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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

The UTEP Miners need to win four of their last five games to qualify for bowl eligibility.

Miners return to face Old Dominion

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor October 25, 2016

It was seven weeks ago that the Miners were praying for their next win. It had been four weeks since the squad lost 34-7 to Southern Mississippi and were desperate for a win to turn their season around. Seven weeks later, their prayers were answered...

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Miners desperate to end losing streak

Miners desperate to end losing streak

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor October 18, 2016

After a bye week, where the Miners finally got a chance to catch their breath, rest up, get healthy and work on fundamentals, head coach Sean Kugler and his squad will now travel to San Antonio to face the UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday, Oct. 22. Losing...

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What's to come of coach Kugler

What’s to come of coach Kugler

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor October 11, 2016

Sean Kugler could not have asked for a better time for a bye week for his troops than now. The Miners came off yet another disappointing loss after falling to one of Conference USA’s weaker teams, Florida International (2-4, 2-0 C-USA), who rolled over...

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UTEP seeks mid-season redemption against FIU

UTEP seeks mid-season redemption against FIU

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor October 4, 2016

Instead of hanging their heads low after their 28-7 loss on the road against Louisiana Tech, the Miners’ football squad had their chins up after they lost their fourth game in a row. It is hard for a team to truly feel good after coming off their fourth-straight...

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UTEP seeks first C-USA win over LA Tech

UTEP seeks first C-USA win over LA Tech

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor September 27, 2016

After back-to-back distressing losses to Army (66-14) and Southern Mississippi (34-7) at home, the Miners will travel on the road to face one of the top Conference USA West Division opponents, Louisiana Tech, on Saturday, Oct. 1. The Miners (1-3, 0-1...

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Changes are necessary for Miners to progress

Changes are necessary for Miners to progress

Jason Green, Staff Reporter September 27, 2016

Following yet another blowout loss last Saturday night at the Sun Bowl–this time to Southern Mississippi–UTEP football head coach Sean Kugler was adamant that something needed to change. “Offensively we’ve got a lot of things to fix and we’ve...

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Nation’s top rushers to duel this Saturday

Nation’s top rushers to duel this Saturday

Jason Green, Staff Reporter September 20, 2016

After finishing the first quarter of play this season, the Miners will start league play against Southern Mississippi at home on Saturday, Sept. 24. The Miners defeated the visiting NMSU Aggies as expected, considering that they had done it seven consecutive...

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UTEP-Army hypes up Fort Bliss; new fans to Sun Bowl

UTEP-Army hypes up Fort Bliss; new fans to Sun Bowl

Jason Green, Staff Reporter September 13, 2016

You have probably seen the billboards around town by now: “One city. One team.” Half of the words are draped in UTEP’s orange and blue colors and the other are in the gold and black of the Army Black Knights. The two teams have never met in football,...

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Junior tailback Aaron Jones and the Miners’ rushing offense will take on an Army defense that has only allowed 87.5 yards per game.

Miners prepare for run-heavy Army

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor September 13, 2016

It did not take much for UTEP head coach Sean Kugler to forget about the 41-7 loss against Texas. In fact, Kugler said immediately following the loss to the Longhorns, “there’s not long to dwell on this game—about five minutes—then our focus immediately...

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Second-string quarterback Kavika Johnson will be expected to start for the Miners against the Longhorns on Saturday, Sept. 10.

UTEP Football: QB Greenlee out for Texas; Johnson expected to start

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor September 8, 2016

After only one week of action with the quarterback, head coach for the Miners, Sean Kugler, announced that starting quarterback Zack Greenlee has a slight tear in his MCL, a separated shoulder and a broken finger; and as a result, Greenlee will miss the...

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Can UTEP saw off the Horns?

Can UTEP saw off the Horns?

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor September 7, 2016

Short answer: There is a slight chance, but it would not surprise me. Long answer: the Miners raised eyebrows after their 38-22 victory over NMSU; therefore, this assertion on an upset can possibly be made. Below is my top five keys to the Miners standing...

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Miners travel to Austin to face UT

Miners travel to Austin to face UT

Jason Green, Staff Reporter September 6, 2016

The UTEP football team will travel to Austin on Saturday, Sept. 10, to face the Texas Longhorns in the venerable Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium. Both teams are coming off of emotional victories, as the Miners defeated rivals New Mexico State...

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