UTEP Miners football team will travel to Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Sept. 15 as they face the Tennessee Volunteers. This will be the third time the two teams have met, UTEP lost the two previous meetings....

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UTEP football attendance numbers hit new low

UTEP football attendance numbers hit new low

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor September 4, 2018

On Saturday, UTEP athletics debuted a new starting time for the football game—5:30-—which had mixed reactions from fans. In fact, the majority of fans didn’t pour into the stadium until about midway into the first quarter, as expected. At...

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UTEP head coach Dana Dimel addresses the press before the Miners week two match up against UNLV.

UTEP looks for consistent effort entering week two

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor September 3, 2018

After losing the season opener against NAU, the UTEP football team is in search of their first win of the season when they go on the road to face UNLV Saturday, Sept. 8. “The big picture is that we put a quality product on the field, we continue...

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Linebacker A.J. Hotchkins led the team with 13 total tackles.

The losing streak continues for the Miners

Isaiah Ramirez, Reporter September 1, 2018

The nation's longest losing streak, which is now at 13, carried over into the 2018 season for the UTEP Miners (0-1) Saturday evening in a 30-10 loss against Northern Arizona (1-0). Missed opportunities for the Miners were apparent as they went scoreless...

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Offensive coordinator Mike Canales goes over the playbook with Kai Locklsey (left) and Calvin Brownholtz (right) camp.

UTEP football looks for revitalization on both sides of the ball

August 28, 2018

After a dismal year that saw the UTEP Miners football team go winless, changes needed to be made. With change comes a breath of fresh air for a team that was attempting to relive its glory days when they brought former head coach Mike Price out of retirement...

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Who will be under center for the Miners to start the season?

Who will be under center for the Miners to start the season?

Isaiah Ramirez, Reporter August 28, 2018

The Miners plan to exceed expectations and plant the roots to a successful reboot under first-year head coach Dana Dimel this season. In order to have a successful season, the Miners will look to have prosperity under center and a bona fide leader. The...

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New head football coach Dana Dimel prepares his team for the season opener on Saturday Sept. 2 against Northern Arizona at the Sun Bowl

A new era of UTEP football is upon us

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor August 27, 2018

UTEP went winless, 0-12 in 2017—something no other team did last year in the FBS. It hangs over the team like a forgotten friend, familiar to the team. The feeling creeps into the player’s thoughts and as much as they want to set it aside, it happened....

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Wide receiver Tre'shon Wolf and defensive back Justin Rogers fight for possession of the ball.

As camp Ruidoso comes to an end Miners look for offensive swagger

Daniel Mendez, Web Editor August 11, 2018

An overcast set of clouds forced an early start for the UTEP Miners football team to start their second to last day of practice at camp Ruidoso Friday morning. First-year head coach Dana Dimel is pleased so far with his team as the camp is coming...

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UTEP football kicks off in camp Ruidoso

Isaiah Ramirez, Contributor August 4, 2018

The UTEP Miner football team is out in Ruidoso, New Mexico, for training camp, which runs from Aug. 3 and ends Aug. 12. This will be the fourth year in a row that the team will head to Ruidoso for camp. With a new head coach at the helm for the Miners,...

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UTEP football officially announces Winston Dimel to the 2018 roster

UTEP football officially announces Winston Dimel to the 2018 roster

Staff June 27, 2018

UTEP head coach Dana Dimel officially announced bringing on his son, Winston, to the Miners' football program on Wednesday afternoon. Winston, who committed to the program two weeks ago, enrolled as a graduate transfer at UTEP and is officially on...

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The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast - Monday, March 26

The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast – Monday, March 26

Adrian Broaddus, Mike Flores, and Jason Green March 26, 2018

https://soundcloud.com/user-479248766/the-prospector-sports-podcast-monday-march-26     Join The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast, featuring copy editor Adrian Broaddus, reporter Mikey Flores and special guest Jason Green. They talk...

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