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Video: Winless season for the UTEP football Miners

Video: Winless season for the UTEP football Miners

November 26, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbheYGiYg2I&t=2s As the only winless team in the nation at 0-12, here's a look back on this season: What does UTEP need to do to improve for the 2018 season? Video by Rene Delgadillo

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Miners fall to LA Tech despite late comeback and become only winless FBS team in the nation

Miners fall to LA Tech despite late comeback and become only winless FBS team in the nation

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief November 18, 2017

The story for the UTEP football season doesn't change too much game after game. The tale goes something like this: start off strong defensively with no offensive help, give up a couple touchdowns in the middle and be out of reach by the end. On...

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Interim head coach Mike Price returns to UTEP and promises effort

Interim head coach Mike Price returns to UTEP and promises effort

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief October 3, 2017

After getting the call on Monday to take the reigns of interim head coach for the UTEP football team, Mike Price had less than 24 hours to pack all his belongings from his lake house in Idaho to travel to the Sun City and get back to business. As...

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Kugler’s craving for local talent sank him

Kugler’s craving for local talent sank him

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter October 2, 2017

During Sean Kugler’s time as head coach of the UTEP football team, he made it a point to recruit and build his teams with many local talent from the El Paso and Las Cruces area. There is no doubt that’s a good idea, but the way Kugler went about...

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Sean Kugler steps down as head coach for UTEP football

Sean Kugler steps down as head coach for UTEP football

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief October 1, 2017

After a 0-5 start, the first time since 1992, UTEP football head coach Sean Kugler has chosen to resign from the program. Kugler was 18-36 during his five-year tenure with the Miners, including a New Mexico Bowl appearance in 2014. After meeting...

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The Miners fell to the Aggies for the first time since 2008.

NMSU snaps eight-year losing streak to UTEP

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor September 24, 2017

[arve url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sMdn51Yp-4k" /] After an eight-game wining streak against NMSU, UTEP was dominated by the Aggies 41-14 on Saturday night at Aggie Memorial stadium. The game saw Ryan Metz return at quarterback for UTEP,...

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Miners blown out by Arizona 63-16

Miners blown out by Arizona 63-16

Daniel Mendez, Sports Reporter September 16, 2017

The Miners rushed for an abysmal 17 yards on the ground as the visiting Arizona Wildcats crushed UTEP 63-16 on Friday, Sept. 15 at the Sun Bowl. Last week against Rice, UTEP (0-3) managed to rush for a total of just 26 yards. Friday was the same...

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Miners lose physical battle to Rice in home opener

Miners lose physical battle to Rice in home opener

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief September 9, 2017

Sean Kugler did not have the outing he wanted for the UTEP home opener. Rice accumulated 306 yards on the ground and held the Miners to just 26 yards rushing, as they conquered UTEP 31-14 on Saturday night at the Sun Bowl. “We got beat on...

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Head football coach Sean Kugler enters his fifth season at the helm of the Miners.

UTEP prepares for #7 Oklahoma

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief August 29, 2017

Five years ago, the Miners were 30-point underdogs against the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners, whom would host their season opener, and they were inexperienced, under head coach Mike Price, who was on the hot seat. Despite the early neck-and-neck start, the Miners...

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Football luncheon preludes upcoming UTEP football season

Football luncheon preludes upcoming UTEP football season

Mike Flores, Reporter August 25, 2017

With football season right around the corner, the UTEP football team gathered for their annual Kick-Off Luncheon on Thursday to build the excitement for fans and talk about the team’s expectations. UTEP football will be entering into their 100th...

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Offense impresses with six touchdowns in final scrimmage

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor August 20, 2017

UTEP quarterbacks Zack Greenlee and Ryan Metz combined for five of six touchdowns for the offense as the Miners wrapped up their annual Ruidoso camp with a second and final scrimmage Sunday morning. Greenlee threw for three scores and Metz connected...

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UTEP picked sixth in C-USA preseason media poll

UTEP picked sixth in C-USA preseason media poll

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief July 18, 2017

Conference USA released its preseason media poll on Tuesday and predicted the Miners to finish sixth in the West Division by media members across the league. UTEP is coming off a 4-8 season last year and is only above UAB, who is recently returning...

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