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Miners hope to end losing streak with a homecoming win

Miners hope to end losing streak with a homecoming win

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor October 2, 2018

The longest active losing streak in college football was extended to 17 games this past weekend when the UTEP football team lost to the UTSA Roadrunners 24-21 at the Alamodome. The Miners  (0-5, 0-1) are desperate for a win as they return home for...

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Battle of I-10: The fight between two winless programs

Battle of I-10: The fight between two winless programs

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor September 17, 2018

The Battle of I-10 will have a lot more at stake this year, as UTEP (0-3) hosts NMSU (0-4) in a highly anticipated rivalry matchup for the respective fan bases. The Miners gave Aggie fans bragging rights last year as they fell in Las Cruces 41-14. UTEP...

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Despite all the new changes in UTEP Athletics, do you care about UTEP football?

Despite all the new changes in UTEP Athletics, do you care about UTEP football?

August 28, 2018

The Prospector asked students if, despite all the new changes in UTEP Athletics, they care about UTEP football. This is what they had to say. https://youtu.be/vGd5QjCEPsY

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Cartoon of the week: Welcome back Miners

Cartoon of the week: Welcome back Miners

August 28, 2018

Oscar Avila

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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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Aaron Jones works on drills with the campers on day two.  of the second Annual Jones Brothers Youth football camp.

Jones Brothers youth football camp dazzles in second year

Isaiah Ramirez, Contributor July 21, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hju-jxpVsPU Aaron and Alvin Jones, along with their dedicated volunteers and staff, held the second-annual Jones Brothers Youth Skills Camp this past weekend at the Sun Bowl. Thursday evening’s camp was held...

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Aaron Jones gets two-game suspension for violation of NFL drug policy

Aaron Jones gets two-game suspension for violation of NFL drug policy

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor July 3, 2018

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones will be suspended for the first two games of the NFL 2018 season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. The former Miner standout was involved in a traffic stop involving a marijuana citation...

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The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast - UTEP FB fullback Winston Dimel

The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast – UTEP FB fullback Winston Dimel

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor July 2, 2018

https://soundcloud.com/user-479248766/the-prospector-sports-weekly-podcast-utep-fb-fullback-winston-dimel Join The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast as we catch up with UTEP FB fullback Winston Dimel to talk UTEP football, talk sports around...

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Shootin’ The S#!T w/ Big Boy & The Bear: Episode Two

Shootin’ The S#!T w/ Big Boy & The Bear: Episode Two

Jason Green, Contributor May 29, 2018

https://soundcloud.com/user-479248766/shootin-the-st-w-big-boy-and-the-bear-episode-2-jonbalaya   The Hosts: Senior multimedia majors Javier Cortez and Jason Green. The Episode: Big Boy (Cortez) and The Bear (Green), talk about the NHL and...

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Shootin' The S#!T w/ Big Boy & The Bear: Episode One

Shootin’ The S#!T w/ Big Boy & The Bear: Episode One

Jason Green, Contributor May 21, 2018

https://soundcloud.com/user-479248766/shootin-the-st-w-big-boy-the-bear-a-sports-and-food-podcast-episode-1 The Hosts: Senior multimedia majors Javier Cortez and Jason Green. The Episode: Big Boy (Cortez) and The Bear (Green), talk about the El...

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Football wraps up spring training on the right track

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor April 16, 2018

Last Friday, UTEP football concluded its spring season, as the Orange team beat the Blue 20-13 in the annual spring game. The game was a chance for first-year head coach Dana Dimel to see where the team stands in terms of quality and readiness. “The...

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Five players to watch for in spring football

Five players to watch for in spring football

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor February 26, 2018

For three weeks, the new football coaches and players will finally be able to put on pads, run plays and schemes, and get a feel for the fall as spring ball commences. It will be the first chance for the players to get a true feel for each other and...

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