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Stanford and North Carolina to meet in the Hyundai Sun Bowl

Stanford and North Carolina to meet in the Hyundai Sun Bowl

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor December 4, 2016

Per multiple sources, the 2016 Hyundai Sun Bowl will feature Stanford, the Pac-12 representative, taking on the ACC affiliate North Carolina. The game will take place on Friday, Dec. 30, at 12:00 p.m. M.T. Stanford (9-4, 6-3 PAC-12) finished their...

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UTEP football squad squad wrapped up their final week of scrimmage and the team will prepare for NMSU on Sept. 3.

Football wraps up camp, finalizes depth chart

Jason Green, Contributor August 23, 2016

After spending 12 days at Camp Ruidoso and another week back home, often running practice twice a day, head coach Sean Kugler is finally ready to put a lot of his players’ minds at ease. “We’ve kind of compiled everything from camp, we’re going...

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UTEP will be closed on Feb. 17 due to Pope Francis' visit to Ciudad Juarez

Pope’s visit means campus closure, Sun Bowl party

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter January 26, 2016

The UTEP campus will be closed on Feb. 17 in response to Pope Francis’ visit to Ciudad Juárez. The Office of Special Events and the Catholic Diocese of El Paso is expecting a big crowd for the “Two Nations, One Faith” viewing party at the Sun Bowl,...

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UTEP to close for Pope's visit on Wednesday, Feb. 17

UTEP to close for Pope’s visit on Wednesday, Feb. 17

The Prospector January 15, 2016

Special to The Prospector UTEP announced that in anticipation of the Pope's visit to Cd. Juárez on Feb. 17, the university will be closed. Only critical facilities support personnel and the UTEP Police Department will remain on duty. UTEP will resume...

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Washington St. Cougars defeat Miami 20-14 in The 2015 Sun Bowl

Cougars whirl Hurricanes in ‘Snow Bowl’

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor December 26, 2015

Washington State quarterback Luke Falk completed 29 out of 53 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns in the Cougars 20-14 victory over the Miami Hurricanes in the 2015 Hyundai Sun Bowl. This was the first bowl game that Washington State has won...

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Washington State plans to win first bowl game since 2003

Washington State plans to win first bowl game since 2003

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor December 25, 2015

The Washington State football program has been on major hiatus since the Mike Price era (1989-2002); however, head coach Mike Leach is bringing back the spark that Price once had with the Cougars. Entering his fourth year as head coach, Mike Leach led...

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Junior wide receiver Jaquan White stiff arms an FAU defender while running towards the end zone.

Miners get first conference win over FAU

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter October 26, 2015

The Miners got their first win in conference play tonight against FAU 27-17. The Miners struggled early on, but were able to close out the game in confident form. “I’m proud of the way the guys fought, they fought extremely hard in all phases,...

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Cruz Azul scores late to beat Tijuana

Cruz Azul scores late to beat Tijuana

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor July 8, 2015

Cruz Azul and Tijuana continued their preparation towards the Liga MX season tonight in El Paso at UTEP’s Sun Bowl Stadium. In front of a significantly pro-Cruz Azul crowd both teams battled for 90 minutes with La Maquina coming out on top 2-1. Cruz...

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Cruz Azul players warm up prior to practicing on the field of the Sun Bowl. They will play Tijuana at the same field on Wednesday, July 8th.

Cruz Azul and Tijuana set to take the field

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor July 7, 2015

It’s been a year almost to the day since Chivas and Cruzeiro brought a taste of professional soccer to El Paso. Professional soccer will be back in the Sun City when Cruz Azul and Tijuana take to the Sun Bowl on Wednesday, July 8th as they prepare for...

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UTEP football briefs

May 25, 2015

In Brief: Fall Camp changes location: UTEP Football announced that their training camp for the upcoming 2015 season will take place in Ruidoso, NM. The decision was made after the team spent the past two years holding their annual pre-season camp in...

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Coach Sean Kugler congratulates his offense after another touchdown.

UTEP football announces 22 new players

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter February 4, 2015

UTEP will be adding 22 new players next season, five of them local. The list includes 11 newcomers on the offensive side of the ball and 11 on the defensive. Many of the 22 players can be seen as replacements for the ones the team is loosing to graduation....

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More than 2,000 participated in the Glory Road Glow Run.

Successful Glory Road Glow Run

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reporter September 27, 2014

Around 2,000 people participated in the Glory Road Glow Road, the run started on parking lot P-9 and went on the along the mountain side into the campus and finished back at the Sun Bowl parking lot. The participants had the chance to observe the campus...

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